# November 16 ## Spoken on November 16 *Lectures from this day: 7 recordings* --- **[1966: Bhagavad-gītā 9.2–4](spoken/1966/661116bg.ny.md)** > Therefore everything resting..., rests in Kṛṣṇa. Everything rests in Kṛṣṇa. *Mayā tatam idaṁ sarvaṁ jagad avyakta-mūrtinā, mat-sthāni sarva-bhūtāni : "Everything is resting on Me." And *na cāhaṁ teṣv avasthitaḥ:* "But I am not there. I am not there." If you think that if Kṛṣṇa, this table is resting in Kṛṣṇa, therefore Kṛṣṇa must be here, but Kṛṣṇa says, "Then I am not there. I am not there." The same thing. Because Kṛṣṇa and Kṛṣṇa's energy is nondifferent, still, energy is not Kṛṣṇa. Just like the sun and the sunshine: there is no difference, but the sunshine is not the sun. If sunshine is present in your room through the holes of your windows, do you think the sun is also within your room? No. If sun becomes within room, then you'll not exist. The heat is so exorbitant that it..., you cannot exist. Therefore it is sufficient that his rays, the sun's ray, is there. > Kṛṣṇa points out them: *aśraddadhānāḥ puruṣā dharma..., dharmasya asya*. This principle of religion, those who do not accept it as authority, so the result is that they can never have any connection directly with Kṛṣṇa, and as, as such, *aprāpya mām,* because they do not have any access to Kṛṣṇa, therefore *nivartante,* they remain. *Nivartante* means remain. Where does..., do they remain? *Mṛtyu-saṁsāra, mṛtyu-saṁsāra-vartmani,* this life: birth, death, birth, death, birth, death. *Vartmani* means this life: birth, death, birth, death. Go on like that. --- **[1971: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.14.14](spoken/1971/711116sb.del)** > So actually Kṛṣṇa says that even the *stri-śūdra-vaiśya*, they are also elevated to the highest position if they take the shelter of the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa. *Māṁ hi pārtha vyapāśritya ye 'pi syuḥ pāpa-yonayaḥ*. The *pāpa-yoni*, the pious man or impious man, that is consideration of this material world. So long we are in this material world, there must be "This is good" and "This is bad." Although there is nothing good in this material world—everything is bad—but we have concocted some formulas that "This is good" and "This is bad." > So in the material world, this prosperity, so-called prosperity, is not prosperity, because the next life I do not know what is going to happen. And the next life is there. *Janma-mṛtyu-jarā-vyādhi-duḥkha-doṣānudarśanam*. Therefore learned man, he sees always that "My happiness..., what is the value of this happiness? I'll have to die, I'll have to accept old age, I'll have to suffer from disease. And as soon as I die, again I will have to enter into the womb of a particular mother to take birth again." So where is the happiness? In the womb of the mother to live for ten months in a very awkward position—we have forgotten—that is not very happiness. --- **[1973: Paṇḍāl Lecture](spoken/1973/731116le.del)** > So this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is just to teach people not to be allured by the illusory so-called water and love or anything. There is one reality: *satyaṁ paraṁ dhīmahi.* Just try to come to the real reality. Don't be entrapped by the false reality. This is Kṛṣṇa consciousness move... We are entrapped by the false reality, *māyā. Māyā-mṛgaṁ dayitayepsitam anvadhāvat*. Māyā...* Just like the deer, he runs over the false water in the desert. But the water goes ahead more and more, and the poor animal, without finding water, dies. But a sane man does not go. A sane man knows that reflection of water is not water. But that does not mean... Because there is no water in the desert, it does not mean that there is no water. The water is there, but not in the desert. That is knowledge. > Therefore here it is said that *jīvasya tattva-jijñāsā:* "Your only business is to inquire about the truth." And that truth should be inquired from whom? *Tasmād guruṁ prapadyeta jijñāsuḥ śreya uttamam*. If you are actually inquisitive to understand what is Absolute Truth, what is your life, what is the value of life, *tasmād guruṁ prapadyeta.* A *guru* is not a fashion, that "Oh, such-and-such *svāmījī* is a... Let me make him *guru.*" Just like, "Oh, there is a nice dog. Keep me a dog. Let me keep here dog." And if a *guru* says, "Yes, whatever you are doing, you are right. You can do whatever you... You can eat whatever you like. You can do whatever...," "Oh, he is a very nice *guru*." And as soon as he will say, "No illicit sex life, sir; no meat-eating, no gambling, no intoxication," "Oh, Swāmījī, you are very conservative." I have heard these things. That poet Allen Ginsberg, he said, "Swāmījī, you are very conservative." No. I am the most liberal. You do not know. If I become conservative, then none of you will come to me. --- **[1974: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.25.16](spoken/1974/741116sb.bom)** > So we have to cleanse this heart, the *ahaṁ mameti.* They are doing all these things. These are not good things. *Asādhu ayam. Na sādhu manye.