Bhakti Vikasa Swami
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to BVKS Sanga, (Krsna) Katha, (ISKCON) Lipa Dalmacija, Prabhupada Said
it is our choice whether we want to become a devotee or whether we want to
remain a demon. That is my choice. Krsna says that "You give up this demonic
engagement and surrender to Me." That is Krsna's desire. But if you do not
agree with Krsna's desire, if you want to enjoy your own desire, then also,
Krsna is also pleased, He will supply you the necessities. But that is not
very good. We should agree to Krsna's desires. We should not allow our
desires, demonic desires, to grow. That is called tapasya. Our desires we
should sacrifice. That is called sacrifice. We should only accept Krsna's
desire. That is the instruction of the Bhagavad-gita. Arjuna's desire was
not to fight, but Krsna's desire was to fight -- just the opposite. Arjuna
ultimately agreed to Krsna's desire: "Yes," karisye vacanam tava [Bg.
18.73]: "Yes, I will act according to Your desire." That is bhakti.
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From Srila Prabhupada's lecture on Bhagavad-gita 16.4 -- January 30, 1975,
Honolulu