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Everything Is Sitting Place Of Krsna

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 13, 2022 at 6:02

(So everything is sitting place of Kṛṣṇa. Aṇḍāntara-stha-paramāṇu cayāntara-stham. He is even within the atom, so why not within yourself?)

"So everything is sitting place of Kṛṣṇa. Aṇḍāntara-stha-paramāṇu cayāntara-stham. He is even within the atom, so why not within yourself? He is everywhere. This vision should be developed. And vivikta-dṛgbhis tad ahārhaṇam. If you see in that way, that Kṛṣṇa is everywhere present . . . But that presence can be experienced by love and devotion. There is no other way."

(Prabhupada Lecture, November 13, 1976, Vrindavana)

Making Krsna Smile Upon You

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 13, 2022 at 6:00

(And if you can get Kṛṣṇa once smiling upon you, your life is fulfilled)

"So Kṛṣṇa also becomes very beautiful. He's already beautiful, but when a devotee serves Him, a devotee comes to Him, He also becomes very beautiful. A devotee, when with his heart and soul, serves Kṛṣṇa in dressing Him, in feeding Him, in giving Him flower, He becomes smiling. And if you can get Kṛṣṇa once smiling upon you, your life is fulfilled."

(Prabhupada Lecture, November 12, 1974, Bombay)

A Devotee Is Transferred To That Universe Where Krsna Is

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 11, 2022 at 13:08

(Similarly, a living entity, when he is actually eligible by Kṛṣṇa consciousness, by development of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, then immediately after giving up this body, he's transferred to that universe where Kṛṣṇa is there. Bhauma-līlā)

"So Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī has informed us that those who are competent, those who have become competent to associate with Kṛṣṇa, as Kṛṣṇa says, tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti mām eti . . . (BG 4.9). This mam eti, that spirit soul goes to Kṛṣṇa first of all within some universe where Kṛṣṇa is having His pastimes, bhauma-līlā. He goes there. Then just like when a person is trained up as apprentice, then he's given the post.

Just like a magistrate, after passing the examination, I.C.S. examination, he's trained up under some magistrate, and then he's given the post. Similarly, a living entity, when he is actually eligible by Kṛṣṇa consciousness, by development of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, then immediately after giving up this body, he's transferred to that unive

Attracted By Krsna, Not The Glimmer of Maya

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 11, 2022 at 0:45

(But our business is not to be attracted by the glimmer of this material world, but to be attracted by Kṛṣṇa. That is Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement)

"The whole material world is going on: the man is attracted by woman, the woman is attracted by man. And seeking this attraction, when they are united, their attachment for this material world become more and more.

And in this way, after being united, or after being married, one woman and man, they seek nice home, gṛha; kṣetra, activities, business, factory or agricultural field. Because one has to earn money.

So get food. Gṛha-kṣetra; suta, children; and āpta, friends; vitta, wealth . . . ataḥ gṛha-kṣetra-sutāpta-vittair janasya moho 'yam (SB 5.5,8) The attraction for this material world becomes more and more tight. This is called madana, attraction by madana.

But our business is not to be attracted by the glimmer of this material world, but to be attracted by Kṛṣṇa. That is Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. Unless you become attracted by the

Krsna's Big Brain

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 11, 2022 at 0:42

(That is called unlimited. Everything innumerable. And still, some rascal claims that he is God. How much brain a God requires, he does not know)

"And each and every individual soul is doing according to his own desires, and every account is kept. Just imagine how expert accountant is required. Every account is kept. Because he has to be offered again another body, taking account of his activities. Karmaṇā daiva-netreṇa (SB 3.31.1).

He's acting, innumerable living entities. So how big brain is Kṛṣṇa, you can just imagine. And not only one planet—there are innumerable planets, there are innumerable universes. Everything innumerable. That is called unlimited. Everything innumerable. And still, some rascal claims that he is God. How much brain a God requires, he does not know."

(Prabhupada Lecture, November 11, 1972, Vrindavana)

Krsna Is The Ultimate Shelter

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 11, 2022 at 0:40

(But the ultimate shelter is Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead)

"We are seeking shelter, everyone, because we are servant constitutionally. Originally, we are servant of God. So that is our nature, to take shelter. Everyone is seeking a nice shelter. Somebody's seeking some occupation, service of some big man. Somebody's seeking oc . . . servitorship of the government, government servant. But the ultimate shelter is Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead."

(Prabhupada Lecture, November 11, 1974, Bombay)

We are eternal. So why we should be illusioned by the noneternal?

