# November 1 ## Spoken on November 1 *Lectures from this day: 14 recordings* --- **[1972: The Nectar of Devotion](spoken/1972/721101nd.vrn)** > But actually every system must be targeted towards realization of Kṛṣṇa, or God. *Vedaiś ca sarvair aham eva vedyam*. That is *Bhāgavata-dharma. Bhāgavata-dharma* means realization of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Prahlāda Mahārāja recommended culture of this *Bhāgavata-dharma* from the very beginning of life: *kaumāra ācaret prājño dharmān bhāgavatān iha*.* That is the success of human form of life, to execute *Bhāgavata-dharma.* The, the process... And *dharma,* as we have several times explained, *dharma* means the codes of Bhagavān. *Dharmaṁ tu sākṣād bhagavat-praṇītam*. > All Vedic conclusions should be ultimately to realize Vāsudeva, Kṛṣṇa. *Bahūnāṁ janmanām ante*. This realization is achieved after many, many births of philosophical speculation, mystic yogic exercise or fruitive activities. *Koṭi-karmī-madhye eka jñānī śreṣṭha* [*Cc* Madhya* 19.147]. To become *karmī* is the third-class stage of life. One has to make progress further, so that one may become self-realized, *brahma-bhūtaḥ*. --- **[1972: Room Conversation Philosophical Discussions](spoken/1972/721101r1.vrn)** > He does not know, just like Dr. Radhakrishnan says, "it is not to Kṛṣṇa but something within Kṛṣṇa." Because he thinks that Kṛṣṇa is just like us. He does not know what is Kṛṣṇa and still he dares to write comment on Kṛṣṇa's saying. He becomes more *mūḍhāḥ*, instead of becoming enlightened he becomes *mūḍhāḥ*. Without knowing Kṛṣṇa he describes Kṛṣṇa. So we should not take, what is Kṛṣṇa from such *mūḍhāḥ*. [indistinct] Sanātana Gosvāmī has forbidden—not to hear from the *avaiṣṇava* who does not know Kṛṣṇa. > But these animals although they aggress they have no intelligence. The same example, a child is committing mischief. Because it has no intelligence and because it has no intelligence therefore you cannot kill. That should be our position, these animals even ferocious animals, they are all different parts and parcels of God Kṛṣṇa, you should see like that. But because they are under different... If you look [indistinct]. So if you know them that they are part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa but behave with them differently as far as possible not by killing. --- **[1972: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.21](spoken/1972/721101sb.vrn)** > Bhidyate hṛdaya-granthiś chidyante sarva-saṁśayāḥ. Saṁśayāḥ*. We are now in hazy conclusion what is our position. We do not know. We do not know what is God, what I am, what is our relationship. Everyone is speculating. There are..., therefore, there are so many parties: the *jñānī* party, the *yogī* party, the *karmī* party, generally. And within each and every party there are hundreds and thousands of parties. So when one actually becomes free from the knot, or the knot is cut off, the attachment for material desire is cut off, at that time he can understand what is his position. What is his position. > Therefore, according to Vedic civilization, the first teaching to a student is to give him lesson how to become *brahmacārī.* How not to become attached in sex life, that is called *brahmacārī. Tapasā brahmacaryeṇa*. Tapasā,* to become *brahmacārī,* to become..., abstaining from sex life, it requires *tapasya.* It is not so easy thing. *Tapasā brahmacaryeṇa damena śamena.* One has to practice how to control the mind, how to control the senses. This is *brahmacarya. Tapasyā.* It requires *tapasya.* --- **[1973: Arrival](spoken/1973/731101ar.del)** > "All right, become a tree. Stand naked for ten thousand years. Enjoy life." This is going on. Therefore Kṛṣṇa says, "Don't try to enjoy." *Sarva-dharmān parityajya* : "Give up this business that 'I shall enjoy this, I shall enjoy that.' Simply you surrender. Then you will be happy." Don't make your plan, that "I shall do this." That is dangerous. You simply accept this one plan: surrender to Kṛṣṇa. That life will be successful, perfect. Or any other plan you make, and then you will be unhappy. What is the difficulty? > We have to learn tolerance. Despite all disturbances, we have to execute Kṛṣṇa consciousness. That is determination, *dṛḍha-vratāḥ. Bhajante māṁ dṛḍha-vratāḥ*. Dṛḍha-vratāḥ* means that I..., I am not going to be perturbed by all this..., by all this disturbances. I must execute. This is called *dṛḍha-vratāḥ*. Firmly determined. --- **[1973: Room Conversation](spoken/1973/731101r1.del)** > The Śrīdhara Svāmī gives note, *sarvatra lokāntare 'pi.