0 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:16,079 NOD Lect LA 1970-06-23 We Don't Want Petty Gods 1 00:00:16,080 --> 00:00:19,696 ANNOUNCER: The following is a class on the Nectar of Devotion, 2 00:00:19,697 --> 00:00:25,573 given by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, 3 00:00:25,574 --> 00:00:48,013 recorded on the 23rd of June, 1970, in Los Angeles, California. 4 00:00:48,014 --> 00:00:52,374 PRABHUPĀDA: Everything alright? DEVOTEES: Jaya! 5 00:00:52,375 --> 00:00:53,569 Hare Kṛṣṇa. 6 00:00:53,570 --> 00:00:58,697 So, we have published our Nectar of Devotion. 7 00:00:58,698 --> 00:01:06,467 So every one of you should read this Nectar of Devotion repeatedly. 8 00:01:06,468 --> 00:01:10,611 The whole substance of Vaiṣṇava philosophy and activities: 9 00:01:10,612 --> 00:01:12,949 Everything is there. 10 00:01:12,950 --> 00:01:21,359 So, every one of you, read this Nectar of Devotion once, twice, thrice. 11 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:29,076 Unless you have got full-fledged ideas what is this devotional service… 12 00:01:29,077 --> 00:01:31,709 That was written by… 13 00:01:31,710 --> 00:01:38,330 Actually, it was spoken by Lord Caitanya to Rūpa Gosvāmī. 14 00:01:38,331 --> 00:01:46,081 For ten days continually He instructed Rūpa Gosvāmī at Prayāga: 15 00:01:46,082 --> 00:01:49,158 Daśāśvamedha-ghāṭa. 16 00:01:49,159 --> 00:01:53,466 You have seen the picture in TLC. 17 00:01:53,467 --> 00:02:01,806 Caitanya Mahāprabhu was at Allahabad, Prayāga, and Rūpa Gosvāmī met Him there. 18 00:02:01,807 --> 00:02:06,905 He was offering obeisances flat; you have seen that picture. 19 00:02:06,906 --> 00:02:15,602 So, at that time Caitanya Mahāprabhu personally gave him instruction: 20 00:02:15,603 --> 00:02:19,320 What is this cult of bhakti. 21 00:02:19,321 --> 00:02:22,243 So, for ten days. 22 00:02:22,244 --> 00:02:26,151 And he took note of it, 23 00:02:26,152 --> 00:02:36,083 and later on he placed this book in the form of Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu. 24 00:02:36,084 --> 00:02:39,108 That is in Sanskrit. 25 00:02:39,109 --> 00:02:41,268 It will be difficult for you. 26 00:02:41,269 --> 00:02:47,042 Therefore, I have presented a summary study. 27 00:02:47,043 --> 00:02:53,183 And the summary study has come to 407 pages. 28 00:02:53,184 --> 00:02:59,557 If we would have elaborately described each and every verse, 29 00:02:59,558 --> 00:03:03,622 then it would have come to at least [a] thousand pages. 30 00:03:03,623 --> 00:03:08,898 So, the whole substance is creamed. 31 00:03:08,899 --> 00:03:13,026 You should take advantage of this. 32 00:03:13,027 --> 00:03:19,757 And don’t indulge in much unnecessary talks. 33 00:03:19,758 --> 00:03:24,463 Time should be very properly utilized. 34 00:03:24,464 --> 00:03:28,496 āyuṣaḥ kṣaṇa eko ’pi na labhyaḥ svarṇa-koṭibhiḥ [Cāṇakya Paṇḍita] 35 00:03:28,497 --> 00:03:36,022 Value of time is so great that [if] one moment of your life [is] lost, 36 00:03:36,023 --> 00:03:43,799 it cannot be returned even in exchange of millions of dollars. 37 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:49,888 Therefore every moment should be properly utilized. 38 00:03:49,889 --> 00:03:52,614 avyartha kālatvam [Cc. Madhya 23.18] 39 00:03:52,615 --> 00:03:57,064 When one is advanced in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, 40 00:03:57,065 --> 00:04:04,797 his business becomes to see, “Whether I am wasting my time.” 41 00:04:04,798 --> 00:04:09,948 That is one of the signs: Advanced devotee. 42 00:04:09,949 --> 00:04:11,555 avyartha kālatvam [Cc. Madhya 23.18-19] 43 00:04:11,556 --> 00:04:14,459 nāma-gāne sadā ruci [Cc. Madhya 23.32] 44 00:04:14,460 --> 00:04:18,758 Attachment for chanting always. 45 00:04:18,759 --> 00:04:21,431 prītis tad-vasati sthale [Cc Madhya 23.19] 46 00:04:21,432 --> 00:04:33,771 And attraction or attachment for living in the temple, vasati, where Kṛṣṇa lives. 47 00:04:33,772 --> 00:04:37,311 Kṛṣṇa lives everywhere, but specifically, 48 00:04:37,312 --> 00:04:47,147 to give us chance to meet, He lives in the temple or in places like Vṛndāvana. 49 00:04:47,148 --> 00:04:51,133 So, prītis tad-vasati sthale [Cc Madhya 23.19]. 50 00:04:51,134 --> 00:05:00,267 One should be enhanced in attachment for living where Kṛṣṇa is living. 