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Sadhu means that he has to give evidence from the scriptures. Not that "I think, in my opinion you can do this." He's not a sadhu; he's a fool

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"sādhu means that he has to give evidence from the scriptures. Not that "I think . . . in my opinion you can do this." He's not a sādhu; he's a fool"

Lectures

Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Lectures

The Bhagavad-gītā is the book of evidence. Lord Caitanya is citing. Because it is Vedic. Just like in the law court you have to cite section from the law book, not from your concocted mind. No foolish man can argue in the law court, because he has to refer in every step from the law books. So sādhu means that he has to give evidence from the scriptures. Not that "I think . . . in my opinion you can do this." He's not a sādhu; he's a fool. What is your opinion? You are a conditioned soul. Can you manufacture something? No. You cannot manufacture anything. You have to give reference from authorized scriptures.

One has to accept. Sādhu-śāstra-kṛpāya. They are always merciful. But one has to accept them and become Kṛṣṇa conscious. Sādhu-śāstra-kṛpāya yadi kṛṣṇonmukha haya. And as soon as he agrees to become Kṛṣṇa conscious, then his path becomes clear. He'll get rid of these material clutches and this always full life full of anxiety and problems, he'll kick. So these things, sādhu, śāstra, saintly person and scripture, they have to be accepted. If you don't accept them, then there is no other way.

Why there is no other way? Now, daivī hy eṣā guṇa-mayī (CC Madhya 20.121).

He's citing again from Bhagavad-gītā. The Bhagavad-gītā is the book of evidence. Lord Caitanya is citing. Because it is Vedic. Just like in the law court you have to cite section from the law book, not from your concocted mind. No foolish man can argue in the law court, because he has to refer in every step from the law books. So sādhu means that he has to give evidence from the scriptures. Not that "I think . . . in my opinion you can do this." He's not a sādhu; he's a fool. What is your opinion? You are a conditioned soul. Can you manufacture something? No. You cannot manufacture anything. You have to give reference from authorized scriptures.

So Lord Caitanya is giving evidence from Bhagavad-gītā: daivī hy eṣā guṇa-mayī. Why you cannot yourself get out of these material clutches? The reason is this: daivī hy eṣā. It is, material clutches is so powerful, you cannot get out of it. It is not possible. Daivī hy eṣā guṇa-mayī mama māyā duratyayā. "This material nature, which is My energy," Lord Kṛṣṇa says, "it is very strong. Very strong." In the history you'll never find that anybody has overcome the laws of material nature by his own effort. No. It is not possible. Therefore the modern scientific world who are trying to conquer over the laws of material nature by their teeny scientific arrangement, they are all fools. It is not possible. Not possible.

If you try for something which is not possible, then you'll simply go on wasting your time. That is a different thing. But if you accept the scriptures, the truth, as it is stated in the Bhagavad-gītā—daivī hy eṣā guṇa-mayī mama māyā duratyayā: "This material nature, which is one of My energy, it is very difficult to get out of it"—then he'll be a sane man, who: "Then why I am trying foolishly in this way, that I can make adjustment in this material world for comfortable life? No. It is not possible." Then what is the remedy? The remedy's there. What is that? Mām eva ye prapadyante māyām etāṁ taranti te (BG 7.14): "As soon as one surrenders unto Me, he becomes out of these clutches." This is the process.

Page Title:Sadhu means that he has to give evidence from the scriptures. Not that "I think, in my opinion you can do this." He's not a sadhu; he's a fool
Compiler:Nabakumar
Created:2022-10-17, 14:41:39
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=1, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1