# July 29 ## Spoken on July 29 *Lectures from this day: 9 recordings* --- **[1966: Bhagavad-gītā 4.13–14](spoken/1966/660729bg.ny.md)** > And that is not the fact. Real fact is that I am *sac-cid-ānanda-vigraha* [Bs. 5.1],* the Supreme Lord is *sac-cid-ānanda-vigraha,* and I am qualitatively one with Him. I am also, although I am small... Just like a particle of the seawater, that is also salty. That is also salty. The taste of a small drop of seawater is the same as the taste of the big, vast, big ocean of the..., Atlantic Ocean. So the quality is the same. Similarly, I may be small. I may be a spiritual atom. My position is that I am spiritual atom, and the Supreme Spirit is all, the greatest, but that does not mean I am different from the quality. I am of the same quality. So I am not void. *Na hanyate hanyamāne śarīre*. > In the *Bhagavad-gītā* you have read—already we have discussed—*paraṁ dṛṣṭvā nivartate. Paraṁ dṛṣṭvā nivartate : "One has to end this miserable life after finding out a life of bliss and knowledge and eternity." That should be our... We should not be trying only to end these miseries of life, expecting something void. No. Therefore Lord Kṛṣṇa... This *cātur-varṇyaṁ mayā sṛṣṭam*, these divisions of human society, is created by the Lord, because to elevate ourself from the clutches of this deluding *māyā,* or illusion. So just like one has to be educated from the lower class to the postgraduate class, similarly, this division of labor is there just to elevate one from the lowest stage of consciousness to the highest stage of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. So that is a cooperation. That is a cooperation. --- **[1968: Initiation of Bali-mardana Dāsā](spoken/1968/680729in.mon)** > So this firm conviction is the beginning of initiation. The *Bhagavad-gītā* teaches this firm conviction gradually. And ultimately the Lord says, Kṛṣṇa says to Arjuna, *sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja* : "My dear Arjuna, you give up all other engagement. Just be engaged in My service or be engaged in executing My orders." "Then what about other things?" Kṛṣṇa assures, *ahaṁ tvāṁ sarva-pāpebhyo mokṣayiṣyāmi.* If somebody thinks that "If I give up all other engagements and simply be engaged in Your service, to carry out Your order, then what about my other engagements? I have got so many other duties. I am engaged in my family affairs, I am engaged in my social affairs, I am engaged in my country's affairs, community affairs, so many things, my... Then what about those things?" Kṛṣṇa says that "That I will see, how you can do it properly." > So *ādau śraddhā* [*Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu* 1.4.15], When one becomes firmly convinced that "By becoming Kṛṣṇa conscious, or being engaged in the transcendental loving service of Kṛṣṇa, my life is successful, life will be successful," that is the beginning of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, or initiation. It is a stage. We have to go further and further till the stage of perfection. But initiation is the beginning. *Ādau śraddhā.* When one is firmly convinced, then he makes association with the devotees. Just like we have got this Society, International Society for Krishna Consciousness. We are picking up persons who desire to be Kṛṣṇa conscious. This is a Society. --- **[1971: Arrival Lecture](spoken/1971/710729ar.gai)** > Therefore *Bhagavad-gītā* says, *brahma-bhutaḥ prasannātmā*. As soon as you become *brahma-bhuta... . Brahma-bhuta* means you are *brahma.* Now your position is *jīva-bhūtaḥ*, materially attached. That is called *jīva-bhūta.* Materially dressed. *Brahma*, spirit soul, materially dressed. That is called *jīva-bhūta. Jīva-bhūta* means struggle for existence. *Manaḥ-ṣaṣṭhānīndriyāṇi prakṛti-sthāni karṣati*. Prakṛti-sthani*, in the material nature they are struggling hard for existence, because that is artificial life. The same *jīva*, when comes to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, it is called *brahma-bhūta*, Brahman realization, self-realization: "I am Kṛṣṇa's.'' That is self-realization. > So try to present Kṛṣṇa as is. People will be attracted. Because everyone has got Kṛṣṇa's intimate relationship. We are all part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa says, *mamaivāṁso jīva bhūta All living entities, not only human being, other than human being, everyone, all living entities. They