# June 29 ## Spoken on June 29 *Lectures from this day: 20 recordings* --- **[1968: Śrī Brahma-saṁhitā 5.35 [Partially Recorded](spoken/1968/680629bs.mon)** > Aṇḍāntara-stha-paramāṇu-cayāntara-stham* [Bs. 5.35]. This *ātmā* and Paramātmā, *kṣetra, kṣetrajña,* is very nicely explained in the Thirteenth Chapter of *Bhagavad-gītā.* You'll profit by reading that. The Lord says that this body is *kṣetra. Kṣetra* means the field of activities. Everyone is acting according to the body he has got by the grace of material nature. So the body is the field of activity, and you or me, *ātmā,* we are the proprietor of the body. We are called *kṣetrajña.* And Kṛṣṇa says, *kṣetra-jñaṁ cāpi māṁ viddhi sarve kṣetreṣu bhārata*. > So actually, we are under the grip of this material nature, and we are being pushed life after life in different bodies by the influence of material nature. *Prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśaḥ*. How *prakṛti,* nature, is working? According to the quality we acquire. *Gunaiḥ.* --- **[1971: Arrival Lecture](spoken/1971/710629ar.la)** > So this is very botheration, the changing of body. But one who comes to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, there is no more change of body. *Tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti*. A Kṛṣṇa conscious person, after giving up this body, he does not accept any more material body. Then what happens to him? Kṛṣṇa says, *mām eti. Tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti mām eti:* "He comes to Me." > Try to understand the simple fact, that as soon as we identify with our designated body, which I am not... I am not this body, so why shall I identify myself with American or Indian? Accidentally I have got this body in America or India or Africa or in hell or heaven. That is accidental. Or by my *karma.* But actually, I am not this body. And if I am not this body... --- **[1971: Śrī Brahma-saṁhitā 5.39 [Partially Recorded](spoken/1971/710629bs.la)** > So *kṛṣṇas tu bhagavān svayam.In the *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam*, there is list of incarnations. You should read all this, in the Third Chapter, First Volume. And when Kṛṣṇa's name is there, it is said, *kṛṣṇas tu bhagavan svayam. Ete camsa kala pumsam kṛṣṇas tu bhagavam svayam.* All this list of names, they are expansions of Kṛṣṇa. But this name, "Kṛṣṇa," He is the original Supreme Personality of Godhead. That is the meaning of *govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi:* "I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord." Hmm. [end] > So Kṛṣṇa appears, *rāmādi-mūrtiṣu*, as Lord Rāmacandra, as Varāha, as Kūrma, as Nṛsiṁhadeva, as Matsya—so many. *Rāmādi-mūrtiṣu kalā-niyamena tiṣṭhan*. So He is always existing with so many expansions. None of the expansions are at any time vanquished, they are existing always. We are also existing. After this body also we shall continue to exist. *Kṛṣṇa svayaṁ samabhavat paramaḥ pumān yo.* But Kṛṣṇa, when He appears, He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. *Govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi*. --- **[1972: Arrival Interview](spoken/1972/720629ar.sd)** > So suppose you are dressed in different way, I am dressed in different way, therefore we shall fight, is that very good intelligence? [laughter] So things are going on like that. Yes. It is the animal concept of life. The animal thinks like that: "I am this body." But a human being, if he thinks also like that, that he is no better than animal. > Everyone thinks that he is this body. But actually he is not this body; he is spirit soul. So this realization is essential to human form of life, but unfortunately there is no educational system to understand that one is not this body but is spirit soul. --- **[1972: Bhagavad-gītā 7.1](spoken/1972/720629bg.sd)** > Therefore if we actually want to be happy, then one process is that you cleanse your heart by the prescribed method, *tapasā brahmacaryeṇa tyāgena śamena*. There are [indistinct], prescriptions that we undergo austerities, *tapasā.