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07:1207:12, 22 September 2022 diff hist +14,685 Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu advised His disciples: gramya-katha na sunibe. The word gramya refers to that pertaining to one's village, society or neighborhood. People are interested in talking about gramya-katha No edit summary current
07:1107:11, 22 September 2022 diff hist +14,606 Newspapers, for instance, are filled with gramya-katha. There is no spiritual understanding in them. In the United States there are many newspapers, and simply to publish the New York Times many trees have to be killed No edit summary current
07:1107:11, 22 September 2022 diff hist +14,510 Now there is a paper scarcity. Why are they uselessly killing trees just for gramya-katha? They are only interested in making a profit No edit summary current
07:1007:10, 22 September 2022 diff hist +14,734 There is, another kind of katha-krsna-katha. There are literatures which may be nicely presented from the literary point of view, but if there is no glorification of the Supreme Lord, they are useless No edit summary current
07:0907:09, 22 September 2022 diff hist +14,602 Swans prefer nice clear water with lotus flowers, and it is in such places that they take their pleasure. Similarly, there are men who are like crows and men like swans. That is a natural division No edit summary current
07:0807:08, 22 September 2022 diff hist +14,174 The paramahamsas are not interested in subjects fit for crows No edit summary current
07:0707:07, 22 September 2022 diff hist +14,823 A person who is interested in inquiring about transcendental subjects, krsna-katha, makes a paramahamsa very glad. Therefore Kapiladeva was very glad to hear that His mother was eager to receive information on how to be delivered from material bondage No edit summary current
07:0707:07, 22 September 2022 diff hist +14,523 Caitanya Mahaprabhu advised His disciples never to eat palatable food, never to talk about village topics and never to read ordinary novels, poems and newspapers No edit summary current
06:5806:58, 22 September 2022 diff hist +21,146 There are many American and European boys and girls in this KC movement who have been born in countries where they can enjoy a good deal of material affluence, but they consider this material happiness and affluence like garbage in the street No edit summary current
06:5806:58, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,875 Because they are devotees of Vasudeva, they are no longer attached to these material things. This is the result of bhakti-yoga, which enables one to be detached from material enjoyment No edit summary current
06:5706:57, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,919 Detachment is the sign that one is advancing in bhakti-yoga. Bhaktih paresanubhavo viraktir anyatra ca (SB 11.2.42). That is the test of advancing in bhakti. If we are advanced, we are no longer attached to material enjoyment No edit summary current
06:5606:56, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,597 It is not that we think ourselves great devotees and then go ahead and enjoy material things No edit summary current
06:5506:55, 22 September 2022 diff hist +21,031 Since our only business is to take shelter of Krsna, Devahuti says, - I am taking shelter of You so that You can cut my attachment to this material life. Why should You do this? Because I am Your eternal servant No edit summary current
06:5406:54, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,755 Bhaktivinoda Thakura says, anadi karama-phale, padi 'bhavarnava-jale, taribare na dekhi upaya. If we are thrown into the ocean, there is a great struggle, even if we may be very great swimmers No edit summary current
06:5406:54, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,988 When one sees something superior, he immediately rejects that which is inferior. Actually we cannot bring all this about by our own endeavor; therefore we have to take shelter of Krsna, and He will help No edit summary current
06:5306:53, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,747 Even if we are nonviolent and hurt no one, there will be trouble. However, if somehow or other we manage to reach the shore, we will find peace No edit summary current
06:5306:53, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,902 There is peace even if we are an inch out of the water. Tava pada-pankaja-sthita-dhuli sadrsam vicintaya (Siksastaka 5). If somehow or other we become one of the particles of dust at Krsna's lotus feet, we will be liberated No edit summary current
06:5206:52, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,780 We are thinking in terms of these religious designations, which are called asad-dharma, meaning that they may change at any moment. But what is our real dharma No edit summary current
06:5106:51, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,632 Real dharma is sad-dharma, that which will not change, and this sad-dharma necessitates surrendering unto Krsna. This dharma will continue eternally No edit summary current
06:5106:51, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,947 There are many propounders of sad-dharma, but actually the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the best propounder because He knows the reality. It is therefore said of the Gosvamis: nana-sastra-vicaranaika-nipunau sad-dharma-samsthapakau No edit summary current
06:4606:46, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,593 Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya was a great logician, and he composed a hundred verses to Caitanya Mahaprabhu No edit summary current
06:4406:44, 22 September 2022 diff hist +21,094 The Krsna consciousness movement preaches that everything belongs to Krsna & that everything should be utilized for Krsna's benefit. He is the beneficiary of everything, & it is to our benefit that we come to this knowledge. Isavasyam idam sarvam - ISO 1 No edit summary current
06:1106:11, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,569 If one realizes that everything belongs to Krsna, one becomes the greatest mahatma No edit summary current
06:1106:11, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,850 Being a mahatma does not mean that one wears a big beard and a particular type of dress. No, this awareness must be there. Whatever we have should be offered to Krsna No edit summary current
06:1106:11, 22 September 2022 diff hist +21,016 If we have first-class food, we should offer it to Him. If we have nothing, we can offer Him a leaf, a flower, a little water or fruit. This can he collected by anyone anywhere without having to pay money No edit summary current
06:1006:10, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,978 The point is that we should offer something to Krsna with devotion. It is not that Krsna is hungry and is asking for food. No, He is feeding everyone, supplying everyone with all the necessities: eko bahunam yo vidadhati kaman - Katha Upanisad 2.2.13 No edit summary current
