Prabhupada: ...kṣetra-kṣetrajnayor jñanam yat taj jñanaṁ matam mama. (aside:) Both of them are not in order.

(reads from purport:) "While discussing the subject matter of this body and the owner of the body, the soul and the Supersoul, we shall find there different topics of study: the Lord, the living entity, and matter. In every field of activities, in every body, there are two souls: the Supersoul and the individual soul."

Sometimes the Mayavadi philosophers, they take it for acceptance that there is one soul only, Supersoul. But here we get from Krṣṇa, the authoritative source of knowledge, there are two souls: the individual soul and the Supersoul. Not one soul. Atma and Paramatma.

(reads from purport:) "Because the Supersoul is the plenary expansion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krṣṇa, Krṣṇa says 'I am also the knower, but I am not the individual owner of the..." (loud buzzing sound) What has happened? If it is not working, get it out.

Last night we have already explained that the Supersoul, or Krṣṇa, is the knower of the pains and pleasure of every body, whereas the individual soul is the knower of pains and pleasure of his own body. In another place Krṣṇa says, avinasi tu tad viddhi yena sarvam idaṁ tatam. The consciousness of the individual soul is spread all over the body. That is avinasi. Indestructible. That is avinasi. Krṣṇa says, avinasi tu tad viddhi yena sarvam idaṁ tatam. Yena, by the soul, he is, by his potency, spread all over the body.

Similarly, Krṣṇa, being the Supersoul, He is not only spread, His consciousness is not only spread over this, my individual body, but His consciousness is spread in, of all bodies. All over the universe there are eight million four hundred thousand species of forms, and Krṣṇa's consciousness is all-pervading. He knows everything. So as soon as our consciousness becomes Krṣṇa conscious, Krṣṇa understands. Krṣṇa is within your heart. Isvaraḥ; sarva-bhutanaṁ hrd-dese 'rjuna tiṣṭhati [Bg. 18.61].

So Krṣṇa can understand your purpose. We cannot cheat Krṣṇa. Krṣṇa can immediately understand how much serious and sincere you are for understanding Krṣṇa or approaching Him or going back to home, back to Godhead. That Krṣṇa can understand. As soon as He understands that "Here is a soul, he's very serious," He takes care of you, especially. Samo 'haṁ sarva-bhuteṣu. Krṣṇa, being the Supreme Personality of Godhead, He is equal to everyone. Samo 'haṁ sarva-bhuteṣu. Na me dveṣyo 'sti na priyaḥ;. Nobody is dearer, or, dveṣa, or subject, object of jealousy. Krṣṇa is not envious, neither specially inclined to everyone. Actually, God's position is neutrality. Everyone, He likes for everyone. Suhrdaṁ sarva-bhutanaṁ jñatva maṁ santim rcchati [Bg. 5.29]. That is also stated in the Bhagavad-gita. He is friend of everyone.

We are seeking friendship with so many people to get our motive realized. But if we make Krṣṇa, if we know Krṣṇa is already ready... In the Upaniṣad it is said that two birds in friendly way are sitting in the same tree, the body. So if we understand, "Krṣṇa is my best friend..." Krṣṇa says, suhrdaṁ sarva-bhutanam. He's not only my friend, your friend, but He's a friend of everyone. So that friendship is equally distributed. But if one becomes special devotee, ye tu bhajanti maṁ pritya, with love and affection, one who is engaged in the service of the Lord, He's especially inclined to him. That is Krṣṇa's mercy to the devotee. Krṣṇa is equal to everyone, but He is specially inclined to the devotees who is engaged in His service with love and faith.

teṣaṁ satata-yuktanaṁ
bhajataṁ priti-purvakam
dadami buddhi-yogaṁ taṁ
yena mam upayanti te
[Bg. 10.10]

Krṣṇa gives him... Because He specially takes care of the devotee...

