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think of Krishna. One should always act in such a way that all his daily activities are in
connection with Krishna. He should arrange his life in such a way that throughout the
twenty-four hours he cannot but think of Krishna. And the Lord’s promise is that anyone
who is in such pure Krishna consciousness will certainly return to the abode of Krishna,
where he will be engaged in the association of Krishna face to face. (Bg 18.65 – purport)

Lecture #1 - BG 2.58-59 -- New York, April 27, 1966:
Prabhupada: There is nothing at all, any contradiction, even, even in the preachings
of the great acaryas. I am speaking of India. There were many great acaryas, I mean
to say, reformers, came. Lord Buddha also appeared in India. Then, after Lord Buddha,
Shankaracarya came. Then, after Shankaracarya, Sri Ramanujacarya came. Then,
after Sri Ramanujacarya, Madhvacarya, and then, lately, Sri Caitanya, Lord Caitanya.
He came. But you will fi nd a link, a link, although superfi cially we may see that Lord
Buddha is speaking something which is contradictory to Lord Shankaracarya’s teaching, or
Ramanujacarya is speaking something which is contradiction to Shankara. No. There is no
contradiction. It is the question of studying how they are paving way for ultimate spiritual
realization. That requires a very, I mean to say, substantial knowledge, how they are paving
the way, just step by step.
Lecture #2 - BG 2.58-59 – New York, April 27, 1966:
Prabhupada: Where is my stand? If I leave this room, I must have another room to
stay. So that is the position of Buddha. He did not say about the spirit. But Shankara,
Shankara said, “No, matter is our false position. Spirit is real position.” But he did not say
anything, what are the activities of the spiritual life. Then Sri Ramanujacarya came. He
described the actual position of spiritual life. These are gradual development. Your, I mean
to say, Lord Jesus, also, Lord Jesus Christ, he also gave hints of spiritual life, kingdom of
God. So when we speak of kingdom of God, a kingdom, vacant, cannot be. Kingdom means
there must be activities. Otherwise, what is the meaning of kingdom? So, of course, he did
not give any detailed account of the kingdom of God, but he gave hint.

Lecture #3 - BG 4.11 -- Bombay, March 31, 1974:
Prabhupada: So they were temporary necessities, for certain reason. Because people were
addicted so much in violence, in killing the animals, therefore Buddha philosophy was needed.
Again, this Buddha philosophy was driven out. The Shankara, impersonal philosophy was
established. But again, the acaryas, Ramanujacarya, Madhvacarya and other Vaishnava
acaryas... At last, Caitanya Mahaprabhu. They established that brahma satyam means
brahmeti paramatmeti bhagavan iti sabdyate (SB 1.2.11). Both, three, Absolute Truth.
So these are the philosophical development. So Krishna is summarizing this
philosophical development here in this one line, that mama vartmanuvartante manushyah
partha sarvasah. Either you follow Buddha philosophy or Shankara philosophy or
Vaishnava philosophy, the ultimate goal is Krishna.
Progressive nature of Krishna Consciousness – guidelines for surrender
The dynamic and progressive nature of Krishna conscious philosophy is
essential to understand the gradual revelation of spiritual truth and the different
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