# June 10 ## Spoken on June 10 *Lectures from this day: 12 recordings* --- **[1968: Bhagavad-gītā 4.5](spoken/1968/680610bg.mon)** > Now from this verse, Kṛṣṇa says that *tāny ahaṁ veda sarvāṇi.* That means "For Me, there is no past and present and future." That means His body is different from Arjuna's. Because He knows. Why I forget? Because I have got this material body. And Kṛṣṇa does not forget; therefore He has no material body. It is natural conclusion. Because past, present and future is due to this material body. Otherwise, there is no... Just like for the sun. > But you read *Bhagavad-gītā* or *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam,* you understand immediately what is this moon planet. It is said in the *Bhagavad-gītā, nakṣatrāṇām ahaṁ śaśī*. Śaśī* means this moon planet. You immediately understand that this moon planet is one of the stars. Just like the constitutional position of other stars, you understand the moon is like that. And they are searching after whether in the moon planet there is life or not, there is living condition or not. But you open *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam,* you'll find the description of the moon planet, how they are living, what is the constitution of the living creatures there. The *soma-rasa,* you have heard this word. The *soma-rasa* is the beverage in the moon planet. So everything is there. And who can go there, and how one can go there. So this is perfect knowledge, to hear from the authorities. Otherwise... --- **[1968: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.6.1](spoken/1968/680610sb.mon)** > The test is, according to *Bhāgavatam, svanuṣṭhitasya dharmasya.* Everyone's duty, the point of perfection is *saṁsiddhir hari-toṣaṇam*, whether by your duty you have satisfied the Supreme Personality of Godhead. That is the duty. Then it is perfect. You are a great scientist? Very good. But if you can prove scientifically that there is God, that is successful. Otherwise, it is nonsense. > So there is no learned man according to *Bhagavad-gītā. Aśocyān anvaśocas tvaṁ prajñā-vādāmś ca bhāṣase*.* That "You are talking..." Actually, so many learned men, M.A., Ph.D., with university qualification, they are talking so much, but as soon as they are asked, "Do you know what is the soul?" they stop. --- **[1974: Room Conversation with Mr. Chenique and a Christian Priest](spoken/1974/740610r1.par)** > So that is also good, and it is confirmed in the *Bhagavad-gītā, ārto arthārthī jñānī ca, catur-vidhā bhajante māṁ. Catur-vidhā bhajante māṁ sukṛtino 'rjuna, ārtaḥ*. Ārtaḥ* means distress, *ārtaḥ*, one who is distressed. "I have no food, sir, my dear Lord. Kindly give me some food." So he is distressed, so he is praying to God because he is pious. The Communists say, "Ah. Why you are praying to God? You pray to us, the government. We shall give you enough bread." The Communist propaganda is like that. They send the people to the church, "So you pray." So they pray. "Have you got bread?" They say, "No, sir." "Now pray to us." Then "Give us, sir," and he gives hundreds of breads. In this way, they are making atheist. Because common man cannot argue, neither they know so much logic. But if there is some intelligent man, he will ask immediately that "Wherefrom you have brought this bread? Who has given you the wheat? That you have not manufactured. That is given by God." So actually God gives, but the Communists take the credit, that "I give." This is the misconception. If God does not supply you... *Eko bahūnāṁ vidadhāti kāmān* [*Kaṭha Upaniṣad* 2.2.13], He is supplying food for everyone. If He does not supply, then what your bakery machine will do? It is useless. > The first-class *yogīs.