Prabhupada Quotes

Invocation:
2(b). God is complete and has form: God is complete: Just like here, if something is offered to
KŠa, to God, He will eat it, but He will leave everything for you as pras€dam. How?
P™rŠ€t p™rŠam udacyate. P™rŠasya p™rŠam €d€ya p™rŠam eva va i yate . This is
God’s power. He will eat everything, but He will keep everything for you as pras€dam.
P™rŠasya p™rŠam €d€ya. Taking everything, but still, it is there.
Lec New York 66
2(b). God is complete: That is the idea. P™rŠam idaˆ. P™rŠaƒ means complete. And because He
is complete, the Creator, He has no defect; therefore He can create everything complete.
P™rŠam idaˆ, p™rŠam adaƒ, p™rŠ€t p™rŠam udacyate. And He is so complete that
p™rŠasya p™rŠam €d€ya, if you take the whole complete from the complete, still He is
complete. Here is a glass of water; I am drinking it bit by bit. When the water is finished, it is
no longer complete. But He is so complete; just like the sun’s heat is being distributed for
millions and millions of years, still it is full of heat. Here, unless the electric power is there, it
is not complete. But there is power in the sunshine. It is a reservoir of so much heat and light,
that for millions and millions of years it has been distributing it. The seasonal changes are
going on, the green foliage is coming again, the snow and rain are coming, so many things are
going on account of heat. Any machine is rolling, just as soon as there is power the machine is
rolling. In all machines, your bodily machine, my bodily machine, and electric machines and
other powered machines — everything is going on. P™rŠ€t p™rŠam udacyate. And in spite
of taking so much energy from the sun, it is still full of light and energy. This is one of the
creations of the Supreme. So how perfect is the Supreme? Our sun is one of His creations, and
it is maintaining the whole universe. And there are many millions of universes, each of them
having a sun to conduct their business. All these suns are created by someone. How complete
He must be. You can just imagine. That is God. God is not such a cheap thing. People become
God, “I am God.” These are rascals. What can they do? These are bluffers. They do not know
what is God. Here is God — complete. P™rŠam adaƒ, p™rŠam idaˆ. The whole creation is
Sri Isopanisad 1 Introduction and Invocation

complete, still He is complete. The energy is coming from here, still He is complete. This
energy also. A glass of water; I throw away the contents of the glass, and water is again filling
it. Again I throw it out, and again it is filling up. Incessantly coming, all the energies. This is
the idea of God. P™rŠam idaˆ, p™rŠam adaƒ, p™rŠam idaˆ, p™rŠ€t p™rŠam udacyate,
p™rŠasya p™rŠam €d€ya, p™rŠam ev€vaiyate. One minus one equals one, not zero. One
plus one equals one, not two. This is complete. This is the idea of God. Just like the ocean.
You take many thousands of buckets of water out, still it is complete. And again you put in
many thousands, millions of buckets of water, it is the same depth. This is another example.
Material example. This is complete. You take millions of buckets of water from the ocean,
you’ll find not a drop is lost. And you put millions of buckets of water again, not a drop is
increased. P™rŠasya p™rŠam €d€ya p™rŠam ev€vaiyate. If you try to take out the whole
ocean, still it will remain the ocean. This is the idea of complete. P™rŠam idam p™rŠam
adaƒ.
Conv Perth 75
2(b). God has form: KŠa is existing in innumerable universes. K Ša is existing everywhere;
still, He’s avyay€tm€. From the original KŠa, although He has expanded into millions and
trillions, unlimited, still, He’s avyaya, without any minus. It is not like that we have some
bank balance, and if it is taken away millions of times, then it is finished. No. P™rŠasya
p™rŠam €d€ya p™rŠam ev€vaiyate. This is KŠa. This is the verdict of the Ved€nta.
P™rŠasya p™rŠam €d€ya p™rŠam idam, p™rŠ€t p™rŠam udacyate. Everything which is
emanating from KŠa is complete. There is no deficiency. Everything. Janm€dy asya
yataƒ. The Absolute Truth ... That is Absolute Truth. Lec BG 4.20–24 New
York 66
2(b). God has form: But that does not mean KŠa has lost His personality. This is the difference
between M€y€v€da philosophy and VaiŠava philosophy. M€y€v€da philosophy is: “If the
whole cosmic creation is God, then where is God again separately?” That is their poor fund of
knowledge. That is God who, expanding Himself in so many ways, still He remains as He is.
That is God. Otherwise, how is He God? It is a material thing. If by expanding, He loses His
identity, then it is material. We experience that in the material sense. The same example: you
take a big piece of paper, cut it into pieces and throw it away. The original paper is lost. That
is material. But in the Iopaniad we hear that p™rŠasya p™rŠam €d€ya p™rŠam idaˆ
p™rŠam adaƒ p™rŠaˆ p™rŠ€t udacyate, p™rŠasya p™rŠam €d€ya p™rŠam eva
avaiyate. Just like when KŠa was sporting on this earth as a cowherd boy, Brahm€
became doubtful, “How is that? KŠa has become a cowherd boy here?” So he wanted to
test whether He’s KŠa. So he lifted all the cows and cowherd boys from the pasturing ground,
and again he saw that millions of the same cows and cowherd boys are present there. So that is
KŠa. He can expand. Bhatvad bhannatvad. Brahman means He can expand unlimitedly. And
He can shrink also to the minute. Just like we are very minute. We are also part and parcel.
And this cosmic manifestation is also part and parcel of KŠa. Therefore He’s called paraˆ
brahma paraˆ dh€ma pavitraˆ paramaˆ bhav€n. SB 1.5.18 New
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3(a) The Universe is perfect and complete: Therefore as this universe, material cosmic
manifestation, is working very nicely, you have to accept there is a God. You cannot deny. So
that consciousness, superconsciousness, is different. You cannot say “I am the same. I have
superconsciousness.” That is not possible. If you have superconsciousness, why don’t you feel
my pains and pleasure? The superconsciousness is ViŠu. That is all-pervading consciousness.
That is also the same. Nature is the same. As I have consciousness all over this body,
similarly, the superconsciousness is there all over the universe. As I feel pains and pleasure on
account of some disturbance in this body, similarly, as soon as we create some disturbance
with this universal atmosphere, the supreme consciousness is disturbed. That disturbance is
going on. Therefore, in spite of all arrangements ... P™rŠam idaˆ p™rŠam adaƒ p™rŠ€t
Sri Isopanisad 2 Invocation

p™rŠam udacyate. That, by God’s creation, everything is complete. There is no flaw. But
because we are creating disturbances, the world situation is different.
Lec BG 2.17 Hyderabad 72
3(a). Universe is complete: In the Iopaniad, it is said, p™rŠam adaƒ p™rŠam idaˆ p™rŠ€t
p™rŠam udacyate. In the creation of KŠa, there cannot be any scarcity. Everything is
sufficiently there. P™rŠam, it is complete, perfectly made, this planet, that planet.
Everywhere, the living entities are there, and K Ša has made provision for every one of
them. There is no question of scarcity. But people are not obeying the orders of K Ša or the
authorities, that “You produce ... ” Ann€d bhavanti bh™t€ni. Even in the Bible, it is said,
“Thou shalt not kill.” They are not producing food grains, but they are killing the animals and
eating them.
Lec BG 15.1 Bombay 73
3(a). The World is Real: This material world is avyaya, eternal energy, but it is not false, as the
M€y€v€d… philosophers say, jagan mithy€. No. Jagat is not mithy€, it is fact, but it is
temporary. That is the VaiŠava philosophy. We don’t say that this world is false. Why
should it be false? If it has come from the truth, how can it be false? P™rŠam idaˆ p™rŠam
adaƒ p™rŠam idam, p™rŠ€t p™rŠam udacyate. It is perfect. But it is being misused. That is
m€y€. How is it being misused? KŠa says that He is the enjoyer. Bhokt€raˆ yajña-tapas€ˆ
sarva-loka-mahevaram. He is the proprietor of all the lokas, all the brahm€Šas, but
unfortunately, we are dismissing KŠa. We are trying to be the enjoyer of this material
world. That is m€y€. The world is not m€y€, but the intention of the living entities to enjoy
this material world, to satisfy their senses, that is m€y€. They are becoming entangled while
trying to enjoy this material world.
3(a). Universe is perfect and complete: Just like this world, this earthly planet, is moving at the
rate of one thousand miles per hour. Such a gigantic body, it is also moving. All the planets
are moving. Even the sun is moving. But we cannot perceive it. Even if you ride on the best
airplane, there are many disturbances: sound, motion, sometimes the table is rocking.
Although this planet is moving more speedily than the airplane, you do not perceive it. This is
KŠa’s perfect manufacture. P™rŠam idam. This is called p™rŠam idam, everything perfect.
P™rŠam idaˆ p™rŠam adaƒ p™rŠ€t p™rŠam udacyate, p™rŠasya p™rŠam €d€ya p™rŠam
eva vaiyate. Because He is so perfect, we do not perceive it. But it is moving.
Lec BG 16.10 Hawaii 75
3(a). Universe is complete: So He has provided everyone’s food. There is no problem. It is a

mistake to accept that “Because there is overpopulation in the world, there is a problem.” Just
now we were walking in St. James’s Park, where the swans and ducks are producing one
dozen children at a time, twice, thrice in a year. So they have no problem. Where is the
problem of overpopulation? They are not starving. Unless you go and capture them and kill
them, they are not dying. You see from the birds, animals — nobody dies of starvation. Eko
bah™n€ˆ vidadh€ti k€m€n. KŠa is there. He is supplying food for everyone. There is no
question of starvation. Then why is there rivalry? Rivalry means “I want to enjoy more sense
gratification” That is rivalry. Otherwise, there is no question of rivalry. Everything is there,
complete. P™rŠam adaƒ p™rŠam idaˆ p™rŠ€t p™rŠam udacyate. God’s creation is perfect.
There cannot be any imperfection. Even where there is overpopulation, God will supply food.
Don’t worry. But because we have no faith in God, because we have forgotten God, we do not
know what is God, therefore we have created the economic problem. Otherwise there is no
problem. You can see how are jolly they are; they are walking. So by nature study we can
learn. If we don’t go to the Vedic knowledge, we can see that “Where is the problem for the
lower animals?” There is no problem. They are confident. The problems for the lower animals
are there when they are in the city, but if they live a natural life, there is no problem.
SB 1.1.2 London 71

