#1 Sign of a Krishna Conscious Mind – UNLOCK the Divinity in You by Swamu Mukundanand
https://youtu.be/cdc0Wsef-U4
Swami Mukundananda, explains the ultimate sign of a mind united with God, as described in the Bhagavad Gita and the Srimad Bhagavatam.
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[00:00] So Shri Krishna spoke four verses in the heart of Brahma. They are called the Chatushloki Bhagwat. Now Sri Krishna says that those yogis who have united their mind with me. It is not that they've united their mind with me alone.
[00:19] Bhagavat Gita, Chapter 6, Dhyan Yog, the Yoga of Meditation. Shloka chanting is followed by translation and commentary by Swami Mukundananda.
[01:01] The true yogis uniting their consciousness with God see with equal eye, all living beings in God and God in all living beings.
[01:18] So now, at that stage, the yogi sees God everywhere.
[01:28] "Oh, this Marxist Leninist is also searching for happiness because he's also part of God. This atheist is also searching for happiness. He's also part of the ocean of happiness."
[01:40] Everybody is running after happiness because they are parts of God. Sri Krishna says, "Arjun, everybody is trying to reach Me."
[02:09] Actually, Gita has got 700 verses, and the Bhagwatam has got 18,000 verses. We, in the mornings, we study the Mukut-mani of the Bhagwat, right? The Gopi Geet.
[02:17] So the entire Bhagwat, it originated from four verses. They are called the Chatushloki Bhagwat. And these were first revealed to Brahma.
[02:42] Brahma Ji is also Padma—one who is born from the lotus. From the navel of Vishnu Ji, the lotus came and Brahma Ji took birth.
[03:03] He looked all around him. There was no Earth planet, no Texas, no Allen township, no Radha Krishna temple. All these will come later.
[03:15] All he saw was an ocean of raw energy. And he started thinking, "Who am I? Why have I come here? What is my purpose?"
[03:34] He started entering the stem of the lotus and went on going, going. There was no end to it. So he retraced his steps and again sat down on the lotus.
[03:52] When he heard the waves of this ocean of energy making sounds—tapa, tapa, tapa—he said, "I see the message here is do tapasa (practice austerities)."
[04:19] So he sat down and did his austerities, and finally Sri Krishna revealed Himself. So Sri Krishna spoke four verses in the heart of Brahma. They are called the Chatushloki Bhagwat.
[04:29] On the basis of those, Sri Brahma Ji then created the world.
[04:46] Brahma Ji: "When there was no creation ,i.e., before creation, what existed? God alone." Krishna says, "I alone existed and everything that is manifest in the form of creation is My very self."
[05:28] "Likewise, you take a rocket and keep flying, at one place the universe will come to an end. What is there after creation?" He says, "I alone exist. When creation shall cease to be, I alone will remain. There's nothing apart from me. These are all manifestations of the divine."
[05:58] Now Sri Krishna says that those yogis who have united their mind with me... the consequence is they see the whole world in its connection with God.
[06:19] And when they reach that state, it is only natural. They cannot disrespect anyone because they can naturally see the others in their connection with the divine.
[06:33] One little boy, he was going in the neighborhood and he saw a board on the fence of a ranch: "Puppies for sale."
[07:40] The child took out from his pocket $3.23. He said, "For this much, will I be allowed to see the puppies?" The farmer said, "All right."
[08:06] The kennel was opened and those little furry creatures came out. And much later, another furry creature came out.
[08:24] This creature, the boy was looking carefully, was another puppy from the same litter, but it was not running at the same speed. It seemed to be hobbling. And then he realized it had only three legs.
[08:44] He told the farmer, "That's the one I want. How much for that dog?" The farmer said, "Sunny, you don't want that. It's got only three legs."
[08:52] So the little boy, he lifted his own trouser leg and showed that he had an artificial limb. He said, "He needs somebody who can understand his situation."
[09:10] The farmer said, "You know, you just take him free. There's no charge for love."
[09:18] Because he himself didn't have a leg, he could understand the plight of the little puppy who had one leg missing. It is just a sense of empathy. That is Sajjanta (gentlemanliness).
[09:37] So the sign that our mind is in God is that we are naturally respectful to everyone because we see them all as parts of the divine.
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English Elaboration
The video explains the essence of a divine or Krishna-Conscious mind based on two main spiritual authorities: the Bhagavad Gita and the Srimad Bhagavatam.
1. The Sign of a True Yogi (Gita)
The ultimate sign of a true yogi, whose mind is united with God, is their equal vision [01:01].
• They see all living beings in God (as being connected to the divine source).
• They see God in all living beings (as the soul or part of the Divine residing within them).
• This vision explains why everyone, including atheists or Marxists, is searching for happiness—because they are parts of the Ocean of Happiness (God) [01:28].
• The consequence of this perspective is that one naturally respects everyone and "cannot disrespect anyone," as they see the entire world in its connection with the Divine [06:19].
2. The Origin of All Creation (Bhagwatam)
The speaker details the origin of the 18,000-verse Srimad Bhagavatam from just four verses, known as the Chatushloki Bhagwat [02:17]:
• Brahma's Birth: Brahma Ji was born from a lotus emerging from Lord Vishnu's navel, finding himself in an ocean of raw energy with no creation [02:42].
• Austerity (Tapasa): After failing to find the source of the lotus, Brahma heard the message tapa, tapa, tapa (practice austerities) [03:52].
• The Divine Revelation: After performing tapasa, Shri Krishna revealed the four verses to Brahma's heart. These verses assert the absolute non-duality of God: "I alone existed before creation, everything manifest is my very self, and I alone will remain when creation ceases to be" [04:46].
3. Empathy and Sajjanta (Gentlemanliness)
To illustrate the natural respect that comes from true knowledge, the speaker shares an analogy of a boy who buys a three-legged puppy [08:24].
• The farmer tries to discourage the boy, but the boy lifts his own trouser leg to show he wears an artificial limb [08:52].
• The boy explains that the puppy needs someone who can understand its situation.
• This act demonstrates empathy and Sajjanta (gentlemanliness) [09:18].
• The takeaway is that the highest sign of a mind focused on God is this universal empathy and respect toward all beings, because they are all seen as manifestations or parts of the Divine [09:37].
