In the material universe, incarnate beings have different ideas, and those of a person with developed consciousness differ from those of another with undeveloped consciousness. If a person becomes Krishna conscious shortly after birth, it must be understood that they had once meditated on the Supreme Lord.

Lord Krishna said to this effect: Then, he regains the divine consciousness acquired in his past life and resumes his march towards perfection. No effort in this path entails the slightest loss, and any progress, however modest, prevents the most formidable danger.

The development of our Krishna consciousness or God consciousness is never lost; it increases until perfection.

There are different degrees of knowledge. A person with limited knowledge will confine himself to material knowledge, unaware that higher knowledge exists, this one of a spiritual nature. And depending on the developed state of consciousness, one will stop at material knowledge, while another, having developed a higher consciousness, will turn to spiritual knowledge, which elevates the being.

The wise know that it is through contact with Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, that he acquires perfect knowledge, becomes conscious of the Lord, enriches his intellect, and attains purity of being.

Truly, we can learn everything from God by learning the true knowledge that He Himself teaches. Our knowledge will then be perfect.

The Lord said: Listen to how, by practicing yoga [the practice of union and communion with God], with your consciousness and mind fixed on Me, it will be possible for you to know Me fully, without the slightest doubt remaining.

Pure love for Krishna has existed from all eternity and is found in the hearts of all beings, and nowhere else.

And when the heart is purified by chanting “Hare Krishna” and listening to the glories of Lord Krishna, the being naturally awakens.

Since Krishna consciousness is inherent in each of us, we must hear about Him. Simply by practicing chanting and listening to matters related to Krishna, our hearts are directly purified and our original consciousness, Krishna consciousness, immediately awakens within us.

Krishna consciousness cannot be imposed on us by any artificial means, for it already exists in our respective hearts, and as soon as we hum the chant of the holy names of Krishna “Hare Krishna,” our hearts are purified of all material defilements.