3(a). Universe is complete: The Bh€gavata says don’t waste your time on this bread problem.
Don’t waste your time. Tasyaiva hetoƒ prayateta kovido na labhyate yad bhramat€m upary
adhaƒ. Don’t waste your time wondering how to solve your economic problems. This is
nonsense. Of course, it is very revolutionary. People will hate me. “What is Swamiji talking
about?” But actually this is the fact. This is another madness. Suppose you have a rich father,
enough food. Where is your economic problem? This is madness. There is no economic
problem. If you know that “My father is the richest man in the city,” then where is your
economic problem? Actually, that is the position. We have no economic problem. Everything
is there, complete. P™rŠam adaƒ p™rŠam idaˆ p™rŠ€t p™rŠam udacyate. Everything is
complete, there. You want water. Just see: there are oceans of water. You want purified water.
You cannot. Although there is so much ocean water, when there is scarcity of water, you have
accept KŠa’s help. He’ll evaporate the water, He’ll make it into clouds. Then when it falls
down, it becomes sweet. Otherwise you cannot touch it. Everything is under control.
Everything is full — water, light, heat. Everything is complete. P™rŠ€t p™rŠam udacyate,
p™rŠasya p™rŠam €d€ya p™rŠam ev€vaiyate. His stock is never finished. Simply you
become obedient and the supply is there. You can understand.
Lec SB 1.8.21 New York 73
3(a). Universe is perfect: So if the king is pious, the earth will produce enough for your
satisfaction. Now I’ve seen in your country how so much land is lying vacant. Why is it not
being farmed? Because you do not know how to derive all benefits from the earth. That you
do not know. Therefore people are in need. There is no question of need. KŠa has given
everything. P™rŠam idaˆ p™rŠam adaƒ p™rŠ€t p™rŠam ... There cannot be anything
imperfect which is created by God. Everything is perfect. But if we become godless, the
supply will be crippled. That is the secret we do not know. These things we have to learn from
€stra. As soon as people become demonic, nature will restrict supplies. “Now you have
become demonic. That’s all right.” Lec SB 5.5.2
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3(a). Social problems: We have mismanaged social problems. KŠa is perfect, so whatever He has
created is perfect. P™rŠasya p™rŠam €d€ya p™rŠam ev€vaiyate, p™rŠ€t p™rŠam
udacyate. So everything is perfect, but because we want to disturb K Ša by disobeying His
orders, things appear to be imperfect. If we remain faithful to K Ša, there is no problem.
Kaunteya pratij€n…hi na me bhaktaƒ praŠayati. We are presenting this KŠa consciousness
movement as the solution to all problems. Let any intelligent man come and discuss with us,
and we think that we shall be able to convince him that this is the only solution.
Conv DEWEY SYA
3(a). Universe is perfect: Yes. Just like this earth also. According to them it is going around the
sun. But we don’t feel anything ... it is running at the rate of twenty-five thousand miles an
hour, but if you are going six hundred miles per hour in an airplane, there are still many
jerking movements. That is your creation, tiny machine. And God’s creation, it is moving. It is
moving, but you cannot understand it. That is the perfect creation. P™rŠam. The word is
p™rŠam idam, everything is perfect. P™rŠam idaˆ p™rŠam adaƒ p™rŠ€t p™rŠam
udacyate. Because God is all-perfect, whatever He has created, it is also all-perfect. Just like
this earth. It is all-perfect. Whatever you want, you inhabitants of this earth, it is all there. You
want air, water, light? Everything is there. P™rŠam idam. P™rŠ€t p™rŠam udacyate,
p™rŠasya p™rŠam €d€ya. So you are using so much water, so much light; still, it is perfect.
Just like the cultivation. Every year you are taking so much production. Still, again you can
take. This is p™rŠam idam, perfectly done. That is God’s creation. You see this body. You
have to capture something. You require some solid thing in here. It is there. If it was soft, only
skin, then you could not catch it. How perfectly it is done. It is required here, not the whole
finger. This is called perfect creation. The sensation of sex is in a particular position, not
everywhere, because if that sensation were not there, then nobody would feel the sex urge and
there would be no creation. This is called perfect creation. The same sensation could have

been here, there. No. That particular sensation is there to induce them. Similarly, everything is
going on. How to fix it? Every body is made according to the work it has to do. You see? The
pig has to eat stool. His mouth is made in a different way. The tiger has to eat meat; his mouth
is made differently. This is called perfect creation. MW Mayapur
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3(a). Universe is complete: Prabhup€da: There is complete facility because p™rŠam, whatever is
done by KŠa, is complete. You cannot find any flaw in it. His potencies are so complete
that sv€bh€vik… jñ€na-bala-kriy€ ca. Just like a child, if you laugh, immediately crying
response. So these things are not to be learned. Sv€bh€vik…, automatically. Similarly, because
KŠa, or God, is complete, whatever He does is complete. You cannot find any flaw. You
cannot say, “Oh, why has God done this?” Just like sometimes some foolish persons say,
“Why has God made somebody poor and somebody rich?” This is a most foolish question.
Yes. If God has done it, then it is complete. There is no flaw. Just like if the state orders
somebody to be murdered, to be killed, that is complete. You cannot find any flaw. That is
complete execution of the law. So if we cannot find any flaws in man-made laws, how can we
find fault in God-made laws? That is not possible.
Ref?
3(c). Why we see incompleteness: Incompleteness means lack of God consciousness: So by God’s
arrangement, everything is there. Everything. P™rŠam idam. P™rŠam idaˆ p™rŠam adaƒ
p™rŠam idaˆ p™rŠ€t p™rŠam udacyate. Everything is complete in this world. There is no
scarcity. We have simply created scarcity by our mismanagement. But if we take up the laws
as they are prescribed in the scriptures and live peacefully, there is no scarcity. My Guru
Mah€r€ja used to say that in this world there is no scarcity by the arrangement of God. But the
only scarcity is this KŠa consciousness. People are not KŠa conscious. They’re materially
conscious. They’re sensually conscious. That has to be changed. Lec SB 5.5.1 Los Angeles 69
3(c). Why we see incompleteness: Why “Should have created?” What He has created is already
perfect. Because you are perfect, you have the independence to misuse. You are not a dead
stone. That is perfection. Ye yath€ m€ˆ prapadyante. You can go anywhere, sarva-ga. You can
go to VaikuŠ˜ha. Y€nti deva-vrat€ dev€n. You can go to the higher planets. You can go to
hell. When you go to hell, it is your choice. God has given you all perfection. P™rŠam idaˆ
p™rŠam adaƒ p™rŠ€t p™rŠam udacyate, everything is complete, perfect, and because you
are perfect, you have independence. But by misusing that independence, you are imperfect.
Again, reviving your independence, you can become perfect, although you are imperfect now.
That is the KŠa consciousness movement. The KŠa consciousness movement means raising
the imperfect to the perfect platform. That is KŠa consciousness. Other fools say, “We are
perfect now.” Although they are in a fallen condition, they think they are perfect. That is
m€y€. €sur…ˆ r€kas…ˆ caiva mohin…ˆ praktiˆ rit€ƒ . KŠa has made you perfect.
There is no doubt about it. Just like some of our students. All of a sudden, they deviate, go
away. So what is that? Either our movement is imperfect, or they’re imperfect?
MW Hawaii 74
3(c). ®rila Prabhupada: That is my mission. People should understand the science of God. Unless
we co-operate with the Supreme Lord, our life is baffled. I have given the example many
times that a screw that has fallen from a machine has no value. But when the same screw is
again attached to the machine, it has value. Similarly, we are part and parcel of God. So
without God, what is our value? No value! We should again come back to our position of
attachment to God. Then we have value. Perfect Questions, Perfect Answers, 5
4. Complete arrangement for devotees: Loving KŠa brings completeness: So this is the
technique of KŠa consciousness, that if you learn how to love KŠa, then you will love
everything. Otherwise, your love will be localised and you will be frustrated. It is most
scientific. And our process is very simple: chant Hare KŠa. That’s all. KŠa and KŠa’s name

— non-different. So chanting Hare KŠa means you are associating with KŠa. That means you
are directly in touch with the root of everything. So by advancing in love for KŠa, you can
love your society, your country, your community, your family, your husband, your wife, your
children, your friend — everything, complete, p™rŠam. P™rŠam adaƒ p™rŠam idaˆ p™rŠ€t
p™rŠam udacyate, p™rŠasya p™rŠam €d€ya. And that love will never end. P™rŠa. Love of
KŠa is so complete that you go on distributing this love; it will never be expended. It will
remain the same. Lec London 71
4. Complete arrangement for devotees: So if you want to get out of this entanglement, there is
complete arrangement, facility, complete facility. Te€ˆ satata-yukt€n€ˆ bhajat€ˆ pr…ti-
p™rvakam. There is another verse, that “Those who are engaged in devotional service,”
KŠa says, yoga-kemaˆ vah€my aham, “I take personal charge for their maintenance.”
This is complete arrangement. Just look at the karm… world. Now, as far as we are concerned,
we have to pay a two thousand dollar instalment for this house, and we have to spend another
two thousand dollars for our maintenance. So we are spending four or five thousand dollars.
Can any karm… depend like that? Take a practical example. Can they depend on paying bills
of five thousand dollars without any arrangement? They will have no sleep at night. And we
are moving freely because we are sure that KŠa will provide, and He is providing. Go
anywhere in the karm…’s world. Find a nice place like our temple. There is none. In the whole
of Los Angeles city, you cannot find. Such beautiful faces, such bright faces, you cannot find
anywhere. So this is complete facility. If you want to take advantage of your life, KŠa
consciousness, then there is complete facility. Come to the practical point. There is no theory.
It is practical, experimented. Lec ISO Invocation Los Angeles 70

