Essence of Srimad-BhagavatamIn 11 Instructions

Text 1Text 1väco vegaà manasaù krodha-vegaàväco vegaà manasaù krodha-vegaà

jihvä-vegam udaropastha-vegamjihvä-vegam udaropastha-vegametän vegän yo viñaheta dhéraùetän vegän yo viñaheta dhéraù

sarväm apémäà påthivéà sa çiñyätsarväm apémäà påthivéà sa çiñyät

““A sober person who can tolerate the urge to A sober person who can tolerate the urge to speak, the mind's demands, the actions of speak, the mind's demands, the actions of

anger and the urges of the tongue, belly and anger and the urges of the tongue, belly and genitals is qualified to make disciples all over genitals is qualified to make disciples all over

the world.”the world.”

Understanding Real AtonementUnderstanding Real Atonement

A Transformation of the HeartA Transformation of the Heart

““In Çrémad-Bhägavatam In Çrémad-Bhägavatam (6.1.9-10) Parékñit (6.1.9-10) Parékñit Mahäräja placed a Mahäräja placed a number of intelligent number of intelligent questions before questions before Çukadeva Gosvämé. Çukadeva Gosvämé. One of these questions One of these questions was: "Why do people was: "Why do people undergo atonement if undergo atonement if they cannot control their they cannot control their senses?“”senses?“”

What is AtonementWhat is Atonement

Atonement-Amends or reparation made for an Atonement-Amends or reparation made for an injury or wrong; expiation; the act of atoning injury or wrong; expiation; the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) deity)

Three types of sinful activity:Three types of sinful activity: 1. Those of the body1. Those of the body 2. Those of the mind2. Those of the mind 3. Those of speech3. Those of speech

Sinful life is performed by body, mind, and speech; thus three Yamadutas arrested Ajamila to take him for being punished.

Senses

MindIntelligence

Body

Soul

“The working senses are superior to dull matter; mind is higher than the senses; intelligence is still higher than the mind; and he [the soul] is even higher than the intelligence. “ Bhagavad-Gita 3.42

The Impetus for Sinful Activity

1) Consciousness impetus for sinful sense enjoyment1) Consciousness impetus for sinful sense enjoyment 2) Intelligence discriminating in terms of 2) Intelligence discriminating in terms of sense-sense-

enjoymentenjoyment 3) Mind accepting and rejecting in terms of the 3) Mind accepting and rejecting in terms of the

senses pleasuresenses pleasure 4) Gross manifestation of enjoyment, leading to4) Gross manifestation of enjoyment, leading to

sinful life because of 3 types of urges:sinful life because of 3 types of urges: Urges of the BodyUrges of the Body Urges of the MindUrges of the Mind Urges of speechUrges of speech

Stages of Sinful Activity:

Dangers of No Sense ControlDangers of No Sense Control

Being Pull in Different Directions

One whose senses are uncontrolled cannot be trusted

Pleasure of Ear-Deer CaughtPleasure of Ear-Deer Caught

Pleasure of smell-Bee CaughtPleasure of smell-Bee Caught

Pleasure of tongue-Fish caughtPleasure of tongue-Fish caught

Pleasure of touch-Elephant caughtPleasure of touch-Elephant caught

Pleasure of Eye-Moth BurntPleasure of Eye-Moth Burnt

Dangers of No Mental ControlDangers of No Mental Control ““While contemplating the objects While contemplating the objects

of the senses, a person develops of the senses, a person develops attachment for them, and from attachment for them, and from such attachment lust develops, such attachment lust develops, and from lust anger arises.and from lust anger arises. From From anger, delusion arises, and from anger, delusion arises, and from delusion bewilderment of delusion bewilderment of memory. When memory is memory. When memory is bewildered, intelligence is lost, bewildered, intelligence is lost, and when intelligence is lost, one and when intelligence is lost, one falls down again into the material falls down again into the material pool.” Bhagavad-Gita 2.62-63pool.” Bhagavad-Gita 2.62-63

Levels of IntelligenceLevels of Intelligence

“…“…a thief may know a thief may know perfectly well that he perfectly well that he may be arrested for his may be arrested for his stealing, and he may stealing, and he may actually even see a actually even see a thief arrested by the thief arrested by the police, yet he police, yet he continues to steal.”continues to steal.”