* Actually, no education required. Simply God has given us the tongue and the ear. So it's Hare Kṛṣṇa, tongue, and hear with the ear. *Śruti-gatāṁ tanu-vāṅ-manobhir* : by hearing, the sound enters into the heart. In this way you become purified, mind is cleansed, *ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam*. It is very scientific and very easy. And we are recommending... "We" means Caitanya Mahāprabhu. He says that "You chant the name of God." Now, if somebody thinks, "Kṛṣṇa is Hindu God. Why shall I chant?" it doesn't matter. You chant your conception of God. What is the name of God in Christianity? Is there any name? --- **[1975: Morning Walk](spoken/1975/750610mw.hon)** > If you understand the platform of soul, then you understand the other platforms: intellectual platform, mental platform, bodily platform. And platform of knowledge, *pratyakṣa, parokṣa, aparokṣa*, *adhokṣaja, aprākṛta*. So *aprākṛta* is this platform of the soul. Kṛṣṇa's activities, that is *aprākṛta*, completely far beyond these material ideas, material platform. Material platform, *pratyakṣa*. Just like you want to see directly. That is pratyakṣa. Then *aparokṣa*, accepting the authority's version. *Pratyakṣa, parokṣa*. Then *aparokṣa*, then *adhokṣaja*, beyond your mental speculation. Then *aprākṛta,* spiritual. Spiritual platform is not understood by machine, material machine. Then what is the spiritual platform? Kṛṣṇa is understood not by machine. Kṛṣṇa says, *bhaktyā mām abhijānāti* : "Through devotion only." So devotion is not machine. That is spiritual activity. > The *paraṁ bhāvam,* what is the actual significance, that is, they do not know. What is the actual significance of the soul and soul platform, spiritual..., that they do not know. They are studying from the mental platform. So they have to go beyond mental platform, *avāṅ mānasa-gocara,* beyond bodily mental platform. Then they will understand. --- **[1976: Garden Conversation](spoken/1976/760610gc.la)** > "Therefore, while in material existence* [*bhavam āśritaḥ], a person fully competent to distinguish wrong from right must endeavor to achieve the highest goal of life as long as the body is stout and strong and is not embarrassed by dwindling."* [Purport] "As stated by Prahlāda Mahārāja at the beginning of this chapter, *kaumāra ācaret prājñaḥ*. The word *prājña* refers to one who is experienced and who can distinguish right from wrong. Such a person should not waste his energy and valuable human lifetime simply working like a cat or a dog to develop his economic condition." > They do not know what is the aim of life. Therefore there is no spiritual education. They do not know. Read further. You shall always hold classes. Read these books, discuss, try to understand. Then time will be properly utilized. Don't talk useless things. Some engagement. So long you are engaged in service of the Deity, that is very good. Otherwise, you should hold class, read these books, discuss among them. Then the proper utilization of time. *Avyartha-kālatvam. Advancement of devotional service means always be alert whether a moment is misused. Because you cannot get back even a moment of your life if you pay millions of dollars. Not possible. Nineteen sixty-seven, 10th June, 5 o'clock, you had to do something, and if you have missed, then that 5 o'clock, 10th June, 1960, ah, '76, will never come back, even you pay millions of dollars. So if that moment is improperly passed, then what is more loss than that? So *avyartha-kālatvam.* We should not let even a moment of our life misused. *Avyartha-kālatvam. Nāma-gāne sadā ruciḥ.* This is advanced life of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. *Prītis tad vasati sthāle.* Attachment for living at places where Kṛṣṇa had His pastimes, like Vṛndāvana, Mathurā, Dvārakā. *Prītis tad vasati sthale.* And *avyartha-kālatvam. These are advanced spiritual consciousness. Go on. --- **[1976: Room Conversation and Interview with Richard from Coronet Magazine](spoken/1976/760610i2.la)** > "This *citi-śakti,* or internal potency, is transcendental. *Puruṣārtha* means material religiosity, economic development, sense gratification and, at the end, the attempt to become one with the Supreme. This oneness with the Supreme is called *kaivalyam* by the monist. But according to Patañjali, this *kaivalyam* is an internal, or transcendental, potency by which the living entity becomes aware of his constitutional position. In the words of Lord Caitanya, this state of affairs is called *ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam*, or clearance of the impure mirror of the mind. This clearance is actually liberation, or *bhava-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpaṇam.* The theory of *nirvāṇa*—also preliminary—corresponds with this principle. In the *Bhāgavatam* this is called *svarūpeṇa vyavasthitiḥ*. The *Bhagavad-gītā* also confirms this situation in this verse. > "As long as the material body exists, one has to meet the demands of the body, namely eating, sleeping, defending and mating. But a person who is in pure *bhakti-yoga,* or in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, does not arouse the senses while meeting the demands of the body. Rather, he accepts the bare necessities of life, making the best use of a bad bargain, and enjoys transcendental happiness in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. He is callous toward incidental occurrences—such as accidents, disease, scarcity and even the death of a most dear relative—but he is always alert to execute his duties in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, or *bhakti-yoga.* Accidents never deviate him from his duty. As stated in the *Bhagavad-gītā, āgamāpāyino nityās tāṁs titikṣasva bhārata.* He endures all such incidental occurrences because he knows that they come and go and do not affect his duties. In this way he achieves the highest perfection in *yoga* practice." --- **[1976: Morning Walk](spoken/1976/760610mw.la)** >country, they'll not allow any individual person to live so comfortably. No. Illegal. If you have got money, then give it to the government. The ministers will enjoy it. This is democracy. Democracy means "Somehow or other, I capture the government, and whatever money you have got, I snatch it from you, and then I enjoy." This is democracy. *Dasyu-dharma.* In *Bhāgavata* it is said *dasyu-dharma,* the business of the rogues. How is that? "If I can earn some money and keep it for myself, I have no right?" This is communistic idea: "Make everyone poor." Here is police, two cars. Police we saw. >philosophy is very, very difficult, undoubtedly. *Manuṣyāṇāṁ sahasreṣu kaścid yatati siddhaye*. Therefore I wrote that poetry, that "How they'll understand?" --- **[1976: Room Conversation](spoken/1976/760610r2.la)** > "The Supreme Lord, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is always fully satisfied in Himself. Therefore when something is offered to Him, the offering, by the Lord's mercy, is for the benefit of the devotee, for the Lord does not need service from anyone. To give an example, if one's face is decorated, the reflection of one's face in a mirror is also seen to be decorated." > "Therefore, although I was born in a demoniac family, I may without a doubt offer prayers to the Lord with full endeavor, as far as my intelligence allows. Anyone who has been forced by ignorance to enter the material world may be purified of material life if he offers prayers to the Lord and hears the Lord's glories." --- **[1976: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.44](spoken/1976/760610sb.la)** > Everyone is engaged in executing a particular type of faith or religious system, ritualistic. That's all right. *Dharmaḥ svanuṣṭhitaḥ.* You are Hindu; you are doing your Hindu ritualistic ceremony or religious rules and regulations. Or a Christian is doing nicely, or a Muhammadan is doing... That's all right. But we are interested—those who are followers of real *Vedānta*—to see the result. *Phalena paricīyate.* [Quoted in his *Upākhyāne Upadeśa,* by Śrīla Bhakti Siddhānta Saraswatī Ṭhākura *"In the same field both the rice paddy and weeds grow together. Their leaves, and branches are exactly same, but one can judge which is which only by the fruits they produce."*] *Phalena* means "by the result." So what is the result? The result is by executing one's particular type of religious system, he must develop Kṛṣṇa consciousness or God consciousness. That is the test. If you are unaware of what is God, what do you mean by God, and you are very, very religious, that is useless. One must know God. So therefore, those who are in the lowest grade of human life, they cannot understand. *Na māṁ duṣkṛtino mūḍhāḥ prapadyante narādhamāḥ*. > So how one is intelligent, how one is dull, how one is via media—that is due to these three *guṇas: sattva-guṇa, rajo-guṇa, tamo-guṇa.