# November 25 *Lectures from this day: 10 recordings* --- **[[spoken/661125bg.ny|Bg 9.7-10 — November 25, 1966, New York]]** **Prabhupāda:** > mahātmānas tu māṁ pārtha > daivīṁ prakṛtim āśritāḥ > bhajanty ananya-manaso > jñātvā bhūtādim avyayam > [[bg/9/13|[Bg. 9.13] ]] Now, Lord Kṛṣṇa says that who are the *mahātmās.* The symptom of *mahātmā* is that he knows that the Supreme Lord, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, is the original Personality of Godhead, and He is the fountainhead and source of all emanation. *Janmādy asya yataḥ.* In the *Vedānta-sūtra* it is said very nicely, **athāto brahma-jijñāsā: "Now this human form of life is meant for inquiring about Brahman, the greatest." We are all engaged in studying temporary, small things, problems, small problems. What is that problem? *Āhāra-nidrā-bhaya-maithuna* [*Hitopadeśa *25], the animal problems: How to eat, how to sleep, how to defend and how to mate. These four principles, they are very minor problems. They are not at all problems, because automatically these problems are solved. Automatically. *Viṣayaḥ khalu sarvataḥ syāt* [[sb/11/9/29|[SB. 11.9.29] ]]. *Viṣaya* means this *viṣaya,* this object of enjoyment, these bodily necessities. *Viṣayaḥ khalu sarvataḥ syāt. Viṣaya—*means these objects of sense gratification—you will have in any form of body. --- **[[../../spoken/1966/661125cc.ny.md|Cc. Madhya 20.121-124 — November 25, 1966, New York]]** *[Lecture file not found]* --- **[[spoken/681125bg.la|Bg 2.1-10 and Talk — November 25, 1968, Los Angeles]]** **Bīrabhadra:** Who has taken Him? I don't know. Somebody, they broke in the house, they took one typewriter and the sewing machine, and I think it's... **Revatīnandana:** While we were at Griffith Park with *kīrtana* party they broke into our house and took it. **Prabhupāda:** I think in our apartment also somebody must remain. Here, this is... In New York also I lost my typewriter, tape recorder. In 72nd St. at daytime, at nine o'clock. I went to take my meals in Dr. Mishra's place at about nine, and when I came back we saw the door is broken. That superintendent, he was a Negro. He has done, I know that. This is very common case here. You purchased new machine and new...? --- **[[../../spoken/1971/711125r2.del.md|Room Conversation with Dr. Karan Singh — November 25, 1971, New Delhi]]** *[Lecture file not found]* --- **[[spoken/721125bg.hyd|Bg 2.20 — November 25, 1972, Hyderabad]]** **Prabhupāda:** > ...cin > nāyaṁ bhūtvā bhavitā vā na bhūyaḥ > ajo nityaḥ śāśvato 'yaṁ purāṇo > na hanyate hanyamāne śarīre > [[bg/2/20|[Bg. 2.20] ]] So the soul cannot be killed. *Na hanyate hanyamāne śarīre.* And the soul has no birth, no death. As Kṛṣṇa is eternal, Kṛṣṇa has no birth and death... *Ajo 'pi sann avyayātmā,* Kṛṣṇa says in the Fourth Chapter. *Aja.* Kṛṣṇa's another name is Aja. All *viṣṇu-tattva, aja.* We are also *aja. Aja* means who does not take birth. So the both Kṛṣṇa, or God, and the living entities, they are eternal. *Nityo nityānāṁ cetanaś cetanānām* [*Kaṭha Upaniṣad* 22.2.13]. The only difference is because we are a small particle, therefore we are prone to be covered by material energy. This is the difference. We become *cyuta,* fallen down. But Kṛṣṇa is Acyuta. He never falls down. That is the difference. --- **[[spoken/731125sb.lon|SB 1.10.4 — November 25, 1973, London]]** **Translation:** "During the reign of Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, the clouds showered all the water that people needed, and the earth produced all the necessities of man in profusion. Due to its fatty milk bag and cheerful attitude, the cow used to moisten the grazing ground with milk." **Prabhupāda:** *Kāmam. Dharmārtha-kāma-mokṣa* *[[sb/4/8/41|[SB. 4.8.41] ]].* In the human society, to make everything very regulated, the prescription is *dharma, artha, kāma* and *mokṣa. Dharma* means to be situated in one's position. That is called *dharma. Dharma* is not a kind of faith. Faith is sometimes blind. That is not *dharma.* Just like we say, *varṇāśrama-dharma. Cātur-varṇyaṁ mayā sṛṣṭam* [[bg/4/13|[Bg. 4.13] ]]. Varṇa. Brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya, śūdra; brahmacārī, gṛhastha, vānaprastha, sannyāsī.* --- **[[spoken/741125sb.bom|SB 3.25.25 — November 25, 1974, Bombay]]** **Nitāi:** *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* [**Prabhupāda and **devotees repeat] [leads chanting of verse, etc.] "In the association of pure devotees, discussion of the pastimes and activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is very pleasing and satisfying to the ear and heart. By cultivating such knowledge one gradually becomes advanced on the path of liberation, and therefore he is freed, and his attraction becomes fixed. Then real devotion and devotional service begin." --- **[[spoken/751125r1.del|Room Conversation — November 25, 1975, Delhi]]** **Prabhupāda:** ...this society. Only the important men, they can live as a *gṛhastha.