# February 4 ## Spoken on February 4 *Lectures from this day: 7 recordings* --- **[1971: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.3.12–15](spoken/1971/710204sb.gor)** > So that sort of qualification is not very good qualification. One should be actually a surrendered soul. That will make him qualified. *Mām eva ye prapadyante māyām.* Here it is said, *spṛṣṭa-māyāḥ.* Even such qualified *brāhmaṇas,* they are also *spṛṣṭa-māyāḥ,* contaminated by the touch of *māyā, māyā-grasta.* He is not free. But Kṛṣṇa says, *mām eva ye prapadyante māyām etāṁ taranti te*. Only a fully surrendered soul to Kṛṣṇa is able to get out of the contamination of *māyā.* Therefore such surrendered soul can understand what is Kṛṣṇa, not others. Not others. > Tan māyā-mohitam, mohitād na jānanty ity uktam. *So the conclusion is that *nāhaṁ prakāśaḥ sarvasya yogamāyā-samāvṛtaḥ*. Kṛṣṇa says, "I am not revealed to everyone." *Yogamāyā.* Therefore very few person can understand what is Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa does not reveal Himself. Those who are devotees... *Sevonmukhe hi jihvādau svayam eva sphuraty adaḥ* [*Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu* 1.2.234]. --- **[1975: Bhagavad-gītā 16.8](spoken/1975/750204bg.hon)** > Kṛṣṇa says, *sarvasya cāhaṁ hṛdi sanniviṣṭaḥ:* "I am sitting in everyone's heart." *Mattaḥ smṛtir jñānam apohanaṁ ca* : "From Me he's getting the intelligence." So if you analyze the whole thing, the manufacturer of the car and the car itself and the ingredients of the car, the platform on which the car is running—everything belongs to Kṛṣṇa. That is the ultimate analysis. Therefore Rūpa Gosvāmī says that in everything there is relationship with Kṛṣṇa. *Hari-sambandhi-vastunaḥ.* So why shall I reject it? I am concerned with Hari, Kṛṣṇa; therefore anything belongs to Kṛṣṇa, I am also interested. Property of Kṛṣṇa, things of Kṛṣṇa... We are taking care of this house. Why? Because it is temple. What is temple? Temple means Kṛṣṇa is there. Kṛṣṇa is everywhere, but because we have got now our limited knowledge—we are not advanced—therefore we take a spot, the temple, and always think of Kṛṣṇa, that "This is Kṛṣṇa's place. This is Kṛṣṇa's temple. We must take care of it." *Śrī-vigrahārādhana-nitya-nānā-śṛṅgāra-tan-mandira-mār janādau.* These are the process of devotional service, that we worship the Deity, *śrī-vigraha,* nicely dressed, nicely worshiped, first-class food offered. This is called *śrī-vigrahārādhana,* worshiping, *arcanam. Arcanaṁ vandanaṁ dāsyam. Tan-mandira-mārjanādau,* and again cleansing the temple very nicely everywhere. So this is our process, that we take everything in relationship with Kṛṣṇa. We don't find that this material energy is false. We don't say. > So therefore life is the original source of everything, both matter and life. The body is coming from life, and the soul is coming from life, the supreme life, Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa says, *mamaivāṁśo jīva-bhūtaḥ* : "These living entity, they are part and parcel of Me." So Kṛṣṇa is the supreme life. Therefore He says, *ahaṁ sarvasya prabhavo mattaḥ sarvaṁ pravartate*. So Kṛṣṇa is the source of both life and matter. There are two energies. One is superior energy; another, it is inferior energy. The material elements, they are inferior energy, and the superior energy—*jīva-bhūtāṁ mahā-bāho yayedaṁ dhāryate jagat*. So how you can say *jagad āhur anīśvaram*? How you can say that without the control of the Supreme Lord this material world has come into being? There is no sufficient reasoning. --- **[1975: Morning Walk](spoken/1975/750204mw.hon)** > "There are many *gurus,* they are very expert in plundering disciple's money, but it is very difficult to find out the *guru* who can take out all the anxieties of the disciple." *Śiṣya santa-pahārakāḥ. Guru* is meant for taking away the *santāpa. Saṁsāra-dāvānala-līḍha-loka-trāṇāya kārunya-ghanāghanatvam.* "The *śiṣya* will be peaceful"—objective of life—that is the business of *guru,* not to take away his money. --- **[1976: Morning Walk](spoken/1976/760204mw.may)** > "You must go if you want to learn." And if he remains *mūḍhā* and speculates, then he remains *mūḍhā.* He never gets the enlightenment. He remains continually... *Mūḍhā janmani janmani mām aprāpyaiva*. He cannot get God. Life after life, he will go on like that, *mūḍha. Āsuriṣu-yoni. Āsurika-yoni.* He'll remain completely ignorant about God, what was his function, only function to understand God during this life of human form of life. And so-called science wants to keep him rascal and *mūḍha,* that's all. Therefore we fight so much with these rascals, big rascals. They want to keep them. He is *mūḍha,* he is blind, and he's trying to lead other blind men. *Andhā yathāndhair upanīyamānās te 'pīśa-tantryām*. > Rascal does not know that he is hand and bound..., hand and leg, bound up by the laws of material; still he denies, that "I am independent. I can think independently. I can avoid God," and so many things. Therefore they are *mūḍhās.