Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Movement Is An Educational Movement for Humanity

Śrīla Prabhupāda established the Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Movement to provide real education to the human race. Its purpose is to enlighten people about who they are, who God is, and how human life should be properly utilized. This movement educates consciousness itself, leading humanity from ignorance to spiritual understanding.

An Educational and Scientific Movement

Śrīla Prabhupāda clearly states that the Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Movement should never be mistaken for a sentimental or sectarian religion. It is a scientific and educational system meant to be studied, understood, and practiced.

• Don't take this movement as something sentimental, religious faith. No. It is a very scientific, educational movement. Take advantage of it. That is our request. You can understand this movement by reading so many books.
• It (Krsna consciousness movement) is not a sectarian religious sentimental movement. It is a movement for giving real education, knowledge, to the people all over the world without any discrimination.
• This Krsna consciousness movement is an educational propaganda. Don't take it as a sectarian faith or religion.

Educating People About the Self

The central lesson of this movement is education about the self, correcting the misconception that one is the material body. By understanding one’s spiritual identity, real intelligence awakens.

• Our Krsna consciousness movement is educating people that "You are not this body, not this mind, not this intelligence, but above this. You are spirit soul."
• The Krsna consciousness movement means they want to educate people, rectifying the basic principle of misconception: "I am body," "I am American," "I am Indian," "I am fat," "I am thin," "I am black," "I am white" - all bodily conception.
• There is no institution, no school, no college, no university where this education is given, that "What I am? Am I this body, or I am something else? No. I am something else." So this education can be given through this Krsna consciousness movement.

Education as the Greatest Welfare Work

Educating people in Kṛṣṇa consciousness is described as the highest welfare activity for human society. It provides the real solution to suffering by addressing the root problem of ignorance.

• The Krsna consciousness movement is the greatest welfare activity for the human society because this movement is educating everyone how to fulfill the aim of life.
• That is Krsna consciousness movement. It is an educational movement to enlighten the people from gross ignorance to the highest enlightenment of spiritual understanding.

Education for Going Back to Godhead

The ultimate goal of this educational movement is to train people how to return to their eternal home. By understanding Kṛṣṇa and surrendering to Him, human life becomes successful.

• The Krsna consciousness movement is trying to educate people about this science, how to go back to home, back to Godhead.
• Our Krsna consciousness movement is to educate people how to re-enter the family of Krishna and thus become eternally happy and blissful.
• This Hare Krsna movement, this Krsna consciousness movement, is simply educating people so that at the time of death one can remember Krsna. That's all.

Conclusion

The Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Movement is a complete educational system designed to enlighten humanity with real knowledge. By teaching the science of the self, God, and devotional service, it transforms consciousness and offers the highest welfare to society. Through this education, human life attains its true purpose and perfection.

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