Nitai: "Those who have given up all
varieties of religiosity and who have surrendered to Krsna alone by fixing their
minds on His lotus feet may not have fully realized Him. But due to their simply
surrendering unto Him they have become attached to His name, fame, quality, and
pastimes. By such surrender they have become completely purified of all sinful
reactions, although they may not have accepted the principles of atonement. Even
in dreams such a surrendered soul does not see Yamaraja or his order carriers
equipped with ropes for binding sinful men."
Prabhupada:
sakrn manah krsna-padaravindayor
nivesitam tad-guna-ragi yair iha
na te yamam pasa-bhrtas ca tad-bhatan
svapne 'pi pasyanti hi cirna-niskrtah
[SB 6.1.19]
So this is the profit of Krsna conscious person. Krsna is so attractive that if anyone only once has fully applied his mind in thinking of Krsna and surrendering, then he becomes immediately saved from all miserable condition of this material life. So that is our perfection of life. Somehow or other, we surrender to the lotus feet of Krsna. So here it is stressed, sakrt. Sakrt means "only once." So if so much profit is there simply once thinking of Krsna, then we can imagine, those who are always engaged in thinking of Krsna by chanting the Hare Krsna mantra, what is their position. They are very safe. So much so that it is said, na te yamam pasa-bhrtas ca tad-bhatan svapne 'pi pasyanti. Svapna means dreaming. Dreaming is false. To see the Yamadutas, or the carriers of order of Yamaraja, superintendent of death, to see face to face... At the time of death, when one very sinful man is dying, he sees the Yamaraja or the order carriers of Yamaraja. They are very fierce looking. Sometimes the man on the deathbed becomes very much fearful, cries, "Save me, save me." This also happened to Ajamila. And that is the story we shall narrate later on. But he was saved. For his past activities in Krsna consciousness, he was saved. That story we shall get later on.
So this is the safest position. Otherwise this material world is full of danger. It is dangerous place. It is said in the Bhagavad-gita, duhkhalayam. It is the place of miseries. You cannot become happy in a place which is meant for miseries. That we have to understand. Krsna says, the Supreme Personality, that duhkhalayam asasvatam: [Bg. 8.15] this material world is place of miserable condition. And that also asasvatam, not permanent. You cannot stay. Even if you make a compromise that "Never mind it is place of misery. I shall make adjustment and I shall stay here..." People are so much attached in this material world, I have got practical experience. In 1958 or '57, when I first published this book, Easy Journey to Other Planets, so I met one gentleman. He was very enthusiastic, "So we can go to other planet? You are giving such information?" "Yes. And if you go, you will not come back." "No, no, then I don't want to go." (laughter) He said the whole idea is that we shall go another planet just like they are making the fun. They are going to moon planet, but they could not stay there. They're coming back. That is scientific advancement. And if you go there, why don't you stay there? And I read the newspaper that when the Russian aeronautics went, they were looking down, "Where is Moscow?" (laughter)
So our attachment is so strong. That even it is duhkhalayam... Just like some hogs, they are living in filthy place and eating stool. And if you say that "I will take you somewhere else, a good place," then they will not go there. This happened. It is stated in the Bhagavata that once the king of heaven, he was cursed to become hog. And he was living amongst the hog society. And when Lord Brahma came to call him back, that "Mr. such and such, for your bad behavior you became hog. Now come back to heaven," so he refused, "No, I have got so much responsibility. I cannot go." You see? This is material... It is called maya, illusion. Even you are in the most abominable condition of life, we will feel, "Now we are very happy." So that is our position. We do not want to leave this place. Therefore we create nationalism, Communism, this "ism," that "ism," because we want to stay here permanently. But unfortunately nobody will be allowed to stay even if you want to stay. That is the miserable condition of material life. Duhkhalayam asasvatam [Bg. 8.15]. So we have to leave this place. And when we leave, then, according to our proportion of sinful or pious activities, we get next body. So those who are very, very sinful, they go to the hellish condition of life, the planets. They are down this universe. There is the kingdom of Pluto, or Yamaraja. And he comes at the time of death, and the sinful man... Is very, very fierceful, odd looking, and they come to take. So here it is said that one who has once surrendered to Krsna, for them there is no such fear. Even in dream they will not see the order-carriers of Yamaraja.