* Not that "Now I am in love with this girl and get me married, and *yajña,* and then sleep." These things should be stopped. That, that what is his name, the rascal's name, that, whom you have driven away? **Prabhupāda:** So in every center they must rise early in the morning. They must follow the regulative principles. They must attend class. Otherwise let them go out. We don't want. And if anyone wants to marry, first of all he must show that he has some earning capacity. Not that "Because there are so many girls, and I marry one to satisfy my senses..." I thought that boy was nice, and I heard all these stories. That is also another defect, that we have got young boys and young girls open for lovemaking. And *brahmacārī* means strictly prohibited to see the face of woman. But we cannot stop it. That is also another difficulty. Fire is good and butter is good, but when they come together everything become bad. Is it not? Fire is good, just like heat. And butter is good, healthy. But when they come together the butter melts and the fire extinguished. This is *māyā's* arrangement. Hmm? --- **[[spoken/761125r1.vrn|Room Conversation — November 25, 1976, Vṛndāvana]]** **Akṣayānanda:** We usually shave more than once a month. Two weeks. 'Cause after even two weeks it looks a little dirty. **Prabhupāda:** No, no, there is no need. It is simply... That is also mental concoction. Nowadays, if you go with coat-pant, shaven headed, nobody will criticize you. It has become a practi... Russians, they used... That Krushchev I have seen. Shaven head. **Akṣayānanda:** No, it's nice. We shouldn't be afraid to do that. Then it will become more and more accepted. --- **[[spoken/761125sb.vrn|SB 5.6.3 — November 25, 1976, Vṛndāvana]]** **Pradyumna:** *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. *[devotees repeat] *[leads chanting of verse, etc.]* *tathā coktam- **Translation:** **"All the learned scholars have given their opinion. The mind is by nature very restless, and one should not make friends with it. If we place full confidence in the mind, it may cheat us at any moment. Even Lord Śiva became agitated upon seeing the Mohinī form of Lord Kṛṣṇa, and Saubhari Muni also fell down from the mature stage of yogic perfection." --- ## Letters - [[../../letters/1968/681125_krsna_dasa.md|Letter to Krsna Dasa, 1968]] - [[../../letters/1969/691125_brahmananda.md|Letter to Brahmananda, 1969]] - [[../../letters/1969/691125_manager_of_first_national_city_bank.md|Letter to Manager Of First National City Bank, 1969]] - [[../../letters/1969/691125_manager_the_bank_of_baroda.md|Letter to Manager The Bank Of Baroda, 1969]] - [[../../letters/1970/701125_gurudasa.md|Letter to Gurudasa, 1970]] - [[../../letters/1970/701125_mukunda.md|Letter to Mukunda, 1970]] - [[../../letters/1970/701125_satsvarupa.md|Letter to Satsvarupa, 1970]] - [[../../letters/1971/711125_ratnesvari_lokanatha_vrajasundari_yogescandra_varahadeva_nalinikanta.md|Letter to Ratnesvari Lokanatha Vrajasundari Yogescandra Varahadeva Nalinikanta, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1971/711125_satsvarupa.md|Letter to Satsvarupa, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1972/721125_nityananda.md|Letter to Nityananda, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1972/721125_ravanantakara_makhana_taskara_rasalubhda_sudarsani_madhuryalilananda.md|Letter to Ravanantakara Makhana Taskara Rasalubhda Sudarsani Madhuryalilananda, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1972/721125_sudama.md|Letter to Sudama, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1973/731125_cidananda.md|Letter to Cidananda, 1973]] - [[../../letters/1973/731125_damodara.md|Letter to Damodara, 1973]] - [[../../letters/1974/741125_annada.md|Letter to Annada, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1974/741125_mahamsa.md|Letter to Mahamsa, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1974/741125_ramesvara.md|Letter to Ramesvara, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1974/741125_sarada.md|Letter to Sarada, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1974/741125_subala.md|Letter to Subala, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1976/761125_giriraja.md|Letter to Giriraja, 1976]]