[break] "The material miseries of the living entity, which are superfluous to him, can be directly mitigated by the linking process of devotional service. But the mass of people do not know this, and therefore the learned Vyasadeva compiled this Vedic literature, which is in relation to the Supreme Truth."

Vidvan. Vid means vetti veda vido jnane. Vid means jnana, knowledge. So one who has knowledge... Knowledge means ultimately to understand the originally source of everything. Janmady asya yatah [SB 1.1.1]. This is knowledge, to... Everyone is... The scientists, the philosophers, everyone is searching out what is the original cause. Just like modern scientists. They are searching out what is the original cause of life. That is good enquiry. But because they are surrounded by anarthas, they cannot know it. That is called maya. So long one is illusioned by the maya he cannot have perfect knowledge. This subject matter has been discussed in the previous verse. It is said, yaya sammohito jivah. Before that, the one verse is that Vyasadeva, the vidvan... Vyasadeva is addressed here as vidvan, full knowledge. So he was unhappy even after compiling Vedanta-sutra. He was not very happy. So under the instruction of his guru, Narada Muni, he wanted to compile the last contribution to the human society, a commentary on the Vedanta-sutra. That is Srimad-Bhagavatam. Bhasyayam brahma-sutranam vedartha-paribrmhitam. This, in every chapter, at the end, it is said, brahma-sutra-bhasye: "The Srimad-Bhagavatam is the commentary on the Brahma-sutra or Vedanta-sutra." Vedanta means the ultimate knowledge. Veda means knowledge; anta means the last contribution. So under the instruction of Narada Muni, Vyasadeva first of all made his life perfect. Yes. How he made his life perfect? Because if you write books without any perfection, that will not be effective. One has to become perfect before he writes some books. Just like nowadays especially in the western countries they write any rascal ideas under the name of philosophy or science, "Perhaps," "It may be." That is not the system in the Vedic civilization. Vedic civilization, people, those who are advanced in Vedic knowledge, they'll write. Vedic knowledge is called sruti, and if you write following the principles of sruti, then it is smrti.

That is the advice, instruction, given by Rupa Gosvami. "Without reference to the sruti, without reference to the smrti, Purana and pancaratriki-vidhi, if you pose yourself as a great devotee of Krsna, that is simply disturbance." This is the instruction of Rupa Gosvami, the, I mean to say, what is called, development, developer of this Vrndavana development, under whose instruction. So when Narada instructed that "You write something which will help people to understand the Supreme," then he engaged himself in bhakti-yoga because you cannot understand the supreme truth without engaging yourself in devotional service. Krsna says in the Bhagavad-gita, bhaktya mam abhijanati [Bg. 18.55]. Only through devotion, submission, surrender you can understand Krsna, not by your so-called scholarship or research work, no. Bhaktya mam abhijanati [Bg. 18.55]. Krsna never said, "By cultivating knowledge, speculative knowledge, one can understand Me," no. Bhaktya mam abhijanati [Bg. 18.55]. So therefore Vyasadeva engaged himself in bhakti-yoga to understand the Supreme Truth. That is stated,

So he visioned two things, that one, purusam... Apasyat purusam purnam. Purusa, perfect, purnam, complete. We are trying to become purusa or Bhagavan, but we are not perfect. The Bhagavan means purnam. Sad-aisvarya-purnah. Complete. So we cannot accept anyone as Bhagavan unless he is purnam. Sad-aisvarya-purnah. That is Krsna. Sad-aisvaryaih purno ya iha bhagavan [Cc. Adi 1.3]. So by bhakti-yoge, bhakti-yogena, by practicing... That is called meditation. Meditation means to find out the Supreme Complete Person. That is called meditation, not that anything you meditate, any nonsense. No, that is not meditation. Meditation is described, dhyanavasthita. Dhyanavasthita, engaged in meditation. Tad-gatena manasa pasyanti yam yoginah [SB 12.13.1]. Yogis, they by meditation, tries to find out the Supreme Person who is within everyone. Isvarah sarva-bhutanam hrd-dese arjuna tisthati [Bg. 18.61]. So by meditation to find out the supreme Paramatma within yourself, that is called yoga practice. Dhyanavasthita-tad-gatena manasa pasyanti yam yoginah [SB 12.13.1]. This is yogi. So that yoga is perfect when you see Krsna. That is also stated in the Bhagavad-gita.

