As soon as we become Krishna conscious, we instantly become aware of our true spiritual identity. Then, through the practice of devotional service to the Lord, we develop knowledge of God. And when we are firmly established in devotional service, when we have fully developed our spiritual consciousness, we are then able to perceive the Lord's presence in every action we perform.

This is called “liberation through the realization of the Absolute.”

Lord Krishna rules over material nature, and all conditioned souls are subject to the yoke and severity of the laws of material nature.

Unless we know these fundamental truths, there can be no peace in this world, either individually or collectively. Perfect peace is achieved only through the complete development of Krishna consciousness.

In truth, the Krishna conscious being always acts in full knowledge of his relationship with the Supreme Lord, and the perfection of this science consists in perfect knowledge of Lord Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

The pure soul, as an integral part and tiny fragment of Godhead, remains His eternal servant. But as soon as it desires to dominate maya, the illusory material nature, it is seized by it and thus becomes its prey and suffers in various ways. And as long as the soul remains in contact with matter, it must act according to its material needs.

However, even in the midst of matter, we can awaken our spiritual consciousness and return to a pure existence. All we need to do is practice Krishna consciousness, that is, leave material consciousness and choose spiritual consciousness or God consciousness. The more we progress in this path, the more we free ourselves from the clutches of matter.

The Lord is impartial. Everything depends on the efforts we make in fulfilling our duty, to control our senses and overcome the influence of lust and anger. Controlling our passions allows us to develop Krishna consciousness and attain the spiritual level.

If we truly wish to become detached from matter, we must imperatively increase our attachment to Krishna consciousness, for renunciation of sense pleasures and materialism alone will be of no avail.

We must absolutely focus our attention on Krishna with a firm mind so that nothing can distract us from this goal. This is pure and unadulterated devotional service.

We must cultivate Krishna consciousness in a favorable manner, that is, by thinking solely of Krishna's satisfaction and our desire to offer Him all the fruits of our actions. We must think of Him perfectly, that is, with the overwhelming desire to please Him, to make Him happy, to satisfy Him in every way.