* He cannot do it. In every inch he is bound up, and still he is thinking, "independent." That is the first-class *mūḍhā. Mūḍhāḥ nābhijānāti loko mām ebhya param avyayam*. Every... Dark, darkness. He keeps himself in darkness. This life was given to him by nature to become liberated by understanding God, but he does not take care of. He is making plan: "We shall be happy like this. We shall be happy like this. We shall be happy like this." Therefore they are *mūḍhās.* That will not help him. He does not know that. And if he simply tries to understand Kṛṣṇa, he becomes immediately liberated. *Janma karma me divyaṁ yo jānāti tattvataḥ tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma...*. --- **[1977: Arrival Lecture](spoken/1977/770204ar.cal)** > So this happiness... Suppose this life I am a king. Maybe for few years, but I have to change this body. *Tathā dehāntara-prāptir dhīras tatra na muhyati*. So there is no happiness. Suppose you arrange very nicely to live very happily in this world, but you'll not be allowed to live. You'll not be allowed. *Duḥkhalayam aśāśvatam*. So long we live, there is happiness or distress. There is no happiness. To get happiness we have to go through distress. Anyway, mixed-up happiness or distress, even if you make nice arrangement, but all of a sudden you'll be asked to get out. *Duḥkhalayam aśāśvatam.* Therefore we should not be attracted with this happiness, so-called happiness of material world. *Aśāśvatam.* Even if you think you are happy, you'll not be allowed to stay here. > So *mṛtyu-saṁsāra-vartmani* is not good life. *Mṛtyu-saṁ..., mṛtyu... Janma-mṛtyu-jarā-vyādhi .* If you take birth, then you'll have to die; and if you have to die, you have to take birth again. This is called *mṛtyu-saṁsāra-vartma.* So this is not very good business. That intelligence is lacking. We are simply trying to adjust things for a few years, but we are not taking account of our real life. Our real life is *na hanyate hanyamāne śarīre*. That is real life, that we do not die. But our brain is so dull that we have accepted *janma-mṛtyu-jarā-vyādhi* as usual thing. --- **[1977: Conversation [Partially Recorded](spoken/1977/770204r2.cal)** > ...lords, they are selling their property. --- ## Letters on February 4 *Letters from this day: 26* --- **[1955: Letter to Registrar Of Joint Stock Companies](letters/1947-1965/550204_registrar_of_joint_stock_companies)** > With reference to my interview with your honour on the 3rd instant, regarding registration of the Memorandum of Association and Rules and Regulations of the League of Devotees (alias Sarbabhouma... --- **[1966: Letter to Tirtha Maharaja](letters/1966/660204_tirtha_maharaja)** > Please therefore immediately take steps in this direction and if need be you may personally see Dr. Radha Krishna because he is sympathetic with the Gaudiya Math workers as they are sincerely trying to respiritualise the whole world. --- **[1968: Letter to Hansadutta](letters/1968/680204_hansadutta)** > Lord Caitanya instructed us to be more humble than the grass on the street, and more tolerant than the trees, and to offer all respects to all, demanding no respect for ourselves. --- **[1968: Letter to Labangalatika](letters/1968/680204_labangalatika)** > The proper spelling of your spiritual name is LABANGALATIKA. The meaning of Labangalatika is delicate, sometimes Radharani is addressed as Labangalatika. --- **[1968: Letter to William Odell](letters/1968/680204_william_odell)** > It is not that the body is created first and then the hand is created. Our relation with Krishna is like the hand and the body. --- **[1969: Letter to Aniruddha](letters/1969/690204_aniruddha)** > Our center of activities is Krishna, and if we are actually Krishna Conscious there will always be full cooperation between ourselves for the satisfaction of Krishna. --- **[1970: Letter to Hansadutta](letters/1970/700204_hansadutta)** > But if you go to London and join the Sankirtana Party, I think the vacancy there will be filled up. there is no second man to organize the street Sankirtana here. --- **[1970: Letter to Hanuman Prasad Poddar](letters/1970/700204_hanuman_prasad_poddar)** > I was in London from August through December, 1969, and there was our opening ceremony of Deity installation on the 14th December. Then I have come back to the States by the end of December. --- **[1971: Letter to Mukunda](letters/1971/710204_mukunda)** > In regard of Regent's Park land we are taking steps to contact Sri Karan Singh, who is already known to Gurudasa and that way of obtaining royal favor is very good. I think Sri Singh will like to help us in this matter, so let us see what Krsna desires. --- **[1971: Letter to Murari](letters/1971/710204_murari)** > I have been doing extensive touring recently and my mailing is not always received or dispatched timely, so this late reply. --- **[1971: Letter to Nayanabhirama](letters/1971/710204_nayanabhirama)** > I am pleased to