# November 5 ## Spoken on November 5 *Lectures from this day: 15 recordings* --- **[1966: Brahma-saṁhitā 5.29–41 & Purport](spoken/1966/661105bs.ny.md)** > And the Lord says, *patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me bhaktyā prayacchati : "Anyone who offers Me these four things with devotion, with love, I accept them." "I accept them." Why? Now, *tad ahaṁ bhaktyā upahṛtam aśnāmi:* "Because that is secured with sincere love for Me." So God..., the Lord accepts our love. > Now, the Lord is... We cannot see. He is far, far away, and still, He is within us. Therefore His hand is not like our hands. The *Vedas...* When the *Vedas* describes, "The Lord has no hand," that means He has no hand like ours, not that a two-feet hand which we have got, or two- or three-feet hand; largest hand. His hand is so large that He can extend His hand in any part of His creation, millions and billions miles away, and everywhere. That is the specific significance of His body. So this is described here. [sings:] --- **[1968: Śrī Brahma-saṁhitā 5.29](spoken/1968/681105bs.la)** > Cintāmaṇi-prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vṛkṣa* [Bs. 5.29]. There are also trees, but those trees are not like this tree. The trees are *kalpa-vṛkṣa.* Here you can take one thing..., one kind of fruit from one tree, but there, from the trees you can ask anything and you get it, because those trees are all spiritual. That is the difference between matter and spirit. *Cintāmaṇi-prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vṛkṣa lakṣā-vṛteṣu.* Such kind of trees, there are many, not one or two. All the places are covered by all those trees. > And *lakṣmī-sahasra-śata-sambhrama-sevyamānaṁ.* And the Lord is always surrounded by the goddesses of fortune, *lakṣmī-sahasra-śata,* not one or two, but hundreds and thousands. Hundreds and thousands of goddesses of fortune, they are always serving the Lord. And in this way, eternally, blissfully, the Lord is [indistinct] in His abode, which is called *cintāmaṇi-dhāma.* --- **[1972: The Nectar of Devotion](spoken/1972/721105nd.vrn)** > From this *indragopa,* the microscopic insect which is called *indragopa* insect, from this *indragopa* insect to the real Indra, the king of heaven, everyone is suffering or enjoying—actually it is suffering—the resultant action of his *karma.* It doesn't matter what kind of body a living entity has got, but the body itself is the symptom, is the sign that one is sinful. This is the conclusion of the *śāstra.* Because as soon as one is free from sinful activities, at that time he goes back to home, back to Godhead. *Tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti mām eti*. > So in order to dissipate our ignorance, we should receive perfect knowledge. Then we can stop our sinful activities. Therefore *Bhagavad-gītā,* Bhagavān says, Kṛṣṇa says, *janma karma me divyam.* Kṛṣṇa appears, Kṛṣṇa lives here, He teaches, He acts. If we simply try to understand Kṛṣṇa from the devotee of Kṛṣṇa, then we become perfect, so much so that after giving up this body... --- **[1972: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.25](spoken/1972/721105sb.vrn)** > So ultimate Absolute Truth is Kṛṣṇa. That is the verdict of all Vedic literature, *Vedānta,* and Kṛṣṇa says that *vedaiś ca sarvair aham eva vedyaḥ*. Anyone who has not understood Kṛṣṇa, he has not studied the Vedic literature very perfectly. *Vedānta-vid vedānta-kṛd ca aham,* Kṛṣṇa says. He's the compiler of *Vedānta.* So who will know *Vedānta* better than Kṛṣṇa? > Therefore here it is said, *bhejire munayaḥ athāgre bhagavantam.