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	Now, what is the solution to this? Golokera prema-dhana, hari-nama-sankirtana, rati na janmila kene taya, that we have no taste for, this holy name of the Lord who is the same as Him and has appeared from the spiritual world Vrndavana, we are not at all interested in it. Rati na janmilo kene tay and Krsnadasa Kaviraja Goswami, is advising to improve the same sraddha, faith: 'sraddha'-sabde-visvasa kahe sudrdha niscaya, sraddha means firm determination bhajante mam drdha vrtah. Those who are firmly determined sraddha'-sabde-visvasa kahe sudrdha niscaya. This is faith that just by surrendering unto the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord and engaging in devotional service we will achieve all perfection there is no need to do anything else.		Now, what is the solution to this? Golokera prema-dhana, hari-nama-sankirtana, rati na janmila kene taya, that we have no taste for, this holy name of the Lord who is the same as Him and has appeared from the spiritual world Vrndavana, we are not at all interested in it. Rati na janmilo kene tay and Krsnadasa Kaviraja Goswami, is advising to improve the same sraddha, faith: 'sraddha'-sabde-visvasa kahe sudrdha niscaya, sraddha means firm determination bhajante mam drdha vrtah. Those who are firmly determined sraddha'-sabde-visvasa kahe sudrdha niscaya. This is faith that just by surrendering unto the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord and engaging in devotional service we will achieve all perfection there is no need to do anything else.

			Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.7.6

			--

			May 31, 1974, Geneva

			'''That is later. That is later on. For beginning you have simply to give submissive aural reception. That is the first beginning. Sthane sthitah sruti-gatam tanu-van-manobhih [SB 10.14.3].'''

			'''Our process is jnane prayasam udapasya. I know something, or I can know the Supreme, by my knowledge. "I am something, I am very important," our process is to forget this first of all. This is called humbleness, submissive. Generally, the jnanis, yogis, they are thinking that they can do something by their own endeavor. Our process is different, that "I am limited. My endeavor is limited. My knowledge is limited. So I cannot realize the Unlimited by these limited resources." This is our first submission, jnane prayasam udapasya, that "I am limited; I am not unlimited." That's a fact. So how can I know the Unlimited by my limited activities? This is our first step, submissiveness. Just like in the Vedic literature it is stated that Maha-Visnu, the plenary expansion of Govinda, from His breathing innumerable universes are coming and going. Yasyaika-nisvasita-kalam athavalambya jivanti loma-vilaja jagad-anda-nathah [Bs 5.48].'''

			So we cannot conceive even of this universe. And innumerable universes are coming and going during the breathing period of Maha-Visnu. And that Maha-Visnu is the plenary expansion of Govinda. So this is the position of Govinda. So therefore our process is not to try by our limited endeavor to understand the unlimited. This is our first proposal. Better be submissive and hear from the Lord or from the representative of the Lord about Him. Jnane prayasam udapasya namanta eva. [aside:] Call Nitai.

			jnane prayasam udapasya namanta eva

			jivanti san-mukharitam bhavadiya-vartam

			sthane sthitah sruti-gatam tanu-van-manobhir

			ye prayaso 'jita jito 'py asi tais tri-lokyam

			[SB 10.14.3]

			This is Caitanya Mahaprabhu's first admission, that this way one can...

			Bhagavad-gita 4.12

			Appearance Day of Lord Ramacandra

			--

			April 1, 1974, Bombay

			And Krsna is sitting within your heart. When He sees you, that you are very serious about Krsna, then He helps you.

			srnvatam sva-kathah krsnah

			punya-sravana-kirtanah

			hrdy antah-stho hy abhadrani

			vidhunoti...

			[SB 1.2.17]

			So, Krsna, abhadrani vidhunoti. We have got many dirty things within our heart, but as soon as we begin to hear about Krsna... Just like we are hearing about Krsna. Krsna is speaking about Himself. Krsna is speaking about the situation of this material world. He'll speak about the spiritual world. Everything is there in the Bhagavad-gita. So if you regularly hear, that is the beginning of success of life -- hearing.

