# January 23 ## Spoken on January 23 *Lectures from this day: 9 recordings* --- **[1967: Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.36–40](spoken/1967/670123cc.sf)** > So *avajānanti māṁ mūḍha mānuṣīṁ tanum āśritam*. In the *Bhagavad-gītā,* Lord Kṛṣṇa says, "Because I am here amongst the human being as a man, therefore those who are less intelligent, they are deriding at Me." *Avajānanti māṁ mūḍhā mānuṣīṁ tanum āśritam paraṁ bhāvam ajānanta.* "Why they deride? Because they do not know what is My background." *Paraṁ bhāvam. Paraṁ bhāvam ajānanta, sarva-bhūta-maheśvaram.* "They do not know that I am the Supreme Lord, and situated in everyone's heart. Because they do not know, therefore they deride at Me." > Parābhavas tāvad abodha-jāto yāvan na jijñāsata ātma-tattvam* So long he is not awakened to inquire "What I am?"—simply under madness he is going after this bodily sense enjoyment, but he does not know that he is not this body, therefore all his activities under this wrong conception of life are to be considered as defeat of his human mission of life. Yes. Just like the Supreme Lord is *ānanda-mātram:* simply *ānanda,* bliss, transcendental bliss. Therefore there is another verse in *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam: ramante yoginaḥ anante*. --- **[1974: Morning Walk](spoken/1974/740123mw.hon)** > *...māṁ paśyati sarvatra sarvaṁ ca mayi paśyati*. That is advancement of Kṛṣṇa consciousness: everywhere one sees Kṛṣṇa, and in Kṛṣṇa he sees everything. Therefore he sees Kṛṣṇa only. He sees nothing. And the atheist will say, "Where is Kṛṣṇa?" And advanced devotee will say, "Everywhere Kṛṣṇa, *antar bahiḥ,* inside and outside." *Nato nāṭyadharo yathā*. > That is assured, that any condition of life, you'll have these four things. *Tasyaiva hetoḥ prayateta kovido na labhyate yad bhramatām upary adhaḥ*. Therefore we should not endeavor for these four things. That is already fixed. I'll get in any condition of life. Then? What for our energy should be employed? Which was not available, wandering up and down, beginning from the heavenly planet down to the Pluto's planet. [aside:] This is a passenger ship? --- **[1974: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.16.26–30](spoken/1974/740123sb.hon)** > So eating, sleeping, mating and defending. And defending, we are defending so many ways, but still, war is there, and the onslaught of material nature... Your country is defending so nicely, but now the petrol is taken away. You cannot defend. Similarly, everything can be taken away at any moment. So depend on Kṛṣṇa for defending, defenses. *Avaśya rakṣibe kṛṣṇa* [*Śaraṇāgati*]. This is called surrender. Surrender, means... Kṛṣṇa says that "You surrender unto Me," *sarva-dharmān parityajya*. > Śuci, śaucam, śuci. *So the devotee must be clean, inside and outside, both. Outside cleaning by taking bath, washing the body with oil or soap or soda; and inside, inside, materially, there will be no unclean things, stool, unnecessary stool. That means one must evacuate every morning and evening. If we eat more, then we have to evacuate twice. But if we eat less, then once evacuation is sufficient. It is said, *yogī*, *bhogī* and *rogī. Yogī* means spiritually advanced, and *bhogī* means materialistic, and *rogī* means diseased. It is a common saying. A *yogī* evacuates only once. That is *yogī.* And *bhogī,* because he eats more, so he evacuates twice. And one who evacuates more than twice, he's *rogī,* diseased. *Yogī*, *bhogī, rogī.* So everything has got routine work. *Śaucam.* So you'll feel healthy. If you have evacuated nicely, you have washed inside and outside, taken your bath, then you'll feel always refreshed. And unless you feel refreshed, you cannot very nicely chant Hare Kṛṣṇa *mahā-mantra* or serve Kṛṣṇa. Therefore cleanliness is required. *Apavitraḥ pavitro vā.* But... *Apavitraḥ pavitro vā sarvāvasthāṁ gato 'pi vā.* If one takes to Kṛṣṇa consciousness and follows the rules and regulation, then automatically he becomes clean inside and outside. Automatically. *Apavitraḥ pavitro vā.* What for we are accepting initiation? In any condition, in any condition we shall be purified by chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, *ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam*, if we chant really. --- **[1975: Cornerstone Laying Bhagavad-gītā 16.7–9](spoken/1975/750123cs.bom)** > Anna—*mean food grains—we require. *Annād bhavanti bhūtāni.