0 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:13,432 Arr PAR 1973-08-09 Understand This Movement 1 00:00:13,433 --> 00:00:15,681 ANNOUNCER: The following is an arrival address, 2 00:00:15,682 --> 00:00:20,949 with His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, 3 00:00:20,950 --> 00:01:06,007 recorded on the 9th of August, 1973, in Paris, France. 4 00:01:06,008 --> 00:01:14,486 PRABHUPĀDA: I thank you very much for your kind invitation. 5 00:01:14,487 --> 00:01:16,037 Spiritual value: 6 00:01:16,038 --> 00:01:27,387 You have spoken very nicely about the spiritual value of living entity. 7 00:01:27,388 --> 00:01:34,616 Actually, we are all spiritual entities. 8 00:01:34,617 --> 00:01:39,697 In the Bhagavad-gītā it is said, 9 00:01:39,698 --> 00:01:45,754 dehino ‘smin yathā dehe kaumāraṁ yauvanaṁ jarā 10 00:01:45,755 --> 00:01:51,473 tathā dehāntara-prāptir dhīras tatra na muhyati [Bg. 2.13] 11 00:01:51,474 --> 00:01:52,333 This in… 12 00:01:52,334 --> 00:02:02,520 In Sanskrit it is said that within the body, there is the proprietor of the body. 13 00:02:02,521 --> 00:02:04,007 They… 14 00:02:04,008 --> 00:02:08,726 Proprietor of the body is there within the body, 15 00:02:08,727 --> 00:02:16,497 but the body is changing from babyhood to childhood, to childhood to boyhood, 16 00:02:16,498 --> 00:02:22,017 boyhood to youthhood, similarly, aged man. 17 00:02:22,018 --> 00:02:23,955 The body is changing. 18 00:02:23,956 --> 00:02:33,968 As we are experiencing different changes of the body, similarly, 19 00:02:33,969 --> 00:02:41,232 when this body will no longer exist, either you, every one of us, 20 00:02:41,233 --> 00:02:43,161 will accept another body. 21 00:02:43,162 --> 00:02:52,313 I can remember; you can remember: Your childhood body; your boyhood body. 22 00:02:52,314 --> 00:03:00,502 But those bodies are no longer existing, but I remember; you remember. 23 00:03:00,503 --> 00:03:08,948 Similarly, when I give up this body, I accept another body: 24 00:03:08,949 --> 00:03:14,194 It may not be I remembering it, but that’s a fact. 25 00:03:14,195 --> 00:03:21,631 But the spirit soul, the proprietor of the body, is described: 26 00:03:21,632 --> 00:03:26,958 [ajo] nityaḥ śāśvato 'yaṁ [purāṇo] na hanyate hanyamāne śarīre [Bg. 2.20] 27 00:03:26,959 --> 00:03:31,309 The spirit soul is eternal: 28 00:03:31,310 --> 00:03:36,715 it does not annihilate after the destruction of the body. 29 00:03:36,716 --> 00:03:42,144 We have got two bodies just like coat and shirt. 30 00:03:42,145 --> 00:03:50,939 The coating body is made of five elements: earth, water, air, fire, sky. 31 00:03:50,940 --> 00:03:56,934 And the subtle body is made of mind, intelligence and ego. 32 00:03:56,935 --> 00:04:03,232 So when the gross body is finished we remain within the subtle body: 33 00:04:03,233 --> 00:04:05,680 mind, intelligence and ego. 34 00:04:05,681 --> 00:04:11,601 So as the air carries the flavor, similarly, 35 00:04:11,602 --> 00:04:17,890 the mind, intelligence carries the soul to another gross body. 36 00:04:17,891 --> 00:04:25,684 There are 8,400,000 forms of bodies: some of them are aquatics, 37 00:04:25,685 --> 00:04:30,437 some of them are trees, some of them are plants, 38 00:04:30,438 --> 00:04:35,168 some of them are insects, some of them are birds, 39 00:04:35,169 --> 00:04:41,344 some of them are beasts, and at last, the human body is obtained. 40 00:04:41,345 --> 00:04:49,254 Therefore, human form of body is the natures best gift 41 00:04:49,255 --> 00:04:55,673 to the living entity entangled in repetition of birth and death. 42 00:04:55,674 --> 00:05:03,266 So in the human form of body we can understand our real constitutional position. 43 00:05:03,267 --> 00:05:08,481 So, if the leaders of human society 44 00:05:08,482 --> 00:05:18,365 do not give education to the human society, how the spirit soul can get out 45 00:05:18,366 --> 00:05:22,439 of the clutches of birth, death, old age and disease? 46 00:05:22,440 --> 00:05:29,986 You have rightly said that Indian sages and great personalities: 47 00:05:29,987 --> 00:05:34,145 They specifically cultivated this knowledge 48 00:05:34,146 --> 00:05:40,480 [of] how the living entity encased in this material body can be liberated. 49 00:05:40,481 --> 00:05:45,465 Therefore, to give education to the human society, 50 00:05:45,466 --> 00:05:49,093 how we can get out of this entanglement 51 00:05:49,094 --> 00:05:54,382 of birth, death, old [age] and disease is the best welfare activity. 52 00:05:54,383 --> 00:06:02,720 We can remember the history in your country: there was great Napoleon. 