12. SIMPLY HEAR SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM FROM A REALIZED SOUL, YOU WILL BECO

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SIMPLY HEAR SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM

FROM A REALIZED SOUL,

 

YOU WILL BECOME PERFECT

 

 

 

There are nine different processes of bhakti-yoga. Any one of them you adopt,

you become perfect, not that you have to adopt nine. If you can, it is very

nice. So nine, eight, seven, six, five--if you adopt only one, you become...

You don't anything. Simply hear Srimad-Bhagavatam from a realized soul, you

will become perfect.

 

(S.B. Lec. 2.9.4 Japan April 22nd,1972)

 

 

 

"but if one hears from the mouth of a pure devotee, he gradually comes to the

understanding of his relationship with the Lord and thus engages in His loving

service, and his life becomes completely perfect."

 

 

 

The process of hearing from a pure devotee is recommended in all Vedic

scriptures, especially by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. One may stay in his

position of life--it does not matter what it is--but if one hears from the

mouth of a pure devotee, he gradually comes to the understanding of his

relationship with the Lord and thus engages in His loving service, and his life

becomes completely perfect. Therefore, this process of hearing from the mouth

of a pure devotee is very important for making progress in the line of

spiritual understanding.

 

(S.B.4.20.25)

 

 

 

Prabhupada: Yes. That is real preacher. That is explained in the Vedic

literature, sravanam kirtanam. First of all he becomes perfect by hearing. This

is called sravanam. And when he is perfectly situated in spiritual life by

hearing perfectly from the perfectly authorized person, then his next stage

begins, kirtanam. That is preaching. That sravanam kirtanam, everyone is

hearing in this material world. Everyone is hearing. Even this material

educationist, he also hears from the material person, professor. That hearing

is there. Then he acts when he is grown-up, passed his examination, sometimes

acts as professor. The same process: if one hears from the perfect

spiritualized person, he becomes perfect, then he becomes actual preacher.

 

(Philosophical discussions- Origen)

 

 

 

Prabhupada: So any, anything, whatever you may be, you cannot become perfect

without hearing from another perfect. This is nonsense, that you go on

speculating and the proof will come. This is nonsense.

 

(Philosophical discussions- Edmund Husserl)

 

 

 

Krishna has given us ears to hear and a tongue to speak. We can hear from a

realized soul and thus perfect our lives.

 

(T.L.K.)

 

 

Just like Maharaja Pariksit, he engaged himself simply for hearing. He become

perfect. Simply by hearing Bhagavata from Sukadeva Gosvami.

 

(B.G. Leech. 4.9 Bombay, March 29,1974)

 

 

Sravanam is the first important part. That is the... If one simply hears,

simply by hearing sincerely, seriously, he becomes perfect. It is so nice. If

simply people come here and simply hear Bhagavad-gita and try to understand it,

he becomes perfect. But they will not come. As soon as they will hear, "Oh,

Swamiji is preaching that I am not God. God is different,Oh, don't come

here." Finish. I have to flatter him that "You are God." Then he will come. His

hearing is disturbed because there is no flattering words. But if he sticks to

hearing only, he becomes perfect. But maya will not allow him to hear: "Oh,

please vacate out. Don't come here." Even our students. They remain here for

some time, go away. Maya dictates, "Oh, why you are spoiling your time?" But

the process is very simple, hearing. But maya will not allow him to accept this

simple process. So one has to become very strong. Mam eva ye prapadyante mayam

etam taranti te. One who determines, "Yes, I will hear of Krishna, nothing,"

then maya cannot do anything. Man has defeated. If simply one decides that "I

simply hearing..., simply I will hear of Krishna and nothing more," then he

defeats the maya, simply by determination, that's all.

 

(B.G.Lec. 7.1 Los Angeles March 12, 1970)

 

 

So hearing is so important. Just like even in your ordinary education you go to

the school, college, and hear from your professor. Hearing is so important.

Then you become perfect.

 

(B.G. Leech. 9.4 Melbourne April 23th,1976)

 

 

 

You can remain what you are, but if you simply hear... God has given you the

power of hearing. If you hear from authoritative sources, then you become

perfect, simply by hearing. Therefore the first principle, hearing, is

recommended, sravanam.

 

(B.G. Lec.9.15 New York Dec. 1, 1966)

 

 

 

This is the remedy suggested in this age. You cannot practice anything. You

cannot practice sacrifice. You cannot practice speculation. You cannot practice

yoga, nothing. You can simply practice this: submissively hear from

authoritative sources, try to assimilate it, and become perfect.

 

(B.G. Lec.9.15 New York Dec. 1, 1966)

 

 

 

Our real point is that Sukadeva Gosvami was not a grammarian, but he learned

everything from his father by hearing. Therefore it is called sruyamanayam. If

you hear from the right person, properly, then you become perfect. There is no

need of literary education.

 

(S.B. Lec. 1.7.8. Vrndavana Sep. 7,1976)

 

 

 

If we simply stick to these principles of kevala bhakti, even simply by

hearing, sravanam... Just like we are holding class everwhere, in every center.

If somebody simply hears attentively, he'll be perfect. This is bhakti, simply

hearing.(S.B. Lec.6.1.15 Honolulu May 15,1976)

 

 

 

AFTER LEAVING THE MATERIAL BODY,

THE PERFECT DEVOTEE TAKES BIRTH IN

THE WOMB OF A GOPI ON A PLANET WHERE KRSNA'S PASTIMES ARE TAKING PLACE

 

C.C. Madhya Lila 20.397)

 

 

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