Guest guest Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 > > Prabhu, is this quote available from the VedaBase? > > I dont know, I can check later, I tried, but I couldn't find it in the VedaBase. > I transcribed it directly from the video. > I was so inspired to see the great trouble Srila Prabhupada went to to > compose this message, HH Jayadvaita Swami is holding the microphone and > you can see that each and every word is chosen with greate deliberation. > Of course Srila Prabhupada always did this, but to choose this particular > message, and the fact that it is the last recorded video footage of a > Bhaktivendanta purport in the making has tremendous significance for > ISKCON as far as this misguided fool can see. I just lament that so few in > our society choose to take it seriously. > > YS Samba das > > > > > > > > > > "If we live with good association then we cultivate knowledge > > > therefore we should always seek good association. If we have a chance > > > of association with devotees our character and nature is improved. By > > > hearing Srimad Bhagavatam this raja guna and tama guna are subdued and > > > sattva guna remains. nasta prayesu abadresu nityam bhagavata sevaya, > > > then raja guna, tama guna cannot do us harm. Therefore varnasrama > > > dharma is *so essential*, that people *live* in sattva guna. Tama > > > guna, raja guna increases lust and greediness and that implicates the > > > living entity that exists in this material world in many many forms. > > > That is very dangerous therefore they should be brought into sattva > > > guna by the establishment of varnasrama dharma." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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