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Bhakti means when we engage our senses, in the service of the proprietor of the senses, that is our perfect life. but as soon as we desire to use our senses for the gratification of the senses, that is called karma. That is called material life

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"Bhakti means when we engage our hṛṣīka, our indriyas, our senses, in the service of the proprietor of the senses, that is our perfect life. That is our perfect . . . but as soon as we desire to use our senses for the gratification of the senses, that is called karma. That is called material life"

Lectures

Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures

In the Bhagavad-gītā it is said, sarvataḥ pāṇi-pādaṁ tat (BG 13.14). Sarvataḥ pāṇi-pāda . . . everywhere Kṛṣṇa has His hands and legs. What are that? My hands, your hand, your leg—that is Kṛṣṇa's. Just like if somebody says I have got branches all over the world. So those branches are working on the management of the supreme person. Similarly, Kṛṣṇa also. Kṛṣṇa is therefore called Hṛṣīkeśa. Hṛṣīkeśa. So business is . . . Bhakti means when we engage our hṛṣīka, our indriyas, our senses, in the service of the proprietor of the senses, that is our perfect life. That is our perfect . . . but as soon as we desire to use our senses for the gratification of the senses, that is called karma. That is called material life.

Kṛṣṇa's name is Hṛṣīkeśa. Hṛṣīka means senses, and hṛṣīka īśa, He is the controller of the senses. Actually, our senses are working not independently. We can understand it. Kṛṣṇa is directing. Sarvasya cāhaṁ hṛdi sanniviṣṭo mattaḥ smṛtir jñānam apohanaṁ ca (BG 15.15). Mattaḥ smṛtir jñānam apohanaṁ ca. A scientist is working because Kṛṣṇa is helping him, not that he is independently working. That is not possible. But he wanted in that way. Therefore Kṛṣṇa is giving him facilities. But actually, Kṛṣṇa is working. These are explained in the Upaniṣad. Without Kṛṣṇa working, without seeing . . . without Kṛṣṇa's seeing, you cannot see. Just like the sunshine is explained in the Brahma-saṁhitā, yac-cakṣur eṣa savitā sakala-grahāṇāṁ. The sun is one of the eyes of Kṛṣṇa.

yac-cakṣur eṣa savitā sakala-grahāṇāṁ
rājā samasta-sura-mūrtir aśeṣa-tejāḥ
yasyājñayā bhramati sambhṛta-kāla-cakro
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
(Bs. 5.52)

Therefore, sun being the one of the eyes of Kṛṣṇa, because the sun rises there, because sun is seeing, therefore you are seeing. You cannot see independently. You are so much proud of your eyes. What is the value of your eyes if there is no sunrise? You cannot see. Even this electricity, that is derived from sun. So actually when Kṛṣṇa sees, you can see. That is the position.

So our senses . . . in the Bhagavad-gītā it is said, sarvataḥ pāṇi-pādaṁ tat (BG 13.14). Sarvataḥ pāṇi-pāda . . . everywhere Kṛṣṇa has His hands and legs. What are that? My hands, your hand, your leg—that is Kṛṣṇa's. Just like if somebody says I have got branches all over the world. So those branches are working on the management of the supreme person. Similarly, Kṛṣṇa also. Kṛṣṇa is therefore called Hṛṣīkeśa. Hṛṣīkeśa. So business is . . . Bhakti means when we engage our hṛṣīka, our indriyas, our senses, in the service of the proprietor of the senses, that is our perfect life. That is our perfect . . . but as soon as we desire to use our senses for the gratification of the senses, that is called karma. That is called material life.

So therefore, for a bhakta there is nothing material. That is īśāvāsyam idaṁ sarvam (ISO 1). The bhakta sees that everything belongs to Kṛṣṇa. Īśāvāsyam idaṁ sarvaṁ yat kiñca jagatyāṁ jagat, tena tyaktena bhuñjīthā. Everything belongs to Kṛṣṇa. Therefore whatever Kṛṣṇa gives us . . . just like a master. Master allots something to the servant: "You can enjoy this." That prasādam. Prasāde sarva-duḥkhānāṁ hānir asyopajā . . . (BG 2.65). This is the life. If you become Kṛṣṇa conscious, if you understand that "Everything belongs to Kṛṣṇa, even my hands and legs, they also belong to Kṛṣṇa. All the parts of my body, they belong to Kṛṣṇa; then it should be used for Kṛṣṇa," that is called bhakti.

Page Title:Bhakti means when we engage our senses, in the service of the proprietor of the senses, that is our perfect life. but as soon as we desire to use our senses for the gratification of the senses, that is called karma. That is called material life
Compiler:Nabakumar
Created:2022-09-06, 06:49:39
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=1, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1