# November 13 ## Spoken on November 13 *Lectures from this day: 11 recordings* --- **[1968: Lecture on Hari Hari Biphale [Iṣṭa Deve Vijñapti Purport]](spoken/1968/681113le.la)** > Then he says, *hā hā...* When he has come to the senses that "I am eternal servant of Kṛṣṇa," then he surrenders. This process, the chanting process, will purify our heart, our burning heart, and one will come to the understanding that "I am eternal servitor of the Supreme, Kṛṣṇa." Then, as soon as he comes to this understanding, as it is confirmed in the *Bhagavad-gītā, bahūnāṁ janmanām ante jñānavān māṁ prapadyate*, "After many, many births, when one person becomes actually wise, a man of wisdom, *jñānavān*"—*jñānavān* means wise man—then what does he do? "He surrenders unto Me," Kṛṣṇa says. Why? *Vāsudevaḥ sarvam iti* : "Because Vāsudeva, Kṛṣṇa, is everything." *Sa mahātmā su-durlabhaḥ:* "That kind of great soul is very rare." That is stated in... > The attraction, material attraction, is stated in the *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam* in many ways. In one place it is very nicely summarized what is this material attraction. The basic principle of material attraction is sex. [child crying] *Pumsaḥ striya mithuni-bhavam etam*. A man is hankering after another woman, and the woman is hankering after another man. This is the basic principle of material life. *Puṁsaḥ striyā mithunī-bhāvam etam*. Mithunī-bhāvam* means sex. *Tayor mitho hrdaya-granthim.* And when they actually come into sexual life, each one of them become too much attracted. --- **[1971: Paṇḍāl Lecture](spoken/1971/711113le.del)** > So those who are actually intelligent, they take this opportunity and surrenders unto Kṛṣṇa. It is very easy if one accepts easily, but it is very difficult if one does not accept it easily. Otherwise, it is very easy. Kṛṣṇa is canvassing that "You surrender unto Me." *Ahaṁ tvāṁ sarva-pāpebhyo mokṣayiṣyāmi*. That is Kṛṣṇa is giving us the intelligence, *buddhi-yogam*. And if you surrender, then Kṛṣṇa says, assures, > Very nice instruction. "My dear friends," *durlabhaṁ*, *durlabhaṁ mānuṣaṁ janma,* "this human form of body is very, very rare to achieve. Now we have got it, therefore let us begin Kṛṣṇa consciousness from very childhood." That is the Vedic system. From the very childhood a *brahmacārī*is given Kṛṣṇa consciousness so that in future his life becomes perfect. What is that perfect? He knows Kṛṣṇa by Kṛṣṇa consciousness perfectly. And what is the result? If one knows Kṛṣṇa perfectly, then *tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti* Then after giving up this body, he does not come again back to take another material body, and he goes back to home: --- **[1972: The Nectar of Devotion](spoken/1972/721113nd.vrn)** > Therefore original spiritual master is Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is original spiritual master. *Tene brahma hṛdā ādi-kavaye*. Kṛṣṇa first instructed Brahmā, Ādi-kavi. From Brahmā we have got these *Vedas,* Vedic knowledge. Therefore, Kṛṣṇa is the original spiritual master. *Aham evāsam agre.* Before creation, Kṛṣṇa was there. *Aham ādir hi devānām*. Kṛṣṇa is the origin of all the *devas. Devas* means Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Maheśvara, then all other demigods. So in this way, Kṛṣṇa is the original spiritual master, just like He's the spiritual master of Arjuna. > So we have no difficulty. *Tāṅdera caraṇa-sevi-bhakta-sane vāsa.* That's all. Let us follow the footprints of the *ācāryas,* Gosvāmīs, and live together as sincere, serious devotees. Then our life is successful. It is not very difficult. *Bhakta-sane vāsa. Tāṅdera caraṇe.* We should live together as devotee and follow the footprints of the *ācāryas.* Don't manufacture concoction. Then it will be spoiled. Simply try to follow. They will protect. They'll give protection. Because Kṛṣṇa says, *ahaṁ tvāṁ sarva-pāpebhyo mokṣayiṣyāmi*. --- **[1972: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.34](spoken/1972/721113sb.vrn)** > Kṛṣṇa is demanding, *sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja*, but he'll not do that. And he is a scholar of *Bhagavad-gītā.