““Experience is gathered Experience is gathered by hearing…by hearing…

……and seeing”and seeing”

““One who is less One who is less intelligent gathers intelligent gathers experience by experience by seeing,…seeing,…

“…“…and one who is more intelligent gathers and one who is more intelligent gathers experience by hearing.”experience by hearing.”

““When an intelligent person When an intelligent person hears from the law books and hears from the law books and sastras, or scriptures, that sastras, or scriptures, that stealing is not good and hears stealing is not good and hears that a thief is punished when that a thief is punished when arrested, he refrains from theft. arrested, he refrains from theft. A less intelligent person may A less intelligent person may first have to be arrested and first have to be arrested and punished for stealing to learn punished for stealing to learn to stop stealing. to stop stealing.

Levels of Intelligence:Levels of Intelligence: Hearing (1Hearing (1stst class) class) Seeing (2Seeing (2ndnd class) class) Experiencing (3Experiencing (3rdrd class) class)

Conscious Disposition Makes the DifferenceConscious Disposition Makes the Difference

““However, a rascal, a However, a rascal, a foolish man, may have foolish man, may have the experience of both the experience of both hearing and seeing and hearing and seeing and may even be punished, may even be punished, but still he continues to but still he continues to steal. Even if such a steal. Even if such a person atones and is person atones and is punished by the punished by the government, he will government, he will again commit theft as again commit theft as soon as he comes out of soon as he comes out of jail.”jail.”

A doctor can prescribe A doctor can prescribe medicine to restore the body medicine to restore the body of a patient who has of a patient who has contracted an STD due to a contracted an STD due to a bad sexual tendency. The bad sexual tendency. The Medicine can help the body, Medicine can help the body, but Because the tendency but Because the tendency remains, the patient again remains, the patient again returns with the same returns with the same problem. What then is the problem. What then is the use of the prescription?use of the prescription?

What is the use of an elephants bath?What is the use of an elephants bath?

“He compared atonement to an elephant's bathing. The elephant may take a very nice bath in the river, but as soon as it comes onto the bank, it throws dirt all over its body. What, then, is the value of its bathing?... This kind of prayascitta, or atonement, is condemned by Pariksit Maharaj, the most intelligent king of his time.”

““Thus real Thus real prayascitta, prayascitta, atonement, is atonement, is the awakening the awakening of our dormant of our dormant Krishna Krishna consciousness.”consciousness.”

Stages of Real AtonementStages of Real Atonement 1) Consciousness motivation determines if senses are 1) Consciousness motivation determines if senses are

controlled or not. Real atonement, must take place on a controlled or not. Real atonement, must take place on a conscious level.conscious level.

2) Intelligence must discriminate in relation to Krishna. One’s 2) Intelligence must discriminate in relation to Krishna. One’s level of intelligence is determined, proportionate the service level of intelligence is determined, proportionate the service mood.mood.

3) Mind accepts and rejects according to one’s service to 3) Mind accepts and rejects according to one’s service to KrishnaKrishna

4) Body performs actions in relationship to service for 4) Body performs actions in relationship to service for Krishna.Krishna.

Performance of Real AtonementPerformance of Real Atonement

Understanding the Importance of Understanding the Importance of Association of the Pure DevoteesAssociation of the Pure Devotees

““Real atonement Real atonement involves coming involves coming to real knowledge, to real knowledge, and for this there and for this there is a standard is a standard process.”process.”

““A human being is meant to be trained A human being is meant to be trained according to certain principles to revive his according to certain principles to revive his original knowledge.”original knowledge.”

“Such a methodical life is described as tapasya.”

““One can be gradually elevated to the standard of real One can be gradually elevated to the standard of real knowledge, or Krishna consciousness, by practicing knowledge, or Krishna consciousness, by practicing austerity and celibacy (brahmacarya), by controlling austerity and celibacy (brahmacarya), by controlling the mind, by controlling the senses, by giving up the mind, by controlling the senses, by giving up one's possessions in charity, by being avowedly one's possessions in charity, by being avowedly truthful, by keeping clean and by practicing yoga-truthful, by keeping clean and by practicing yoga-äsanas.”äsanas.”

