BHAGVAT: BY WORSHIPING THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD, KRSHNA, ONE CAN SATISFY EVERYONE, JUST AS ONE CAN WATER THE BRANCHES, LEAVES AND FLOWERS OF A TREE SIMPLY BY WATERING ITS ROOT, 26th June

SRIMAD BHAGVATAM:

BY WORSHIPING THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD, KRSHNA, ONE CAN SATISFY EVERYONE, JUST AS ONE CAN WATER THE BRANCHES, LEAVES AND FLOWERS OF A TREE SIMPLY BY WATERING ITS ROOT

TRANSLATION

O King of the earth, it has been decided by expert, learned scholars that only the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krshna, in whom all that is moving or nonmoving within this universe is resting and from whom everything is coming, is the best person to whom everything must be given.

PURPORT

Whenever we perform some religious act in terms of dharma, artha, kama and moksha, we must perform it according to the time, place and person (kala, desa, patra). Narada Muni has already described the desa (place) and kala (time). The kala has been described in verses twenty through twenty-four, beginning with the words ayane vishuve kuryad vyatipate dina-kshaye. And the places for giving charity or performing ritualistic ceremonies have been described in verses thirty through thirty-three, beginning with saramsi pushkaradini kshetrany arhasritany uta. 

Now, to whom everything must be given is decided in this verse. Harir evaika urvisa yan-mayam vai caracaram. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krshna, is the root of everything, and therefore He is the best patra, or person, to whom everything must be given. In Bhagavad-gita (5.29) it is said:

If one wants to enjoy real peace and prosperity, he should give everything to Krshna, who is the real enjoyer, real friend and real proprietor. 

It is therefore said:

BY WORSHIPING OR SATISFYING ACHYUTA, THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD, KRSHNA, ONE CAN SATISFY EVERYONE, JUST AS ONE CAN WATER THE BRANCHES, LEAVES AND FLOWERS OF A TREE SIMPLY BY WATERING ITS ROOT OR AS ONE SATISFIES ALL THE SENSES OF THE BODY BY GIVING FOOD TO THE STOMACH. 

THEREFORE, A DEVOTEE SIMPLY OFFERS EVERYTHING TO THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD TO RECEIVE THE BEST RESULTS OF CHARITY, RELIGIOUS PERFORMANCES, SENSE GRATIFICATION AND EVEN LIBERATION (DHARMA, ARTHA, KAMA, MOKSHA).

TRANSLATION

The entire universe, which is full of living entities, is like a tree whose root is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Achyuta [Krshna]. Therefore simply by worshiping Lord Krshna one can worship all living entities.

PURPORT

In Bhagavad-gita (10.8) the Lord says:

"I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds. Everything emanates from Me. The wise who perfectly know this engage in My devotional service and worship Me with all their hearts." 

People are very much anxious to give service to other living entities, especially to the poor, but although they have manufactured many ways to give such help, actually they are expert in killing the poor living entities. This sort of service or mercy is not recommended in the Vedic wisdom. 

As stated in a previous verse, it has been decided (niruktam) by expert saintly persons that Krshna is the root of everything and that worshiping Krshna is worshiping everyone, just as supplying water to the root of a tree means satisfying all of its branches and twigs.

Another point is that this universe is full of living entities from top to bottom, on every planet (jiva-rasibhir akirnam). Modern scientists and so-called scholars think that there are no living entities on planets other than this one. Recently they have said that they have gone to the moon but did not find any living entities there. But Srimad-Bhagavatam and the other Vedic literatures do not agree with this foolish conception. 

There are living entities everywhere, not only one or two but jiva-rasibhim—many millions of living entities. Even on the sun there are living entities, although it is a fiery planet. 

The chief living entity on the sun is called Vivasvan (imam vivasvate yogam proktavan aham avyayam). All the different planets are filled with different types of living entities according to different living conditions. 