* The simple truth he cannot understand. Neither he can follow. If I am actually follower of *Bhagavad-gītā,* then Kṛṣṇa says that "You surrender unto Me," then, if I am actually follower, I shall surrender unto Him. That is my business. But no. I shall not surrender. "I am Kṛṣṇa. Why shall I surrender to You?" > So I do not know what kind of scholars they are. They are reading *Bhagavad-gītā* and decrying Kṛṣṇa. This is going on. Therefore our movement is *Bhagavad-gītā* as it is. We don't follow these rascals, *duṣkṛtina, mūḍhāḥ, narādhamāḥ.* We don't follow them. We follow Caitanya Mahāprabhu. We follow Rāmānujācārya. We follow Madhvācārya. We follow the great authorities—Vyāsadeva. We follow Nārada, Asita, Vyāsa. Because that is the only way to understand. *Mahājano yena gataḥ sa panthāḥ*. --- **[1973: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.7](spoken/1973/731113sb.del)** > Four classes of men. Those who are distressed, *ārta,* suffering... Everyone is suffering, but those who are acute with suffering. *Ārtaḥ arthārthī:* those who are in need of some money. *Artha, jijñāsuḥ:* and inquisitive what is God. And *jñānī,* means actually those who are in knowledge; they are searching after. Four classes of men begins *bhajana.* Not the others. Opposite numbers are *na māṁ duṣkṛtino mūḍhāḥ prapadyante narādhamāḥ*. Those who are *duskṛtina,* background is simple sinful activities, they cannot take. > Therefore everything here is temporary, *anitya. Anitya. Anitya* means they are not permanent. But here it is said, *śreya uttamam. Uttamam* means *udgata tamaṁ yasmād.* This material world is called *tamaḥ.* Therefore Vedic advice is, *tamaso mā jyotir gamaya:* "Don't remain in this darkness. Try to go to the light." *Jyotir gama.* So *uttama* means... This word we have..., *uttama.* The *uttama* means transcendental, beyond this material world. So there is *śreya,* ultimate benefit of life, beyond this material world. So one who is interested the *śreya,* or ultimate benefit of life beyond this material world, for him there is need of accepting a *guru. Tasmād guruṁ prapadyeta jijñāsuḥ śreya uttamam*. Uttamam,* not for this ma... Generally, people go to accept a *guru* for some material benefit, for cheap *āśīrvāda,* so that he can become more opulent in this material world. But that is not *śreya.* These things will be finished. These things will be finished with your body, and body is sure to be finished. --- **[1974: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.25.13](spoken/1974/741113sb.bom)** > Just like Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is not alone. Kṛṣṇa is always with His friends—either *gopīs* or the cowherd boys, or with His father, with His mother. You'll never find Kṛṣṇa alone. Just like here is Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is not alone. Kṛṣṇa is with His Rādhārāṇī and with His devotees. Just like a king. When we say that "The king is coming here" or "The president is coming here," so it means that president is not coming alone, but he's coming with his secretaries, with his ministers, with so many others. In England, the Queen has bodyguards. So similarly, when we... *Yoga ādhyātmikaḥ. Yoga* means connection, and *ātmā, ātmā* means this soul, actually, but sometimes *ātmā* means the mind, *ātmā* means the body also. The body has nothing to do with the Supreme Being, because Supreme Being is complete spirit. He has no material covering. One who thinks that Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Being, has got a material covering, covered by *māyā,* as we are covered by *māyā,* this material energy... Kṛṣṇa is not like that. Kṛṣṇa says, *sambhavāmy ātma-māyayā*. > Īśvara,* God, Kṛṣṇa, is situated in everyone's heart. *Sarvasya cāhaṁ hṛdi sanniviṣṭaḥ* : "I am entered in everyone's heart." Everyone's heart—not only the human being, but also animals or anything. *Aṇḍāntara-stha-paramāṇu-cayāntara-sthaṁ govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi.* He is within the atom. Therefore because He is within me, within you and within everything, He knows everything. Therefore Kṛṣṇa says, *vedāhaṁ samatītāni*. He knows everything. So because He knows everything, therefore we have to take lesson from Bhagavān. What Bhagavān says, if we take, that is perfect knowledge. --- **[1975: Morning Walk](spoken/1975/751113mw.bom)** > Puṁsa,* "of the human society"; *śrutasya,* "education." *Idaṁ hi puṁsas tapasaḥ śrutasya, sv-iṣṭasya, ca buddhi-dattayoḥ.* Whatever big, big activities are there—education, charity, *tapasya*... Why these things are required? What is the meaning of becoming advanced in such things? *Avicyuto 'rthaḥ. Avicyuto 'rthaḥ:* "Without any doubt, the *artha,* the conclusion, is that they should describe the wonderful activities of the Supreme Person." Then it is perfect education. And these rascals, they are saying, "Now we don't require God." > > idaṁ hi puṁsas tapasaḥ śrutasya vā > > sv-iṣṭasya sūktasya ca buddhi-dattayoḥ > > avicyuto 'rthaḥ kavibhir nirūpito > > yad uttamaśloka-guṇānuvarṇanam > > [1976: Room Conversation](spoken/1976/761113r1.vrn)** > Saurabha*:* Yes. I got a letter from Dharmādhyakṣa up in Surat two months ago. He was invited to the White House after our... He had an exhibition at Vancouver, that Habitat. So it was a world conference of solution to life, living. So he was invited. He met some of the officials there. He was invited to Washington, but he had to wait for Carter to become the President, because then it would be fifty percent more favorable because they have a relationship. And there these people... They..., he said there's a great chance they will help us in India. So he is going to go there and speak with the... >civilization. Work hard, get some money, and spend it for intoxication, illicit sex. This is civilization. Is it not? They have no idea how to make civilized. --- **[1976: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.5.26](spoken/1976/761113sb.vrn)** > You cannot ask Kṛṣṇa, "Please come here. I'll see You," just like you ask your dog or your servant. Kṛṣṇa is nobody's servant. Kṛṣṇa is the master. He may like you; He may not like. *Nāhaṁ prakāśaḥ sarvasya yoga-māyā-samāvṛtaḥ*. He is everywhere. *Aṇḍāntara-stha-paramāṇu cayān...* But He is not visible to the nondevotees. That is the... Unless you are devotee, you cannot see. *Bhaktyā mām abhijānāti yāvān yaś cāsmi tattvataḥ*. So that *bhakti* must be there. > " 'The humble sage, by virtue of true knowledge, sees with equal vision a learned and gentle *brāhmaṇa,* a cow, an elephant, a dog and a dog-eater or outcaste.' This *sama-darśinaḥ,* equal vision, should not be mistaken to mean that the individual is the same as the Supreme Lord. They are always distinct. Every individual person is different from the Supreme Lord. It is a mistake to equate the individual living entity with the Supreme Lord on the plea of *vivikta-dṛk, sama-dṛk.* The Lord is always in an exalted position, even though He agrees to live everywhere. Śrīla Madhvācārya, quoting *Padma Purāṇa,* states, *vivikta-dṛṣṭi-jīvānāṁ dhiṣṇyatayā parameśvarasya bheda-dṛṣṭiḥ:* 'One who has clear vision and who is devoid of envy can see that the Supreme Lord is separate from all living entities, although He is sitauted in every living entity.' Madhvācārya further quotes from *Padma Purāṇa,* --- **[1977: Room Conversation](spoken/1977/771113r2.vrn)** > Bon Mahārāja: [Transl. Our prayer to you also is that as long as Kṛṣṇa keeps we will have to stay. When He will take away may He take you to His abode. That is the highest goal. You have got *darśana* of everything. And whatever holy places and places of Mahāprabhu's pastimes, those you can think of in the mind. Moreover there is no superior holy place to Vṛṇdāvan, this is the sacred place of the Lord's pastimes. We hear about your glories everywhere. Everybody glorifies your qualities. You have rendered unlimited service. They had taken me to your Toronto, Montreal centers, when I went there last year. Told