Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 7.7
So we can very well understand that we are being maintained by Kṛṣṇa, and why we should not be ruled by Him?
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So we can very well understand that we are being maintained by Kṛṣṇa, and why we should not be ruled by Him?
He's situated as Paramātmā, antaryāmī, everywhere.
So far the substance is concerned, that is eka-vastu.
The thing is, unless the people are Kṛṣṇa conscious, either this board or that board, that will not help.
Caitanya Mahāprabhu's time, even the Hindus were against His movement, the brāhmaṇas.
So Kṛṣṇa has arranged nicely, from the beginning of my life, temple.
Sotattva, Absolute Truth, I tried to explain last night.
I do not know why people denies to take direction from Kṛṣṇa.
So here Caitanya-caritāmṛta is the teachings of Lord Caitanya and His life, practical life.
The Ganges is going sometimes that side, then this side.
This is mentioned in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, that in the Kali-yuga the incarnation of Kṛṣṇa is, by His bodily complexion, akṛṣṇa.
They, they do not understand what is spiritual life or spiritual happiness, what is devotional service.
This is the place of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, appearance site of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Śrīdhāma Māyāpur.
So actually this statement of the śāstras, that kalau śūdra-sambhavaḥ [Skanda Purāṇa], hardly there is brāhmaṇa or kṣatriya or vaiśya, because nobody is doing their duty.
Just like from the root the tree grows and becomes expanded.
In the śāstra it is stated that jīvo jīvasya jīvanam [[sb/1/13/47|[SB.
It is being propounded all over the world.
The same manure, same water, the same gardener, but according to different flowers, the fragrance is different.
So you can perceive Kṛṣṇa's presence, Kṛṣṇa's all-pervasiveness, even while you drink water.
The so-called jñānīs, they are on the mental platform.
So the material and spiritual world, everything is manifestation of two energies.
The yajña-vidhi is there, in the Vedas, śāstras.
Just like a child is seated on the car, and the car is moving.
At least, preliminary condition for being in touch with God is there.
So from the Supreme Soul all these material elements have come.
Why you should contemplate on imperson?\" But the foolish people will not understand this.
That means out of millions and trillions of persons.
The sannyāsīs and sādhus, they are on the śānta-rasa, as you are.
To give up all these things, it is only by Kṛṣṇa's grace.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead says that the distinction between God and the living entities.
Vaisnava Gentlemen and Mothers, You all by your mercy have respected me for that I am very grateful to you.
I came back a little ahead because they wanted to make sure Pālikā was all right.
Kṛṣṇa consciousness is so nice. Even by His consciousness it acts faultlessly.
This is the misgiving of ordinary human being—to misunderstand Kṛṣṇa.
So we are preaching this Kṛṣṇa consciousness on the basis of this Bhagavad-gītā as it is, without misinterpreting to show our so-called scholarship.
This was my firm belief, and it was impossible for anyone to dislodge me from it.
Vṛndāvana's business is to increase, so better increase your devotional service than increase your material activities.
So this verse we discussed last night, that this bhagavad-bhakti-yoga is not a new thing.
Guest (1) : I don't think these people have seen the car here, have you?
This material world is struggle for fight against the laws of nature.
Simply just to maintain the body and soul together, that I can.
As I have got my end of life, either Brahmā, Vivasvān, everyone has got end of life—anyone within this material world.
Anything attempting to understand the Absolute Truth, it is called yoga, yoga system, mainly.
So long we are in ignorance, we do not care for these four things: birth, death, old age and disease.
Because everyone's life is mixed up with some distress or happiness.
So how you can understand whether Kṛṣṇa, or God, is satisfied by discharging your particular type of duty?
Cīrāṇi kiṁ pathi na santi: whether old garment are not thrown in the street.
Therefore one has to accept a guru, just to give him direct.
But her business is to cut off the heads of the demons.
The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is teaching people how to make a solution of this repetition of birth and death and go back to home, back to Godhead.