# Perfection of Life *On achieving the ultimate goal of human existence* --- ### Go Back to Godhead > The perfection of life is to go back to home, back to Godhead. That is the perfection. Not to remain in this material world and suffer birth, death, old age, and disease. That is not perfection. — [[spoken/1972/721017sb.vrn|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.6, Vṛndāvana, 1972]] --- ### Remember Kṛṣṇa > The whole process of Kṛṣṇa consciousness is to practice remembering Kṛṣṇa. Then at the time of death, naturally you will remember Kṛṣṇa. And if you remember Kṛṣṇa, your life is successful. You go back to Kṛṣṇa. — [[spoken/1968/680816jm.mon|Janmāṣṭamī Lecture, Montreal, 1968]] --- ### No More Birth > There is no other way to escape death and old age and birth. Tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti mām eti kaunteya. If you always think of Kṛṣṇa, then you are guaranteed that after leaving this body, there is no more material body. — [[spoken/1972/721017sb.vrn|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.6, Vṛndāvana, 1972]] --- ### Develop Love of God > To develop pure love of Kṛṣṇa is the highest achievement of human life. Nothing is greater than this. All other achievements are insignificant compared to this. — [[spoken/1972/721017sb.vrn|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.6, Vṛndāvana, 1972]] --- ### See Kṛṣṇa Face to Face > If you follow the regulative principles and chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, you become purified. And as you become purified, you will see Kṛṣṇa. You will be able to see Kṛṣṇa face to face. This is the perfection of life. — [[spoken/1970/701215sb.ind|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.27, Indore, 1970]] --- ### Self Is Satisfied > "The supreme occupation, dharma, for all humanity is that by which men can attain to loving devotional service unto the transcendental Lord. Such devotional service must be unmotivated and uninterrupted in order to completely satisfy the self." — [[spoken/1972/721017sb.vrn|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.6, Vṛndāvana, 1972]] --- ### Rare Human Form > Durlabhaṁ mānuṣaṁ janma. This human form of life is very rare. It is obtained after many, many millions of years of evolution. And this life should be utilized for Kṛṣṇa consciousness. That is the only business. — [[spoken/1970/701219sb.sur|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.34–39, Surat, 1970]] --- ### Gainer, Not Loser > So by serving Kṛṣṇa, nobody is loser; he is gainer. He is gainer permanently, eternally. And we do not know what is the value of that gain now. Because we are materially covered, we think service means just like service in this world. — [[spoken/1969/690510r1.col|Room Conversation, Columbus, 1969]] --- ### Already Liberated > A devotee is already liberated. Mukti means to be engaged in the transcendental loving service of the Lord. So a devotee is already engaged. What more liberation he can have? He is already liberated. — [[spoken/1970/700508ip.la|Śrī Īśopaniṣad, Mantra 6, Los Angeles, 1970]] --- ### Utilize Human Life > So the human form of life should not be spoiled. This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is to give an opportunity to the human society to utilize this human form of life for the highest perfection, to go back home, back to Godhead. This is the mission. — [[spoken/1972/721017sb.vrn|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.6, Vṛndāvana, 1972]] --- *10 quotes from Śrīla Prabhupāda on the perfection of life* [[wiki/quotes|Back to Quotes]]