So everyone's heart, He is sitting. Kṣetra-jñaṁ capi maṁ viddhi sarva-kṣetreṣu bharata. But He takes special care of the devotee, guides him, gives him intelligence. What kind of intelligence? Yena mam upayanti te. Just to give him the clue how one can go back to home, back to Godhead. Krṣṇa does not give intelligence how one can gain some material prosperity. That is entrusted to the maya—daivi maya or Durgadevi.

Therefore people are not very much interested in worshiping Krṣṇa. They are generally interested in worshiping goddess Durga, Lord Siva. Because by worshiping Lord Siva, goddess Durga, they get material opulence. So to worship the demigods means cent percent materialism. There is no question of spiritual life. Therefore Krṣṇa says... What is that verse? Naṣṭa-buddhayaḥ;. Kamais tais tair hrta-jñanaḥ; prapadyante 'nya-devataḥ; [Bg. 7.20]. Those who are interested in worshiping other demigods, their intelligence is taken away, hrta-jñana. Kamais tais tair..., mayayapahrta-jñana. These terms are there. maya is working in two ways: prakṣepatmika-sakti, avaraṇatmika-sakti. Avaraṇatmika-sakti means she is covering. Avaraṇatmika-sakti, she is covering. Real fact is covered by maya.

Just like the cloud covers the sunshine. We cannot see. Now a few days it is going on; there is cloud always. We do not see the sun. That does not mean there is no sun in the sky. So maya does not allow us to see Krṣṇa. That is one sakti. Avaraṇatmika-sakti. And another sakti is prakṣepatmika-sakti. Even one desires to see Krṣṇa, she throws away. She tests whether actually he wants Krṣṇa or keeping Krṣṇa in the front, he wants some material pleasure. Therefore she throws away. In this way maya-sakti is acting.

Krṣṇa therefore says, daivi hy eṣa guṇamayi mama maya duratyaya [Bg. 7.14]. maya is very powerful. But if one is very rigid in devotional service, mam eva ye prapadyante mayam etan taranti te, he can overcome the influence of maya. So kṣetra-jñaṁ capi maṁ viddhi. So that kṣetrajña, knower of the body, Krṣṇa, He's also there. He's always ready to help us, provided we are serious about Krṣṇa. That is Krṣṇa's mercy. So this is the process of pleasing Krṣṇa.

Just like we are sitting here together and we are talking about Krṣṇa. Our Krṣṇa consciousness movement is specially meant for talking about Krṣṇa, Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mission. Caitanya Mahaprabhu ordered,

amara ajñaya guru haña tara ei desa
yare dekha, tare kaha 'krṣṇa'-upadesa
[Cc. Madhya 7.128]

This is our mission. The Krṣṇa consciousness movement means we are preaching the teachings of Krṣṇa, Bhagavad-gita As It Is, krṣṇa-upadesa. Another krṣṇa-upadesa, about Krṣṇa. Bhagavad-gita is the instruction given by Krṣṇa, and Srimad-Bhagavatam is the instruction given by Vyasadeva and other sages about Krṣṇa. So both of them are krṣṇa-katha. So that is our mission, Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mission. Yare dekha tare kaha krṣṇa-upadesa [Cc. Madhya 7.128]. What Krṣṇa is instructing directly, that is also krṣṇa-upadesa, and what is being spoken about Krṣṇa, that is also krṣṇa-upadesa.

So the Bhagavata process is if we want to improve, if we want to make our life successful, then we must engage ourself in this program of Krṣṇa consciousness or hearing about Krṣṇa. Srṇvataṁ sva-kathaḥ; krṣṇa. Krṣṇa is there, kṣetra-jñaṁ capi maṁ viddhi. He is there, Krṣṇa, within your heart. So as soon as you are very serious and eager to know about Krṣṇa... This is very nice science. If you simply know about Krṣṇa, you become liberated. Janma karma me divyaṁ yo janati tattvataḥ; [Bg. 4.9]. Simply you try to understand Krṣṇa. Tasmin vijñate sarvam evaṁ vijñataṁ bhavanti. This is the Vedic instruction. If you simply understand Krṣṇa, then all other things becomes automatically known. You don't have to make separate endeavor to know. You'll know what is Paramatma, what is Brahman, what is this material world, what is this material nature, what is our relationship—everything will be revealed. Teṣam aham ajñana-jaṁ tamaḥ;, nasayamy atma-bhavasthaḥ;. Krṣṇa says to special favor.