Mantra One
2. God is the proprietor: KŠa is the supreme proprietor: The KŠa consciousness
movement preaches that everything belongs to KŠa and that everything should be utilised
for KŠa’s benefit. He is the beneficiary of everything, and it is to our benefit that we come
to this knowledge. …€v€syam idaˆ sarvam. If one realises that everything belongs to
KŠa, one becomes the greatest mah€tm€. Being a mah€tm€ does not mean that one wears
a big beard and a particular type of dress. No, awareness must be there. Whatever we have
should be offered to KŠa.
TLK 11
2. Proprietorship of God: ®r…la Prabhup€da. “From nature” means from a person. They have
taken from nature, but they are thieves because everything in nature belongs to K Ša. …
€v€syam idaˆ sarvam: “Everything is God’s creation.” (Iopaniad 1) In Bhagavad-g…t€
KŠa states that if one does not perform yajña (sacrifice), he is a thief. Yajña means
acknowledging that things have been taken from K Ša. We should think, “KŠa, You have
given us many, many things for our maintenance.” This much acknowledgment KŠa wants;
that’s all. Otherwise, what can He expect from you? What are you in His presence? We should
acknowledge KŠa’s kindness. Therefore, before we eat we offer the food to KŠa and say,
“KŠa, You have given us this nice food, so first You taste it.” Then we eat it. KŠa is not
hungry, yet He can eat the whole world and then again produce it exactly as it was. P™rŠasya
p™rŠam €d€ya p™rŠam ev€vaiyate (…opaniad Invocation). KŠa is so perfect
that if you take from KŠa all of KŠa’s energy, all the original energy is still with Him.
That is perfect conservation of energy LCFL 3
2. Proprietorship of God: Sarvataƒ p€Ši-p€daˆ tat, “God has His hands and legs all over the
universe.” What is that? Our hands, our legs, are God’s hands, God’s legs. He is the master. I
am claiming, “This is my hand,” but as soon as God withdraws the power of this hand, it is
paralysed, you cannot repair it. Therefore the real proprietor is KŠa. You are not the
proprietor. You have been given the facility to use it ... not for your sense gratification, but
for the satisfaction of the Lord. Then your life is perfect. Because everything belongs to KŠa.
He is H…kea. He is the master. Just like we are sitting in this house. Somebody has given it to
us. Similarly, everything belongs to God. This is self-realisation. My body belongs to God, my
mind belongs to God, my intelligence belongs to God, I am spirit soul, I am part and parcel of
God. Therefore everything belongs to God ... …€v€syam idaˆ sarvam. Everything belongs to
God. So if you don’t use it for God, that is called demonism. And if you use it for God, that is
devotion. That’s all. Lec BG 1.15 London 73
2. Proprietorship of God: The Iopaniad teaches us, …€v€syam idaˆ sarvam: “Nothing,
nothing belongs to you. Everything belongs to God. Everything belongs to God.” There is a
story that God laughs when two parties fight for land. Actually we have seen this. In India,
when there was partition, Hindus and Muslims fought; when both of them died and lay on the
street, and it was asked, “Now, whose land is it?” nobody replied. Nobody replied. God’s land
will remain here. And we simply fight “This is my land. This is my land.” These are all the
paraphernalia of our illusion. Illusion. Lec BG 2.55–58 New York 66
2. Proprietorship of God: This is KŠa consciousness. As long as you think it is for your
satisfaction, that is material. As soon as you understand that everything belongs to KŠa and
everything should be used for the service of KŠa, that is spiritual. That is the distinction
between material and spiritual. There is nothing like that spiritually something wonderful. But
everything ... …€v€syam idaˆ sarvam. If everything belongs to K Ša, where is the
question of material? There is nothing material. Everything is spiritual, but we do not know
how to use it. Therefore it is material. When you forget K Ša, when you forget the
proprietorship of KŠa upon everything, that is material. Hari-sambandhena. KŠa-
sambandhe. Nirbandhaƒ KŠa-sambandhe yuktaˆ vair€gyam ucyate. This is the injunction
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of the Gosv€m…s, that we have to accept everything as K Ša. That is the fact.
Lec BG 13.6–7 Bombay 73
2. Isavasya consciousness: But yoga, real meaning of yoga — to keep in touch with the
Supreme — that is called yoga, to keep in touch. So you have to work from the platform of
spiritual consciousness. At the same time you have to work. The Lord never says “You stop
work,” never says. Arjuna’s friend was Lord KŠa, but KŠa never said ... He is God Himself.
He is the Supreme Personality of God Himself. He never told Arjuna “I am your friend. I
shall supply all your necessities. You don’t need to work. You stop.” No, He never said that.
Rather, Arjuna was declining to fight, but KŠa is inducing him to fight. So on the spiritual
platform there is no question of stopping work, no question of stopping work. But work for
the Supreme. That’s all, …€v€syam idaˆ sarvam, with God consciousness.
Lec BG 2.48–49 New York 66
2. Isavasya consciousness: The KŠa consciousness movement is so important. If people

