Guest guest Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 If you think this is a brass-made idol, then it will remain a brass-made idol to you forever. But if you elevate yourself to higher platform of Krsna consciousness, then Krsna, this Krsna, will talk with you. This Krsna will talk with you. There is a Vamsidasa Babaji Maharaja, he was talking with his Deity. And Krsna...Just like Madana-mohana, He was talking with Sanatana Goswami. Madana-mohana...Sanatana Goswami at that time had no temple; he was hanging his Deity on the tree. So Madana-mohana was talking with him, "Sanatana, you are bringing all these dry chapatis, and it is stale, and you don't give Me even little salt. How can I eat?" Sanatana Goswami said, "Sir, where shall I go? Whatever I get I offer You. You kindly accept. I cannot move, old man." You see. So Krsna had to eat that. (chuckles) Because the bhakta is offering He cannot refuse. Ye mam bhaktya prayacchati. Real thing is bhakti. What you can offer to Krsna? Everything belongs to Krsna. What you have got? What is your value? And what is the value of your things? It is nothing. Therefore real thing is bhaktya, real thing is your feeling. "Krsna, kindly take it. I have no qualification. I am most rotten, fallen, but (begins to cry) I have brought this thing for You. Please take it." This will be accepted. Don't be puffed up. Always be careful. You are dealing with Krsna. That is my request. Thank you very much. (end) Lecture, Los Angeles, July 16, 1969 - Srila Prabhupada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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