* Even if you go to other planet... Now these rascals are going now... Trying, not going. And in the *Bhāgavata* says, *lokāntare 'pi.* Even in other planets. They were going in other planets. That means they were going in other planets; otherwise how it is stated, *lokāntare,* "in other planets also"? From the statement it appears that people used to go. And here, Arjuna went to heavenly planet. And there the --- **[1973: Room Conversation about Rādhā-Dāmodara Property](spoken/1973/731101r2.del)** > Just like when I saw first my Guru Mahārāja—my friend took me there—the first remark I will..., "Here is the right man who will spread Lord Caitanya's mission," I remarked. And he also said, "You are the right man who will preach to the Western countries." I appreciated in that way, and he appreciated me like that. That was the first-side visit. The friend who took me there, he asked my opinion, and "Here is the right man who will preach Caitanya cult all over the world." He is doing that what I am. Actually he is doing it. > So the right thing are given to the right hand, and you are all sincere. You do in such a way that wherever you go, make it unique. Don't bother about paltry things and fight amongst yourselves. That will spoil. [break] Now these girls also—Yamuna's letter, how nice. So we have got all nice boys and girls. Utilize very nicely. [break] So take these two centers, Māyāpur and Vṛndāvana. Make such a nice thing that everyone will be attracted. I don't think there is scarcity. You are getting money. You have got literature, you have got books; everyone is appreciating all over the world—that means some [indistinct] are appreciating. It is not a joke. They say that we... The statistics are other books are decreasing in sale, and this book is increasing. You have seen that letter, Macmillan & Company? Gopāla has shown? You have seen? --- **[1974: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.25.1 [Teachings of Lord Kapila, the Son of Devahūti](spoken/1974/741101sb.bom)** > Eka-deśa-sthitasyāgner jyotsnā vistāriṇī yathā, tathā..., sarvedam akhilaṁ jagat.* Just like fire is in one place... Just like sun. It is a, mean, a practical example. The sun is in one place; you have seen. It is light and heat, so expanding the light and heat throughout the whole universe, and as soon as you perceive light and heat, you can understand there is sun. So light and heat can be perceived by anyone. Therefore Kṛṣṇa says in the *Bhagavad-gītā, prabhāsmi śaśi-sūryayoḥ:* "I am the light and heat of the sun." Of course, moon, there is no heat; there is cooling effect. Two things are there. So all these are energies of Kṛṣṇa. *Prabhāsmi śaśi-sūryayoḥ.* So why people say, "Can you show me God?" You are seeing daily, every moment. But because you are fool, you have no sense of understanding. As soon as there is some heat, any man can understand there is fire. As soon as there is smoke, anyone can understand there is fire. Similarly, if you can feel the energy of the Lord, then you can feel the presence of the Lord immediately. > So about Kapiladeva it is said, Śaunaka Ṛṣ..., that *kapilas tattva-saṅkhyātā:* "Kapila, the Supreme Person," *tattva-saṅkhyātā,* "He can explain what is Absolute Truth." *Kapilas tattva-saṅkhyātā bhagavān.* Without Bhagavān, nobody knows what is the actual position of the Ultimate Truth. Nobody can know it. Therefore Bhagavān Kṛṣṇa or His incarnation occasionally visit to give you information about what is the aim of life. *Tattva-saṅkhyātā. Saṅkhyātā* means expounder, and *tattva* means the Absolute Truth. So Absolute Truth is Bhagavān Himself, Kṛṣṇa Himself. So we cannot understand the Absolute Truth or the Supreme Person by mental speculation. That is not possible, especially when we are under the influence of the three modes of material nature. Because material nature is divided into three status: *sattva-guṇa, rajo-guṇa* and *tamo-guṇa.