53 00:06:02,721 --> 00:06:08,374 In other countries also, there are many big heros. 54 00:06:08,375 --> 00:06:15,801 They constructed their country very nicely, but at last they had to leave the country. 55 00:06:15,802 --> 00:06:22,341 So whatever we create materially with this material body in this life 56 00:06:22,342 --> 00:06:27,992 along with my giving up this body, I have to give up everything. 57 00:06:27,993 --> 00:06:32,070 And after this I have to accept another body; 58 00:06:32,071 --> 00:06:36,381 we do not know what kind of body I’m going to accept. 59 00:06:36,382 --> 00:06:43,894 But suppose I’m going to accept a lower grade of body: Less than human being. 60 00:06:43,895 --> 00:06:46,309 Then what is my condition? 61 00:06:46,310 --> 00:06:54,708 My love of country may give me another body in this country, or in my country, 62 00:06:54,709 --> 00:06:57,695 but if I am not well situated… 63 00:06:57,696 --> 00:07:04,798 Suppose if I get the body of an animal like cow, I shall be sent to the slaughterhouse. 64 00:07:04,799 --> 00:07:09,483 Therefore, in the Vedic literature it is said: 65 00:07:09,484 --> 00:07:15,669 parābhavas tāvad abodha-jāto yāvan na jijñāsata ātma-tattvam [SB 5.5.5] 66 00:07:15,670 --> 00:07:23,805 means “a person, unless he’s interested in his spiritual identity, 67 00:07:23,806 --> 00:07:28,071 whatever he’s doing he's simply being defeated.” 68 00:07:28,072 --> 00:07:34,836 So our this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is to save the human being 69 00:07:34,837 --> 00:07:39,170 from repeatedly being defeated by the laws of nature. 70 00:07:39,171 --> 00:07:45,391 So, I know your country has a great history behind you: 71 00:07:45,392 --> 00:07:49,387 you are very cultured and enlightened people. 72 00:07:49,388 --> 00:07:53,373 We admire the French people from India. 73 00:07:53,374 --> 00:07:58,537 I have come to your country to spread this spiritual knowledge. 74 00:07:58,538 --> 00:08:05,275 If you cooperate with us we will get great facility to preach this cult. 75 00:08:05,276 --> 00:08:13,464 Do not misunderstand us that we are sect of religious people: 76 00:08:13,465 --> 00:08:19,106 We are spreading this knowledge from the spiritual platform. 77 00:08:19,107 --> 00:08:25,362 We accept God is the father of all living entities, 78 00:08:25,363 --> 00:08:29,840 nevermind in whatever form he is staying. 79 00:08:29,841 --> 00:08:38,559 We are teaching people to forget these outward dress: Bodily concept of life. 80 00:08:38,560 --> 00:08:44,817 Let everyone realize that he is brahma or spiritual identity. 81 00:08:44,818 --> 00:08:49,785 It is said: When one realizes his brahma identity: 82 00:08:49,786 --> 00:08:54,376 brahma-bhūtaḥ prasannātmā na śocati na kāṇkṣati 83 00:08:54,377 --> 00:08:58,311 samaḥ sarveṣu bhūteṣu mad-bhaktiṁ labhate parām [Bg. 18.54] 84 00:08:58,312 --> 00:09:02,221 means “when one is Brahman-realized 85 00:09:02,222 --> 00:09:09,729 he understands spiritual identity then he becomes immediately joyful.” 86 00:09:09,730 --> 00:09:15,939 The symptom of joyfulness means “no lamentation, no hankering, 87 00:09:15,940 --> 00:09:21,923 equal vision to all living entities; and then he’s elevated 88 00:09:21,924 --> 00:09:26,023 to the platform of serving the Supreme Personality of Godhead.” 89 00:09:26,024 --> 00:09:34,335 Equality, fraternity can be realized only on the spiritual platform; 90 00:09:34,336 --> 00:09:36,668 not on the material platform. 91 00:09:36,669 --> 00:09:43,968 The United Nations have tried for the last 25 years to unite people. 92 00:09:43,969 --> 00:09:49,978 Unfortunately the disunited flags are increasing. 93 00:09:49,979 --> 00:09:55,502 So this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is very important movement; 94 00:09:55,503 --> 00:09:57,382 scientific movement. 95 00:09:57,383 --> 00:10:03,687 We invite all scientists, philosophers, thinkers to understand this movement. 96 00:10:03,688 --> 00:10:08,604 It is very essential at the present moment for the human society. 97 00:10:08,605 --> 00:10:12,389 I invite hearing in this hall. 98 00:10:12,390 --> 00:10:15,401 Some of you may come personally: 99 00:10:15,402 --> 00:10:20,941 Talk with me about this important scientific movement, 100 00:10:20,942 --> 00:10:23,827 and if possible, kindly cooperate with us. 101 00:10:23,828 --> 00:10:31,617 I thank you very much for your giving time to hear me. 102 00:10:31,618 --> 00:10:31,619 Subtitles by Pratyatoṣa Dāsa, Causelessmercy.com