# October 21 ## Spoken on October 21 *Lectures from this day: 12 recordings* --- **[1966: Bhagavad-gītā 7.28–8.6](spoken/1966/661021bg.ny.md)** > We have no other interest except realization of our self. But because, due to our ignorance, we have created our different interest and we are committing sins and breaking the laws of nature, and therefore we are gradually, by and by, becoming more and more entangled in this material nature. So the Lord says that "One who has surpassed this material nature and ignorance," *te,* "they can become free from this conception of duality," and *bhajante mām,* "and becomes a perfect devotee of Myself." That means, in other words, one who becomes perfectly Kṛṣṇa consciousness, he becomes liberated from this conception of duality or illusion of duality. He becomes a perfect man. > This verse we have been discussing last day. *Dvandva-moha. Dvandva-moha,* this duality, that "You are..., you have got different interest, I have got different interest," this is called *dvandva-moha.* "Your interest is clashing with my interest." This is illusion. This illusion can be removed only by this Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Therefore the Lord says that *yeṣām anta-gataṁ pāpam. Pāpam* means sin. --- **[1968: Bhaktiprajñāna Keśava Mahārāja's Disappearance Day Lecture, [Śrīla Prabhupāda's Sannyāsa Guru](spoken/1968/681021dk.sea)** > So this Godbrother, His Holiness Keśava Mahārāja, is no more. He has entered Kṛṣṇa's abode. So I wish to pass a resolution of bereavement and send them. So... And I have composed one verse also in this connection in Sanskrit. So you all present, you sign this. I shall send it tomorrow. The verse I have composed, it is in Sanskrit. *Vairāgya-vidyā-nija-bhakti-yogam*. > So this my Godbrother, his name is Keśava, Bhaktiprajñāna Keśava. *Kṛpāmbudhi.* So he did this favor upon me because he was ocean of mercy. So we offer our obeisances to Vaiṣṇava, *kṛpāmbudhi. Vāñchā-kalpa-tarubhyaś ca kṛpā-sindhubhya eva ca.* The Vaiṣṇavas, the representatives of the Lord, they are so kind. They bring the ocean of mercy for distributing to the suffering humanity. *Kṛpāmbudhir yas tam ahaṁ prapadye*. --- **[1968: Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta Dictation](spoken/1968/681021dt.sea)** > The word *namaḥ*, n, a, m, a, h, can be explained as follows: *na*, means false ego and *mah* means which nullifies. That means by practice of *mantra* one becomes able gradually to rise up transcendentally from his false egotism. False egotism means accepting this body as self and in relationship to the body to accept this material world as very important. This is false egotism. By perfection of chanting *mantra* one is able to rise up on the transcendental platform without any false identification with the material world. > This way when the disciple continues to worship the holy name of the Lord. The holy name being Kṛṣṇa Himself by His own internal potency expands His influence upon the person who is engaged in chanting the holy name. The influence of the holy name is exhibited by the power delegated to the disciple. That means if a disciple by chanting the holy name in the influence of the direction of the spiritual master comes to the perfectional stage and at that time he is eligible to distribute the holy name to the world and he is able to make disciples also. --- **[1968: Lecture to College Students](spoken/1968/681021le.sea)** > The *Bhāgavata* gives you indication, *sa vai puṁsāṁ paro dharmo yato bhaktir adhokṣaje*. That is the first-class system of religion, which trains you to love God. And if you have developed that tendency to the fullest extent, to love God, then you are perfect man. And then you will feel perfection within yourself. *Yayātmā suprasīdati.* You are hankering after satisfaction, full satisfaction. > It goes on to say that alcoholism is not treated as a moral failure, but as a disease. But that's absurd. It is a moral failure. These priests had the right to drink or not to drink. They chose to drink, to get drunk. But these are the men who are leading us back to God. The point is, you must have someone who is pure, who does not take any kind of intoxicants, does not smoke, does not gamble, no illicit sex. These are the qualifications. Look to Jesus for example. He was the perfect example. Look to Him, Lord Kṛṣṇa. Look to Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya for example. --- **[1968: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.9.8](spoken/1968/681021sb.sea)** > If you want to have perfect knowledge, then you have to understand this authoritative scripture. Just like here, in this *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam,* we understand that there is Brahmā, or the demigods, and the *siddhaḥ.