# December 30 ## Spoken on December 30 *Lectures from this day: 11 recordings* --- **[1966: Bhagavad-gītā 10.1–3](spoken/1966/661230bg.ny.md)** > He has already accepted Kṛṣṇa as spiritual master in the Second Chapter. In the beginning of the Second Chapter Kṛṣṇa said, *śiṣyas te 'haṁ śādhi māṁ prapannam : "So long we are talking as friends, but now I surrender myself as my spiritual master, Kṛṣṇa." So therefore Kṛṣṇa was speaking to Arjuna on the platform of spiritual master. So we should note it that the spiritual..., perfect spiritual master is Kṛṣṇa. And anyone who is following the principles, as Kṛṣṇa says, he's also representative of Kṛṣṇa. And the teacher is Kṛṣṇa and the Arjuna is the student. Similarly, as the spiritual master is the representative of Kṛṣṇa, similarly a student must be also the representative of Arjuna. Then *Bhagavad-gītā* discussion will be nice. > Then, how it is possible? The possibility is *sevonmukhe hi jihvādau svayam eva sphuraty adaḥ.* The..., if you engage your senses in the service of the Lord, then He'll reveal to your senses. The same thing. We have to acquire knowledge of God through these senses. But in our conditional life, the senses are all impure. Therefore these senses cannot understand God simply by speculating. It is not possible. Therefore Lord says, *na me viduḥ sura-gaṇāḥ*. --- **[1966: Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 20.360 [Partial Recording](spoken/1966/661230cc.ny.md)** > But this path is not accepted by the general mass of people. So we should not be discouraged. Because anything best, the customer for that best thing, you will find a very small number. But that is not discouragement. But we should not, therefore, give up the best part. *Manuṣyāṇāṁ sahasreṣu kaścid yatati siddhaye*. > This *vāsudevāya* means Kṛṣṇa. And Jīva Gosvāmī has written voluminous notes on this specific verse, and he has also mentioned that this *satyaṁ*, this Absolute Truth which is indicated here in this *śloka,* is Kṛṣṇa. Because in the later chapters the *Bhāgavata* affirms, *kṛṣṇas tu bhagavān svayam* : He is the Supreme Personality, ultimate, the last word in the Absolute Truth. Therefore, Lord Caitanya also confirms this. --- **[1968: Bhagavad-gītā 3.18–30](spoken/1968/681230bg.la)** > Similarly, we are component parts of the whole, supreme whole. This is self-realization. It is very simple thing. Self-realization does not mean anything very extraordinary. *Hitvā anyathā-rūpaṁ svarūpeṇa vyavasthitiḥ*. Mukti,* this is called... *Mukti* means liberation or self-realization. What is that? *Hitvā anyathā-rūpam:* giving up a different identity. In the conditioned state we are identifying, "I am American," "I am Indian," "I am human being," "I am this," "I am that," "I am white," "I am black." These are all designation. Actually, this is not self-realization. > And therefore Kṛṣṇa says, *mad-bhaktaḥ pūjyābhyādhika:* "Anyone who worships My devotee, he worships more than what he can do for Me." That means He appreciates the worship of His devotee than to Himself. So actually, devotees are so kind. Kṛṣṇa says, "Those who are absorbed too much in material consciousness, don't disturb them." --- **[1968: Press Interview](spoken/1968/681230iv.la)** > So there is no solution for birth, there is no solution for death, there is no solution for disease and there is no solution for old age. There was a great scientist, Professor Einstein, he also died in old age. Why did he not stop to check old age? Everyone is trying to remain youthful. Where is that process? So they do not care how to solve this, because this is beyond their means. They are giving something bluff, that's all. They do not care what is the real problem, how to solve it. They do not care for it. > Have you anything that you'd like to say that may be of some kind of revelation to me or to our readers, or something that... You know, what you're really saying, there's no easy way out. [laughs] If man is to