Even though we may not have unalloyed devotional service, if we are trying to do it on the order of one who has devotion, then on the strength of that devotional service one can remember, on the strength of that devotional service we can say something about Krishna. We can chant Hare Krishna, and although Krishna may not be inclined to dance on our tongue, if we chant Hare Krishna on the strength of the order of the person who told us to chant Hare Krishna, then on the strength of that devotional service one still can come in contact with the Lord. It is through the power of devotional service that one can come in contact with the Lord. There is no other way, because bhakti attracts bhakti. Krishna cannot be attracted by anything else.
Ottawa, Canada 1997