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]
om ajnana-timirandhasya
jnananjana-salakaya caksur unmilitam yena tasmai sri-gurave namah sri-caitanya-mano-'bhistam
sthapitam yena bhu-tale svayam rupah kada mahyam dadati sva-padantikam [Sri Guru Pranama] vande 'ham sri-guroh sri-yuta-pada-kamalam sri-gurun vaisnavams ca
sri-rupam sagrajatam saha-gana-raghunathanvitam tam sa-jivam sadvaitam savadhutam parijana-sahitam krsna-caitanya-devam sri-radha-krsna-padan saha-gana-lalita-sri-visakhanvitams ca [Maṅgalacarana] nama om visnu-padaya krsna-presthaya bhu-tale
srimate bhaktisiddhanta-sarasvatiti namine sri-varsabhanavi-devi-dayitaya krpabdhaye
krsna-sambandha-vijnana-dayine prabhave namah madhuryojjvala-premadhya-sri-rupanuga-bhaktida-
sri-gaura-karuna-sakti-vigrahaya namo 'stu te namas te gaura-vani-sri-murtaye dina-tarine
rupanuga-viruddhapasiddhanta-dhvanta-harine [Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Pranati] ajanu-lambita-bhujau kanakavadatau
saṅkirtanaika-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 namah [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).]
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 namah [Sri Gauraṅga Pranama] yam brahma varunendra-rudra-marutah stunvanti divyaih stavair
vedaih saṅga-pada-kramopanisadair gayanti yam sama-gah dhyanavasthita-tad-gatena manasa pasyanti yam yogino yasyantam na viduh surasura-gana devaya tasmai namah [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 paṅgor mama manda-mater gate
mat-sarvasva-padambhojau radha-madana-mohanau [Sambandhadhideva Pranama] divyad-vrndaranya-kalpa-drumadhah
srimad-ratnagara-simhasana-sthau sri-sri-radha-srila-govinda-devau presthalibhih sevyamanau smarami [Abhidheyadhideva Pranama] sriman rasa-rasarambhi vamsi-vata-tata-sthitah
karsan venu-svanair gopir gopinathahsriye 'stu nah [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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