To suggest that only this planet is filled with living entities and that others are vacant is foolish. This betrays a lack of real knowledge.

Bhagvatam: GOD CAN PROTECT US FROM ALL DANGERS, 21st June

Bhagvatam: God can protect us from all dangers.

TRANSLATION
May the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His incarnation as Dhanvantari relieve me from undesirable eatables and protect me from physical illness.

May Lord Rshabhadeva, who conquered His inner and outer senses, protect me from fear produced by the duality of heat and cold.

May Yajna protect me from defamation and harm from the populace, and may Lord Balaräma as Sesha protect me from envious serpents.

PURPORT
To live within this material world, one must face many dangers, as described herein.

For example, undesirable food poses a danger to health, and therefore one must give up such food.

The Dhanvantari incarnation can protect us in this regard.

Since Lord Vishnu is the Supersoul of all living entities, if He likes He can save us from adhibhautika disturbances, disturbances from other living entities.

Lord Balaräma is the Sesha incarnation, and therefore He can save us from angry serpents or envious persons, who are always ready to attack.

Bhagvat: ACTUALLY, THE LIVING ENTITY IN HIS PURE CONDITION IS ALWAYS VERY NEAR AND DEAR TO THE LORD, AND THE LORD IS DEAR TO HIM, 20th June

ACTUALLY, THE LIVING ENTITY IN HIS PURE CONDITION IS ALWAYS VERY NEAR AND DEAR TO THE LORD, AND THE LORD IS DEAR TO HIM

TRANSLATION
He holds no one as very dear and no one as inimical.

He has no one for His own relative, and no one is alien to Him.

He is actually the soul of the soul of all living entities.

Thus He is the auspicious friend of all living beings and is very near and dear to all of them.

PURPORT
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, in His second feature, is the Supersoul of all living entities.

As one's self is extremely dear, the Superself of the self is still more dear.

No one can be the enemy of the friendly Superself, who is equal to everyone.

RELATIONSHIPS OF DEARNESS OR ENMITY BETWEEN THE SUPREME LORD AND THE LIVING BEINGS ARE DUE TO THE INTERVENTION OF THE ILLUSORY ENERGY.

BECAUSE THE THREE MODES OF MATERIAL NATURE INTERVENE BETWEEN THE LORD AND THE LIVING BEINGS, THESE DIFFERENT RELATIONSHIPS APPEAR.

ACTUALLY, THE LIVING ENTITY IN HIS PURE CONDITION IS ALWAYS VERY NEAR AND DEAR TO THE LORD, AND THE LORD IS DEAR TO HIM.

THERE IS NO QUESTION OF PARTIALITY OR ENMITY.

Bhagvat: ACCORDING TO THE KARMA OF THE LIVING ENTITY, A BODY IS PREPARED UNDER THE SUPREME LORD'S SUPERVISION, 19th June

according to the karma of the living entity, a body is prepared under the Supreme Lord's supervision

Extract from Srimad Bhagvatam

TRANSLATION
When the Supreme Personality of Godhead creates different types of bodies, offering a particular body to each living entity according to his character and fruitive actions, the Lord revives all the qualities of material nature—sattva-guna, rajo-guna and tamo-guna. Then, as the Supersoul, He enters each body and influences the qualities of creation, maintenance and annihilation, using sattva-guna for maintenance, rajo-guna for creation and tamo-guna for annihilation.

PURPORT
Although material nature is conducted by the three qualities—sattva-guna, rajo-guna and tamo-guna—nature is not independent. As the Lord says in Bhagavad-gitä (9.10):

"This material nature is working under My direction, O son of Kunti, and it is producing all moving and unmoving beings.

By its rule this manifestation is created and annihilated again and again.”

The different changes in the material world take place as actions and reactions of the three gunas, but above the three gunas is their director, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

In the various types of bodies given to the living entities by material nature (yanträrüdhäni mäyayä), either sattva-guna, rajo-guna or tamo-guna is prominent.

