# February 10 ## Spoken on February 10 *Lectures from this day: 10 recordings* --- **[1967: Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 7.80–95](spoken/1967/670210cc.sf)** > Kṛṣṇa-viṣayaka premā-parama puruṣārtha* [*Cc Ādi*7.84]. "Because this emotion means that You are developing love of Kṛṣṇa. And that is required. Not that simply by official chanting You remain where You are. You should develop. This, I mean to..., laughing, crying and dancing is due to emotion of love of Godhead. So this is not bad." He, I mean to say, informed, the spiritual master of Caitanya Mahāprabhu, *yāra āge tṛṇa-tulya cāri puruṣārtha:* "Now, the symptoms which You have developed is transcendental and above all other four perfectional stage." > Suppose a man is trying by his..., following the religious principle to go to other planets. What is the purpose of going to other planets, heavenly planets? It is for having a better facility for sense enjoyment. Just like, according to Hindu conception, the heavenly planet Indraloka, it is said there are very beautiful women and very beautiful garden, and they can drink *soma rasa* and enjoy life for ten thousands of years, and their one day is equal to six months of this planet. So opulence, life, enjoyment, far, far greater than this; therefore they want to go to the heavenly planet. --- **[1969: Lecture [Partially Recorded](spoken/1969/690210le.la)** > So real thing is to develop love for Kṛṣṇa. That is the Vṛndāvana standard. In Vṛndāvana, Nanda Mahārāja and Yaśodā-mayī, Rādhārāṇī, *gopīs,* the cowherdsmen, boys, cows, calves, trees, they do not know that Kṛṣṇa is God. You have read in *Kṛṣṇa* book, sometimes when Kṛṣṇa does something wonderful, they take Him as a wonderful child, boy, that's all, or child. They do not know that Kṛṣṇa is God. > Of course, that is good. Four classes of men whose background is pious life, they go to God, church or temple, when they're distressed. Others, those whose background is not piety, simply mischief, they cannot go. Therefore even one goes to God for praying something material, they're better than those who does not go to God. Just like in Communist country, they do not believe in God: "Why we shall go to God? We shall create things. We shall create bread." --- **[1974: Bhagavad-gītā 4.3](spoken/1974/740210bg.vrn)** > So our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is very simple. We haven't got to manufacture anything, any philosophy, by research work. Kṛṣṇa says, *yogaḥ proktaḥ purātanaḥ*. We have to speak the same thing. The most..., very, very old: *purātanaḥ*. We haven't got to manufacture it. Nowadays we have advanced in education and civilization; therefore we have to concoct some idea. It is not our business. We have to speak the same old *purātanaḥ* thing. What is that *purātanaḥ* thing? Five thousand years ago, Kṛṣṇa says, "Surrender unto Me." So we have to preach this old gospel, "Surrender unto Kṛṣṇa. Finish your business." Kṛṣṇa says, "I am speaking that old thing which millions of years ago I spoke to sun-god." Similarly, we have to refer to Kṛṣṇa: "Five thousand years ago, Kṛṣṇa said this; let us repeat that."*Yogaḥ proktaḥ purātanaḥ*. And who can speak this? *Bhakto 'si*—one who is actually devotee. Others, rascals, they interpret *Bhagavad-gītā* in different ways. They are not speaking the *purātanaḥ;* therefore they are null and void, they are rejected. *Sa kāleneha yogo naṣṭaḥ*. One who does not speak the whole thing by the *paramparā* system is speaking nonsense. Take evidence from *Bhagavad-gītā—sa kāleneha naṣṭaḥ*. Kṛṣṇa said that "The old *paramparā* system, as I spoke to sun-god," > So every devotee is associated with some *rasa* with Kṛṣṇa: *raso vai saḥ* [*Taittirīya Upaniṣad* 2.7.1]. The Vedic information is, "He is the reservoir of all pleasure,"*raso vai saḥ. Hṛdayāni bhavanti*: "If one gets that *rasa*, or mellows, then he becomes spiritually blissful." These are Vedic injunctions. So the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava contribution is this *mādhurya-rasa.