““However, if one is However, if one is fortunate enough to fortunate enough to get the association get the association of a pure devotee, he of a pure devotee, he can easily surpass all can easily surpass all the practices for the practices for controlling the mind controlling the mind by the mystic yoga by the mystic yoga process…” process…”

“…“…simply by following simply by following the regulative principles the regulative principles of Krishna of Krishna consciousness—consciousness—refraining from illicit refraining from illicit sex, meat-eating, sex, meat-eating, intoxication and intoxication and gambling—and by gambling—and by engaging in the service engaging in the service of the Supreme Lord of the Supreme Lord under the direction of the under the direction of the bona fide spiritual bona fide spiritual master.”master.”

““This easy process is being recommended by Srila This easy process is being recommended by Srila Rupa Gosvami.”Rupa Gosvami.”

Mechanical means have temporary effect

Knowledge one gains frompurificatory activities is certainly purifying, but notcomplete.

But, if one receives mercy ofDevotees, esp. the Pure Devotee,And accepts the guidance seriouslyOne can achieve the highest aim.Simply by association with Haridas

Thakur, and the serious acceptance ofhis guidance, the prostitute achieve highest aim of Krishna Consciousness.

The Value of a Pure DevoteeThe Value of a Pure Devotee

““My dear King Rahuguna, unless one has the My dear King Rahuguna, unless one has the opportunity to smear his entire body with the dust of opportunity to smear his entire body with the dust of the lotus feet of great devotees, one cannot realize the the lotus feet of great devotees, one cannot realize the Absolute Truth. One cannot realize the Absolute Absolute Truth. One cannot realize the Absolute Truth simply by observing celibacy [brahmacarya], Truth simply by observing celibacy [brahmacarya], strictly following the rules and regulations of strictly following the rules and regulations of householder life, leaving home as a vänaprastha, householder life, leaving home as a vänaprastha, accepting sannyäsa, or undergoing severe penances in accepting sannyäsa, or undergoing severe penances in winter by keeping oneself submerged in water or winter by keeping oneself submerged in water or surrounding oneself in summer by fire and the surrounding oneself in summer by fire and the scorching heat of the sun. There are many other scorching heat of the sun. There are many other processes to understand the Absolute Truth, but the processes to understand the Absolute Truth, but the Absolute Truth is only revealed to one who has Absolute Truth is only revealed to one who has attained the mercy of a great devotee.” SB 5.12.12attained the mercy of a great devotee.” SB 5.12.12

6 Principles of Application6 Principles of Application

The Art of Engaging the 6 types of UrgesThe Art of Engaging the 6 types of Urges

Understanding the Different UrgesUnderstanding the Different Urges

““In his Anuvritti explanation of Upadesamrita, In his Anuvritti explanation of Upadesamrita, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Gosvami Thakura writes Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Gosvami Thakura writes that our material identification creates three that our material identification creates three kinds of urges—the urge to speak, the urge or kinds of urges—the urge to speak, the urge or demands of the mind and the demands of the demands of the mind and the demands of the body. body. When a living entity falls victim to these When a living entity falls victim to these three types of urges, his life becomes three types of urges, his life becomes inauspiciousinauspicious.”.”

““One who practices One who practices resisting these resisting these demands or urges is demands or urges is called tapasvi, or one called tapasvi, or one who practices who practices austerities. By such austerities. By such tapasya one can tapasya one can overcome overcome victimization by the victimization by the material energy, the material energy, the external potency of external potency of the Supreme the Supreme Personality of Personality of Godhead.”Godhead.”

Urges of SpeechUrges of Speech

““First one must control his First one must control his speaking power. Every speaking power. Every one of us has the power of one of us has the power of speech; as soon as we get speech; as soon as we get an opportunity we begin an opportunity we begin to speak. If we do not to speak. If we do not speak about Krishna speak about Krishna consciousness, we speak consciousness, we speak about all sorts of about all sorts of nonsense.”nonsense.”