attain any goal in his quest for fulfillment, he's got to work at it, is really what it amounts to. So your message is really no different from that of Moses or Christ or any of the other great religious leaders. If people will follow the ethic of the Ten Commandments, and follow it, that's where it is. --- **[1972: Bhagavad-gītā 13.3](spoken/1972/721230bg.bom)** > At that time, Kṛṣṇa, all His associates also come. So Kṛṣṇa said that "The difference is that you have forgotten." That is the difference between Kṛṣṇa, God, and ordinary living entity. Kṛṣṇa says, *vedāhaṁ samatītāni*. He knows past, present, future. In the *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Vedānta-sūtra,* it is said, *janmādy asya yataḥ anvayād itarataś ca artheṣu abhijñaḥ.* He knows everything, nook and corner, whatever is going on in the nook and corner of His creation. You cannot hide anything from Kṛṣṇa. *Sarvasya cāhaṁ hṛdi sanniviṣṭaḥ:* "I am situated in everyone's heart." *Mattaḥ smṛtir jñānam apohanaṁ ca*. > Similarly this body, there are two souls: the Supersoul and the individual soul. *Jīvātmā,* Paramātmā. Brahman, Parambrahman. *Jīvātmā* is Brahman constitutionally, because *mamaivāṁśo jīva-bhūtaḥ*. The living entities, they are part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa, God. Therefore qualitatively, what is Kṛṣṇa, the *jīva,* living entity's also the same thing. There is no difference in quality. --- **[1972: Room Conversation](spoken/1972/721230r1.bom)** > If I cannot pay rent, I cannot..., then I have to leave it, and I have to accept, what is called, hut, because I cannot pay more. So similarly, according to our *karma* we are getting different types of body. That Darwin theory cannot explain, because it is missing the real factor, as it is explained in the *Bhagavad-gītā,* that *idaṁ śarīraṁ kṣetram*. And one who knows this *kṣetra* is *kṣetrajña*. > Tuṣyanti ca ramanti ca*. Their only business is to glorify the Supreme Lord. Not that "Cut down the Supreme Lord, kill the Supreme Lord, and I become Supreme Lord," falsely, and cheat the innocent people. The cheaters we are accepting, that "Here is a god, here is *mahātmā*, here is *sādhu*." Therefore it is falldown. Cheaters. Demons. Rascals. That is the cause of falldown. --- **[1973: Morning Walk](spoken/1973/731230mw.la)** > The difficulty is that with our poor fund of knowledge, we cannot understand that how a supreme being, person, can create the sky, this huge water, the sun, moon. Because I am thinking, "God must be like me." A Dr. Frog. He is thinking, "Atlantic Ocean must be like this well." That is our defect. He cannot conceive that beyond this well there can be a vast, great mass of water. He cannot conceive. So comparing his intelligence, he is thinking that "How it is possible that a person can create such a big sky, such big, huge...?" *Bhūmir āpo 'nalo vāyuḥ*. This earth, so big, huge quantity of earthly planet. So not only one; millions. And then water, then fire, then... He cannot conceive. He is thinking that "If there is God, He must be like me. So I cannot do this. Therefore there is no God." The same, "Yes. I close my eyes. Then there is no enemies." That's all. > Now this material world is also creation of God, but it is shadow; it is not reality. The reality is where there is no illusion, and that is spiritual kingdom. That is the place of God. Everything is there in that verse in the beginning. And then next verse is, the so-called religions, they are kicked out from this *Bhāgavatam.* The religion is, "God is great, and everyone should worship Him." *Dharmaḥ projjhita-kaitavo 'tra paramo nirmatsara...*. --- **[1973: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.16.2](spoken/1973/731230sb.la)** > So immediately she approached Kṛṣṇa, that "I am feeling like that, miscarrying. Please save me." So at that time Kṛṣṇa entered the womb of Uttarā and saved the child from the *brahmāstra.