# March 30 ## Spoken on March 30 *Lectures from this day: 11 recordings* --- **[1966: Purport to Bhajahū Re Mana](spoken/1966/660330pu.ny.md)** > One who takes shelter... As the Lord says in *Bhagavad-gītā, sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja*. Now, either you say Kṛṣṇa or you say superconsciousness... Superconsciousness is impersonal conception of Kṛṣṇa, and Kṛṣṇa is personal conception of superconsciousness. Because Kṛṣṇa means He's not only superconscious, but He's supreme bliss and supreme knowledge—supreme knowledge means superconsciousness—and eternal, supreme consciousness, supreme bliss. That is the definition of Kṛṣṇa. > And it is also requested that "We are just like in the ocean of birth and death." This material cosmic situation is sometimes explained as the ocean, and these planets, they are explained as islands. And actually, they are islands in the air. Just like we have got islands in the sea and ocean, similarly, these planets are islands in the air, air islands, so many planets. --- **[1969: Lecture [Gaurasundara Speaks](spoken/1969/690330le.haw)** > So the 'I' that maybe appear to have been formulated but actually it appeared from some other dimension. It is just not there before and suddenly it is there so somebody is claiming 'I' this. 'I' think like this. So people are currently putting forward the theory that 'I' have come out of a material combination. There is no explanation for how the matter has combined or why even after estimating my defects. There is actually no answer to any question that anybody can ask the only reason that this sort of theory goes unchallenged is that people's brains are so dull by this actual brainwashing process. > For example of people who had brain surgery where they had huge portions of their brain removed and their consciousness was certainly not impaired at all. They had full memory and they proved normal just as before and even one sort of notable incident where one workman got a crowbar. They put right through his head but he was still living and he had the crowbar in his head and he went to the doctors and had it removed and a huge slice of a really cylinder of this fleshy stuff was taken out of his head and after that he was patched up and he still was living and everybody thought, "Well he is still the same as before." --- **[1971: Bhagavad-gītā 7.4–5](spoken/1971/710330bg.bom)** > Now, Kṛṣṇa says, *bhūmir āpo 'nalo vāyuḥ*. When we cannot accommodate that how from a person all these material manifestation, the gigantic sky, the innumerable planets with different varieties of energies, how it is possible that it is produced from a person... Therefore, those who are in poor fund of knowledge, they think just the opposite way. Because personally, how it is possible? Therefore they think of the Supreme Absolute Truth as imperson. But that is not fact. Person. > So the material existence, external feature of the Lord, is the..., are these eight elements, namely *bhūmir āpo 'nalo vāyuḥ khaṁ mano buddhir eva ca*. They are subtle forms. *Ahaṅkāra,* egotism, mind and intelligence, they are also material. They are not spiritual. One who thinks that mental speculation is spiritual speculation, that is wrong. Here from *Bhagavad-gītā* we understand the mind is also subtle form of matter. And actually that is so, because we get another body after death according to the mental situation at the time of death. --- **[1972: Pandal Lecture in Hindi](spoken/1972/720330le.bom)** > Everything belongs to the Supreme Lord but if one offers him with devotion... One can say the Lord, O my dear Lord you have created this and given for us to eat. So, please taste a little yourself, you yourself first tate it then we will honor it, what is the difficulty in doing this way? This is called *bhakti*, this is called Kṛṣṇa consciousness, that's all. Even someone is poorer than the poorest wherever he may be still he can give to the Supreme Lord a little patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ, the Lord here doesn't ask for luchi, puri, kacori, whatever one has he should give. Can you not arrange for a little leaf or a flower from somewhere? You surely can. Still, it comes back to those who are *duṣkṛtinah* those who are continuously engaged in sinful activities and *mūḍhās* those who are rascals, those who are *narādhamas* the lowest of the human society and *māyāya apahrt jnana* those whose knowledge has been stolen by illusion. These people cannot surrender unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This is the verdict of the scriptures. Therefore, it is nothing ordinary when the Supreme Lord Himself explains. But this also is neglected by us. And if it is spoken on then there will be so many nonsensical arguments which means that these speakers are demons for they wish to remove God from His word. That's all. They wish to kick out God and become God themselves. They are