Lecture [partially recorded] – September 4, 1968, New York
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Lecture
[Partially Recorded] - September 4, 1968, New York 680904LE-New York [15:38 Minutes]
That is a self-cheating process
Prabhupada: [chants maṅgalacarana prayers]
[I offer my respectful obeisances unto Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Sri Nityananda Prabhu, whose arms extend down to Their knees, who have golden yellow complexions, and who inaugurated the congregational chanting of the holy names of the Lord. Their eyes resemble the petals of a lotus flower; They are the maintainers of the living entities, the best of the brahmanas, the protectors of religious principles for this age, the benefactors of the universe, and the most merciful of all incarnations.]
[O my Lord! You are eternally existing-in the past, present, and future-yet You are the son of Sri Jagannatha Misra. I offer my repeated obeisances unto You along with Your associates (Your devotee servants), Your sons (Your Gosvami disciples or the processes of devotional service, such as the congregational chanting of the holy name), and Your consorts (who, according to regulative principles, refer to Visnupriya, who is Bhu-sakti, Laksmipriya, who is Sri-sakti, and Navadvipa, which is Nila, Lila, or Durga, and, according to devotional principles, refer to the two Gadadharas, Narahari, Ramananda, Jagadananda, and others).]
Now by the progress of yoga one should appreciate. One should know himself. There is no necessity of recommendation by others, whether I am a great yogi or not. My advancement does not depend on the appreciation of others. But I must not cheat myself. I must not think myself as the Supreme Lord, without having the qualifications. That is a self-cheating process.
Now here it is said, yatroparamate cittam, niruddhamyoga-sevaya. By yoga-sevaya, means by the practice of yoga one should find that he has no more disturbing mind for material hankerings. It is just like this, that a man, hungry man, is given foodstuff to eat. And if he eats properly and if the foodstuff is just to his taste. He will feel three things simultaneously. And what are those three things?
He will feel satisfaction, his hunger subsided, and he will feel strength, completely. He will feel satisfaction, good tasting food will give him satisfaction that I am eating something substantial. At the same time he will feel that my hunger is being gradually subsided. And the third thing, he will feel bodily strength. And out of this feeling... [break] [end]
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