* If one is intelligent, that is one of the qualification of *sattva-guṇa. Jñānaṁ vijñānam āstikyam.* The brahminical qualification: *satyaḥ śamo damo titikṣā ārjavam jñānam vijñānam āstikyam brahma-karma svabhāva-jam*. In the society, human society, there must be a class of *brāhmaṇa,* intelligent class. So our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is trying to create a section of the human society—real *brāhmaṇa,* intelligence. And the intelligence means *Veda. Veda* means knowledge. Knowledge... One who has got sufficient knowledge, he is intelligence, not the fool, rascal. So therefore the... There is *Vedas,* and there are *Vedānta, Vedānta. Veda, Vedānta,* source of knowledge. So *Vedas* means knowledge, and *Veda-anta... Anta* means the last word. So that *anta* knowledge, or the last word in knowledge, is *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. Vidyā bhāgavatāvadhiḥ,* they say. [Popular hearsay among learned circle. "The limit of knowledge is *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam*." Quoted in Śrīla Bhakti Siddhānta Sarasvatī's purport on *Śrīmad Bhāgavatam* 1.1.1] Knowledge, expansion of knowledge, the last word is *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.* So it is the explanation of *Vedānta. Bhāṣyaṁ brahma-sūtrāṇām. Vedānta's* another name is *Brahma-sūtra.* In India there are Māyāvādī *sannyāsīs,* they advertise themselves as the Vedāntists, "one who knows *Vedānta.*" But actually they do not know *Vedānta.* Real *Vedānta* is *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam,* because this is commentary. *Bhāṣya ayaṁ brahma-sūtrāṇām* [*Garuḍa Purāṇa*]*. Brahma-sūtra* is *Vedānta.* --- ## Letters on June 10 *Letters from this day: 26* --- **[1967: Letter to Hayagriva](letters/1967/670610_hayagriva)** > Although I am practically on the path of death, still I cannot forget about my publications. --- **[1967: Letter to Mukunda](letters/1967/670610_mukunda)** > I hope you have already received my yesterday letter with enclosure of certificate of photostatted copies. --- **[1968: Letter to Harivilasa](letters/1968/680610_harivilasa)** > I think your chanting of Hare Krishna regularly is being responded by Krishna and He is giving you good sense how to make preaching propaganda on behalf of His Lordship. --- **[1969: Letter to Dinesh](letters/1969/690610_dinesh)** > The first thing is that I have already given you my word, so there is no need of an agreement with me. --- **[1969: Letter to Madhudvisa](letters/1969/690610_madhudvisa)** > Regarding the consignment coming from India through the Bank of America, I am enclosing herewith one letter and a check for $100. --- **[1969: Letter to Mukunda](letters/1969/690610_mukunda)** > Regarding Mataji Syamadevi's temple in Leicester, your version is all right, and I am not very interested to establish a Hindu temple. --- **[1969: Letter to Tamala Krsna](letters/1969/690610_tamala_krsna)** > The article was very nice, and I can appreciate how you are assimilating this Krishna philosophy and conveying it nicely to others. --- **[1970: Letter to Ishan](letters/1970/700610_ishan)** > So your description of Copenhagen is very encouraging, and I am also glad that you are realizing that actual help does come from Krishna. Our duty is to render service unto Him sincerely, and immediately Krishna arranges for all facilities. From the description of your letter it appears that you are not at all inconvenienced, so try to organize this center to your best capacity helped by your wife who is very intelligent girl. --- **[1970: Letter to Vamanadeva](letters/1970/700610_vamanadeva)** > It is by the grace of Lord Krsna on account of your sincere service unto Him that you have got a very nice place for our propaganda center. I understand that the house is purchased by you, but you have mentioned nothing about it. --- **[1971: Letter to Makhanlal](letters/1971/710610_makhanlal)** > I am so glad to hear how things are going so nicely there in preparation for Rathayatra festival and I have read the enclosed brochure