22 Krsna Consciousness: the Topmost Yoga System

By the grace of Krsna, I am able to serve you with my life’s
energy. I left the United States in 1967 in poor health; but life
and death—everything—depends on Krsna.I thought, “Let me
go back to Vrndavana, because Vrndavana is a sanctified place
where Krsna consciousness is very strong.” I thought that I
might go there and die in Krsna consciousness. Of course, if
you are always in the atmosphere of Krsna consciousness, then
here also you can have Vrndavana. Vrndavana is not a particular
place that is called Vrndavana. Krsna says, “It is not that I
live in the Kingdom of God, Vaikuntha; nor is it that I live in
the heart of the yogin.’’ The yogin wants to find out where
Krsna is within the heart. But Krsna says, “I am not in the
abode in the spiritual sky, nor am I in the heart of the yogin.”
Then where are You? Krsna says, “I stay where My pure
devotees are chanting My glories.”” That is Vrndavana.

So, if that is Vrndavana, then I am there. There is no differ-
ence. Wherever there is electric light, there is electricity. It is
naturally understood. Similarly, wherever there is Krsna con-
sciousness, it is Vrndavana. We can create Vrndavana by the
mercy of Krsna, if we chant Hare Krsna. Perfect this Krsna
consciousness; try to understand the philosophy behind it. It is
a science, not a bluff. We can speak from any angle of vision.

Krsna consciousness is the great necessity of human society.
Learn it and appreciate it, comprehend it and assimilate it—and
teach it. It is very simple. If you offenselessly chant Hare Krsna,
everything will be revealed from within because Krsna is sitting
within you. If you are strong and have faith and conviction in
Krsna, as well as in the spiritual master, the transparent via
medium to Krsna, then Krsna is there. The Vedas say that if
you have implicit faith in God and implicit faith in your bona
fide guru, who teaches you Krsna consciousness, then the
result will be that all the Vedic scriptures will be revealed
authoritatively.

The process is spiritual; it does not require any material