* But it is not to be artificially imitated. When one becomes actually liberated, *mukta-puruṣa,* then he can relish, *mālī hañā kare sei bīja āropaṇa*. --- **[1975: Morning Walk Through the BBT Warehouse](spoken/1975/750210mw.la)** > Whatever talent one has got... These talents are also acquired after austerity. It is not ordinary thing. So everything should be employed to describe Uttamaśloka, Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is Uttamaśloka. So we have got so many Kṛṣṇa's pastimes, Caitanya Mahāprabhu's pastime. We can overflood. Just like you can overflood with this literature, we can overflood... This is art. Art, music, everything we can utilize. In any way one is addicted—let him eat only, let him sing only, let him paint only, let him dance only—we have got everything. That is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Let him do business also. Yes. Engineering—construct temple. It is so all-perfect movement, Kṛṣṇa... That is Kṛṣṇa, all-attractive. Everyone can be attracted and give up everything. He will be attracted by Kṛṣṇa in such a way that he'll give up all nonsense. That is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. No more other [indistinct]... *Anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyam* [Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu*1.1.11]. All other attraction finished. Simply Kṛṣṇa. What are these? >miseries are compared with the heat and cold. *Mātrā sparśās tu kaunteya śītoṣṇa-sukha-duḥkha-dāḥ*. Śīta* and *uṣṇa. Uṣṇa* means hot, and *śīta* means cold. They are pleasing and miserable in circumstances. Cold is very pleasing in the summer, and heat is very pleasing in winter. But same heat in summer is not pleasing, and same cold in winter, it is not pleasing. So what is the actual position of cold and heat? It is simply transforming as pleasure and pain according to circumstances. Otherwise it is neither painful, neither pleasing. *Harer nāma harer nāma harer nāma iva kevalam* [*Cc Ādi* 7.76]. --- **[1975: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.8.7](spoken/1975/750210sb.la)** > So here the question is... This question is almost inquired by intelligent persons, that "We have come to this material world and suffering, but the living entity is part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa, or God. How he has come to this material world?" That is very intelligent question. Therefore it is said here, *yadṛcchayā:* "It is automatically, by nature's law," or *hetunā,* "or there is some cause? Whether there is any cause about the living entities coming down in this material world? Which one is correct?" So without any cause, there cannot be anything. That is logic. And the rascal philosophers' statement, "It happened automatically. There was a chunk, and the creation came...," this is rascals' philosophy. *Jagad āhur anīśvaram*. The rascals, they do not accept that there is a cause of this creation. That they do not understand. They do not know, and they theorize. You'll find mostly in the Western countries all these philosophers... The Darwin's theory... He cannot give any reasonable cause. Some theory: "It may be," "Perhaps," "For millions of years there was no..." Speculate. And he admits that "Whatever I am presenting, it is all my speculation." You have seen his letter, some, from 150 years ago. He wrote a letter to a friend. He admitted that "Whatever I am presenting, that is speculation." But science is not speculation. Science cannot be speculation. That is not science. "Two plus two equal to four"—this is science. And if you speculate—"Two plus two equal to five" or "Two plus two equal to three"—that is not science. > So this theory that the world is going automatically or we have come into this material world without any reason, without any cause... *Kim anyat kāma-haitukam.* They say, the rascal says, that our coming to this material world is to the lusty desires of the father and mother. Therefore the child has no meaning. It is a by-product of the lusty desire. So if I don't want it, kill it, destroy it. This is going on. But that is not the fact. The child has come into the womb of the mother, a particular type of mother, not the sa..., every mother is producing the same type of child. No. Why? There is cause. There is cause, *hetunā.* Without cause there cannot be anything. *Karmaṇā daiva-netreṇa*, the cause is his activities. According to the activities, he is producing the next body automatically. That is automatically. But there is cause, his activity. --- **[1976: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.9.3](spoken/1976/760210sb.may)** > So material conditions, they are not practically applicable to spiritual life. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, therefore, He said, *eho bāhya āge kaha āra*. Whatever Rāmānanda Rāya was proposing, "This is the beginning of *bhakti...*" He suggested *varṇāśrama-dharma, karma-tyāga, karma-sannyāsa,* even full surrender, *sarva-dharmān parityajya*. All, everything, Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, *eho bāhya āge kaha:* "These are external formality. If you know something better than this, please explain." So Rāmānanda Rāya, when, I mean to say, quoted a verse from Brahmā's prayer, *sthāne sthitāḥ śruti-gatāṁ tanu-vāṅ-manobhiḥ prāyeṇa ajita api jito...*. Kṛṣṇa is *ajita.* Nobody can conquer Him. Kṛṣṇa says in the *Bhagavad-gītā, mattaḥ parataraṁ nānyat*. > So *brahmā avasthitam antike.* He was very near sitting, but he had no fear. Just on the lotus feet, near the lotus feet of the Lord, he was sitting. Others were contemplating. He was free, that "I am under the shelter of the Lord." *Svapāda-mūle*, mahat-padaṁ puṇya-yaśo murāreḥ* : "He is Murāri, and everything is under His feet." This is the conclusion when one is advanced in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Prahlāda Mahārāja, although he was a boy of five years old, it did not matter. He was first-class devotee, *maha-bhāgavata.* That is possible. The devotional service is nothing material; it is spiritual. So there is nothing impossible, impossible. That is real appreciation of spiritual life. If one thinks that "Prahlāda Mahārāja was only five years old. How he could offer such nice verses in glorifying the Lord?" that is possible. *Bhakti* does not depend on the age. *Bhakti* depends on sincerity of service. It is not that because one man is older than me, therefore he will be greater devotee. No. *Ahaituky apratihatā*. --- **[1977: Morning Walk [Partially Recorded]](spoken/1977/770210mw.may)** > You should always remember: don't manufacture ideas. As you do... --- **[1977: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.9.1](spoken/1977/770210sb.may)** > The other day I was giving the example that Kṛṣṇa is thief also*—*Mākhanaḥ-corā. And there is still in Remuṇā, Kṣīracorā. Kṣīracorā. He's famous, "The thief who stolen condensed milk." So this *corī* means stealing is there in Kṛṣṇa. Does it mean that it is bad? No. It is good. Because it is connected with Kṛṣṇa, it is good. Otherwise how people are worshiping a thief? And when it is used materially, when I steal something for my sense gratification, I am beaten with shoes. That... This is the distinction. Anything, bad or good, they are coming from Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa says in the *Bhagavad-gītā, ahaṁ sarvasya prabhavo mattaḥ sarvaṁ pravartate*. Ahaṁ-sarvasya prabhavaḥ:* "I am the origin of everything." So anything coming from Kṛṣṇa, how it can be bad? It cannot be bad. Absolute. Kṛṣṇa says personally, and *Vedānta* says, *janmādy asya yataḥ* : "Absolute Truth is that from where everything is coming." > So these bad habits, *kāma, krodha*—*kāma* means lust; *krodha* means anger—so if they are also coming from God, then how we can neglect it? How we can reject it? So there is no need of rejecting. That is the Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura's... You cannot reject. That is not possible. As you are a living being, there must be *kāma, krodha, lobha, moha, mātsarya.* You cannot reject it. You cannot make it zero. That is impersonalism. But it has its proper use. That you have to know. Unless you know the proper use of everything, everything... Proper use means it must be used for Kṛṣṇa. Then it is proper use. Otherwise it is misused. There is no such thing as bad. Everything is good when it is used for Kṛṣṇa. That is the difference between material and spiritual. Spiritual, everything is good, and material, everything is bad. You cannot make any distinction. When a thing is used materially it is bad. Therefore in the *Caitanya-caritāmṛta* it is said, *dvaite bhadrābhadra sakali samāna.