# December 23 *Lectures from this day: 9 recordings* --- **[[spoken/661223cc.ny|Cc. Madhya 20.330-335 — December 23, 1966, New York]]** **Prabhupāda:** > sṛjāmi tan-niyukto 'haṁ > haro harati tad-vaśaḥ > viśvaṁ puruṣa-rūpena > paripāti triśakti-dhṛk > [[cc/madhya/20/318|[Cc. Madhya 20.318] ]] This is a quotation from *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam* in which Brahmā, the creator of this particular universe, he says that "I am engaged, I am appointed, by the Supreme Lord." So the creator and the annihilator, Śiva, they are appointed agents of the Supreme Lord. They are not supreme. *Sṛjāmi tan-niyukto 'haṁ haro harati tad-vaśaḥ. Tad-vaśaḥ* means we are under the control of the Supreme Lord. Nobody is free, or independent. Only Kṛṣṇa. *Mattaḥ parataraṁ nānyat asti kiñcid dhanañjaya* [[bg/7/7|[Bg. 7.7] ]].* You have this statement in the *Bhagavad-gītā,* Ninth Chapter, that "Nobody is greater than Him." And another version is there, *na tat-samaś cābhyadhikaś ca dṛśyate* [*Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad* 6.8]: "Nobody is equal or greater than Him." There are so many statements in the Vedic literature. So here is also another statement from *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.* This was spoken by Brahmā to his disciple Nārada. Nārada questioned him that "So far we know that you are the supreme, but you also sometimes meditate and worship somebody." So in that connection Brahmā explained that "We are not supreme. We are all appointed agents. Supreme is the Supreme Personality of Godhead." --- **[[spoken/681223bg.la|Bg 3.6-10 — December 23, 1968, Los Angeles]]** **Sudāmā:** "One who restrains the senses and organs of action but whose mind dwells on sense objects certainly deludes himself and is called a pretender." [[bg/3/6|[Bg. 3.6] ]] **Prabhupāda:** Yes. This is very important thing. *Yoga indriya-saṁyamya.* *Yoga,* the definition of *yoga* means sense control, controlling the sense. So here Kṛṣṇa says that you cannot control your senses artificially. It is not possible. Those who are trying... Just like some of the *yogīs,* they close their eyes: "Oh, I'll not see beautiful woman." That is another practice. But that does not mean that he can control his senses. No. You cannot curb down the natural force of sense. This is the secret. People do not know. And if you let the senses go on in its own way, that is also dangerous. Then you are going to hell. *Adānta-gobhir viśatāṁ tamisram.* If your senses are not controlled, then your senses will drag you to the darkest region of hell. That is another problem. --- **[[spoken/681223sp.la|Recorded Speech to Members of ISKCON London — December 23, 1968, Los Angeles]]** **Prabhupāda:** > ajñāna-timirāndhasya > jñānāñjana-śalākayā > cakṣur-unmilitaṁ yena > tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ "I offer my respectful obeisances unto the spiritual master, who has opened my eyes with the torch of knowledge in my material existence of darkness." Ladies and Gentlemen, please accept my greetings in the happy new year of 1969, and blessings of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, for your kindly participating in this happy meeting of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Kṛṣṇa appeared on this earthly planet five thousand years ago and gave us the unique philosophy and religious principles of Kṛṣṇa consciousness in the shape of the *Bhagavad-gītā.* Unfortunately, in course of time, as things change and deteriorate in the material world, people deteriorated and forgot the art of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. --- **[[../../spoken/1969/691223dc.bos.md|Discussion with Guests — December 23, 1969, Boston]]** *[Lecture file not found]* --- **[[../../spoken/1969/691223l2.bos.md|Lecture — December 23, 1969, Boston]]** *[Lecture file not found]* --- **[[spoken/701223sb.sur|SB 6.1.41-42 — December 23, 1970, Surat]]** Haṁsadūta: The following lecture was recorded on the morning of the 23rd, 1970, in Surat, India. [break] **Prabhupāda:** ...means Vedic injunction, and Vedic injunction means directly the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This is the sum and substance. *Dharma* means approved by the *Vedas.* You cannot manufacture *dharma,* "this *dharma,"* "that *dharma.