51 00:05:00,268 --> 00:05:04,399 prétis tad-[vasati] [Cc Madhya 23.19]; nāma-gāne sadā ruci [Cc. Madhya 23.32]. 52 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:11,226 And taste for singing always the holy name. 53 00:05:11,227 --> 00:05:13,770 These are development. 54 00:05:13,771 --> 00:05:18,489 ādau śraddhā tataḥ sādhu-saṅgaḥ [Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu 1.4.15] 55 00:05:18,490 --> 00:05:25,972 All of you who come here: It is out of śraddhā. 56 00:05:25,973 --> 00:05:35,623 Some, what is called… What is the exact English word for śraddhā? 57 00:05:35,624 --> 00:05:39,024 Devotion, you can take: Devotion. 58 00:05:39,025 --> 00:05:41,089 Those who come here, 59 00:05:41,090 --> 00:05:46,659 their first principle is they have some regard that, 60 00:05:46,660 --> 00:05:52,400 “This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is nice. Let me see.” 61 00:05:52,401 --> 00:05:54,412 So this is the beginning. 62 00:05:54,413 --> 00:05:56,604 ādau śraddhā [Cc. Madhya 23.14-15] 63 00:05:56,605 --> 00:06:04,497 And then sādhu-saṅgaḥ: Then associate with these devotees. 64 00:06:04,498 --> 00:06:07,941 Then, after some time, 65 00:06:07,942 --> 00:06:15,143 when he’s little advanced more, then he is eager to become initiated. 66 00:06:15,144 --> 00:06:21,855 This is third stage, as some of these students are going to be initiated today. 67 00:06:21,856 --> 00:06:25,760 The initiation means bhajana-kriyā. 68 00:06:25,761 --> 00:06:32,905 Actually executing devotional service: Initiation. 69 00:06:32,906 --> 00:06:42,567 And if one actually executes devotional service, then anartha-nivṛttiḥ syāt; 70 00:06:42,568 --> 00:06:47,277 then all nonsense habits will disappear. 71 00:06:47,278 --> 00:06:53,887 Then I’ll not have to stress on the point these four regulative principles. 72 00:06:53,888 --> 00:06:57,345 Automatically it will go away. 73 00:06:57,346 --> 00:06:59,483 That is the test. 74 00:06:59,484 --> 00:07:07,512 How one has properly utilized his initiation will be tested 75 00:07:07,513 --> 00:07:12,612 that he has no more attraction for these four principles: 76 00:07:12,613 --> 00:07:20,097 illicit sex, intoxication, gambling, and meat-eating. 77 00:07:20,098 --> 00:07:22,894 They will automatically go. 78 00:07:22,895 --> 00:07:27,310 There is no need of asking. 79 00:07:27,311 --> 00:07:31,595 anartha-nivṛttiḥ syāt [Cc. Madhya 23.14] 80 00:07:31,596 --> 00:07:35,524 Then ruci. 81 00:07:35,525 --> 00:07:40,309 When one is freed from all these prohibitive principles, 82 00:07:40,310 --> 00:07:47,654 then he develops a taste, tato rucitato niṣṭhā. 83 00:07:47,655 --> 00:07:50,337 Then he’s steadily confirmed. 84 00:07:50,338 --> 00:07:52,332 Athāsaktiḥ. 85 00:07:52,333 --> 00:07:55,418 Then attachment: He cannot go. 86 00:07:55,419 --> 00:07:57,636 He cannot go. 87 00:07:57,637 --> 00:07:59,926 athāsaktis tato bhāvaḥ [Cc. Madhya 23.15] 88 00:07:59,927 --> 00:08:01,747 Then ecstasy. 89 00:08:01,748 --> 00:08:07,467 Then he comes to the platform of love of Godhead. 90 00:08:07,468 --> 00:08:14,540 When that platform is reached, then everything is successful. 91 00:08:14,541 --> 00:08:22,368 And if that platform is not reached, then everything is simply waste of time. 92 00:08:22,369 --> 00:08:27,072 But in the beginning, if you follow these principles, 93 00:08:27,073 --> 00:08:32,472 as laid down by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and other ācāryas… 94 00:08:32,473 --> 00:08:35,954 So these things, one after another, 95 00:08:35,955 --> 00:08:43,699 everything is very clearly explained in this Nectar of Devotion. 96 00:08:43,700 --> 00:08:49,433 So each chapter you should read very carefully. 97 00:08:49,434 --> 00:08:53,287 And if you cannot understand, read it repeatedly. 98 00:08:53,288 --> 00:08:58,815 Don’t all of a sudden, reading one or two page, immediately question, 99 00:08:58,816 --> 00:09:02,386 “Prabhupāda, what is this? What is this? What is this?” 100 00:09:02,387 --> 00:09:08,285 Go on reading, and the answers will automatically come. 101 00:09:08,286 --> 00:09:13,563 So, this book is… This valuable book is now published. 102 00:09:13,564 --> 00:09:16,686 You should take full advantage. 103 00:09:16,687 --> 00:09:24,534 So, chant. 104 00:09:24,535 --> 00:09:24,536 Subtitles by Pratyatoṣa Dāsa, Causelessmercy.com