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 10, 2022 at 9:22

"So it may be for five years or fifty years or utmost hundred years, or a million years, just like Brahmā—but they are all temporary. In the eternal time, five years or ten years or hundred years or five million years, they are all limited. They are not eternal. But we are eternal. We living entities, we are eternal. So why we should be illusioned by the noneternal? That is called illusion.

That is called jñāna that, "I learn from Bhagavad-gītā that 'I am eternal. There is no birth and there is no death.' " Na jāyate na mriyate vā kadācit. Kadācit, at any time. Not that it has begun now. No. Never we are born. Na hanyate hanyamāne . . . (BG 2.20). So this is the fact. So why I shall be interested in something noneternal? This is called knowledge. If I am eternal, and my position is to enjoy life . . . ānandamayo 'bhyāsāt (Vedānta-sūtra 1.1.12).

By nature I am part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is sac-cid-ānanda-vigrahaḥ (Bs. 5.1), and Kṛṣṇa says, mamaivāṁśo jīva-bhūtaḥ (BG 15.7). So qualita

Creation is from a person, not void

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 10, 2022 at 9:14

(So as soon as there is question of creative power, there must be a brain behind the creation, and brain means a person. Creation cannot be possible from void or impersonal things)

"So here is the information of creation. The creation is from a person, not from the impersonal feature of the Absolute Truth. Creation, there must be brain; otherwise how there is question of creation? We are part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa. We are . . . we have also creative power. So as soon as there is question of creative power, there must be a brain behind the creation, and brain means a person.

Creation cannot be possible from void or impersonal things. We have several times discussed this point, that the government, this word, appears to be impersonal, but actually, behind the government there is a person—the president or the king, like that. So this creation, cosmic manifestation, is possible through the creative power of the Supreme Person; therefore God cannot be impersonal.

Impersonal feature is one of

Kṛṣṇa is giving protection to the whole universe, and Yaśodāmāyi is giving protection to Kṛṣṇa

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 10, 2022 at 9:11

(Kṛṣṇa is giving protection to the whole universe, and Yaśodāmāyi is giving protection to Kṛṣṇa. This is conception of philosophy, Vaiṣṇava philosophy)

"Because if we conceive God as Father and Mother, then the policy is to take from Him. Because everyone wants to take from the father, "Father, give me that. Mother, give me that." But this philosophy, that to accept the Supreme Lord as son, that means to give service. Yaśodāmāyi, he has gotten . . . she has gotten Kṛṣṇa as her son.

So always anxious: "Kṛṣṇa may not be in danger. Kṛṣṇa is crawling; some animal may not attack. He may not fall down in the water. He may not touch fire." Always anxiety, giving protection to Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is giving protection to the whole universe, and Yaśodāmāyi is giving protection to Kṛṣṇa. This is conception of philosophy, Vaiṣṇava philosophy. She is anxious to give protection."

(Prabhupada Lecture, November 9, 1974, Bombay)

Always in touch with Krsna

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 10, 2022 at 9:08

(We are always in Kṛṣṇa touch, but at the present moment, due to the illusory energy of māyā, we have forgotten that we are always connected with Kṛṣṇa)

"We are always in Kṛṣṇa touch, but at the present moment, due to the illusory energy of māyā, we have forgotten that we are always connected with Kṛṣṇa. This has to be, this illusion, this dirty things has to be moved; then our original relationship will be established, and our life will be perfect. That is the process of Kṛṣṇa consciousness."

(Prabhupada Lecture, November 10, 1972 Vrindavana)

Fully Developed Krsna Consciousness

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 8, 2022 at 0:21

(Similarly, you develop your consciousness. When it comes to the point of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, fully developed, that is your perfection of life)

"Just like a rose flower, it has got different stages—the bud stages, the second stage, the third stage, the fourth stage, and when it is the blossom flower with full fragrance and beauty and color, you like: "Oh, it is very nice flower." Similarly, you develop your consciousness. When it comes to the point of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, fully developed, that is your perfection of life."

(Prabhupada Lecture, November 8, 1968, Los Angeles)

A Devotee Can Develop All Good Qualities

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 8, 2022 at 0:19

(Simply by changing the consciousness, immediately we can transfer ourself to the spiritual platform. So the more we become advanced in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, our original characteristics, which are very pure, they become manifest)

"A devotee can develop all the good qualities of the demigods—immediately. Because ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam (CC Antya 20.12). As soon as the heart is cleansed . . . because the soul, as he is, he's pure. Asaṅgo hy ayaṁ puruṣaḥ. The spirit soul is not contaminated or does not associate with the material modes of nature. It is simply an illusion, misidentification. Just like water and oil does not mix, but it appears that oil is fallen in the water.

