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Somebody is loving his family, somebody is loving his wife, somebody is loving his society or friendship - society, friendship, they say divine. But the ultimate, ultimate point of love is when you come to Krsna

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"Somebody is loving his family, somebody is loving his wife, somebody is loving his society or friendship—society, friendship, they say divine. But the ultimate, ultimate point of love is when you come to Kṛṣṇa"

Lectures

Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures

These Pāṇḍavas, they are also on the . . . on the level of loving Kṛṣṇa. Everyone is on the platform, but it is the difference of degrees. The same love. Somebody is loving his family, somebody is loving his wife, somebody is loving his society or friendship—society, friendship, they say divine. But the ultimate, ultimate point of love is when you come to Kṛṣṇa. Sa vai puṁsāṁ paro dharmo (SB 1.2.6). Dharma means duty. That is dharma. Or the characteristics.

Dharma does not mean the religious fanaticism. No. That is not the Sanskrit meaning. Dharma means the real characteristic.

If you turn your loving spirit to Kṛṣṇa, then you are fully . . . you will be fully satisfied, yayātmā samprasī . . . suprasīdati (SB 1.2.6). We are trying to peace of mind, to have peace of mind, full satisfaction. That full satisfaction can be achieved only when you learn how to love Kṛṣṇa. This is the secret. Otherwise you cannot. Because . . . because you want to love and get satisfaction, that is completed when you come to the platform of loving Kṛṣṇa.

So these Pāṇḍavas, they are also on the . . . on the level of loving Kṛṣṇa. Everyone is on the platform, but it is the difference of degrees. The same love. Somebody is loving his family, somebody is loving his wife, somebody is loving his society or friendship—society, friendship, they say divine. But the ultimate, ultimate point of love is when you come to Kṛṣṇa. Sa vai puṁsāṁ paro dharmo (SB 1.2.6). Dharma means duty. That is dharma. Or the characteristics.

Dharma does not mean the religious fanaticism. No. That is not the Sanskrit meaning. Dharma means the real characteristic. I have several times explained that the water is liquid; that is the eternal characteristic of water. When water becomes hard, that is not eternal characteristic of water. Water is by nature liquid. Even when the water becomes hard, just like ice, the tendency is to become liquid again. Again. Again liquid.

So our real position, constitutional position, is to love Kṛṣṇa. But now we have become hard-hearted not to love Kṛṣṇa. Just like water becomes hard, ice, on account of some circumstantial position. When the temperature is very low, the water becomes hard. Similarly, if we do not love Kṛṣṇa, then our hearts will be harder and harder and harder.

Page Title:Somebody is loving his family, somebody is loving his wife, somebody is loving his society or friendship - society, friendship, they say divine. But the ultimate, ultimate point of love is when you come to Krsna
Compiler:Soham
Created:2024-01-06, 11:11:12.000
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