If one disrespect the parampara system, then he'll not be accepted by Krsna. Just like... Sridhara Swami, Sridhara Swami wrote commentary on Bhagavad-gita..., Srimad-Bhagavatam, and other acaryas also, they wrote. So we must follow the principle. The Subodhini-tika was made by Vallabhacarya, but because he presented himself more than Sridhara Swami to Caitanya Mahaprabhu... He requested Caitanya Mahaprabhu to read his comment on Srimad-Bhagavatam when He was at Puri. But he was little proud of his nice commentary, that he said "It is better than Sridhara Swami." So that was not tolerated by Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and He did not hear that Subodhini-tika. He remarked, svami jiva nahi mane (indistinct). So this is not the way. We cannot approach Krsna directly. We must go through the parampara system, vande rupa-sanatanau raghu-yugau sri-jiva gopalakau.

So Narottama das Thakura also says that

Dhiradhira jana-priyau, in this way we shall become friendly to every people, dhiradhira. There are two classes of men. Dhira, sober, and other class, rogue. So both of them will be pleased by krsnot-kirtana. You have practical experience. When there is krsna-kirtana, people, all classes of people, become very much pleased, and they join. As soon as your kirtana will be pure sankirtana, not artificial, not professional... There are many professional dancer. That will not attract. But, even if you do not know the art of dancing, if you simply dance in ecstasy for Krsna's love, that will be appreciated by everyone. That will be appreciated by everyone. Krsnot-kirtana-gana-nartana-parau. These are the art. One does not require to become a Vedantist. Simply if one chants Krsna's name, holy name, and in ecstasy dances, he's more than a Vedantist. Actually vedanti means one who knows the ultimate knowledge, veda. Veda means knowledge. And anta means ultimate, vedanta. Then what is that ultimate knowledge? Krsna. Vedais ca sarvair aham eva vedyam [Bg. 15.15]. That is ultimate knowledge. So one who has understood Krsna and Krsna's love, he's dancing, then what more vedanta can do? That is the first class realization of vedanta. Krsnot-kirtana-gana-nartana-parau. So we should always offer our respect to the Gosvamis, ei chay gosai yara tara mui dasa, Narottama dasa Thakura says. Tan-sabara pada-renu mora panca-gras. We should be so humble, respectful to the Gosvamis. Not only these Gosvamis, anyone who is serving the Gosvamis. The Gosvamis has also the mission.

This life is meant for developing Krsna consciousness, to become devotee of Krsna. Bhagavad-gita is left by Krsna to make all people after Him, to become devotees. Man-mana bhava mad-bhakto mad-yaji mam namaskuru [Bg. 18.65]. The instruction is there, but these rascals will spoil. They will never allow you to become a devotee. These rascals are so dangerous. They are going against the will of Krsna. So one must be very careful to save himself from the poisonous effect of these rascals. Therefore Narottama dasa Thakura says, tandera carana-sevi-bhakta-sane vasa, live with the Krsna consciousness devotees. And then by the association of the sangat sanjayate kamah. As you make association, so you develop your desires, your qualities. Tadera carana-sevi. Ei chay gosai yara tara mui dasa, Caitanya here, Narottama dasa Thakura says, "I want to become servant of that person who has accepted these six Gosvamis as masters. Because I have to become servant of servant." So the Gosvamis, "One who has accepted these Gosvamis as master, I want to become his servant." Narottama dasa does not say "I want to become servant of the Gosvamis." He says that "I want to become servant of that person who has accepted these six Gosvamis as master." That is the test. No, "I can speak, I can act, I mean to say, greater than the Gosvamis." "I don't want to become servant of such false proudly." No, anyone who submits,

So, for a devotee, the mukti is bothersome. Therefore Prabodhananda Sarasvati Prabhupada says that kaivalyam narakayate. Mukti means kaivalya. Simply aham brahmasmi, that's all. Kaivalya. This perception, Brahman perception, brahmananda. But for a devotee, he says kaivalyam narakayate tri-dasa-pur akasa-puspayate (Caitanya-candramrta 5). So for devotee, these things are not very much alluring, mukti, bhukti, siddhi. It is so sublime, Krsna consciousness is so sublime, that other things very insignificant in the front of Krsna consciousness. Muktih mukulitanjali sevate 'sman dharmartha-kama-moksa samaya-pratiksah. People are after dharma-artha-kama-moksa [SB 4.8.41, Cc. Adi 1.90], but this bhakti is above these four kinds of principles. Dharma. Actually, human life begins when he is religious, dharma. And artha, when he is economically developed, and when he can satisfy the senses very nicely. And then becomes mukta, liberated. But for a devotee, these four things are not very important. Bhukti, mukti, siddhi. Now siddhi means mukti. Siddhi means yogic siddhi.

