# February 21 *Lectures from this day: 11 recordings* --- **[[../../spoken/1969/690221bg.la.md|Bg 6.46-47 — February 21, 1969, Los Angeles]]** *[Lecture file not found]* --- **[[spoken/720221le.vis|Lecture at Andhra College — February 21, 1972, Visakhapatnam]]** **Prabhupāda:** I beg to thank you for your kindly coming here and participating with this great Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. You have already heard something about our activities... [break] ...the Kṛṣṇa consciousness is not an arti.. [break] ...it is already there. In you in me even in the child by this process that... [break] ...so in this connection I shall read before you some of the instruction of Prahlāda Mahārāja which he gave to his fellow students. This morning we have been to ah... [break] ...so about Prahlāda Mahārāja's activities. That is very instructive for students. Prahlāda Mahārāja happened to be a son of a great atheist, his father was Hiraṇyakaśipu the celebrated atheist. And Prahlāda Mahārāja was his son only five years old but from his very birth he was a devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa and he was chanting always, Nārāyaṇa, Nārāyaṇa. So the father did not like. The father was an atheist and he was very much angry with his son. --- **[[../../spoken/1973/730221bg.auc.md|Bg 2.13 — February 21, 1973, Auckland]]** *[Lecture file not found]* --- **[[spoken/730221sb.auc|SB 6.1.13-15 — February 21, 1973, Auckland]]** --- **[[spoken/750221mw.car|Morning Walk — February 21, 1975, Caracas]]** **Prabhupāda:** University education is simply to learn some art, materialistic art. It is not education. Education is different. Education is *brahma-vidyā,* self-realization. [break] Therefore in politics the so-called leader, because there is no standard, they change government, revolution. Why? From nature's study we can see one tree is producing a particular type of fruit and flower. There is no revolution; it is standard. But these people, because they have no standard, they change every moment, every year. Nature's way—the sun is rising from the eastern side—that is standard. [chuckles] These rascals, they will say, "Let the sun rise from the north." It is childish, simply childish. "Eastern philosophers, Western..." What is this philosophy? Philosophy is philosophy. Why they talk of Eastern, Western? "Eastern sun, western sun." Sun is always eastern, never western. How one can say, "western sun?" [break] Just see. It is in the water, but the water is not over it. If the water increases, it also increases. See? There is no water on the leaf. Here you see. The water must be always down. [break] ...falling from the top of the Sumeru Hill, a big tree, and the juice, after falling down, turns into a river of mango juice. And [indistinct], the blackberries, they are just like the body of elephant, and small seed. They also turn into river, Jambu-nada. And the both sides of the river, being moistened by the juice and dried by air and interacted by the sunshine, it becomes gold. And that gold is used for the denizens of heaven for their ornaments, helmets, bracelet, belt. Where is gold here? Paper. They cannot make even gold coins. They are reducing into poverty. In our childhood we have seen gold coin currency, silver coin. And now there is no such thing. Plastic. Paper and plastic. This is their advancement. Yes, it is a nice garden. **Prabhupāda:** Yes. There will be no rice, no wheat, no sugar, no fruits, gradually. So much sinful activities, they must be punished like that. [break] --- **[[spoken/750221r1.car|Room Conversation with Metaphysics Society — February 21, 1975, Caracas]]** **Hṛdayānanda:** ...Universal Brotherhood, which is a *yoga* group around Latin America, and they say they are trying to re-educate people and help bring understanding between different cultures. He's originally Mexican. **Hṛdayānanda:** [translating] They want to make a synthesis of all the best practices of different cultures to present it to the people so they can have understanding without prejudice. **Hṛdayānanda* [translating]* The basis of the movement is to get knowledge through the use of their faculties in order to raise the consciousness. --- **[[spoken/750221sb.car|SB 1.1.1 — February 21, 1975, Caracas]]** **Prabhupāda:** So last night we discussed about the origin, source of everything. So it is explained here, *namo bhagavate vāsudevāya, oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* This is already ascertained, that Vāsudeva, the Supreme Lord, the Supreme Lord is Vāsudeva because He is present everywhere. This evening there was some discussion that God has no particular name, but His names are there on account of His different type of activities. Just