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Arr DEN 1975-06-27 Americans with Krsna Consciousness
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ANNOUNCER: The following
is an arrival address,
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given by His Divine Grace
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda,
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recorded on the 27th of June,
1975, in Denver, Colorado.
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PRABHUPĀDA: So, Narottama
dāsa Ṭhākura has also said,
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Chāḍiyā vaiṣṇava-sevā,
nistāra pāyeche kebā.
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Our this Kṛṣṇa consciousness
movement is for nistāra.
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Nistāra… Nistāra means to be
liberated from the capture of māyā.
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That is called nistāra.
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Release.
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Release from the capture of māyā.
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So, Vaiṣṇava… Chāḍiyā vaiṣṇava-
sevā, nistāra pāyeche kebā.
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Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura,
another Vaiṣṇava…
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As it sung by
Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura.
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Similarly, you know that
Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura,
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he also has sung many
songs, approved songs.
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Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura says
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that Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura’s
songs are Vedic evidence.
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All Vaiṣṇavas, songs are
like that, Vedic evidence.
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There is no mistake, cheating,
imperfectness or illusion.
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Conditioned soul, they are
manufacturing by mental concoction.
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That is another thing.
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They are full of imperfection,
illusion, mistake and cheating.
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But when we hear songs by the
Vaiṣṇava, that is for liberation.
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So I am very glad
to see this temple.
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You have purchased it?
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No.
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That’s nice, very good space.
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And devotees are very nice.
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So our process is very simple,
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that we dedicate our life to
the service of Vaiṣṇava and,
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according to his direction,
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śravaṇaṁ kīrtanam, hearing
and chanting of Viṣṇu, Kṛṣṇa,
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and refrain from
the sinful activities.
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Then life is successful;
it is not very difficult.
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We do not require to
be very learned scholar
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or very rich men or to take
birth in a very high family.
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We do not require all these things.
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If we are endowed
with all these blessings,
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janma aiśvarya śruta śrī—
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means birth in high family or
great nation, to be very opulent,
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rich, and very highly
educated, or very beautiful—
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these things are very good
material possessions.
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But if we have got
them, it is all right.
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Even ah… Even if we have not
got, there is no impediment.
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Kṛṣṇa-bhakti is without any
check by any material condition.
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Anyone can execute this devotional
service, provided he wants to do it.
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And especially when one is
endowed with other blessings,
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it is just like good scent in gold.
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Gold is appreciated by everyone.
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It is valuable, but there
is no good flavor.
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Similarly, janma aiśvarya, to…
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You American boys and girls, you
are born of a very big nation.
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That is very good.
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You are all educated, you are beautiful,
and [Janmaiśvarya]-śruta-śrī [SB 1.8.26].
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Four things.
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These things are just like gold.
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But if you add Kṛṣṇa consciousness
along with these qualification,
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then gold with flavor.
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Gold is valuable, and if there
is flavor, it is more valuable.
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Of course, in the material world there
is no gold which has got good scent.
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But in the spiritual
world that is possible.
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So, with your intelligence, with your
opulence, add Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
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Then nationally, individually,
collectively you will be glorified.
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I am very glad that you
have opened this center.
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It is nice place.
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And execute Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
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It is very simple, not difficult,
if we want to execute.
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But I am glad that
you are doing that.
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Our Satsvarūpa
Mahārāja is guiding you,
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and I thank you very much
for your kind reception.
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Hare Kṛṣṇa.
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