all big-big readers of *Gita* and they all have the common goal to kill God, kill Kṛṣṇa, and this is going on. So, what is the use of reading the *Bhagavad gita* in such a way? Kṛṣṇa said it clearly: *Bhūmir āpo 'nalo vāyuḥ khaṁ mano buddhir eva ca,* all these things that we are trying to enjoy all of this belongs to the Lord, then why don't you accept Him? Such people are called *duṣkṛtinah*, *mūḍhāḥ*, rascals. Everything belongs to the Supreme Lord, *janasya moho 'yam ahaṁ mameti* of me an mine. So, we are the living entities and we are parts and parcels of the Supreme Lord *mamaivāṁśo jīva-loke*, we belong to the Supreme Lord. And things that we have received it also belongs to the Supreme Lord. Therefore, everything present in this world belongs to God and including ourselves *Īśāvāsyam idaṁ sarvam* [Īśo *mantra* 1*] Whoever recognizes that he belongs to the Supreme Lord he is liberated because he has understood his real nature svarūpa and in one's real constitutional position *svarūpeṇa vyavasthitiḥ*:, liberated state means when one is situated in their eternal constitutional position *muktir hitvānyathā-rūpaṁ*. Now, that we are acting one this material platform we may think that we are Indians, we are American or we belong to some other country. All such people are stuck in *ānyathā-rūpaṁ ānyathā-rūpaṁ* means that they have forgotten the real thing and has misunderstood oneself as something else. Therefore, *sarvopādhi-vinirmuktaṁ* as soon as we become free from all designations, *sarvopādhi-vinirmuktaṁ tat-paratvena nirmalam hṛṣīkeṇa hṛṣīkeśa-sevanaṁ bhaktir ucyate* [*Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu* 1.1.12], real *bhakti* or pure devotional service means that which is free from all such designations that we are America, we are Chinese, we are Japanese, we are Africans but we needs to understand that what is our original position. Those who have given up such designations they don't consider if they are Americans, Englishmen, African or Chinese. All such positions are impossible for him. And why they are *sarvopādhi-vinirmuktaṁ*? *Tat-paratvena nirmalam* because they are engaged in service of the Supreme Lord. They are engaged in chanting His holy names, this is why they have become purified *sarvopādhi-vinirmuktaṁ tat-paratvena nirmalam hṛṣīkeṇa hṛṣīkeśa-sevanaṁ hṛṣīka* means the senses, when one gives up all designations then the service of the Lord by such purified senses is called *bhakti* devotional service, this is the meaning of the word *bhakti*, *bhakti* doesn't mean just closing one's eyes and producing some tears out of some sentiment. No, after giving up materialistic designations when has properly understood the Supreme Personalty of Godhead and oneself as His eternal servant and his duty to serve Him that is called *bhakti.* --- **[1974: Bhagavad-gītā 4.10](spoken/1974/740330bg.bom)** > So everything requires sincerity. Otherwise, things are not very difficult. *Vīta-rāga-bhaya-krodhā man-mayā mām upāśritāḥ, bahavaḥ*. Kṛṣṇa says *bahavaḥ.* Not that one or two. Anyone... "Many who have adopted this means." Then *jñāna-tapasā pūtāḥ:* "By knowledge and *tapasya,* they became purified, and then..." What is that? *Mad-bhāvam āgatāḥ:* then come to the stage of *bhāva.* So to learn this art, one must be first... Just like we are hearing. If one determines, so why not adopt this means? *Vīta-rāga-bhaya-krodhāḥ*, jñāna-tapasā pūtāḥ.* "Why I am suffering?" Kṛṣṇa is advising. Why not take this step? Then Kṛṣṇa will help you. As soon as you decide to accept this means, Kṛṣṇa will help you. Kṛṣṇa will help you. He'll give you good assistance. > This is called *śraddhā.* One when believes firmly as Kṛṣṇa says, *sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja*, one, if he is firmly fixed-up, "Yes, by surrendering to Kṛṣṇa I get all perfection of life," that is called *śraddhā.* That is called *śraddhā.* That is explained by *Caitanya-caritāmṛta. Śraddhā-śabde viśvāsa sudṛḍha niścaya*. If I have got intention, "Why not this? Why not that? Why not this? Why not that?" then that is not *śraddhā* even. That is not *śraddhā. Śraddhā* means firm conviction. So *śraddhā-śabde...* So *ādau śraddhā.* --- **[1974: Morning Walk](spoken/1974/740330mw.bom)** > We have to go the platform of *sattva-guṇa.* Therefore these boys are being trained how to become in the *sattva-guṇa.* You cannot become a wise man... You remain in the *rajo-guṇa* and *tamo-guṇa,* and you become a wise man, that is not possible. You must suffer, so long you are infected with *rajo-guṇa* and *tamo-guṇa.* So this is the process. *Evaṁ prasanna-manaso bhagavad-bhakti-yogataḥ*. Again, *bhagavad-bhakti.* If you remain in the *bhagavad-bhakti-yoga,* then you become *prasanna-manaso, sattva-guṇa. Ceta etair anāviddhaṁ sthitaṁ sattve prasidati.