Jayapataka Swami: The secret is to always stay busy in Kṛṣṇa’s service. Man, kaya, vākya – we want our deeds, our words and our thoughts to be absorbed in Kṛṣṇa. If we can engage our intelligence how to expand the preaching, or how to improve our service, that is the best way. If we allow the mind to drift on to the objects of the senses, then naturally we become distracted. So somehow, it is important to have a service, you like to do, that you can be fully absorbed in. Śrīla Prabhupāda gave me a lot of very absorbing services. And so that kept me busy, out of māyā. So the devotee who gives you service should see that you are fully engaged. If you are not fully engaged, tell them, because you need to be fully engaged to be free of māyā. As they say, idle mind is a devil’s workshop. If the mind is idle, if we are not fully fixed in our service, then the mind will start to think about māyā. Bhakti yoga means to be fully absorbed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Hare Kṛṣṇa!
18-Nov-2020 ŚRĪ MĀYĀPUR DHAM, INDIA