Nitai: "Egoism in the mode of passion produces two kinds of senses—the senses for acquiring knowledge and the senses of action. The senses of action depend upon the vital energy, and the senses for acquiring knowledge depend upon intelligence."

Prabhupada:

taijasanindriyaṇy eva
kriya-jñana-vibhagasaḥ;
praṇasya hi kriya-saktir
buddher vijñana-saktita
[SB 3.26.31]

We have to see how wonderfully the subtle actions are described in Saṅkhya philosophy by Kapiladeva. There are many modern psychologist, scientist, physicist, but they cannot analyze the subtle function that is going on, creating things as they are. Superficially we can see, but how things are taking place, that can be described in the Vedic literatures, not any other book. Therefore it is said, vidya bhagavatavadhiḥ;: "One who has studied Srimad-Bhagavatam thoroughly, he has seen the end of knowledge." And actually, Srimad-Bhagavatam is the commentary or explanation on the Vedanta-sutra. Vyasadeva made Vedanta-sutra, the ultimate knowledge, and he made his comment also, natural commentary. That is Srimad-Bhagavatam. At the end of every chapter of Srimad-Bhagavatam you will find, brahma-sutrasya bhaṣya: "It is the natural comment of Brahma-sutra." So if we study Srimad-Bhagavatam very thoroughly and specifically from a person bhagavata, then our life is successful. Nityaṁ bhagavata-sevaya [SB 1.2.18]. That is the instruction, nityam.

Just like here we are having Bhagavata class. This is not ordinary Bhagavata class, not jumping over Krṣṇa's rasa-lila. It is not like that. It is step by step studying what is Krṣṇa, what is this material world, what is the sambandha, or relationship with Krṣṇa—so many things—how this body has developed, how we have forgotten Krṣṇa, how to revive our Krṣṇa consciousness. These things must be studied first of all. Then we can understand what is Krṣṇa's pastimes with the gopis. But these professional Bhagavata preachers, they go, jump over at once. Because it appears like the dealings of young boys and girls, so that is the... Here in this material world, sex impulse... Here in this material world, sex impulse is the center of all activity. Yan maithunadi-grhamedhi-sukhaṁ hi tucchaṁ kaṇḍuyanena karayor iva duḥ;kha-duḥ;kham [SB 7.9.45]. People are working so hard day and night. What is their happiness? The happiness is sex. That's all. That has been described as tuccham, most abominable. Yan maithunadi-grhamedhi-sukhaṁ hi tuccham. Ataḥ; grha-kṣetra-sutapta-vittair janasya moho 'yam ahaṁ mameti [SB 5.5.8].

So we are not aware what is the aim of life. So Krṣṇa is very kind. He therefore comes. He came just before the beginning of this Kali-yuga, the most fallen age, and left for us the Bhagavad-gita. And then, after Him, after His departure... It is said in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, "After departure of Krṣṇa from this planet to His own abode, the principle of religion and knowledge, where it is kept?" So the answer is: "It is kept in the Srimad-Bhagavatam." Adhuna udita. So Krṣṇa is nondifferent from Bhagavad-gita as it is spoken by Him personally, and He is also represented by Srimad-Bhagavatam, sound representation. So we should take the advantage of Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam. They are krṣṇa-katha, krṣṇa-katha. Krṣṇa-katha means news or words about Krṣṇa, or Krṣṇa's katha, the words given by Krṣṇa. That is Bhagavad-gita, krṣṇa-katha, Krṣṇa's words. And Srimad-Bhagavatam means words for Krṣṇa. Both of them are krṣṇa-katha, or krṣṇa-upadesa, instruction by Krṣṇa.

So here is... Kapiladeva is giving instruction, how things have developed one after another from Krṣṇa, from Kapiladeva. Kapiladeva and Krṣṇa, there is no difference. You read the purport.

