Austerity, purity, compassion, and truthfulness are the noble qualities we must embrace.
It is time for all human beings, without exception, to adopt the principles of spirituality: austerity, purity, compassion, and truthfulness.
It is the duty of every head of state and government to ensure that these principles of spirituality are established throughout their territory.
All virtuous kings and heads of state rule under God's authority. They act upon the wise counsel of learned spiritual masters, who are skilled in matters of human spiritual elevation, while they, as leaders, specialize in the art of establishing peace and material prosperity within society. These two groups are the pillars of universal happiness, and therefore they must act in perfect unity for the common good of all living beings: all human beings without exception—white, black, yellow, red, mixed-race—all terrestrial and aquatic animals, and all plants in their diversity, from blades of grass to trees, which they have a duty to protect.
Spiritual awakening comes through the receptivity of all human beings, and the basic principles of spirituality—austerity, purity, compassion, and truthfulness—contribute favorably to the state of awakening and spiritual knowledge.
Cooperation between kings, heads of state, and wise spiritual masters creates a wonderful atmosphere that allows for the spread of spiritual philosophy and divine knowledge for the benefit of all living beings.
Finally, compassion means asking all the king's subjects or all the citizens of the head of state to cultivate a spiritual atmosphere within society, both individually and collectively. It is also vital to encourage the spread of the principles of God-consciousness and the wisdom of Krishna, God, the Supreme Person, which advocate acting only to please the Supreme Lord, diligently listening to the stories of the Sovereign Person's amusements from qualified scholars or realized souls, humming the collective hymns of God's glories in the home or in places of worship, serving in various ways the pure devotees of Krishna who dedicate themselves to preaching the stories of Krishna, God, the Supreme Person's amusements, and establishing one's residence in a place where the atmosphere is saturated with divine consciousness.
When a nation is governed by the principles mentioned above, the consciousness of God naturally spreads everywhere, for the good of all living beings—human, animal, and plant. Peace, joy, and harmony reign once again within human society.
Once one acquires true spiritual knowledge, superior to material knowledge, does one automatically become good, better, and pure?
Yes, once one acquires true and perfect spiritual knowledge, one automatically becomes good and, by its very nature, immersed in pure virtue; this is an undeniable truth. That said, one who does not become good has not received true and perfect knowledge from an authentic spiritual master, a true servant of God.
Krishna, God, the Supreme Person, is the original source, the Supreme Author, of true and perfect spiritual knowledge. He is also the Supreme Teacher.
In truth, whoever knows the Sovereign Lord as He truly is, simultaneously discovers absolute truth as it is. This is why Lord Krishna is also called “the Absolute Truth.”
True knowledge is the ability to distinguish the spiritual from the material, to realize God, to discover our true identity, and to be Krishna conscious. It is the ability to analyze things in their proper perspective, to discover the path that leads to the Supreme Eternal and to remain there without wavering.