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desires. The significant word dtma-bhavitah indicates that the Lord is
awakened in one’s mind if one constantly thinks of Him. A pure devotee
is always thinking of the lotus feet of the Lord (sa vai manah krsna-
padaravindayoh). A pure devotee cannot remain a moment without being
absorbed in thoughts of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This con-
stant thinking of the Lord is described in Bhagavad-gitd as satata-yuktanam,
always engaging in the Lord’s service. Bhajatam priti-pirvakam: this is
devotional service in love and affection. Because the Supreme Personality
of Godhead dictates to the pure devotee from within, the devotee is saved
from all material activities. Even the Vedic ritualistic ceremonies are con-
sidered material activities because by such activities one is simply elevated
to other planetary systems, the residential abodes of the demigods. Lord
Krsna says in Bhagavad-gita:
yanti deva-vrata devan
putin yanti pitr-vratah
bhiitdni yanti bhitejya
yanti mad-yajino ’pi mam

“Those who worship the demigods will take birth among the demigods;
those who worship ghosts and spirits will take birth among such beings;
those who worship ancestors go to the ancestors; and those who worship
Me will live with Me.” (Bg. 9.25)

The word atma-bhavitah also indicates that a devotee is always engaged
in preaching to deliver conditioned souls. It is said of the six Gosvamis:
ndnd-sastra-vicdranaika-nipunau sad-dharma-samsthapakau lokdnam hita-
karinau. A pure devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is always
thinking of how fallen conditioned souls can be delivered. The Supreme
Personality of Godhead, influenced by the merciful devotees’ attempt to
deliver fallen souls, enlightens the people in general from within by His
causeless mercy. If a devotee is benedicted by another devotee, he becomes
free from karma-kanda and jitdna-kanda activities. As confirmed in Brahma-
samhita, vedesu durlabham: the Supreme Personality of Godhead cannot
be realized through karma-kanda and jfidna-kanda. Adurlabham dtma-
bhaktau: the Lord is realized only by a sincere devotee.

This material world, the cosmic manifestation, is created by the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, and the living entities have come here to enjoy
themselves. The Vedic instructions guide them according to different
regulative principles, and intelligent people take advantage of these instruc-
tions. They thus enjoy material life without being disturbed. This is actually
illusion, and to get out of this illusion by one’s own endeavor is very
