The Nectar of Instruction

and materialistic communism-to advance their material position. They are not interested in the laws of God or in a higher goal. Always anxious to fulfill their unlimited desires for sense gratification, they are conspicuous by their ability to exploit their fellow living beings.

When human society gives up these elementary faults enumerated by Srila Riipa Gosvami (atyahiira, etc.), all enmity will cease between men and animals, capitalists and communists, and so forth. In addition, all problems of economic or political maladjustment and instability will be solved. This pure consciousness is awakened by the proper spiritual education and practice offered scientifically by the Kr�Q.a consciousness movement.

This Kr�Q.a consciousness movement offers a spiritual community that can bring about a peaceful condition in the world. Every intelligent man should purify his consciousness and rid himself of the above-mentioned six hindrances to devotional service by taking wholehearted shelter of this Kr�Q.a consciousness movement.

Text Three

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Translation

There are six principles favorable to the execution of pure devotional service: (I) being enthusiastic, (2) endeavoring with confidence, (3) being patient, (4) acting according to regulative principles [such as sraval)aril kirtanaril vi�l)ol}. smaraJ.lam-hearing, chanting and remembering 1\.r�J.la], (5) abandoning the association of nondevotees, and (6) following in the footsteps of the previous iiciiryas. These six principles undoubtedly assure the complete success of pure devotional service.

Purport

Devotional service is not a matter of sentimental speculation or imaginative ecstasy. Its substance is practical activity.

Srila Riipa Gosvami, in his Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (l.l.ll), has defined devotional service as follows: anyabhiltl$ita-sunyam jiiiina-karmiidy-anavrtam anukulyena kr$1Jiinu­ silanam bhaktir uttama