them that I will go but I will speak *Hari-kathā*. They said; Yes, certainly. We will arrange everything. Then in Montreal I stayed in one Bengali Engineer's house.] > Bon Mahārāja: [Transl. What more can we say. You have fulfilled Mahāprabhu's words, He has chosen you to fulfill it. *"pṛthivīte sarvatra pracāra haibe nāma"*, this has been fulfilled actually by you. Many have gone and returned, that is different.] --- ## Letters on November 13 *Letters from this day: 32* --- **[1965: Letter to Sally](letters/1947-1965/651113_sally)** > Generally the son acquires the qualities of the mother and the daughter acquires the qualities of the father. --- **[1967: Letter to Gargamuni](letters/1967/671113_gargamuni)** > You have written to say that your wife and you have a problem on which you require my help. The whole world, beginning with the highest planet to the lowest in this material world is facing this problem. And as soon as one becomes engaged in solving these problems it is very difficult to make any progress in Krishna Consciousness. --- **[1968: Letter to Harer Nama](letters/1968/681113_harer_nama)** > Please keep me informed at least once in a fortnight of your progress there, and I shall be looking to hear from you all, and hoping you are well,. --- **[1968: Letter to Kris](letters/1968/681113_kris)** > Yes, you were very kind to massage when I was there in Santa Fe, and I thank you very much for this. --- **[1968: Letter to Patita Uddharana Was Patita Pavana](letters/1968/681113_patita_uddharana_was_patita_pavana)** > with similar name, so I am hereby changing your name to Patita Uddharana. Patita means fallen, and Pavana means deliverer of, and Uddha means to lift up. --- **[1968: Letter to Tosana Krsna](letters/1968/681113_tosana_krsna)** > And your question about Bhisma deva, after he left this planet, he went to Vaikuntha. In Bhisma's prayer, it is clear that he is worshipper of Four Handed Narayana. --- **[1968: Letter to Upendra](letters/1968/681113_upendra)** > Fame is a material desire, but to desire fame in Krishna Consciousness is not bad. If you think that people may know me as a great devotee of Krishna, that they may acknowledge me a nice devotee of Krishna, that is not at all bad. --- **[1969: Letter to Bali Mardan](letters/1969/691113_bali_mardan)** > You are a sincere devotee from the very beginning, coming from a very respectable family, intelligent, and your humbleness is a proof of your high parentage. --- **[1969: Letter to Dayananda](letters/1969/691113_dayananda)** > Tamala Krishna has arrived here, and he was describing about your nice daughter, Candramukhi, how she is chanting Cintamani nicely. --- **[1969: Letter to Gaurasundara](letters/1969/691113_gaurasundara)** > Both you and Heroine Govinda Dasi, assisted by Jayasri, Turya dasa and Balabhadra are all doing very nicely and entirely to my satisfaction. --- **[1969: Letter to Jayasri](letters/1969/691113_jayasri)** > You are such a sincere devotee that Krishna has helped you to understand the philosophy so quickly. --- **[1969: Letter to Kirtanananda](letters/1969/691113_kirtanananda)** > Yes, from the very beginning of your sannyas I had the desire like this, so Krishna is now fulfilling my desire. --- **[1969: Letter to Linda Ryon](letters/1969/691113_linda_ryon)** > This is the position of Krishna Consciousness that if anyone will take to it seriously, he will find instant improvement in his life's condition. --- **[1969: Letter to Turya](letters/1969/691113_turya)** > It is very kind of you to send your letter dated November 5, 1969, and I am so glad to learn that you are progressing in Krishna Consciousness. The secret of success in this line is to render service. With our present senses, materially covered, it is very difficult to understand Krishna, His transcendental Name, Fame, Form, Pastimes, etc. --- **[1970: Letter to Karandharaa](letters/1970/701113_karandharaa)** > I have also just received the three sets of color photos of our L.A. Temple and they are very beautiful. Thank you very much for