Real Narayana
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
CC Madhya-lila
Lectures
Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures
Festival Lectures
Our Nārāyaṇa—that is real Nārāyaṇa, exalted—we cannot even compare with that supreme Nārāyaṇa with such demigods like Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva, what to speak of these rascals
Conversations and Morning Walks
1970 Conversations and Morning Walks
Himāvatī: Śrīla Prabhupāda? I just have one question about the ending, that Ajāmila, he was calling the name of his youngest son.
Prabhupāda: Nārāyaṇa.
Himāvatī: He was thinking but he was calling out to him, and after calling, he was reminded of his early life, of his worshiping the real Nārāyaṇa.
Prabhupāda: Nārāyaṇa.
Himāvatī: And therefore Nārāyaṇa saved him. Isn't that true?
Prabhupāda: Yes. Yes.
Himāvatī: Not that he was simply calling and Nārāyaṇa had to save him...
Prabhupāda: But simply calling, "Nārāyaṇa," he reminded, he remembered. Remembered. Yes.
Himāvatī: He remembered the real Nārāyaṇa.
Prabhupāda: Because actually when one chants Lord Kṛṣṇa's name, Lord's name, immediately he remembers Lord's form, activities, pastimes, everything. That is natural.
Himāvatī: Not that he was unconsciously just chanting and the Lord saved him in that way, but he actually remembered the Lord.
Prabhupāda: That is the remark of Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura. But according to others' opinion, even simply by chanting, that is sufficient. In the Bhāgavata it is stated like that. But Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura has remarked that this chanting referred to the context. Immediately he remembered Nārāyaṇa.
That is their Ramakrishna Mission. They also are doing that same thing. Daridra-nārāyaṇa-sevā, like that. Why daridra? Why not real Nārāyaṇa? Just like this morning we read nārāyaṇa-pade1973 Conversations and Morning Walks
Hṛdayānanda: Then his argument would be that he is trying to teach a lesson that the higher...
Prabhupāda: No, no, no. He may say nonsense. The fact is this. That if he is sama-darśinaḥ, equal, then why he is particularly aiming to the lower class? That means he is not sama-darśinaḥ. He has not come to the stage. He is simply talking nonsense. Sama-darśinaḥ means he is equal to everyone. That is sama-darśinaḥ. Sama-darśinaḥ does not mean to get a cheap adoration, popularity, I go to the poor. That is their Ramakrishna Mission. They also are doing that same thing. Daridra-nārāyaṇa-sevā, like that. Why daridra? Why not real Nārāyaṇa? Just like this morning we read nārāyaṇa-pade. Never said daridra-nārāyaṇa-pade. To the great. Surrender does not mean to the lower. Does it mean surrender? Surrender, this relationship means that to whom I surrender, he is greater than me. And to the lower, mercy. These two words. One who is lower than me, I may show my mercy, but one who is greater than me, there is the question of surr... [break] (end)Page Title: | Real Narayana |
Compiler: | Visnu Murti |
Created: | 28 of Aug, 2008 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=1, OB=0, Lec=5, Con=2, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 8 |