# Real Service to Humanity *On what constitutes genuine welfare work* --- ### Awaken Kṛṣṇa Consciousness > If by serving humanity you cannot raise him to the standard of understanding he's part and parcel of God, and his main business is to serve Kṛṣṇa, then it is useless. *Śrama eva hi kevalam.* So our service to the humanity should be... He is in forgetfulness. He does not know what is his position. If you can raise him to the position that he is part and parcel of God... Unless he comes to the position of serving God, his material condition will continue. Therefore our service to the humanity should be aimed how to awaken his original consciousness, Kṛṣṇa consciousness. That is real service. — [[spoken/1977/770107r1.bom|Room Conversation, Bombay, January 7, 1977]] --- ### Not That No Sannyāsī Anymore > If one becomes Kṛṣṇa conscious, then he doesn't require husband. He does not require. He... She knows that "Kṛṣṇa is my protector. Why shall I artificially seek after father or...?" And what protection, for a few days, either the father or the son or the husband may give? Real protection is Kṛṣṇa. This is temporary. — [[spoken/1977/770107r1.bom|Room Conversation, Bombay, January 7, 1977]] --- ### Best Humanity's Service > This is the best humanity's service. They were all fools and rascals, and we educated them for spiritual understanding. The material... If I think "I am this body," then I am no better than cat and dog. That is going on. "I am American," "I am Indian," "I am Hindu," "I am Muslim," "I am Christian." Only this bodily relationship. — [[spoken/1975/750305iv.ny|Interview, New York, March 5, 1975]] --- ### Real Culture and Education > That is culture; that is education—not to be very much bothered with the temporary. That is not very intelligence. Give them this culture, Kṛṣṇa consciousness. — [[spoken/1977/770108r2.bom|Room Conversation, Bombay, January 8, 1977]] --- ### Give Relief, and Give Real Relief > So give relief, and the real relief, how to stop... That is our Vedic civilization, that you should not become father, you should not become mother, if you cannot give protection to your children from the cycle of birth and death. — [[spoken/1977/770108r2.bom|Room Conversation, Bombay, January 8, 1977]] --- *5 verified verbatim quotes from Śrīla Prabhupāda on real service*