simply learn this, that everything belongs to K Ša ... …€v€syam idaˆ sarvam. Sarvam
means “everything.” Not that “This much is mine, this much is K Ša’s.” No . Sarvam. …
€v€syam idaˆ sarvaˆ yat kiñca jagaty€ˆ jagat, tena tyaktena bhuñj…th€ƒ ... Simply we should
use as much as He has allotted to us. Then there is peace and prosperity, without any
difficulty. Otherwise, you go on adjusting your material possessions and time will take away
everything. When you die ... in due course of time, whatever possessions you have will be
finished. That is stated in the Bhagavad-g…t€, mtyuƒ sarva-hara ca aham: “I am death.”
KŠa is everything. So KŠa is also death. Just like here is a picture of HiraŠyaka ipu.
Such a great demon, so proud. He was thinking “I am the proprietor of everything.” He was
chastising his son, doing whatever he liked. But when N siˆhadeva came, within a second,
everything was finished. Everything was finished. But Prahl€da remained the same. Prahl€da
is not finished. HiraŠyakaipu is finished. So those who are trying to be very, very big by
material possessions, they’ll all be finished. But if you remain in the position of Prahl€da,
you’ll never be finished. Lec SB 1.16.24 Los
Angeles 74
2(b). Spiritual Communism: This understanding will lead to perfect communism. Communists
think in terms of their own nations, but the spiritual communism instructed here is not only
nationwide but universal. Nothing belongs to any nation or any individual person; everything
belongs to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. That is the meaning of this verse.
€tm€v€syam idaˆ vivam: whatever exists within this universe is the property of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead. The modern communistic theory, and also the idea of the United
Nations, can be reformed —indeed, rectified — by the understanding that everything belongs
to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Lord is not a creation of our intelligence; rather,
He has created us. €tm€v€syam idaˆ vivam. …€v€syam idaˆ sarvam . This universal
communism can solve all the problems of the world. SB 8.1.10
2(b). Spiritual communism: ®r…la Prabhup€da: The other day I was reading the paper, Moscow
News. There was a Communist congress, and the President declared, “We are ready to take
others’ experience to improve.” So I think the Vedic concept of socialism or communism will
much improve the idea of communism. For example, in a socialistic state the idea is that no
one should starve; everyone must have his food. Similarly, in the Vedic concept of ghastha
(householder) life it is recommended that a householder see that even a lizard or a snake living
in his house should not starve. Even these lower creatures should be given food, and certainly
all humans should. It is recommended that the ghastha, before taking his lunch, should stand
on the road and declare, “If anyone is still hungry, please come! Food is ready!” If there is no
response, then the proprietor of the household takes his lunch. Modern society takes the
people as a whole as the proprietor of a certain state, but the Vedic conception is …€v€syam
idaˆ sarvam — everything is owned by …a, the supreme controller. Tena tyaktena bhuñj…
th€ƒ — you may enjoy what is allotted to you by Him. M€ gdhaƒ kasya svid dhanam: but
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do not encroach upon others’ property. This is the Iopaniad — Veda. The same idea is
explained in the different Pur€Šas. SSR 6
2(b). Spiritual communism: Everything belongs to God. So one can utilise God’s property as
much as he requires, no more than that. Then he will be thief, he will be punishable. Just like a
father’s property. Each and every son has got the right to live under the father’s protection.
M€ gdhaƒ kasya svid dhanam. That is spiritual communism. Whatever wealth there is
within this universe, it all belongs to God and we, as sons of God, have the right to take
advantage of this wealth, but no more than what we require. That’s all. This is spiritual
communism. If you take more, then you become punishable. This is the law of nature.
Lec BG 1.15 London 73
2(b). King as God’s representative: The king’s duty is to act as the representative of KŠa, or God.
Otherwise what right does he have to take so much honour from the citizens? Monarchy was
formerly present in every country, but because the kings rebelled against God and violated His
laws, because they tried to usurp the power of God and did not act as His representatives, the
monarchies of the world have nearly all disappeared. The kings thought that their kingdoms
were their personal property. “I have so much property, such a big kingdom,” they thought. “I
am God. I am the lord of all I survey.” But that is not actually the fact. That fact is that
everything belongs to God (…€v€syam idaˆ sarvam). Therefore the representative of God
must be very obedient to God, and then his position will be legitimate.
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2(b). Spiritual communism: So we should not take anything neglectfully. Neither we should be
careless of KŠa’s property, KŠa’s living being, KŠa’s house, K Ša’s temple,
KŠa’s business... Everything of KŠa’s. KŠa. …€v€syam idaˆ sarvaˆ yat kiñca
jagaty€ˆ jagat. If we think like that, then that is perfect KŠa consciousness. Man-man€
bhava mad-bhaktaƒ. We may think, see varieties of things. It doesn’t matter. But if we know
that the original cause of these things is KŠa, that is perfection. We are seeing this table. It is
wood. But if we know ... It is a fact. You either know or do not know, it doesn’t matter. The
original cause is KŠa. This microphone, the original cause is KŠa. These karat€las, the
original cause is KŠa. This pitcher, the original cause is K Ša. Everything. That is
KŠa consciousness. And it is fact. Not that we are imagining. Take, for example, these
material things. How are they caused by K Ša? K Ša says, bh™mir €po ’nalo v€yuƒ
khaˆ mano buddhir eva ca. Bh™mi, this earth ... Bhinn€ praktir me aãdh€: “That is My
energy.” So bh™mi, the earth, is the cause of the tree wood and the wood is the cause of this
table. Therefore, originally, KŠa is the cause of the table. There is no doubt about it.
Anything you take, whether it is the wood or the water or the ether or the chemical, the
original cause is KŠa.
Lec SB 1.5.22 New Vndavana 74
2(c). God is the supreme controller: Anywhere within this universe, who is not controlled? Can
anyone say that “I am not controlled”? Nobody can say that. So if you are controlled, then
why you are going to declare that “I am uncontrolled. I am independent. I am God”? Why this
nonsense? If you are controlled ... Does this mean that God is controlled? They are claiming
“I am God.” Is there any meaning? If I am controlled, then how can I become God? This is
commonsense. Therefore this M€y€v€d… philosophy that “Everyone is God. I am God; you
are God” Meher Baba said, “I am God, you are God.” So God is never controlled. If
somebody is controlled, immediately he is not God. This is a simple definition, that God is not
controlled. If somebody claims he is God, then first of all one should ask “Are you are
controlled or not controlled?” Commonsense. Nobody can say that he’s not controlled. I have
seen a rascal, he has a society and he is preaching “I am God.” But one day when I saw him he
had a toothache and he was groaning, “ohhh.” So I questioned him “You claim that you are
God and now you are simply under the control of this toothache. What kind of God are you?”
You see. Those who are claiming that “I am God. You are God. Everyone is God” — God has
become so cheap that everyone is God — you should immediately know he’s a rascal number
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one. Immediately. As soon as he says, “I am God,” you must know that “Here is a rascal
number one.”
2(c). God is supreme controller: So nobody is uncontrolled. Now, there are many big, big planets,
huge planets ... This earth planet is only a minute, small planet, and still, you’ll see, on this
planet there are many big oceans like the Atlantic and Pacific, and such big mountains, what
to speak of your skyscraper buildings. With all this load it is floating in the air just like a swab
of cotton. Who is controlling it? Can you float even a small piece of grain in space? You can
say “Law of gravity” and so many other things, but you cannot utilise it. Your airplane is
running but only as long as the machine is working. As soon as the petrol is finished,
immediately it will fall down. Immediately. But these big, big planets ... The sun planet is
fourteen hundred thousand times bigger than this planet.... We can see the sun is floating in
one corner of this big space. So how you can say that it is not controlled, it is floating on its
own accord? No. The answer is there in the Bhagavad-g…t€, that “I enter into these material
planets and then I keep them floating.” G€m €viya aham, dh€ray€my aham ojas€.
Dh€ray€my aham ojas€. Just like you float in this airplane; somebody has entered it, the
pilot. So actually, he is keeping this airplane floating, not the machine. This is the simple
truth. So if you take this analogy, then because this planet is floating, there must be somebody
entering here. Somebody must have entered. KŠa says, “I have entered.” So what is the
difficulty in understanding how is it kept floating? The analogy is there. Everyone can
understand that this big airplane is floating in the sky because the pilot has entered it.
Similarly, if this planet is floating, then somebody, God, has entered it. And that answer is
there in the Bhagavad-g…t€: “I enter into these planets and therefore I keep them floating.”
That is our answer. Lec ISO 1 Los Angeles 70
3. Illusion of proprietorship: Nationality means expanded selfishness. They are very much fond
of nationality, but that nationality is also selfishness — by combined effort. In our country,
Mahatma Gandhi is supposed to be the father of nationality. Not only in our country, in many
other countries. But what is that nationality? Mahatma Gandhi said that “The Britishers must
go away. My countrymen shall enjoy.” So this is extended selfishness. In the beginning, I
want to enjoy. Then if I extend my enjoyment, family-wise, community-wise or nation-wise,
that does not change the quality of selfishness. People are going on in the name of nationality,
big leaders, but from our point of view, neither as nation or community or person are you the
proprietor of things. KŠa is the proprietor ... So if you expand your selfishness in the name of
nationality — “I possess this land” — we do not approve. We say, …€v€syam idaˆ sarvam.
Everything belongs to KŠa. Why are you claiming it for yourself, as a nation or individual
or community? That’s not proper. Just like pickpockets, gangsters, organised rogues, thieves.
It does not change the quality. There was some discussion between Alexander the Great and a
robber. Alexander had arrested the robber and he was going to punish him. So the robber
asked “Why are you punishing me? You are also a robber. You are going under the name of
conqueror, and because I am not as great as you are, you are trying to punish me.” Alexander
immediately released him, saying, “Yes. I am also a robber. Why should I punish you?”
Lec NOD Calcutta 73
3. Illusion of proprietorship: Everyone in this material world who has no KŠa consciousness, is
a thief, a rogue, a robber. Everyone. Just like the Americans. They occupied the land of
America by killing the Red Indians, and now they are claiming proprietorship and there is an
immigration department: “Nobody can come here. It is our land.” This is going on. The first
thing is stolen property. There is another story. A group of thieves stole some things and when
they were dividing the booty, one of them said: “Kindly, morally divide. Morally divide.
Honestly divide.” The thing is taken dishonestly and they are dividing honestly. This is going
on throughout the whole world. Everything is taken dishonestly, and when there is a question
of division, the United Nations honestly divides it. The association of the honest men, the
United Nations. All plunderers, rogues, thieves, and they have made an association, United
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they’ll commit all criminal activities. And so they’re doing. This is not philosophy. Happiness
by material possession is the happiness of the rogues and the thieves. One who is happy by
possessing some material things is no better than a rogue and a thief. And one who is
renouncing, brahma satyaˆ jagan mithy€, is a fool. Because what are you renouncing? When
did you possess it? If you possess something, then you can say, “I renounce it.” But if you do
not possess it, then where is the question of renouncement? So both of them are wrong.
Lec NOD Calcutta 73
3. Morality of thieves: So the karma-v€da, if you follow morality you’ll get good results ... But
where is your morality? Because you are disobedient to God. In the beginning of your life,
you are immoral. You are disobeying the greatest authority. There is another story of a gang of
thieves who stole property from different houses and once they had left the village, started to
divide the booty amongst themselves. One thief said, “Please divide it morally so that no-one
is cheated.” Now just imagine, the property is stolen. Where is the morality there? But when
dividing, they are thinking of morality. The basic principle is immoral. Where can you find
morality? Similarly, according to Vedic injunction, …€v€syam idaˆ sarvam. Everything
belongs to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is His property. So the whole planet is
God’s property, the whole universe is God’s property. But when we claim that this is my
property, then where is the morality? If you claim another’s property as your own, then where
is the morality? Lec BG 2.26–7 London 73
Mantra Two
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Mantra Three
2(b) Atma-ha: The modern civilisation is like that. It is a killing civilisation, €tma-h€. €tma-hano
jan€ƒ. All these people are killing themselves because they do not know what life is; simply
living like an animal. An animal does not know what life is, but is simply under the laws of
nature. But when you get this human form of life, there is responsibility. Here is a chance for
you to become KŠa conscious and solve all the problems of life. If not, you go into the cycle
of birth and death again, through 8,400,000 species. It will take many, many millions of years
again to come back to the human form. Just like will see the sunshine again in the morning
after twelve hours, twenty-four hours. Everything is a process. Process. So if you lose this
opportunity of elevating yourself, then again you come through the process. Nature’s law is
very strong. Daiv… hy e€ guŠamay…. The sooner you surrender to KŠa, m€m eva ye
prapadyante m€y€m et€ˆ taranti te. Such a person is able to overcome this process of material
nature. Lec ISO Invocation Los Angeles 70
2(b). Atma-ha: People in general do not know what comes after death. There are so many things
after death, but there is no education. Therefore they are in darkness. So this human form of
life is misused in darkness. If anyone does not know the value of life, then it is misused. In the
€stra it is called €tma-h€, committing suicide. The same quotation from Narottama d€sa
µh€kura:
hari hari biphale, janama go‰€inu
manuya-janama p€iy€, r€dh€-KŠa n€ bhajiy€
j€niy€ uniy€ via kh€inu
Committing suicide. If we do not come to KŠa consciousness by getting this valuable
human form of life, then certainly we are committing suicide. We are drinking poison
knowingly. Lec NOD New Vndavana 72