have got different bodies only, according to their different desires and inclinations. Otherwise, every living entity from..., beginning from Brahmā down to an insect, a small ant, they are all living entities, and they are all parts and parcel of Kṛṣṇa, or God. --- **[1971: Bhagavad-gītā 7.1 University of Florida](spoken/1971/710729bg.gai)** > We have got different status of our life: bodily concept of life, mental concept of life, intellectual concept of life and spiritual concept of life. So actually we are concerned with the spiritual concept of life, athāto brahma-jijñāsā. If you are allured by the bodily concept of life, then we are no better than these dogs and..., cats and dogs. *Yasyātma-buddhiḥ kuṇape tri-dhātuke*. If we accept that "I am this body," then we are no better than the cats and dogs, because their concept of life is like that. > So these instructionwere not for Arjuna—for everyone. We have to first of all learn that "I am not this body; I am spirit soul." *Ahaṁ brahmāsmi.* That is Vedic instruction. And as soon as you come to this point, if you are firmly convinced that you are not this body, that is called *brahma-bhūta* stage, Brahman realization stage. That is knowledge, real knowledge. Knowledge, advancement of knowledge for eating, sleeping, mating, that is animal knowledge. The animals also, the dog also knows how to eat, how to sleep, how to mate and how to defend. --- **[1971: Television Interview](spoken/1971/710729iv.gai)** > So we have to first of all reestablish our lost relationship with God; then we can establish..., talk of universal brotherhood. Otherwise there will be discrimination. Just like in your country, or any country, the national... National means a man born in that land. Is it not? But they do not take the animals as national. Why they have no right to become national? That is imperfectal knowledge. There is no God consciousness. Therefore they think only the man born in this land is national, not others. > He has got many names, thousands and millions of names; this is the original name. So Caitanya says not that you have to chant "Kṛṣṇa," but if you have got actually a name for God, you can chant that. We are not asking you that you chant "Kṛṣṇa." If you have got actually a name for God, then you can chant that. We are requesting that you chant God's holy name. --- **[1973: Bhagavad-gītā 1.41–42](spoken/1973/730729bg.lon)** > Therefore the *lupta-piṇḍodaka-kriyāḥ*. Taking for granted that some of my forefathers have become ghostly life and has not got the gross body, so by this *piṇḍodaka... Piṇḍa* means offering *prasādam* of Viṣṇu *prasādam.* Still in India there is a place, Gayā. There is Viṣṇu temple, and it is a custom, all Hindus... Nowadays, they do not go. They do not believe even. They have given up everything. Due to unwanted children, they don't care for it, what is family, what is *piṇḍa-udaka.* Simply eat, drink, be merry and enjoy, that's all. But you see five thousand years, Arjuna... Arjuna was not a *brāhmaṇa,* neither a *sannyāsī.* A *gṛhastha,* householder, and a..., in royal order. He's on the battlefield. He's not a Vedāntist. But just see how his knowledge is perfect. This is Vedic culture. One may not be a *brāhmaṇa... Brāhmaṇa* is very advanced. *Satya śama dama titikṣa*. > Another thing, this *Bhagavad-gītā* is part of *Mahābhārata.* And the *Mahābhārata* was written for *strī-śūdra-dvija-bandhūnāṁ trayi na śruti-gocarāḥ*. Strī,* woman, *strī, śūdra* and *dvija-bandhu. Dvija-bandhu* means a person born in high family, *brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya,* at least *brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya,* but he's not qualified *brāhmaṇa* or *kṣatriya.* He's called *dvija-bandhu,* the friend of the twice-born. The *brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya,* they are twice-born. One birth is father and mother; another birth is by the spiritual master, by Vedic knowledge. The Vedic knowledge is mother and the spiritual master is the father. So the second birth. Therefore, they are called *dvija,* twice-born. --- **[1975: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.47](spoken/1975/750729sb.dal)** > So there are three phases of time: past, present and future. Time is eternal; I am also eternal. But because I am in the material world, the time is relatively divided into past, present and future. Relativity, the law of relativity, I have explained several times. Brahmā's past, present, future and the ant's past, present, future are not the same. Similarly, our past, present, future or the ant's past, present, future are not the same. Time is eternal, but according to the quality of the body, the past, present, future is calculated. So it is said in the *Bhagavad-gītā...