			'''The Vedas are called hearing, sruti. One has to hear Vedas from the right person. That is the recommendation of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Sthane sthitah sruti-gatam tanu-van-manobhih [SB 10.14.3]. To achieve success in self-realization or God realization, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu recommends, sthane sthitah: "You just remain in your present position. You remain as a grhastha or as a brahmana or as a sannyasi, as a businessman, professional man. It doesn't matter." Sthane sthitah: "You remain as a brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya, sudra. It doesn't matter. But...," sruti-gatam tanu-van-manobhih, "just try to hear about Krsna," sruti-gatam, aural reception. Sruti-gatam means aural reception. Tanu-van-manobhih: "And try to employ your body, words," tanu-vak, and manah, "mind, engaged in Krsna's service." Tanu-van-manobhih. Sthane sthitah sruti-gatam tanu-van-manobhir ye prayaso jito 'py 'jita asi. Krsna's another name is Ajita: He is never conquered. But any person who hears about Krsna, jnane prayasam udapasya namanta eva san-mukharitam bhavadiya-vartam, simply mental speculation, giving up this bad habit, jnane prayasam udapasya, leaving aside, namanta eva, very humbly and meekly, if one hears from the realized soul about Krsna, then in any position, sthane sthitah, because he is hearing from the realized soul, then one day it will be possible to conquer the unconquerable. Prayaso jito 'py 'jita asi tais tri-lokyam.'''

			So this Krsna consciousness movement is to give chance to everyone to hear about Krsna. This is the first process, sravanam. And when one has heard very nicely about Krsna, they can..., then he can speak about Krsna. And he must speak. You cannot remain without speaking. That is the result of sravanam. Sravanam kirtanam. One who has heard nicely, he must speak or preach. And preaching and hearing about whom? Sravanam kirtanam visnoh: Visnu and Krsna, the same thing.


			Lecture

			--

			India C-131

			So we must execute the process of devotional service. The beginning is sravanam kirtanam. You must submissively hear about Krsna. Don't be puffed up as knowing something or knowing everything. No. That will not help you. That is accepted by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was talking with Ramananda Raya on the subject matter, how the Absolute Truth can be understood, so Ramananda Raya suggested so many ways: varnasrama-dharma, karma-tyaja, sannyasa. Caitanya Mahaprabhu rejected -- not rejected -- "Yes, this is also good, but there is further nice method. You try to understand that." And when he came to this point, sthane sthitah sruti-gatam tanu-van-manobhir [SB 10.14.3]..1

			This is a version from Brahma's statement, that "One may remain in his own place but," san-mukharitam bhavadiya-vartam, "if he tries to hear about You from a saintly devotee, san-mukharitam" -- san-mukharitam means uttered by the..b, through the mouth of a devotee; sthane sthitah, jnane prayasam udapasya namanta eva, very submissive -- "then that Krsna, the Lord, ajito'pi, nobody can conquer Him; He becomes jita, He becomes conquered, simply by this hearing process." This is bhakti process, sruti-gatam tanu-van-manobhir.

			So our devotional process is that we must have class daily and must hear about Krsna. Srnvatam sva-kathah krsnah punya-sravana-kirtanah [SB 1.2.17]. If you simply hear, you may be educated, not educated -- doesn't matter. Krsna does not depend on education or illiteracy. Krsna is absolute, all-powerful. He can reveal Himself to anyone. He doesn't matter. So if we simply hear about Krsna, then gradually, srnvatam sva-kathah krsnah punya-sravana-kirtanah. Simply chanting and hearing about Krsna is punya, pious activities. By that way, hrdyantahstho hy abhadrani vidbunoti suhrt satam [SB 1.2.17], He will cleanse your heart. That is Caitanya Mahaprabhu's version also: ceto-darpana-marjanam bhava-maha-davagni-nirvapanam [Cc Antya 20.12], by param vijayate sri-krsna-sankirtanam. The sankirtan movement is so important that simply by hearing, simply by chanting, one becomes cleansed of the dirty heart, and he can understand the Absolute Truth very easily.

	== Введение ==		== Введение ==

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-'''So the process is, as it is recommended in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, srnvatam sva-kathah: simply you sit down and hear what Krsna says. Don't comment wrongly, whimsically. Don't gratify your senses. Submissively, namanta... As Caitanya Mahaprabhu also recommends from Bhagavata, jnane prayasam udapasya namanta eva [SB 10.14.3]. Just be submissive, bhavadiya-vartam, and try to hear Krsna submissively. Then you'll benefit. If you make your own commentation, then you will be wrongly directed.'''
+So the process is, as it is recommended in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, srnvatam sva-kathah: simply you sit down and hear what Krsna says. Don't comment wrongly, whimsically. Don't gratify your senses. '''Submissively, namanta... As Caitanya Mahaprabhu also recommends from Bhagavata, jnane prayasam udapasya namanta eva [SB 10.14.3]. Just be submissive, bhavadiya-vartam, and try to hear Krsna submissively. Then you'll benefit. If you make your own commentation, then you will be wrongly directed'''.
 == Введение ==

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			Janmastami Lecture

			August 16, 1968, Montreal

			Pariksit Maharaja, he simply heard.

