Śrīla Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswāmī Mahārāj address to the devotees in Australia on the last night of his visit during his first world tour
“We are not here to make a building, or a Temple, or anything like that. We want to make everyone‘s heart a Temple. We want that Mahāprabhu’s Mission will be in everyone‘s heart. That is spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and that is our duty. That is why we have come to this mundane world
We must try to preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness to the public for the benefit of everyone. But before we do that, we shall try to make our heart a Temple. And there we shall serve the Deity, Rādhā-Govinda. That is the main goal of our lives.
If you keep Mahāprabhu’s Deity and the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahāmantra in your heart, then you can make your body a transcendental Temple. That is very hopeful, and I am hopeful that we can all try
Kṛṣṇa consciousness is a transmission from heart to heart. It is not a matter of giving dīkṣā [initiation] or any other outward formation. This mantram is actually a heart to heart transmission. I have tried as much as possible, and you should also try. That is my expectation.”
