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<div class="heading">If you are preparing to go to some other, better planet, that is the chance in the human being. But if you live like cats and dog, then where is promotion, where is Kṛṣṇa, and where is Goloka? Everything is spoiled. Our only request is don't spoil your time, valuable time. Be prepared for being transferred to Kṛṣṇa. And the method is described in the Bhagavad-gītā. Take to it and be benefited.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Lecture on BG 7.1 -- Bombay, December 20, 1975|Lecture on BG 7.1 -- Bombay, December 20, 1975]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">
Prabhupāda: So Kṛṣṇa personally instructing ''Bhagavad-gītā'' to understand Him, so we should take advantage of this, otherwise we are missing this opportunity this human form of life. Kṛṣṇa is not teaching ''Bhagavad-gītā'' to some cats and dogs. He is teaching to the most influential person, ''imaṁ rājarṣayo viduḥ'' ([[Vanisource:BG 4.2 (1972)|BG 4.2]]). So ''Bhagavad-gītā'' is meant for the ''rājarṣi'', very rich, opulent, at the same time saintly person. Formerly all the kings were ''rājarṣi—rāja'' and ''ṛṣi'' combined together. So the ''Bhagavad-gītā'' is not meant for the loafer class. It is to be understood by the heads of the society: ''yad yad ācarati śreṣṭhas tat tad evetaro janaḥ'' ([[Vanisource:BG 3.21 (1972)|BG 3.21]]). So those who are claiming to be the leaders of the society, they must learn ''Bhagavad-gītā'', how to become practical and actual leader, then the society will be benefited. And if we follow the instruction of ''Bhagavad-gītā'' and Kṛṣṇa, then all problems will be solved. It is not a sectarian religious sentiment or fanaticism. It is not that. It is a science—social science, political science, cultural science. Everything is there.

So our request is that every one of you become a ''guru''. That is Caitanya Mahāprabhu's order. He wants that everyone must become a ''guru''. How? That He says:

:''yāre dekha tāre kaha 'kṛṣṇa'-upadeśa''
:''āmāra ājñāya guru hañā tāra' ei deśa''
:([[Vanisource:CC Madhya 7.128|CC Madhya 7.128]])

This is ''guru''. Suppose you are family member. So many living entities, your sons, your daughters, your daughter-in-law or children, you can become their ''guru''. Exactly like this you can sit down in the evening and talk about the ''Bhagavad-gītā, yāre dekha tāre kaha kṛṣṇa-upadeśa'' ([[Vanisource:CC Madhya 7.128|CC Madhya 7.128]]). You haven't got to manufacture something. The instruction is there; you simply repeat and let them hear—you become ''guru''. It is not difficult at all. So that is our preaching. We do not want to become alone ''guru'', but we want to preach in such a way that every. . . the chief man, or any man, he can become ''guru'' in his surrounding. Anyone can do that. Even a coolie, he can also. He has got family, he has got friends, so even though he is illiterate, he can hear the instruction of Kṛṣṇa, and he can preach the same. This we want. And we invite all respectable gentlemen, leaders, to learn this. It is very simple: ''man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru'' ([[Vanisource:BG 18.65 (1972)|BG 18.65]]), and by executing this order of Kṛṣṇa, He assures, ''mām evaiṣyasi'', "You come to Me." ''Yad gatvā na nivartante tad dhāma paramaṁ mama'' ([[Vanisource:BG 15.6 (1972)|BG 15.6]]). ''Tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti mām eti kaunteya'' ([[Vanisource:BG 4.9 (1972)|BG 4.9]]). Very easy thing.

So our only request is the leaders of the society should take up the teachings of ''Bhagavad-gītā'' very seriously, learn himself and teach to others. That is Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. It is not at all difficult; it is very easy. Everyone can do it. But the result will be that as soon as you understand. . . people understand Kṛṣṇa, ''janma karma ca me divyaṁ yo jānāti tattvataḥ'' ([[Vanisource:BG 4.9 (1972)|BG 4.9]]), anyone who understands Kṛṣṇa, the result is ''tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti''. . . After giving up this body he does not accept any more material body; he stays in his spiritual identity and enjoys the society of Kṛṣṇa. That is Vṛndāvana. ''Gopījana-vallabha''. Kṛṣṇa. . . Kṛṣṇa, Vṛndāvana means that Kṛṣṇa is the center. He is the lovable object of everyone. The ''gopīs'', the cowherd boys, the calves, the cows, the trees, the fruits, flowers, the father, mother—everyone is attached to Kṛṣṇa. That is Vṛndāvana. So this is the replica, this Vṛndāvana, and there is real Vṛndāvana. This is also real. In the absolute there is no difference. But for our understanding there is original Vṛndāvana,

:''cintāmaṇi-prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vṛkṣa-''
:''lakṣāvṛteṣu surabhīr abhipālayantam''
:''lakṣmī-sahasra-śata-sambhrama-sevyamānaṁ''
:''govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi''
:([[Vanisource:Bs. 5.29|Bs. 5.29]])

:''veṇuṁ kvaṇantam aravinda-dalāyatākṣaṁ''
:''barhāvataṁsam asitāmbuda-sundarāṅgam''
:''kandarpa-koṭi-kamanīya-viśeṣa-śobhaṁ''
:''govindam. . .''
:([[Vanisource:Bs. 5.30|Bs. 5.30]])

This is the description, Goloka Vṛndāvana.

So there is ''dhāma, panthās tu koṭi-śata-vatsara'' (Bs 5.34), beyond this material world. So if we like, we can go there. ''Mad-yājino 'pi yānti mām'', Kṛṣṇa says. You can go to the higher planetary system,

:''yānti deva-vratā devān''
:''pitṟn yānti pitṛ-vratāḥ''
:''bhūtejyā yānti bhūtāni''
:''mad-yājino 'pi yānti mām''
:([[Vanisource:BG 9.25 (1972)|BG 9.25]])

If you are preparing to go to some other, better planet, that is the chance in the human being. But if you live like cats and dog, then where is promotion, where is Kṛṣṇa, and where is Goloka? Everything is spoiled. Our only request is don't spoil your time, valuable time. Be prepared for being transferred to Kṛṣṇa. And the method is described in the ''Bhagavad-gītā''. Take to it and be benefited.

Thank you very much.
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