What is Krishna Consciousness?

Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami: Upendra Dasa once liked to ask Swamiji questions on the morning walks. 'Swamiji' Upendra asked, 'What does the spiritual master or pure devotee see as he walks through the park?' "He sees Krishna," Prabhupada replied and continued, "He thinks that these are Krishna's trees and this is Krishna's house. He sees everything as belonging to the Supreme Lord." 'But if Krishna is everywhere' Upendra pursued, 'Does the pure devotee see Krishna on the wall on the right or on the wall on the left or in the corner or in between every atom? Does he see one form of Krishna merge into another? Where does one form of Krishna begin and take off from the other form?'

"No, it is not like that" Prabhupada said, "Do you see my spectacles?" 'Yes,' said Upendra. "So whose spectacles are they?" Prabhupada asked. 'They are yours.' Prabhupada then pointed to his shoes. "And what is that?" 'Those are your shoes,' said Upendra. "Yes" Prabhupada said. "Similarly, a pure devotee sees Krishna like that. Everything is Krishnas. This is how he sees Krishna everywhere."

Near the end of the walk when Prabhupada had answered many questions, Upendra asked again, 'Swamiji you've spoken to us so much, but I forget most of it. If a devotee becomes Krishna conscious, will he remember everything the spiritual master says?' "Yes," Prabhupada replied. "It is all there. Not only that, but when a person becomes Krishna Conscious, he will be able to see his relationship with Krishna."