Further Teachings of Prahlada 

Further Teachings of Prahlada 

 

Prahlada continued: 

“We can never be happy by our material activities. No one has ever become happy by such engagement. If you want to be happy in life, go to an expert guru and at once take initiation and a spiritual name from him. Then, under his guidance, try to follow the rules and regulations of devotion.”

 

guru-susrusaya bhaktya

sarva-labdharpanena ca

sangena sadhu-bhaktanam

isvararadhanena ca

sraddhaya tat-kathayam ca

kirtanair guna-karmanam

tat-padamburuha-dhyanat

tal-lingeksarhanadibhih

 “One must accept the bonafide spiritual master and render service unto him with great devotion and faith. Whatever one has in one’s possession should be offered to the spiritual master, and in the association of saintly persons and devotees one should worship the Lord, hear the glories of the Lord with faith, glorify the transcendental qualities and activities of the Lord, always meditate on the Lord’s lotus feet, and worship the Deity of the Lord strictly according to the injunctions of the sastra and guru.”

 

The boys told Prahlada, 

“This seems very difficult. We cannot do these things.”

Prahlada replied:

sarvesam api bhutanam

harir atmesvarah priyah

bhatair mahadbhih sva-kataih

krtanam jiva-samjnitah

 “The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, is the soul and the Supersoul of all living entities. Every living entity is a manifestation of His energy in terms of the living soul and the material body. Therefore the Lord is the most dear, and He is the supreme controller.”

 

Prahlada assured his classmates, 

“There is nothing difficult in chanting Krsna’s names, remembering Him, and engaging in devotional activities for His pleasure. We are eternal servants of God, Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and therefore devotional service is our natural activity. We must accept that Krsna is our holy master, father, mother and all other relations. After going to a guru and receiving initiation, we then begin to learn spiritual activities and develop to the exalted stage of uttama-bhakti (the topmost pure devotion). Guru will tell us everything about how to advance in devotion.”

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