if you really want to be effective in
spreading love of God, just think how much more effective we`ll be if we
distribute Srila Prabhupad`s books with love! That`s what Prabhupad wanted.
Prabhupad wants us to love Krsna. He wants us to do everything out of love to
Krsna. So, what will really make our preaching effective, is when the impetus
to preach is awakened in our heart. Because one who is actually motivated in
this way, we can become a very effective instrument for the Lord. We see how
powerful an impact such pure Vaisnavas have, changing the lives of conditioned
souls. Just as we see how powerful an impact Srila Prabhupad`s books have in
changing people`s lives. But when people`s lives are changed, they want to know
the alternative way to live. And although Srila Prabhupad`s books are filled
with love for Krsna, he expects his followers to show the way to go back to
Godhead by their love to Krsna. He expects from his followers to show by their
example, what Srila Prabhupad is teaching in his books. If one actually reads
Srila Prabhupad`s books, we will realize: there is a pretty high standard of
behaviour expected of us here. And if I want to go out and distribute these
books with enthusiasm and be really enthusiastic, and inspired, and motivated
to change the course of the world, then I have to be thinking, what`s gonna
happen when those people read these books. What are they going to see? Are they
going to see what they are reading in these books when they look at our
Society? They gonna read the books and they gonna look. What are they going to
see? We have to show them the love that Srila Prabhupad showed us! We have to
show them the compassion that Srila Prabhupad showed us! That`s what drew us to
Krsna consciousness, and, therefore, we have to show this! What is actually
going to spread Krsna consciousness and spread the preaching mission, is when
devotees are strictly following. And by strictly following, they can show by
their own example, that this is how to develop one`s love to Krsna. So, not
only distributing books will spread love of Godhead, but when we distribute
Srila Prabhupad`s books and when we preach Krsna consciousness with love!
That`s what Srila Prabhupad wanted from his followers! To kick out all other
motivations! To kick out interest of profit! To kick out interest of fame! to
kick out interest of followers! To kick out all of these things out of our
hearts, and to make our lives one with the order of the spiritual master,
manifesting these symptoms of love! THIS will actually change the course of the
world. This will have a powerful effect on others. Because when one actually
experiences that love, when one gets a little taste of that love, HE WANTS TO
RECIPROCATE. That`s there in the heart of every living entity. The desire to
love Krsna is dormant in the heart of every living entity. But when we are
actually preaching with love, selflessly... Devotee means he is prepared to
give up all selfish motivations. He is prepared to accept any inconveniences.
Even if it means suffering! He is prepared to accept that. THAT`S CONSIDERED
THE HIGHEST METHOD OF WORSHIPING KRSNA! When one actually preaches in this way,
kicking out everything else, and when one actually experiences this love, then
one will want to reciprocate. Anyone who becomes an object of this love, he
wants to do something to reciprocate. What can I do? How can I serve? That`s
there, love is dormant in the heart of everyone. But how does one really serve
a sadhu? One must know what is the heart of a sadhu. What does serving a sadhu
mean? KRSNA is within the heart of a sadhu. And the sadhu is one who always
wants to give Krsna to others. Sadhu is one who wants to reveal the
confidential topics of the Lord. Although such confidential topics are very
difficult to understand, a sadhu is one who wants to give these confidential
topics to others. That`s what Krsna sais in Bhagavad-gita: ya idam paramam
guhyam mad-bhaktesu abhidhasyati, "For one, who explains this supreme secret to
the devotees, for him devotional service is guaranteed." He doesn`t have to
make any endevour for devotional service. Anyone who reveals these secrets of
devotional service to others, then automatically devotional service is
guaranteed. So, this is the heart of a sadhu. A sadhu is one who wants to
reveal Krsna to the world. And how does one serve a sadhu? How does one
actually please a sadhu? What is it that satisfies him? "Srila Prabhupad, what
is it that pleases you the most?" We ask Srila Prabhupad this question, "What
is that pleases you the most?" "When you love Krsna." LOVE KRSNA MEANS YOU
SERVE HIM SELFLESSLY. And because a sadhu wants EVERYONE love Krsna, he wants
to give Krsna to everyone. So, actually a person