Nitai: "It has been explained in the previous verses that mind is the product of ego in goodness and that the function of the mind is acceptance and rejection according to desire. But here intelligence is said to be the product of ego in passion. That is the distinction between mind and intelligence; mind is a product of egoism in goodness, and intelligence is a product of egoism in passion. The desire to accept something and reject something is a very important factor of the mind. Since the mind is a product of the mode of goodness, if it is fixed upon the Lord of the mind, Aniruddha, then the mind can be changed to Krṣṇa consciousness."

Prabhupada: Yes, here is the secret of training the mind. The whole yoga system, aṣṭaṅga-yoga system—dhyana, dharaṇa, asana, praṇayama, like that—they are meant for only controlling the mind. Mind is the center of sensual activities. The purpose of aṣṭaṅga-yoga is to train up the mind because the mind is very restless. Arjuna, five hundred years ago, he also appreciated, the mind is very restless. So he declined to practice the haṭha-yoga system. He said clearly that "Krṣṇa, it is not possible for me to control the mind." In another place in the Bhagavad-gita it is said, "The mind is the most dearmost friend, and mind is the bitterest enemy." Everyone's bitterest enemy and dearest friend is there. That is the mind. It requires little training.

For training the mind, this yoga system is. Those who are too much engrossed in the bodily concept of life, for them, this yoga system, aṣṭaṅga-yoga system, is recommended by practicing a certain type of asana and making a type of exercise of the breathing, in this way, praṇayama, dhyana, dharaṇa, asana, praṇayama. But there is another simple method that is recommended in the sastra. You can train up your mind if you simply keep your mind on the lotus feet of Krṣṇa. Krṣṇa is here, and you see Krṣṇa's lotus feet, and if you practice to meditate upon Krṣṇa's lotus feet, Krṣṇa's bodily feature, then immediately your mind becomes controlled. Sa vai manaḥ; krṣṇa-padaravindayoḥ; [SB 9.4.18]. Ambariṣa Maharaja, he was the emperor of the world. He had to manage many political affairs. But he was one of the topmost devotees at the same time. Why? Because... About him it is stated in the Srimad-Bhagavatam that he practiced this yoga system, the topmost yoga system. What is that? Sa vai manaḥ; krṣṇa-padaravindayoḥ;: "He kept always his mind at the lotus feet of Krṣṇa." And his legs engaged for going... He was king, emperor. He had no business to go. But still, he was using his legs to go to the temple. This is this yoga system. You employ your senses. Instead of going to the cinema and standing there for three hours for a ticket, if you engage your legs to come to this temple, it is yoga system, so simple thing. Sa vai manaḥ; krṣṇa-padaravindayoḥ;. Instead of thinking some beautiful woman or beautiful man, if you think of Krṣṇa, the most beautiful person, then it is yoga system, so simple.

So every senses you can engage in Krṣṇa's service. Just we have got senses, ten senses, and the mind. So mind engaged in Krṣṇa, legs engaged for going to the temple, hands engaged for cleansing the temple, nose engaged for smelling the flower offered to Krṣṇa or tulasi offered to Krṣṇa, tongue to taste Krṣṇa's prasadam, hear Hare Krṣṇa mantra—in this way, you can engage all the senses. There is no need of education. There is no need of passing M.A., Ph.D. You practice this simple yoga system. Sa vai manaḥ; krṣṇa-padaravindayor vacaṁsi vaikuṇṭha-guṇanuvarṇane [SB 9.4.18]. Ambariṣa Maharaja used to do that. Vacaṁsi vaikuṇṭha-guṇanuvarṇane. You have to talk, but don't talk nonsense. But you engage your talking about Srimad-Bhagavatam, Bhagavad-gita, vaikuṇṭha. Vaikuṇṭha means without any kuṇṭha, without any anxiety. Other talking, you will have so many anxieties because that is not vaikuṇṭha talking. But if you engage your talking on the subject matter of Krṣṇa... Krṣṇa is talking. Krṣṇa is not dumb, deaf and dumb, nirakara. No. He is talking before Krṣṇa, aham adir hi devanam [Bg 10.2], aham: "Here I am. I am the origin of all the devas." So Krṣṇa is talking like that. Mam eva ye prapadyante mayam etaṁ taranti te [Bg. 7.14]. He is talking. Man-mana bhava mad-bhaktaḥ;: "Just think of Me, become My devotee." He is stressing everywhere, a person, mama, "unto Me," "My," "I," the first person, everywhere. Aham adir hi devanam. Ahaṁ sarvasya prabhavo mattaḥ; sarvaṁ pravartate [Bg. 10.8]. So these are the talking of Krṣṇa. Krṣṇa is talking. So you take up this message from Krṣṇa directly and engage like that, vacaṁsi vaikuṇṭha-guṇanuvarṇane. Don't talk nonsense. Or if you talk of Krṣṇa, then nonsense talking will stop automatically.

