What do Dr. Radhakrishnan or Aurobindo know about Krsna consciousness?

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LET US BE ENGAGED IN CHANTING OR READING THE PASTIMES OF THE LORD

 

If some ordinary person has written something about Krsna's lila, you should not touch it. It must be in the sampradaya, by an authorized person. Otherwise it is useless. Therefore Prahlada especially mentioned: “which is given by mahajanas like Brahma.” We cannot offer prayers written by some nonsense. If you recite the prayers composed by a mahajana, it has got spiritual power.

 

In your country Mr. Max Mueller is very famous as translator of the Vedas. Many scholars have read the translation of Max Mueller, but nobody could understand the purpose of Vedas, because he’s not in the sampradaya. He’s useless. Similarly, what do Dr. Radhakrishnan or Aurobindo know about Krsna consciousness? Because they are not in the line, they simply tried to exhibit their erudite scholarship. If you have got a very fertile brain for manufacturing concocted ideas, that doesn’t mean you’ll be able to understand Krsna. It is not possible. Only one who is favored by Krsna and His confidential devotee can understand Krsna. Therefore Prahlada Maharaja is giving warning that “I shall recite the narration of Your pastime which is composed by Brahma.” That is the secret of success. We should not indulge in literature, or a literary career, which is never touched by the mahajana. Why you are giving so much stress on Bhagavad-gita as it is? Because it is spoken by Krsna. Similarly, anything written by Krsna's pure devotee, that is important. Otherwise it’s not important. Reading books is very good, but it must be written by authorities. Otherwise, if you read the newspaper or ordinary books, that kind of reading is simply a waste of time. But if we read authorized literature, what will happen? We shall be free from material entanglement.

 

These literatures are enjoyed by the paramahamsas. Paramahamsa means they have kicked out the material things, but they have taken Krsna. Those who are in Krsna consciousness are being trained up to become hamsa, or swans. They don’t care for anything material. They are concerned with Krsna. What is the process? - devotional service. If you are engaged in devotional service anywhere, you are with Krsna. If one has got a sincere desire to serve Krsna in any position, in any body, in any circumstance, he is a paramahamsa. So we have to take shelter of such person. If we associate with hamsas, pure devotees, then our life will be successful. We shall very easily cross over this ocean of nescience.

 

Sometimes we are so-called happy by getting desirable things, and mostly we are unhappy, associating with undesirable things. In order to save ourselves from these opposing elements, the best thing is to be engaged always chanting or reading the pastimes of the Lord. Either we should chant Hare Krsna mantra or we should read our books. Then we’ll be safe from maya. Otherwise, at any time, we’ll be victimized.

Thank you very much. ( Class by Srila Prabhupada Feb. 25, 1976)