* > Now He is in Vaikuṇṭha and Goloka Vṛndāvana. We cannot calculate where He is. How He's taking? This is material calculation. But He has got such a hand that anywhere you live, He can accept. Otherwise, if He has no hand... Therefore, "He has no hand" means He has no this little hand like me. --- **[1975: Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 1.6](spoken/1975/750330cc.may)** > So Brahman is spiritual, undoubtedly, but more than Brahman is Paramātmā, and more than Paramātmā is Para-brahman, Kṛṣṇa. *Yad advaitaṁ brahma upaniṣadi* [Cc* Ādi 1.3. If you study the *Upaniṣads,* then you can realize Brahman. And if you practice *yoga,* then you can realize Paramātmā. And if you practice *bhakti-yoga,* then you can realize the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This is the process. The more you advance... Just like the sunshine. Sunshine and the sun globe or the sun-god—they are of the same quality, heat and light. But the sunshine is not the sun globe, neither the sun globe is the sun-god. It is this..., therefore Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's philosophy, *acintya-bhedābheda,* inconceivable one and different simultaneously. So when you go to the platform of understanding the Supreme Personality of Godhead... As Kṛṣṇa says in the *Bhagavad-gītā,* > You have to understand Kṛṣṇa *tattvataḥ,* in truth, not superficially. Then you'll misunderstand. Without understanding Kṛṣṇa, if we try to understand Kṛṣṇa's pastimes with Rādhārāṇī, that is foolishness. But they do not know Kṛṣṇa. How can understand His pastimes with the *gopīs*? That is foolishness. Therefore we have to understand Kṛṣṇa first of all, and Kṛṣṇa Himself, explaining Himself. In the *Bhagavad-gītā* Kṛṣṇa does not speak anything about His pastimes with Rādhārāṇī. That is strictly prohibited. You never find Kṛṣṇa is speaking about His pastimes with the *gopīs* or with Rādhārāṇī. No. He's officially speaking about Himself, "I am this, I am that." *Mattaḥ parataraṁ nānyat kiñcid asti dhanañjaya*. Mām eva ye prapadyante māyām etāṁ taranti te*. --- **[1975: Conversation with a German Girl and Devotees](spoken/1975/750330r1.may)** > *...kṛpaṇā bahu-duḥkha-bhājaḥ. Yan maithunādi-gṛhamedhi-sukhaṁ hi tuccham*. This *gṛhastha* life is a concession for sex life. Otherwise, there is no need of *gṛhastha* life. But everything can be used to make the best use of a bad bargain. That is another thing. Actually, to become free from all responsibility and anxieties, if one remains a *brahmacārī,* that is very good. That is the recommendation of *śāstra.* But if you cannot... Because the material world is going on under sex impulse. By nature the sex impulse is there. He will agitate you. But if you can control by becoming a rigid *brahmacārī,* that is better. But it is difficult. Therefore this concession is given. But what is this concession? The concession is sex life. That's all. *Yan maithunādi-gṛhamedhi sukhaṁ hi tuccham kaṇḍūyanena karayor iva duḥkha-duḥkham.* It is an itching sensation. And after satisfying the itching sensation, there are so many responsibilities and troubles. But *tṛpyanti neha kṛpanāḥ.* Those who are *kṛpanāḥ,* does not know how to utilize this life... > But we have no knowledge that "What kind of dress I am going to have?" It is a fact. I have already changed dress. I had a child dress. I had a boy's dress. I had a young man dress. Now I have got old man's dress. Now, Kṛṣṇa says that "This also, you'll have to change." So why I am not enquiring, "What kind of dress I am going to have?" and "How I am changing this dress?" So young man doesn't want to become old man. That is a fact. But if a young man says, "No, no, I don't want old man's dress," will it be accepted? Nature will say, "No, you must accept." Where is the remedy for this? Why these rascals do not understand that "I am fully under the control of nature's law, and I am declaring free. I am becoming philosopher"? He's fully under the control of nature's law. You have read *Bhagavad-gītā.* It is said, *prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni guṇaiḥ karmaṇi sarvaśaḥ*. You are fully under the control of the laws of nature, and still you are thinking, "I am independent. There is no superior controller." What is this nonsense? Hmm? What is the answer? --- **[1977: Room Conversation First Day in Juhu Quarters](spoken/1977/770330r1.bom)** > He did not say. By force, practically, that "Now we shall play, sir." "All right, you can play, but it is not to my perfectional ideas." So I had the part of Advaita Ācārya. So on the stage, when we saw all the public, they are crying, the audience. Regularly crying. We could not understand how they are crying, because we are dry; we have learned how to play, that's all. But he has trained in such a way that we could appreciate everyone was crying by seeing Caitanya, everyone hankered to play, act. > So he explained that "There must be some difference, that the public, after seeing your playing, they should appreciate so much that they