			'''There are nine processes of devotional service: sravanam kirtanam visnoh smaranam pada-sevanam. Chanting, hearing... First hearing, then chanting. Without hearing, nobody can chant. Sravanam kirtanam. And what sort of sravanam kirtanam? Visnoh, of Visnu. Not anything else.'''

			'''sravanam kirtanam visnoh'''

			'''smaranam pada-sevanam'''

			'''arcanam vandanam dasyam'''

			'''sakhyam atma-nivedanam'''

			'''[SB 7.5.23]'''

			'''These are nine processes of devotional service, of which sravanam, hearing, is most important. Without hearing, nobody can understand the science of God. Therefore the Vedic mantras are called sruti. Sruti means it is to be heard. It is not to be experimented in the laboratory. It is simply to be heard. Therefore it is called sruti.'''

			Sri visnu sravane pariksit. Just like Maharaja Pariksit, he simply executed the function of hearing, he got perfection. Similarly, abhavad vaiyasaki kirtane [Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu Maharaja Pariksit attained the highest perfection, shelter at Lord Krsna's lotus feet, simply by hearing about Lord Visnu.

			==== hearing and sabda-pramana ====
			Room Conversation with

			Woman Sanskrit Professor

			February 13, 1975, Mexico City

			'''Prabhupada: Just like I am trying something, and some experienced man says, "Do like this." This is sabda-pramana. The sabda-pramana, one who is..., knows, he says, "Do like this." The "Do like this" means sabda, sound, and it enters your ear, and you do adjustment. Therefore sabda-pramana. Just like you are sleeping, and one is..., another man is coming to kill you. And another friend says, "Get up, get up, get up! There is enemy. He is coming to kill you." Then you wake up. Therefore the sound is the pramana there was enemy. These are crude examples. When you are asleep, you cannot understand. You have got eyes, you have got hands, you have legs but no experience, but the ear gives you warning even if you are sleeping. There is enemy -- your eyes cannot see, your hand cannot touch, but the ear can give you evidence, "Yes." As soon as you are awakened you say, "Yes, here is enemy. He is coming to kill me." Therefore the aural reception, sound reception, is the evidence. Knowledge received through authentic sound vibration, that is perfect.'''

			Madhya-lila 6.149-50

			February 12, 1971, Gorakhpur

			'''So the process is, as it is recommended in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, srnvatam sva-kathah: simply you sit down and hear what Krsna says. Don't comment wrongly, whimsically. Don't gratify your senses. Submissively, namanta... As Caitanya Mahaprabhu also recommends from Bhagavata, jnane prayasam udapasya namanta eva [SB 10.14.3]. Just be submissive, bhavadiya-vartam, and try to hear Krsna submissively. Then you'll benefit. If you make your own commentation, then you will be wrongly directed.'''

	== Введение ==		== Введение ==
	''Если человек действительно преданно служит, он должен быть счастлив. Если он не счастлив, значит, он не делает это должным образом. Итак, это первое. Возможно, он делает что-то во имя преданного служения. Но если он действительно совершает преданное служение, то он должен это чувствовать. Точно так же, как если вы действительно едите, то вы должны чувствовать прилив сил и удовлетворение от утоления голода. Вы не можете сказать: «Я ем, но мой голод не утолен». Это невозможно... '''Тогда он должен исправить процесс своего служения. Не поменять, а исправить процесс'''... Если вы действительно выполняете преданное служение, вы должны чувствовать себя счастливым. Если вы не чувствуете себя счастливым, значит, вы его не выполняете. Есть какой-то недостаток».''		''Если человек действительно преданно служит, он должен быть счастлив. Если он не счастлив, значит, он не делает это должным образом. Итак, это первое. Возможно, он делает что-то во имя преданного служения. Но если он действительно совершает преданное служение, то он должен это чувствовать. Точно так же, как если вы действительно едите, то вы должны чувствовать прилив сил и удовлетворение от утоления голода. Вы не можете сказать: «Я ем, но мой голод не утолен». Это невозможно... '''Тогда он должен исправить процесс своего служения. Не поменять, а исправить процесс'''... Если вы действительно выполняете преданное служение, вы должны чувствовать себя счастливым. Если вы не чувствуете себя счастливым, значит, вы его не выполняете. Есть какой-то недостаток».''

