Elevation to Krsna Consciousness - Original 1973 ... - Prabhupada

,.----12 Elevation to K{qa Consciousnessstudents who are voluntarily practicing Krl).a consciousnessare very pleased to practice it. The processis not troublesome but pleasing. Now they arerealizing that purified existence constitutes the differencebetween animal life and human life.If we purify our existence simply by followingthe basic regulations of Krl).a consciousness, whichinvolve abstaining from illicit sexual connection,meat- eating, intoxication and gambling, we willgradually rise to attain our spiritual existence, whichis completely pure. The sage abhadeva told hissons that once they purified their existence theywould have unlimited happiness. We are all intendedto attain peace and happiness, but whatever peaceand happiness we find in this material world islimited. If we but purify our existence and attainspiritual existence, we will experience unlimitedpeace and happiness.The spiritual world is not dry or abstract; aspointed out before, there is variegatedness there. Apart of the spiritual pleasure experienced in theV aikul).thas is the pleasure of dancing. There arealso young girls and young boys there. Indeed, thereis no such thing as old age, or disease, or death, orthe pains of birth. If we want to participate in theunlimited happiness, knowledge and eternal lifewhich constitute our actual heritage in the spiritualworld, we should not waste this life by working hardfor sense gratification and worshiping hogs. Weshould accept a life devoted to the cultivation ofKrl).a consciousness, and then we will get unlimitedhappiness and unlimited pleasure. This is the sumand substance of the Krl).a consciousness movement.