them. --- **[1970: Letter to Karandharab](letters/1970/701113_karandharab)** > I have seen the article from Salt Lake City and also one letter has come from Mohanananda in Dallas. --- **[1970: Letter to Rupanuga](letters/1970/701113_rupanuga)** > We are just now receiving great publicity and it is reported that Bombay has now got its atmosphere filled with Krsna Consciousness. --- **[1970: Letter to Tirthapada](letters/1970/701113_tirthapada)** > The test of preaching ability is whether one is making some disciples or not. The standard of purity which I have introduced in the Krsna Consciousness movement will give you the real spiritual strength needed to preach. --- **[1974: Letter to Deoji Punja](letters/1974/741113_deoji_punja)** > It is very good that you have already opened the center and registered the Society. --- **[1974: Letter to Subala](letters/1974/741113_subala)** > You have done something tangible, and I am pleased that you are simply carrying out my order without any consideration of your self-interest. --- **[1974: Letter to Sudama](letters/1974/741113_sudama)** > So we have already discussed about the new house, and I shall be looking forward to coming there sometime in mid December. So please arrange. --- **[1975: Letter to Alanatha](letters/1975/751113_alanatha)** > But one thing is disturbing me, are these reports coming from Sweden. These books are translated by Vegavan and Ajita, so they are rendering good service to you. --- **[1975: Letter to Devotees Of Iskcon Rome](letters/1975/751113_devotees_of_iskcon_rome)** > Their spiritual names are as follows: Bhakta Tonino—Narakantaka; Bhakta Franco—Sjjanasraya; Bhaktin Miriam—Amohamoha; Bhaktin Subrena—Yoganandakari; Bhaktin Luciana—Vicitravasini; and Bhaktin Micaela—Citrarupini. --- **[1975: Letter to Gargamuni](letters/1975/751113_gargamuni)** > Tamala Krsna is also distributing many big books and also magazines and having many college engagements. Here in India the government is beginning to give us facility for our men to remain here. --- **[1975: Letter to Hrdayananda](letters/1975/751113_hrdayananda)** > As you have desired, now let me do that, to sit down tightly and concentrate on the translating business. I want that what I have established may go on nicely, but I see that some of the devotees are reviving their old "good" qualities. --- **[1975: Letter to Jayapataka](letters/1975/751113_jayapataka)** > So why should there be scarcity of money? What are you doing with this money? Please give me your report. --- **[1975: Letter to Palika](letters/1975/751113_palika)** > Rather, you should save it and convert it into ghee and then sell it to the householders and centers and thus maintain your asrama. The Deity worship should be simple and the eating should be as meager as possible. --- **[1975: Letter to Prabhavisnu](letters/1975/751113_prabhavisnu)** > For first initiation, their spiritual names are as follows: Martin Webster—Akhandadhi; Gordon Stocker—Prithvipati; John Morgan—Dharanidhara; Frank Jokson—Yajnanga; Terry Maloncis—Ādi Kurma; Lynn Avionis—Sri Kama dasi. --- **[1975: Letter to Sukadeva](letters/1975/751113_sukadeva)** > The thing is that to mortgage your present house is not at all good. There is a Bengali saying that one should not borrow money to purchase a gold earring. --- **[1975: Letter to Tamala Krsna](letters/1975/751113_tamala_krsna)** > The BBT says that they are publishing at the speed of my translating and that you will distribute at the pace of their publishing. They owe to me now the 6th Canto of *Srimad-Bhagavatam.* I am working on the 7th Canto already. --- **[1976: Letter to Gargamuni](letters/1976/761113_gargamuni)** > Before this I received one letter form you addressed to Jagadisa. I've sent one letter to Bhavananda also, in which I requested him to preach in the interior of Bengal. --- **[1976: Letter to Trivikrama](letters/1976/761113_trivikrama)** > I'm very glad to hear about the good response you are getting in Taiwan. If you can go to the mainland that will be the greatest mercy of Krsna. ---