““The talking of materialistic men and The talking of materialistic men and impersonalist Mayavadi philosophers may be impersonalist Mayavadi philosophers may be compared to the croaking of frogs. They are compared to the croaking of frogs. They are always speaking nonsense and thus inviting death always speaking nonsense and thus inviting death to catch them.”to catch them.”

““Controlling speech, however, does not mean self-Controlling speech, however, does not mean self-imposed silence (the external process of mauna), as imposed silence (the external process of mauna), as Mayavadi philosophers think. Silence may appear Mayavadi philosophers think. Silence may appear helpful for some time, but ultimately it proves a failure.”helpful for some time, but ultimately it proves a failure.”

““The meaning of The meaning of controlled speech controlled speech conveyed by Srila Rupa conveyed by Srila Rupa Gosvami advocates the Gosvami advocates the positive process of positive process of Krishna-katha, engaging Krishna-katha, engaging the speaking process in the speaking process in glorifying the Supreme glorifying the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna.”Lord Sri Krishna.”

““The tongue can thus The tongue can thus glorify the name, form, glorify the name, form, qualities and pastimes of qualities and pastimes of the Lord. The preacher the Lord. The preacher of Krishna-katha is of Krishna-katha is always beyond the always beyond the clutches of death. This is clutches of death. This is the significance of the significance of controlling the urge to controlling the urge to speak.”speak.”

“The devotees of the Lord are accustomed to licking up the honey available from the lotus feet of the Lord. What is the use of topics which simply waste one's valuable life? O Suta Gosvami, there are those amongst men who desire freedom from death and get eternal life. They escape the slaughtering process by calling the controller of death, Yamaraj. As long as Yamaraj, who causes everyone's death, is present here, no one shall meet with death. The great sages have invited the controller of death, Yamaraj, who is the representative of the Lord. Living beings who are under his grip should take advantage by hearing the deathless nectar in the form of this narration of the transcendental pastimes of the Lord.” Sages to Suta Gosvami SB 1.16.6-8

““When we refer to the urge to speak, we refer to useless When we refer to the urge to speak, we refer to useless talking, such as that of the impersonal Mayavadi talking, such as that of the impersonal Mayavadi philosophers, or of persons engaged in fruitive activities philosophers, or of persons engaged in fruitive activities (technically called karma-kanda), or of materialistic (technically called karma-kanda), or of materialistic people who simply want to enjoy life without people who simply want to enjoy life without restriction.”restriction.”

Mayavadi Karma-kandi Unrestrictedmaterialist

““Many people are talking nonsensically and Many people are talking nonsensically and writing volumes of useless books, and all this writing volumes of useless books, and all this is the result of the urge to speak. To counteract is the result of the urge to speak. To counteract this tendency, we have to divert our talking to this tendency, we have to divert our talking to the subject of Krishna.”the subject of Krishna.”

““This is explained in Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.5.10-11):This is explained in Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.5.10-11):

"Those words which do not "Those words which do not describe the glories of the describe the glories of the Lord, who alone can sanctify Lord, who alone can sanctify the atmosphere of the whole the atmosphere of the whole universe, are considered by universe, are considered by saintly persons to be like unto saintly persons to be like unto a place of pilgrimage for a place of pilgrimage for crows. Since the all-perfect crows. Since the all-perfect persons are inhabitants of the persons are inhabitants of the transcendental abode, they do transcendental abode, they do not derive any pleasure there."not derive any pleasure there."

"On the other hand, that "On the other hand, that literature which is full of literature which is full of descriptions of the descriptions of the transcendental glories of the transcendental glories of the name, fame, forms, pastimes, name, fame, forms, pastimes, etc., of the unlimited Supreme etc., of the unlimited Supreme Lord is a different creation, Lord is a different creation, full of transcendental words full of transcendental words directed toward bringing about directed toward bringing about a revolution in the impious a revolution in the impious lives of this world's lives of this world's misdirected civilization. Such misdirected civilization. Such transcendental literatures, even transcendental literatures, even though imperfectly composed, though imperfectly composed, are heard, sung and accepted are heard, sung and accepted by purified men who are by purified men who are thoroughly honest."thoroughly honest."