* So we have to accept. You cannot understand these things by experimental knowledge. Simply as it is. Therefore I am presenting this *Bhagavad-gītā As It Is.* Then you understand. That is knowledge, perfect knowledge. Otherwise, if you interpret, if you don't believe, then you don't get. There is no other way. > So there are many different planets within this universe and beyond this universe, spiritual planets. *Keśava tuar jagata vicitra.* God's creation is very variety. So we should not think that this is all in all. This is that Dr. Frog's knowledge. Dr. Frog knows that "This small well is everything." He has no knowledge of the Pacific Ocean. Similarly, [chuckling] these Dr. Frogs of this material world, they are thinking this planet is all in all, and 25,000 miles up this planet, that is all space. No. --- **[1972: The Nectar of Devotion](spoken/1972/721021nd.vrn)** > Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu says, *yāre dekha tāre kaha kṛṣṇa upadeśa*. So if we follow Caitanya Mahāprabhu... To follow Caitanya Mahāprabhu means to follow the six Gosvāmīs. This is called *paramparā* system. *Evaṁ paramparā-prāptaṁ imaṁ rājarṣayoḥ viduḥ*. If we follow the *paramparā* system... The same message what Kṛṣṇa said, that is also said by Caitanya Mahāprabhu, that is also said by the Gosvāmīs. Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī says, *yena tena prakāreṇa manaḥ kṛṣṇa niveśayet:* "Somehow or other, try to induce people to become Kṛṣṇa conscious." This is Gosvāmī's, Rūpa Gosvāmī's message. Where you are sitting, this is Rūpa Gosvāmī's place. So Caitanya Mahāprabhu also says the same thing. *Yāre dekha tāre kaha kṛṣṇa upadeśa*. > So *namo mahā-vadānyāya,* this is the first verse, *śloka,* uttered by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī when he met Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu at Prayāga, modern Allahabad. Prayāga is also named there. So he offered his prayer like this: *namo mahā-vadānyāya kṛṣṇa-prema-pradāya te*. He understood that "Here is the incarnation of God who is the most munificent." Mu..., most munificent. Other incarnation of God... Even Kṛṣṇa could not give *kṛṣṇa-prema.* He simply ordered that "You surrender unto Me." Not that "You take Kṛṣṇa, love of Kṛṣṇa." No. He did not give. Therefore Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu came, Kṛṣṇa came again, that "I did not give My love." So He came as Caitanya Mahāprabhu. --- **[1972: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.10](spoken/1972/721021sb.vrn)** > So here is the opportunity. Kṛṣṇa is there. Kṛṣṇa is speaking. Not that Kṛṣṇa is not present. Kṛṣṇa is present by His words. Kṛṣṇa is absolute. There is no difference between Kṛṣṇa and His words. The *Bhagavad-gītā As It Is,* they're the words of Kṛṣṇa. When you read *Bhagavad-gītā,* you should know that you are talking with Kṛṣṇa directly: *kṛṣṇa-kathā.* Caitanya Mahāprabhu therefore advises, *yāre dekha tāre kaha kṛṣṇa-upadeśa*. Kṛṣṇa-upadeśa, kṛṣṇa-kathā,* this should be spread all over the world. My Guru Mahārāja used to say that "I don't find any scarcity within this world except Kṛṣṇa consciousness." Exc... > This human form of body is not meant for working hard like the dogs and the hogs for simply for sense gratification; it is meant for *tapo divyaṁ putrakā yena śuddhyet*. The human life is meant for *tapasya,* self-realization, *tattva-jijñāsā.* That is the basic principle of Vedic civilization. --- **[1974: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.8.41](spoken/1974/741021sb.may)** > So in Śaṅkara-sampradāya, strictly, unless one is born in *brāhmaṇa* family, he's not offered *sannyāsa.* He's not given *sannyāsa.* So far we are concerned, we also offer *sannyāsa* to the *brāhmaṇa,* not to the *śūdras.* But according to quality we create *brāhmaṇa,* not that we are offering *sannyāsa* to the *śūdras.