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Those who are thinking in terms of society, nationality, country, religion, or so many things, they are not mahatmas. They are ksudratmas, small, crippled minded

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"Those who are thinking in terms of society, nationality, country, religion or so many things, they are not mahātmās; they are kṣudrātmās: small, cripple-minded. Those, those who are thinking in broader way"

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures

Mahātmānas tu māṁ pārtha daivīṁ prakṛtim āśritāḥ. This bhajana is for mahātmās, not for the durātmās, or kṣudrātmā. Mahātmā. One whose ātmā has been expanded, mahātmā. Not crippled. Those who are thinking in terms of society, nationality, country, religion or so many things, they are not mahātmās; they are kṣudrātmās: small, cripple-minded. Those, those who are thinking in broader way.

These words are there: sādhur eva sa mantavyaḥ (BG 9.30), api cet su-durācāro bhajate mām ananya-bhāk. Bhajate, this very . . . bhajate. Catur-vidhā bhajante mām. This word, bhaja is very important thing. From bhaja, the word bhakti comes. Bhaja dhātu ukti. So bhakti means bhajana. Bhajate mām ananya-bhāk. Mahātmānas tu māṁ pārtha daivīṁ prakṛtim āśritāḥ, bhajanty ananya-manasaḥ (BG 9.13). Again: bhajanti.

Mahātmānas tu māṁ pārtha daivīṁ prakṛtim āśritāḥ. This bhajana is for mahātmās, not for the durātmās, or kṣudrātmā. Mahātmā. One whose ātmā has been expanded, mahātmā. Not crippled. Those who are thinking in terms of society, nationality, country, religion or so many things, they are not mahātmās; they are kṣudrātmās: small, cripple-minded. Those, those who are thinking in broader way.

Just like Caitanya Mahāprabhu. He says, pṛthivīte āche yata nagarādi grāma. He's not thinking in terms of . . . pṛthivīte āche yata nagarādi grāma (CB Antya-khaṇḍa 4.126): as many towns and villages are there all over the world. He's not thinking in terms of "my village," "my country," "my society." Everyone is thinking like that. But those who are mahātmā actually, they are thinking in a broader way. Pṛthivīte āche yata nagarādi grāma. Kṛṣṇa is thinking in terms of all living entities. Sarva-yoniṣu kaunteya sambhavanti mūrtayaḥ yāḥ (BG 14.4): "All living entities, in all species of life, in all forms of life," ahaṁ bīja-pradaḥ pitā, "I am their father."

So this is called mahātmā. Kṛṣṇa is thinking in terms of all living entities. People are saying that Kṛṣṇa, Indian, Hindu God. Why Hindu God? The dictionary, it is said, in English dictionary, that Kṛṣṇa is one Hindu God. Is not? In the dictionary. Why Hindu God? He says that, "I am the father of all living entities." Why He should be the father of the Hindus, Indians? He's father of everyone. He says. But they write in the dictionary, "Kṛṣṇa is Hindu God." Misinterpretation. Kṛṣṇa does not say. He . . . and Kṛṣṇa Himself, as Caitanya Mahāprabhu, says, pṛthivīte āche yata nagarādi grāma: "As many villages and towns are there," sarvatra pracāra haibe mora nāma that, "My name will be celebrated in every village, every town."

Page Title:Those who are thinking in terms of society, nationality, country, religion, or so many things, they are not mahatmas. They are ksudratmas, small, crippled minded
Compiler:Anurag
Created:2022-10-01, 04:49:47
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=1, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1