“…transcendental words directed toward bringing about a revolution in the impious lives of this world's misdirected civilization.”

““The conclusion is The conclusion is that only when we that only when we talk about talk about devotional service devotional service to the Supreme to the Supreme Personality of Personality of Godhead can we Godhead can we refrain from useless refrain from useless nonsensical talk.”nonsensical talk.”

Application of SpeechApplication of Speech Purpose of is to elevate consciousness.Purpose of is to elevate consciousness.

Unnecessary speech creates envyUnnecessary speech creates envy Tendency to talk behind peoples backTendency to talk behind peoples back Gossiping, useless propaganda, and so on.Gossiping, useless propaganda, and so on.

Speak to uplift one’s own consciousness as Speak to uplift one’s own consciousness as well as consciousness of others.well as consciousness of others. Speech should be for pleasing KrishnaSpeech should be for pleasing Krishna Spend more time speaking about the solution (i.e. Spend more time speaking about the solution (i.e.

K.C.) then the problem.K.C.) then the problem. Spending more time discussing the problem leaves Spending more time discussing the problem leaves

enmityenmity

Urges of the MindUrges of the Mind

““The restlessness or fickleness of the mind (mano-The restlessness or fickleness of the mind (mano-vega) is controlled when one can fix his mind on the vega) is controlled when one can fix his mind on the lotus feet of Krishna.”lotus feet of Krishna.”

““Krishna is just like Krishna is just like the sun, and mäyä is the sun, and mäyä is just like darkness. If just like darkness. If the sun is present, the sun is present, there is no question of there is no question of darkness. Similarly, if darkness. Similarly, if Krishna is present in Krishna is present in the mind, there is no the mind, there is no possibility of the possibility of the mind's being agitated mind's being agitated by mäyä's influence.” by mäyä's influence.”

““The yogic process of negating all material The yogic process of negating all material thoughts will not help. To try to create a thoughts will not help. To try to create a vacuum in the mind is artificial. The vacuum vacuum in the mind is artificial. The vacuum will not remain.”will not remain.”

““However, if one However, if one always thinks of always thinks of Krishna and how to Krishna and how to serve Krishna best, serve Krishna best, one's mind will one's mind will naturally be naturally be controlled.”controlled.”

““As for the agitations of the flickering mind, they are As for the agitations of the flickering mind, they are divided into two divisions. The first is called divided into two divisions. The first is called avirodha-priti, or unrestricted attachment, and the avirodha-priti, or unrestricted attachment, and the other is called virodha-yukta-krodha, anger arising other is called virodha-yukta-krodha, anger arising from frustration.”from frustration.”

““Adherence to the philosophy of the Adherence to the philosophy of the Mayavadis, belief in the fruitive results of the Mayavadis, belief in the fruitive results of the karma-kandis, and belief in plans based on karma-kandis, and belief in plans based on materialistic desires are called avirodha-priti.”materialistic desires are called avirodha-priti.”

““Jnanis, Karmis and Jnanis, Karmis and materialistic planmakers materialistic planmakers generally attract the generally attract the attention of conditioned attention of conditioned souls, but when the souls, but when the materialists cannot fulfill materialists cannot fulfill their plans and when their their plans and when their devices are frustrated, they devices are frustrated, they become angry. Frustration become angry. Frustration of material desires of material desires produces anger.”produces anger.”

Engaging the MindEngaging the Mind Mind needs positive contemplation; negative Mind needs positive contemplation; negative

contemplation is the default position of mind.contemplation is the default position of mind. For stability in K.C. this is required in all actions.For stability in K.C. this is required in all actions.

Positive contemplation is necessary for simply Positive contemplation is necessary for simply ignoring will not work.ignoring will not work. Contemplate the holy messages of Contemplate the holy messages of

Bhagavatam/Gita after hearing themBhagavatam/Gita after hearing them Contemplate how the great souls (Prabhupada ex.) Contemplate how the great souls (Prabhupada ex.)

applied to messages in their livesapplied to messages in their lives Contemplate how the lives of others have been Contemplate how the lives of others have been

transformed by such messages and association.transformed by such messages and association. Contemplate how to spread the messages. Contemplate how to spread the messages.