* No. The principle is: *sannyāsa* can be offered only to the *brāhmaṇas.* So one may not mistake that we are offering to the..., offering *sannyāsa* to the *mlecchas, yavanas,* as they complain. Some of my Godbrothers, they criticize like that, that I am offering *sannyāsa* to the *mlecchas, yavanas.* This is wrong idea. This is *nārakī-buddhi.* Actually, a Vaiṣṇava is above this *varṇāśrama-dharma.* But we don't claim that we have become perfect Vaiṣṇava. We are not so impudent. We want to remain under the Vaiṣṇava. Under the Vaiṣṇava. Otherwise Vaiṣṇava means... In *Caitanya-caritāmṛta* you'll find the Vaiṣṇava is *paramahaṁsa.* Vaiṣṇava has no saffron cloth. Vaiṣṇava is white cloth, because Vaiṣṇava is *paramahaṁsa,* above. But we don't claim the position of Vaiṣṇava. We want to remain servant of Vaiṣṇava. Therefore *sannyāsa* order is below the position of Vaiṣṇava. *Sannyāsa* order means still in the material classification. But this Vaiṣṇava is *paramo nirmatsarāṇāṁ satām. Dharmaḥ projjhita-kaitavo 'tra paramo nirmat...*. This Vaiṣṇavism is meant for *paramo nirmatsarāṇām, paramahaṁsa. Sa guṇān samatītyaitān brahma-bhūyāya kalpate*. > So similarly, as the law means state order, similarly, religion means God's order. That's all. Simple definition. *Dharmaṁ tu...* It is not that we have manufactured. It is stated, *dharmaṁ tu sākṣād bhagavat-praṇītam*. Nobody knows what is *dharma,* neither the human being, nor the demigods, nor big, big sages, saintly person, and whatever you say, philosopher. No. Nobody knows what is religion. *Dharmasya tattvaṁ nihitaṁ guhāyāṁ mahājano yena gataḥ sa panthāḥ* [*Mahābhārata, Vana-parva* 313.117; *Cc. Madhya*17.186]*. Mahājana* means those who are authorized person by God, one who knows what is the law of God, he's *mahājana.* He *mahājana.* So a *guru* is *mahājana* because he knows what is religion and what is the law given by God. Therefore he's *mahājana.* How he has become *mahājana*? Because he is following the previous *mahājana.* That's all. It is not difficult. *Evaṁ paramparā-prāptam imaṁ rājarṣayo viduḥ*. --- **[1975: Room Conversation with Documentary Maker](spoken/1975/751021r1.joh)** > "Now hear, O son of Pṛthā, Arjuna, how by practicing *yoga* in full consciousness of Me, with mind attached to Me, you can know Me in full, free from doubt." --- **[1977: Room Conversation](spoken/1977/771021r1.vrn)** > Dr. G. Ghosh: Okay. All right. Hare Kṛṣṇa. Consider me as your servant. I'm always ready to serve you. [Transl. Then it is Lord's wish. I don't know how long this body will remain. Slowly the oil and wicks of life is coming to an end. But I have no worry. His work He gets it done. It has been like this throughout my life. I have not been bed ridden even for a week.] I've never been confined to bed in these long years. [Transl. I have never tasted my own medicine] I have given medicine to lakhs and lakhs of people, but I myself have never taken any. No occasion. [Transl. Such is His mercy. Whatever He will inspire I will carry out.] I am always ready. I am free now, absolutely free, [Transl. Whatever service I am allotted] with full energy. > These are very favorite preparations. Today is Rāma Vijaya Utsava. Also the appearance day of Śrī Madhvācārya. So you should have a feast today, Śrīla Prabhupāda. [laughter] So maybe Pisimā should do some cooking to celebrate this day. It is a very big... Dr. Ghosh told me that amongst the Bengali community... --- **[1977: Room Conversation](spoken/1977/771021r2.vrn)** > And the third exhibit is showing changing bodies, showing how the body is changing but the soul remains the same. The fourth exhibit shows the chariot of the body—the five horses, the five senses. The driver is the intelligence; the soul is the passenger. Then there is the fifth exhibit. It shows how a man can become degraded and how he can become elevated from a neutral position in life. And the sixth exhibit shows that when a man becomes elevated by Vedic wisdom he becomes *sama-darśinaḥ, paṇḍitāḥ sama-darśinaḥ*. > He sees everyone equal—dog, elephant, a cow, even *brāhmaṇa*—everyone, the same spirit soul. And he also sees Paramātmā in the heart of everyone. Then the seventh exhibit shows how Paramātmā, the original Paramātmā, is Kṛṣṇa, Govinda, and