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== Introduction ==
''If a person is actually executing devotional service, then he must be happy. If he's not happy, then he's not doing properly. So first thing is this. He might be doing something in the name of devotional service. If he's actually rendering devotional service, then he must be feeling. Just like if you are eating actually, then you must feel strength and satisfaction of your hunger. You cannot say,''

'' "I'm eating, but I'm not satisfied of my hunger."''

'' That is impossible… '''Then he has to rectify the'''''

''''' process of his service. Not to change but to'''''

''''' rectify the process'''….If you are actually executing devotional service, you must feel happy. If you''

'' don’t feel happy, then you are not executing.''

'' There is some flaw.”''

''' Lecture 1968'''

''“''May there be good fortune throughout the universe, and may all envious persons be pacified. May all living entities become calm by practicing bhakti-yoga, '''for by accepting devotional service they will think of each other’s welfare'''. Therefore let us all engage in the service of the supreme transcendence, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and always remain absorbed in thought of Him.”

SB 5.18.9 verse

"In order to become really learned, we have to associate with devotees. Then we can actually relish krsna-katha. When DISCUSSED AMONG DEVOTEES, krsna-katha is pleasing to the heart and ear. This requires a '''little training, and this training is given by the devotees'''."

TLK Vs 25-26

== Sadhu-sanga and sravanam ==
If we are not experiencing the above, what can we do about it?

“Caitanya Mahaprabhu…says: sadhu-sanga sadhu-sanga sarva-sastre kaya, lava-matra sadhu-sanga... Sadhu-sanga sadhu-sanga sarva... lava-matra sadhu-sange sarva-siddhi haya [Cc. Madhya 22.54]. Sadhu-sanga is very important. If we can associate with real sadhu, means real devotee, unadulterated devotee, anyabhilasita-sunyam jnana-karmady-anavrtam [Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu 1.1.11], then the recommendation is that simply by associating with sadhu all perfection will come.”

Lecture on Bhagavad-gita 6.47 -- Ahmedabad, December 12, 1972

''The topmost benediction for those who are living in this material world and are subjected to the repetition of birth and death is association with pure devotees. '''One should search out such pure devotees and remain with them.'''''

''''' That will make one completely'''''

''''' happy, even though living within'''''

''''' the material world'''.''

SB 4.30.34

''One should take shelter of a pure devotee, who has''

''nothing to do with this material world but is simply engaged''

''in devotional service. '''By serving him only, one can'''''

'''''transcend the qualitative material condition'''. In this verse it is recommended (yogesvara-upasanaya) that one serve the lotus feet of the topmost yogi, or the devotee. '''To serve the topmost devotee means to hear from him about the glories'''''

''''' of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.'''''

''' SB 4.22.22'''

''Therefore our method is to accept''

'' the perfect guru to understand the''

'' subject matter. But still, if one reads the books as it is from authorities, there is chance of''

'' understanding.''

''' Room conversation, ‘76'''

''There are two types of Bhagavatas, namely the book Bhagavata and''

'' the devotee Bhagavata. Both the Bhagavatas are competent remedies, and both of them or either of them can be good''

'' enough to eliminate the''

'' obstacles.''

''' SB 1.2.1'''

'''''Reporter (2): ''' What will happen to the movement in the United States when you die?''

''''' Prabhupada:''''' ''I will never die. I shall live forever in my books, and''

'' you will utilize.''

''' Press conference ‘75'''

You may please me the most by reading my books and following the instructions therein and by becoming fully Krishna Conscious in this life time.