The body is produced by material nature according to the direction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Therefore it is said here, yadä sisrkshum pura ätmanam param, indicating that the body is certainly created by the Lord.

Karmanä daiva-netrena: according to the karma of the living entity, a body is prepared under the Supreme Lord's supervision.

Whether the body is of sattva-guna, rajo-guna or tamo-guna, everything is done by the direction of the Supreme Lord through the agency of the external energy (prthak sva-mäyayä).

In this way, in different types of bodies, the Lord (isvara) gives directions as Paramätmä, and again, to destroy the body, He employs the tamo-guna.

This is the way the living entities receive different types of bodies.

Bhagvat: HOARDING MORE WEALTH THAN NEEDED FOR MAINTAIN BODY AND SOUL TOGETHER IS PUNISHED BY THE LAWS OF NATURE,18th June

Srimad Bhagvatam

TRANSLATION
 

ONE MAY CLAIM PROPRIETORSHIP TO AS MUCH WEALTH AS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN BODY AND SOUL TOGETHER, BUT ONE WHO DESIRES PROPRIETORSHIP OVER MORE THAN THAT MUST BE CONSIDERED A THIEF, AND HE DESERVES TO BE PUNISHED BY THE LAWS OF NATURE.

PURPORT
By God's favor we sometimes get large quantities of food grains or suddenly receive some contribution or unexpected profit in business. In this way we may get more money than needed. So, how should that be spent? THERE IS NO NEED TO ACCUMULATE MONEY IN THE BANK MERELY TO INCREASE ONE'S BANK BALANCE. SUCH A MENTALITY IS DESCRIBED IN BHAGAVAD-GITA (16.13) AS ASURIC, DEMONIAC.

"THE DEMONIAC PERSON THINKS, 'SO MUCH WEALTH DO I HAVE TODAY, AND I WILL GAIN MORE ACCORDING TO MY SCHEMES. SO MUCH IS MINE NOW, AND IT WILL INCREASE IN THE FUTURE, MORE AND MORE.' " THE ASURA IS CONCERNED WITH HOW MUCH WEALTH HE HAS IN THE BANK TODAY AND HOW IT WILL INCREASE TOMORROW, BUT UNRESTRICTED ACCUMULATION OF WEALTH IS NOT PERMITTED EITHER BY THE SASTRA OR, IN THE MODERN AGE, BY THE GOVERNMENT.

Actually, if one has more than one requires for his necessities, the extra money should be spent for Krshna. According to the Vedic civilization, it should all be given to the Krshna consciousness movement, as ordered by the Lord Himself in Bhagavad-gita (9.27):


"O SON OF KUNTI, ALL THAT YOU DO, ALL THAT YOU EAT, ALL THAT YOU OFFER AND GIVE AWAY, AS WELL AS ALL AUSTERITIES THAT YOU MAY PERFORM, SHOULD BE DONE AS AN OFFERING UNTO ME." GRHASTHAS SHOULD SPEND EXTRA MONEY ONLY FOR THE KRSHNA CONSCIOUSNESS MOVEMENT.

The grhasthas should give contributions for constructing temples of the Supreme Lord and for preaching of Srimad Bhagavad-gita, or Krshna consciousness, all over the world. Srnvan bhagavato'bhikshnam avatara-kathamrtam. In the sastras—the Puranas and other Vedic literatures—there are so many narrations describing the transcendental activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and everyone should hear them again and again.

FOR EXAMPLE, EVEN IF WE READ THE ENTIRE BHAGAVAD-GITA EVERY DAY, ALL EIGHTEEN CHAPTERS, IN EACH READING WE SHALL FIND A NEW EXPLANATION.

That is the nature of transcendental literature. The Krshna consciousness movement therefore affords one an opportunity to spend his extra earnings for the benefit of all human society by expanding Krshna consciousness. In India especially we see hundreds and thousands of temples that were constructed by the wealthy men of society who did not want to be called thieves and be punished.

