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Krishna Consciousness is the practical side of Yoga.

Hari Sauri Dasa: During Srila Prabhupada's last visit in August-September he spent the three weeks from Janmashtami through Radhashtami painstakingly supervising every aspect of the temple management, and he is continuing to do so on this trip as well. He is personally inspecting the temple, guest house, and restaurant. He ensured that we were maintaining proper standards of Deity worship, such as overseeing the quality of the bhoga offerings and scrutinizing the flowers we purchased for Their Lordship's garlands. He was aware of the devotees' attendance at the programs and would speak out whenever our standards of cleanliness and punctuality fell short. He was even concerned with the hired laborers' attention to their work. The plans for the new gurukula building and many other important features of life in the large and important temple compound all received his concerned attention. This trip is no different. Most of his disciples here are raw recruits, with little or no experience in managing affairs in India. Therefore Prabhupada is personally checking on everything correcting, advising, and sometimes chastising. 
 
Visala dasa got a taste of Prabhupada's chastisement this morning. Visala is in his mid-thirties, a round, early devotee from America. He is likeable and eager to please, but with an eccentrically humble manner that can border on the onerous. Prabhupada generally receives Visala's overwrought praises with good humor and appreciation, but this morning he decided it wasn't the time for eulogies. As Prabhupada strode out of the front gate for his morning walk, Visala emulated the Vedic brahmanas by chanting some verses from the Srimad-Bhagavatam in praise of Prabhupada: "We think that we have met Your Goodness by the will of Providence... " Gripping the spiral tapered walking stick that Visala himself had given him for this year's Vyasa-puja gift, Prabhupada poked its silver tip at some puddles in the temple entrance way and interrupted caustically, "It is the grace of Providence you do not see that it is properly cleansed?" Unexpectedly cut short and somewhat taken aback, Visala stammered apologetically, "I... I'm sorry. I will see to that, Your Divine Grace. That is my fault." Prabhupada remained deadpan. "Why there is water? This water means the shoes? dirt; it will be dirty. So you have no eyes to see?" "I am blind. I'm sorry. I will see that it is cleaned for you." "Then become with eyes. Simply praying, what you will do? Do something practical!" Leaving Visala agape he strode strongly off down the road with his amused disciples following. 
 
Harikesa prabhu perceived some irony in Srila Prabhupada's remarks. "This is the argument people always throw against us," he said. " 'simply praying, what will you do? Do something practical.' People often criticize the devotees in this way." Prabhupada answered that Krishna consciousness is the practical side of yoga. He said that it isn't a system of simply "pressing the nose." Krishna consciousness is not mere sentiment and an excuse for doing nothing, nor are devotees incapable of real achievement. He explained that the real problem is that people are not following Krishna's instructions properly. If one practically surrenders to Krishna, He makes everything successful. "Practical," he said, "means it will be done by Krishna. Your only business is to surrender to Krishna. You cannot do anything. And as soon as you think, 'I shall be able to do it,' then you are a rascal. Immediately you are rascal." "So only a fully surrendered soul can do everything perfectly?" Harikesa asked. Prabhupada answered, "He cannot do anything. Everything is to be done by Krishna. But he has to apply his intelligence by Krishna consciousness. Even if he is intelligent, he cannot do anything." Harikesa added, "Except surrender." "Yes. He can surrender, and Krishna will do everything. You have to act very sincerely under the direction of Krishna, and then the war will be successful, as Arjuna did." Harikesa wanted more clarification. "So imperfect activity is a sign of lack of surrender?" "Yes," Prabhupada said. "You work sincerely, devoutly, and have faith that Krishna will save me from all dangers. Rakshishyati iti visvasa-palanam. 'I have surrendered to Krishna sincerely. Now Krishna will give me all protection.' This faith, that is the beginning of devotional life? faith." "So is this faith sraddha or nishtha?" Harikesa asked. "Sraddha. Beginning, sraddha. Then, when he is advanced, then he becomes fixed up. 'Yes, Krishna is protecting me.'" 
 
 


Reference: Transcendental Diary Volume 1 by Hari Sauri Dasa