teṣam evanukampartham
aham ajñana-jaṁ tamaḥ;
nasayamy atma-bhavastho
jñana-dipena bhasvata
[Bg. 10.11]

This is Krṣṇa's words in the Bhagavad-gita. If you actually become Krṣṇa conscious, the result will be you'll get special favor from Krṣṇa. Teṣam eva anukampartham. Krṣṇa is specially favorable to the devotees. Ye tu bhajanti maṁ pritya. Therefore this is the beginning. This is the beginning of...

Caitanya Mahaprabhu also accepted this. Sthane sthitaḥ; sruti-gataṁ tanu-vaṅ-manobhiḥ;. Jñane prayasam udapasya namanta eva. We have to be submissive. Not a speculator, that "Now I have become Brahman." Brahman, everyone is Brahman. There is no question of becoming Brahman. We have now forgotten. We have forgotten that we are Brahman. We are misidentifying with this body. This is maya. Otherwise...

Therefore Bhagavad-gita says, brahma-bhutaḥ; prasannatma [Bg. 18.54]. It is not that by some process I become Brahman. I am Brahman, but on account of maya, my knowledge is covered. I am thinking, "I am product of this material world," "I am American," "I am Indian," in terms of the soil where we have taken birth. Yasyatma-buddhiḥ; kuṇape tri-dhatuke sva-dhiḥ; kalatradiṣu bhauma ijya-dhiḥ; [SB 10.84.13]. Bhauma ijya-dhiḥ;. The whole world is mad after this process of bhauma ijya-dhiḥ;. They are... Instead of worshiping Krṣṇa, they are worshiping the land in which one is born. That is called under the name of, going on, so many isms. So this is described as bhauma ijya-dhiḥ;.

But actually, we are part and parcel of Krṣṇa. Krṣṇa is Parabrahman; therefore we, being part and parcel, we are also Brahman. Just like particles of gold is also gold. So there is no question of becoming Brahman. Brahman we are already. Simply we have to know that "I am not this body." Ahaṁ brahmasmi: "I am spirit soul, part and parcel of Krṣṇa." That is knowledge. Jñanaṁ jñeyam. Jñeyam, this knowledge, that "I am Brahman." And as soon as we are perfectly situated in that spiritual knowledge, aham brahmasmi, then brahma-bhutaḥ; prasannatma na socati na kaṅkṣati [Bg. 18.54]. There is no lamentation.

Everyone is lamenting because he's a sudra. Sudra's business is to lament. But when one understands, brahmaṇa, brahma janatiti brahmaṇaḥ;, he does not lament. We have seen many brahmaṇas. They are not very materially opulent, but they are happy. They are happy with Krṣṇa. That is brahmaṇa's business. Brahmaṇa-vaiṣṇava. Brahmaṇa must be a Vaiṣṇava, Krṣṇa conscious. If a brahmaṇa is not Vaiṣṇava, then he cannot become guru. That is the injunction of the sastra. Ṣaṭ-karma-nipuṇo vipro mantra-tantra-visaradaḥ;. A vipra, a brahmaṇa, a learned... Vipra means a learned brahmaṇa. Veda-paṭhad bhaved vipraḥ;. One who has learned, studied all the Vedic literatures and has acquired knowledge, he is called vipra. So simply studying Vedic literature will not do. Brahma janatiti brahmaṇaḥ;. He must realize what is Brahman. Then he becomes brahmaṇa. Brahmaṇa is a qualification. It is not by birth. Brahmaṇa...