This verse is very important. As stated here, one who accumulates more money than needed is a thief, and by the laws of nature he will be punished. One who acquires more money than necessary becomes desirous of enjoying material comforts more and more.

Materialists are inventing so many artificial necessities, and those who have money, being allured by such artificial necessities, try to accumulate money to possess more and more. This is the idea of modern economic development. Everyone is engaged in earning money, and the money is kept in the bank, which then offers money to the public.

IN THIS CYCLE OF ACTIVITIES, EVERYONE IS ENGAGED IN GETTING MORE AND MORE MONEY, AND THEREFORE THE IDEAL GOAL OF HUMAN LIFE IS BEING LOST. CONCISELY, IT MAY BE SAID THAT EVERYONE IS A THIEF AND IS LIABLE TO BE PUNISHED. PUNISHMENT BY THE LAWS OF NATURE TAKES PLACE IN THE CYCLE OF BIRTH AND DEATH. NO ONE DIES FULLY SATISFIED BY THE FULFILLMENT OF MATERIAL DESIRES, FOR THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE.

THEREFORE AT THE TIME OF ONE'S DEATH ONE IS VERY SORRY, BEING UNABLE TO FULFILL HIS DESIRES. BY THE LAWS OF NATURE ONE IS THEN OFFERED ANOTHER BODY TO FULFILL HIS UNSATISFIED DESIRES, AND UPON TAKING BIRTH AGAIN, ACCEPTING ANOTHER MATERIAL BODY, ONE VOLUNTARILY ACCEPTS THE THREEFOLD MISERIES OF LIFE.

Bhagvat INTELLIGENT PERSON SHOULD SPREAD KRSHNA CONSCIOUSNESS AND ALL NECESSITIES OF LIFE WILL AUTOMATICALLY FOLLOW,17th June

Srimad Bhagvatam

TRANSLATION
THE NATURAL PRODUCTS CREATED BY THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD SHOULD BE UTILIZED TO MAINTAIN THE BODIES AND SOULS OF ALL LIVING ENTITIES. THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE ARE OF THREE TYPES: THOSE PRODUCED FROM THE SKY [FROM RAINFALL], FROM THE EARTH [FROM THE MINES, THE SEAS OR THE FIELDS], AND FROM THE ATMOSPHERE [THAT WHICH IS OBTAINED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY].

PURPORT
WE LIVING ENTITIES IN DIFFERENT FORMS ARE ALL CHILDREN OF THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD, AS CONFIRMED BY THE LORD IN BHAGAVAD-GITA (14.4):


"IT SHOULD BE UNDERSTOOD THAT ALL SPECIES OF LIFE, O SON OF KUNTI, ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY BIRTH IN THIS MATERIAL NATURE, AND THAT I AM THE SEED-GIVING FATHER." THE SUPREME LORD, KRSHNA, IS THE FATHER OF ALL LIVING ENTITIES IN DIFFERENT SPECIES AND FORMS.

ONE WHO IS INTELLIGENT CAN SEE THAT ALL LIVING ENTITIES IN THE 8,400,000 BODILY FORMS ARE PART OF THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD AND ARE HIS SONS. EVERYTHING WITHIN THE MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL WORLDS IS THE PROPERTY OF THE SUPREME LORD (isavasyam idam sarvam) AND THEREFORE EVERYTHING HAS A RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM. SRILA RÜPA GOSVAMI SAYS IN THIS REGARD:

"ONE WHO REJECTS ANYTHING WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF ITS RELATIONSHIP TO KRSHNA IS INCOMPLETE IN HIS RENUNCIATION." (bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu 1.2.256)ALTHOUGH MAYAVADI PHILOSOPHERS SAY THAT THE MATERIAL CREATION IS FALSE, ACTUALLY IT IS NOT FALSE; IT IS FACTUAL, BUT THE IDEA THAT EVERYTHING BELONGS TO HUMAN SOCIETY IS FALSE. EVERYTHING BELONGS TO THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD, FOR EVERYTHING IS CREATED BY HIM.