* In this... We have already discussed that the Absolute Truth is realized in three features: *brahmeti paramātmeti bhagavān iti śabdyate*. The Absolute Truth is realized in three phases: impersonal Brahman, localized Paramātmā and the Supreme Person, Bhagavān. So the ultimate realization is *bhagavantam*, not the impersonal Brahman. That is not ultimate realization. That is partial realization. Even Paramātmā realization, that is also partial. The complete realization is Bhagavān. *Vadanti tat tattva-vidas tattvaṁ yaj jñānam advayam*. --- **[1973: Room Conversation](spoken/1973/731105r1.del)** >he said. He actually prayed to God, "My death may come," because he was so much disappointed. Thousands of complaints, thousands of demands, thousands of varieties. The politician [indistinct], and everyone has to be satisfied. And if he's not satisfied, he'll plan something else. > Nowadays political position is very... The same example: *uṣṭra*, *uṣṭra*, a camel. Camel is eating his own blood, and still he is thinking, "I am very happy." So this... Everyone in this material world, especially the politician, they're eating their own blood, but for the position they're thinking, "Oh, I am so happy." --- **[1973: Room Conversation](spoken/1973/731105r2.del)** > He does not know what is his position, *ātma-tattvam*. So without this knowledge, whatever he is doing is for defeat. Without this human form of life to conquer over birth and death... And that is only possible, *hariṁ vinā na mṛtim taranti*. Without Kṛṣṇa consciousness, nobody can conquer over birth and death. That is not possible. So he could not conquer over birth and death; he made some temporary arrangement: good car, good house, good wife, and so many things, whatever. Whatever they are doing, even the cats and dogs are doing. That he does not know. *Abodha-jātaḥ*. He does not know how the transmigration of the soul is taking place, what he is going to be next life. These things, he does not know. So therefore, *abodha-jātaḥ*. From birth he is a rascal, fool. He did not enlighten to Kṛṣṇa consciousness or by accepting Kṛṣṇa's instruction—then he is defeated. > These are the example, practical. In politics they accept so many forbidden things, but they are not punished. Sometimes they steal, go to the enemy's house, wife, and stealing documents. These are all criminal, but he is rewarded. *Yajñānati karmanatro*[?]. Better for, even if you do something sinful, better it was for Kṛṣṇa's work[?]. That is also taken as credit. Otherwise it is discredit. Therefore intelligent men, they, "I will have to work so hard to get some credit, why not do it for Kṛṣṇa, as for my credit?" That is intelligent. --- **[1974: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.25.5–6](spoken/1974/741105sb.bom)** > As Kṛṣṇa says, *vedaiś ca sarvair aham eva vedyaḥ*. By the study of *Vedas,* if you have attained perfection, then you should know what is Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa also said. *Yatatām api siddhānām . Siddha* means those who are liberated. Liberated means who have no more the bodily concept of life. They are called liberated, *brahma-bhūta. Prasannātmā.* So long one is in the bodily concept of life, he's conditioned. He's conditioned; he's not liberated. And when one understands fully that he's not this body, he's pure soul, *ahaṁ brahmāsmi,* when he realizes, then that stage is called liberated. So liberated stage is not final. If you simply understand that you are not this body, you are spirit soul, that is not sufficient. You must act as Brahman. You must act as Brahman. Then you will stay. > So taking this calculation, even Kapiladeva was twenty-five years old, He was quite able to take charge of His mother, Devahūti. So He knew that "Father left My mother in My charge, and therefore I must take charge of My mother and keep her always pleased." *Mātuḥ priya-cikīrṣayā.* This... The boy is not irresponsible. He is always ready to please His mother. Here we have given these pictures in this *Bhāgavatam.* Here Kapiladeva in a *brahmacārī* dress, and mother is taking lesson from the son. Now, sometimes it is asked, "How the mother will take lesson from the son?" That is the prerogative of the male. *Strī...* In the *Bhagavad-gītā* it is also said, *māṁ hi pārtha vyapāśritya ye 'pi syuḥ pāpa-yonayaḥ, striyaḥ...*. --- **[1976: Room Conversation about Gurukula](spoken/1976/761105r1.vrn)** > Those who are born in high-class, rich family or *brāhmaṇa* family, they are not ordinary. But there is no *brāhmaṇa* family now. So at least the richer section, they can be induced to send their boys to learn Sanskrit and English and *Bhagavad-bhakti.* They can do business, and whatever they like, they can do later on. But these things, they should be... Father, mother should be careful.