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Mantra 4
1. KŠa is in Goloka, yet expanded by His energies: This is also confirmed in Brahma-saˆhit€:
goloka eva nivasaty akhil€tma-bh™taƒ. Although KŠa is always in Goloka Vnd€vana,
He has nothing to do. He is simply enjoying in the company of His associates, the gop…s and
the cowherd boys and His mother and father. Free, completely free. And those who are His
associates are freer still because when they are in danger, although KŠa is anxious how to save
them, they have no anxiety. “Oh, there is KŠa.” Just see. The associates have no anxiety. You
will read in the KŠa book that there were so many dangers. The boys, along with KŠa, used to
go every day with their calves and cows and play in the forest on the bank of the Yamun€, and
Kaˆsa would send some demon to destroy them. So you have read and will see also pictures.
So they’ll enjoy simply because they are so confident. That is spiritual life. Avaya rakibe
KŠa viv€sa p€lana. This strong faith that “Any dangerous condition, K Ša will save
me”; this is surrender. Lec ISO 2–4 Los Angeles 70
2. KŠa is understood by His devotees, not by others : KŠa Himself takes charge of the
devotees, and the ordinary living entities are taken charge of by m€y€. M€y€ is also KŠa’s
agent. Just like good citizens they are taken care of by the government directly, and the
criminals are taken care of by the government through the prison department. They are also
taken care of. In the prison house the government takes care that the prisoners are comfortable
— they get sufficient food; if they’re diseased they receive hospital treatment — every care is
there, but under punishment. Similarly, in this material world, there is care certainly, but in a
punishment way. If you do this, then slap. If you do that, then kick. If you do this, then ... This
is going on. This is called threefold miseries. But under the spell of m€y€ we are thinking that
this kicking of m€y€, this slapping of m€y€, this thrashing of m€y€, is very nice. You see?
This is called m€y€. And as soon as you become KŠa conscious, then KŠa takes care
of you. Ahaˆ tv€ˆ sarva-p€pebhyo mokayiy€mi m€ ucaƒ. As soon as you surrender,
KŠa’s immediate reaction is, “I’ll take care of you. I’ll save you from all sinful reactions.”
There are heaps of sinful reactions in our life, for so many lives in this material world. And as
soon as you surrender to KŠa, immediately KŠa takes care of you and He manages to
adjust all the sinful reactions. Ahaˆ tv€ˆ sarva-p€pebhyo m€ ucaƒ. KŠa says, “Don’t
hesitate.” Don’t think that “Oh, I have committed so many sinful activities. How will KŠa
save me?” No. KŠa is all-powerful. He can save you. Your business is to surrender unto Him,
and without any reservation dedicate your life for His service, and thus you’ll be saved.
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2(d). “As for the difference between mental speculation and philosophical speculation, we take it
that everything is known by the psychological action of the mind, so that philosophical
speculation is the same as mental speculation if it is merely the random or haphazard activity
of the brain to understand everything by making theories, "if's" and "maybe’s." But if
philosophical speculation is directed by Sastra and Guru, and if the goal of such philosophical
attempts is to achieve ViŠu, then that philosophical speculation is not mental speculation. It is
just like this: KŠa says in the Bhagavad-gita that "I am the taste of water." Philosophical
speculation in the accepted sense means to try to understand, under the direction of Sastra and
Guru, just how KŠa is the taste of water. The points of the Bhagavad-gita, though they are
simple and complete, can be understood from unlimited angles of vision. So our philosophy is
not dry, like mental speculation. The proper function of the brain or psychological activity is
to understand everything through KŠa's perspective or point-of-view, so there is no limit to
that understanding because KŠa is unlimited, and even though it can be said that the devotee
who knows KŠa knows everything (15th Chapter), still, the philosophical process never stops
and the devotee continues to increase his knowledge even though he knows everything. Try to
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Mantra 5
3. God’s inconceivable potencies: These matters are discussed thoroughly in the Vedic
literatures. For instance, it is said that although God has no hands or legs, He can accept
whatever we offer (ap€Ši-p€do javano gh…t€). It is also stated that although God has
neither eyes nor ears, He can see and hear everything. These are apparent contradictions, but
they are meant to teach us an important lesson. When we speak of seeing, we think of material
vision. Due to our material conception, we think that the eyes of God must be like ours.
Therefore, in order to remove these material conceptions, the Vedic literatures say that God
has no hands, legs, eyes, ears, etc. God has eyes, but His vision is infinite. He can see in
darkness, and He can see everywhere at once; therefore He has different eyes. Similarly, God
has ears and can hear. He may be in His kingdom, millions and millions of miles away, but He
can hear us whispering, because He is sitting within. We cannot avoid God’s seeing, hearing,
or touching.
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4(c). God is near and far: And at the same time, antike, very near, very near, just like KŠa is
standing here. One has to understand. Very near. He has kindly come to you, near, so near that
you can touch His lotus feet, you can offer Him some foodstuffs, you can decorate Him. He’s
agreeing, “Yes, I will accept your ... ” Patraˆ pupaˆ phalaˆ toyaˆ yo me bhakty€ prayacchati.
And before this, KŠa has said, sarvataƒ p€Ši-p€daˆ tat. He has hands and legs
everywhere. In the Vedas it is also confirmed, ap€Ši-p€do javana-gh…taƒ. Ap€Ši-p€da, He
has no hands and legs, but whatever you offer in sacrifice, He immediately accepts. How does
He accept? How does He accept? That is called d™rastham. Very, very far away; at the same
time, antike. Immediately ... Provided you know the means. If you know, then you can see.
Prem€ñjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena santaƒ sadaiva hdayeu vilokayanti. That is God’s
power. He can remain far far, away, but He can immediately be approachable by the devotees.
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Mantra 6
1(c). Vision of the maha-bhagavata: He has no discrimination who is devotee, who is non-
devotee, who is atheist or theist ... In this way, he sees everyone as part and parcel of the
Supreme Lord. And everyone is engaged ... One who is suffering, he’s also engaged ... Just
like the prisoner. The prisoner is also serving the government by force. Therefore one who is
elevated, the mah€-bh€gavata, sees, “Oh, he’s also obeying,” even those who are in an
abominable stage of life. Actually, it is obeying. The prisoners are obeying the government,
although by force; but they’re obeying. Similarly, those who are materialists are also obeying.
Caitanya Mah€prabhu’s philosophy, that j…vera svar™pa haya nitya KŠa d€sa. A living
entity’s eternally servant of KŠa, whether he admits it or not. That doesn’t matter. He’s a
servant. Just like any citizen is a law abider or subservient to the state. He may say “I don’t
care for the state,” but by the police, by the military, he’ll be forced to accept. So one is being
forced to accept KŠa as the master, and the other is voluntarily offering service. That is the
difference. But nobody’s free from the service of KŠa. That is not possible. Therefore
Caitanya Mah€prabhu’s philosophy is that we are eternal servants. Either you accept or do not
accept that you are a servant. You are never equal to nor greater than God.
So this KŠa consciousness movement is for that purpose, that people should be
taught “You are an eternal servant of God. Don’t falsely claim that you are God. If You don’t
care for God, you have to care.” Just like HiraŠyakaipu. He didn’t care for God, but God came
at the time of his last moment. You see? Similarly, God is visible to the atheist as death and to
the theist as lover. That is the difference. Everyone sees God. Nobody can say, “I do not see
God.” Everyone sees God. But one sees Him as death, and one sees Him as lover. That is the
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Mantra 7
3(a). Sparks and the fire: So real identity. In the Vedic literature we find that just like the fire, big
fire, and the sparks of the fire, they are of the same quality, but the small spark, when it goes
out of the fire and falls elsewhere, then, at that time, its fiery quality becomes covered. So this
covering becomes manifest according to different qualities. Just like the fire. If a fire spark
drops on the water, then it is completely extinguished. Similarly, the living entity, although
qualitatively fire, when he contacts the mode of ignorance, his spiritual quality becomes
almost extinct. When he is on the land, not on the water, then there is something, heat.
Similarly, when the living entity is in the rajo-guŠa, the quality of passion, there is some hope.
And when the living entity is in goodness ... Just like the same spark, if it drops on the grass,
dry grass, then the same spark of fire ignites another fire, another blazing fire. Similarly, if one
is in goodness, then he can create spiritual association. Just like the same example, that the
small spark of fire, if it falls in favourable circumstances, or on dry grass, then it can ignite
fire.
So one has to come, therefore, to the platform of goodness in this material world. If one
does not come to the platform of goodness ... the brahminical qualification. That we are
preaching. Our KŠa consciousness movement is to bring some men to the platform of
goodness. The world requires it now. The world is need of some br€hmaŠas, qualified
br€hmaŠas ... You are being trained to become qualified br€hmaŠas. So always be careful that
you do not come into contact with the qualities of passion and ignorance. Passion and
ignorance will induce you ... K€ma lobha, lust and greediness. That is the sign of passion and
ignorance. And when you are in goodness, you can see things as they are. Then you can see
yourself, that you are not matter; you are spirit soul. And if you make further advancement,
then you understand that “I am eternal part and parcel of the Supreme Lord, the fiery spark.”
So ekatvam anupayataƒ, in this verse, ekatvam, qualitatively one, not quantitatively. You are
one with God qualitatively. You cannot be equal with God quantitatively.
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3(c). Vision of the preacher: Demons think of everyone as either friend or enemy, but VaiŠavas
say that since everyone is a servant of the Lord, everyone is on the same platform. Therefore a
VaiŠava treats other living entities neither as friends nor as enemies, but instead tries to spread
KŠa consciousness, teaching everyone that we are all one as servants of the Supreme Lord but
are uselessly wasting our valuable lives by creating nations, communities and other groups of
friends and enemies. Everyone should come to the platform of KŠa consciousness and thus
feel oneness as a servant of the Lord. Although there are 8,400,000 species of life, a VaiŠava
feels this oneness. The Iopaniad advises, ekatvam anupayataƒ. A devotee should see the
Supreme Personality of Godhead as situated in everyone’s heart and should also see every
living entity as an eternal servant of the Lord. This vision is called ekatvam, oneness.
Although there is a relationship of master and servant, both master and servant are one
because of their spiritual identity. This is also ekatvam. Thus the conception of ekatvam for
the VaiŠava is different from that of the M€y€v€d…. SB 7.5.12
3c. Vision of oneness through Supersoul: One of the twelve great personalities is Bh…
madeva (svayambh™r n€radaƒ ambhuƒ kum€raƒ kapilo manuƒ prahl€da, janako bh…
maƒ). In Śr…mad-Bh€gavatam (1.9.42), Bh…ma, a great authority to be followed by
devotees, says that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is situated in the core of everyone’s
heart, just as the sun may be on everyone’s head. Yet although the sun may be on the heads of
millions and millions of people, this does not mean that the sun is variously situated.
Similarly, because the Supreme Personality of Godhead has inconceivable potencies, He can
be within everyone’s heart and yet not be situated variously. Ekatvam anupayataƒ (Iopaniad
7). The Lord is one, but He can appear in everyone’s heart by His inconceivable potency.
Thus although the Lord was within the heart of Devak…, He appeared as her child. According
to the ViŠu pur€Ša, therefore, as quoted in the VaiŠava-toaŠ…, the Lord appeared like
the sun (anugrah€saya). The Brahma-saˆhit€ (5.35) confirms that the Lord is situated even
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within the atom (aŠ€ntara-stha-param€Šu-cay€ntara-stham). He is situated in Mathur€, in
VaikuŠ˜ha and in the core of the heart. Therefore one should clearly understand that He did
not live like an ordinary child in the heart or the womb of Devak…. Nor did He appear like an
ordinary human child, although He seemed to do so in order to bewilder asuras like Kaˆsa.
SB 10.3.7–8
3(c). Vision of oneness by devotional service: So this is our proposition. Svanu˜hitasya

