# Purity *On internal and external cleanliness in spiritual life* --- ### Cleansing Method > All these reformatory measures—brahmacārī, gṛhastha, vānaprastha—they are simply the cleansing method. And bhakti is also cleansing method, vidhi-bhakti. But by engaging oneself in this Deity worship, he also becomes cleansed. — [[spoken/1970/701219sb.sur|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.34–39, Surat, 1970]] --- ### Purity Through Devotion > So devotional service is such a nice thing that one becomes perfect by purification. Yeṣāṁ tv anta-gataṁ pāpam. One whose sinful activities are completely stopped—na tu māṁ abhijānanti tattvenātmā-vicālanam—one can understand Kṛṣṇa in truth. — [[spoken/1972/721017sb.vrn|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.6, Vṛndāvana, 1972]] --- ### Fire Purifies Iron > Just like if you put iron rod in the fire, it becomes red hot, and if you touch the iron rod anywhere, it will burn. Similarly, if you put yourself always in the fire of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, you become purified. This is the process. — [[spoken/1970/701219sb.sur|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.34–39, Surat, 1970]] --- ### Unmotivated Service > Actually, devotional service rendered to the Supreme Lord not for my satisfaction; but rendering devotional service to the Lord, the self is automatically satisfied. If I make a motive that "I shall render service to the Lord so that I will be very much satisfied..." No. No. That, that becomes motivated. — [[spoken/1972/721017sb.vrn|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.6, Vṛndāvana, 1972]] --- ### More Sincere, More Successful > It is not that you will be successful everywhere. Because it is demonic age. But you, more you become yourself sincere, you'll be successful everywhere, because it is demoniac age. But you, more you become yourself sincere, you'll be successful. Because Kṛṣṇa will see that you are successful. — [[spoken/1972/721017sb.vrn|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.6, Vṛndāvana, 1972]] --- ### Purity Is the Force > My Guru Mahārāja used to say that "Purity is the force." If you remain pure, then you will have all force. If you become impure, then you will become weak. This is the secret. — [[spoken/1972/721017sb.vrn|Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.6, Vṛndāvana, 1972]] --- ### Touching Lotus Feet > Just like if you touch fire, immediately you become warm. Similarly, if you touch the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa, immediately you become spiritualized. This is called purification. — [[spoken/1968/680816jm.mon|Janmāṣṭamī Lecture, Montreal, 1968]] --- ### Clean Heart Required > The dirty things within our heart have to be cleansed. Unless you cleanse your heart, you cannot understand Kṛṣṇa. Ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam. So this chanting of Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra cleanses the heart. — [[spoken/1966/660909le.ny|Lecture on Hare Kṛṣṇa Mantra, New York, 1966]] --- ### Five Kinds of Impurity > There are five kinds of impurity in the conditioned soul. First is he is under the spell of māyā. Second is that he is in the clutches of the modes of material nature. Third is that he is absorbed in material sense enjoyment. Fourth is that his knowledge is covered. And fifth is that he is always in an agitated condition due to false ego. — [[spoken/1970/700508ip.la|Śrī Īśopaniṣad, Mantra 6, Los Angeles, 1970]] --- ### Result of Purification > So 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]] --- *10 quotes from Śrīla Prabhupāda on purity* [[wiki/quotes|Back to Quotes]]