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senses, which include the mind.” The living entity’s struggle for exis-
tence within the material world is due to his rebellious nature. Unless a
living entity surrenders to Krsna, he must continue this life of struggle.

The Krsna consciousness movement is not a fad. It is a bona fide
movement intended to promote the welfare of all conditioned souls by
trying to elevate everyone to the platform of Krsna consciousness. If one
does not come to this platform, he must continue in material existence
perpetually, sometimes in the upper planets and sometimes in the lower
planets. As confirmed in Caitanya-caritamrta (Madhya 20.118), kabhu
svarge uthaya, kabhu narake dubaya: the conditioned soul sometimes
descends into nescience and sometimes gets some relief by being
relatively freed from it. This is the life of the conditioned soul.

Prajapati Daksa is trying to benefit the conditioned souls by begetting
them to give them a life with a chance for liberation. Liberation means
surrender to Krsna. If one begets children with the purpose of training
them to surrender to Krsna, fatherhood is very good. Similarly, when the
spiritual master trains the conditioned souls to become Krsna conscious,
his position is successful. If one gives the conditioned souls a chance to
become Krsna conscious, all his activities are approved by the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, who is extremely pleased, as stated here (prito
’ham). Following the examples of the previous dcdryas, all the members
of the Krsna consciousness movement should try to benefit the condi-
tioned souls by inducing them to become Krsna conscious and giving
them all facilities to do so. Such activities constitute real welfare work.
By such activities, a preacher or anyone who endeavors to spread Krsna
consciousness is recognized by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. As
the Lord Himself confirms in Bhagavad-gita (18.68-69):

ya idam paramam guhyam
mad-bhaktesv abhidhasyati

bhaktim mayi param krtva
mam evaisyaty asamsayah

na ca tasman manusyesu
kascin me priya-krttamah

bhavita na ca me tasmad
anyah priyataro bhuvi