dharmasya saˆsiddhir hari-toaŠam. It does not matter, varŠ€rama-dharma, eight
categories, four social and four spiritual or four material and four spiritual, but when material
activities are enacted for spiritual advancement, then they cease to be material; they are
spiritual. Actually there is nothing material. Material means forgetfulness of KŠa, that’s all.
Otherwise there is nothing material. It is called buddhi-bheda, meaning those who are not
thoroughly KŠa conscious, see a distinction between the spiritual and the material. But when
you are fully KŠa conscious, ekatvam anupayataƒ. That is stated in the Īopaniad. That
means everything is related to KŠa is ekatvam. KŠa is the Supreme, and everything is
an emanation from KŠa. KŠa’s energy is variety. For example, just like the sun. Two
energies are emanating from the sun — heat and light. The whole material creation is based on
heat and light. As soon as there is no light or no heat, immediately the trees become skeletons.
Lec SB 1.2.13 Los Angeles 72
3(c). Oneness of interest in devotional service: Oneness means when these individual opinions
coincide with KŠa’s opinion; that is oneness. Oneness does not mean that all these individuals
become one, homogeneous. No. They keep their individuality, but they become one in the
service of KŠa. That is oneness. Now everyone is working for his personal sense gratification.
When everyone agrees that “We shall satisfy KŠa,” that is oneness. That is oneness. One
nation. We can understand: one family. One family means they’re individual persons, but
they’re working for the interest of the family — all of them combinedly, conjointly, working.
Similarly, they’re working conjointly for the society, or they’re working conjointly for the
community, or conjointly working for the nation. That is oneness. When we speak, “We are
Indian nation, oneness,” that oneness does not mean that every individual Indian has become
homogeneous with other Indians. No. Every Indian is an individual person, but he has
sacrificed his individuality and engaged himself in the service of the country. That is national
consciousness. Similarly, KŠa consciousness. As there is national consciousness, community
consciousness, family consciousness, so many other consciousness, similarly, KŠa
consciousness means all persons agree to work for the satisfaction of KŠa. That is KŠa
consciousness. That is oneness. Oneness does not mean we lose our individuality. Sometimes,
individually we fight. Just like in the legislative assembly, our representative MPs, they go
and fight. There is a deliberation. But that purpose is to serve the country. Therefore, instead
of the difference of opinions, they agree to work in this way. That is legislative assembly.
Similarly, there must always be individuality, but when we find a means to satisfy KŠa, KŠa
consciousness, that is oneness. Ekatvam anupayataƒ. Eka. That is ekatvam. This is the
version of the Īopaniad, ekatvam anupayataƒ. Ekatvam anupayataƒ. Ekatvam, at the
same time, anupayataƒ. That means we are all spirit soul. We are part and parcel of K Ša.
That is anupayataƒ. And on this basis, when we find ekatvam, oneness, that is the platform
of peace, that “We are all servants of KŠa.” Caitanya Mah€prabhu advised this, j…vera
svar™pa haya nitya KŠa d€sa. When we feel that “Eternally I am servant of K Ša,
you are servant of KŠa,” that is ekatvam. Not that we become a lump. No. Personality
cannot be changed. J…va-loke. Mamaiv€ô j…va-bh™taƒ j…va-loke san€tanaƒ . This
individuality is san€tana, eternal. But when we disagree to serve KŠa, that is asan€tana,
not san€tana. That is artificial. Lec NOD New Vndavana 72

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Mantra 8
3(a). KŠa is the supreme pure: By hearing about KŠa we become pure. So we should be
very careful. We should finish our business very quickly. T™rŠaˆ yateta. Why should we take
another risk of becoming a hog and living in V nd€vana? Don’t take that risk. Naã-
pr€yeu abhadreu. Finish all contamination, dirty things, and become completely pure.
Because KŠa is paraˆ brahma paraˆ dh€ma pavitraˆ paramaˆ bhav€n. He’s complete,
pure. Ap€pa-viddham. In the Iopaniad, KŠa is uncontaminated, complete. Any
contaminated thing that goes to KŠa, He purifies. Just like the gop…s. Actually they
approached KŠa in a lusty attitude, but because He was K Ša, they became purified.
So it is not that we shall purposefully remain impure and approach K Ša, but the process is
that if you regularly hear about KŠa and serve ®r…mad-Bh€gavatam, or a devotee, then
gradually your contamination is washed away, bhagavaty uttama-loke bhaktir bhavati
nai˜hik…. The result will be bhagavati, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is
glorified by the uttama-loka, by transcendental prayers ...
Lec SB 1.2.18 New Vndavana 72
3(a). KŠa’s name is pure: So this sa‰k…rtana movement, Hare KŠa movement, is also
an incarnation of KŠa. N€ma-r™pe avat€ra. KŠa can become an incarnation in sound
form also. Not even a physical form. Physical form also there; everything is there. But
especially for this age, KŠa is incarnated in His name. The name of K Ša is non-
different from KŠa. So n€ma-r™pe KŠa-avat€ra. KŠa is already there. The
whole world is now demonic, anti- government, anti-God, anti-matter and anti-God. So the
incarnation has already come. Those who take shelter of this incarnation of K Ša’s name,
will be never annihilated. Take it for granted. Yes. So incarnation. K Ša’s name and
KŠa, no difference. That is omnipotency. Omnipotency. Omnipotency means everything
is KŠa’s energy. So the same potency is in the energy and the energetic. This is
omnipotency. God is omnipotent; He can give you protection when you take shelter of His
name. Because His name is non-different from Him. Abhinnatv€n n€ma-n€minoƒ. N€ma-
KŠa. N€ma cint€maŠiƒ KŠaƒ, p™rŠaƒ uddho nitya-mukto ’bhinnatv€n n€m-a-
n€minoƒ. Don’t think KŠa’s name is less efficient than K Ša. No. P™rŠa. As KŠa
is perfect, similarly, His name is also perfect. P™rŠaƒ uddhaƒ. As KŠa is pure, without
any material contamination, ap€pa-viddham, nothing sinful can affect him ... You have read it
in the Īopaniad. Just like sunshine. Infection cannot infect sunshine. Some disease can
infect you, me, because we have less potential. But it cannot infect the sun. Rather, the
sunshine will sterilise the infection. So anything infectious, anything sinful, cannot infect
KŠa. Rather sinful activities in touch with KŠa will become purified. This is the
process. Lec SB 1.5.32 New Vndavana
74
3(a). KŠa is pure: That is the resultant action. If one is polluted, if he comes in contact with
KŠa, or KŠa’s pure devotee, he or she will be purified. K Ša is never allured,
neither can KŠa become a victim of anything material. KŠa’s position is different.
That is stated in the Īopaniad. Ap€pa-viddham. KŠa is never afflicted by any kind of
contamination. He is p™rŠaƒ uddho nitya-muktaƒ. Similarly, those who are advanced
devotees are not allured. But the result is that one who comes to allure a devotee or one who
comes to allure KŠa, he or she becomes purified. Kam€t krodh€d bhay€t. Some way or
other, if one comes into contact with KŠa, he becomes purified. Tej…yas€ˆ na do€ya.
Apparently, it appears that KŠa is dancing with the young girls at dead of night. But it is
not that KŠa is contaminated. They become purified. Actually, they are eternal associates
of KŠa, the gop…s. They are not ordinary women. There are all described in the ®r…
mad-Bh€gavatam. They were dancing in their spiritual bodies, not in their material bodies.
They were dancing in their spiritual bodies. Their (sic) material body was lying down with
their husband. These descriptions are there in the Bh€gavatam. So gop…s’ l…l€ is not
material. So there was no question of contamination. But materially this kind of activity, to
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dance at dead of night with young girls, is not permitted. With other men’s wives. You can
dance with your own wife, but you cannot do that. That is sinful.
Lec SB 1.7.49–50 New Vndavana 76
3(a). KŠa can go beyond ordinary behaviour because He is pure and powerful : In the Kali-
yuga people are very polluted. They cannot transgress. This is not transgression, this is
powerful. Just like you are prohibited to go to a filthy place. But the sunshine goes. Sunshine
goes. Sunshine is not prohibited, that “Here is a filthy place, lavatory. Sunshine, do not come
here.” No, sunshine doesn’t require your permission. It can go anywhere. But it is not
polluted. Tej…yas€ˆ na do€ya ... Don’t try to imitate tej…. You must become tej…. Then ...
just like for Bhagav€n everything is perfect. Ap€pa-viddham. Bhagav€n is never affected by
any so-called sin. For Him there are no sinful activities. Ap€pa-viddham. You’ll find that in
the Īopaniad. There is a Vedic mantra. And if you consider that “K Ša is doing so
many things, this is sinful,” no. God is always good. God is good. That is a common phrase.
Even if you see that He is doing something wrong, it is not wrong. It is right. Tej…yas€ˆ na
do€ya. He’s so powerful, for Him there is no wrong. He’s never a wrongdoer. Lec SB 1.8.23
Mayapur 74
3(a). Mayavadis misunderstand KŠa’s supreme position : The M€y€v€d… philosopher

