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 mahgalacarana prayers]
om ajnana-timirandhasya
jnananjana-salakaya caksur unmilitam yena tasmai sri-gurave namaḥ sri-caitanya-mano-'bhistam
sthapitam yena bhū-tale svayam rūpaḥ kada mahyam dadati sva-padantikam [Sri Guru Pranama] vande 'ham sri-guroḥ sri-yuta-pada-kamalam sri-gurūn vaisnavams ca
sri-rūpam sagrajatam saha-gana-raghunathanvitam tam sa-jivam sadvaitam savadhūtam parijana-sahitam krsna-caitanya-devam sri-radha-krsna-padan saha-gana-lalita-sri-visakhanvitams ca [Mahgalacarana] nama om visnu-padaya krsna-presthaya bhū-tale
srimate bhaktisiddhanta-sarasvatiti namine sri-varsabhanavi-devi-dayitaya krpabdhaye
krsna-sambandha-vijnana-dayine prabhave namaḥ madhuryojjvala-premaḍhya-sri-rūpanuga-bhaktida-
sri-gaura-karuna-sakti-vigrahaya namo 'stu te namas te gaura-vani-sri-mūrtaye dina-tarine
rūpanuga-viruddhapasiddhanta-dhvanta-harine [Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Pranati] ajanu-lambita-bhujau kanakavadatau
sahkirtanaika-pitarau kamalayataksau visvambharau dvija-varau yuga-dharma-palau vande jagat priya-karau karunavatarau [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.]
namas trikala satyaya jagannatha sutaya ca
sa-bhrtyaya sa-putraya sa-kalatraya te namaḥ [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 Bhū-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).]
ananda-lila-maya-vigrahaya
hemabha-divyac-chavi-sundaraya tasmai maha-prema-rasa-pradaya caitanya-candraya namo namas te O Sri Caitanya-candra, I offer You my repeated obeisances. You are the personification of Krsna's blissful pastimes, and You are extraordinarily beautiful, having a dazzling golden luster. You have awarded to the people of the world the topmost mellows of ecstatic love for Krsna.
namo maha-vadanyaya krsna-prema-pradaya te
krsnaya krsna-caitanya-namne gaura-tvise namaḥ [Sri Gaurahga Pranama] yam brahma varunendra-rudra-marutaḥ stunvanti divyaiḥ stavair
vedaiḥ sahga-pada-kramopanisadair gayanti yam sama-gaḥ dhyanavasthita-tad-gatena manasa pasyanti yam yogino yasyantam na viduḥ surasura-gana devaya tasmai namaḥ [SB 12.13.1] he krsna karuna-sindho dina-bandho jagat-pate
gopesa gopika-kanta radha-kanta namo 'stu te [Sri Krsna Pranama] bhaja sri-krsna-caitanya
prabhu-nityananda sri-advaita gadadhara srivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrnda [Panca-tattva Maha-mantra] hare krsna hare krsna krsna krsna hare hare
hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare jayatam suratau pahgor mama manda-mater gate
mat-sarvasva-padambhojau radha-madana-mohanau [Sambandhadhideva Pranama] divyad-vrndaranya-kalpa-drumadhaḥ
srimad-ratnagara-simhasana-sthau sri-sri-radha-srila-govinda-devau presthalibhiḥ sevyamanau smarami [Abhidheyadhideva Pranama] sriman rasa-rasarambhi vamsi-vata-tata-sthitaḥ
karsan venu-svanair gopir gopinathaḥsriye 'stu naḥ [Prayojanadhideva Pranama] hare krsna hare krsna krsna krsna hare hare
hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare On the subject-absolute truth and the yoga system. In continuation of the same subject matter. And just time to see, why Arjuna the great hero of Mahabharata declined to accept this system. And Therefore today's subject matter is: Arjuna declines.
Now, Lord Sri Krsna while instructing on the yoga system to Arjuna. And he had only [indistinct] to the last point of realization. It is called samadhi. And the symptoms of such samadhi is explained in this way:
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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