In the ISKCON world we see big buildings , lots of opulences, academics and management on many levels and many many different types of devotees striving to serve and understand Krishna consciousness, not so easy within the trappings of a modern world. Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur was not so fond of big, big temple structures and organisations because of the pitfalls. However Srila Bhaktisiddanta set up such structure obviously for greater exposure to Krishna consciousness, he once said in setting up such organisations if he could make one pure Bhakta who was genuinely relishing Krishna consciousness and entering deep within that trancendentally land then the buildings and organisations would be worth all the troubles they can bring , Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Swami followed his spiritual master .Real educational terms means to understand the reasons for the peripherals but deeply understand and relish the cor that Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu has made clear to Srila Rupa Goswami and that he elaborated upon in His conversations with Ramananda Roy.
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Maharaja often taught that if he could convert even one person into a pure, unalloyed devotee of Krishna—even if he had to sell all his property to do so—he would consider his entire mission a success.
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada frequently echoed this exact sentiment, stating that quality matters far more than quantity: one genuine moon illuminates the sky, whereas millions of stars do not.
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur noted that having even a single sincere, genuine devotee is enough to fulfill the purpose of a spiritual master’s preaching work. Srila Prabhupada often said, “If I create one moon, that is sufficient. I don’t want many stars. What is the use of having great numbers of fools and rascals? If one man understands rightly, he can deliver the whole world.” Prabhupada wrote that helping just one person become truly Krishna-conscious—whether through personal instruction or distributing literature like the Bhagavad-gītā As It Is—means his labor and mission are completely successful.
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