Just like high-court judge is a qualification. It is not by birth. The high-court judge's son is not a high-court judge unless he has the qualification of a high-court judge. Similarly, a son of a brahmaṇa by birth is not a brahmaṇa. When he has got the brahminical qualification, then he becomes brahmaṇa. That qualifications are stated in the Bhagavad-gita. It is not imagination. Samo damas titikṣavo 'rjavam, jñanaṁ vijñanam astikyaṁ brahma-karma svabhava-jam [Bg. 18.42]. So these things are lost.

Therefore India's position is now chaos and confusion because we have lost this Vedic civilization, we have lost Krṣṇa consciousness, we have lost God consciousness. We are being directed by the whims. So it is very lamentable condition of India, although this Krṣṇa consciousness is India's original culture, Krṣṇa culture. Krṣṇa appeared on this land. Although Krṣṇa is not for any particular land, but still, Krṣṇa appeared in this holy land of Bharatavarṣa, Mathura.

So it is the duty of the Indians to understand Krṣṇa culture, Krṣṇa consciousness cultural movement, and take part in it seriously. That is the instruction of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He says, bharata bhumite manuṣya-janma haila yara janma sarthaka kari' kara para-upakara [Cc. Adi 9.41]. This is the injunction of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, that "Anyone who has taken birth in the holy land of Bharatavarṣa..." Bharata-bhumite haila. Of course, if he's a man. If he's a cat or dog, that is a different thing. But bharata-bhumite manuṣya-janma haila yara [Cc. Adi 9.41]. Manuṣya-janma. If he's a human being, then he must take advantage of the Vedic knowledge. Janma sarthaka kari'. Otherwise what he'll speak? If he does not know what is what, then what is the meaning of his preaching? No. So janma sarthaka kari' kara para-upakara. It is the duty of every Indian, every man who has taken birth in Bharatavarṣa, to perform para-upakara, to do well others. Because in the other part of the world there is no such advantage of Vedic literature and Vedic knowledge.

Unfortunately, the Indians are neglecting this Vedic perfection, whereas in other parts of the world, the Europeans and Americans, they are taking interest. So we are not, of course, concerned with any particular nation or country. Our business is to carry out the order of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu: yare dekha tare kaha krṣṇa-upadesa [Cc. Madhya 7.128]. Whomever you meet... It doesn't matter whether he is Indian, European, American or African. Anyone, he should be instructed about krṣṇa-upadesa so that his life may be successful and the preacher of Krṣṇa consciousness, his life also will become successful. This is Krṣṇa consciousness movement.

So to become educated in the Krṣṇa consciousness movement, this is the beginning—to hear about Krṣṇa, to understand about Krṣṇa.

srṇvataṁ sva-kathaḥ; krṣṇaḥ;
puṇya sravana-kirtanaḥ;
hrdy antaḥ; stho hy abhadraṇi
vidhunoti suhrt satam
[SB 1.2.17]

(loud beeping for some time) (aside:) What is this? Srṇvataṁ sva-kathaḥ; krṣṇaḥ;. If you kindly hear about Krṣṇa seriously... This is our program. We give chance everyone to hear about Krṣṇa. We are trying to construct a temple here not for making any profit, but to give chance to the people about hearing about Krṣṇa. This is our mission. We are opening temples all over the world just to give people the chance to hear about Krṣṇa. Because as soon as we seriously hear about Krṣṇa... Srṇvataṁ sva-kathaḥ; krṣṇaḥ;, puṇya-sravana-kirtanaḥ;. The Krṣṇa is there. Kṣetra-jñaṁ capi maṁ viddhi sarva-kṣetreṣu, He is there everywhere.

