Ms. Nixon: How does Krishna consciousness develop in the practitioner?
Śrīla Prabhupāda: Krishna consciousness is already there in the core of everyone’s heart. But because of our materially conditioned life, we have forgotten it. The process of chanting the Hare Krishna mahā-mantra—Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare—revives the Krishna consciousness we already have. For example, a few months ago these American and European boys and girls did not know about Krishna, but just yesterday we saw how they were chanting Hare Krishna and dancing in ecstasy throughout the whole Ratha-yātrā procession [an annual festival sponsored by the Krishna consciousness movement in cities around the world]. Do you think that was artificial? No. Artificially, nobody can chant and dance for hours together.
They have actually awakened their Krishna consciousness by following a bona fide process. This is explained in the Caitanya-caritāmrita (Madhya 22. 107)
Krishna consciousness is dormant in everyone’s heart, and when one comes in contact with devotees, it is awakened. Krishna consciousness is not artificial. Just as a young boy awakens his natural attraction for a young girl in her association, similarly, if one hears about Krishna in the association of devotees, he awakens his dormant Krishna consciousness.
- (SSR1, 1977, Learning the Science of the Self, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupad)
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Śrīla Prabhupāda: Krishna consciousness is already there in the core of everyone’s heart. But because of our materially conditioned life, we have forgotten it. The process of chanting the Hare Krishna mahā-mantra—Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare—revives the Krishna consciousness we already have. For example, a few months ago these American and European boys and girls did not know about Krishna, but just yesterday we saw how they were chanting Hare Krishna and dancing in ecstasy throughout the whole Ratha-yātrā procession [an annual festival sponsored by the Krishna consciousness movement in cities around the world]. Do you think that was artificial? No. Artificially, nobody can chant and dance for hours together.
nitya-siddha Krishna-prema ‘sādhya’ kabhu naya
śravaṇādi-śuddha-citte karaye udaya
Krishna consciousness is dormant in everyone’s heart, and when one comes in contact with devotees, it is awakened. Krishna consciousness is not artificial. Just as a young boy awakens his natural attraction for a young girl in her association, similarly, if one hears about Krishna in the association of devotees, he awakens his dormant Krishna consciousness.
- (SSR1, 1977, Learning the Science of the Self, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupad)
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