* ## Letters on February 10 *Letters from this day: 19* --- **[1967: Letter to Brahmananda](letters/1967/670210_brahmananda)** > They are very much anxious to get the records since you have sent the cover only. --- **[1967: Letter to Gargamuni](letters/1967/670210_gargamuni)** > I have already informed you that the Dictaphone is clogging at the last stage from point 25. --- **[1967: Letter to Jadurani](letters/1967/670210_jadurani)** > May krishna be pleased on you more and more for your sincere service. Accept Krishna as your husband and He will never cheat you. So remain busy in the service of your Husband and you will be happy in this life as well as in the next. --- **[1967: Letter to Kirtanananda](letters/1967/670210_kirtanananda)** > I learn also that you made the new *kachori* according to my direction and it has come out very successful. --- **[1967: Letter to Rayarama](letters/1967/670210_rayarama)** > Now as I am going to send the Gitopanisad to India for printing, please see the 1st and 2nd chapters finally if there are any grammatical or spelling mistakes. Also mark the *verses with diacritic signs* as they are in Dr. --- **[1967: Letter to Satsvarupa](letters/1967/670210_satsvarupa)** > Yes please send me immediately one copy of Bhakti Sutra (with original Sankrit text). --- **[1969: Letter to Govinda](letters/1969/690210_govinda)** > Regarding Kartikeya, I am sorry to inform you that all of a sudden he has been captivated by maya, and since yesterday, he has left my company. The day before yesterday afternoon, he was absent for more than three hours and when he came back, he explained that he was out walking in the street. --- **[1970: Letter to Ekayani](letters/1970/700210_ekayani)** > Actually chanting of the Holy Name regularly is our life and soul, and on the basis of such activities all other devotional services will sustain. --- **[1970: Letter to Jayadvaita](letters/1970/700210_jayadvaita)** > It is very much encouraging to see you are a good and scrutinizing editor. May Krishna bless you. --- **[1970: Letter to Syamasundara](letters/1970/700210_syamasundara)** > Your attitude of humbleness and meekness in the service of Krishna Consciousness is the only qualification which can lead us to upper grade of Krishna Consciousness, and this is the version of Lord Caitanya. --- **[1970: Letter to Yamuna](letters/1970/700210_yamuna)** > It is a fact that all other institutions, never mind whether it is Ramakrishna Mission or philosophical speculators, nobody can stand our arguments and reason if we can support them by quoting Scriptures. --- **[1971: Letter to Advaita](letters/1971/710210_advaita)** > I have not heard from you in a while, but my mail has been undelivered for some time due to travel. Please offer my blessings also to your good wife and child. --- **[1971: Letter to Central Bank Of India](letters/1971/710210_central_bank_of_india)** > Please find enclosed check No. A-T458304 for Rs. 3305.50 (Rupees three thousand three hundred and five and fifty paise only). --- **[1973: Letter to Karandhara](letters/1973/730210_karandhara)** > If it is not it shall only cause chaos, as what was possible under the system of pure Vedic Culture is impossible at the present time. --- **[1973: Letter to Kurusrestha](letters/1973/730210_kurusrestha)** > I can see that Lord Caitanya is giving you good intelligence to carry on in this way and infiltrate all facets of society with the sublime process of Krishna Consciousness, for this is the only way that you can save these rascals. --- **[1973: Letter to Satsvarupa](letters/1973/730210_satsvarupa)** > I am very much encouraged that you are taking this program of preaching to the college students seriously and this is very important program. --- **[1973: Letter to Tamala Krsna Jayapataka Bhavananda Gargamuni](letters/1973/730210_tamala_krsna_jayapataka_bhavananda_gargamuni)** > While travelling here to Melbourne I was thinking how wonderful our Mayapur project is and how it can be developed in the future. --- **[1976: Letter to Akshayananda Swami](letters/1976/760210_akshayananda_swami)** > Regarding the program in Kanpur: If the local men are anxious for me to come, then they can spend for my passage. At that time I can go. You should not make me a cheap man simply appearing with others. --- **[1977: Letter to Bir Krsna](letters/1977/770210_bir_krsna)** > Your dedication to translating and distributing my books in Caracas is very pleasing to me. This will be the most effective method for carrying out Lord Caitanya's prediction that the chanting of Hare Krsna will be taken up in every town and village of the world. ---