* You observe *brahmacarya*, self-control, sense control; *tyāgena,* you just sacrifice your hard-earned money in charity or for some good purpose; you speak truth. In this way there are so many list of good activities by which you can rectify yourself. But in this age it is very difficult, very, very difficult. > śrī bhagavān uvāca—*the Supreme Lord said; *mayi*—unto Me; *āsakta-manāḥ—*mind attached; *pārtha*—O son of Pṛthā; *yogam*—self-realization; *yuñjan*—so practicing; *mat-āśrayaḥ—*in consciousness of Me (Kṛṣṇa consciousness); *asaṁśayam*—without doubt; *samagram*—completely; *mām*—unto Me; *yathā—*as much as; *jñāsyasi*—you can know; *tat*—that; *śṛṇu*—try to hear. --- **[1972: Lecture at San Diego University](spoken/1972/720629le.sd)** > Therefore *punaḥ punaś carvita-carvaṇānām*, chewing the chewed. First of all you chew something, just like a sugar cane, and you throw it, and if somebody comes he chews it, and what does he get? Therefore *śastra* says, *punaḥ punaś carvita-carvaṇānām, matir na kṛṣṇe parataḥ svato vā*. So the difficult position is people are very much enamored by sense gratification, *kaṣṭān kāmān arhati yad viḍ-bhujām ye*. > So we do not take care of the spirit soul, which is the basic principle of this body. We do not know. So therefore *Vedānta* says, *athāto brahma-jijñāsā. Parābhavas tāvad abodha-jāto yāvan na jijñāsata ātma-tattvam* Everything will be defeat only if one does not come to enquire about the soul, or God. Whatever we do, they are all defeat. We are not gaining anything. --- **[1972: Room Conversation](spoken/1972/720629r1.sd)** > And here, Allen Ginsberg told me, "Swāmījī, you are very conservative." I said that "I am the most lenient. I'm not conservative. You are conservative. You cannot give up your bad habits. I am very liberal, and accepting everyone. But you are... Because you are conservative, you cannot give up your bad habits; therefore you deny to come to my camp. I am very liberal." > He accepted Caitanya Mahāprabhu as Kṛṣṇa; his Guru Mahārāja accepted. And the *śāstra* is there. When *guru* says that Caitanya Mahāprabhu is Kṛṣṇa, he quotes *śāstra.* The *śāstra, guru,* and those who are actually devotees, *sādhu,* they also accept. This is the evidence. --- **[1973: Bhagavad-gītā 9.10](spoken/1973/730629bg.cal)** > Therefore Kṛṣṇa says, *mayādhyakṣeṇa prakṛtiḥ sūyate sa-carācaram*. It is Kṛṣṇa who has entered this material world, and He is supervising all the actions and reaction of this material world. Therefore it is moving. *Mayādhyakṣeṇa prakṛtiḥ. Prakṛti* has no power. These rascals, foolish person, they are thinking that the *prakṛti* is working automatically. No. That is not possible. *Prakṛti* is *jaḍa. Jaḍa-prakṛti. Jaḍa-prakṛti,* without any sense. The motorcar has got the wheels, the machine, everything, but it has no sense. So unless there is a sensible driver there, it cannot move. Very plain truth. Anyone can understand. > Therefore we are presenting *Bhagavad-gītā* as it is, without any interpretation. Kṛṣṇa says, "I am the Supreme Person"; we say, "Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Person." Kṛṣṇa says that He's the background of this cosmic manifestation; we present, "Yes, Kṛṣṇa is the cause of all material cosmic manifestation." This is our program. So our only request is those who are intelligent person, let them understand this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. It is not meant for the foolish person. Because foolish person cannot understand. *Bahūnāṁ janmanām ante jñānavān māṁ prapadyate*. The foolish person, after endeavoring many thousands of births, *bahūnāṁ janmanām ante,* if he's actually inquisitive, *jñānī... Catur-vidhā bhajante māṁ sukṛtino 'rjuna ārto arthārthī jñānī jijñāsuḥ ca bharatarṣabha*. --- **[1974: Bhagavad-gītā 7.1](spoken/1974/740629bg.mel)** > So, *mayy āsakta, mad..., mad-āśrayaḥ. Mad-āśrayaḥ* means, *mat-āśrayaḥ,* one..., *guru* means... Who has taken full shelter of Kṛṣṇa, he is *guru.* A..., a *guru* does not mean that he has taken shelter of somebody else and he has become *guru.* That is not. *Guru* means one who has taken full shelter, complete surrender to Kṛṣṇa, he is *guru.* Or he speaks only what is spoken by Kṛṣṇa. Just like we are speaking in this *Bhagavad-gītā*, as it is. There is no malinterpretation. Kṛṣṇa says, *sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja*; the *guru* will teach his disciple that "You surrender to Kṛṣṇa." Kṛṣṇa is God, He is saying, "Surrender to Me," and *guru* is saying, "You surrender to Kṛṣṇa." Therefore the statement is the same. Kṛṣṇa says, *man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru , so *guru* will say the same thing, that "You always think of Kṛṣṇa, you become a devotee of Kṛṣṇa, you offer worship to Kṛṣṇa, you offer your obeisances." This is *guru's* business. Not that because in the *śāstra* it is said that *guru* should be honored as Kṛṣṇa, as Bhagavān, therefore *guru* will think, "I have become Bhagavān." No. That is Māyāvāda. The disciple will offer as respect..., as much respect he offers to Kṛṣṇa, to *guru.