Now you know that in our institution there are so many European boys and girls. In their own country they are very, very much fond of newspaper. If there is no newspaper, they think life is horrible. But you won't find a piece of newspaper in our temple, because they have stopped talking all nonsense. Only this Bhagavad-gita, Bhagavata. This is called vacaṁsi vaikuṇṭha-guṇanuvarṇane. They are no more interested with this nonsense talking of the newspaper. Vacaṁsi vaikuṇṭha-guṇanuvarṇane. This is advancement of spiritual life. I have heard one story from a gentleman, how newspaper is important in Western country. We have seen also big, big bunch of newspaper thrown in every door. They subscribe. So one priest was preaching among the miners in Sheffield, where there are many coal mines, in England. So he was speaking that "You become devotee, followers of Jesus Christ," and in this way he's preaching Bible. So one of the miners, he never heard of Bible nor Jesus Christ. So he inquired, "What is his number?" That means he thought Christ may be one of the miners, and they have got specific number. So he said, "No, you are mistaking. Jesus Christ is Lord. He is not one of you, like worker, no. He's Lord. So if you don't appreciate him, don't worship him, then you will go to hell." Then another man asked, "What is hell?" And he described that "Hell is very dark. It is very moist," and so on. "There is no air there, no light, and..." So they are living always in the mine. There was no response, because they are habituated with this hellish life. (laughing) So the description of hell did not appeal. Then the priest was intelligent, said, "You know, there is no newspaper." Then they said, "Oh, horrible!" (laughter) "It is horrible."

So that newspaper is so important in the Western countries. Even the miners and the most fallen people, they also read newspaper. And these boys and girls who you are seeing, not only here, there also, they don't care any more for any newspaper, any magazine, except Srimad-Bhagavatam. This is a fact. This is Krṣṇa consciousness. Sa vai manaḥ; krṣṇa-padaravindayor vacaṁsi vaikuṇṭha-guṇanuvarṇane [SB 9.4.18].

So this is... If we simply do these things, that vacaṁsi vaikuṇṭha-guṇanuvarṇane, this Bhagavad-gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam, description of Vaikuṇṭha, the transcendental life where there is no anxiety... That is Vaikuṇṭha. So Vaikuṇṭha... God's name is also Vaikuṇṭha. In southern India they say, Veṅkatesvara. That is apabhraṁsa of Vaikuṇṭhesvara. They say Veṅkatesvara. But Vaikuṇṭhesvara. Vaikuṇṭha, the spiritual world, and the master of the Vaikuṇṭha, He is called Veṅkatesvara or Vaikuṇṭhesvara. So in this way we can train up ourself. Keep your mind always thinking of Krṣṇa, as Krṣṇa says, man-mana bhava mad-bhaktaḥ;. Then you become gradually the first-class yogi. You don't require to make any exercise. The everything will be done automatically. Krṣṇa will give you intelligence. As you concentrate your mind on Krṣṇa's lotus feet, immediately you become qualified to talk with Krṣṇa immediately. That is said by Krṣṇa in the Bhagavad-gita. Teṣaṁ satata-yuktanaṁ bhajataṁ priti-purvakam, buddhi-yogaṁ dadami tam [Bg. 10.10]. So Krṣṇa is there within your heart, and as soon as you engage yourself in the service of Krṣṇa, beginning with sa vai manaḥ; krṣṇa-padaravindayor vacaṁsi vaikuṇṭha-guṇanuvarṇane [SB 9.4.18] concentrating your mind, that is the yoga system.