cannot understand this. They think that anyone who comes into this material world, (sic) is
under the influence of m€y€. That is correct for the small living entities such as us. That is not
correct for the Supreme. Therefore they misunderstand K Ša in His activities, especially
when He dances with the gop…s. Therefore a neophyte person should not try to understand
KŠa’s dancing with the gop…s immediately, because they do not know KŠa. So here
if we do something against the moral principles, we are liable to be punished. But K Ša ...
about KŠa it is stated in the Īopaniad, ap€pa-viddham. You know this. Ap€pa-
viddham. He does not become affected by any p€pa, ap€pa-viddham. That is His nature. Etad
…anam …asya. Just like if we go into the fire, we burn into ashes, but if K Ša enters ...
Just like everyone in Vnd€vana, the cows, the cowherd boys, all the inhabitants, became
very much afraid of the forest fire. But they had no means to stop it. They began to pray to
KŠa, “KŠa, save us.” So KŠa swallowed up the fire. That is KŠa. That is the
difference between KŠa and ourselves. So we can see this difference between KŠa and
KŠa’s greatness when we have purified ourselves, t…vra-tapas€ pariuddha-bh€vaƒ. Then
it is possible ... The whole bhakti system means t…vra-tapas€ pariuddha-bh€vaƒ.
Lec NOD New Vndavana 72
3(a). KŠa and the guru can purify others: Prabhup€da: You see, KŠa says that ahaˆ tv€ˆ
sarva-p€pebhyo mokayiy€mi. So KŠa’s so powerful He can immediately take up all
the sins of others and remove them. But when a living entity plays the part on behalf of
KŠa, he also takes the responsibility for the sinful activities of his devotee. So to become
a guru is not an easy task. You see? He has to take all the poisons and absorb them. So
sometimes, because he’s not KŠa, there is some trouble. Therefore Caitanya Mah€prabhu
warned “Don’t make many iyas, many disciples.” But for our preaching work we have to
accept many disciples, to expand our movement. Never mind that we suffer. That’s a fact. The
spiritual master has to take the responsibility of all the sinful activities of his disciples. So to
make many disciples is a risky business unless he’s able to assimilate all their sins ...
patit€n€ˆ p€vanebhyo. He takes responsibility for all the fallen souls ... That idea is in the
Bible. Just like Jesus Christ took all the sinful reactions of all the people and sacrificed his
life. That is the responsibility of the spiritual master. Because he’s K Ša’s representative.
So KŠa takes all responsibility. KŠa is K Ša, ap€pa-viddham. He cannot be
attacked by any sinful reaction. But a living entity may be subjected sometimes, because he’s
small. Big fire, small fire. If you put some big things on a small fire, then the fire itself may
be extinguished. Whatever you put on a big fire, that’s all right. The big fire can consume
anything. Conv Bob Cohen Mayapur 72

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3(a). KŠa is pure, ap€pa-viddham: So we must be pure to approach KŠa. Just like if we
want to enter the fire we must be also have a highly temperature, almost like the fire. Ap€pa-
viddham. Pavitraˆ paramaˆ bhav€n. So we should give up sinful activities and apply our
energy for KŠa’s service. Then our life is perfect. Conv Arlington, USA
72

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Mantra 9
4(a,c). So there are two kinds of education: material education and spiritual education, brahma-
vidy€ and jaa-vidy€. Jaa-vidy€ means material education. Jaa. Jaa means “which
cannot move,” matter. And spiritual education ... Spirit can move. Our body is a
combination of spirit and matter. As long as the spirit is there, this body is moving. Just
like coat and pants are moving as long as a man wears them. It appears that the coat is
moving, the pants are moving, but actually the living entity is moving, and the covering,
the dress, only appears to be moving. Similarly, this body is moving because the spirit soul
is moving. Just like a vehicle. A motor car is moving; that means the driver is moving. So
foolish people will think that the motor car is moving by itself. The motor car does not
move alone. In spite of all its mechanics, it cannot move independently. That is the wrong
way of education. People think that this material nature is working, moving and
manifesting so many wonderful things ... Just like at the seaside we see the waves are
moving. But the waves are not moving; the air is moving them. But air is not moving. In
this way, you go back, back, back, in search of the ultimate cause, then you’ll find K Ša
is the cause of all causes. That is called philosophy, to search out the ultimate cause.
So here it is said, andhaˆ tamaƒ pravianti ye avidy€m up€sate. Avidy€ means those
who are captivated by the external movements, are worshipping avidy€, nescience, which
will not help them. Modern civilisation is so engaged ... There are big, big institutions for
technology, investigating how a motor car can move, how an aeroplane can move. They’re
manufacturing so many machines. But there is no educational institution for looking at how
the mover, the spirit soul, is moving. That is called avidy€, nescience. The actual mover is
not being studied, but the external movement is being studied. There are big, big
institutions, universities. As I told you the other day, when I Lectured in the Massachusetts
Technological College, I inquired “Where is the technology to study the mover?” But they
have no such arrangement. They could not answer satisfactorily. So that is avidy€. So here,
in the Īopaniad, it is said, andhaˆ tamaƒ pravianti ye avidy€m up€sate. Those who are
engaged only in material advancement of education, the result will be that they will go to
the darkest region of existence, andhaˆ tamaƒ. It is a very dangerous position that at the
present moment there is no institution in any part of the world for spiritual education. It is
pushing the human society to the darkest region of existence. Actually, it is happening so.
In your country, your rich country, you have a nice educational system, so many
universities, but what class of men are you producing? The students are becoming hippies.
Why?
So leaders should think “What are we producing, in spite of so many educational
institutions?” That is hinted here, that because you are worshipping avidy€ ... That is not
knowledge. Bhaktivinoda µh€kura has sung very nicely: jaa-vidy€ saba m€y€ra
vaibhava. Jaa-vidy€. Jaa-vidy€ means this material education. He says they are an
expansion of this m€y€. Jaa vidy€. Jaa vidy€ sa m€y€ra vaibhava, tom€ra bhajane
b€dh€. The more we advance in this material education, the more we will be hampered in
our understanding of God. And at last we will declare, “God is dead. I am God. You are
God,” all this nonsense. That is hinted here: andhaˆ tamaƒ. Andham means darkness. There
are two kinds of darkness. If you remain in ignorance, that is darkness, and if you remain in
darkness, where there is no sunlight or electric light, that is also darkness. So avidy€m
up€sate. Another, tato bh™ya iva te tamo ya u vidy€y€ˆ rat€ƒ. So these materialists are
certainly being pushed into the darkness, but there is another class, the so-called
philosophers, mental speculators, religionists and yogis. They are going deeper into the
darkness because they are defying KŠa. They are posing as if cultivating spiritual
knowledge, but because they have no information of K Ša, or God, their advancement
of education is even more dangerous. More dangerous. Because they are misleading
people. The so-called yoga system they are preaching, is misleading people that “You
meditate and you’ll understand that you are God.” By meditation, one becomes God. You
see. So KŠa never meditated. Lec ISO 9
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Mantra 10
1. Brahmana and krpana: One who quits this body after knowing what he is, sa eva br€hmaŠa,
he is br€hmaŠa. Br€hmaŠa ... We are offering you the sacred thread. Why? Just you try to
understand what is the mystery of life. That is br€hmaŠa. Vij€nataƒ. We have read in this
verse, vij€nataƒ. One who leaves this body after knowing things as they are, is a br€hmaŠa.
And etad aviditv€ yaƒ pray€ti ... one who leaves this body without knowing the mystery of
life is a kpaŠ€. KpaŠ€ means miser. Just like if you have one million dollars and you do
not utilise it; you say “Oh, I have this bank balance,” and are happy simply by seeing it, then
you are kpaŠ€. You do not know how to utilise it. And one who has one million dollars and
utilises it to make many more millions of dollars, is intelligent. Similarly, this body is
invaluable. One who is utilising it for cultivating spiritual knowledge, he is br€hmaŠa. That is
the difference between br€hmaŠa and kpaŠ€. One who is utilising this body like cats and
dogs for sense gratification, is a miser. He does not know how to utilise one million dollars.
No-one knows. But it is the duty of the father, duty of the state, duty of the teachers, to
educate from the very beginning. Bh€gavata says that one should not become a father, one
should not become a mother, one should not become a teacher, one should not become a king
unless they are able to elevate their dependents to this spiritual knowledge, which can save
them from repeated birth and death. Lec ISO 9–10 Los Angeles 70
2. Hearing from authorities: So here is the word, iti uruma. uruma means heard. The
word meaning is there. “It is heard.” In the Vedic disciplic succession, it is never said, “It is
experienced.” That is the secret of Vedic understanding ... Just like people are now engaged in
researching what there is on the moon planet. This is material policy, to try to understand
things by personal experience. Pratyaka, direct, experimental knowledge. The Vedic
understanding is different. It is ruti. ruti means to hear from an authoritative source. That is
real knowledge. Lec ISO 10 Los Angeles 70
2. Hearing from authorities: So people are searching, asking what is God. Searching,
searching, searching, but they fail. They say, “Oh, there is no God. I am God.” Finished. You
see? This is not possible. Here it is said, iti uruma. This is Vedic knowledge. Heard,
uruma. From where does uruma come? From the storekeeper? No. Dh…r€Š€ˆ
uruma. Iti uruma dh…r€Š€m. What is dh…r€Š€m? It comes from the sober sect. Not
this fanatic sect, but the sober sect, dh…ra. Dh…ra means whose senses are not agitated by
material influence, or sv€m…, or gosv€m…. Lec
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Mantra 11
3. Vidya: There are 108 Upaniads, out of which, nine are very important. Out of that nine,
this Īopaniad stands first, then Taittir…ya Upaniad, M€Š™kya Upaniad,
MuŠaka Upaniad. Upa means hearing. So this knowledge will take you nearer to
KŠa. And amongst the learned society , €c€ryas, the ruti-pram€Ša ... Evidence is ruti.
ruti means these Vedas. Lec ISO 11 Los
Angeles 70
4. Avidya and vidya: So avidy€ mtyum. If you do not go, then you remain in darkness. Vedic
injunction is gacchet. This is a form of verb which says “must.” It is not that “Oh, I may
accept a spiritual master; I may not. There are books. I shall learn it.” No. Therefore the
injunction is gacchet. Gacchet means “must go,” not that you may go or may not go. No.
“Must go.” Tad-vijñ€n€rtham, in order to understand that knowledge, that science, you must
go. Samit-p€Šiƒ rotriyaˆ brahma-ni˜ham. Otherwise you remain in avidy€. Vidy€m
avidy€m ca: two sides, darkness and light. So you must know two things: what is m€y€ and
what is KŠa. Then your knowledge is perfect. Lec ISO 11 Los Angeles
70
4(a). Avidya: “Advancement of material knowledge means advancement of m€y€’s jurisdiction.”