* Kṛṣṇa says, *vedāhaṁ samatītāni*. Because Kṛṣṇa is not changing body, therefore He has no past, present, future. Those who are changing body, they have got past, present, future. I had my childhood. I have changed the body in this old age. Therefore I think, "In the past I was like this, or future, I will be like this." So this is relative. Time is eternal, we are eternal, but because we have accepted this temporary body, therefore we have to calculate past, present and future. So future means... Just like there is ordinary word in English, "Child is the father of man," future. The same child will be father or grandfather in future. > So here the Yamadūtas are analyzing whether Ajāmila is pious or impious. The Viṣṇudūtas asked them to explain what is *dharma* and what is *adharma.* "You have come here to arrest this person, to take away to the Yama.*..* So you are servant of Dharmarāja. Now explain what is *dharma* and *adharma.*" *Dharma* means which will bring me again to my original, constitutional position, and *adharma* means which will take me down and down from my original, constitutional position. This is the test of *dharma* and *adharma.* I am eternal part and parcel of God, so my *dharma* is to render service to God and go back to home, back to Godhead. This is my real business. So *adharma* means I forget my relationship with the Supreme Lord and I go down and down just to become up to the worm in the stool. This is called *adharma.* There are so many varieties of life. Why? This is due to difference of *dharma* and *adharma.* Those who are trying to take the principles of *dharma,* they are being elevated to the higher, higher, higher, higher, higher, up to back to home, back to Godhead. And those who are not accepting... *Jaghanya-guṇa-vṛtti-sthā adho gacchanti tāmasāḥ*. Jaghanya,* they do not know how to live, just like animal, less than animal. Animal has got also sense. The modern civilization is less than animal. Animal does not kill its own son. The human being is killing his own son. --- **[1976: Arrival at Farm](spoken/1976/760729ar.nmr)** > This desire to serve *guru* is the qualification. *Yasya deve para bhaktir yathā deve tathā gurau.* In the spiritual life, this is the secret of success. *Yasya deve parā bhaktir yathā...* In many places. Our Gauḍīya Maṭha people, those who were leaders, they wanted to supersede the order of Guru Mahārāja. Therefore it was failure. Very, very nice. --- ## Letters on July 29 *Letters from this day: 25* --- **[1967: Letter to Messrs Atmaram And Sons](letters/1967/670729_messrs_atmaram_and_sons)** > in an unwell condition; therefore I cannot come to see you personally at the present time. But I request you to send me a statement of account at my Vrindaban address listed above. --- **[1968: Letter to Brahmananda](letters/1968/680729_brahmananda)** > If you do not come then talk with me by phone. Please be brotherly with Hayagriva and Kirtanananda. --- **[1968: Letter to Gurudasa](letters/1968/680729_gurudasa)** > Regarding London-yatra: Fifteen means including you and your wife. The calculation is 3 pairs from San Francisco, and 2 pairs from here. --- **[1968: Letter to Madhusudana](letters/1968/680729_madhusudana)** > Yes, by keeping engaged in Krishna Consciousness activities we can keep out of Maya's clutches, and there are so many nice engagements, as you have stated. --- **[1969: Letter to Paramananda](letters/1969/690729_paramananda)** > Now that Satyabhama Dasi is becoming advanced in her pregnancy, all care must be taken for her. --- **[1969: Letter to Prahladananda](letters/1969/690729_prahladananda)** > I am very pleased to learn that you have been nicely assisting Rupanuga, and now the Buffalo center is gradually becoming very successful. --- **[1969: Letter to Satsvarupa](letters/1969/690729_satsvarupa)** > The last point is that I am not very much in favor of your giving up this service, but if you think it proper, that it will be beneficial for propagating our Sankirtana Movement, then you can do it. The idea in the Nectar of Devotion is explained that