Krishna Consciousness

1. KRISHNA
CONSCIOUSNESS
Dr.T.V.Rao MD
DR.T.V.RAO MD 1

2. KRISHNA A SUPREME PERSONALITY
• Krishna is a name of the
Supreme. It means "all-
attractive." Anything that
might attract you has its
source in the Supreme.
Therefore the Supreme is
also known as Rama
(rhymes with "drama").
"Rama" means "the highest
eternal pleasure.
DR.T.V.RAO MD 2

3. KRISHNA’S NAME LIBERATES US
• Krishna and His energy
are fully present in the
sound of the mantra, so
even if we don't know the
language or intellectually
understand how it works,
by coming in touch with
Krishna we'll become
happy, and our life will
become sublime.
DR.T.V.RAO MD 3

4. ATTAINING THE KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS
• All of us are
pleasure-seeking
creatures. So you
can say that directly
or indirectly we are
all seeking Krishna.
Chanting Hare
Krishna is a way of
seeking Krishna
directly
DR.T.V.RAO MD 4

5. WHAT IS KNOWLEDGE AND LOVE
• Knowledge means to
know that I am
helpless in this world
and only the power of
God can save me.
• When you approach
with love, Krishna
reciprocates with love.
DR.T.V.RAO MD 5

6. JUST PRAYING REACHES THE
ALMIGHTY
• Krishna consciousness
is not something
imposed on the mind.
On the contrary, it's
already inside of each
of us, waiting to come
out, like fire in a match.
Chanting Hare Krishna
brings out that natural,
pure state of mind.
DR.T.V.RAO MD 6

7. RESPECT ALL ATTAIN THE KRISHNA
CONSCIOUSNESS
• Respect for all others is a basic Vaisnava value.
• • Without mutual appreciation, it is not possible to
develop more intimate relationships. A decline in
appreciation will lead to a deteriorating relationship.
• • One should visibly appreciate the spouse, even (or
especially) for regularly-performed or obligatory duties.
• • One should learn to develop intimacy without
familiarity.
DR.T.V.RAO MD 7

8. MATERIALISM IS OBSTRUCTION TO KRISHNA
CONSCIOUSNESS
• As long as you have
attachment to the body and
attachment to objects, fear
and suffering will be with
you. Therefore, Krishna told
Arjuna to develop his
discrimination and rid
himself of body
consciousness. He told him
that once he was free of
body consciousness he
would be able to develop
integral vision.
DR.T.V.RAO MD 8

9. WHO IS DEAR TO ME
• Be devoted to Me,
offer worship and
obeisance to Me —
in this way, you will
come to Me alone, I
promise you, for you
are exceptionally
dear to Me
DR.T.V.RAO MD 9

10. RESPECT ALL TO ATTAIN THE KRISHNA
CONSCIOUSNESS
• Respect for all others is a basic Vaisnava value.
• • Without mutual appreciation, it is not possible to
develop more intimate relationships. A decline in
appreciation will lead to a deteriorating relationship.
• • One should visibly appreciate the spouse, even (or
especially) for regularly-performed or obligatory duties.
• • One should learn to develop intimacy without
familiarity.
DR.T.V.RAO MD 10

11. BE DEVOTED TO ME
• Fix your mind on me; by
my grace, you shall
overcome all troubles.
• Be devoted to Me, offer
worship and obeisance to
Me — in this way, you will
come to Me alone, I
promise you, for you are
exceptionally dear to Me
DR.T.V.RAO MD 11

12. FIX YOUR MIND ON ME –
YOU ARE LIBERATED
• Fix your mind on me; by
my grace, you shall
overcome all troubles.
Always think of the
lotus feet of Sri krsna
and you will find n
difficulties in executing
the tasks allotted to you
by krsna."
DR.T.V.RAO MD 12

13. THE NAME OF HARE KRISHNA CREATES
ENERGY IS US
• As for the word "Hare" (pronounced huh-ray), it's
a call to Krishna's divine energy. Just as the sun
shines forth to us through its energies like heat
and light, the Supreme reveals Himself through
His multitude of energies. If the Supreme is the
source of everything, then whatever we see--and
even what we don't see-- belongs to the energy
of the Supreme.
DR.T.V.RAO MD 13

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