''' Letter ‘74'''

''You mention you like to speak now very often, but the first business should be to preach to the devotees. It is better to maintain a devotee than to try to convince others to become devotees. ……'''Your first job should be''' to make sure that every one of the devotees in your zone of management is reading regularly our literatures '''and discussing the subject matter seriously from different angles of seeing''', and that they are somehow or other absorbing the knowledge of Krishna Consciousness philosophy. If they are fully educated in our philosophy and if they can get all of the knowledge and study it from every viewpoint, then very easily they will perform tapasya or renunciation and that will be their advancement in Krishna Consciousness. ….. So you introduce this system and train the devotees first. Don't be too much concerned for the time being with nondevotees, now we must fix-up what devotees we have got in the knowledge of Krishna Consciousness, then we will succeed. What good are many, many devotees if none of them are knowledgeable?''

Letter to: Satsvarupa -- Los Angeles 16 June, 1972

Simple hearing is not all; one must realize the text with proper attention.

SB 1.3.44

Simply to hear like the hogs is not sufficient; one must be able to understand from the authorities.

Bg 15.19

Nor by independent study of books of knowledge can one progress in spiritual life.

'''Bg 4.34 purport'''

Generally, people cannot understand. But if one understands, he becomes liberated.

If some way or other... It is not very difficult; '''simply we have to associate with devotees and discuss this literature. Then we'll understand Krsna very easily.'''

Lecture ‘76

“I am therefore so much laboring hard that … before my leaving this body, I may give you some books who you can enjoy after my death. So utilize it. Utilize it. Read every sloka nicely, try to understand the meaning, '''discuss amongst yourselves'''. Nityam bhagavata-sevaya. That is our mission. Nasta-prayesv abhadresu nityam bhagavata-sevaya [SB 1.2.18]. Abhadra, we have got so many dirty things within our heart. So these dirty things can be cleansed simply by Krsna consciousness."

lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.1.1 -- July 6, 1972

Therefore one must learn detachment by discussion of spiritual science based on authoritative scriptures, and one must hear from persons who are actually in knowledge. '''As a result of such discussion in the association of devotees, one comes to the Supreme Personality of Godhead'''.

Bg 15.3-4

Discussion of Krsna is very potent, and if a fortunate person has such association and tries to assimilate the knowledge, then he will surely make advancement toward spiritual realization.

''' Bg 9.1 purport'''

'' …unless and until one is '''trained''' in the culture of'' ''good association, one cannot become good. ''

'''SB 3.3.6 purport'''

== Benefits we should be experiencing if we are discussing properly ==
Try to always study our books and see our philosophy from different lights of directions, become convinced yourself of this knowledge and without a doubt '''all of your difficulties of mind will disappear forever and you will see Krishna face-to-face.'''

''' Letter ‘72'''

Such exchanges of thoughts in regard to Krsna give pleasure to the Lord, who therefore favors such devotees with all enlightenment.

''' CC Adi Lila 1.49 purport'''

This process of hearing about and glorifying the Lord is applicable for everyone, whoever he may be, and '''it will lead one to the ultimate success in everything''' in which one may be engaged by providence. …Everyone wants to be '''free from all kinds of fear, and everyone wants the fullest extent of happiness in life.''' The perfect process for achieving this, here and now, is recommended in the Srimad-Bhagavatam…. By hearing about and glorifying the Lord, '''all a person's activities become molded into spiritual activities, and thus ''all conceptions'' of material miseries become completely vanquished'''.

SB 2.1.5 purport

Be engaged always in reading Srimad-Bhagavatam, '''discussing''' amongst yourself. '''Then you'll make progress.''' Otherwise, if you take it as an official routine work... You should take as routine work, but with consciousness that "We have to learn something," not simply attending the class, but to learn something. In this way '''make your life successful'''.

'''Lecture 1975'''

== What is the danger of not discussing Srila Prabhupada’s purports correctly? ==
What is the value of this association? Sat-sanga. Sat-sanga means assembly, discussion. Bodhayantah parasparam, tusyanti ca ramanti ca'''. If you are not interested in association, discussion, then you are finished.''' So... karmis, they are fools and rascals. When you have got this center, it is not that you should be engaged from morning till you go to bed for sense gratification. That is not life. That is karmi's life. You have no time for sat-sanga, for association. You cannot make any progress by this sort of karmi's life. We have to work for organization, but not that whole day and night engaged and no sat-sanga. That is a misguided policy, and it will spoil the whole structure. ''' '''

''' Room Conversation – 1973'''

•“Why they are going? They are busy in some other work? Eh? Ugra-karma. Without hearing, what he will do, nonsense? Sravanam kirtanam, this is our main business. Sravanam. If you don't hear, what you will do? You will do simply sense gratification. That's all.

