# August 14 *Lectures from this day: 8 recordings* --- **[[../../spoken/1966/660814bg.ny.md|Bg 4.34 — August 14, 1966, New York]]** *[Lecture file not found]* --- **[[../../spoken/1966/660814qa.ny.md|Bg 4.34, Q & A — August 14, 1968, New York]]** *[Lecture file not found]* --- **[[spoken/720814bs.la|Śrī Brahmā-saṁhitā 5.32 — August 14, 1972, Los Angeles]]** *Aṅgāni* means limbs of the body. Govinda, Lord Kṛṣṇa is person. He's got His limbs of the body as we have got. Man is made after God. We are imitation of Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is not imitation of us. The atheist class, they think that "They have painted a form of God according to one's own feature of the body." What is called? Anthropomorphism. But that is not the fact. Here in this material world we are getting different types of forms of body, 8,400,000's. When we get this human form of body, it is just imitation of Kṛṣṇa's body. Kṛṣṇa has got two hands; we have got two hands. Kṛṣṇa has got two legs; we have got two legs. But the difference of this body and Kṛṣṇa's body is stated in this verse: *aṅgāni yasya sakalendriya-vṛtti-manti.* Here, with our hands, we can catch something but we cannot walk. But Kṛṣṇa can walk with His hand. Or with our legs we can simply walk, but we cannot catch something. But Kṛṣṇa can catch also. With our eyes we can see, but we cannot eat. But Kṛṣṇa can see with His eyes and eat also and hear also. That is the explanation of this verse. *Aṅgāni yasya sakalendriya-vṛtti-manti* [Bs. 5.32]: "Each and every limb has got the function of the other limbs." That is called Absolute. He is not dependent. He is not dependent. Just like if we have lost our sight, we become dependent; no more we can see. But Kṛṣṇa can see with His hand, with His leg. Try to understand. Therefore He is Absolute. This is the meaning of Absolute. Everything is complete. *Pūrṇam adaḥ. Pūrṇa* means complete. So atheist will say that "You offer foodstuff. Where Kṛṣṇa eats? The foodstuff is still there." But they do not know that simply by seeing, Kṛṣṇa can eat. And because He is complete, He eats and again keeps the thing complete. *Pūrṇasya pūrṇam ādāya pūrṇam evāvaśiṣyate* [Iso* Invocation].* --- **[[spoken/740814sb.vrn|SB 1.5.33 — August 14, 1974, Vṛndāvana]]** Is very important verse. Actually, this is the essence of Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. What is that? People become diseased by sense gratification. Everyone knows. Too much sense gratification means creating disease. For example, some nice eatable. But if you, because it is very nice *rasagullā*, therefore I shall devour one dozen, that's not very good. That will create indigestion immediately. So in this material world, people are so much enthusiastic in the matter of sense gratification. Whole world—not only now—this is the place for competition of sense gratification. Advancement of civilization means, the so-called civilization, material civ..., means how much you are able to gratify your senses. That is civilization. How much you are given facilities to gratify your senses. This is the modern idea: hedonism. More eat, more drink—eat, drink, be merry and enjoy. Sense gratification. This is not only new. Formerly, the Cārvāka Muni, he also advocated, *ṛṇaṁ kṛtvā ghṛtaṁ pibet*. In India, they want to eat very nice foodstuff prepared from *ghee*. So he advised that *ṛṇaṁ kṛtvā ghṛtaṁ pibet:* even you have no money, then beg, borrow or steal, get *ghee* and eat very nice. *Ṛṇaṁ kṛtvā*, the word is... Suppose one has no money, then how to get money? Either cheat somebody, beg..., or beg. But begging for *gṛhastha* is not very good thing, but sometimes they do so, beg, borrow or, promising, "Give me now money. I shall pay you." And when credit is lost, then steal, pickpocket. This is as theory. Similarly, Cārvāka Muni, *ṛṇaṁ kṛtvā ghṛtaṁ pibet,* "Never mind." "No, I will have to pay." "No, that we shall see later on, never mind." "No, I will be sinful, I will have to pay next life." This is within the blood of every Indian, that if I cheat you or if I take some money from you without your benefit, without repayment, then I will have to suffer. Still in India they believe this. --- **[[spoken/750814sb.bom|SB 6.1.56-57 — August 14, 1975, Bombay]]** **Prabhupāda:** > ayaṁ hi śruta-sampannaḥ > śīla-vṛtta-guṇālayaḥ > dhṛta-vrato mṛdur dāntaḥ > satya-vāṅ mantra-vic chuciḥ These are qualification of the most exalted person. In the society the *brāhmaṇa* is the topmost division of human society, not by caste or by birth but by qualification. These things are spoken about Ajāmila. These are *ajāmila-upākhyāna,* the history of Ajāmila. Ajāmila, although he was a very well trained *brāhmaṇa* boy at the beginning of his life, but later on, on account of bad association he became the most sinful man in the world. But at the end of his life he chanted the holy name of Nārāyaṇa, not meaning Nārāyaṇa the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but his youngest son's name was Nārāyaṇa. He called the holy name of Nārāyaṇa, calling his son. He did not know that he is chanting the holy name of Nārāyaṇa, and still, he got salvation. That is the purport of this history, that the holy name of God, Nārāyaṇa, Kṛṣṇa, Rāma... There are many names of the Lord. *Nāmnām akāri bahudhā* [*Śikṣāṣṭaka* 2]. He has got thousands of names, and you can chant any one of them, either Kṛṣṇa or Rāma, Govinda, Nārāyaṇa, like that. So you get the result. --- **[[spoken/760814ed.bom|Evening Darśana — August 14, 1976, Bombay]]** **Prabhupāda:** ...fruits, flowers, also grains, milk sufficient. In one farm, Philadelphia, they are producing so much milk that they are selling \$1,500.