Similarly, although we are in this material world, in the material consciousness, our identity is not actually in material consciousness. It is simply just like dreaming. The example is dreaming. Just like in dream I see so many hallucination. Actually, dream is false. I am separate from the dream. But while dreaming,

Hearing from Krsna

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 6, 2022 at 3:43

(If you want to know the Supreme, then you have to hear from Him. Just like about Kṛṣṇa, we have to hear from Him. Kṛṣṇa is speaking Bhagavad-gītā. Kṛṣṇa is speaking everything. All Vedic knowledge is Kṛṣṇa)

"Therefore Vedic knowledge is called śruti. You have to hear. Not by seeing; simply by hearing. Śravaṇam.

śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ

smaraṇaṁ pāda-sevanam

arcanaṁ vandanaṁ dāsyaṁ

sakhyam ātma-nivedanam

(SB 7.5.23)

If you want to know the Supreme, then you have to hear from Him. Just like about Kṛṣṇa, we have to hear from Him. Kṛṣṇa is speaking Bhagavad-gītā. Kṛṣṇa is speaking everything. All Vedic knowledge is Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is speaking. How Kṛṣṇa is speaking? That is mentioned in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam: tene brahma hṛdā ādi-kavaye (SB 1.1.1). Kṛṣṇa spoke to Brahmā. Ādi-kavi means Brahmā. He spoke to him.

But if somebody says, "Brahmā . . . when Brahmā was born from the lotus flower, there was nobody there. So how he could hear from anybody?" therefore Bhāgavata says, tene brahma hṛdā. Hṛdā

People are killed without Krsna Consciousness

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 6, 2022 at 3:04

(People are being killed without this Kṛṣṇa consciousness. People are being killed. They got this opportunity, human form of life—they should have been educated to understand Kṛṣṇa)

"So actually the whole world is being spoiled. I am especially drawing the attention of those who are thoughtful men. People are being killed without this Kṛṣṇa consciousness. People are being killed. They got this opportunity, human form of life—they should have been educated to understand Kṛṣṇa.

And by understanding Kṛṣṇa, they become liberated. Here, as it is here: mumukṣavaḥ. Mumukṣavaḥ, those who are desiring for liberation. But they do not know what is liberation, what is transmigration of the soul, what is soul. Nothing. Simply rascals, and they are leading the whole people. They do not know what is liberation.

The Darwin's theory, bodily concept of life, but . . . that anthropology, that is going on in the university. A false theory, without any idea. So here it is said, mumukṣavaḥ: "desiring for l

The Qualification Of Unalloyed Love

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 5, 2022 at 4:00

(But only one qualification required. Then you can see God. What is that qualification? Premāñjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena santaḥ sadaiva hṛdayeṣu vilokayanti. That qualification is unalloyed love. That's all)

"But only one qualification required. Then you can see God. What is that qualification? Premāñjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena santaḥ sadaiva hṛdayeṣu vilokayanti. That qualification is unalloyed love. That's all. One who has achieved that unalloyed . . . unalloyed love for God . . . unalloyed love means without any tinge of philosophical speculation or fruitive activities. That's another subject; it requires great explanation. But unalloyed love means without any tinge of material color. That is called unalloyed.

Even philosophical speculation or fruitive activities, even if it is offered to the Supreme Lord, that is not love. Love is above this. So if one can achieve that unalloyed love for God, with that, I mean to say, magic wand, the eyes become eligible for seeing God. P

Give Aural Reception to The Message Of Krsna

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 5, 2022 at 3:58

(So if you simply give aural reception to these messages of Kṛṣṇa, or God, then your dormant Kṛṣṇa consciousness becomes evoked naturally) 🙏💖

"You cannot by force teach something unless it is natural. So kṛṣṇa-bhakti is natural to everyone—everyone. How it is evoked? That is stated, śravaṇādi-śuddha-citte (CC Madhya 22.107): if you patiently give aural reception to the news of Kṛṣṇa, or God. That is the our motto of preaching. Our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is based on this principle, to give aural reception of the message given by Kṛṣṇa or the message about Kṛṣṇa. The message given by Kṛṣṇa is Bhagavad-gītā—everyone can take this message from Kṛṣṇa; there is no hindrance. Similarly, the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is message about Kṛṣṇa or Kṛṣṇa's devotees. So if you simply give aural reception to these messages of Kṛṣṇa, or God, then your dormant Kṛṣṇa consciousness becomes evoked naturally."