*" No. It must be approved by the Vedic injunction. And next? How this material world is created by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Every religion accepts this: God created this material world. --- **[[spoken/731223sb.la|SB 1.15.45 — December 23, 1973, Los Angeles]]** **Pradyumna:** *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* [leads chanting of verse] [**Prabhupāda and **devotees repeat] **Pradyumna:** *sarve*—all his younger brothers; *tam*—him; *anunirjagmuḥ*—left home by following the elder; *bhrātaraḥ*—brothers; *kṛta-niścayāḥ*—decidedly; *kalinā*—by the Age of Kali; *adharma*—principle of irreligion; *mitreṇa*—by the friend; *dṛṣṭvā*—observing; *spṛṣṭāḥ*—having overtaken; *prajāḥ*—all citizens; *bhuvi*—on the earth. --- **[[spoken/741223sb.bom|SB 3.26.11-14 — December 23, 1974, Bombay]]** **Nitāi:** "The aggregate elements, namely the five gross elements, the five subtle elements, the four internal senses, the five senses for gathering knowledge and the five outward organs of action, are known as the pradhāna." **Prabhupāda:** > pañcabhiḥ pañcabhir brahma > caturbhir daśabhis tathā > etac catur-viṁśatikaṁ > gaṇaṁ prādhānikaṁ viduḥ > [[sb/3/26/11|[SB. 3.26.11] ]] *Pradhāna. Prakṛti, puruṣa, pradhāna.* So *pradhāna* is the total material energy, which is called *mahat-tattva.* We have discussed this subject matter last night, *mahat-tattva.* So *mahat-tattva* is the original total energy for material creation. Therefore Kṛṣṇa, Mukunda, is sometime described as *mahat-padam. Mahat-padam. Mahat-padam* means "under whose lotus feet this whole total material energy is resting." *Samāśritā ye pada-pallava-plavaṁ mahat-padaṁ yaśo murāreḥ* [[sb/10/14/58|[SB. 10.14.58] ]]. --- **[[spoken/751223mw.bom|Morning Walk — December 23, 1975, Bombay]]** **Prabhupāda:** ....when he has gone so high, does it mean he has gone to sun planet, moon planet? [break] ...that you have offered some room here? **Saurabha:** No, well there was..., on the floor space there is facility for a doctor, so he saw that on the plan, so he proposed that "Well, I'm a dentist, and I can give the devotees free service." **Prabhupāda:** [Hindi to some men] These quarters there is no such building, huh? Our, this pattern? --- ## Letters - [[../../letters/1967/671223_jadurani.md|Letter to Jadurani, 1967]] - [[../../letters/1967/671223_satsvarupa.md|Letter to Satsvarupa, 1967]] - [[../../letters/1972/721223_atendriya_bahusira_jitamitra_maharha_omkara_vajasana.md|Letter to Atendriya Bahusira Jitamitra Maharha Omkara Vajasana, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1972/721223_bali-mardana.md|Letter to Bali-Mardana, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1972/721223_hariprasada.md|Letter to Hariprasada, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1972/721223_sudama.md|Letter to Sudama, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1973/731223_dhananjaya.md|Letter to Dhananjaya, 1973]] - [[../../letters/1973/731223_hansadutta.md|Letter to Hansadutta, 1973]] - [[../../letters/1974/741223_all_temple_presidents.md|Letter to All Temple Presidents, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1974/741223_brahmananda.md|Letter to Brahmananda, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1974/741223_dr._ghosh.md|Letter to Dr. Ghosh, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1974/741223_kisora.md|Letter to Kisora, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1974/741223_patita_uddharana.md|Letter to Patita Uddharana, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1974/741223_sri_bagai.md|Letter to Sri Bagai, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1974/741223_sri_raghava_charyulu.md|Letter to Sri Raghava Charyulu, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1974/741223_sri_srinivasan.md|Letter to Sri Srinivasan, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1976/761223_alanatha.md|Letter to Alanatha, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/761223_amogha.md|Letter to Amogha, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/761223_dharmatma.md|Letter to Dharmatma, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/761223_jayasacinandana.md|Letter to Jayasacinandana, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/761223_k.c._kapur.md|Letter to K.C. Kapur, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/761223_lokanatha.md|Letter to Lokanatha, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/761223_saurabha.md|Letter to Saurabha, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/761223_trivikrama.md|Letter to Trivikrama, 1976]]