Lightness
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 2
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
CC Madhya-lila
Lectures
Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures
Philosophy Discussions
Prabhupāda: Is that equality, darkness?
Śyāmasundara: Darkness and lightness—the duality of nature. Unconscious and conscious, he calls; these two things. He says that everyone has..., understands these are equal, balanced, these two stages, states of existence.
Prabhupāda: Not necessarily equal. Sometimes it may be imbalance. One side may be heavier than the other.
Śyāmasundara: Yes. Actually he says that most personalities are imbalanced and that the goal of life is to become balanced, or integrated.
Prabhupāda: Yes. Hmm.Conversations and Morning Walks
1976 Conversations and Morning Walks
Prabhupāda: That Mahāṁśa... Where is Mahāṁśa? Āśrama means an attempt to give some light. That is the difference...
Guest (3): According to us, even in lightness there is darkness.
Prabhupāda: No, that is not light. That is called...
Guest (3): There also it can grow from one level to higher level.
Prabhupāda: ...ābhāsa. Ābhāsa. Just like in the morning there is no full sunshine, but there is some glimpse of light. That is not real light. Real light is full sunshine but before the sun rises fully there is some light. That light and this light different. We have to come to the full light. Then our life will be success. Not partial light. That will not help. The full light you can get from the Supreme Person, Kṛṣṇa.Page Title: | Lightness |
Compiler: | Archana |
Created: | 17 of Nov, 2008 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=2, CC=1, OB=0, Lec=2, Con=1, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 6 |