* Those who are in the *sattva-guṇa,* they are fit for understanding the Absolute Truth. *Sattva-guṇa* means the brahminical qualification: *satya śamo damas titikṣā ārjavam, jñānaṁ vijñānam āstikyaṁ brahma-karma svabhāva-jam*. --- **[1975: Bhagavad-gītā 7.5](spoken/1975/751101bg.nai)** > That is the distinction between material and spiritual. And these foolish, they are trying to prepare spiritual energy by combination of material energy. Just see their foolishness. They are trying to create living force by chemical combination. So therefore sometimes we say... I do not say; Kṛṣṇa says, that *mūḍhāḥ,* rascals. This is not possible. You cannot manufacture life by combination of material chemicals. That is not possible. Here it is said that *aparā.* The material ingredients—chemical is also material ingredient—you cannot produce. It is a different thing, *jīva-bhūtāṁ mahā-bāho.* How it is superior? *Yayedaṁ dhāryate jagat*. Because the spiritual energy is there, therefore this world is important. Otherwise it has no value. > Here we have to understand from Kṛṣṇa; therefore Kṛṣṇa's instruction is so important. If you don't take Kṛṣṇa's instruction, then in spite of our so-called higher advancement of education, we remain simply *mūḍhā,* rascal. Rascal. *Mūḍhā* means rascal. *Na māṁ duṣkṛtino mūḍhāḥ prapadyante narādhamāḥ*. Those who are not aware of the spiritual energy and the material energy, they are called *mūḍhās*. If you understand what is spiritual energy, then you'll search out that wherefrom these...? Both of... Kṛṣṇa says, "Both of them are coming from Me." But if you understand the superior energy, spiritual energy, then it will be possible to understand what is Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is full spiritual energy, *sac-cid-ānanda-vigraha.* --- **[1975: Morning Walk](spoken/1975/751101mw.nai)** > Therefore, *ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā cakṣur-unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ* [Gautamīya Tantra]. Everyone is blind, in darkness. He cannot see anything. So one who opens the eyes, *jñānāñjana-śalākayā,* by the torch of knowledge, he is *guru.* This is description of *guru.* If you are blind and have a blind *guru,* that is no use. *Guru* means who is not blind. I may be blind. Then that will be effective. This is no reason, "I cannot see." What you are? You can see? You cannot see even the president, and you want to see God without being qualified? This is laymans', rascal's reason, "I cannot see. I do not see." What you are? What you can see? You do not first of all evaluate what is your position, and you want to see something. The formula is there: *premāñjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena santaḥ sadaiva hṛdayeṣu vilokayanti* [Bs. 5.38]. One who has developed love of God is always seeing God. So where is your qualification? You are not lover of God, you are lover of dog, so how you can see God? You can see dog, that's all. Go on seeing dog perpetually. And at the time of death see the dog and become a dog. That's all. > Just like here there are so many instruments within this box, but you just push one button and it is working. You just push one button; the whole thing is working. So similarly, the God has made this body so perfect that whatever is required, it is being manufactured. Nobody can explain. Can you explain how your hair is... You shave today, and tomorrow again, how it is growing, can you explain? But it is coming out. The energy is there. Similarly, if in the small body, a sample of God, so many energies are there, automatically working, then, so far God is concerned, that *parāsya śaktir,* He has got unlimited number of energies and things are taking place automatically. This material world is also external body of Kṛṣṇa. Just like our body, external body, and the hair is coming out. Do you endeavor for it? Similarly, the trees, plants, they are coming out. --- **[1975: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.28.21](spoken/1975/751101sb.nai)** > Therefore inviting. Kṛṣṇa is coming, inviting. We are also, on behalf of Kṛṣṇa, inviting. *Na yatra bhāsayate sūryaḥ.