Sobering thoughts

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We were studying Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.13.15 last week in Bombay so I looked up

in folio to see if there was any lecture by Srila Prabhupada on this verse and

there is. Sobering thoughts for any of us who is a manager, so I thought I

would send it on to you if you don't mind.

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Geneva, June 4, 1974

 

> So Vidura was Yamaräja. Not only he was Yamaräja, ordinary, but he is one of

> the great authorities. There are twelve authorities mentioned in the çästra.

> One of them is Yamaräja. Balir vaiyäsakir vayam. This is stated in the

> Çrémad-Bhägavatam. Yamaräja is one of the GBC of Kåñëa. Yes. As we have got

> twelve GBC’s, similarly Kåñëa has got GBC’s. Now,

> svayambhür näradaù çambhuù

> kumäraù kapilo manuù

> prahlädo janako bhéñmo

> balir vaiyäsakir vayam

> [sB 6.3.20]

> That twelve men are authorized to preach Kåñëa consciousness. So we have to

> follow. Mahäjano yena gataù sa panthäù. Therefore we have created these GBC.

> So they should be very responsible men. Otherwise, they will be punished.

> They will be punished to become a çüdra. Although Yamaräja is a GBC, but he

> made a little mistake. He was punished to become a çüdra. So those who are

> GBC’s, they should be very, very careful to administer the business of

> ISKCON. Otherwise they will be punished. As the post is very great,

> similarly, the punishment is also very great. That is the difficulty. You can

> see from this example, Vidura. He was immediately punished. He did little

> mistake at Maëòüka... Because the åñis, the munis, they will curse. Dealing

> is very... Even Yamaräja is not taking.

 

 

In service to Sri Sri Krishna Balaram,

Deena Bandhu dasa