# July 6 ## Spoken on July 6 *Lectures from this day: 13 recordings* --- **[1968: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.9.9](spoken/1968/680706sb.mon)** > So *brahma-bhūtaḥ prasannātmā*. When one is situated in that position, that he has no lamentation, no demand, no anxiety, that is called *brahma-bhūtaḥ* stage. And next, by becoming into *brahma-bhūtaḥ* stage, what are other symptoms? *Samaḥ sarveṣu bhūteṣu:* "Oh, he is equal to everyone." Then, when one has attained this perfection of life, then he can execute devotional service. *Mad-bhaktiṁ labhate param.* And by that devotional service, one can understand what is God. > In other place also in the *Bhagavad-gītā* it is said that *manuṣyāṇāṁ sahasreṣu kaścid yatati siddhaye .* Now what is *siddhi,* perfection? *Siddhi* means this perfection, *brahma-bhūtaḥ* stage: no hankering, no lamentation. That is called *siddhi,* perfection. This hankering and the full of anxiety, this is materialistic. This is materialistic. In comparison to other animals... They have no anxiety, but human being, they have advanced a type of civilization that everyone is in anxiety, always full of anxiety. So Prahlāda Mahārāja says in another place that this anxiety is due to acceptance of the false, material civilization. *Sadā samudvigna-dhiyām asad-grahāt*. --- **[1971: Room Conversation](spoken/1971/710706r1.la)** > He has written, there is mention of *tulasī.* In that connection I am mentioning in regard of Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, "Govinda dāsī has done a great service." Yes. In this way, that is your special... And you also plan how to introduce our books in the educated circles. I have no shortage. You should always be engaged—not a single moment to spare without serving Kṛṣṇa. That is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Not a single moment. Even sleeping we shall serve. > [devotees enter, offer obeisances] *Jaya.* Sai is also a nice boy, improving his Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Try to convert all these hippies to this Kṛṣṇa consciousness. They are our good friends. Give them nice *prasāda*, call them, bring them here, chanting. In this way. And decide who has come [indistinct]. We have to work for it. --- **[1972: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.1.1](spoken/1972/720706sb.lon)** > So you European, American students, you take full advantage of this Vedic culture. I am therefore so much laboring hard that we..., before my leaving this body, I may give you some books who you can enjoy after my death. So utilize it. Utilize it. Read every *śloka* nicely, try to understand the meaning, discuss amongst yourself. *Nityaṁ bhagavata-sevayā.* That is our mission. *Naṣṭa-prāyeṣv abhadreṣu nityaṁ bhagavata-sevayā*. Abhadra.* We have got so many dirty things within our heart. So these dirty things can be cleansed simply by Kṛṣṇa consciousness. There is no other method. > Bhāṣyaṁ brahma-sūtrāṇāṁ vedārtha paribhṛṁhitaḥ.* This is *bhāṣya. Bhāṣya* means commentary. Therefore he begins from the first aphorism of *Vedānta-sūtra, janmādy asya yataḥ, *athāto brahma-jijñāsā*, jīvasya tattva-jijñāsā*. Jīvasya tattva-jijñāsā. Jīva,* those who are conditioned souls, their only business is to enquire about self-realization. --- **[1975: Morning Walk](spoken/1975/750706mw.chi)** >about forty miles off, there is a place known as Geonkhali [Dist. Midnapur, West Bengal]. There the Ganges is so vast. You have seen it? No. Eh? --- **[1975: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.22](spoken/1975/750706sb.chi)** > So, so long we are in this material world, not in the spiritual world, still we have to live very honestly. Then there is hope for raising oneself to the spiritual platform. So here... Yesterday we have discussed, *ajāmilaḥ nāmnā kaścid dvijaḥ*. Dvija,* a *brāhmaṇa. Dvija* is not still *brāhmaṇa. Dvija* means he is initiated, *dvija,* means second birth. *Saṁskārād bhaved dvijaḥ.* By reformatory method one is initiated for the second time or second birth. Then he is educated by the Vedic literature. Just like we have got so many books. After initiation, one becomes bona fide student to study all these Vedic literatures. Then he become *vipra.* That is brahminical stage. *Veda-pāṭhād bhaved vipraḥ.* And not only simply reading, but when he realizes what is Brahman, then he is *brāhmaṇa.* Not easy, the stages. *Veda-pāṭhād bhaved vipro brahma jānātīti brāhmaṇaḥ.