we should accept everything which is favorable in propagating our Krsna Consciousness. --- **[1970: Letter to Manager Of Punjab National Bank](letters/1970/700729_manager_of_punjab_national_bank)** > I beg to inform you that this day, 29th July, 1970, I have remitted 16039.18 U.S. Dollars through Security Pacific National Bank, Culver City Branch, under receipt No. --- **[1972: Letter to Acyutananda](letters/1972/720729_acyutananda)** > One thing is, Sriman Lalita Prasad Thakura has not fulfilled his promise to give us that place in Birnagar for our ISKCON Temple. --- **[1972: Letter to Citsukhananda](letters/1972/720729_citsukhananda)** > Everywhere wherever Krishna Katha is spoken, that is Vaikuntha. And wherever I go to my branches, you my good devotees turn it into Vaikuntha and I wish to be there where my disciples are. --- **[1972: Letter to Gargamuni](letters/1972/720729_gargamuni)** > I am very glad to hear that your Sankirtana party is having such great success all over Gujarat province and I am very much pleased upon you. --- **[1972: Letter to Madhudvisa](letters/1972/720729_madhudvisa)** > One thing is, I have just received on July 25, 1972, the following telegram from Mohanananda; "Obeisances I am not offended mismanaging book fund Madhudvisa Swami is responsible why must I receive blame against my wishes. --- **[1972: Letter to Sudama](letters/1972/720729_sudama)** > I am very glad to hear from you after such long time that things are going on nicely in Tokyo, that you are registering the Society there, getting a new place in central location, and selling many books and magazines. --- **[1972: Letter to Yadubara](letters/1972/720729_yadubara)** > Yes, that is nice, you may continue to photograph all of the manuscripts of Bhaktivinode Thakura and other great acaryas in our Vaisnava line, but for now do not photograph anything of Lalita Prasad's manuscripts. --- **[1975: Letter to Cyavana](letters/1975/750729_cyavana)** > I have been very much disturbed to learn of the difficulties in Africa. As the leader there you should not have allowed this dissension to take place. --- **[1975: Letter to Deoji Punja](letters/1975/750729_deoji_punja)** > Regarding the land, if it cannot be transferred then you should give the use of the land to ISKCON with a formal lease for 99 years with an option to renew. --- **[1975: Letter to Gurukrpa](letters/1975/750729_gurukrpa)** > From your telephone conversation with Brahmananda Swami I understand you have paid DNP another $28,000. --- **[1975: Letter to Hansadutta](letters/1975/750729_hansadutta)** > Regarding getting a different house in the City, that's nice. In the City purchase a first class house, and the Indians will pay for it. --- **[1975: Letter to Tulsi](letters/1975/750729_tulsi)** > Upon your request I accept the following as my disciples and their names are: Mihallais Gitsis—Nandagopa dasa; Jamie Cray—Mahapurusa dasa; Terry Dann—Priyatmaja dasa; and James Mason—Kamalanatha dasa. --- **[1976: Letter to Cyavana](letters/1976/760729_cyavana)** > Regarding your desire to return to Africa, I think that it would be best if the matter be decided at the next Mayapur meeting. --- **[1976: Letter to Mantrini](letters/1976/760729_mantrini)** > Actually you are correct, it is not possible for the disciple to repay the debt to the spiritual master. --- **[1976: Letter to Mr. B.J. Murdock](letters/1976/760729_mr._b.j._murdock)** > In regards the loan of $80,000.00 solicited by Deoji Punja in the name of ISKCON, or any other loans solicited in the name of ISKCON, as the Founder-Acarya and final authority on all ISKCON matters please be informed that until you receive authorization from me you may kindly wait in these matters of loans until further notice from me. --- **[1976: Letter to Odette](letters/1976/760729_odette)** > I have appreciated the sentiments expressed within and I hope that you will continue to advance more and more in your Krsna consciousness. --- **[1976: Letter to Vasudeva](letters/1976/760729_vasudeva)** > Regarding the situation in Fiji, it is necessary that we come to a proper understanding as to the status of the land and the organization of ISKCON Fiji itself. --- **[1976: Letter to Yasodanandana](letters/1976/760729_yasodanandana)** > In regards to your point on the brahmanas being dispersed all over the world, Rsabhadeva's sons were both brahmanas and ksatriyas and were throughout the world. ---