like God is present everywhere, therefore His name is Vāsudeva. In the *Brahma-saṁhitā* it is said that God is within this universe, *aṇḍāntara-stham,* and not only within the universe, but He is in everyone's heart, and also He is within the atom. Therefore God is unlimited. God is not limited to become gigantic universal form, but He is also able to enter within the atom. Therefore, in the Vedic language God is described, *aṇor aṇīyān mahato mahīyān:* "He is greater than the greatest and the smaller than the smallest." God has expanded Himself in two different types. He has expanded Himself as *svāṁśa,* or personal expansion, and another expansion is *vibhinnāṁśa,* separated expansion. By His personal incarnation He expands as Rāma, Nṛsiṁha, Varāha, Vāmana and so many, thousands. That is His personal expansion. Here is Lord Caitanya, Nityānanda. They are also personal expansion. So that is one type of expansion. Another type expansion is the *vibhinnāṁśa,* just like we are. We are also expansion of God, but this is... *Vibhinnāṁśa* means a smallest particle. Just like the sunshine. The sunshine is combination of bright molecules. So very small parts, bright, brightened part, combined together, that is called sunshine. So we living entities, we are also small, bright particles as part and parcel of God. In this way God is expanded everywhere. --- **[[spoken/760221ba.may|Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Appearance Day Lecture — February 21, 1976, Māyāpur]]** **Prabhupāda:** [leads chanting of *Cc. Ādi*1.1 responsively] *...īśa-bhaktān īśam īśāvatārakān tat-prakāśāṁś ca tac-chaktīḥ kṛṣṇa-caitanya-devam.* Today, the auspicious day of our predecessor spiritual master, Oṁ Viṣṇupāda Paramahaṁsa Parivrājakācārya Aṣṭottara-śata Śrīmad Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda. Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura's mission... Apart from his life, we are especially stressing on the mission of Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura. This place, Māyāpur, was formerly known as Miyāpura. Mostly it is inhabited by the Muhammadans. Some way or other it converted into the name of Miyāpura instead of Māyāpur. Still, people are very much doubtful where is the birth site of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura was researching to find out the actual place. So under the direction of Jagannātha dāsa Bābājī Mahārāja, this present *Yogapīṭha* was ascertained to be the birth site of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. So Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura in the beginning wanted to develop this place very gloriously, befitting the holy name of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. So he started this movement of developing Māyāpur. He could not finish it, so it was handed down to Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura. --- **[[spoken/760221mw.may|Morning Walk — February 21, 1976, Māyāpur]]** **Prabhupāda:** ...we don't express. Don't disclose. And besides that, we should not think anyone as our enemy. They are misled. Let us do our own duty. [*japa*] Who has broken this? [break] ...disease. Just like a man is diseased, and a surgeon is operating. He's calling by ill names, "You rascal, you *śālā,* you *bānchot,* you are killing me." So that does not mean he'll stop his business. [laughs] He will go on. And when he's relieved: "Oh, you are my friend. You have done so good. You are not my *śālā.*" Just see. **Prabhupāda:** The country, you see? But advanced devotee, they'll not think anyone as enemy. You see? Diseased man... --- **[[spoken/760221sb.may|SB 7.9.14 — February 21, 1976, Māyāpur]]** Anantarām Śāstrījī*:* *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. *[devotees repeat] [break]*[leads chanting of verse, devotees respond] [break]**Hṛdayānanda: > tad yaccha manyum asuraś ca hatas tvayādya > modeta sādhur api vṛścika-sarpa-hatyā > lokāś ca nirvṛtim itāḥ pratiyanti sarve > rūpaṁ nṛsiṁha vibhayāya janāḥ smaranti > [[sb/7/9/14|[SB. 7.9.14] ]] **Prabhupāda:** [Transl.*Hmm? *Nirvṛtim*? What is *nirvṛtim*?]**Śāstrījī:** [Transl. *Nirvṛtim* means...] Prabhupāda: *Ānanda.* What you have written? *Nirvṛti* means pleasure. **Translation:** "My Lordship Nṛsiṁhadeva, who can, therefore, stop Your anger? Now my father, Hiraṇyakaśipu, the great demon, being killed, as the saintly persons take pleasure in the killing of the scorpion and the snake..." --- **[[spoken/770221r1.may|Room Conversation — February 21, 1977, Māyāpur]]** [break] ...Kṛṣṇa, he's a demon. *Viṣṇu-bhakto bhaved daivaḥ. Daiva* means *devatā.* So there are two classes—*daiva asura eva ca:* one *devatā* and one *asura.* One who is devotee, he is *devatā.