* [Transl. Try to make some nice program so that boys from aristocratic families can come. They have no scarcity of food and shelter. Let them learn a little devotional service to the Supreme Lord, learn Sanskrit and learn English. What is the objection?] > Bhagatji:* [Transl. Some students are learning Sanskrit under the supervision of Karpatrijī Mahārāja. It is right across my house. *Dharmasthān*. They call it *Dharmasthān*.] --- **[1976: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.5.17](spoken/1976/761105sb.vrn)** > So this is going on at the present moment, that some small animal accepting one big animal as leader. So both of them, all of them, are animals. But this is not social system. The social system, as Kṛṣṇa says, *cātur-varṇyaṁ mayā sṛṣṭam...*. You cannot violate the laws given by Kṛṣṇa, God. You must have. You must make, train. Just like you are training some men as engineer, some men as medical men, some men as lawyer, some men as technologist. There are so many divisions in the society. Therefore, similarly, if you want to make the human society perfect, then you must have these four classes of men: *brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya* and *śūdra.* Otherwise there is no possibility. If you make all classes one, very liberal—"Very good idea. There is no classification"—no, there must be classifi... > So one class. First-class man, first of all teacher, they require. Therefore the *brāhmaṇa* class must be there, I mean to say, the properly trained-up *brāhmaṇa,* not by caste *brāhmaṇa* or... *Śamo damo titikṣā...* Otherwise where is the ideal class who will teach? And it is the business of *brāhmaṇa* to teach. Those who are *śūdras, avidyāyām antare vartamāna,* how they can teach? They cannot teach. Therefore *brāhmaṇa* business is *paṭhana pāṭhana yajana yājana dāna pratigrahaḥ.* Six. *Ṣat-karma-nipuṇo vipro mantra-tantra-viśāradaḥ* [*Padma Purāṇa*]. Still, if he is not a Vaiṣṇava, *avaiṣṇavo gurur na sa syāt* [*Padma Purāṇa*]. If one is qualified *brāhmaṇa* but..., *mantra-tantra-viśāradaḥ,* everything is well equipped, but if he is not a Vaiṣṇava, if he is impersonalist, Māyāvādī, he cannot teach others. *Avaiṣṇavo gurur na sa syāt.* He cannot be *guru. Sad-vaiṣṇavaḥ śva-paco guruḥ.* And if a person born in a family of dog-eaters, *śva-paca,* means *caṇḍāla...* There are many kinds of meat-eaters. So the class of men who are dog-eaters, they are the lowest. They are the lowest, *caṇḍāla.* So if a person born in a dog-eaters' family, he can be also trained up. *Sad-vaiṣṇavaḥ śva-paco guruḥ.* So *guru* does not mean a rascal. A *śva-paca,* a person born in the family of *śva-paca,* he can be also trained up to become Vaiṣṇava. That is also a claim by Kṛṣṇa. *Māṁ hi pārtha vyapāśritya ye 'pi syuḥ pāpa-yonayaḥ*. This person who is born in the *śva-paca* family, *caṇḍāla* family, he is called *pāpa-yoni. Yoni* means mother, and *bīja* means father. *Bīja* may be nice, but if the *yoni* is not nice, that is called *varṇa-saṅkara.* These are the things. *Yathā bījaṁ tathā yoni.* Therefore they must be equally qualified. Anyway, so *papa-yoni,* born in the womb of a low-class *yoni.* But he can be trained. How? *Māṁ hi pārtha vyapāśritya.* If he takes to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, then he can be trained. There is no harm. *Māṁ hi...* Kṛṣṇa says, *māṁ hi pārtha vyapāśritya*. --- **[1977: Room Conversation](spoken/1977/771105r1.vrn)** > We're certainly not going to... I think that this is the last *kavirāja* that we should take the help of. If his medicine works, that's very welcome. And if it doesn't, then I don't think we can try any more *kavirājas* or any doctors. We've tried enough. But at least for the next week to ten days now we should carry through. > At least we've seen that with other *kavirājas* there were so many negative effects. Remember? Now, with this *kavirāja,* nothing has ever happened badly with the medicine he's prescribed. Rather, exactly as he predicted, there would be more urine, more urine is coming. I think the swelling is reducing. --- **[1977: Room Conversation](spoken/1977/771105r2.vrn)** --- **[1977: Room Conversation](spoken/1977/771105r4.vrn)** > Kavirāja assistant: [Transl. Yes. My family..My wife and two children, one is there. Next time when