So as soon as that individual soul is seriously engaged in hearing about Krṣṇa, immediately the dirty things within his heart becomes cleansed. Ceto-darpana-marjanaṁ bhava-maha-davagni-nirvapanam [Cc. Antya 20.12]. And as soon as the heart is cleansed, his all problems of this material world is solved. Bhava-maha-davagni-nirvapanam. Because he understands. Cleansing the heart means to understand that he is not Krṣṇa. He's part and parcel of Krṣṇa. His duty is to serve Krṣṇa. This is cleansing of heart. So long it is not cleansed...

Just like the Mayavadi philosophers, they are thinking themselves that they are Krṣṇa. "I am God." That is unclean. Vimukta-maninaḥ;. Tvayy asta-bhavad avisuddha-buddhayaḥ; [SB 10.2.32]. Because their intelligence is not yet clear, it is still with dirty things, therefore they are thinking that they are Krṣṇa. No. Krṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and we are eternal servant of Krṣṇa. This is the philosophy.

Therefore Krṣṇa demands in the Bhagavad-gita, sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekaṁ saraṇaṁ vraja: [Bg. 18.66] "Just surrender to Me." It is the right of the master to ask the servant that "You surrender." Similarly, Krṣṇa comes to teach this. Sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekaṁ saraṇaṁ. Because we are eternally servant of Krṣṇa.

The Mayavadi philosophers, they cannot understand. The servant wants to become the master. That is not possible. That is not possible. If the servant remains a faithful servant, that is perfection of his life. Artificially, if the servant wants to become master, that is only botheration. So the Krṣṇa consciousness movement is educating everyone to understand this fact, that everyone is eternal servant of Krṣṇa. Don't try to imitate Krṣṇa. That is botheration. You cannot be happy. Artificially, if one wants to become something else which he is not, then it is simply botheration. There is no happiness. An artificial life is not happiness. Natural life is happiness. So naturally we are servant of Krṣṇa. If we don't serve Krṣṇa then we have to serve maya.

Actually, people are engaged. Those who are not Krṣṇa conscious, they have given up the servitude of Krṣṇa, but they have accepted the servitude of so many other things. Somebody is thinking, "I am the servant of my country," somebody is thinking, "I am servant of my family," somebody is thinking, "I am servant of my wife," or somebody is thinking, "I am servant of my office boss," or somebody is thinking, "I am servant of my dog." That is also going on. Servant he must remain, but if he does not become servant of Krṣṇa, he has to become servant of so many things. He cannot give up his position as a servant. That is not possible. He may change the name in different way, but he remains a servant. That's a fact.

So therefore one who is intelligent, one who is actually intelligent, he thinks that "If my position is to become a servant, why not become the servant of the Supreme?" This is intelligence. Kamadinaṁ kati na katidha palita durnidesas teṣaṁ mayi na karuṇa jata na trapa nopasantiḥ;. We are servant of our senses, kamadinaṁ kati na katidha palita durnidesas. And our senses are dictating so many nonsense things and we are serving. So therefore one who is not servant of the senses, but one who becomes servant of Krṣṇa, then he becomes master of the senses. That is called svami or gosvami. One side you have to become servant of Krṣṇa; then you become master of the senses. If you do not become servant of Krṣṇa, then you become servant of the senses. Kamadinaṁ kati na... The whole world is going on, everyone is servant of the senses, godasa. So one has to become gosvami. Go means senses.

So Krṣṇa is advising that "I am in everyone's heart." You can take advice from Krṣṇa. Krṣṇa is ready. Krṣṇa's another name is caitya-guru. Caitya-guru means the guru who is situated within your heart. Krṣṇa comes out as instructor guru or initiator guru outside, and he is sitting within the heart as caitya-guru. Krṣṇa is ready to help you, help us, every one of us, in two ways: by the external guru and internal guru. Internal guru, He is Krṣṇa Himself, and external guru, His manifestation, the spiritual master. So we should take advantage of two gurus and make our life successful. This is Krṣṇa consciousness movement. Thank you very much. Hare Krṣṇa. (end)

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