# December 6 *Lectures from this day: 7 recordings* --- **[[../../spoken/1966/661206bg.ny.md|Bg 9.20-22 — December 6, 1966, New York]]** *[Lecture file not found]* --- **[[spoken/681206bg.la|Bg 2.26 — December 6, 1968, Los Angeles]]** **Prabhupāda:** [indistinct] ...these living symptoms develop. The anthropology, Darwin's theory. They do not believe in soul, transmigration of the soul. They have their own theory. But they are also not definite. Those who have read Darwin's theory of anthropology, in most places that Mr. Darwin says, "Perhaps it was like this, perhaps it was like this." And according to his theory, there was no existence of human being ten thousand years ago. But we followers of Vedic... Now take for example the atheistic theory—call it by any name—that combination of matter makes a living symptom possible. So scientific, I mean to say, proposition is based on observation and experiment. So this is simply observation, that those who are atheistic person... Just like medical science: There are many doctors. They are observing when a man dies, observing, feeling the pulse, taking pulse beating, offering oxygen gas, trying to save him. --- **[[spoken/721206bg.ahm|Bg 2.1 — December 6, 1972, Ahmedabad]]** So in the morning we shall discuss on the *Bhagavad-gītā,* and the... My students, they have requested to speak in English because they cannot understand Hindi. So I think gentlemen gathered here, they'll also understand English. So kindly allow me to speak English. --- **[[spoken/731206mw.la|Morning Walk — December 6, 1973, Los Angeles]]** **Hṛdayānanda:** Well, one of the main things is that they say, "Yes, Kṛṣṇa consciousness may be very nice, but many other things are also very nice, and everyone says that 'I am right.' " **Prabhupāda:** So that one, two, three, four, five, six, seven stairs. Still, one who has gone to the topmost nice stair, he has to be considered the topmost. **Prabhupāda:** Everything may be nice. Because Kṛṣṇa says, *mama vartmānuvartante manuṣyāḥ pārtha sarvaśaḥ* [[bg/4/11|[Bg. 4.11] ]]: "Everyone is trying to approach Me," but one who has approached two steps, he cannot say that he's equal to the person who has approached hundred steps. --- **[[spoken/731206sb.la|SB 1.15.28 — December 6, 1973, Los Angeles]]** **Pradyumna:** *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* [leads chanting of verse] [**Prabhupāda and **devotees repeat] *sūtaḥ uvāca*—Sūta Gosvāmī said; *evam*—thus; *cintayataḥ*—while thinking of the instructions; *jiṣṇoḥ*—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; *kṛṣṇa-pāda*—the feet of Kṛṣṇa; *saroruham*—resembling lotuses; *sauhārdena*—by deep friendship; *ati-gāḍhena*—in great intimacy; *śāntā*—pacified; *āsīt*—it so became; *vimalā*—without any tinge of material contamination; *matiḥ...* [break]. --- **[[spoken/741206sb.bom|SB 3.25.37 — December 6, 1974, Bombay]]** "Thus because he is completely absorbed in thought of Me, the devotee does not desire even the highest benediction obtainable in the upper planetary systems, including Satyaloka. He does not desire the eight material perfections obtained from mystic yoga, nor does he desire to be elevated to the kingdom of God. Yet even without desiring them, the devotee enjoys, even in this life, all the offered benedictions." **Prabhupāda:** > atho vibhūtiṁ mama māyāvinas tām > aiśvaryam aṣṭāṅgam anupravṛttam > śriyaṁ bhāgavatīṁ vāspṛhayanti bhadrāṁ > parasya me te 'śnuvate tu loke > [[sb/3/25/37|[SB. 3.25.37] ]] --- **[[spoken/751206le.vrn|Sannyāsa Initiation Lecture — December 6, 1975, Vṛndāvana]]** **Prabhupāda:** *Parātma-niṣṭhām.* This *sannyāsa* life means simply devoted to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. There is no other business. We have got, according to our *varṇāśrama* system, *varṇa* and *āśrama: brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya, śūdra;* and *āśrama, brahmacārī, gṛhastha, vānaprastha, sannyāsa.* As we were discussing, *viṣṇoḥ pādopasarpaṇam.*[[sb/7/6/2|[SB. 7.6.2] ]] The whole system is how to approach the lotus feet of Viṣṇu. So this is the last ceremonial performance. *Etāṁ samāsthāya parātma-niṣṭhām. Parātma-niṣṭhām,* Viṣṇu, to keep firm faith in Him. So it is not a new thing. *Pūrvatamair upāsitāṁ mahadbhiḥ.