* These, this is not good for human being. Why it is not good? Because according to your *karma* you'll get another next life, another next body, and you'll have to suffer. Again you have to suffer. You are already suffering. You may be very rich man, but does it mean that you'll not be diseased, because you are rich man? No. This is suffering. You may be very rich man, very, I mean to say, influential man, prime minister... Even Jawaharlal Nehru—last time he became paralyzed. So you cannot avoid these things. Therefore Kṛṣṇa says, *janma-mṛtyu-jarā-vyādhi-duḥkha-doṣānudarśanam .* > In the previous verse it has been advised, *guṇeṣu saktaṁ bandhāya rataṁ vā puṁsi muktaye*. The process is that... [firecracker noise] The process is, the mind has to be cleansed of all dirty things. Mind is the friend; mind is the enemy of everyone. If it is cleansed, then it is friends, and if it is dirty... Just like if you keep yourself unclean, then you contaminate some disease, and if you keep yourself clean, then you don't contaminate. If you take action, remaining... Therefore according to Vedic civilization, one has to cleanse himself three times a day, *tri-sandhyā:* morning, early in the morning, again at noon, again in the evening. Those who are strictly following the brahminical rules and regulation... Vaiṣṇava also. Vaiṣṇava means he's already *brāhmaṇa.* So he must follow the rules and... *Satyaṁ śamo damas titikṣā ārjava jñānaṁ vijñānam āstikyam...*. --- **[1975: Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 20.108](spoken/1975/751116cc.bom)** > When one forgets Kṛṣṇa and manufactures so many plans of service, the whole thing becomes spoiled. This is going on. Throughout the whole world they are making plan—humanitarianism, this -*ism,* that -*ism,* philanthropism—and no Kṛṣṇa-ism. Except Kṛṣṇa-ism. Therefore all their plans are becoming foiled. This is the disease. So Kṛṣṇa says that *yadā yadā hi dharmasya*... This is *dharmasya glānir*. We do not know what is *dharma*, and we violate the orders of Kṛṣṇa. *Dharmaṁ tu sākṣād bhagavat-praṇītam*. *Dharma* means the order of God. That is *dharma*. Two words, the definition of *dharma*. There are so many definitions of *dharma*, but real *dharma,* as we understand from the Vedic scripture, *dharmaṁ tu sākṣād bhagavat-praṇītam*. The order given by the Supreme Lord, that is *dharma*. Otherwise, *adharma*. > Kṛṣṇera 'taṭasthā-śakti' 'bhedābheda-prakāśa'*. This is the philosophy, *bhedābheda-prakāśa*. *Bheda* and *abheda*. *Bheda* means "different" and *abheda* means "one." There are two kinds of philosophy..., philosophers. One class of philosopher, they think that *jīva*, the living entity, and God, they are the same—*abheda*. And there are philosophers, they think God is different from the *jīvas*. This is called *bheda*. But Caitanya Mahāprabhu concludes these two classes of philosophers into His own philosophy, *acintya-bhedābheda,* simultaneously one and different. Simultaneously *jīva* is one with God and different also from God. This is very conclusive and reasonable. --- **[1975: Morning Walk](spoken/1975/751116mw.bom)** > > matir na kṛṣṇe parataḥ svato vā > > mitho 'bhipadyeta gṛha-vratānām > > adānta-gobhir viśatāṁ tamisraṁ > > punaḥ punaś carvita-carvaṇānām > > > And because one is voted some big man*—śva-viḍ-varāhoṣṭra-kharaiḥ saṁstutaḥ puruṣaḥ paśuḥ* —*he is thinking... [laughter] He is thinking that "I can imagine my Kṛṣṇa." Hare Kṛṣṇa. [laughter] --- **[1976: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.5.29](spoken/1976/761116sb.vrn)** > So this is going on. Therefore Kṛṣṇa has defined these rascals as rascals, *mūḍha. Na māṁ duṣkṛtino mūḍhāḥ prapadyante narādhamāḥ*. Anyone who is not Kṛṣṇa conscious or does not surrender to Kṛṣṇa, you can blindly classify him in four groups: *duṣkṛtina,* means most sinful; *mūḍhāḥ—*rascals; *narādhamāḥ—*lowest of the mankind. "No, he is M.A., Ph.D." *Māyayāpahṛta-jñānā.* "What is the fault?" Because he does not accept Kṛṣṇa—finish. So we are also like other fools and rascals, but we accept this Kṛṣṇa's word as final, that's all. Kṛṣṇa says that these are... Those who have not surrendered to Kṛṣṇa, they are four classes, means most sinful, and rascal, lowest of the mankind, and although he has got university degrees, his knowledge is taken away by *māyā. Āsuriṁ bhāvam āśritāḥ.* This is *āsuriṁ bhāvam.* And there are two classes of men—the *asura* and the *deva.* So *deva* means who accepts the authority of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is *deva. Devata. Viṣṇu-bhaktaḥ bhaved daiva āsuras tad-viparyayaḥ* [*Padma Purāṇa*]. > So we are being educated in that way, foolish education. And we shall select. When we come to the election, we select a person like me. That has been described in the *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam,* that *śva-viḍ-varāhoṣṭra-kharaiḥ saṁstutaḥ puruṣaḥ paśuḥ*. This election, we are selecting another person; he is also like me. I am a *paśu.* How can I select a person who is not *paśu*? Therefore if you want good government, then—this is democratic age—then you must be good. You must know who is good. Then you can elect: "Here is good man." Otherwise, *śva-viḍ-varāhoṣṭra-kharaiḥ saṁstutaḥ puruṣaḥ paśuḥ.* Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī has said that these so-called leaders, they are big *paśu.* I am *paśu,* and he's a big *paśu.* What can I select? I cannot find out Bharata Mahārāja, *parama-bhāgavatam, bhagavaj-jana-priya.* Hmm? *Bhagavaj-jana-parāyaṇam.* Nobody likes *bhagavaj-jana.* "These people are always speaking of God. It is brainwash." This is the modern: "It is brainwash." In Europe and America they are now combining to oppose this Hare Kṛṣṇa movement, that we are brainwashing, controlling the mind by hypnotism. That is the charge against us. We are placed in the court also in many cases. So this is, "What is this nonsense, *bhagavaj-jana-parāyaṇam,* Bhagavān, Kṛṣṇa? This is simply sophistry," they say. Even a big scholar says. When Kṛṣṇa says, *sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja*, a big scholar, he has remarked, "This is sophistry." --- ## Letters on November 16 *Letters from this day: 15* --- **[1968: Letter to Brahmananda](letters/1968/681116_brahmananda)** > Regarding Dai Nippon publication, I think if we disregard them and print Teachings of Lord Caitanya at this mature moment, it will not be very much to our own good credit. They have advanced so much already and they have invested money to some extent, and if we stop at this moment, this will not be very good for us. --- **[1969: Letter to Bali Mardan](letters/1969/691116_bali_mardan)** > Actually, the mission of our representative who were sent to Japan was for opening a branch in Tokyo, but at that time you could not find out suitable place to stay in Tokyo. --- **[1969: Letter to Gopala Krsna](letters/1969/691116_gopala_krsna)** > Regarding the Mayapur center, this is almost settled up that we shall have a temple there. Very soon we shall purchase a piece of land there, so when you return to India it will be in your charge for constructing a temple in grand scale there. --- **[1969: Letter to Hitsaranji](letters/1969/691116_hitsaranji)** > With further reference to my letter dated November 1, 1969, I beg to inform you that immediately I want one pair of Radha-Krishna Deities in London. --- **[1970: Letter to Bansidhari](letters/1970/701116_bansidhari)** > I am always so glad to know that you are keeping to the standard practices as I have instructed you to do and all the devotees are feeling the sublime result of their work in Krsna's loving service. --- **[1970: Letter to Jadurani](letters/1970/701116_jadurani)** > I am very glad that you and all the others are finding that your Krishna Consciousness is increased by following our new schedule of regular activities in the Temple. I am getting such happy reports from all our centers and actually that is the way of advancing in spiritual life. --- **[1970: Letter to Kulasekhara](letters/1970/701116_kulasekhara)** > I am requesting you to go to Boston, U.S.A., to work on our ISKCON Press because I know you are an experienced and expert press operator. Your services for carrying on the program of our ISKCON Press smoothly are very necessary. --- **[1970: Letter to Madhukantha](letters/1970/701116_madhukantha)** > I am very much thankful to you for your kindly report from San Jose far away from me now. --- **[1970: Letter to Rsabhadeva](letters/1970/701116_rsabhadeva)** > I beg to thank you for your encouraging letter dated October 1st, 1970, and your appreciations of devotional service in Krsna Consciousness are very nice. --- **[1971: Letter to Gunagrahi](letters/1971/711116_gunagrahi)** > It is very nice to hear of your credit course. Continue in this way and Krishna will surely give you all facility. --- **[1974: Letter to Jayatirtha Karandhar](letters/1974/741116_jayatirtha_karandhar)** > It is expected that in the near future the tax shelter that was offered to Spiritual Sky by ISKCON will not be available when the U.S. It is also understood that the Spiritual Sky management intends to separate itself from ISKCON in the near future. --- **[1974: Letter to Nilambara](letters/1974/741116_nilambara)** > If some percentage of Americans become Vaisnavas, it will be wonderful for the future of the world. So you yourself take to the process with heart and soul and always follow my instructions, and Krishna will bless you to convince many souls to become Krishna conscious. --- **[1974: Letter to Srutadeva](letters/1974/741116_srutadeva)** > 27-30, and I thank you very much for assisting me in this mission of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. These reports are very encouraging to me, and I think our men will also be encouraged to increase the book distribution. --- **[1976: Letter to Gunagrahi](letters/1976/761116_gunagrahi)** > Make sure they know the four regulative principles and follow them strictly. They must also chant at least 16 rounds per day avoiding the ten offenses. --- **[1976: Letter to M.M. De](letters/1976/761116_m.m._de)** > Why not act as liaison, agent, and representative of Krsna following in the footsteps of your father? Your father didn't despise the service of Krsna; because service of Krsna is eternal engagement of the living entity. ---