for the festival written by you. --- **[1974: Letter to Amarendra](letters/1974/740610_amarendra)** > I can understand that you want to run for political office, but we can not spend money even if we have money. If you have money of your own and you want to spend it for running for office you can do that. But for running we not only have to draw on the society's money but also on our men. --- **[1974: Letter to Balavanta](letters/1974/740610_balavanta)** > My point is that I cannot employ the society's money in political campaigning. Moreover it is illegal for the society which is a religious society to pay for political campaigns and would cause us to lose our tax exempt status. The alternative, to make a separate brain, separate funds, and separate manpower is a diversion from our spiritual goal. --- **[1974: Letter to Ravindra Svarupa](letters/1974/740610_ravindra_svarupa)** > I am glad to hear you have immediately stopped political campaigning on receipt of my letter. I have written a number of letters to the persons involved explaining how we can not spend money and manpower on this project in competition with the big politicians. Therefore I have asked that it be stopped. --- **[1975: Letter to Ananga Mahan](letters/1975/750610_ananga_mahan)** > I am returning to Vrndavana by October. At that time, you please see me, and we shall talk about your program. --- **[1975: Letter to Bhagavata](letters/1975/750610_bhagavata)** > Keep on working with this nice enthusiasm and carefully observing all the rules and regulations, chanting, reading,—in this way, you will always be a success. --- **[1975: Letter to Brhat-Samu](letters/1975/750610_brhat-samu)** > Please continue to follow all of the rules and regulations carefully, and chant or read always. You can see me in L.A., if you like. --- **[1975: Letter to Brsni](letters/1975/750610_brsni)** > I shall be very glad if you come and visit me in Honolulu at our temple at 51 Coelho Way. --- **[1975: Letter to Caitya-Guru](letters/1975/750610_caitya-guru)** > The idea of the Bhetnama system is that the man pays the cost of the room and we make a plate with his name on it saying, "the cost was payed by such and such person. --- **[1975: Letter to Jagadisa](letters/1975/750610_jagadisa)** > Yes, when you go to the court in Mexico, show them a copy of Professor Stillson Judah's book, "Hare Krishna and the Counterculture", and a copy of the letter from him to me which I have enclosed. --- **[1975: Letter to Jennifer Wayne Woodward](letters/1975/750610_jennifer_wayne_woodward)** > Anyway, continue to chant Hare Krishna as much as possible. First of all, you decide whether you are female or male, then be one or the other. --- **[1975: Letter to Mr. R. Van Den Tak](letters/1975/750610_mr._r._van_den_tak)** > Van den Tak 60 Liverpool St. Explanation is already given in the Bhagavad-gita, as it is. Krishna, the Supreme Authority has already explained, and you should accept and understand His explanation and then try to make others understand. --- **[1975: Letter to Radha Krishna Dhawan](letters/1975/750610_radha_krishna_dhawan)** > Radha Krishan Dhawan Concord Housing Society 1st Plot—10th N.S. Yes, we are trying to set a perfect example according to the Bhagavad-gita as it is, how to execute simple living and high thinking. We are not interested in any material comforts of life which are limited and temporary. --- **[1975: Letter to Sanatana](letters/1975/750610_sanatana)** > No, you should not bother with all this nonsense. Astrology will not save you at the time of death. --- **[1975: Letter to Sudhindra Kisora Roy](letters/1975/750610_sudhindra_kisora_roy)** > Do not give up chanting the Hare Krishna mantra simply due to some external difficulties. But even if there may be some problems, always try to remain in Krishna Consciousness. --- **[1975: Letter to Tejiyas](letters/1975/750610_tejiyas)** > Yes, I have seen the spot for the factory-mandir. We shall call it Krishna-Jayanti Park. We can have our temple there, along with gosala, etc. --- **[1975: Letter to Tusta Krsna](letters/1975/750610_tusta_krsna)** > I accept Kerry Welsh for 1st initiation. Preaching is our life. ---