Urges of AngerUrges of Anger

““Similarly, anger can be controlled. We cannot stop Similarly, anger can be controlled. We cannot stop anger altogether, but if we simply become angry anger altogether, but if we simply become angry with those who blaspheme the Lord or the devotees with those who blaspheme the Lord or the devotees of the Lord, we control our anger in Krishna of the Lord, we control our anger in Krishna consciousness.”consciousness.”

““Krodha, anger, cannot be Krodha, anger, cannot be stopped, but it can be stopped, but it can be applied rightly. It was in applied rightly. It was in anger that Hanumän set fire anger that Hanumän set fire to Laìkä, but he is to Laìkä, but he is worshiped as the greatest worshiped as the greatest devotee of Lord devotee of Lord Rämacandra. This means Rämacandra. This means that he utilized his anger in that he utilized his anger in the right way. ”the right way. ”

““Arjuna serves as Arjuna serves as another example. He was another example. He was not willing to fight, but not willing to fight, but Krishna incited his Krishna incited his anger: "You must fight!" anger: "You must fight!" To fight without anger is To fight without anger is not possible. Anger is not possible. Anger is controlled, however, controlled, however, when utilized in the when utilized in the service of the Lord.”service of the Lord.”

Anatomy of AngerAnatomy of Anger Anger is the result of frustration of material Anger is the result of frustration of material

expectations.expectations. When we perform K.C. with material expectations When we perform K.C. with material expectations

we will become angry.we will become angry. Anger first manifest in the heart, and frustration is Anger first manifest in the heart, and frustration is

expressed anger.expressed anger. Only those who are pursuing pure devotion or Only those who are pursuing pure devotion or

pure devotees can properly engage anger.pure devotees can properly engage anger. Lord CaitanyaLord Caitanya HanumanHanuman ArjunaArjuna

How to engage Anger?How to engage Anger?

Feel frustration at the degradation of societyFeel frustration at the degradation of society This is required for showing compassionThis is required for showing compassion

Feeling angry to see the cheaters exploiting the Feeling angry to see the cheaters exploiting the innocent public.innocent public. Angry how the scientist mis-leadAngry how the scientist mis-lead Angry how the Mayavadis mis-leadAngry how the Mayavadis mis-lead Angry how the unrestricted materialist mis-lead.Angry how the unrestricted materialist mis-lead.

Urges of the BodyUrges of the Body

““Similarly, the demands of the body can be divided Similarly, the demands of the body can be divided into three categories—the demands of the tongue, the into three categories—the demands of the tongue, the belly and the genitals. One may observe that these belly and the genitals. One may observe that these three senses are physically situated in a straight line, three senses are physically situated in a straight line, as far as the body is concerned, and that the bodily as far as the body is concerned, and that the bodily demands begin with the tongue. If one can restrain demands begin with the tongue. If one can restrain the demands of the tongue by limiting its activities to the demands of the tongue by limiting its activities to the eating of prasada, the urges of the belly and the the eating of prasada, the urges of the belly and the genitals can automatically be controlled.”genitals can automatically be controlled.”

Urges of the TongueUrges of the Tongue““As for the urges of As for the urges of the tongue, we all the tongue, we all experience that the experience that the tongue wants to eat tongue wants to eat palatable dishes. palatable dishes. Generally we should Generally we should not allow the tongue not allow the tongue to eat according to its to eat according to its choice, but should choice, but should control the tongue by control the tongue by supplying prasäda.”supplying prasäda.”

““The devotee's attitude is that he will eat only The devotee's attitude is that he will eat only when Krishna gives him prasäda. That is the when Krishna gives him prasäda. That is the way to control the urge of the tongue.”way to control the urge of the tongue.”

““One should take One should take prasäda at scheduled prasäda at scheduled times and should not times and should not eat in restaurants or eat in restaurants or sweetmeat shops sweetmeat shops simply to satisfy the simply to satisfy the whims of the tongue or whims of the tongue or belly. If we stick to the belly. If we stick to the principle of taking only principle of taking only prasäda, the urges of prasäda, the urges of the belly and tongue the belly and tongue can be controlled.”can be controlled.”