* That is the *śāstric* injunction. For that reason the real *guru* will not think that "I have become Kṛṣṇa." *Kintu prabhor yaḥ priya eva tasya. Yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo*. By the mercy of *guru,* you get the mercy of Kṛṣṇa. If..., if *guru* approves, that "Here is a nice devotee," then Kṛṣṇa accepts, "Yes, here is a nice devotee." > So this *āsakti* attachment has to be practiced. That *āsakti*, there is rules and regulation, or the method how you can develop, increase your attachment for Kṛṣṇa. So the first thing is *ādau śraddhā*, faith, that "If I become Kṛṣṇa conscious, I will be happy. That is my goal of life." This is called *śraddhā*. If you have no *śraddhā*, that "By loving Kṛṣṇa, by surrendering to Kṛṣṇa, my life will be perfect, that is perfection of life," then there is no beginning of *bhakti-yoga*. So first thing is this. Just like Kṛṣṇa says, *sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja*. --- **[1974: Reporters' Interview](spoken/1974/740629iv.mel)** > This is also confirmed in the *Vedas* in the *Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad.* This atomic magnitude of the individual living entity is again described in the *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam,* Eleventh Canto, Sixteenth Chapter, eleventh verse, as follows." This is a speech given by one of the four Kumāras known as Sunanda on the occasion of performing a great sacrifice. He said, " 'O supreme truth, if the living entities were not infinitesimal living sparks of the supreme spirit, then each minute spark would have been all-pervading, and there would be no necessity of its being controlled.' " > We cannot tolerate such, I mean, what is called, pinching, cool. So similarly, in India you cannot tolerate scorching heat. So for each and every planet there are different patterns of living entities. They can live. Just like you cannot live within water. For that reason you cannot say nobody can live in the water. That is foolishness. You cannot live. You say. So there are so many fishes, varieties of fishes, they are living. Don't carry your present experience to others. That is not very good argument. Now here the so-called scientists, they are saying in other planets there is no living entity. Why? They are putting so many reasons, that "This is lacking. This is lacking." But what do you know what is lacking and how...? These things are not accepted. You do not know anything about the other planets. How you say there is no living entity? --- **[1974: Morning Walk](spoken/1974/740629mw.mel)** > Sinful life cannot help. *Vinā paśughnāt. That is stated in the *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam,* that "One who is killer of animal, he cannot understand the spiritual science." *Vinā paśughnāt.* This is the statement. *Paśughna* means the animal killer. Therefore the first prohibition is, "Stop this animal killing." Otherwise, this dull brain will not be able to understand. They are not fit for understanding. *Mūḍha. Mūḍha. Na māṁ duṣkṛtino mūḍhāḥ*. > Therefore it has been warned, *arcye viṣṇau śilā-dhīr guruṣu nara-matir vaiṣṇave jāti-buddhiḥ* [Padma Purāṇa]. The Deity of Viṣṇu, if one thinks, "This is made of stone; this is made of wood; this is made of metal," and spiritual master as ordinary human being, these are hellish consideration. *Arcye viṣṇau śilā-dhīr guruṣu nara-matiḥ. Guruṣu* means the spiritual master; *nara-matiḥ,* a ordinary human being. And *vaiṣṇave jāti-buddhiḥ.* And Vaiṣṇava, a devotee—"Oh, he is *brāhmaṇa* Vaiṣṇava. He is European Vaiṣṇava. He is this Vaiṣṇava, that..." No. These are forbidden. --- **[1974: Room Conversation](spoken/1974/740629r1.mel)** > So therefore they have discovered this nonsense *ad infinitum,* that future will never come. And they still, they will set aside the business to some future and take the credit. Yes. "In future we shall be able to do it." And that future will never come, and still, they will take the credit. [laughter] Just see. Therefore *mūḍha.* This is the explanation of *mūḍha.* It is just like somebody offered you a post-dated check, and then he wants to clear his debt. Suppose I am debtor by hundreds of dollars to you. I give you a post-dated check, and still I say, "Now I am clear of your debt." And that post-dated check will never be paid. This is their theory. *Na māṁ prapadyante mūḍhāḥ duṣkṛtino narādhamāḥ*. > "Worship of God, Viṣṇu, is the highest, topmost method of worship. And greater than the topmost worship is to worship Viṣṇu's paraphernalia. Viṣṇu's devotee, Viṣṇu's temple, Viṣṇu's dear..." Just like we worship *tulasī.* Why? Because it is very dear to Viṣṇu. *Tadīyānām.