* This Brahman is impersonal Brahman, and still, you have to go above. When... *Brahmeti paramātmeti bhagavān iti*. In the beginning, Brahman realization, impersonal. Then, as you gradually increase, then Paramātmā realization. That is meditation. That is meditation. > Bibhrat. Bibhrat kuṭumbam aśucir yātayām āsa dehinaḥ. Bibhrat,* we have to maintain our body. This is called *bibhrat.* That is necessary. We have got this body in this material world. This is not spiritual world. In the spiritual world there is no necessity of maintaining the body. The body is spiritual. As we have got here in this material world, to maintain this body I require to eat, I require to sleep, I require to satisfy my senses and I require to defend—the four necessities. *Āhāra-nidrā-bhaya-maithunaṁ ca* [*Hitopadeśa* 25]. --- **[1976: Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 20.101](spoken/1976/760706cc.wdc)** > > kṛpā kari' yadi more kariyācha uddhāra > āpana-kṛpāte kaha 'kartavya' āmāra > [[cc/madhya/20/101|[Cc. Madhya 20.101] ]] So service of Kṛṣṇa is not idleness. There are different methods of spiritual realization, especially *jñāna* and *yoga.* That is all right. --- **[1976: Room Conversation](spoken/1976/760706r1.wdc)** > No, no. All the living conditions are there in the matter, provided there is the living being, that's all. Just like a dead body, it is not that the living condition is finished. --- **[1976: Room Conversation](spoken/1976/760706r3.wdc)** > Scottish Churches College. So one American, Scientific American, they have contributed. So there the picture was that one skyscraper building is constructed and so many men are working, carrying the beams and so on. --- **[1977: Room Conversation with Vrindavan De](spoken/1977/770706r1.vrn)** > This is instruction. We are trying to teach the whole world that "Be Kṛṣṇa conscious, and keep your status quo very nicely without any being poverty-stricken, and that is happiness." That is happiness. And so far the bodily disadvantages, so as soon as you get this material body, you'll have to... You have to die. You have to suffer from disease. You have to take birth. *Janma-mṛtyu-jarā.* So therefore *śāstra* says, that verse, that "Don't be attached to *karma-kāṇḍa,* fruitive activities." *Na sādhu manye yata ātmano 'yam:* "By *karma-kāṇḍa* you can get better body, but that will not solve your problem." *Yata ātmano 'yam asann api kleśada āsa dehaḥ*. This body is temporary, but so long you have got this body, you have to suffer, this way or that way. So this is your real unhappiness, to get this material... *Kleśada. Kleśada* means always giving trouble. From the childhood they are crying. He has got some *kleśa.* The mother cannot understand. He's crying. > '...to execute my order. Place my chariot between the two party soldiers.' Kṛṣṇa immediately executed his order. One may argue in this connection that Kṛṣṇa is also not independent. This is *ajñāna,* ignorance. Kṛṣṇa is fully independent. When He becomes subordinate to the devotees He is *ānanda-cinmaya-rāsa.* Humor of transcendental qualities increases transcendental pleasure. One who worships Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, therefore sometimes desires to be controlled by somebody controller. Nobody else... [break]...pure devotee." [end of tape playback section] Everyone worships Him as the Supreme, but sometimes He desires, "Somebody will control over." --- ## Letters on July 6 *Letters from this day: 4* --- **[1968: Letter to Vinode Patel](letters/1968/680706_vinode_patel)** > Please convey my blessings to Gargamuni and all the boys and girls in San Francisco. --- **[1971: Letter to Hrdayananda](letters/1971/710706_hrdayananda)** > It was not necessary to send me $10.00 for the beads but since you have so kindly sent, I shall gladly add this sum to my book fund. Also, I hope you have received my previous letter by now, dated yesterday, in regards to that university lecture. --- **[1972: Letter to Gurudasa](letters/1972/720706_gurudasa)** > The Pass Book and a further letter will follow very soon, along with an advice to the Punjab National Bank written by Ksirodakasayi. --- **[1973: Letter to Mrs. Nirmala Singhal](letters/1973/730706_mrs._nirmala_singhal)** > Thank you for appreciating my humble efforts on behalf of my spiritual master, Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Maharaja and Lord Caitanya. Whatever I have done it is due to their potency in Krishna Consciousness. My only achievement is that I have not changed what they have taught. ---