The more you become implicated in material knowledge, entangled ... less you can understand
KŠa consciousness. People who are supposed to be very advanced in material knowledge,
think, “Eh, what is this KŠa consciousness movement?” They have no attraction. Just like
Indian boys sometimes come here to learn technology. Sometimes they question ... They have
rejected these things, and have come here to learn technology. So when they see that
Swamij… has introduced the things that they have rejected in India, they are surprised.
4(a). India rejects vidya for avidya: So I also came for that purpose, because modern India has
rejected spiritual knowledge. They think that if they can imitate Western technology, then they
will be happy. This is m€y€. They do not see that those who are advanced three hundred times
more than us in technology, have nothing They do not see that. India cannot advance in
technology like America or Europe, at least for another three hundred years because in these
Western countries they have undertaken this business for a very long time, but Indian culture,
beginning from the creation, is spiritual culture. Vy€sadeva ... Just see Vy€sadeva. He is the
original guru, spiritual master, of Vedic knowledge. Where was he living? In a cottage in
Badarik€rama. But just see his knowledge. He has written so many Pur€Šas, and
Bh€gavata-Pur€Ša is one of them. The Ved€nta philosophy, Mah€bh€rata, if you study each
and every verse it will take you a whole lifetime. Similarly, in some book he has written
hundreds of thousands of verses, certainly not less than 20,000/25,000 verses. And each verse
is so full of meaning that one could learn from it throughout his whole life. This is Vedic
culture. There is no comparison in knowledge, not only in spiritual knowledge, in other
department also —astronomy, mathematics. It is not that in the olden days there were no
aeroplanes. We get so much information from the Pur€Šas. Their aeroplanes were so strong
and so fast that they could easily reach other planets. Arjuna went to the heavenly planets. So
it is not that there was no advancement of material knowledge in the Vedic age. It was there,
but they did not much care for it. They were more interested in spiritual knowledge. It is not
that material knowledge was not there. It was there. The opulence you cannot compare to
nowadays. Every city, every individual person, were fully opulent in gold and jewels, what to
speak of kings and rich men. So avidy€ and vidy€. One should know side by side what is
vidy€ and what is avidy€. Lec ISO 11 Los
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Mantra 12
3(a). Pseudo gurus: A person in ignorance of the principles of religion who therefore does nothing
in the matter of religion is far better than a person who misguides others in the name of
religion without reference to the factual religious principles of devotional service. Such so-
called leaders of religion are sure to be condemned by Brahm€ and other great authorities.
SB 3.9.11
3(d). Impersonalists fall down: Devotee (2): Then why is it seen that they are making spiritual
advancement?
Prabhup€da: No, they don’t make any spiritual advancement. They come down. Don’t
you see this impersonalist, Vivekananda? He took sanny€sa, but he back came to hospital-
making. They are not advancing. They are coming back, falling down. While they have no
engagement in devotional service, they say, “Oh, why are you finding God anywhere? Here is
God, daridra-n€r€yaŠa, these poor men.” That’s it. That is not advancement. They are coming
down. Now, they come down and they defame N€r€yaŠa, that “N€r€yaŠa has become
daridra.” They are saying that N€r€yaŠa is daridra. Conv Surat 70
Mantras 13 and 14
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Mantra 15
3. Jnanis and demons go to Brahman: The idea is that KŠa planet or the VaikuŠ˜ha planets,
are beyond this Brahman effulgence, and those who are devotees, are permitted to enter into these
spiritual planets. Those who are not devotees, simply jñ€n…s or demons ... they are offered the
same place. The jñ€n…s ... €ruhya kcchreŠa paraˆ padaˆ tataƒ. They practise severe
austerities, penances, to enter into the Brahman effulgence. But the demons, simply by becoming
an enemy of KŠa immediately get that place. The demons who are killed by K Ša are
immediately transferred to this Brahman effulgence. So just imagine, is the place that is given to
the enemies of KŠa a very covetable thing? Suppose somebody comes who is my enemy, and
I give him some place, and somebody, my intimate friend, I give him the same place. Similarly,
this Brahman effulgence is not at all covetable. Therefore Prabodh€nanda Sarasvat…p€da has
composed a verse ... Kaivalyaˆ narak€yate. Kaivalya means the Brahman effulgence, simply
spiritual light. So kaivalyaˆ narak€yate. He says that this Brahman effulgence is just like hell to a
devotee ... The jñ€n…s are trying to merge into the Brahman effulgence, but to a devotee it is seen
as hell. Kaivalyaˆ narak€yate. Tri-daa-p™r €k€a-pup€yate. And tri-daa-p™r means the
planets of the demigods within this material world. People are very anxious to go to the heavenly
planets. That is called tri-daa-p™r or tri-daa-p™r, the residential quarters of the demigods.
For a devotee it is understood as will-o’-the-wisp, €k€a-pup€yate. And durd€ntendriya-k€la-
sarpa-paãl… protkh€ta-daˆ˜r€yate. The yogis are trying to control the senses, which are
considered venomous serpents. That’s a fact. So the bhakta says that “We are not afraid of the
senses.” Why? Protkh€ta-daˆ˜r€yate. Because we have extracted the poisonous teeth. The
senses have poisonous teeth. As soon as you indulge in sense gratification, immediately you
become degraded. Immediately. So it is just like a venomous serpent. As soon as it touches you, a
little bite, your life is finished. So it is like that. Durd€nta-k€la-sarpa-paãl…, indriya. But if the
poisonous teeth of the venomous serpent are taken away, it may still be fearful to the children but
an elderly person knows that there is no longer any reason to be afraid of it. So this K Ša
consciousness means that we take away the poisonous teeth of the senses. Even K Ša
conscious persons may be exposed to sense gratification, but the poisonous teeth have been
broken so they are not gliding down to the hellish condition of life. In this way, the karm…s,
jñ€n…s and yogis are always trying to elevate themselves. And above them are the devotees.
So a devotee’s place is the highest because only by devotion can you understand God.
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3. Only devotees can realise the reality of the Absolute: Perfect vision of the Absolute Truth is
possible only by the linking process of devotional service. This is also confirmed in the
Bhagavad-g…t€. One can perfectly realise the Absolute Truth, the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, only by the process of devotional service, and one can enter into the kingdom of God by
such perfect knowledge. Imperfect realisation of the Absolute by the partial approach of the
impersonal Brahman or localised Param€tm€ does not permit anyone to enter into the kingdom of
God. ®r… N€rada advised ®r…la Vy€sadeva to become absorbed in transcendental meditation
on the Personality of Godhead and His activities. ®r…la Vy€sadeva did not take notice of the
effulgence of Brahman because that is not absolute vision. The absolute vision is the Personality
of Godhead, as confirmed in the Bhagavad-g…t€ (7.19): v€sudevaƒ sarvam iti. In the Upaniads
also it is confirmed that V€sudeva, the Personality of Godhead, is covered by the golden glowing
hiraŠmayena p€treŠa veil of impersonal Brahman, and when that curtain is removed by the mercy
of the Lord the real face of the Absolute is seen. SB 1.7.4
3. Brahman effulgence is partial representation of Lord Caitanya: The impersonalists do not

have the power to go beyond the effulgence of God and arrive at the personality from whom this
effulgence is emanating. At the end of the Īopaniad, however, there is a hymn to the
Personality of Godhead. It is not that the impersonal Brahman is denied; it is also described, but
that Brahman is considered to be the glaring effulgence of the body of Lord Caitanya. In other
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words, ®r… KŠa Caitanya is the basis of the impersonal Brahman. It is also stated by
KŠa in the Bhagavad-g…t€ (14.27) that the impersonal Brahman rests on Him: brahmaŠo hi
prati˜h€ham. The Param€tm€, or Supersoul, who is present within the heart of every living
entity and within every atom of the universe, is but the partial representation of Lord Caitanya.
®r… KŠa Caitanya is therefore the basis of Brahman and the Supreme Personality of
Godhead as well. As the Supreme He is full in six opulences: wealth, fame, strength, beauty,
knowledge and renunciation. In short, we should know that He is K Ša, God, and that nothing
is equal to or greater than Him. There is nothing superior to be conceived. He is the Supreme
Person. CC Introduction
3. Personal realisation of Absolute is topmost: For instance, in the Haya…ra-pañcar€tra it is

explained that although in each and every Upani ad the Supreme Brahman is first viewed as
impersonal, at the end the personal form of the Supreme Lord is accepted. A similar verse occurs
in ®r… Īopaniad: hiraŠmayena p€treŠa. This verse indicates that everyone should engage in
devotional service to the Supreme Lord, who is the maintainer of this whole universe. Everyone is
sustained by His mercy; therefore devotional service unto Him constitutes the true religion. The
Supreme Personality of Godhead is the eternal form of sac-cid-€nanda, and His effulgence is
spread throughout the creation, just as sunshine is spread throughout the solar system. And just as
the sun disc is covered by the glaring effulgence of the sunshine, the transcendental form of the
Lord is covered by the glaring effulgence called brahmajyoti. Indeed, in this verse it is clearly
stated that the eternal, blissful, cognisant form of the Supreme Lord is to be found within the
glaring effulgence of the brahmajyoti, which emanates from the body of the Supreme Lord. Thus
the personal body of the Lord is the source of the brahmajyoti, as confirmed in Bhagavad-g…t€
(BG 14.27). That the impersonal Brahman is dependent on the Supreme Personality is stated in
the Haya…ra-pañcar€tra and in every other Upaniad or Vedic scripture. Indeed, whenever
there is talk of the impersonal Brahman in the beginning, the Supreme Personality is finally
established at the end. Just as Īopaniad indicates, the Supreme Absolute Truth is both
impersonal and personal eternally, but His personal aspect is more important than the impersonal
one. TLC 24
Mantras 16–18
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3(a). Universe is complete: So He has provided everyone’s food. There is no problem. It is a

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3(c). Vision of oneness by devotional service: So this is our proposition. Svanu˜hitasya

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