* So you come to that spiritual life, *yad gatvā na nivartante tad dhāma paramaṁ mama*. And what is? How you can go there? Very simple. Very simple. Kṛṣṇa has given you the simple program. What is that? *Man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru*, mām evaiṣyasi asaṁśayaḥ*. If you simply follow these four principles without arguing foolishly and rascally, *man-manā bhava mad-bhakto,* these four principles, things. "Always think of Me," Kṛṣṇa says. Not I am saying, but Kṛṣṇa personally saying, *man-manā bhava mad-bhakto:* "Just become My devotee," and *māṁ namaskuru,* "worship Me." So it doesn't require any M.A., Ph.D. degrees. It doesn't require that. *Apratihatā. Bhakti* is *apratihatā,* without any hindrance. Nobody can say that "Because I am poor," "Because I am uneducate," "Because I am black," "Because I am white"—no "because." Any condition of life, you can become a devotee and go back to home, back to... This is Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. No material condition can check it. This is our movement. > We have to become completely zero about material desires. *Anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyam.* Then you become qualified. So long you have got any pinch of material desires, you are disqualified. Kṛṣṇa says, *sarva dharmān parityajya mām ekam śaraṇaṁ vraja*. Parityajya* means giving up completely, cent per cent, no reservation. In this way, surrendered. That is the qualification. Everything is there. No reservation. And Kṛṣṇa will give you chance: "All right, if you have got still desire for material enjoyment, do it." "I want to become a king." "All right, become a king." Then "I want to become a dog." "All right, become a dog." He gives you both opportunity. And we are doing that. We're doing that. We are rotating throughout the whole universe in different types of bodies just to fulfill our damned desires, that's all. Therefore your first qualification is no desire. Simply desire to worship Kṛṣṇa. That is qualification. Then everything will be revealed. *Buddhi yogaṁ dadāmi tam*. Then everything will come from Him. Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. --- **[1976: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.5.10–13](spoken/1976/761101sb.vrn)** > But you should know from the Vedic literature the position. You should know that each and every planet is full of different types of living entities, and in the higher planetary system, the standard of living may be very—not maybe; it is mentioned—thousands and thousands of times better than this planet. They... This is called Bhūrloka, then Bhuvarloka, then Svargaloka, Janaloka, Maharloka, Tapoloka, Satyaloka, Brahmaloka—these are different higher planetary system—and each *loka,* the standard of happiness is thousand times better than the earth. This is the position. And Kṛṣṇa says, *ā-brahma-bhuvanāl lokāḥ.* And similarly down, there are different *lokas—*Tala, Atala, Talātala, Vitala, Patala, like that. This is the constitution. But here Ṛṣabhadeva says that anywhere you go, the threefold miseries of material existence, that will continue. You cannot get free. Even Brahmaloka, the Brahmā, he is subjected to die. He is also undergo the principles of death, and what to speak of others. Nobody will exist here. *Ā-brahma-bhuvanāl lokāḥ punar āvartino 'rjuna*. > So we should know that, that we are trying to improve our material condition—it doesn't matter you are now a poor man, and by doing something you get, I mean to say, great amount of wealth. That does not mean that you are free from dangerous condition of life. That is not. *Sarvatra.* Either in this planet or in other planet or this condition, that condition, the threefold miseries, *ādhyātmika, ādhidaivika* and *ādhibhautika,* and these miseries, and *janma-mṛtyu-jarā-vyādhi...* Kṛṣṇa says, *janma-mṛtyu-jarā-vyādhi-duḥkha-doṣānudarśanam .