"O Lord! This material body is a lump of ignorance, "O Lord! This material body is a lump of ignorance, and the senses are a network of paths leading to death. and the senses are a network of paths leading to death. Somehow or other we have fallen into the ocean of Somehow or other we have fallen into the ocean of material sense enjoyment, and of all the senses the material sense enjoyment, and of all the senses the tongue is the most voracious and uncontrollable. It is tongue is the most voracious and uncontrollable. It is very difficult to conquer the tongue in this world, but very difficult to conquer the tongue in this world, but You, dear Krishna, are very kind to us. You have sent You, dear Krishna, are very kind to us. You have sent this nice prasäda to help us conquer the tongue; this nice prasäda to help us conquer the tongue; therefore let us take this prasäda to our full satisfaction therefore let us take this prasäda to our full satisfaction and glorify Your Lordships Sri Sri Radha and Krishna and glorify Your Lordships Sri Sri Radha and Krishna and in love call for the help of Lord Caitanya and and in love call for the help of Lord Caitanya and Prabhu Nityänanda.”Prabhu Nityänanda.”

Prasadam PrayerPrasadam Prayer

“…“…eating for sense gratification—including eating for sense gratification—including the use of extra quantities of spices like chili the use of extra quantities of spices like chili and tamarind—is to be given up by krishna and tamarind—is to be given up by krishna conscious persons. The use of pan, haritaki, conscious persons. The use of pan, haritaki, betel nuts, various spices used in pan-making, betel nuts, various spices used in pan-making, tobacco, LSD, marijuana, opium, liquor, tobacco, LSD, marijuana, opium, liquor, coffee and tea is indulged in to fulfill illicit coffee and tea is indulged in to fulfill illicit demands.”demands.”

““If we can practice accepting only remnants of If we can practice accepting only remnants of food offered to Krishna, it is possible to get food offered to Krishna, it is possible to get free from mäyä's victimization.” free from mäyä's victimization.”

““However, if one However, if one accepts prasäda accepts prasäda only because of its only because of its palatable taste and palatable taste and thus eats too much, thus eats too much, he also falls prey to he also falls prey to trying to satisfy the trying to satisfy the demands of the demands of the tongue.”tongue.”

"That person who "That person who runs here and there runs here and there seeking to gratify seeking to gratify his palate and who is his palate and who is always attached to always attached to the desires of his the desires of his stomach and genitals stomach and genitals is unable to attain is unable to attain Krishna.“-Caitanya Krishna.“-Caitanya Mahaprabhu Mahaprabhu instructsinstructs

Application of TongueApplication of Tongue Take only prasadam, that food offer to Krishna.Take only prasadam, that food offer to Krishna. Standard of PrasadamStandard of Prasadam

Preparing simply for the pleasure of Krishna in His Preparing simply for the pleasure of Krishna in His deity formdeity form

Work to give up consciousness that I will enjoy the Work to give up consciousness that I will enjoy the preparations nicelypreparations nicely

Take prasadam at a regulated time.Take prasadam at a regulated time. Violations of prasadam standardViolations of prasadam standard

Eating simply to enjoy palatable preparations.Eating simply to enjoy palatable preparations. Preparing palatable dishes with intention of “I will Preparing palatable dishes with intention of “I will

enjoy nicely.”enjoy nicely.”

Urges of the BellyUrges of the Belly

““Those who suffer from diseases of the Those who suffer from diseases of the stomach must be unable to control the urges of stomach must be unable to control the urges of the belly, at least according to this analysis. the belly, at least according to this analysis. When we desire to eat more than necessary we When we desire to eat more than necessary we automatically create many inconveniences in automatically create many inconveniences in life. However, if we observe fasting days like life. However, if we observe fasting days like Ekadasi and Janmastami, we can restrain the Ekadasi and Janmastami, we can restrain the demands of the belly.”demands of the belly.”

