0 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:15,367 Arr DEN 1975-06-27 Americans with Krsna Consciousness 1 00:00:15,368 --> 00:00:17,865 ANNOUNCER: The following is an arrival address, 2 00:00:17,866 --> 00:00:23,924 given by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, 3 00:00:23,925 --> 00:00:45,695 recorded on the 27th of June, 1975, in Denver, Colorado. 4 00:00:45,696 --> 00:00:53,314 PRABHUPĀDA: So, Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura has also said, 5 00:00:53,315 --> 00:00:59,008 Chāḍiyā vaiṣṇava-sevā, nistāra pāyeche kebā. 6 00:00:59,009 --> 00:01:07,463 Our this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is for nistāra. 7 00:01:07,464 --> 00:01:20,111 NistāraNistāra means to be liberated from the capture of māyā. 8 00:01:20,112 --> 00:01:22,572 That is called nistāra. 9 00:01:22,573 --> 00:01:24,987 Release. 10 00:01:24,988 --> 00:01:30,270 Release from the capture of māyā. 11 00:01:30,271 --> 00:01:38,267 So, Vaiṣṇava… Chāḍiyā vaiṣṇava- sevā, nistāra pāyeche kebā. 12 00:01:38,268 --> 00:01:40,867 Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura, another Vaiṣṇava… 13 00:01:40,868 --> 00:01:46,187 As it sung by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. 14 00:01:46,188 --> 00:01:52,819 Similarly, you know that Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura, 15 00:01:52,820 --> 00:01:58,531 he also has sung many songs, approved songs. 16 00:01:58,532 --> 00:02:02,300 Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura says 17 00:02:02,301 --> 00:02:10,752 that Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura’s songs are Vedic evidence. 18 00:02:10,753 --> 00:02:16,820 All Vaiṣṇavas, songs are like that, Vedic evidence. 19 00:02:16,821 --> 00:02:28,325 There is no mistake, cheating, imperfectness or illusion. 20 00:02:28,326 --> 00:02:34,196 Conditioned soul, they are manufacturing by mental concoction. 21 00:02:34,197 --> 00:02:36,875 That is another thing. 22 00:02:36,876 --> 00:02:45,783 They are full of imperfection, illusion, mistake and cheating. 23 00:02:45,784 --> 00:02:57,940 But when we hear songs by the Vaiṣṇava, that is for liberation. 24 00:02:57,941 --> 00:03:02,585 So I am very glad to see this temple. 25 00:03:02,586 --> 00:03:04,172 You have purchased it? 26 00:03:04,173 --> 00:03:07,863 No. 27 00:03:07,864 --> 00:03:11,058 That’s nice, very good space. 28 00:03:11,059 --> 00:03:16,047 And devotees are very nice. 29 00:03:16,048 --> 00:03:19,890 So our process is very simple, 30 00:03:19,891 --> 00:03:28,931 that we dedicate our life to the service of Vaiṣṇava and, 31 00:03:28,932 --> 00:03:30,538 according to his direction, 32 00:03:30,539 --> 00:03:38,286 śravaṇaṁ kīrtanam, hearing and chanting of Viṣṇu, Kṛṣṇa, 33 00:03:38,287 --> 00:03:44,519 and refrain from the sinful activities. 34 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:48,546 Then life is successful; it is not very difficult. 35 00:03:48,547 --> 00:03:52,564 We do not require to be very learned scholar 36 00:03:52,565 --> 00:03:59,951 or very rich men or to take birth in a very high family. 37 00:03:59,952 --> 00:04:03,366 We do not require all these things. 38 00:04:03,367 --> 00:04:08,014 If we are endowed with all these blessings, 39 00:04:08,015 --> 00:04:11,300 janma aiśvarya śruta śrī— 40 00:04:11,301 --> 00:04:19,847 means birth in high family or great nation, to be very opulent, 41 00:04:19,848 --> 00:04:28,100 rich, and very highly educated, or very beautiful— 42 00:04:28,101 --> 00:04:33,191 these things are very good material possessions. 43 00:04:33,192 --> 00:04:36,505 But if we have got them, it is all right. 44 00:04:36,506 --> 00:04:43,788 Even ah… Even if we have not got, there is no impediment. 45 00:04:43,789 --> 00:04:53,642 Kṛṣṇa-bhakti is without any check by any material condition. 46 00:04:53,643 --> 00:05:02,396 Anyone can execute this devotional service, provided he wants to do it. 47 00:05:02,397 --> 00:05:10,281 And especially when one is endowed with other blessings, 48 00:05:10,282 --> 00:05:15,534 it is just like good scent in gold. 49 00:05:15,535 --> 00:05:20,892 Gold is appreciated by everyone. 50 00:05:20,893 --> 00:05:27,090 It is valuable, but there is no good flavor. 51 00:05:27,091 --> 00:05:33,558 Similarly, janma aiśvarya, to… 52 00:05:33,559 --> 00:05:41,382 You American boys and girls, you are born of a very big nation. 53 00:05:41,383 --> 00:05:43,905 That is very good. 54 00:05:43,906 --> 00:05:54,526 You are all educated, you are beautiful, and [Janmaiśvarya]-śruta-śrī [SB 1.8.26]. 55 00:05:54,527 --> 00:05:55,889 Four things. 56 00:05:55,890 --> 00:05:59,166 These things are just like gold. 57 00:05:59,167 --> 00:06:06,680 But if you add Kṛṣṇa consciousness along with these qualification, 58 00:06:06,681 --> 00:06:11,044 then gold with flavor. 59 00:06:11,045 --> 00:06:16,770 Gold is valuable, and if there is flavor, it is more valuable. 60 00:06:16,771 --> 00:06:24,022 Of course, in the material world there is no gold which has got good scent. 61 00:06:24,023 --> 00:06:27,806 But in the spiritual world that is possible. 62 00:06:27,807 --> 00:06:35,516 So, with your intelligence, with your opulence, add Kṛṣṇa consciousness. 63 00:06:35,517 --> 00:06:41,469 Then nationally, individually, collectively you will be glorified. 64 00:06:41,470 --> 00:06:45,568 I am very glad that you have opened this center. 65 00:06:45,569 --> 00:06:47,503 It is nice place. 66 00:06:47,504 --> 00:06:50,761 And execute Kṛṣṇa consciousness. 67 00:06:50,762 --> 00:06:56,301 It is very simple, not difficult, if we want to execute. 68 00:06:56,302 --> 00:07:00,370 But I am glad that you are doing that. 69 00:07:00,371 --> 00:07:03,671 Our Satsvarūpa Mahārāja is guiding you, 70 00:07:03,672 --> 00:07:08,359 and I thank you very much for your kind reception. 71 00:07:08,360 --> 00:07:15,307 Hare Kṛṣṇa. 72 00:07:15,308 --> 00:07:15,309 Subtitles by Pratyatoṣa Dāsa, Causelessmercy.com