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The attention is diverted that for shaving they want machine, for brushing the teeth they want a machine . . . so that means the intelligence is being misused. Intelligence is being misused

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"The attention is diverted that for shaving they want machine, for brushing the teeth they want a machine . . . so that means the intelligence is being misused. Intelligence is being misused"

Lectures

Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures

Śoce tato vimukha-cetasaḥ, "I am thinking . . . I am lamenting only for these rascals who have forgotten You. And forgetting You, they are trying to become happy by so many rubbish activities." Māyā-sukhāya bharam udvahato vimūḍhān (SB 7.9.43). They want to be happy by inventing machine for shaving also. You see? The attention is diverted that for shaving they want machine, for brushing the teeth they want a machine . . . so that means the intelligence is being misused. Intelligence is being misused.

Kuntī's speaking to Kṛṣṇa how to live; how, by the association of Kṛṣṇa, people will be happy, how they shall live happily in the towns and cities. These things are described. So we should always remember that this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is for all-around development of the human society, not a sentimental religious movement. If people take to this . . . and it is based on the teachings of Kṛṣṇa, on the teachings of Bhāgavatam. Everything is described there. So the more we grow, or grow strength, rather . . . because we are now weak, very . . . people are not understanding the seriousness of this movement. But the more we grow in strength and volume, we should take part in all-round activities of the human society to make them happy. Sarve sukhino bhavantu. This is the Vedic culture, that Vedic culture wants to see everyone is happy. And especially the Vaiṣṇava. Vaiṣṇavaḥ para-duḥkha-duḥkhī. Vaiṣṇava has no unhappiness, because he has got Kṛṣṇa. Yaṁ labdhvā cāparaṁ lābhaṁ manyate nādhikaṁ tataḥ (BG 6.22). One who has got Kṛṣṇa, where is unhappiness? And where is want? But he has nothing, such thing as unhappiness, but he's unhappy seeing others, these so-called rascals who have forgotten Kṛṣṇa, they are unhappy. Vaiṣṇava is unhappy seeing these peoples' unhappiness, Prahlāda Mahārāja, like. Śoce tato vimukha-cetasaḥ, "I am thinking . . . I am lamenting only for these rascals who have forgotten You. And forgetting You, they are trying to become happy by so many rubbish activities." Māyā-sukhāya bharam udvahato vimūḍhān (SB 7.9.43). They want to be happy by inventing machine for shaving also. You see? The attention is diverted that for shaving they want machine, for brushing the teeth they want a machine . . . so that means the intelligence is being misused. Intelligence is being misused.

Therefore a Vaiṣṇava's duty is that even whatever they have discovered, that can be used for Kṛṣṇa's service and to teach them how to engage everything in Kṛṣṇa . . . nirbandhaḥ kṛṣṇa-sam . . . anāsaktasya viṣayān yathārham upayuñ . . . anāsaktasya viṣayān yathārham upayuñjataḥ. Our policy is that we are using this microphone . . . it is not that if there is no microphone, we shall stop our speaking or preaching work. No. We have no attraction for this microphone. But when there is microphone, we take advantage for spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Anāsakta . . . that is the formula given by Rūpa Gosvāmī.

Page Title:The attention is diverted that for shaving they want machine, for brushing the teeth they want a machine . . . so that means the intelligence is being misused. Intelligence is being misused
Compiler:Nabakumar
Created:2022-10-25, 12:45:19
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=1, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1