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The cloud is not big, as big as the sky. Similarly, the material world is also . . . it is insignificant in comparison to the spiritual world. Some portion of it is covered by maya just like this cloud

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"The cloud is not big, as big as the sky. Similarly, the material world is also . . . it is insignificant in comparison to the spiritual world. Some portion of it is covered by māyā just like this cloud"

Conversations and Morning Walks

1974 Conversations and Morning Walks

Prabhupāda: The cloud is not big, as big as the sky. Similarly, the material world is also . . . it is insignificant in comparison to the spiritual world. Some portion of it is covered by māyā just like this cloud.

Prabhupāda: . . . all philosophy of Kṛṣṇa consciousness if they actually want to be happy. This is a fact. Not sentimentally, but scientifically, philosophically. Let them . . . let the biggest scientists, biggest philosopher come and understand. (break) (referring to comet) . . . has gone away, but nobody saw.

Bali-mardana: Yeah, they saw, but it was very faint. It was not as bright as it was expected.

Sudāmā: It did not collide. It did not hit the earth.

Prabhupāda: Oh. But only they saw?

Bali-mardana: No, it was visible to the naked eye, but very faintly, not as bright as it was predicted.

Sudāmā: They had predicted that it was going to be as bright as three . . .

Prabhupāda: . . . millions times . . .

Sudāmā: . . . moons, like a full-moon night. (break)

Bali-mardana: . . . predictions were going around about the end of the earth was coming . . .

Sudāmā: End of the earth. Forty . . . they said they had forty days, only forty days left.

Prabhupāda: How rascals they are, just see. I never believed. How shall I believe? I know it cannot be done. That Easy Journey to Other Planets, I have described the moon-going plan—a childish. Did I not?

Sudāmā: Yes. (break)

Prabhupāda: The cloud is not big, as big as the sky. Similarly, the material world is also . . . it is insignificant in comparison to the spiritual world. Some portion of it is covered by māyā just like this cloud. (japa)

Passer-by: Good morning.

Prabhupāda: Good morning. (japa) (break) . . . jñāna-bala-kriyā ca. How one bird or flower should be beautiful, nicely decorated? Kṛṣṇa gives His energy only a little and everything is there. Svā-bhāvikī jñāna . . . just as if a very good artist has painted nicely. Svā-bhāvikī-jñāna-bala-kriyā ca (Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad 6.8). How to do it, that Kṛṣṇa knows. That is His inconceivable energy.

Sudāmā: So then like the sunset, that is also Kṛṣṇa's artistry?

Prabhupāda: Everywhere. (break) . . . māṁ paśyati sarvatra sarvaṁ ca mayi paśyati (BG 6.30). That is advancement of Kṛṣṇa consciousness: everywhere one sees Kṛṣṇa, and in Kṛṣṇa he sees everything. Therefore he sees Kṛṣṇa only. He sees nothing. And the atheist will say, "Where is Kṛṣṇa?" And advanced devotee will say: "Everywhere Kṛṣṇa, antar bahiḥ, inside and outside." Nato nāṭyadharo yathā (SB 1.8.19).

Sudāmā: Then it is a devotee's misconception if he thinks that Kṛṣṇa is outside, everywhere, but He's not in the temple. Because I remember . . .

Prabhupāda: He's not a devotee; he's a rascal.

Page Title:The cloud is not big, as big as the sky. Similarly, the material world is also . . . it is insignificant in comparison to the spiritual world. Some portion of it is covered by maya just like this cloud
Compiler:SharmisthaK
Created:2022-11-01, 04:51:25
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=1, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1