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Associate with the Hare Krishna Devotees!

A few quotes from our spiritual master, Shrila Prabhupada, underlining the importance of Associating with Hare Krishna devotees.


In the association of pure devotees, discussion of the pastimes and activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is very pleasing and satisfying to the ear and the heart. By cultivating such knowledge one gradually becomes advanced on the path of liberation, and thereafter he is freed, and his attraction becomes fixed. Then real devotion and devotional service begin.

(S.B 3.25.25)


Colourfully dressed Hare Krishna devotees smiling in the sun with various instruments.
Hare Krsna devotees

"The process of advancing in Krishna consciousness and devotional service is that one must seek the association of persons who are already Krishna conscious and who engage in devotional service. Without such association one cannot make advancement. One must give up the association of materialistic persons and seek the association of devotees because without the association of devotees one cannot understand the activities of the Lord. Association with devotees means association with the Lord. The devotee who makes this association develops the consciousness for rendering service to the Lord, and then, being situated in the transcendental position of devotional service, he gradually becomes perfect."

(S.B 3.25.25 Purport)



4 Monks are singing to the crowd. One plays the cartals, one plays the clay drum and one female monk is waving and smiling widely at the camera.
Harinam Sankirtan with B.L.I.S.S


"One cannot live outside the society of devotees; one must live in the association of devotees, where there is constant chanting and hearing of the glories of the Lord. The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is started for this purpose, so that hundreds of ISKCON centers may give people a chance to hear and chant, to accept the spiritual master and to disassociate themselves from persons who are materially interested, for in this way one can make solid advancement in going back home, back to Godhead."

(S.B 4.22.23 Purport)


Associating with devotees is not limited to worshipping their beautiful form, washing their lotus feet and offering your humble obeisances. Shrila Prabhupada says:

"To carry out the teachings of guru is more important than to worship the form, but none of them should be neglected. Form is called vapu and teachings is called vani. Both should be worshiped. Vani is more important than vapu."


So if you are unable to live in a temple, the nectar of vani is so easily reachable, especially in this Iron age of Kali. There are countless books, classes and lectures of Srila Prabhupada to hear from. And if you're sentimental, like me, and greatly appreciate the physical presence of devotees, the Expand The B.L.I.S.S Facebook holds daily classes of Srimad Bhagavatam and Bhagavad Gita, where you have the opportunity to hear and be heard from sincere followers of Shrila Prabhupada.


A screenshot of the Expand the Bliss Facebook page
The B.L.I.S.S Facebook page


"By advancement in the association of the devotee one is placed in devotional service, and this service dispels all one's misgivings about Krishna, or God, and Krishna's activities, form, pastimes, name and other features. After these misgivings have been perfectly cleared away, one becomes fixed in one's study. Then one relishes the study of Bhagavad-gītā and attains the state of feeling always Krishna conscious. In the advanced stage, one falls completely in love with Krishna. This highest perfectional stage of life enables the devotee to be transferred to Kṛishna's abode in the spiritual sky, Goloka Vṛndāvana, where the devotee becomes eternally happy."

B.G 8.28 Purport


"So everything can be attained very nicely and easily simply by this sādhu-saṅga."


"Thank you very much."

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