will agree they have never seen such. So I want to train you like that. Are you prepared?" His first condition. So we were boys at the time... "Yes, sir. Yes. Whatever you say." Then he said, "Then I take charge of training you." So his next condition was that "You cannot play unless I say it is all right." So we practiced for more than one year. Still he did not say that "You are all right." --- ## Letters on March 30 *Letters from this day: 17* --- **[1967: Letter to Devotees](letters/1967/670330_devotees)** > I am aware that you are feeling my absence just as I am feeling the absence from you. --- **[1967: Letter to Rayarama Satsvarupa](letters/1967/670330_rayarama_satsvarupa)** > Regarding the house and the money which you have foolishly mishandled, I can give you still good counsel as follows: --- **[1968: Letter to Subala](letters/1968/680330_subala)** > I was just thinking about you since you departed from this place and was anxious to get your letter, and I am very glad to receive it. --- **[1969: Letter to Advaita](letters/1969/690330_advaita)** > We shall talk further on all these matters when I arrive there in N.Y., and until then, I hope you are both well,. --- **[1969: Letter to Gopala Krsna](letters/1969/690330_gopala_krsna)** > And also I am very much obliged to you that you are going to send me another lot of $250 for my book fund. --- **[1969: Letter to Jayagovinda](letters/1969/690330_jayagovinda)** > At the present time, I am living at Hawaii, therefore your letter was redirected from L. --- **[1969: Letter to Satyabhama](letters/1969/690330_satyabhama)** > I think I have replied your former letter also, which I hope you have received by this time, and I am so glad to learn that you are feeling very happy in New Vrindaban. The basic principle of our life in Vrindaban will be cow keeping. --- **[1969: Letter to Syama](letters/1969/690330_syama)** > Krishna's Name, qualities, form, fame, abode and paraphernalia, all are identical with Krishna. I think by the will of Krishna you two good souls, Hayagriva and yourself, are combined now to fulfill my mission of publishing the whole of Srimad-Bhagavatam. --- **[1970: Letter to Damodara](letters/1970/700330_damodara)** > I have initiated Denise Clapper as you have advised, and her spiritual name is Dvijapatni. --- **[1970: Letter to Umapati](letters/1970/700330_umapati)** > I have also received the newspaper cutting in which the picture of George has come out and it appears to be very nice because he has taken to chanting Hare Krsna Mantra along with you. --- **[1971: Letter to Gurukrpa](letters/1971/710330_gurukrpa)** > Actually the mercy of the bona fide spiritual master is there equally for everyone. Just like the sun is shining equally everywhere, yet there are those who refuse to come out completely into the light. Simply if you will rigidly follow the regulative principles and chant 16 rounds of beads daily without fail and engage whole-heartedly in devotional service, your rapid advancement in Krishna Consciousness will be certain. --- **[1971: Letter to Jayapataka](letters/1971/710330_jayapataka)** > I want to purchase similar style beads, as good, if not better, quality and in large numbers. These beads are available in Calcutta and especially in Navadvipa they have got the best quality beads. --- **[1971: Letter to Satadhanya](letters/1971/710330_satadhanya)** > I am very glad to know that you are feeling happy in Krsna's service and you are chanting His holy Names regularly according to the Vaisnava prescription. --- **[1973: Letter to Cyavana](letters/1973/730330_cyavana)** > Yes, I have received an invitation to visit South Africa and visa application forms but it will take some time for any approval to come through. In the meantime, I am going to Zurich for about 10 days and then to London and from there to New York and Los Angeles. --- **[1974: Letter to Pranava](letters/1974/740330_pranava)** > Last time when I was in Vrindaban I saw both the lands and we decided that we shall take both of them. The first land which is front side four bighas on the road and six bighas behind, if they are prepared to give us the land for payment of Rs 28,000.00 or less we can take. That we settled up last time. --- **[1977: Letter to Nicholas](letters/1977/770330_nicholas)** > Your proposal for arranging a Gita on tapes in different languages for distributing all over the world is very good. You may contact my representative, His Holiness Harikesa Swami, at:. --- **[1977: Letter to Swami Sri Radhey Baba](letters/1977/770330_swami_sri_radhey_baba)** > I was expecting to come to Vrndavana to be with my disciples during the Gaura Purnima time but I was suddenly forced to change my plans due to illness. Now, by the grace of Krishna, I am gradually recovering. Sooner or later we have to give up this body, but a Vaisnava may live or die for in either case he is always serving his Lord Krishna. ---