- per month. And they've arranged so nice, and big tank. **Prabhupāda:** And the pipes regularly, as they do in dairy farm. When it is not working, only hot water is passing through the pipes to keep them clean. And one cow, the milk bag is so big, he gives 102 pounds daily. Similarly, in France also we have got farm. New Orleans, Philadelphia, West Virginia. We have got four or five. **Prabhupāda:** Yes. And all of them are successful. This time I installed Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma Deity in France. --- **[[spoken/760814r1.bom|Room Conversation — August 14, 1976, Bombay]]** **Prabhupāda:** So they were not crying very loudly, but the grandfather inquired, "So why there is..., it appears there is some great suffering?" So my father's eldest brother, he inquired, "Is your mother dead?" I consider like that. No, no everything is all right. "So I am also dead." He died later on. **Prabhupāda:** Hmm. **He simply inquired, "I think your mother is dead." They said, "No, no." "No, I am also going to," and he died. **Prabhupāda:** These things are not very wonderful. From spiritual point of view this has no meaning. This is worldly affection. It is worldly affection. That is not very good asset for spiritual life. *Āsakti.* One has to give up *āsakti.* That is the process, renouncement. Voluntarily. --- **[[spoken/760814r2.bom|Room Conversation [Hindi] — August 14, 1976, Bombay]]** **Prabhupāda:** [Transl. ...one black man is trying to kill cow? "Who are you? How dare you kill cow in my kingdom? I will immediately kill you." So he came to his senses. He fell down at the feet and prayed, "Mahārāja, I am personified Kali and this is my job. So why are you interfering with my work? I am destined to do that." So he said, "You can do this outside my kingdom." The personified Kali replied, "Kindly tell me where your kingdom ends? You are the emperor of the whole world." [Transl. Then he told him that you can live in these four places—illicit sex, prostitution, meat eating, gambling and intoxication. You can live where these four things are rampant. So he found these four things all over the world. Therefore he made a plot and killed Parīkṣit Mahārāja. He thought, "So long Parīkṣit Mahārāja is alive these four things cannot go on. There will be no place for Kali-yuga." The moment he departed from this world these four things began to flourish. This is *Kali-yuga*.] **Prabhupāda:** [Transl. Ofcourse. Lottery in the Church. Gambling in the Church. It is in all the Churches everywhere. This is the influence of *Kali-yuga*.] --- ## Letters - [[../../letters/pre-1966/580814_anand_prakash.md|Letter to Anand Prakash, 1958]] - [[../../letters/pre-1966/580814_darshanacharya_dr._b.l._atreya_m.a._d.litt_etc.md|Letter to Darshanacharya Dr. B.L. Atreya M.A. D.Litt Etc, 1958]] - [[../../letters/1968/680814_upendra.md|Letter to Upendra, 1968]] - [[../../letters/1970/700814_bhagavan.md|Letter to Bhagavan, 1970]] - [[../../letters/1970/700814_hansadutta.md|Letter to Hansadutta, 1970]] - [[../../letters/1970/700814_hayagriva.md|Letter to Hayagriva, 1970]] - [[../../letters/1970/700814_karandhara.md|Letter to Karandhara, 1970]] - [[../../letters/1970/700814_krsna_dasa.md|Letter to Krsna Dasa, 1970]] - [[../../letters/1970/700814_satsvarupa.md|Letter to Satsvarupa, 1970]] - [[../../letters/1970/700814_syamasundara.md|Letter to Syamasundara, 1970]] - [[../../letters/1970/700814_tamala_krsna.md|Letter to Tamala Krsna, 1970]] - [[../../letters/1971/710814_acyutananda.md|Letter to Acyutananda, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1971/710814_aniruddha.md|Letter to Aniruddha, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1971/710814_dinesh_babu.md|Letter to Dinesh Babu, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1971/710814_hansadutta.md|Letter to Hansadutta, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1971/710814_madhudvisa.md|Letter to Madhudvisa, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1971/710814_satsvarupa.md|Letter to Satsvarupa, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1971/710814_tamala_krsna.md|Letter to Tamala Krsna, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1974/740814_bali-mardana.md|Letter to Bali-Mardana, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1974/740814_bhagavan.md|Letter to Bhagavan, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1974/740814_gurukrpa.md|Letter to Gurukrpa, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1976/760814_drstaketu.md|Letter to Drstaketu, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/760814_pusta_krsna.md|Letter to Pusta Krsna, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/760814_radhe-syama.md|Letter to Radhe-Syama, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/760814_ramesvara_radhavallabha.md|Letter to Ramesvara Radhavallabha, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/760814_sons_and_daughters.md|Letter to Sons And Daughters, 1976]]