ALL LIVING ENTITIES, BEING THE LORD'S SONS, HIS ETERNAL PARTS AND PARCELS, HAVE THE RIGHT TO USE THEIR FATHER'S PROPERTY BY NATURE'S ARRANGEMENT. AS STATED IN THE UPANISHADS, TENA TYAKTENA BHUNJITHA MA GRDHAM KASYA SVID DHANAM. EVERYONE SHOULD BE SATISFIED WITH THE THINGS ALLOTTED HIM BY THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD; NO ONE SHOULD ENCROACH UPON ANOTHER'S RIGHTS OR PROPERTY.

IN BHAGAVAD-GITA IT IS SAID:
"ALL LIVING BODIES SUBSIST ON FOOD GRAINS, WHICH ARE PRODUCED FROM RAINS. RAINS ARE PRODUCED BY PERFORMANCE OF YAJNA [sacrifice], AND YAJNA IS BORN OF PRESCRIBED DUTIES." (BG. 3.14) WHEN FOOD GRAINS ARE SUFFICIENTLY PRODUCED, BOTH ANIMALS AND HUMAN BEINGS CAN BE NOURISHED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY FOR THEIR MAINTENANCE. THIS IS NATURE'S ARRANGEMENT.

EVERYONE IS ACTING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF MATERIAL NATURE, AND ONLY FOOLS THINK THEY CAN IMPROVE UPON WHAT GOD HAS CREATED. THE HOUSEHOLDERS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR SEEING THAT THE LAWS OF THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD ARE MAINTAINED, WITHOUT FIGHTING BETWEEN MEN, COMMUNITIES, SOCIETIES OR NATIONS. HUMAN SOCIETY SHOULD PROPERLY UTILIZE THE GIFTS OF GOD, ESPECIALLY THE FOOD GRAINS THAT GROW BECAUSE OF RAIN FALLING FROM THE SKY.

AS STATED IN BHAGAVAD-GITA, YAJNAD BHAVATI PARJANYAM. SO THAT RAINFALL WILL BE REGULATED, HUMANITY SHOULD PERFORM YAJNAS, SACRIFICES. YAJNAS WERE PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED WITH OFFERINGS OF OBLATIONS OF GHEE AND FOOD GRAINS, BUT IN THIS AGE, OF COURSE, THIS IS NO LONGER POSSIBLE, FOR THE PRODUCTION OF GHEE AND FOOD GRAINS HAS DIMINISHED BECAUSE OF THE SINFUL LIFE OF HUMAN SOCIETY.

HOWEVER, PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE TO KRSHNA CONSCIOUSNESS AND CHANT THE HARE KRSHNA MANTRA, AS RECOMMENDED IN THE SASTRAS (yajnaim sankirtana-prayair yajanti hi sumedhasam).

IF PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD TAKE TO THE KRSHNA CONSCIOUSNESS MOVEMENT AND CHANT THE EASY SOUND VIBRATION OF THE TRANSCENDENTAL NAME AND FAME OF THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD, THERE WILL BE NO SCARCITY OF RAINFALL; CONSEQUENTLY FOOD GRAINS, FRUITS AND FLOWERS WILL BE PROPERLY PRODUCED, AND ALL THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE WILL BE EASILY OBTAINED.

GRHASTHAS, OR HOUSEHOLDERS, SHOULD TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ORGANIZING SUCH NATURAL PRODUCTION.

IT IS THEREFORE SAID, tasyaiva hetom prayateta kovidam. AN INTELLIGENT PERSON SHOULD TRY TO SPREAD KRSHNA CONSCIOUSNESS THROUGH THE CHANTING OF THE HOLY NAME OF THE LORD, AND ALL THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE WILL AUTOMATICALLY FOLLOW.