(Prabhupada Lecture, September 17, 1971, Mombasa)

Obeisances To The Spiritual Master

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 5, 2022 at 3:56

(I offer my respectful obeisances to such guru, spiritual master, who is able to distribute the merciful rain of Kṛṣṇa to extinguish this blazing fire of material existence)

"So as the cloud is collection of water from the sea—cloud means evaporation of water from the sea—similarly, guṇārṇavasya, there is an ocean of mercy of Kṛṣṇa, or God. If one is able to collect water, or the dust, from the merciful ocean of Kṛṣṇa, and if we can pour over it the saṁsāra-dāvānala, then it is possible to extinguish this fire.

In other ways, just like the forest fire cannot be extinguished without the water from the clouds, similarly, this saṁsāra, this dāvānala, the blazing fire of all material existence, problems after problems, they cannot be extinguished unless there is pouring of incessant merciful rain from Kṛṣṇa, and one who bestows, one who distributes this rain, he is called the guru. Therefore Viśvanātha Cakravartī says: "I offer my respectful obeisances to such guru, spiritual master, who i

Krsna Reciprocates As We Deal

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 5, 2022 at 3:53

(You deal with Kṛṣṇa. As you deal, He'll also . . . He reciprocates. That is Kṛṣṇa)

"So Kṛṣṇa is within. You cannot deceive Kṛṣṇa. That is not possible. Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme. If you are deceiver, Kṛṣṇa is also the supreme deceiver. And if you are lover, then Kṛṣṇa is the supreme lover. Ye yathā māṁ prapadyante tāṁs tathaiva bhajāmy aham (BG 4.11). You deal with Kṛṣṇa. As you deal, He'll also . . . He reciprocates. That is Kṛṣṇa."

(Prabhupada Lecture, September 12, 1973, London)

Krsna Is Always With You

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 5, 2022 at 3:49

(Although we have tried to give up our relationship with Kṛṣṇa, but Kṛṣṇa has not given up. Kṛṣṇa is always with you. Īśvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ hṛd-deśe 'rjuna tiṣṭhati (BG 18.61). He is within your heart. Why? Just to give you association)

"Because we are part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa, so the part and parcel must remain with Kṛṣṇa. So you have to remain with Kṛṣṇa in some relationship. Here our relationship is through this external energy, māyā. The relationship is there. Although we have tried to give up our relationship with Kṛṣṇa, but Kṛṣṇa has not given up. Kṛṣṇa is always with you.

Īśvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ hṛd-deśe 'rjuna tiṣṭhati (BG 18.61). He is within your heart. Why? Just to give you association. Now we are rebelled. You want to do something independently. Kṛṣṇa also has agreed, "All right. You do independently. But it is not possible for you to live independently. That is not possible. So I'll give you sanction for independent living." Just see how Kṛṣṇa is friend."

(Prabhupada Lectu

The Eyes To See Krsna

Posted by Gavin Swinden on November 5, 2022 at 3:45

(That is Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement: to give you the eyes to see Kṛṣṇa everywhere)

"You will find Kṛṣṇa there when you are advanced. Otherwise you will not find. Mat-sthāni sarva-bhūtāni nāhaṁ teṣu avasthitaḥ. Kṛṣṇa is situated in everything, but still, you cannot see in Kṛṣṇa unless you have got eyes to see. That is Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement: to give you the eyes to see Kṛṣṇa everywhere. So how this thing can be done?

So if you are serious, then you can see Kṛṣṇa. So that Kṛṣṇa is advising in this verse in the Seventh Chapter, or throughout the whole Bhagavad-gītā. Kṛṣṇa is instructing us how to understand Him. That is our only business. This human form of life is meant for understanding Kṛṣṇa, because we are very thickly related with Kṛṣṇa, just like father and the son. This relation cannot be broken. Maybe son is out of home, son may have forgotten, but Kṛṣṇa, the supreme father, He does not forget."

(Prabhupada Lecture, October 27, 1975, Nairobi)

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Everything Is Sitting Place Of Krsna

Making Krsna Smile Upon You

A Devotee Is Transferred To That Universe Where Krsna Is

Attracted By Krsna, Not The Glimmer of Maya

Krsna's Big Brain

Krsna Is The Ultimate Shelter

We are eternal. So why we should be illusioned by the noneternal?

Creation is from a person, not void

Kṛṣṇa is giving protection to the whole universe, and Yaśodāmāyi is giving protection to Kṛṣṇa

Always in touch with Krsna

Fully Developed Krsna Consciousness

A Devotee Can Develop All Good Qualities

Hearing from Krsna

People are killed without Krsna Consciousness

The Qualification Of Unalloyed Love

Give Aural Reception to The Message Of Krsna

Obeisances To The Spiritual Master

Krsna Reciprocates As We Deal

Krsna Is Always With You

The Eyes To See Krsna

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