So the Krsna consciousness movement is giving this benefit to the human society. It is very easy, not difficult. Without any condition. You simply chant and remember Krsna. It is not at all difficult. Everyone can... Here you are seeing the Deity of Krsna. So while chanting, if you remember this Deity, is it very difficult? We are opening these centers, giving this education, and from sastras, all information we are giving. So you take advantage of it. Don't spoil life. Labdhva sudurlabham idam bahu-sambhavante [SB 11.9.29]. This human form of life is obtained after many, many millions of years. We have to come through the evolutionary process from aquatics to plants, trees, insects, serpents, birds, beasts. In this way we have come to this human form of life. And in this life we can hear about Krsna, think about Krsna, see Krsna's Deity, so many opportunities. And if you take this opportunity, be accustomed to think of Krsna... When we speak of Krsna, means God. Krsna is the God, Supreme. Krsnas tu bhagavan svayam [SB 1.3.28]. Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. So Krsna has very kindly agreed to come to your city, Denver city, this temple. Take advantage of it. Come daily, see Krsna, think of Krsna, chant Hare Krsna, take Krsna's prasadam, and be happy. This is our movement. We want to see that everyone is happy. That is the Vedic vision. Sarve sukhino bhavantu. This is human life. Human life means paropakara. That is Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mission, to do others something auspicious. That is human life. The animal life means do..., "For my good, I will do harm to many others." That is animal life. So this is not life, the human life, that for our sense gratification, we are killing so many animals, we are doing so many mischievous things, we are cheating others. We can do that, but we are becoming more and more implicated. At the time of death the Yamaraja will come and take us to the hellish condition. Therefore foolish people they want to forget that there is next life. No, there is next life. We are discussing every day. Next life is there. We are every moment getting a different body. This is the scientific study. I do not know why they cannot understand. This is biology. Biology means we are, every moment we are getting a new body. This is biology.
So we have to give up this body and we have to accept another body. So labor or work for such body which will no more be material body. This is intelligence. Mad-yajino 'pi yanti mam [Bg. 9.25]. Next body means as we are acting, according to the resultant action of our activities, we get next body. Karmana daiva-netrena jantur deha upapattaye [SB 3.31.1]. How you get next life? In this life we are acting in a certain way, and by nature we shall get a similar body. Nature's law is so perfect that the law you... Just like infection. I have several times explained. You infect some disease, the disease will come out. Not that somebody will come to award you the disease. By nature's way, it will come out. If you say that "Somebody will come," no. The nature's law is so perfect. Just like if you touch fire, immediately it will burn, not that you have to wait. Similarly, nature's law. It is stated in the Bhagavad-gita, prakrteh kriyamanani gunaih karmani sarvasah [Bg. 3.27]. As you are associating with different modes of material nature, you are creating your future.
So there is future life. You should take it. You should try to understand it. It is not very difficult, but by the modern education we have become so dull-headed, we cannot understand the simple truth that we have to change this body. Vasamsi jirnani yatha vihaya [Bg. 2.22]. So this is a fact. You take it. So we must have the next life at least without any danger. Not to go to the hellish planet. At least remain in this planet. That we can do. Yanti bhutani bhutejya. If you want to stick to this planet or this world, that also you can get the facility. And if you want to go to the higher planets, that also you can get. And if you go to the hellish planet, that also the possibility is there. And if you want to go to Krsna, that possibility... [break] ...yanti mad-yajino 'pi mam [Bg. 9.25]. So we are creating a situation by our activities, our next life. This is the fact. So why not work for going back to Krsna? This is intelligence. So what is the benefit of going to Krsna? Yad gatva na nivartante tad dhama paramam [Bg. 15.6]. You won't have to again come back and accept this material body. This is benefit.
So sakrd api krsna manah. Mind has to be fixed up to something. The yogis, karmis, the jnanis and the bhaktas. The karmis, their mind is fixed up, "Where to get money? Where to get money?" That's all. This is karmi. Just to live comfortably, enjoy sense gratification, this is karmi. And jnani means they want to... Because they are disgusted. They are better than the karmis. They want to merge into the impersonal Brahman effulgence, jnani. And yogi, they... Actual, their business is, yogi, dhyanavasthita-tad-gatena manasa pasyanti yam yoginah [SB 12.13.1]. The yogis, they are always in meditation and thinking of Krsna. That is real yogi, not to show some gymnastic feats. These things are required to concentrate the mind. But where to concentrate the mind? Concentrate the mind in the Supreme Soul, or Krsna, or Visnu. That is yoga system. So a Krsna conscious person is above all of them because by nature, by chanting Hare Krsna mantra, he cannot think anything else except Krsna. He is worshiping the Deity in the temple, he is going to distribute books, Krsna books, he is talking of Krsna, he is eating krsna-prasadam, and always absorbed in Krsna. So here it is said sakrd api. If once one does like this, he becomes saved. So if we go on with this habit, Krsna consciousness, then our position is very secure, and keep yourself in that secure position rigidly. Then your life is successful.
Thank you very much. (end)
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