# May 15 ## Spoken on May 15 *Lectures from this day: 9 recordings* --- **[1970: Śrī Īśopaniṣad, Mantra 10](spoken/1970/700515ip.la)** > So this is material policy, to try to understand things by his own experience. *Pratyakṣa,* direct; experimental knowledge. The Vedic understanding is different. It is *śruti. Śruti* means to hear from authoritative source. That is real knowledge. Just like I have given many times this example that if you want to know your father by experimental knowledge, is it possible? Not possible. Then how to know my father? By hearing from the authority, mother. That's all. Simple thing. > Similarly, things which are beyond our experimental knowledge you should not try to understand by your imperfect senses. That is not possible. If you cannot know your material father by experimental knowledge, how you can know the supreme father by experimental knowledge? The original father... The father of the father, father, father, you go on searching father, and the original father is Kṛṣṇa. So if you cannot understand your material father, the next generation, by experimental knowledge, how you can know God, or Kṛṣṇa, by experimental knowledge? Can you answer this, anyone? --- **[1973: Initiation Ceremony](spoken/1973/730515in.la)** > And one who knows what is the value of life, he is *jāgrata.* The Vedic injunction is this, *uttiṣṭhata jāgrata prāpya varān nibodhata* [*Kaṭha Upaniṣad* 1.3.14]: "Now, this time, in human form of life, you become awakened, and the benediction which you have got, utilize it." They do not know. They are just like animals, sleeping. Ignorance. Ignorance is sleeping. Does not know what is the value of life. Come on. --- **[1973: Morning Walk at Cheviot Hills Golf Course](spoken/1973/730515mw.la)** > Similarly, all these gṛhasthas, enjoying sex life, he is discharging his own blood, he's becoming weaker and weaker, he is thinking, "I am enjoying." He is thinking, "I am enjoying." And if he uses more, then he becomes diseased, tuberculosis. He is dying by that process, but he's thinking, "I am enjoying." Therefore it is example for the camel. He is enjoying his own blood by discharging. One drop of semen is made out of so many drops of blood. Do you know? > So you take a perfect man. Just like Kṛṣṇa, you take a perfect man, take him as man, you see that He is God. He has got all the perfections. Even if you take him as a man. --- **[1973: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.9.1](spoken/1973/730515sb.la)** > We are all sons of God. There is no doubt about it. We, all spirit soul, either in the human form of body or animal form of body or tree form of body—anything. *Sarva-yoniṣu.* We are all living entities. But we have got different dresses, that's all, according to *karma.* This is the philosophy. So we cannot make that "These dressed living entities are important than the other dressed living..." No. Everyone. The *paṇḍitāḥ sama-darśinaḥ*, those who are actually learned, *paṇḍita, sama-darśinaḥ,* they are equal, equipoised: "Never mind here is a dog, he is also living entity, and here is a *brāhmaṇa,* he is also living entity. By his work he has got the body of a *brāhmaṇa,* and here he has got the body of a dog. But as living entity, they are all equal." > So without Kṛṣṇa consciousness, the philosophy of equality, fraternity, as in your country they profess, it is not possible. Artificial. Without coming to the Kṛṣṇa consciousness, that every living entity is part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa, or God, this equality, fraternity, big, big words, universal brotherhood, it is impossible. That is not possible. Therefore one has to become learned scholar, *paṇḍitāḥ sama-darśinaḥ*. Then he will be able to see equally. Just like Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira is thinking of all *prajās,* not only... Otherwise, the language would have been "human being." No. *Prajā,* "All, all kinds of *prajā.*" This is universal understanding. --- **[1976: Morning Walk](spoken/1976/760515mw.hon)** >*jarā-vyādhi-duḥkha-doṣānu*. That is there. If you are suffering from disease, where is enjoyment? Mental discomfort, bodily discomfort. You are taking thrice pills for tranquility. Is that enjoyment? > Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:...Old Testament, there's a statement that anyone who sees God will die. So how is it possible for anyone to see God and still remain to have the experience? --- **[1976: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.15](spoken/1976/760515sb.hon)** > As soon as there is sunshine, immediately the fog is... It's practical. So somehow or other, Kṛṣṇa, if we get Kṛṣṇa arisen in our heart... *Sa vai manaḥ-kṛṣṇa-padāravindayoḥ*. If we simply concentrate our mind, that is real meditation, to think of Kṛṣṇa—*man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru*. Then everything will be cleansed automatically. Kṛṣṇa says in the..., > So