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So-called advancement of education means mayaya apahrta-jnana. The maya, the illusory energy, is plundering the real purpose of knowledge

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Lectures

Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures

There is no knowledge of the value of life, and they are becoming more and more attached to this material world. Therefore Kṛṣṇa says that so-called advancement of education means māyayā apahṛta-jñāna. The māyā, the illusory energy, is plundering the real purpose of knowledge.

Kṛṣṇa is coming personally, but we are so stubborn, we shall not take to this. We shall not take to this. Avajānanti māṁ mūḍhāḥ (BG 9.11). Na māṁ duṣkṛtino mūḍhāḥ prapadyante narādhamāḥ (BG 7.15). Kṛṣṇa says, "These are the classes of men who do not surrender unto Me." Who are they? Duṣkṛtinaḥ, those who are engaged always in sinful activities. Duṣkṛtinaḥ. Mūḍhāḥ: rascals, without any knowledge. Asses.

So duṣkṛtinaḥ mūḍhāḥ and narādhamāḥ, lowest of the mankind. Lowest of the mankind. Means this human form of life is meant for understanding Kṛṣṇa and surrender unto Him, but they'll not do. They're busy in so many other rascaldom except Kṛṣṇa consciousness. This is their business, narādhama.

You can say, "Oh, there are so many educated persons, B.A., M.A., D.S.C’s, and they do not take to Kṛṣṇa consciousness."

(aside) Vaikuṇṭha, you come here. You are in front of the . . . (Hindi: You all please come here.) Give him . . . yes.

You . . . so you can say that, "So many educated person, they're not taking to Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Are they narādhamas, lowest of the mankind?" Yes. The immediate answer is "Yes." "Now, after passing so big, big examination, they have become narādhamas?" "Yes."

The Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura confirms it: jībake karaye gādhā, jaḍa-bidyā jato māyāra vaibhava. This material education, they're simply expansion of the opulence of māyā, illusion. Suppose if I am darkness, in darkness, if the darkness become more and more deeper, is it advancement? The darkness, there must be light. Then it is advancement. But if, if the, if there is little darkness, if you make it more and more dark, then is that advancement? So here it is actually . . .

The advancement of so-called material education is making the people more and more attached to this material world. The value of life is jñāna-vairāgya, to acquire the knowledge, "What is the value of life." And when one has actually attained to that platform of knowledge, he should be detached from this material world. Jñāna-vairāgya. That is required.

But what is happening? There is no knowledge of the value of life, and they are becoming more and more attached to this material world. Therefore Kṛṣṇa says that so-called advancement of education means māyayā apahṛta-jñāna. The māyā, the illusory energy, is plundering the real purpose of knowledge.

Therefore they are narādhama, simply spoiled. In Los Angeles, from the University, many scientists come, many psychologists and psychiatrists . . . we have got many students also, they are Doctor of Science. So we talked. So we flatly say that, "This advancement of education making you narādhama, lowest of the mankind." So they are convinced. And some of them are very serious student.

So actually this education, as Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura has said, jaḍa-bidyā jato māyāra vaibhava, tomāra bhajane bādhā. You, you'll see, the more a person is materially educated, he has no interest. Just like our whole state has become secular state; no more interested. Here is our Bhagavad-gītā. Gandhi started his movement with Bhagavad-gītā. The big, big politician, Aravinda, he studied Bhagavad-gītā. And Tilak, he studied Bhagavad-gītā. Now in our schools and colleges, if there is question of studying Bhagavad-gītā, the state will not allow. Is it not? They . . .

So māyayā apahṛta-jñānāḥ. Such a cultural book, such a book of knowledge, great book of knowledge, Bhagavad-gītā, they're banned. It is banned. And if you present Bhagavad-gītā with some nonsense commentary, that will be sold. And when you speak Bhagavad-gītā as it is . . . of course, factually, now we are getting ground. Our Bhagavad-gītā is selling more than other editions, Bhagavad-gītā As It Is. So actually this is the knowledge.

This knowledge is rejected. Māyayā apahṛta-jñānāḥ. Why this is happening? Āsuraṁ bhāvam āśritāḥ (BG 7.15). Because they have taken to the shelter of atheism, the philosophy of atheism: "There is no God," "Everyone is God," "I am God," "You are God." "Why you are finding out, trying to find out . . .? You are . . .

Why you are going to the temples? There is no God. God is everywhere." God is everywhere, except in the temple. They'll preach this philosophy, "God is everywhere. Why you are going to the temple?" That means God is everywhere except in the temple. That is their philosophy.

Page Title:So-called advancement of education means mayaya apahrta-jnana. The maya, the illusory energy, is plundering the real purpose of knowledge
Compiler:SharmisthaK
Created:2022-12-16, 06:21:45
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