* Before us there were so many exalted *ācāryas—*Rāmānujācārya, Madhvācārya, Viṣṇu Svāmī, Nimbārka and, in our line, Caitanya Mahāprabhu. So our process is to follow the predecessor *ācārya. Mahājano yena gataḥ sa panthāḥ* [[cc/madhya/17/186|[Cc. Madhya 17.186] ]]. That is the way. So although you are young men—there are many difficulties to keep *sannyāsa*—but if you keep faith, full faith in Kṛṣṇa, the *māyā* will not be able to touch you. *Daivī hy eṣā guṇa-mayī mama māyā duratyayā* [[bg/7/14|[Bg. 7.14] ]]. Māyā* is very strong, but if we—*mām eva ye prapadyante*—if we keep ourself fully surrendered unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, *māyā* will not be able to counteract this process. So you should always keep yourself fixed up in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. It is not very difficult. Strictly follow the rules and regulation and chant Hare Kṛṣṇa *mantra* as many times... For a *sannyāsī,* you should increase. Then you will be fixed up. And go on preaching. Preaching is also not very difficult, because you haven't got to manufacture anything. Everything is there, and it is Caitanya Mahāprabhu's order. Caitanya Mahāprabhu also took *sannyāsa* very early age, twenty-four years old only. So He has practically shown by His activities how to preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness all over the world. And He gives order to everyone, *āmāra ājñāya guru hañā tāra ei deśa* [[cc/madhya/7/128|[Cc. Madhya 7.128] ]]: "In whichever country you may live—it doesn't matter—try to deliver them by becoming their *guru*." The *sannyāsa* is supposed to be *guru* of all other divisions—*brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya, śūdra, brahmacārī, gṛhastha, vānaprastha. Sannyāsa* is the topmost stage. So if you become *guru,* teacher, remembering the order of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, then you will never fall down. He will save you. And how one becomes *guru*? That is also very easy. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu says, *yāre dekha tāre kaha kṛṣṇa upadeśa* [[cc/madhya/7/128|[Cc. Madhya 7.128] ]]. You haven't got to manufacture anything. Simply you try to repeat the instruction of *Bhagavad-gītā, kṛṣṇa upadeśa.* Not only *Bhagavad-gītā;* there are many other instructions. Especially *Bhagavad-gītā.* So if you simply carry the message of *Bhagavad-gītā,* then you become *guru.* Don't manufacture anything. Then it will be spoiled. Simply stick primarily... *Man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī mām namaskuru* [[bg/18/65|[Bg. 18.65] ]]. You can..., everyone can say this. Kṛṣṇa says that "You always think of Me." So you can repeat only. You can say to others, "My dear sir, please think of Kṛṣṇa." It doesn't require very much education. Simply just like a peon carry the message: "Sir, you always think of Kṛṣṇa." *Man-manā.* Then you become *guru.* --- ## Letters - [[../../letters/1969/691206_manager_of_first_national_city_bank.md|Letter to Manager Of First National City Bank, 1969]] - [[../../letters/1969/691206_steven_hebel.md|Letter to Steven Hebel, 1969]] - [[../../letters/1971/711206_mohanananda.md|Letter to Mohanananda, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1973/731206_gunagrahi.md|Letter to Gunagrahi, 1973]] - [[../../letters/1973/731206_gurudasa.md|Letter to Gurudasa, 1973]] - [[../../letters/1973/731206_kirtida_kanyaka.md|Letter to Kirtida Kanyaka, 1973]] - [[../../letters/1973/731206_locanananda.md|Letter to Locanananda, 1973]] - [[../../letters/1974/741206_dennis.md|Letter to Dennis, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1974/741206_pusta_krsna.md|Letter to Pusta Krsna, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1974/741206_sri_govinda.md|Letter to Sri Govinda, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1975/751206_jagadisa.md|Letter to Jagadisa, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/751206_jay_krishna_thakura.md|Letter to Jay Krishna Thakura, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/751206_saksi_gopala.md|Letter to Saksi Gopala, 1975]]