The Nectar of Devotion
So the answer is given in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam that their such kind of Brahman realization is not fact.
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.30
Material world means it is not eternal, not blissful and not full of knowledge.
The Nectar of Devotion
A devotee can develop all the good qualities of the demigods—immediately.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.28–29
Similarly, our Vedic principle is: \"Religion means the codes and the rules and regulation given by God.\" That is religion.
The Nectar of Devotion
Just like this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement: it is welfare activities for all the people of the world.
Room Conversation
He has spring cleaned everything jīva va maro va—those who are devotees for them death or life the same thing.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.27
So Vedānta means the ultimate goal of knowledge is to know Kṛṣṇa.
The Nectar of Devotion
But a Vaiṣṇava, one who has taken to devotional service, for him it is said, sadyaḥ savanāya kalpate.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.26
Cāṇakya Paṇḍita, he was the greatest scholar, politician.
The Nectar of Devotion
This is the chain of accepting different types of bodies, one after another, according to the sinful activity.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.25
Now, the Vedānta, in the beginning it is, the first sūtra is, athāto brahma-jijñāsā: so to inquire about Brahman, the Absolute.
The Nectar of Devotion "Relief from Material Distress."
The, the reaction of our sinful activities we are suffering.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.24
So those who are actually advanced in civilization, those who are in the platform of goodness, their aim is how to go back to home, back to Godhead.
The Nectar of Devotion
These are the immediate result of taking to Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.23
The problem is repetition of birth, death, old age and disease.
The Nectar of Devotion
They did not know that Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but they loved Kṛṣṇa with their heart and soul.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.22
So spiritual realization is the ultimate goal of our life.
The Nectar of Devotion
If you are actually serious to know God, or Kṛṣṇa, then you must take to this process of devotional service.
Room Conversation Philosophical Discussions
Gauracandra Gosvāmī is telling Prabhupāda that ah, that it started raining just so that the kīrtana would happen in front of Dāmodara and then it stopped raining so that we could go back into the samādhi grounds.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.21
In the Bhagavad-gītā it is said that they are part and parcel of God sanātana, eternally, not that they have been cut off.
The Nectar of Devotion
He is one, but He expands Himself to innumerable forms.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.20
So human being in the modes of ignorance and passion, they are animals.
The Nectar of Devotion
Because there was no other living creature, except Brahmā, in the beginning of creation, and He instructed Brahmā.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.19
So to become brāhmaṇa by qualification is not sufficient.
The Nectar of Devotion
We should not manufacture in our own way, that \"This is Kṛṣṇa's activity.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.18
So actually Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is so nice that if one takes to it, immediately he reduces so many rascal anarthas which is not required.
The Nectar of Devotion
So this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is propagating that to serve Kṛṣṇa.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.17
So that was the fight between the father and the son.
The Nectar of Devotion
Therefore the theory of merging into the existence of impersonal Brahman is to stay there for some time, again fall down.
Room Conversation— October 27, 1972, Vṛndāvana
Otherwise, Bon Mahārāja was deputed, but he wanted to cheat.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.16
So when we have faith in this explanation of Kṛṣṇa...
The Nectar of Devotion
So we can enjoy Kṛṣṇa's loving service in so many ways.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.15
So Bhāgavata gives you direction that \"If you are actually serious about finding out a guru.
Room Conversation— October 25, 1972, Vṛndāvana
Therefore I have asked so many people to go there.
Room Conversation— October 25, 1972, Vṛndāvana
Sudāmā Vipra Mahārāja has such reverence for Siddha-svarūpa, that the other students do not like that, because they think he is treating Siddha-svarūpa with respect when he should be treating you with respect.
Room Conversation— October 25, 1972, Vṛndāvana
And I am getting that boy married with my one French girl disciple.
The Nectar of Devotion
In the pond, reservoir of water, if you drop one stone, it becomes a circle.
Room Conversation— October 24, 1972, Vṛndāvana
But if our, what is called, cooperation becomes slack, then our temple also the same thing will be.
Room Conversation
So the conclusion should be that any bead you chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, it is tulasī.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.13
Because varṇāśrama means the institution or a set-up of society where gradually one can understand Viṣṇu and worship Viṣṇu.
The Nectar of Devotion
So the kaniṣṭha adhikārī, in the lower stage, he thinks that he's worshiping the Deity very nicely, he has realized Kṛṣṇa.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.12
The modern civilization do not know what is the purpose of life.
Sannyāsa Initiations
comes from fire, smoke is not acceptable, but fire is acceptable.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.11
Next?Pradyumna: ...brahma iti—known as Brahman; paramātmā iti—known as Paramātmā; bhagavān iti—known as Bhagavān; śabdyate—it so sounded.
The Nectar of Devotion
They have come to South Africa to spread the word, \"Kṛṣṇa message for S.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.10
Therefore the Vedic system is so organized that people may satisfy the bodily necessities of life, at the same time, he may progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness for understanding the Absolute Truth.
The Nectar of Devotion
He is contacting a particular type of the modes of material nature.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.9
Here, in this material world, the sense gratificatory platform is not very easy.
Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī's Appearance Day
So today is the appearance day of Śrī Kavirāja Gosvāmī, Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī.
The Nectar of Devotion
This point we have discussed last night, that everyone can see God.