Application of the BellyApplication of the Belly

Don’t fill belly till it pops!Don’t fill belly till it pops! Observe fasting daysObserve fasting days

Ekadasi, Janmanstami, Ram-NvamiEkadasi, Janmanstami, Ram-Nvami Appearance days of Vishnu-tattvaAppearance days of Vishnu-tattva Appearance days of AcharyasAppearance days of Acharyas

Urges of the GenitalsUrges of the Genitals

““In a similar manner, the urges of the genitals, In a similar manner, the urges of the genitals, the sex impulse, can be controlled when not the sex impulse, can be controlled when not used unnecessarily. The genitals should be used unnecessarily. The genitals should be used to beget a Krishna conscious child, used to beget a Krishna conscious child, otherwise they should not be used. The otherwise they should not be used. The Krishna consciousness movement encourages Krishna consciousness movement encourages marriage not for the satisfaction of the genitals marriage not for the satisfaction of the genitals but for the begetting of Krishna conscious but for the begetting of Krishna conscious children.”children.”

““Many such Krishna Many such Krishna conscious children are conscious children are required, and one who required, and one who is capable of bringing is capable of bringing forth Krishna forth Krishna conscious offspring is conscious offspring is allowed to utilize his allowed to utilize his genitals.”genitals.”

““As far as the urges of the genitals are concerned, As far as the urges of the genitals are concerned, there are two—proper and improper, or legal and there are two—proper and improper, or legal and illicit sex. When a man is properly mature, he can illicit sex. When a man is properly mature, he can marry according to the rules and regulations of the marry according to the rules and regulations of the sastras and use his genitals for begetting nice sastras and use his genitals for begetting nice children. That is legal and religious.”children. That is legal and religious.”

““When one indulges in illicit When one indulges in illicit sex life, as defined by the sex life, as defined by the sastras, either by thinking, sastras, either by thinking, planning, talking about or planning, talking about or actually having sexual actually having sexual intercourse, or by satisfying the intercourse, or by satisfying the genitals by artificial means, he genitals by artificial means, he is caught in the clutches of is caught in the clutches of mäyä. These instructions apply mäyä. These instructions apply not only to householders but not only to householders but also to tyagis, or those who are also to tyagis, or those who are in the renounced order of life.”in the renounced order of life.”

Genitals meant for ServiceGenitals meant for Service

Purpose of the GenitalsPurpose of the Genitals Sex life and sex organs are to be used in service to Sex life and sex organs are to be used in service to

KrishnaKrishna Married sex life is for having K.C. childrenMarried sex life is for having K.C. children Those who want to perform the service of bringing Those who want to perform the service of bringing

fourth K.C. children are allowed to use their fourth K.C. children are allowed to use their genitals. genitals.

Improper use of the genitals/sex lifeImproper use of the genitals/sex life To indulge in sex life by thinking, planning, To indulge in sex life by thinking, planning,

talking about, satisfying by artificial means, or talking about, satisfying by artificial means, or actually having sexual intercourseactually having sexual intercourse

ConclusionConclusion

““The conclusion is that one who can control The conclusion is that one who can control these six items—speech, mind, anger, tongue, these six items—speech, mind, anger, tongue, belly and genitals—is to be called a svami or belly and genitals—is to be called a svami or gosvami.”gosvami.”

““Unless one is master of his senses, he should Unless one is master of his senses, he should not be called gosvami, but go-däsa, servant of not be called gosvami, but go-däsa, servant of the senses.”the senses.”

One who is go-dasa cannot realize KrishnaOne who is go-dasa cannot realize Krishna

Matir na krsne parato svato vaMatir na krsne parato svato vaMitho bhipadyeta grha-vratanamMitho bhipadyeta grha-vratanamAdanta-gobhir visatam tamisramAdanta-gobhir visatam tamisramPunah punas carvita carvanamPunah punas carvita carvanam

"For those who have decided to continue their "For those who have decided to continue their existence in this material world for the gratification of existence in this material world for the gratification of their senses, there is no chance of becoming Krishna their senses, there is no chance of becoming Krishna conscious, not by personal endeavor, by instruction conscious, not by personal endeavor, by instruction from others or by joint conferences. They are dragged from others or by joint conferences. They are dragged by the unbridled senses into the darkest region of by the unbridled senses into the darkest region of ignorance, and thus they madly engage in what is ignorance, and thus they madly engage in what is called 'chewing the chewed. "called 'chewing the chewed. "