So this is difficulty, that we are not very much interested in hearing. And that is the main business. Our bhakti begins: sravanam kirtanam visnoh [SB 7.5.23]. '''We have to hear and we have to speak. But if we are not interested in hearing and speak, then it will be the same thakura-bari(?), simply formula.''' That's all. And gradually it will be stopped. Unless there is life of sravanam kirtanam, these big, big buildings, temples, will become burden. So if we are, if we want to create burden for future, then we may give up this hearing and chanting and sleep very nicely. It will be burden. Galagraha. Not sri-vigraha, but galagraha. Galagraha. Sri-vigraha means worshipable Deity. So if we give up this sravanam kirtanam visnoh, then it will be thought that "Our Guru Maharaja has given a burden in the neck, galagraha." This is the danger. So we must be very much alert in sravanam kirtanam. Otherwise all this labor will be futile. This building will be only the nest, nest for the doves and the pigeons. That is the danger. That is being done. Nobody is interested. Such, such things... “

lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.8.19 -- Mayapura, September 29, 1974

"So those who are of the dog's mentality, cat's mentality, monkey mentality, it is difficult for them. They have to change their mentality by sat-sanga. This is called sat-sanga. Just like you are hearing from the sastra, and we are speaking from the sastra. This is called sat-sanga. Satam prasangan mama virya-samvido bhavanti hrt-karna-rasayanah kathah [SB 3.25.25]. By sat-sanga''', by real spiritual association''', by talking with them, by mixing with them-satam prasangan mama virya-samvido -- then we can learn about the unlimited potencies of Krsna. Mama virya-samvido bhavanti hrt-karna-rasayanah kathah. Then it becomes very pleasing to the heart and to the ear, by satam-prasangan. Otherwise it is not possible."

lecture on Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila 20.112 -- New York, July 20, 1976

In human society, aversion to the principles of understanding the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the cause of all falldowns. That is the greatest offense of human life''.''

''' Bg 16.24 purport'''

== WHO SHOULD WE DISCUSS WITH? ==
"In addition, Sri Sanatana Gosvami in his Hari-bhakti-vilasa recommends that one should not hear Bhagavad-gita, the puranas, the Srimad-Bhagavatam or any hari-katha from anyone who is not a Vaisnava '''IN HIS ACTIONS'''.“

TLK Vs 25-26

"To understand…… It requires little cool brain. But that cool brain cannot act without …giving up these four things, namely illicit sex, meat-eating, intoxication, and gambling. If your brain is congested always with all these four rubbish things, you cannot think of higher, finer things. That is not possible. Therefore we restrict, to make the brain clear to understand about Krsna…. “

lecture on Bhagavad-gita 13.5 -- Paris, August 13, 1973

“So sometimes the disciple and the spiritual master, the relationship is like that. Sometimes the teacher questions to the student, and student replies, and sometimes the student questions to the teacher, and teacher replies. This is called istagosthi. To develop knowledge, these questions and answers are required. ….. Unless one is very inquisitive, there is no necessity of accepting a spiritual master. That is the instruction in the Srimad-Bhagavatam.” Lecture ’66

“The best process for making the home pleasant is Krsna consciousness. If one is in full Krsna consciousness, he can make his home very happy, because this process of Krsna consciousness is very easy. One need only chant Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare, accept the remnants of foodstuffs offered to Krsna, '''have some discussion on books like Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam''', and engage oneself in Deity worship. These four things will make one happy.”

Bg 13.8-12

“There are innumerable books, such as the puranas, Mahabharata, Bhagavatam, Bhagavad-gita and Upanisads, which contain countless subjects for discussion among two devotees or more. Friendship should be cemented between persons with mutual interests and understanding”

SB 3.29.17

== 1st State what you understand Srila Prabhupada means by unpacking the meaning of each sentence phrase by phrase, word by word. ==
To hear and explain them is more important than reading them. '''One can assimilate the knowledge of the revealed scriptures only by hearing and explaining'''. Hearing is called sravana, and explaining is called kirtana. The two processes of sravana and kirtana are of primary importance to progressive spiritual life. Only one who has properly grasped the transcendental knowledge from the right source by submissive hearing can properly explain the subject. '''SB 1.1.6 purport.'''

