Tuesday, 1 July 2014

First of all deserve, then desire.


Prabhupada:
 Tesam satata-yuktanam bhajatam priti-purvakam [Bg. 10.10]. When Krsna sees that "He is worshiping Me with faith and reverence and love," then buddhi-yogam dadami tam. He'll give you intelligence. He is within you. Therefore I was saying, "First of all become fit. First of all deserve. Then desire." Why foolishly you desire something for which you do not deserve? That is your fault. That is misuse. Don't desire something without being deserving. So these are the process given how to think, how to meditate upon Krsna. So practice it. Become qualified. Then you'll see everything. Without being qualified, why you want to see? This devotional service means practicing how to become qualified.Sarvopadhi-vinirmuktam, sarvopadhi-vinirmuktam tat-paratvena nirmalam [Cc. Madhya 19.170]. You have to become fully cleansed. Tat-paratvena nirmalam. Sarva... What is that? Anyabhilasita-sunyam [Brs. 1.1.11]. We have to become completely zero about material desires. Anyabhilasita-sunyam. Then you become qualified. So long you have got any pinch of material desires, you are disqualified. Krsna says, sarva dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja [Bg. 18.66]. Parityajya means giving up completely, cent percent, no reservation. In this way, surrendered, that is the qualification. Everything is there. No reservation. And Krsna will give you chance: "All right, if you have got still desire for material enjoyment, do it." "I want to become a king." "All right, become a king." Then "I want to become a dog." "All right, become a dog." He gives you both opportunity. And we are doing that. We're doing that. We are rotating throughout the whole universe in different types of bodies just to fulfill our damned desires, that's all. Therefore your first qualification is no desire. Simply desire to worship Krsna. That is qualification. Then everything will be revealed. Buddhi yogam dadami tam. Then everything will come from Him. Chant Hare Krsna.
Devotees: Jaya Srila Prabhupada! (end)

Canto 4: Lectures

Weekend Harinaam Sankirtan at Nehru Park 29-6-2014

Sankitan Team with Srila Prabhupada's Books

Preaching to people all around

Five of them took Prabhupada's books

More book distribution
Srila Prabhupada's books all around. 98 transcendental books distributed.


Book distribution ki Jai
After that we roamed all around park for next 3 hours. You can watch the videos below.


Wednesday, 25 June 2014

Is it possible to reform a person against their will?

Pusta Krsna: Is it possible to reform a person against their will?

Prabhupada: No, not possible. [break]

Pusta Krsna: ...sign, Srila Prabhupada, that someone is actually having change in heart?

Prabhupada: Hm?

Pusta Krsna: What is the sign that someone is actually having change in heart?

Prabhupada: By his action. [break] ...kasipu tried to make Prahlada atheist. He failed. And Prahlada tried to make his father theist. He failed. Don't you see?

Pusta Krsna: Yes.

Prabhupada: So unless one agrees you cannot turn him. It is not possible. Five-years'-old boy, staunch devotee, and the powerful Hiranyakasipu, father, who is threatening with his life and so many ways he tried that "You become atheist, godless. Otherwise I shall kill you." He did not agree. And similarly, the son also solicited the father that "You have got so much power by the grace of God. Why you are becoming atheist?" Both of them could not turn to their side. Prahlada remained Prahlada, and Hiranyakasipu remained Hiranyakasipu. [break] ...can expect that without agreeing, conceding, one can be reformed. No, that is not possible. Impossible.

Pusta Krsna: Not simply by rubber stamp.

Prabhupada: No, that is not possible. He must agree, "Yes." Therefore guru is required. Guru means, accept guru means, "Whatever you say, I will accept." That is guru. Otherwise friendly talk. Friendly talk will not do. To accept guru means "Now I accept you, guru, my instructor, without any argument," and that is acceptance. "Whatever you say, I shall do." That is agreement. Then he can be reformed. Sisyas te 'ha sadhi ma prapannam: "I surrender unto you. I become your disciple. Now you train me." Then he can be reformed. Otherwise not possible. [break]

Morning Walk -- October 17, 1975, Johannesburg

Nirjala Ekadashi Darshan of Sri Radha Govind Dev Ji, Jaipur




Weekend Sankirtan at GT Mall 22nd June 2014