How can I accumulate and increase faith? I have to be able to see it first. So the preacher of Krishna consciousness is thinking the most valuable thing is one's faith. And therefore he always wants to increase the faith of others. What increases the faith of others? When a person who preaches in Krishna consciousness is freed from fruitive desires. When one associate with someone who has very strong faith, then what happens? The faith of others increases as a result of that association. That’s why association is so important. But how does anyone demonstrate his strong faith? The way a person demonstrates his strong faith is by his determination to always preach devotional service, to practice devotional service, and to taste the glories of devotional service himself.
January 21, 1999, St. Petersburg