" So one who is spreading krsna-upadesa, simply repeat what is said by Krsna, then you become acarya. Not difficult at all. Everything is stated there. We have to simply repeat like parrot. Not exactly parrot. Parrot does not understand the meaning; he simply vibrates. But you should understand the meaning also; otherwise how you can explain?”

Lecture April 7, 1975

So by studying Krsna, you become liberated. So these verses should be studied very carefully, '''understanding each word very carefully'''. Then you'll understand Krsna.

'''Lecture 1976'''

“…one should read Bhagavad-gita very scrutinizingly with the help of a person who is a devotee of Sri Krsna and try to understand it without personally motivated interpretations.” Bg 1.1 purport

And each and every verse is so important that if a serious student studies each and every verse, '''each verse will take at least one month to understand'''. And there are eighteen thousand verses. So for serious study of Srimad-Bhagavatam, it will take eighteen thousand months.

'''Lecture 1974'''

== '''2<sup>nd</sup>''' Associate with each other in such a way as to help each other clarify your individual understandings. Don’t debate with each other and try to prove your partner wrong. ==
Actually Vedic scripture is krsna-katha, topics about Krsna, and krsna-katha is not a subject matter for a debate club.

'''TLK Vs 34'''

I am very much stressing nowadays that my students shall increase their reading of my books and try to understand them from '''different angles of vision'''. Each sloka can be seen from many, many angles of vision, so '''become practiced in seeing things like this'''.

'''Letter ‘72'''

'''CC M 24.8-9 Lord Caitanya speaks to Sanatana Goswami:'''

"I do not recall what I spoke in that connection, but if something comes to My mind '''due to association''' with you, I shall explain it.”

"Generally by Myself I cannot give an explanation, '''but by the strength of your association''' something may manifest itself.”

== 3rd Use humble language ==
''“''One should not speak in such a way as to agitate the minds of others… This is penance as far as talking is concerned.” '''Bg 17.15 purport'''

== '''4th''''' '' Don’t accept blindly. '''RESPOND''' to points that you find hard to accept, or to points you feel are especially important ==
Suppose you hear something of the Bhagavad-gita, and it appeals to you, or even does not appeal to you. Just try to think over: "What Bhagavad-gita says? How Swamiji has discussed this matter?" Apply your arguments. Apply your logic. Don't take it as a sentiment or as a blind faith. You have got reason; you have got arguments; you have got sense. Apply it and try to understand it. …Then you will feel... …. You will gradually develop your attachment for hearing it, and devotional service will be invoked in your heart, and then, gradually, you will make progress.

Lecture 1966

== '''5th''' Ask the right kind of questions ==
'' '' '''Make your question to understand it, not making question to avoid it. There are two kinds of question.''' That question will not help you. If you try to avoid, then Krsna will help you to avoid, and if you want to capture Krsna, then Krsna will help you how you can capture''.''

''' Lecture 1968'''

"Those who are expert in giving knowledge, we should associate. ….If we associate with saintly persons and hear from them Bhagavad-gita and other Vedic literatures, then … it becomes appealing to the heart, hrt, and pleasing to the ear. …. '''And if you bring them into practical purposes, apply in your life,''' then sraddha bhaktir ratir anukramisyati. Then gradually you'll become faithful to the Supreme. Sraddha bhaktir. You'll develop your natural instincts of devotional service. Sraddha bhaktir ratir, attachment. Anukramisyati, one after another. This is the process."

lecture on Bhagavad-gita 13.6-7 -- Bombay, September 29, 1973

== '''6th''' Cite sastra to support your lights ==
“Besides that, one should not talk nonsense. The process of speaking in spiritual circles is to say something upheld by the scriptures. One should at once quote from scriptural authority to back up what he is saying. At the same time, such talk should be very pleasurable to the ear.”

'''Bg 17.15 purport'''

== Concluding quotes ==
When we speak of hearing and chanting, it means that not only should one chant and hear of the holy name of the Lord as Rama, Krsna … but one should also read and hear the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam in the association of devotees. The primary practice of bhakti-yoga will cause the seed already sowed in heart to sprout, and by a regular watering process, as mentioned above, the bhakti-yoga creeper will begin to grow. SB 2.2.30

The word jivanti indicates that a devotee who always hears about Lord Krsna will go back home, back to Godhead, even if he can do nothing except maintain his existence and hear topics concerning the Lord.

SB 10.14.3
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