That is why with all his being he serves Me with love and devotion. What I am revealing to you now is the most secret part of the Vedic scriptures (the original holy scriptures, “the true gospel”). Whoever understands the content will know wisdom, and his efforts will lead him to perfection”.

There are many philosophical speculations on the real nature of living beings and of the Supreme and Absolute Truth. But Krishna teaches us that whoever knows him to be God, the Supreme Person, that one in truth knows everything. With imperfect knowledge, one can only speculate on the Absolute Truth; but he who has perfect knowledge, without wasting a second of his precious time, engages directly in Krishna consciousness, in the devotional service offered to the Supreme Lord.

The Lord explains here most clearly that this knowledge constitutes the essence of all the revealed scriptures. It must therefore be understood as the Supreme Lord gives it. Thus, the being will develop his intelligence and establish himself perfectly in absolute knowledge. In other words, by understanding this philosophy which deals with God, the Supreme Person, and by engaging in his spiritual and absolute service, anyone can be washed from all the defilements marked by the three gunas. ; virtue, passion and ignorance. The path of devotional service is intimately linked to spiritual understanding, and no material defilement can remain where it is practiced. The devotional service offered to the Lord, and the Person of the Lord, because both are spiritual, are one and the same. Devotional service, in fact, comes from the inner energy of the Lord. It is said of the Lord that he is the sun, and of ignorance, the darkness. And where devotional service is present, appropriately directed by an authentic spiritual master, there can be no question of ignorance.

During the service of devotion performed in the company of pure beings, fully absorbed in Krishna consciousness, certain elements must be completely dominated, in particular our weaknesses of heart. The first, which brings about the first fall, lies in the desire to dominate material nature. It has the effect of leading the holy being to abandon the service of love and devotion offered to the Supreme Lord. And when this tendency to dominate material nature increases, then the second weakness manifests itself: attachment to matter and to the possession of matter. The problems of material existence come from these weaknesses of the heart.

All beings must adopt Krishna consciousness, engage in devotional service; thus, they will acquire intelligence and become pure. Unless we come to this level where we know and understand Krishna and where we engage in the service of love and devotion to his Divine person, we have not reached perfect intelligence, even if it appeared to ordinary people. The Lord indicates that it is very difficult to know