* So Mahārāja Parīkṣit is such a devotee that he was protected from the embryo by Kṛṣṇa. Therefore Śukadeva Gosvāmī addressed, *mahā-pauriśika[?]:* "You are great personality." So this Mahārāja Parīkṣit was again cursed by a *brāhmaṇa.* He could retaliate that, but he did not do so, just to offer respect to the *brāhmaṇas.* He considered himself offender. That is last stage. And because he was cursed by a *brāhmaṇa* at the last stage of his life, seven days, he heard *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam* from Śukadeva Gosvāmī. Therefore we have got this book. This is the story. > So in those days, as in the first verse we learn, *dvija-varya-śikṣayā.* The... Actually, the *brāhmaṇas,* they were controlling the state, but not directly, not sitting on the throne, but giving the kings good advice according to *śāstra,* that "You rule over like this. This is the process." And the kings would abide by... Although the monarchy was there, but they were not irresponsible. First of all, the king was trained and educated perfectly. Therefore it is called *dvija-varya-śikṣayā.* Yesterday I explained, *dvija,* the twice-born *brāhmaṇa;* and again it is added with another word, *varya. Varya* means the first class, not third class. First-class man, *dvija-varya-śikṣayā,* they used to teach. They used to advise. And if the king was worthless, sometimes they would kill the king. And next son, his son would take possession. --- **[1974: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.26.21](spoken/1974/741230sb.bom)** > Everyone is trying to become happy according to his own mental concoction or endeavor, but there cannot be any unalloyed happiness. That is the nature of this material world. The conclusion should be, therefore, "We are destined to suffer a certain extent of so-called happiness and certain extent of so-called distress." The distress is also so-called, and the happiness is also so-called. That is explained in the *Bhagavad-gītā, āgamāpāyinaḥ anityāḥ tāṁs titikṣasva bhārata* : "The happiness and distress which comes and goes, they are *anityaḥ.* They will not stay." > The example is given, *śītoṣṇa-sukha-duḥkha-dāḥ.* The winter season and the summer season, they come and go. To somebody, winter season is very nice, and to somebody, summer season is very nice. In the Western countries they like summer season very much, and in this tropical country they like winter season very much. So actually, summer and winter, they are neither distress nor happiness. It is due to the touch of the skin. *Mātrā-sparśās tu. Mātrā-sparśāḥ* means it is due to the touching of the skin we feel like that, distress and happiness. Actually this material world, as certified by Kṛṣṇa, it is place of distress. There is no happiness. *Duḥkhālayam aśāśvatam*. It has been described in the *Bhagavad-gītā,* "This place is place for miserable condition." *Duḥkha ālayam. Ālayam.* So long you are not annihilated, this place is *duḥkhālayam.* It is miserable condition. We have several times explained. --- **[1976: Room Conversation](spoken/1976/761230r1.bom)** > You cannot give up these four things: *yajña, dāna, tapasya.* So *yajña* for the *brahmacārīs,* begin *yajña.* And *dāna* for the *gṛhasthas,* and *tapasya* for the *sannyāsīs. Yajña-dāna-tapaḥ-kriyāḥ na tyājyam,* Kṛṣṇa says. Do not give up this. "I have become *sannyāsī,* therefore I'll give up my *tapasya* also." *Sannyāsī* means the life of *tapasya.* If you give up *tapasya* also, then what remains? How you become a *sannyāsa? Yajña-dāna-tapaḥ-kriyāḥ na tyājyaṁ kāryam eva tat*.It must be continued. And again He stresses, *yajño dānaṁ tapaś krya pāvanāni manīṣiṇām.* Even if you think that you have become very great, "Now I'm very exalted personality. I don't require. I have become *paramahaṁsa,*" no, no, no, no. This *yajña-dāna-tapaḥ-kriyāḥ,* even if you are very exalted, still, it will purify you more, these things. *Yajño dānaṁ tapaś kriyāḥ pāvanāni manīṣiṇām.