So in the Srimad-Bhagavatam also, Vyasadeva says, in the beginning, dharmah projjhita kaitavo 'tra [SB 1.1.2]. This dharma-artha-kama-moksa, these are kaitava. Kaitava means phala visandi (?). I am approaching, I am trying to become a religious person, but my inner desire is how to make my economic position developed. This is my inner position, therefore it is called kaitava, cheating. So phala visandi. As Sridhara Swami says, that in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, phala visandi paryantam nirasta. Phala is mukti. Mukti is also phala visandi. So up to mukti, then above mukti, there is bhakti. It is a mistaken idea that one has to attain mukti by bhakti. Sometimes they say that, these pancopasana Mayavadi, they say that "Ultimately, the absolute truth is nirakara. There is no form. But because you cannot worship or meditate upon the nirakara, so just imagine some form. Either of Visnu, or Lord Siva or Surya or Devi." Pancopasana, it is called pancopasana. Sadhakanam hitarthaya brahmano rupa-kalpanah. This is kalpana, he imagines. "Ultimately the Brahman has no form, but because you are accustomed to meditate on the forms, and it is very difficult for you to meditate upon the formless, so you imagine some form. This is imagine, not fact." That is their theory. And Bhagavan says in the Bhagavad-gita, kleso 'dhikataras tesam avyaktasakta-cetasam [Bg. 12.5]. So that is simply troublesome. After much trouble in that way, when they come to the form of Vasudeva, vasudevah sarvam iti sa mahatma su-durlabhah [Bg. 7.19]. That mahatma is greater. Krsna is not imagination. This is another offense to think of Krsna as imagination. Just see, that it is imagination, kalpana, "Just make it kalpana, imagination of Krsna." No, Krsna is fact. Krsna, the Krsna devotees, they are not after imagination. They are after the fact. Brahmeti paramatmeti bhagavan iti sabdyate [SB 1.2.11]. Bhagavan, the personal. Krsna says, brahmano 'ham pratistha, avajananti mam mudha manusim tanum as..., param bhavam ajanantah [Bg. 9.11]. So these thing will be realized by, through the process as it is recommended by Narottama dasa Thakura.

So, we are suffering for want of rain, but you do not know how to get rain. We are, of course, making arrangements to feed the poor on account of scarcity of rain. That's all right, you are doing, but if there is no rain, how long you will go on with this philanthropy work? That is our question. How long? What stock you have got in your store, so that you can continually, you can go on? What you, what is the answer? You must have rain, and produce grain. Now you have got some stock of grain, you are distributing. That's all right, you have got money, that's all right. But when there will be all stock finished, and still there is no rain, what you will do? Because rain is not in your hand. Rain is not in your hand. It is in higher authorities. So what you will do? But the process is given there in the Bhagavad-gita, yajnad bhavati parjanyo parjanyad anna-sambhavah. Yajna, but they will not take the yajna. They have made a vow, (indistinct). No, we are not going to make any yajna. We are requesting, that you are distributing, at the same time perform yajna. Yajna, not that you have to expend so much money. Simply this sankirtana-yajna. Yajnaih sankirtana-prayair yajanti hi su-medhasah [SB 11.5.32]. Simply chanting. You are distributing food, that's all right. Why not allow them to chant Hare Krsna mantra? What is the loss? But they'll not accept it. They'll not accept it. This is the dog's obstinacy, against Krsna consciousness. But they cannot answer. Just suppose, if your stock of grain is finished, then what you will do, if there's no rain. You cannot produce rain in your factory, rain or grain or anything, in your factory or mill. That is not possible.

So people have become so fallen, they cannot understand the instruction of Bhagavad-gita, although they are very much proud that reading Bhagavad-gita daily. What you have understood? Then they cannot say anything. We have understood Krsna means this black spot. This rascal hasn't understood Bhagavad-gita and he's preaching Bhagavad-gita. Just see the fault. So this is going on. So our, this Krsna consciousness movement is a war declared against all these rascals. We have got many enemies, but we don't care for them. Still we shall go on. Johnny Walker is still going strong. (loud laughter)

Hare Krsna. (end)