First discipline
Lectures
Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures
Conversations and Morning Walks
1970 Conversations and Morning Walks
Guest (6): I am very grateful to you.
Prabhupāda: And there is Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura-Prārthanā. Āśraya laiyā bhaje, kṛṣṇa nāhi tare tyāge: "One who takes āśraya, shelter of a devotee, Kṛṣṇa does not give him up. Kṛṣṇa accepts him." Yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādaḥ... **. Because if that person who is giving shelter, if he's pleased, Kṛṣṇa is immediately... If he recommends a fool, "Oh, Kṛṣṇa, here is a devotee," Kṛṣṇa will accept immediately. It doesn't matter whether he's a fool or rascal. Because he is recommended by representative, he will be accepted. Yasya pra... This is the meaning of yasya prasādad bhagavat-pra... Without his recommendation there is no entry in Kṛṣṇa's kingdom. Yasya-prasādad na gatiḥ kuto 'pi. If he displeases Kṛṣṇa's representative he has no entrance to the Kṛṣṇa's kingdom, however learned he may be or whatever he may be. Immediately rejected. In a business office, suppose a secretary is there. A clerk does not accept the order of the secretary. Immediately he should be dismissed. In my personal experience, when I was young manager in a big chemical concern, one correspondent clerk, he disobeyed me. I reported to the head boss. He immediately came and he said, "Get out immediately from the office." And he wanted to plead in so many ways. Said, "No, I don't want. If you don't go out, then I shall call my doorman. He will forcibly get you out. Get out." I was sorry because this man is dismissed immediately, but he took. Disobedient... "Obedience is first discipline." So if Kṛṣṇa's representative is disobeyed—"Get out immediately." Kṛṣṇa is very strict.1971 Conversations and Morning Walks
Guest (1): It's very difficult to think of God.
Prabhupāda: No. It is not difficult. It is difficult for the sinners. Those who are not sinners, it is not difficult. Because in the Bhagavad-gītā it is said:
- yeṣāṁ tv anta-gataṁ pāpaṁ
- janānāṁ puṇya-karmaṇām
- te dvanda-moha-nirmuktā
- bhajante māṁ dṛḍha-vratāḥ
- [Bg. 7.28]
1974 Conversations and Morning Walks
Prabhupāda: So long he is president you must follow him. If he is wrong, that will be corrected by the spiritual master.
Harikeśa: Right.
Prabhupāda: You cannot correct him. Otherwise obedience is the first discipline. If you do not obey the representative, authority, then there cannot be any discipline. Then everything will be topsy-turvy.
Harikeśa: You would rather have us follow the temple president...
Prabhupāda: Huh? Yes.
Harikeśa: ...than to...
Prabhupāda: If he is wrong, that cannot... He will come out.
Harikeśa: Ah.
Prabhupāda: So the steps will be taken by the spiritual master. You cannot, do not try to rectify.
Harikeśa: Our advancement is the same?
Prabhupāda: Huh?
Harikeśa: Our advancement...
Prabhupāda: Yes.
Harikeśa: ...is going on.
Prabhupāda: You follow, evaṁ paramparā-prāptam [Bg. 4.2], gopī-bhartuḥ pada-kamalayor dāsa-dāsānudāsaḥ [Cc. Madhya 13.80], servant of the servants of the servant of, then this is our.Page Title: | First discipline |
Compiler: | Visnu Murti |
Created: | 01 of Dec, 2008 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=1, Con=3, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 4 |