* Viṣṇu likes, Kṛṣṇa likes. When, *patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyam*, the *tulasī* flower, leaf is offered to Kṛṣṇa, He becomes very pleased. Therefore we love *tulasī,* because He likes. In common word they say, "If you love me, love my dog." I have seen people do that. One man is going with his dog. His friends meet, and if the friends pats the dog, the man becomes pleased. Is it not? --- **[1974: Room Conversation with Bishop Kelly](spoken/1974/740629r2.mel)** > [aside:] You find out in the *Bhāgavata, śṛṇvatāṁ sva-kathāḥ kṛṣṇaḥ puṇya-śravaṇa-kīrtanaḥ hṛdy antaḥ stho hy abhadrāṇi...*. Yes, first part. So this is very important thing. Therefore we have published so many books about Kṛṣṇa—to hear. Hearing, hearing, hearing, and... Just like man is sleeping; you talk loudly, and he will be awakened. Yes. That's it. >he was also a little boy, but he was a great devotee, and father was a great atheist. So he was surprised that his son became so great devotee. After all, as a father he asked him, "My dear boy, what nice thing you have learned by your education?" He said, "My dear father, the best thing I have learned, that people are always full of anxiety on account of accepting material..." [break]...exactly the same thing as you were. So one thing is that formerly it was the practice to go to the forest, go to the Himalaya, but in this age this is not possible. Therefore we have to take shelter of the Lord wherever we are, and that is Hare Kṛṣṇa chanting. --- **[1975: Morning Walk](spoken/1975/750629mw.den)** > Thing is that people are working so hard day and night for these temporary years, and less than that, laboring, they can go to back to home, back to Godhead. Little labor. But they do not know. Kṛṣṇa says, *yānti deva-vratā devān pitṝn yānti pitṛ-vratāḥ, bhūtejyā yānti bhū..., mad-yājino 'pi yānti mām*. Just to get a nice car, a nice wife and a few children by working so hard, *bhūtejyā,* and the same labor, *mad-yājino 'pi yānti mām,* if he devotes for Kṛṣṇa consciousness, he goes back to home, back to Godhead. And what is wrong there? We have got so many Kṛṣṇa conscious devotees. What is wrong there than these ordinary *karmīs?* Hmm? Are we unhappy? What do you think? >Los Angeles, the storekeepers, they ask our men that "You do not work. You live so comfortably. And working so hard, we cannot live so comfortably." And as soon as we ask that "You also come and join," they will not: "No, we shall work like this." We are asking everyone, "Come here," but that will not come. And that is, they are envious. Therefore they say escaping, that "They are living at the cost of others so comfortably." That is their enviousness. They see, "They have got so many cars, their face is bright, they are eating nicely, and they have no problem." So they are envious. --- **[1975: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.16](spoken/1975/750629sb.den)** > If you go to such planet wherefrom you haven't got to come back again to this material world, that is highest perfection. That is Kṛṣṇaloka. So Kṛṣṇa says that "If you are working so hard to become happy in this material world, the same labor, if you worship Me, Kṛṣṇa, then you come to Me." *Mad-yājino 'pi yānti mām.* What is the benefit especially? Now, *mām upetya kaunteya duḥkhālayam aśāśvatam nāpnuvanti* : "Anyone who comes to Me, he hasn't got to come back again to this material world." > So the human life is meant for this purification. We are working very hard for getting our daily bread. People are not getting their bread sitting idly. That is not possible. They are working very hard. This nice city of Denver is there. It has not sprung up from the jungle or desert. One had to work very hard to make this city so nicely, perfectly standing. So we have to work. If we want happiness, then we have to work. There is no doubt about it. But Kṛṣṇa says that *yānti deva-vratā devān .* --- **[1975: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.6 Sunday Feast](spoken/1975/750629sf.den)** > That process is described in every *śāstra*. In the *Bhagavad-gītā* it is said, *bhaktyā mām abhijānāti*. If you want to know God, then you have to adopt the principle of devotional service, *bhaktyā*. Kṛṣṇa never says that "By *jñāna*, yoga, karma you can understand Me," no. *Bhaktyā mām abhijānāti*. *Bhagavad-gītā* was spoken to Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna, because Kṛṣṇa says *bhakto'si priyo'si me.