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Ananda, pleasure, means varieties. Variety is the mother of enjoyment. Without varieties . . . just like we prepare from grains, sugar, ghee, hundreds of varieties. If you simply give grain, ghee and sugar, it will not be enjoyable

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Conversations and Morning Walks

1973 Conversations and Morning Walks

Śrutakīrti: Goloka Vṛndāvana, are there still varieties, he said.

Prabhupāda: Oh, yes. There are varieties. Ānanda. Ānanda, pleasure, means varieties. Variety is the mother of enjoyment. Without varieties . . . just like we prepare from grains, sugar, ghee, hundreds of varieties. If you simply give grain, ghee and sugar, it will not be enjoyable. But the same thing you prepare in varieties and give you a plate, oh, you'll say: "Oh, so nice thing."

Prabhupāda: There is no brain in this artistic work. And how wonderfully, because it is automatically coming, artist. Anything you take, flower. So, without brain how this thing can happen? But these rascals, they do not understand. They say "nature." What is this nature? Nature is an instrument, but the brain is God. Just like you paint a flower with the brush. The brush is not the creator of that painting; you are creator. Similarly, it appears that it is happening naturally. Nature is only brush, but the brain is God.

Peter: Yet no two are the same, are they?

Prabhupāda: Eh.

Peter: They are not the same.

Prabhupāda: Yes. Varieties. Everything is variety. Everything is variety, full of varieties. We find the same species of rose, still, you'll find varieties. In human, twin brothers, you will find still varieties.

Peter: And in Goloka Vṛndāvana, are there still varieties? Are there still varieties in Vṛndāvana?

Prabhupāda: Vṛndāvana?

Śrutakīrti: Goloka Vṛndāvana, are there still varieties, he said.

Prabhupāda: Oh, yes. There are varieties. Ānanda. Ānanda, pleasure, means varieties. Variety is the mother of enjoyment. Without varieties . . . just like we prepare from grains, sugar, ghee, hundreds of varieties. If you simply give grain, ghee and sugar, it will not be enjoyable. But the same thing you prepare in varieties and give you a plate, oh, you'll say: "Oh, so nice thing."

The ingredients are the same: grains, ghee and sugar, that's all. Similarly, this material world, the ingredients are the same, namely five gross elements and three subtle elements, finer. Earth, water, air, fire, sky, these are gross elements. And mind, intelligence, ego, these are finer elements. Combined together this material world has come.

The brain behind is a living entity. Just like we are using these ingredients, these five elements: earth, water, air, fire, sky, making this building, making this table, making this chair, vase, so many things, harmonium, pictures, book. So the ingredients are the same, but my brain is working in different varieties. My brain or your brain, human brain. Similarly, this material cosmic manifestation is full of varieties. The brain behind it is Kṛṣṇa.

Page Title:Ananda, pleasure, means varieties. Variety is the mother of enjoyment. Without varieties . . . just like we prepare from grains, sugar, ghee, hundreds of varieties. If you simply give grain, ghee and sugar, it will not be enjoyable
Compiler:Nabakumar
Created:2022-10-31, 08:10:55
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=1, Let=0
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