PRINCIPLES OF FOLLOW UP

Based on notes of HG RPP & HG ARP

What do we mean by follow up?

• To inspire a student to be able to practice

Krsna consciousness gradually and become a
good dev eventually.
• Selfless service as a representative of our
seniors.
1. ASK PERTINENT QUESTIONS:
▫ All relationships begin though exchange of
“questions and answers”
▫ GET IT FROM HORSE’S MOUTH - ASK what
do you like? Which color? Which food? Which
place? Which book? Which hobby? What are u
parents doing? Ask about sessions … what did
he like?
▫ If you do not know about a person how will
you make friendship?
2. EMPATHIC LISTENING
▫ Don’t keep speaking, hear the student …
▫ Gives a feeling of “he understands me …”
▫ Arouses trust and faith….
3. AROUSE INTEREST:
• Find out what a person is interested in and then
show him how he can get it best when he is
connected to VOICE.
• WIIFM – most people are in this category.
▫ Example – Music – KC day starts from it –
“Siksa…” & ends with it “Sayan arti”
• Get people who are already interested in direct
spi or sim areas rather than creating interest.
4. MAKE THEM FEEL COMFORTABLE
NOT INTIMIDATED
▫ Everyone loves company of those who “make
them feel comfortable”.
▫ MMFGAM – “Make Me Fill Good About
Myself.”
▫ Avoid too much pushing, arguing, forcing …
▫ Avoid boasting yourself …
▫ he gets 'feeling and acceptance ' in spite of
his mistakes / ups and downs in K.C
4. contd…
Real case studies of EGO HURTING:
• CASE 1 : Devotee-“why didn’t you come for 4th session.”
• New boy- “I had my tests……….”
• Devotee-“Don’t you know that Krishna says in BG that He is
• the cause of intelligence, remembrance and
forgetfulness.”
• CASE 2: Devotee – “Why didn’t you come yesterday for the program.”
• New boy – “I went for a cinema ….”
• Devotee – “You are like the elephant ……after taking bath
you are rolling in mud.”
• CASE 3: Devotee – “Please come for mangal arati at 7 a.m.”
• New boy – “I will just take bath and come …..”
• Devotee – “Authorities are telling you to come just now …..”
• CASE 4: Devotee – “Please take this BG ….”
• New boy - “I have already read BG.”
• Devotee – “Then tell me how many chapters are there in BG and
which is essence sloka?”
5. INVEST YOUR CONSCIOUSNESS
• What else can I do for him which will make him feel
happy about KC/VOICE?
▫ Example – HG RSP giving “bead bag” to a dev when he
came to 4 rounds…
• “He is coming for MP regularly, now he can sing
MA.” “His birthday ….”
• Dovetail their propensities … engage in some
suitable service.
• Give gifts, notes, prev year papers, “All the best
cards …” etc… give, Give & GIVE and they will
…. Take, Take & TAKE KC…
• Take care like a mother / brother …
6. POWER OF PRASAD
▫ Do not forget to take prasadam!!! Do not
underestimate this.
▫ Whenever a student is saying no / hesitating
to accept KC… give more prasadam …
7. DEPOSIT AND THEN DEBIT
• Before debiting once deposit 100 times
• Debit points – “Please chant 4 rounds…”,
“please come for MP …”, “please ….”
8. MAINTAIN CONSTANT TOUCH
• Ye yatha mam prapadyante …
• Use technology – send emails, sms, call,
personal meeting
• Meet frequently for short time (10mins)
rather than long seldom meetings.
9. PRAY, PRAY AND PRAY … and they
will stay, Stay and STAY in KC
▫ Pray as a service … Pray to become their
servants
▫ We are not the doers, ….
10. PERSONAL APPLICATION
• “Cesures wife should be beyond all
suspicion.”
• Most things are “caught” than “taught”.
• If not then Creates doubt and confusion