I come,...there is a saying that goat milk is very light. First the Goat is fed green leaves and herbs and then milk is taken. When one is unable to take any medicine, he is given goat milk. It will prove more useful. This was his advice.] > Kavirāja assistant: [Transl. You know the foam of the milk, you take it out first, and then give him. Don't give him the direct milk. You boil it again, take out the foam and then give him. When you remove the foam then the milk becomes very light.] --- **[1977: Room Conversation](spoken/1977/771105r5.vrn)** --- ## Letters on November 5 *Letters from this day: 14* --- **[1967: Letter to Blanche](letters/1967/671105_blanche)** > I am so glad to receive your letter appreciating Krishna Consciousness movement. Lord Caitanya said that the ocean of Krishna Consciousness increases daily and it is never experienced in the case of mundane ocean. In other words, nobody is static in Krishna Consciousness and everyone becomes a dynamic force for spreading the movement. --- **[1967: Letter to Brahmananda](letters/1967/671105_brahmananda)** > Our instructions are all based on sufficient logic and philosophy. You should always try to pacify the living entities in their rebellious propensities. --- **[1967: Letter to Rayarama](letters/1967/671105_rayarama)** > In replying your letter of Oct 21, I offer to you my sincere most blessings for the most kind words that you have sent me as a sincere devotee. --- **[1969: Letter to Manager Of The Bank Of Baroda](letters/1969/691105_manager_of_the_bank_of_baroda)** > Kindly refer to my letters dated September 7, 1969 and September 30, 1969. I am surprised that I have not as yet received the shipping documents of two consignments to be dispatched by BINA MUSICAL STORES and INDO CRAFTER. --- **[1969: Letter to Satsvarupa](letters/1969/691105_satsvarupa)** > I have already written to Brahmananda that we shall not accept outside work. That will complicate our situation as a tax-free organization. --- **[1969: Letter to Sridama](letters/1969/691105_sridama)** > I am surprised to know that the actual collection was $1,750 and the doctors and lawyers, etc. --- **[1970: Letter to Govinda](letters/1970/701105_govinda)** > We are not concerned with past misunderstandings; we are concerned only with progressive service to Krsna. I know that both you and Gaurasundara are sincere devotees and you have done your best in Hawaii in accordance with my desire and the luxurious growing Tulasi devi is giving evidence of your sincere devotion. --- **[1970: Letter to Hansadutta](letters/1970/701105_hansadutta)** > I have not received any letter from you since I left Calcutta—neither from Kirtanananda Swami nor Acyutananda Swami. --- **[1972: Letter to Bhagavan](letters/1972/721105_bhagavan)** > I am very glad to see the things are going on well in France and other places, and that you are there in Europe is a great relief for me. --- **[1972: Letter to Hrdayananda](letters/1972/721105_hrdayananda)** > Yes, your plan for travelling and preaching was very much approved by me, but now I understand from Satsvarupa that he has gone to Dallas to manage things there because Stoka Krishna has left to Los Angeles. --- **[1972: Letter to Puri Maharajji](letters/1972/721105_puri_maharajji)** > Yes, the programme is going on very nicely, and all the devotees are enlivened by our discourses daily in morning and evening in the Samadhi courtyard at Radha-Damodar temple. --- **[1972: Letter to Satsvarupa](letters/1972/721105_satsvarupa)** > So you are sannyasi, but if you have to stay there for some time to manage, that is all right. Sannyasi simply means to do as I am doing, and sometimes I have to manage, sometimes cook, sometimes go to the bank, keep the money, write books, chant, preach in the class, keep accounts—sannyasi should be expert in every department. --- **[1972: Letter to Sudama](letters/1972/721105_sudama)** > So far the Road Show and this Yoga Village are concerned, these things should be stopped. --- **[1974: Letter to Lilasakti](letters/1974/741105_lilasakti)** > Krishna is so kind that although he is *ajit,* unconquerable, He can be possessed by the devotee. From love He allows this. This is the great position of the devotee. ---