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Śrīla Prabhupāda envisioned the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement not as a static institution, but as a dynamic, expanding force capable of spiritualizing the entire world. His vision for expansion was boundless—from thousands to millions of followers—driven by the sincere cooperation of his disciples. This article explores the unlimited potential of the movement and the collective effort required to spread the benediction of Lord Caitanya to every corner of the globe.

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=== Unlimited Growth from Thousands to Millions ===

Śrīla Prabhupāda did not want the movement to remain small or sectarian. He spoke of a geometrical progression in preaching, envisioning a time when the number of devotees would grow from hundreds of thousands to tens of millions. He urged his disciples not to be "falsely puffed up" but to organize in such a way that the movement could handle this massive influx, ensuring there would be "no scarcity of ''ācārya''."

* [[Vaniquotes:We shall expand to hundred thousand. That is required. Then hundred thousand to million, and million to ten million, So there will be no scarcity of acarya, and people will understand K.C. very easily. So make that organization. Don't be falsely puffed up|We shall expand to hundred thousand. That is required. Then hundred thousand to million, and million to ten million, So there will be no scarcity of acarya, and people will understand Krsna consciousness very easily. So make that organization. Don't be falsely puffed up.]]
* [[Vaniquotes:People in all parts of the world should be trained to preach and given sannyasa so that the cult of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's sankirtana movement will expand boundlessly|People in all parts of the world should be trained to preach and given sannyasa so that the cult of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's sankirtana movement will expand boundlessly.]]
* [[Vaniquotes:The new procedures you are instituting on Sankirtana Party are very encouraging to me. The opportunities for expanding the Sankirtana Movement are unlimited|The new procedures you are instituting on Sankirtana Party are very encouraging to me. The opportunities for expanding the Sankirtana Movement are unlimited.]]

=== Expansion through Cooperation ===

Śrīla Prabhupāda frequently emphasized that the expansion of the movement was not his work alone. He humbly acknowledged the vital role of his disciples, stating that while he started the movement single-handedly, its expansion was due to their help. In a profound expression of humility and appreciation, he referred to his helping disciples as "my ''gurus''" because they were assisting him in executing the order of his own spiritual master.

* [[Vaniquotes:This Krsna consciousness movement is expanding by their help. I am alone, but they are helping me. They are my gurus. I am not their guru, because they are helping me in executing my Guru Maharaja's order|This Krsna consciousness movement is expanding by their help. I am alone, but they are helping me. They are my gurus. I am not their guru, because they are helping me in executing my Guru Maharaja's order.]]
* [[Vaniquotes:I want that all my students will cooperate fully for expanding our movement, and in this way every center will be benefited|I want that all my students will cooperate fully for expanding our movement, and in this way every center will be benefited.]]
* [[Vaniquotes:This Society (ISKCON) was started single-handedly, but because people are coming forward and dealing with the give - and - take policy, the Society is now expanding all over the world|This Society (ISKCON) was started single-handedly, but because people are coming forward and dealing with the give - and - take policy, the Society is now expanding all over the world.]]

=== Spiritualizing the World ===

The ultimate goal of expanding the movement is not merely organizational growth, but a fundamental shift in reality. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that as the movement expands, the material atmosphere is transformed into a spiritual one. When one is fully Kṛṣṇa conscious, they no longer live in the material world. Therefore, expanding the movement is the practical method for solving the problems of the material world by spiritualizing it.

* [[Vaniquotes:In this material world, when the Krsna consciousness movement expands, the entire material world becomes spiritualized|In this material world, when the Krsna consciousness movement expands, the entire material world becomes spiritualized.]]
* [[Vaniquotes:As long as we do not realize this (the entire material world becomes spiritualized with the expansion of the KC movement), we live in the material world, but when we are fully Krsna conscious we live not in the material world but in the spiritual world|As long as we do not realize this (the entire material world becomes spiritualized with the expansion of the Krsna consciousness movement), we live in the material world, but when we are fully Krsna conscious we live not in the material world but in the spiritual world.]]

=== Conclusion ===

The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is meant to expand without limit. Driven by the compassion of the spiritual master and the cooperation of sincere disciples, it has the power to flood the world with happiness. Kṛṣṇa is very kind upon us, and His kindness will be more exhibited the more we expand this Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Movement.

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