* In any condition of life these things cannot be given up. > So this is called *dānam.* Kṛṣṇa also says, *kuruṣva tad mad-arpaṇam* [*Bg* 9.27*]: "If you want to give in charity, give it to Me." *Kuruṣva tad mad-arpaṇam. Dadāsi yat.* "If you have got some capacity to give something, give it to Me." He never said to *daridra-nārāyaṇa.* I do not know how they manufacture these things. Kṛṣṇa says, "Give it to Me." He's not *daridra.* He's Nārāyaṇa, but He's not *daridra.* So the principle is to give to the richest Nārāyaṇa, not *daridra-nārāyaṇa.* But these rascals misinterpret that *daridra* has become Nārāyaṇa. How *daridra* can become Nārāyaṇa? This is going on. And therefore there is no effect. There is no effect. See from practical what Vivekananda has done? But they have made propaganda, false propaganda—they have got roads. In a city like Bombay, big road, Vivekananda. But they do not care what Vivekananda has done. --- ## Letters on December 30 *Letters from this day: 11* --- **[1967: Letter to Acyutananda Ramanuja](letters/1967/671230_acyutananda_ramanuja)** > Please accept my greetings. Hope you are doing well by the grace of Lord Krishna. --- **[1967: Letter to Madhusudana](letters/1967/671230_madhusudana)** > My advice to you is to continue your good attitude that you are keeping now and this alone will help you in advancing your cause of Krishna Consciousness. I am pleased that you are very diligently assisting Rayarama. --- **[1967: Letter to Satsvarupa](letters/1967/671230_satsvarupa)** > You will be glad to know that yesterday I have signed the agreement with MacMillan for publishing Gitopanisad, and also, Mr. Nehru was met by me day before yesterday and he has promised to help me in getting the permanent visa. --- **[1970: Letter to Sudama](letters/1970/701230_sudama)** > I am very glad to learn that Krishna has given you such a nice new temple with so many nice facilities. If you can get one cow that is very auspicious. Then you can have fresh milk and butter. --- **[1970: Letter to Syamasundara](letters/1970/701230_syamasundara)** > You write to say that on last Monday morning you were to see Mr. As you say that Bombay is like a dream for Krsna Consciousness, you may take the Bombay Center very seriously and do it nicely. --- **[1970: Letter to Tamala Krsnaa](letters/1970/701230_tamala_krsnaa)** > I hope everything is going on with you all well in Calcutta, I was expecting your letter at any moment, but I have not received any word from you since you went there. --- **[1971: Letter to Ksirodakasayi](letters/1971/711230_ksirodakasayi)** > Please see that we acquire some land in Vrindaban immediately. Either Sharaf's land or the land promised by the municipality; either one is very suitable to our needs. We are ready to immediately begin construction of a large Temple there. --- **[1971: Letter to Madan Mohan Goswami](letters/1971/711230_madan_mohan_goswami)** > letter dated 22 December, 1971, I beg to inform you that the two rooms and entrance verandah has been in my possession since 1959, but I never saw you in possession of the upper portion of the house. So far as I know, you are three saivites of the Radha Damodara Temple, namely your good self, Sri Nivendranath Bannerjee, of Karnapura, as well as Sri Gauracandra Goswami who is actually in the Temple. --- **[1971: Letter to Rupanuga](letters/1971/711230_rupanuga)** > Unfortunately, it did not contain the two Krishna Book samples as I believe you sent them to Madras. --- **[1974: Letter to Agent Of Central Bank Of India](letters/1974/741230_agent_of_central_bank_of_india)** > Please refer to the enclosed True Copy of a letter sent by myself on December 3, 1974 by registered mail. --- **[1976: Letter to Damodara Pandita](letters/1976/761230_damodara_pandita)** > You have written that there is one man in Kathmandu who wants to become our devotee. So, take this man's cooperation and start a center. Then even if you are deported, if this couple's attempt is successful, things will go on. ---