* That food grains we can produce very easily by agriculture. In another place Kṛṣṇa says, *kṛṣi-go-rakṣya-vāṇijyaṁ vaiśya-karma svabhāva-jam*. We can produce sufficient food grains for our maintenance, and the whole world has got sufficient land. I have traveled over the world at least fourteen times. During the last eight years I have traveled all over the world, even interior. I have seen there is enough land, especially in Africa, in Australia, in America, and we can produce so much food grains that ten times of this present population can be easily maintained. Ten times. There is no scarcity of food. But the difficulty is that we have demarcated, "This is my land." Somebody says, "This is American, my land," "Australia, my land," "The Africa, my land," "India, my land." This "my" and "I." *Janasya moho 'yam ahaṁ mameti*. This is called illusion, that "I" and "my." "I am this body, and this is my property." This is called illusion. And this illusion, if we stand on this platform of illusion, then we are no better than the animals. > If actually we want to take advantage of this *Bhagavad-gītā,* then we must take *Bhagavad-gītā* as it is, just like Arjuna took. Arjuna, after hearing *Bhagavad-gītā,* he said, *sarvam etam ṛtaṁ manye:* "I accept all the words, my dear Keśava, whatever You have said. I accept them *in toto,* without any change." This is understanding of *Bhagavad-gītā.* Not that I take advantage of the *Bhagavad-gītā* and I interpret in my foolish way so that people will accept my philosophy. This is not *Bhagavad-gītā.* There is no question of interpretation in the *Bhagavad-gītā.* Interpretation is allowed when you cannot understand. When the things are clearly understood... If I say, "This is microphone," everyone understands this is microphone. Where is the necessity of interpreting it? There is no necessity. This is foolishness, misleading. There cannot be any interpretation in the *Bhagavad-gītā.* It is... Everything is clear to the point. Just like Bhagavān Kṛṣṇa says... Kṛṣṇa does not say that "You all become *sannyāsī* and give up your occupational duty." No. Kṛṣṇa says, *sva-karmaṇā tam abhyarcya saṁsiddhiḥ labhate naraḥ*.* You remain in your business. You remain your occupation. There is no need of changing. But still, you can become Kṛṣṇa conscious and make your life successful. This is the message of *Bhagavad-gītā. Bhagavad-gītā* is not going to make any topsy-turvy of the social order or spiritual order. No. It should be standardized according to the authority. And the best authority is Kṛṣṇa. --- **[1976: Morning Walk](spoken/1976/760123mw.may)** > Therefore there is no other method to save them. *Harer nāmaiva kevalam* [*Cc Ādi*7.76]. This is Caitanya Mahāprabhu's gift. Incorrigible. Everyone will be incorrigible. Only hope is Hare Kṛṣṇa. The whole Vedic system is to make human being correct. Being incorrect, they are suffering in this material world repetition of birth, death—sometimes man, sometimes dog. So to correct him so that he comes to his original position, Kṛṣṇa conscious, and go back to home. This is the whole Vedic civilization, to correct him. Therefore it is called *saṁskāra. Saṁskāra* means correction. *Saṁskārād bhaved dvijaḥ. Veda-pāṭhād bhaved vipro brahma jānātīti brāhmaṇaḥ.* To correct him and bring him to the brahminical stage. From pig stage to brahminical stage. This is Vedic civilization. Everyone is like pig in this material world. Therefore Ṛṣabhadeva says, "Now don't live like pig." *Nāyaṁ deho deha-bhājāṁ nṛloke kaṣṭān kāmān arhate viḍ-bhujāṁ ye* : > Then you get this *yantra,* how you can become perfect pig, whole day and night eat stool, and as soon as you get another opposite party, have sex. Doesn't matter whether it is daughter or mother or sister. That's all. Take Freud's philosophy and become highly advanced in civilization. Now the Freud's philosophy is being translated in Hindi and so many other languages. We are advancing in civilization, Indians. They are translating this Freud's philosophy, pig civilization. People therefore do not come to us. [chuckles] They avoid us because "They are not pigs." --- **[1977: Evening Darśana](spoken/1977/770123ed.bhu)** > *Udaraṁ bharatā. Dakṣyaṁ udaraṁ bharatā* [SB. 12.2.6] . --- **[1977: Conversation During Massage](spoken/1977/770123r1.bhu)** --- ## Letters on January 23 *Letters from this day: 20* --- **[1968: Letter to Brahmananda](letters/1968/680123_brahmananda)** > The proper form of address to Bhaktivinode Thakura is Om Visnupad Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura. After my Guru Maharaja, all acaryas should be addressed as Srila. --- **[1968: Letter to Rupanuga](letters/1968/680123_rupanuga)** > It is my desire that you may not change your present program for going to Washington. --- **[1969: Letter to Aniruddha](letters/1969/690123_aniruddha)** > I can understand from your letter that there has been some disagreements or misunderstandings in the temple, but I think that you should know that all such disturbances must be solved peacefully and with consideration of the entire situation. --- **[1969: Letter to Cidananda](letters/1969/690123_cidananda)** > Since