that He comes... Then different incarnations are shown. Then the eighth exhibit shows Kṛṣṇa's *viśva-rūpa,* explaining how everything is created, is maintained and is annihilated, all within the potency of the Supreme Lord. Then the ninth exhibit shows how Kṛṣṇa personally comes on Garuḍa to deliver those who are faithful from the ocean of birth and death. It shows a man struggling in the ocean, swimming, but he cannot save himself. And then Kṛṣṇa comes down on Garuḍa. The Lord Himself intervenes. In this way the man is saved. And the tenth exhibit shows the incarnation of Caitanya Mahāprabhu, how He is delivering the whole world by this chanting of Hare Kṛṣṇa. The eleventh exhibit explains how the soul... It shows Kṛṣṇa in Vṛndāvana surrounded by eight *gopīs* and different animals and peacocks and birds and flowers. And it explains that the soul has eternal form and that it can enjoy, that the soul enjoys in eternal loving pastimes with Kṛṣṇa. --- ## Letters on October 21 *Letters from this day: 14* --- **[1947: Letter to: Aska Distillery — October 21, 1947](letters/1947-1965/471021_aska_distillery)** > We have decided to open a branch manufactory of our above laboratory in a suitable locality of Berhampur. --- **[1968: Letter to Krsna Dasa](letters/1968/681021_krsna_dasa)** > To feel separation from the Spiritual Master or Krishna is very good position. That means one who is in pure love with Krishna and His Representative, Spiritual Master, he thinks always of Them. And this thinking process is Krishna consciousness. --- **[1968: Letter to Makhanlal](letters/1968/681021_makhanlal)** > Krishna has saved her child and herself also, because it is the promise of Krishna that his devotees are always protected by the Lord. --- **[1968: Letter to Muralidhara](letters/1968/681021_muralidhara)** > Anyway I may inform you it does not matter that you cannot paint one picture daily, but you go on doing it as many pictures as you can finish in a month or in a week. --- **[1968: Letter to Syama](letters/1968/681021_syama)** > Regarding your questions, you want to offer something in the evening to Krishna besides fruit and milk, so there is no harm. Because Krishna can eat as many times as you give Him to eat, because He is unlimited. He can eat unlimitedly, provided we can supply foodstuff unlimitedly. --- **[1969: Letter to Aniruddha](letters/1969/691021_aniruddha)** > As you were not fixed up in any place I could not reply. Now I understand from Brahmananda's letter that you have returned back to New York temple, so I am glad to hear this. Please note it carefully that you cannot leave Krishna Consciousness. --- **[1969: Letter to Bharadraja](letters/1969/691021_bharadraja)** > I hope by now your bodily ailment is subsiding. Consult with Tamala Krishna in this matter. As you are qualified, you can work as a musician; but you must maintain her nicely and help her to progress in Krishna Consciousness. --- **[1969: Letter to Hayagriva](letters/1969/691021_hayagriva)** > The most enlightening paragraph of your letter is when you say to print 50,000 copies of our BTG. --- **[1969: Letter to Vamanadeva](letters/1969/691021_vamanadeva)** > If you can open a center with Indira Dasi, that will be a great pleasure for me. --- **[1969: Letter to Yamunacarya](letters/1969/691021_yamunacarya)** > Your initiated name is Yamunacarya. Yamunacarya was a great devotee. Formerly he was a great king, and later on he became a great devotee and acharya of the Ramanuja Sampradaya. --- **[1970: Letter to Hansadutta Himavati](letters/1970/701021_hansadutta_himavati)** > I stayed in Bombay more than ten days, but I did not receive any letter from you. --- **[1970: Letter to Sagar Maharaja](letters/1970/701021_sagar_maharaja)** > I hope you are doing well along with Hansadutta and shall be glad to hear from you the reports of your activities. --- **[1975: Letter to Amarendra](letters/1975/751021_amarendra)** > On your recommendation I am accepting the following devotees for initiation: initiation: Robert Tarjan (Dronacaryaguru), Keith Consbruck (Manusrestha dasa). --- **[1975: Letter to Satsvarupa](letters/1975/751021_satsvarupa)** > Concerning your debate with the professor who claims that if God knows everything then His foreknowing makes men very much like puppets or machines. ---