Meditation means to concentrate the mind on the lotus feet of Krṣṇa, not something fictitious, but this is tangible. Dhyanavasthita-tad-gatena manasa pasyanti yaṁ yoginaḥ; [SB 12.13.1]. That is the yoga practice of meditation, but not that he, the yogi, does not know what he is thinking. That is not yoga. This is simply show. Real yoga is to meditate upon the lotus feel of Krṣṇa. That is real yoga. Dhyanavasthita. Dhyana. Dhyana means meditation. So they sit down in dhyana. What is the subject matter of dhyana? The subject matter of dhyana is the lotus feet of Krṣṇa or Viṣṇu. That is dhyana, dhyana-yoga. That is... Then you get yogic perfection. And Krṣṇa recommends in the Bhagavad-gita how first-class yoga is thinking of Krṣṇa:

yoginam api sarveṣaṁ
mad-gatenantar-atmana
sraddhavan bhajate yo maṁ
sa me yuktatamo mataḥ;
[Bg. 6.47]

The first-class yogi is...

So actually it is so. As soon as you contact the Supreme, yoga... Yoga means contact, and another meaning, everyone knows, in mathematics, yoga: one plus one equal to two. And viyoga: one minus one equal to zero. Viyoga, vi-yoga, discontact, and contact. So we are now separated. Separated superficially . "What is God? I don't care for God. I am God, this, that." Therefore, yoga system is required to connect again your relation, reestablish. It is not broken. It is exactly like that: a boy is away from home for many, many years, so he is now separated or discontact. But immediately he can contact by remembering his father, mother, family, immediately. Immediately the relationship is revived. So yoga system means from time immemorial we have forgotten Krṣṇa, or God. This is our position. Krṣṇa bhuli' sei jiva anadi-bahirmukha [Cc. Madhya 20.117]. Because we have forgotten Krṣṇa, anadi, before creation, therefore I am looking after external things for my happiness. Bahir-artha-maninaḥ;.

Na te viduḥ; svartha-gatiṁ hi viṣṇum, bahir-artha-maninaḥ; [SB 7.5.31]. Bahir-artha-maninaḥ;, those who have been captured by this external energy, maya, material world, they do not know what is their actual interest. The interest is to revive again his relationship with the Supreme Lord, Viṣṇu. Na te viduḥ;. They do not know it. And,

na te viduḥ; svartha-gatiṁ hi viṣṇuṁ
durasaya ye bahir-artha-maninaḥ;
andha yathandhair upaniyamanas
te 'pisa-tantryam uru-damni baddhaḥ;
[SB 7.5.31]

Andha, the leaders of this class of man, they are also blind. We are blind, and the leaders, so-called leaders, he also does not know what is the aim of life. And they are misleading us in so many ways by so-called political emancipation, this party, that party, but they do not know actually what is the aim of life. Therefore they are andhas. Andha yathandhair upaniyamanaḥ;. And we are also andhas. So andha leading andha. So how there can be any peace and prosperity? Therefore the whole world is unhappy, chaotic condition, and everyone is manufacturing his own way of life to become happy. But they are not becoming happy because they do not know what is the aim of life. This is the position.

So this Krṣṇa consciousness movement is at least trying to give the people what is the aim of life, how he can be happy, how he can regain his eternal position of blissful life. These are the things. And they are authorized. What we are presenting, that is nothing manufactured by concoction of the brain. No. It is all authorized, all authorized. So if we take advantage of this movement, then we become happy, we become in the perfect knowledge, blissful life, even in this life, and next life you go back to home, back to Godhead.

Thank you very much. (end)

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