receiving this letter I have learned that you have decided that it is best that you do not leave your position in the San Francisco temple for the press department in New York. --- **[1969: Letter to Nara-Narayana](letters/1969/690123_nara-narayana)** > I have heard many nice reports from various parties complimenting the expert service you are performing in New York with your carpentry and handyman skills. --- **[1969: Letter to Sivananda](letters/1969/690123_sivananda)** > I am pleased to note that you enjoy going out into the streets chanting and preaching from *Bhagavad-gita. --- **[1970: Letter to Hansadutta](letters/1970/700123_hansadutta)** > I am very glad to learn that the editor of the Daily Californian was very impressed with it and kindly printed it in its entirety. --- **[1970: Letter to Syamasundara](letters/1970/700123_syamasundara)** > Regarding George's money: Brahmananda talked with Gargamuni and informed him that one week ago the secretary of Mr. --- **[1971: Letter to Ksirodakasayi](letters/1971/710123_ksirodakasayi)** > In the meantime our program for touring India has been going with all success in every place we are invited. Now we have come to the Ardha Kumbha Mela at Prayag and we have got undisputed prominance amongst all groups here in the large gathering. So things have gone on considerably and so it is a little late at this time to continue our older plan for a charter flight from London with party to India because our program is almost complete. --- **[1974: Letter to Sahadeva](letters/1974/740123_sahadeva)** > Regarding second initiations, I have become very concerned lately, that some of our older students who have been given the second initiation, have not been strictly following the rules and regulations. So from now on I want our presidents to be very sure about the devotees they are recommending to me for second initiation. I think sometimes in the past devotees have been recommended chiefly because some more helpers were required in maintaining the deity work. --- **[1975: Letter to Bhavananda Jayapataka](letters/1975/750123_bhavananda_jayapataka)** > The bearer of this letter, Jagannatha das brahmacari is coming to Mayapur to work on the Caitanya Caritamrta manuscript. --- **[1976: Letter to Gopala Krsna](letters/1976/760123_gopala_krsna)** > You say my apartment will be ready by mid-March but without an elevator, how can I use it? Here in Mayapur we have begun construction on a 67 room Residential Quarters along the Northern boundary of the land to be ready for use by Gaura Purnima. --- **[1976: Letter to Mr. Morris Lapidus](letters/1976/760123_mr._morris_lapidus)** > I am forwarding your letter to His Holiness Madhudvisa Swami who I have sent to New York to organize things. You may meet with him. --- **[1976: Letter to Pusta Krsna](letters/1976/760123_pusta_krsna)** > I am very glad to know that you have already purchased the Mercedes. For such a long time this car has been required and now you are fulfilling that desire. --- **[1976: Letter to Ramesvara](letters/1976/760123_ramesvara)** > Last year at the Mayapur meeting it was decided to build another residential building. --- **[1976: Letter to Sri Chaudhuri](letters/1976/760123_sri_chaudhuri)** > The bearer of this letter is the secretary at our Mayapur establishment, and he will explain to you about our activities there. I am presently at Mayapur and it would be a great satisfaction if you could kindly visit our establishment and see how things are being conducted. We are developing a plan to be self-sufficient. --- **[1977: Letter to Dhiranga](letters/1977/770123_dhiranga)** > Now live there and also go out from there for preaching, as they do on the New Vrindaban farm. Grow more grains, fruits, keep cows, make a happy home and chant Hare Krsna. --- **[1977: Letter to Mrs. Perlmutter](letters/1977/770123_mrs._perlmutter)** > "One who knows the transcendental nature of My (Krsna, God) appearance and activities, does not, upon leaving the body, take his birth again in this material world, but attains My eternal abode, O Arjuna." (Gita, Ch. So you have given this chance to your beloved son to be saved from the repetition of birth and death, and your good example must be followed by all mothers in America. --- **[1977: Letter to Rupanuga](letters/1977/770123_rupanuga)** > Regarding the book distribution in your zone, there is no pressure, but still you can try to improve. You have temples located in excellent cities for distribution, so why not increase it? --- **[1977: Letter to Vasudeva](letters/1977/770123_vasudeva)** > If you sincerely, seriously hear from the realized soul, then one day, although nobody can conquer Him, you will be able to conquer Krsna. It is very good news that the temple will be ready in late March. ---