When we have many responsibilities, family, job…

Krishna says in Bhagavad Gita that if someone who dedicates all aspects of his life to Him, his family, home and his job, this is samadhi. Samadhi is the highest platform of yoga, and the platform of bhakti yoga can be attained immediately only if we do whatever we do for Krishna. In the Nectar of Devotion, in Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu it is mentioned that one should live in a holy place like Vrindavan. If someone cannot live in Vrindavan, then he can live in Vrindavan in his mind, and he can follow in the footsteps of the gopis. Even though they are engaged in so many
activities during the day, their minds and hearts are firmly fixed on Krishna. The acaryas give the example of how well they perform their external duties since they did not want anybody to suspect that they were thinking of Krishna because the gopis were married ladies. At the same time they had a relationship with Krishna.

You can also do that. You can perfectly perform all your external activities, and nobody will suspect that you are thinking of Krishna. The best way to do that is to always chant Krishna’s names. If someone can’t chant externally, he can chant in his mind and in his heart.

When we chant or think of the Maha mantra, we are with Krishna directly, no matter what else do we do because Krishna is non different from His name.

Even if you are engaged in ordinary housework, if you think in your mind Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, you will be with Krishna.