One who is trying to find out Krsna within himself... Krsna is there. So you have to be qualified to see Him. That is required. That is called bhakti-yoga. In Brahma-samhita it is said, premanjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena santah sadaiva hrdayesu vilokayanti [Bs. 5.38]. That is not possible simply by gymnastic. One has to develop transcendental love for Krsna. Premanjana-cchurita. When your eyes are anointed with love of God, then you can see Him within yourself twenty-four hours. Sadaiva hrdayesu vilokayanti. This is not difficult for understanding because anyone you love, you always think of him, you always feel his presence, so why not of Krsna? That is not difficult. Therefore Krsna is teaching. To develop this love for Krsna, he says, man-mana bhava mad-bhakto mad-yaji mam namaskuru: [Bg. 18.65] "Simply you think of Me," man-manah, "you become devotee of Me," mad-bhakta, "worship Me," mad-yaji mam namaskuru. So we are expending so much money for installing Krsna-Balarama here. What is this purpose? The purpose is that you will be able to see Him present in this temple, and therefore you can think of Him. That is very natural. If you see the Deity always, then you get His picture impressed within your mind, and if you always think of Him, then you see Him within your mind. Man-manah. That is not difficult. And this Deity is not different from Krsna. For devotee, He is Krsna Himself, identical. We are spending so much money, lakhs, not for worshiping a statue. That is not very intelligent. But saksad-krsna. Therefore the temple is sanctified; the process is going on to cleanse our mind. Ceto-darpana-marjanam [Cc. Antya 20.12]. In this way, when the mind is cleansed of all dirty things, then you can think of Krsna.

So the Indians especially, they have got the opportunity to learn these Vedic sastras and realize his self and introduce this Krsna consciousness throughout the whole world. That is Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mission. And all acaryas, they do like that. That is the business of real acarya. So bhakti-yogam adhoksaje. So this is very important thing because it is said, lokasya ajanatah: "These foolish men, they do not know that their problems can be solved only by this bhakti-yoga, Krsna consciousness." They do not know it. Lokasya ajanatah. Therefore vidvan... Vyasadeva is vidvan. He is the first-class vidvan. Cakre satvata-samhitam. This samhita means Vedic literature for enlightening people. So every Vaisnava's duty is that you make your life first of all perfect by understanding your real position and preach this cult because lokasyajanatah: all people throughout the whole world, they are ajanatah. Ajanatah means they do not know anything. Although very proud... They think that having some material advancement of life, that is perfection. No. Ajanatah, mudha. That is not perfection. That is not perfection. Perfection is muktih sva-rupena vyavasthitih, to be situated in his own original position. That can be done anywhere. Bhakti-yoga can be practiced any part of the world, as it is experienced practically. What is bhakti-yoga?

Sravanam. First business is sravanam. You can hear. Whom? Visnu, not nonsense talks. Visnu, Krsna you hear. So you can hear anywhere. There is no specific mention that it can be heard in such and such place. You can anywhere. But a holy place like Vrndavana, the hearing has got a special effect. So here we are establishing this mantra. And you foreigners, you have taken some interest. I am very much pleased. So constantly come here and hear about Krsna. This is the pastimious place of Krsna, Vrndavana. So make your anarthas vanquished. Anartha upasamam saks... Everything we have done, simply anartha, without any meaning. But if we say, people will criticize us that "Why you are utilizing motor car ? Why you are utilizing aeroplane?" But our tactic is we can utilize any so-called anartha in the service of Krsna. That is our tactics. That means you have created some anartha, but we can engage even this anartha in the service of Krsna and make it meaningful. That is our business. So it requires time. But at least things unnecessarily encumbered... We are encumbered with so many unnecessary thing. So our so-called necessities of life will decrease. Anartha upasamam . Although we are riding on motor car, we don't think it is essential. But those who are captured by the civilization, they think it is essential. That is the difference. Anasaktasya visayan.

Prapancikataya buddhya. "Because it is material advancement, I therefore... Brahma satyam jagan mithya. This world is mithya. This, any material thing, is mithya." No. It has got some relationship with Krsna. That is to be seen. What is that? What is this motor car? It is material. But what is this material? Bhumir apah analo vayuh kham mano buddhir eva ca, bhinna me prakrtir astadha. Where they have got this metal? This iron, wood, metal, everything, they have got from Krsna. Therefore it has got relationship with Krsna. Now, when it is manufactured, use it for Krsna. That is yukta-vairagya. So we do not hate anything, material advancement. We can utilize everything for Krsna's service. Our only preaching is that "Don't forget Krsna." That is our business. And if you have got a special talent, utilize it for Krsna.

Now, if somebody criticizes you that "Why you are using this material ener...?" We don't see anything material. As soon as they say... This manufactured instrument, that is also Krsna's energy. We have to see to it that it is Krsna's energy, it is made from Krsna's energy, and it should be utilized for Krsna. This sense required. This sense is called Krsna consciousness. So if you take to bhakti-yogam adhoksaje, the anartha, things which are not wanted, anartha, or problems, the problems of the world, will be mitigated. Anartha upasamam saksad bhakti-yogam adhoksaje. People do not know it. Lokasya ajanatah. Therefore we have to teach them. That is Krsna consciousness movement. Thank you very much. (end)