because everyone has got that tendency, the śāstra gives them chance to act, fruitive activities. Because by working, working, one day it will come when he will be not interested working any more. Then athāto brahma jijñāsā: In this human form of life one should inquire about Brahman or God. Jñāna. Jñāna also, theoretical. It has been seen that theoretical knowledge, even one has come to the platform of Brahman... Āruhya kṛcchreṇa paraṁ padaṁ tataḥ patanty adho. There are many examples. Simply theoretical knowledge will not help us. Our main aim is how to become perfect. --- ## Letters on May 15 *Letters from this day: 16* --- **[1969: Letter to Brahmananda](letters/1969/690515_brahmananda)** > If all problems come to me, even personal problems, then it becomes a heavy task for me. I received your letter, full of problems; Gargamuni's, full of problems; Rayarama's, full of problems, and similarly Iskcon Media's, full of problems. --- **[1969: Letter to Dinesh](letters/1969/690515_dinesh)** > Regarding your idea of pressing a 10" record, if you can sell these in ordinary stores, that's all right, but don't depend simply on temple sales. --- **[1969: Letter to Gargamuni](letters/1969/690515_gargamuni)** > I thank you very much for your letter of May 11, 1969, sent along with the check for $250.00. You have written to say that you are still having problems in obtaining manpower for your business, and the only solution I can think of is that you engage outsiders to do this work. --- **[1969: Letter to Gurudasa](letters/1969/690515_gurudasa)** > Regarding my going to London, I have now finished my engagements on this side, and I can go to London at any time you may call. --- **[1969: Letter to Rayarama](letters/1969/690515_rayarama)** > Regarding Birbhadra, when I go to New Vrindaban soon I shall see if the situation is all right for him to go there. For the present, he need not go out, and you should simply teach him history, geography and mathematics. --- **[1970: Letter to Tamala Krsna](letters/1970/700515_tamala_krsna)** > When you go to London making plans for World Sankirtana, you may take into consideration of the proposal made by Mr. Parikh. He said that from Kenya there is invitation for our group to perform Kirtana there. --- **[1972: Letter to Giriraja](letters/1972/720515_giriraja)** > So actually we have taken a very responsible task on behalf of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. --- **[1972: Letter to Ranadhira](letters/1972/720515_ranadhira)** > We have received you letter dated 3/18/72 recommending Katila dasi for second initiation. --- **[1973: Letter to Madhudvisa](letters/1973/730515_madhudvisa)** > I am glad to hear that some progress is being made for getting that house in Malaysia. Please keep me posted as things progress in this regard. --- **[1974: Letter to Hansadutta](letters/1974/740515_hansadutta)** > I am going on May 17th to Vrindaban, to take a last look at the construction before going to Europe, and I may also buy a piece of land in Vrindaban. Then according to the itinerary given us by Bhagavan das we are leaving the 23rd May to arrive on the same day in Rome, Italy. On the 24th and 25th there is a Hare Krishna Festival in Rome, and we will stay there until the 30th when we are to go to Geneva for another festival and for meetings with the World Health Council. --- **[1974: Letter to Jadurani](letters/1974/740515_jadurani)** > You mention that in the picture where Lord Caitanya is discussing with the Kazi about cow killing, Lord Nityananda is there with a drum. He should not have a shaved head as a brahmacari but in the same feature as we always see the two, Gaura Nitai. --- **[1975: Letter to Ramesvara](letters/1975/750515_ramesvara)** > Caitanya caritamrta is complete (12 parts) and only 3 parts are published, and now the 5th Canto is almost finished, so why these books are not being published? --- **[1976: Letter to Sevananda](letters/1976/760515_sevananda)** > It is a great triumph, and now you should see that this work continues. It is very important, and Krsna will bless you all for your sincere determination. --- **[1976: Letter to Trivikrama](letters/1976/760515_trivikrama)** > I am very pleased to know that you are doing something solid there. What should be the objection on the part of Gurukrpa Maharaja that you cannot stay there several weeks until you get your missionary visa? There is no cooperative spirit. --- **[1976: Letter to Yamuna Dinatarini](letters/1976/760515_yamuna_dinatarini)** > Please continue to develop things there for women devotees as previously instructed. I am very glad to see how nicely you are caring for the Deities. --- **[1976: Letter to Yasomatisuta](letters/1976/760515_yasomatisuta)** > Do not be concerned that there may be some difficulty in preaching to the Chinese. Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mission is to raise the degraded to the higher platform. ---