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The rascals, under the dictation of maya, they are thinking, "I am God," that's all. They have no intelligence even, that - How I can be God

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"the rascals, under the dictation of māyā, they are thinking" |"I am God" |"that's all. They have no intelligence even, that" |"How I can be God"

Conversations and Morning Walks

1975 Conversations and Morning Walks

Prabhupāda: "Why . . . what is the use of worshiping another Bhagavān? You are Bhagavān." Māyā says in a different way. Māyā says that you are a rascal, but think that you are Bhagavān.

Dr. Patel: This ātmarāma śloka should be taught.

Prabhupāda: So the rascals, under the dictation of māyā, they are thinking, "I am God," that's all. They have no intelligence even, that "How I can be God?"

Dr. Patel: Sir, even Śaṅkarācārya has taught the guru-bhakti(?). But these rascals who are following Śaṅkarācārya, they are not following correctly. He was doing bhakti, bhaja govindaṁ he has . . .

Dr. Patel: Then the second half they are not taking.

Prabhupāda: Yes. They do not know how to remain in Brahman. No, they do not know; therefore we say rascals. You realize that you are Brahman; now your next business to stay in Brahman. That they do not know.

Dr. Patel: Behave as Brahman. They don't behave.

Prabhupāda: Ah. Either behave or stay, I think the same thing. Unless you become fire, you cannot stay in fire.

Dr. Patel: That's right.

Prabhupāda: So these people, they realize arūhya kṛcchreṇa paraṁ padam (SB 10.2.32). By severe austerity and penances they rise to the Brahman platform, but from there they fall down. Why? Anādṛta-yuṣmad-aṅghrayaḥ. Because Brahman platform means to be engaged in devotional service. Brahma bhūyāya kalpate. Mām ca vyabhicāreṇa bhakti-yogena (BG 14.26). If you want to stay on the Brahman platform, then you must render service to Kṛṣṇa. And if you simply realize that, "I am Brahman," then you'll be misguided by māyā: "Oh, you are the Supreme Lord. You are Bhagavān."

Dr. Patel: That nirgranthā apy . . .

Prabhupāda: "Why . . . what is the use of worshiping another Bhagavān? You are Bhagavān." Māyā says in a different way. Māyā says that you are a rascal, but think that you are Bhagavān.

Dr. Patel: This ātmarāma śloka should be taught.

Prabhupāda: So the rascals, under the dictation of māyā, they are thinking, "I am God," that's all. They have no intelligence even, that "How I can be God?"

Dr. Patel: Sir, even Śaṅkarācārya has taught the guru-bhakti(?). But these rascals who are following Śaṅkarācārya, they are not following correctly. He was doing bhakti, bhaja govindaṁ he has . . .

Prabhupāda: Bhaja govindaṁ bhaja govinda. . . He has asked, mūḍha-mate. One who is rascal, he does not worship Govinda. Indirectly he says, "You rascal," nahi nahi rakṣati duḥkṛn karaṇe, sannihite koro marame, "you have learned so much grammar, grammatical jugglery to interpret the śāstra in this way, this way, that way. These things will not help you at the time of your death. You rascal, bhaja govindaṁ." Bhaja govindaṁ bhaja govindaṁ bhaja govindaṁ mūḍha-mate. "You rascal!" He says mūḍha. (everyone laughing)

Dr. Patel: I think the modern philosophers are misinterpreting the Śaṅkarācārya . . .

Prabhupāda: Because they are mūḍhas. They want to remain mūḍhas. That is their fault.

Dr. Patel: Brahma-bhūtaḥ prasannātmā na śocati na kāṅkṣati samaḥ sarveṣu bhūteṣu (BG 18.54). They are not sama.

Prabhupāda: Śaṅkarācārya, because he had to deliver people from this nāstika philosophy, bauddha, so for the time being, he made some compromise. The Buddha says there is no God, and he said, "Yes, there is no God. You are God." So if he realizes himself brahma-bhūtaḥ, then he'll be engaged in devotional service. That was his purpose.

Dr. Patel: Very wrong interpretation, Śaṅkarācārya.

Prabhupāda: Unless he says that, that "Yes, it is not the fact that there is no God. There is God, but that God you are."

Dr. Patel: That is the final argument is that if there is no God, who said there is no God? And that is God. That is what he said.

Page Title:The rascals, under the dictation of maya, they are thinking, "I am God," that's all. They have no intelligence even, that - How I can be God
Compiler:Nabakumar
Created:2022-12-14, 08:14:57
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=1, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1