Bhakti is so pure

Satswarupa Dasa Goswami: Verbatim notes from Srila Prabhupada: GBC means tour extensively, not sit in one place and pass resolutions. They must be active. They must act like me (an old man traveling everywhere). Travel extensively. Extensive touring means expanding the mission (Karandhara has an extensive field locally in L.A.). Simply touring is not required. Do something substantial to increase the society's interests. One must take multi-responsibilities. We must expand. The framework of expansion has been done by me. Just like a skyscraper building. So far the framework, I have done it with your help. It is an important movement. It is not a farce. They are kept in darkness about God and we are delivering God. That must be pushed. What is your opinion? They say there is no God, we say here is God. What do you think? We have to push on with conviction. God is a person. We give you His name and address. If you have got any doubt whether Krishna is God, then you cannot do it. If you are not convinced, how you can convince others? Whether you are all convinced on this point (that Krishna is God). What is your opinion? So far I am concerned I am convinced and therefore I am pushing on. It is a fact I am pushing on because I am pushing on on fact, not fiction. That much I am personally convinced. Whenever someone says, You believe, I say, No, I don't believe' it is fact. It is not a question of believe or not believe. God is there. God must be there. Your believing or not believing doesn't matter. People are in misconception.

God theories: God is dead, God is impersonal, everyone is God. But it is not theory. We have got positive presentation. With that conviction you have to push on so you have to be prepared in that way. Opposing elements you have to face. By your arguments, by your knowledge. This is required. At least we must have faith in that way. Knowledge comes from Brahma. He said, to Krishna: Yes, You are God. You appear to be a child but You are God. Brahma is giving support. If we follow Brahma. isvarah paramah Krishna sac-cid-ananda-vigrahah anadir adir govindah sarva-karana-karanam Bs., text 1. Vedanta-sutra confirms that He is the source of everything. You must spread your conviction by your literature, argument, preaching, facing opposing elements. Our advancement means the more we meet opposing elements. The local president and treasurer (of the temple) will manage. The GBC can supervise that things are going on. The first management is that each and every member is chanting sixteen rounds and following the regulations. Otherwise, where is our spiritual strength?

Haridasa Thakura, such an exalted personality, so advanced in his numerical chanting (he never stopped). Therefore he was given nama-acarya. Even at the time of his death. Three Lakh names daily. He is an example. 16 rounds is not a very large number. The lowest in India is 20. See that the members are chanting. Then you do other things. Otherwise, there will be material desires. Bhakti is so pure that it has nothing to do with fruitive or speculative or mystic results. The gopis and gopas had nothing to do with this nonsense. They were simple boys and girls, but their position is exalted. Krishna is everything for them. The devotees love for Krishna is enormous but not sentimental. If anyone wants to talk with him, he is prepared, Yes, come on that is uttama-adhikari.