Lecture on
Bhagavad-gita 7.8
23/02/74 Mumbai
By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada
With these present senses we cannot understand what is the holy, transcendental name of Krsna. Therefore sometimes we are misunderstood, that "Why these people are chanting Hare Krsna?" So... Because ordinary man or ordinary senses cannot understand the value, the nature of the name, therefore sastra says.. we can realize God by chanting name... Naama, the holy name of the Lord, is completely spiritual. ... name is as good as Krsna. . Those who are chanting Hare Krsna maha-mantra without any offense, they are tasting spiritual nectarine. Just like Rupa Gosvami has written a sloka that "If I could possess millions of ears and millions of tongues, then I could enjoy what is the transcendental mellow in chanting Hare Krsna maha-mantra. But that is not possible for ordinary human being in the beginning. Therefore sastra says, `These impurified senses cannot appreciate the value of the holy name of Krsna [Bhakti Rasaamrita Sindhu. 1.2.234]. . . As we go on chanting, Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama ,Rama Rama, Hare Hare, and as we become purified... The more we chant, we become purified. ...It requires only realization that "Whole universe is Krsna." ... You have to understand by purified senses. That is required. Unless you have got purified senses, you cannot understand... So this thinking of Krsna is a process of devotional service, out of the nine processes ...[SB 7.5.23]. So if you remember Krsna, you advance in your spiritual life, and you become perfect yogi... What is the difference between spiritual and material? Everything is spiritual... But when it is covered by maayaa, it is material. That's all. And what is maayaa? Forgetful of Krsna. ..Our present senses are blunt senses because it is covered by forgetfulness of Krsna, or maayaa. Therefore it has to be purified. ... That's all. This is the process. ..Bhakti-marga, devotional service means purifying the senses..., at the present moment, our senses are covered by maayaa, and this maayaa can be moved away simply by remembering in every step Krsna.
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