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<div class="heading">First meeting, perhaps you know, he asked me to preach. So at that time I was young man, only twenty-five years old, and I was also householder. So I should have joined and executed his desire immediately, but due to my ill luck I could not immediately execute his order, but it was in my heart that it is to be done. So better late than never, I executed his order at the age of seventy years, not at the age of twenty-five. So actually I wasted so much time, I can understand that.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Sri Vyasa-puja -- London, August 22, 1973|Sri Vyasa-puja -- London, August 22, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">
So actually, married couples should be ''paramahaṁsas''. ''Paramahaṁsa'' means the topmost stage of ''sannyāsī''. ''Paramahaṁsa.'' A ''sannyāsī'' has got four stages: ''kuṭicaka'', ''bahudaka'', ''parivrājakācārya'' and ''paramahaṁsa''. A ''sannyāsī'', in the beginning, he's supposed to make a small cottage, just on the border of the village; does not go home, but the, his necessities are supplied by his home, but he does not go home. This is called ''kuṭicaka''. Then gradually, when he is practiced, he begs from home to home. He does not anymore depend on his own home.

(aside) Stop this.

That is called ''bahudaka. Bahudaka'' means collecting his necessity from many places. And then as he becomes practiced, he becomes ''parivrājakācārya''. He goes from place to place, village to village, preaching the message of Kṛṣṇa, as our Śrīman Revatīnandana Mahārāja is doing. He has now very nice bus. All others also doing. ''Gṛhasthas'' are also doing. Because our only business is Kṛṣṇa. It doesn't matter whether a ''gṛhastha, vānaprastha, sannyāsī''. It doesn't matter. So when he preaches all over the world, that is called ''parivrājakācārya''. And when he's experienced, he executes the work by his assistant. That is called ''paramahaṁsa''.

So ''gṛhasthas'' are supposed to be ''paramahaṁsa''. Just like Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, he was ''gṛhastha'', magistrate, government servant, but he has worked so much for Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in writing books. Not only writing books, but also begetting a child like Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Mahārāja, my spiritual master. So that is ''gṛhastha''. They should produce children like Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Mahārāja. Because we want big, stalwart men to preach this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement.

So everyone has got duty in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and this duty is taught by Kṛṣṇa and the spiritual master. ''Guru-kṛṣṇa-kṛpāya pāya bhakti-latā-bīja'' ([[vanisource:CC Madhya 19.151|CC Madhya 19.151]]). ''Ei rūpe brahmāṇḍa bhramite kono bhāgyavān jīva.'' Anyone who is coming to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, he's not ordinary living being. Anyone who is connected with our movement, he's not ordinary living being. Actually, he's liberated soul. And I am very much hopeful that my disciples who are now participating today, even if I die, my movements will not stop. I am very much hopeful. Yes. All these nice boys and girls who have taken so seriously . . . Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura wanted that European and American people may understand the philosophy of Caitanya cult and take part in it. That was his desire.

My Guru Mahārāja, His Divine Grace Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Prabhupāda, he also attempted to send his disciples to preach Caitanya cult in the Western world. One of them, he advised me also. First meeting, perhaps you know, he asked me to preach. So at that time I was young man, only twenty-five years old, and I was also householder. So I should have joined and executed his desire immediately, but due to my ill luck I could not immediately execute his order, but it was in my heart that it is to be done. So better late than never, I executed his order at the age of seventy years, not at the age of twenty-five years. So actually I wasted so much time, I can understand that. From twenty . . .

The message was there when I was twenty-five years old, but I began at the age of seventy years. But I did not forget the message. Otherwise, how could I do? That was, that is a fact. I was simply finding out the opportunity how to do it. So anyway, although I began very late, at the age of seventy years, so by the help of my disciples this movement is gaining ground and is spreading all over the world. So therefore I have to thank you. It is all due to you. It is not my credit, but it is your credit that you are helping me in executing the order of my Guru Mahārāja.

So this movement, Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, that you already know, that this is a most essential, most important movement to the human society. Last night the Ambassador of India, His Excellency Rasgotra, he was present here. He also appreciated that this movement is very important movement, and he was very pleased that I have done so much. So this movement will go on. Nobody can stop.

So this Vyāsa-pūjā ceremony means to offer our thanks to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, because He is the original ''guru''. As we receive this message through ''paramparā'' system from Kṛṣṇa to Brahmā, Brahmā to Nārada, Nārada to Vyāsadeva, Vyāsadeva to Madhvācārya, in this way, Mādhavendra Purī, then Īśvara Purī, then Caitanya Mahāprabhu, then six Gosvāmīs, then others, Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, Jagannātha dāsa Bābājī, Gaura Kiśora dāsa Bābājī Mahārāja, Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī. Then we have taken.

So this . . . as we are come to this Kṛṣṇa consciousness understanding through this long ''paramparā'', similarly, in the Vyāsa-pūjā ceremony, whatever respect, honor and presentation you give, that goes to Kṛṣṇa through that ''paramparā'' system, from down. As it is received through the ''paramparā'' system, so similarly, your offerings also goes through this ''paramparā'' system to the Supreme.