06:0806:08, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,923 When we take shelter at the lotus feet of Krsna, we are no longer debtors to anyone. Na kinkaro nayam rni (SB 11.5.41). Krsna assures us, 'aham tvam sarva-papebhyo moksayisyami: "I'll give you all relief." (BG 18.66) This is what we actually want No edit summary current
06:0806:08, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,889 Vairagya-vidya-nija-bhakti-yoga (CC Madhya 6.254). Bhakti-yoga is the science of detachment. This verse was composed by Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya when he understood that Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was the Supreme Personality of Godhead No edit summary current
06:0606:06, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,828 The external energy is this material world, the internal energy is the spiritual world, and the marginal energy is the living entity. The living entity is marginal because he can remain in the material world or the spiritual world No edit summary current
06:0506:05, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,619 Bhagavad-gita describes two types of living entities, ksara and aksara, those living in the material world and those in the spiritual world No edit summary current
06:0306:03, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,705 There is a Bengali proverb that states: "I'll catch the fish, but I will not touch the water." That type of intelligence is required No edit summary current
06:0306:03, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,868 In America we see many old men on the beach who have retired from their business to waste their time trying to catch fish. They are not very cautious, and they touch the water No edit summary current
06:0206:02, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,652 The real dharma is set forth by Sri Krsna when He says: sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja (BG 18.66). All other dharmas are simply forms of cheating No edit summary current
06:0206:02, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,818 Those who have fallen into the material world are attracted by the tree of samsara, the banyan tree of material existence described in Bhagavad-gita - Fifteenth Chapter No edit summary current
06:0106:01, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,845 We may have many great temples, but we should not be attached to them. It is for Krsna's sake that we construct temples, but we must understand that the temples are Krsna's property No edit summary current
06:0006:00, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,746 Our mission is to teach people that everything belongs to Krsna. Only a thief will occupy something belonging to another and claim it to be his No edit summary current
05:5805:58, 22 September 2022 diff hist +21,015 Although we are not paying the bill, we are taking advantage of the sunlight and the sun's heat. If we take advantage of electricity, we have to pay the bill, but we don't pay the sun bill. This means that we are actually indebted to the sun-god, Vivasvan No edit summary current
05:5405:54, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,670 If we do not want to be punished, we have to follow the rules and regulations (sad-dharma). Dharma means "the laws given by God." Dharmam tu saksad bhagavat-pranitam - SB 6.3.19 No edit summary current
05:5205:52, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,938 We must accept the principles of Bhagavad-gita, which constitute the ABC'S of dharma. Actually, we only have to accept the principle of surrender unto Krsna, but this acceptance comes after many, many births No edit summary current
05:5105:51, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,940 It is not very easy, for only after many births of struggle does one come to his real perfection and surrender unto Krsna. At this time he understands perfectly that Vasudeva, Krsna, is everything No edit summary current
05:5005:50, 22 September 2022 diff hist +21,019 Everyone knows that the sun has two types of energy - heat and light. Similarly, Krsna has an external energy and an internal energy, and He also has a marginal energy, which is a mixture of the other two No edit summary current
05:4705:47, 22 September 2022 diff hist +21,136 Because we have given up Krsna's service, we have become servants of so many things. We are obliged to serve our parents, wife, children, country and so forth. We are indebted to many people and to the demigods who give heat and light No edit summary current
05:4605:46, 22 September 2022 diff hist +21,145 Bhagavan, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is everyone's real shelter (saranam saranyam). Everyone is seeking shelter because we are all constitutionally servants. Originally we are servants of God; therefore it is our nature to take His shelter No edit summary current
05:4505:45, 22 September 2022 diff hist +21,116 Being Krsna's incarnation, Kapiladeva is also a shelter. Krsna has unlimited forms and unlimited incarnations. It is said in Srimad-Bhagavatam that His incarnations are expanding continuously, like waves in the ocean. Indeed, we cannot even count them No edit summary current
05:4405:44, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,889 In Brahma-samhita it is said: Advaitam acyutam anadim ananta-rupam (Bs. 5.33). In India there are many thousands of temples, and within these temples there are arca-vigrahas, Deities. All these Krsnas are nondifferent; they are one No edit summary current
05:4205:42, 22 September 2022 diff hist +21,287 Why does Krsna give us permission to do something wrong? He does so because we persist. Actually He does not tell us to do anything other than surrender unto Him. We want to do something, & Krsna may sanction it, but we go ahead & do it at our own risk No edit summary current
05:4005:40, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,657 Krsna is not responsible. However, we should know that without the sanction of Krsna, we cannot do anything. That is a fact No edit summary current
05:4005:40, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,739 We are constitutionally servants of Krsna. Even though we may declare ourselves independent, we are not. Rather, we are servants falsely declaring that we are independent No edit summary current
05:3905:39, 22 September 2022 diff hist +20,512 Self-realization is understanding that we are dependent on the Supreme Personality of Godhead No edit summary current
05:3705:37, 22 September 2022 diff hist +10,958 He (Krsna) clearly says, bhaktya mam abhijanati: (BG 18.55) "Only by devotional service can I be understood." If we want to know Krsna as He is, we have to accept the process of bhakti. It is this bhakti process that Kapiladeva will reveal to Devahuti No edit summary current

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