* --- **[1977: Prabhupāda Vigil](spoken/1977/771101r2.vrn)** --- ## Letters on November 1 *Letters from this day: 20* --- **[1968: Letter to Satsvarupa Jadurani](letters/1968/681101_satsvarupa_jadurani)** > As mentioned in the letter, you will be pleased to know that I am now admitted as ordained minister of religion in the USA. Now there is no difficulty of my staying in your country and if the students in different universities and colleges want to hear from me about the teachings of Lord Caitanya, Bhagavad-gita As It Is, and Srimad-Bhagavatam, I shall be glad to accept such invitation, provided such students pay reasonable contributions. --- **[1970: Letter to Gurudasa](letters/1970/701101_gurudasa)** > I am enclosing herewith one letter from Atma Ram and Sons, Booksellers; please take it with you to see them and show them our books and literatures and make some arrangement for their taking some of them for distribution. When you inform me what is your estimation of Delhi and how people are reacting to our Movement, I shall instruct you how to proceed. --- **[1970: Letter to Satyabhama](letters/1970/701101_satyabhama)** > Regarding Brahmananda, he is actually surrendered soul, but Maya is so strong that on account of association he has even fallen down. So these two things are always side by side—Maya and Krsna—Krsna is service and Maya is sense gratification, so every moment we are prone to be subjugated by either of them. --- **[1971: Letter to Advaita](letters/1971/711101_advaita)** > Also I have received "Answers By Citing the Lord's Version" and it has come out very nice. The new binding procedure is also very good. In some pages there are printing discrepancies. --- **[1971: Letter to Bali-Mardana](letters/1971/711101_bali-mardana)** > I am sorry that your dealing with the draft board has been mishandled and therefore you are in difficulty. --- **[1971: Letter to Bhagavan](letters/1971/711101_bhagavan)** > It was a great shock for me to hear about the death of Jananivasa and Will, so untimely. --- **[1972: Letter to Giriraja](letters/1972/721101_giriraja)** > I am told that the Bharatapur deity is more than 200 years old and is made of solid silver, and therefore it will be very difficult to get government permission to export it from India. --- **[1972: Letter to Madhudvisa](letters/1972/721101_madhudvisa)** > I am very glad to hear all the good news, and I am very much inclined to accept your invitation to come to Australasia zone as per your request. --- **[1972: Letter to Niranjana](letters/1972/721101_niranjana)** > You say that Saugar is a nice place and people are very much eager to see me there, therefore I shall be glad to go there. --- **[1973: Letter to Acyutananda](letters/1973/731101_acyutananda)** > Enclosed please find one letter addressed to me from one of our Bengali devotees, which I am forwarding to you for necessary action. --- **[1974: Letter to Cyavana](letters/1974/741101_cyavana)** > I have seen your telegram to Brahmananda Swami and am glad to learn that you have opened a center in Zambia. --- **[1974: Letter to Dayananda](letters/1974/741101_dayananda)** > I understand that due to financial needs you are doing Sankirtana party in order to raise funds. --- **[1974: Letter to Dhrstaketu](letters/1974/741101_dhrstaketu)** > With regard to the offenses you are hearing it is not ghosts as you say, but they are creations of your mind. --- **[1974: Letter to Harikesa](letters/1974/741101_harikesa)** > I have seen your letter dated October 28, 1974 addressed to Brahmananda Swami and also the enclosed letter from Gurudasa. --- **[1974: Letter to Jayatirtha](letters/1974/741101_jayatirtha)** > Now one thing is that Punjab National Bank, Vrindaban Branch, reports on having received on October 8 from New Delhi Rs. If this transfer is not the Liberty Bank money, then what is it? --- **[1974: Letter to Pranava](letters/1974/741101_pranava)** > Even if there is a slight doubt in this land purchasing matter, we shall not purchase. --- **[1974: Letter to Syamasundara](letters/1974/741101_syamasundara)** > Regarding the magazine, if you become a subscriber, then I can get it for you. Free distribution of the "Back to Godhead" has stopped now because it it too expensive. --- **[1976: Letter to Jayatirtha](letters/1976/761101_jayatirtha)** > So, if we can stay at Bury Place that is Krsna's arrangement. Let Mr. Patel purchase the new property. In that case there is no need of sending the pass book. The transfer order may be torn up. --- **[1976: Letter to M.M. De](letters/1976/761101_m.m._de)** > From my side there is no instruction for stopping payment. --- **[1976: Letter to Ramakrishna Bajaj](letters/1976/761101_ramakrishna_bajaj)** > Therefore, an attempt is being made to suppress or stop the movement in Europe and America. In America the parents of my disciples are combining together. ---