*. "My dear Arjuna, you are My devotee and very dear friend. Therefore, I am speaking to you *Bhagavad-gītā*." So *Bhagavad-gītā* cannot be understood by the *karmis*, *jñānīs*, *yogīs*. It can be understood by the *bhaktas*. And it was spoken to a *bhakta*. And if you perform the religious system as enunciated by Kṛṣṇa, > So if you study *Bhagavad-gītā*, you'll get all these knowledges, different branches of knowledges, they are combined together. It is the essence of all Vedic knowledge. So, and when you understand *Bhagavad-gītā* and when you understand God and your relationship with God, then your activities will be perfect. If you do not know what you are, why you are working so hard day and night, then it is said in the *śāstra*, *śrama eva hi kevalam*, it is simply laboring for nothing. Human life is very important life. By evolutionary process, we have passed through eight million, at least three hundred thousands of different species of life. Then we have come to this human form of life, especially in Bhāratvarṣa, in India. So we should not waste this life simply imitating the cats and dogs. That is not our aim of life. This is the instruction of *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam*. --- **[1976: Room Conversation](spoken/1976/760629r1.nv)** --- ## Letters on June 29 *Letters from this day: 16* --- **[1969: Letter to Rayarama](letters/1969/690629_rayarama)** > Regarding *Nectar of Devotion,* the balance tapes will be completed today, and he is going to send you the copies by Tuesday. --- **[1969: Letter to Syamasundara](letters/1969/690629_syamasundara)** > I am very glad to know that George is interested in recording some Krishna Consciousness album, and it is very happy news. I request you and, through you, your friends, George and John, to make a nice Hare Krishna record sung by the most popular Beatles and assisted by our devotees. --- **[1970: Letter to Gurudasa](letters/1970/700629_gurudasa)** > I am very glad to know that your sales of our literature and books are very good and improving more. --- **[1970: Letter to Hansadutta](letters/1970/700629_hansadutta)** > I am very glad to know that your sales of our literature and books are very good and improving more. --- **[1970: Letter to Harer Nama](letters/1970/700629_harer_nama)** > I am very glad to know that your sales of our literature and books are very good and improving more. --- **[1970: Letter to Jananivasa](letters/1970/700629_jananivasa)** > I am very glad to know that your sales of our literature and books are very good and improving more. --- **[1970: Letter to Ksirodakasayi](letters/1970/700629_ksirodakasayi)** > I hope everything is going well with your family and the temple, and perhaps you are already in touch with the Rathayatra festival arrangement. --- **[1970: Letter to Madhusudana](letters/1970/700629_madhusudana)** > This kind of letter is very encouraging to me because there is enclosure of a nice check. --- **[1970: Letter to Ranadhir](letters/1970/700629_ranadhir)** > I am glad to know that your sales of our literature and books are very good and improving more. --- **[1970: Letter to Rupanuga](letters/1970/700629_rupanuga)** > I am very glad to know that your sales of our literature and books are very good and improving more. --- **[1970: Letter to Sridama](letters/1970/700629_sridama)** > I am very glad to know that your sales of our literature and books are very good and improving more. --- **[1971: Letter to Bill](letters/1971/710629_bill)** > So far your questions are concerned: Number one engagement is that you must chant at least 16 rounds Hare Krishna Mantra daily; The four regulative principles are most important and must be observed rigidly in temple life; You should speak according to the sastras and be compassionate to all conditioned souls and try to convince them about the real truth.; The more you increase your Krishna Consciousness, the more these things such as lust, anger and greed, will automatically decrease; You can surrender by doing your best to preach this Krishna Consciousness in Florida. My Guru Maharaja wanted me to preach this cult in the Western world, so I have tried my best. --- **[1971: Letter to Madhudvisa](letters/1971/710629_madhudvisa)** > You will be glad to know that we arrived safely in Moscow and stayed there for five days. --- **[1971: Letter to Satsvarupa](letters/1971/710629_satsvarupa)** > where I just returned from the very successful festival, Rathayatra festival, in San Francisco. From here I will be going to London to participate in their Rathayatra festival on 4th July. --- **[1973: Letter to Hansadutta](letters/1973/730629_hansadutta)** > Your report is very encouraging to me. The communists by dry philosophy have spread practically all over the world. We are holding festivals, feasting, philosophy and salvation—why shall we not spread our influence and overthrow them? --- **[1973: Letter to Karandhara](letters/1973/730629_karandhara)** > As far as the $10,000.00 due from Syamasundara, he has come to me in Mayapur and he has promised to pay in July. ---