note that Karen Anderson has been endorsed by you for initiation and certainly I will accept her as my disciple. Presently I am inquiring into purchasing a quantity of tulasi beads here. --- **[1972: Letter to Atreya Rsi](letters/1972/720204_atreya_rsi)** > It is not so much that because there may be some faults in our godbrothers and godsisters, or because there may be some mismanagement or lack of cooperation, that this is due to being impersonalists, no. --- **[1972: Letter to Madhucara](letters/1972/720204_madhucara)** > As we are always moving about, it is not unusual for the mail to become diverted, sometimes for months. --- **[1972: Letter to Sankarsana](letters/1972/720204_sankarsana)** > Actually, that is the mood of the devotee, that he is always concerned for the general mass of people, that they should stop their sinful activities and become delivered from the most dangerous... --- **[1972: Letter to Sri Galim](letters/1972/720204_sri_galim)** > Actually, all such hardships should be understood as Krishna's favoring us, so that by enduring them we shall enhance our spiritual progress. --- **[1972: Letter to Sudama](letters/1972/720204_sudama)** > that is my greatest pleasure, to see books being printed and distributed profusely. --- **[1972: Letter to Vaikunthanatha Patita Pavana](letters/1972/720204_vaikunthanatha_patita_pavana)** > So I am very glad that you nice boys are helping me to revive the sleeping souls, in all parts of the world, and if we simply go on in this way, preaching very sincerely, following our routine work very strictly and maintaining always the highest standards of Krishna Consciousness, and by distributing more and more of books and literatures, then there is no doubt about it, that very soon we shall go back to Home, back to Godhead. I hope this will find you both in good health and cheerful mood. --- **[1975: Letter to Dr. Channa Reddy](letters/1975/750204_dr._channa_reddy)** > From the letter of the Governor of Maharashtra to you dated 20th of January, 1975, it is understood that the Governor himself is examining the case, personally. I do not know if my secretaries in Bombay have seen the Chief Minister as directed by you, but I think that when the Governor is personally examining the case, it may not be necessary to see the Chief Minister. --- **[1975: Letter to Giriraja](letters/1975/750204_giriraja)** > I do not know how far you have advanced in the matter of constructing of the building as sanctioned by the municipality. --- **[1976: Letter to Aditya](letters/1976/760204_aditya)** > One who is actually engaged in the service of Krishna, there is no such distinction as man or woman. In the Bhagavad-gita, 6th Chapter, 1st Verse it is stated *anasritah karma-phalam karijam karma karoti yah/ sa sannyasi ca yogi ca na niragnir na cakriyah* bg/6/1. --- **[1976: Letter to Danavir](letters/1976/760204_danavir)** > Encourage everyone to take up this Krsna conscious life and set a high standard by your own good example. --- **[1976: Letter to Sravanananda Bhavabhuti](letters/1976/760204_sravanananda_bhavabhuti)** > In Madras we have to construct a very gorgeous temple. In Nellore the owners of the land are putting so many impossible conditions that we cannot construct. --- **[1976: Letter to Sukadeva](letters/1976/760204_sukadeva)** > I am very glad to know that you have worked so diligently that the BBT debt has become almost nothing. It is very good that you have gone to Hawaii. It is a very good preaching field and our house there is one of the nicest in ISKCON. --- **[1977: Letter to Kashinath Mullick](letters/1977/770204_kashinath_mullick)** > Engaging people in sankirtan, either in a musical way or by spiritual discussion, people will come to their senses and stop harmful activities; gradually they will become Vaishnavas, so they will be saved from sinful activities and the society will be saved from the harmful activities of rogues and thieves. While thinking of future improvements of Udharan Dutta Thakur's temple I wish that these points be taken into consideration. --- **[1977: Letter to Mark Anson](letters/1977/770204_mark_anson)** > Your attraction to Krsna Consciousness is a very rare achievement for a human being, and you are right to think yourself fortunate to associate with the devotees, and to follow the instructions of a bonafide spiritual master who is following the parampara coming down from Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as He has spoken in the Bhagavad-gita. But I must say that regarding your vision of Lord Vishnu and your flying in the sky - do not be too much dreaming. --- **[1977: Letter to Tusta Krsna Swami](letters/1977/770204_tusta_krsna_swami)** > Certainly we are opposed to abortion, and we can advise that it is not good, but do not take an active part in this political agitation against abortion. We are not much concerned in that way, so do not waste time approaching politicians or affiliating with others on the basis of the anti-abortion issue. ---