Hare Krsna to all

Pranams

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Below is one very short quote (for those who will only  invest a few seconds skimming something)

where Srila Prabhupada tells us his followers, admirers and disciples, that  we MUST be daily

engaged in Deity worship. And if not personally able then in various ways assist those,  who do.

Of course that is– if one wants to see God.

Hare Krsna

Damaghosa das

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760312SB.MAY                    Lectures                   233527/530501 Krsna says, “He’s first-class yogi.” Who? “Who is always  trying to see Krsna within the heart.” So it is very difficult task? In  our bhakti-yoga we can teach this art of seeing Krsna within the core  of the heart in one minute. It is so simple. 

You are seeing Krsna here. You must have impression and try to keep  that impression within your heart always. Then you become first-class  yogi. Why so much gymnastic and pressing the nose? No. Take directly.  If you are engaged twenty-four hours in the service of the Deity, you  cannot see except the Deity. This bhakti-yoga practice is so simple. Therefore kanistha adhikari, those who are neophyte, they must take to Deity  worship. By Deity worship he is elevated to the position of seeing the  Lord within the heart. This is very important thing. You can see–He  is there–but you have no knowledge, or even if you have knowledge, you  are not competent to see Him. But if you practice Deity  worship…    Therefore it is the  duty of guru to engage the neophyte devotee always in Deity  worship.

 

                     sri-vigraharadhana-nitya-nana-                      srngara-tan-mandira-marjanadau                    yuktasya bhaktams ca niyunjato ‘pi

                     vande guroh sri-caranaravindam

It is the duty of the guru to engage his disciple in Deity worship,  in cleansing the temple, dressing the Deity, decorating the Deity, so many  engagements. So everyone should be engaged. If one is not competent  to dress the Deity–everyone is competent–he can simply wash the  temple and cleanse it. That will also help. There is no difference, that one  who is cleansing the floor of the temple and one who is engaged directly in  the Deity worship… There is no difference. They are all the same.  Don’t think that “I am engaged in cleansing the floor of the temple, and he  is engaged in decorating the temple. I should be envious.” No. There is no  question of. Any kind of duty you are engaged… Sva-karmana tam abhyarcya.  If you cannot do something which is hard for you, you do anything for  Krsna under the direction of spiritual master, you’ll get perfection. It is  not that “I have to do this. I have to do that.” No. Krsna’s service  is manyfold. If one is unable to take one kind of service, the  spiritual master can give him another kind of service. But both the  services are accepted by Krsna.    Thank you very much.  (end)