* One who is not devotee, he's *asura.* That's all—in different names. So our this movement is making the *asuras* to become *devatā.* This is our movement. This is, therefore, the most prominent welfare activities within the human society. We are trying to make demon to become *devatā.* And actually they are becoming. The demons are becoming *devatā.* Is it not? **Prabhupāda:** And the so-called education, they are making *devatā* demons. We want to check it. The human being, he has got the opportunity. Human being is there to become a *devatā.* Therefore the Vedic knowledge is there. Because he's coming from lower species of life, and they also admit they are coming from monkey. That's all right. But now make him man really. Where is that arrangement? You are keeping him monkey, jumping like monkey. That's all. So your, this so-called educational system, society, is good, or we are making the monkey to become to become *devatā,* this is good? What they will say? You have come from monkey, and now we are making them *devatā.* So this is a good process? Or you keep them as monkey, jumping like here and there, that is good? **Athāto brahma-jijñāsā. That is the way to make a monkey to become a demigod, or *devatā.* This is the Vedic injunction. "Now you should make him, this monkey, person coming from monkey, or a monkey, make him a *devatā*." And Caitanya Mahāprabhu has simplified: "Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. You become *devatā. Bās.*" What do you want more? Actually that is becoming. *Kalau nāsty eva nāsty eva nāsty eva* [*Cc. Ādi*7.76]. Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, and from monkey you become a *devatā,* demigod. What do you want more? Therefore He's *mahā-vadānyāvatāra,* the most munificent incarnation, making monkey to *devatā* simply by chanting. See practically. Hmm? Anyone protesting against this? [devotees laugh] There is mother of our Jayapatākā Mahārāja. She is attracted how the situation is nice. Now she wants to take instruction from her son as mother Devahūti took instruction from her son, Kapiladeva. So... --- ## Letters - [[../../letters/pre-1966/570221_k.m._munshi.md|Letter to K.M. Munshi, 1957]] - [[../../letters/1967/670221_brahmananda.md|Letter to Brahmananda, 1967]] - [[../../letters/1967/670221_gargamuni.md|Letter to Gargamuni, 1967]] - [[../../letters/1967/670221_rayarama.md|Letter to Rayarama, 1967]] - [[../../letters/1968/680221_jadurani.md|Letter to Jadurani, 1968]] - [[../../letters/1968/680221_mr._david_j._exley.md|Letter to Mr. David J. Exley, 1968]] - [[../../letters/1968/680221_satsvarupa.md|Letter to Satsvarupa, 1968]] - [[../../letters/1969/690221_arundhati.md|Letter to Arundhati, 1969]] - [[../../letters/1969/690221_hansadutta.md|Letter to Hansadutta, 1969]] - [[../../letters/1969/690221_syama.md|Letter to Syama, 1969]] - [[../../letters/1970/700221_manmohini.md|Letter to Manmohini, 1970]] - [[../../letters/1970/700221_syamasundara.md|Letter to Syamasundara, 1970]] - [[../../letters/1971/710221_citsukhananda.md|Letter to Citsukhananda, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1972/720221_bhakta_dasa.md|Letter to Bhakta Dasa, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1972/720221_unknown.md|Letter to Unknown, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1972/720221_vaikunthanatha.md|Letter to Vaikunthanatha, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1973/730221_dr._singhal_mr._saraf_dr._poddar_mr._vasista_giriraja.md|Letter to Dr. Singhal Mr. Saraf Dr. Poddar Mr. Vasista Giriraja, 1973]] - [[../../letters/1973/730221_karandhara.md|Letter to Karandhara, 1973]] - [[../../letters/1973/730221_mukunda.md|Letter to Mukunda, 1973]] - [[../../letters/1976/760221_gabhira.md|Letter to Gabhira, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/760221_maeve_davies.md|Letter to Maeve Davies, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/760221_rupanuga.md|Letter to Rupanuga, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/760221_sudhir_kumar_dutta.md|Letter to Sudhir Kumar Dutta, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/760221_sukirti.md|Letter to Sukirti, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/760221_trivikrama.md|Letter to Trivikrama, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/760221_yamuna_dinatarine.md|Letter to Yamuna Dinatarine, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1977/770221_candra_lila_devi_dasi.md|Letter to Candra Lila Devi Dasi, 1977]] - [[../../letters/1977/770221_gupta_additional_chief_engineer.md|Letter to Gupta Additional Chief Engineer, 1977]] - [[../../letters/1977/770221_haimavati.md|Letter to Haimavati, 1977]] - [[../../letters/1977/770221_rajendra_sahai.md|Letter to Rajendra Sahai, 1977]]