Jaya Pataka Swami leads a class on Bhagavad Gita 8.1, exploring Arjuna's questions about Brahman, the self, and karma. The discussion covers how to remember Krishna at the moment of death and the importance of devotional practice and chanting in spiritual life.
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Namase sabo it.
Ramahri, Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare.
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Srimad bhagavad Gita chapter 8, verse 1 Arjuna Watcher Kim Tad, Brahma Kim Adyatman Kim Karma, Purushottama Adibutam Chakim broke them Arjuna Watcha Kim Tad Brahma Kim Kim Karma Purushotama Translation Purpose Translation Arjuna inquired, O my Lord, O Supreme Person, what is Brahman? What is the self? What are fruitive activities? What is this material manifestation and what are the demigods? Please explain this to me. Purport in this chapter, Lord Krishna answers different questions from Arjuna, beginning with what is Brahman? The Lord also explains Karma, fruitive activities, devotional service and yoga principles and devotional service in its pure form. The Srimad Bhagavatam explains that the supreme absolute truth is known as Brahman, Paramatma and Bhagavan. In addition, the living entity, the individual soul, is also called Brahman. Arjuna also inquires about Atma which refers to body, soul and mind. According to the Vedic dictionary, Atma refers to the mind, soul, body and senses. Also, Arjuna has addressed the Supreme Lord as Purushottama Supreme Person, which means that he was putting these questions not simply to a friend, but to the Supreme Person, knowing him to be the supreme authority, able to give definitive answers. Srimad bhagavad gha cantuite chapter 2 I mean separate worlds 2 translation who is the Lord of sacrifice and how does he live in the body? O Madhusudhana? And how can those engaged in devotional service know you at the time of death? Purport Lord of Sacrifice may refer to either Indra or Vishnu. Vishnu is the chief of the primal demigods, including Brahma and Shiva, and Indra is the chief of the administrative demigods. Both Indra and Vishnu are worshipped by Yajna performances. But here Arjuna asks who is actually the Lord of Yajna sacrifice and how the Lord is residing within the body of the living entity. Arjuna addresses the Lord as Madhusudana because Krishna once killed a demon named Madhu. Actually, these questions, which are of the nature of doubts, should not have arisen in the mind of Arjuna because Arjuna is a Krishna conscious devotee. Therefore these doubts are like demons. Since Krishna is so expert in killing demons, Arjuna here addresses him as Madhusudana so that Krishna might kill the demoniac doubts that arise in Arjuna's mind. Now the word Prayana Kali in this verse is very significant because whatever we do in life will be tested at the time of death. Arjuna is very anxious to know of those who are constantly engaged in Ka consciousness what should be their position at that final moment? At the time of death all the bodily functions are disrupted. Mind is not in a proper condition. Thus disturbed by the bodily situation, one may not be able to remember the supreme Lord Maharaja Kulakshekra, a great devotee. Praise my dear Lord. Just now I am quite healthy and it is better that I die immediately so that the swan of my mind can seek entrance at the stem of your lotus feet. The metaphor is used because the swan, a bird of the water, takes pleasure in digging into the lotus flowers. Its sprouting proclivity is to enter the lotus flower sporting proclivity.
So here are gonna. He has certain pertinent questions.
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This is known as Martya Lokha because everybody here and from how are you going to where is that? And how are we going to get back to Krishna or Arjuna was asking this question. Devotee wants to get back regarded. How many of you would like to take birth again and again and again. But now you take a word in India it's very auspicious place are all cleared.
Bhagawan Krishna or Chaitanya Mahaprabhu many others or Vikay avatar.
Than other planets, other places in the universe. India is a special place. Material world is known as a karma Bombay. And because here we can do karma. So why this karma? Normally we get material benefits. Sometimes you go up, sometimes you go down. But karma is not a guarantee of living today the universe is devotional source. So if we are attached to Krishna, then we go back to Krishna. And for the focus of the human life is to develop attachment for Krishna. The reason why we're here is because we're detached from Kaar. Naturally we can develop our chasten this way by chanting, hearing Shalom Kirtanam nasali. Our attachment or Krishna to those and especially the human beings are endowed with this propensity to chant the holy name. Someone told me in Raiborg there was a dog who came every night. So I hid behind the dolly and watched. And sure enough, a dog can't bow down to itself. Allah's Asana. So you don't know. You know that some devotees if they are very offensive, like you're a body or a monkey or a dog and all that, oh, rewards in his previous life. We want to read our Lord Shastra. We want to hear his message and we like to discuss his incisors that 50 km from Mumbai. Lord Chaitanya. He came thy horse to the city of Mumbai.
Brahman.
I get the name Lord Chaitanya Lot has done his sweet. Yeah, I heard Lord also. That's not so far. Okay.
At that time there was nothing it.
Nearby Mumbai.
Joe Pad.
Very which book? As you said.
Maybe.
On the mercy of Chaitanya Mahabhara we can advance in Krishna consciousness those people who had love workers now well, that's what we should aspire for. Father. He desired that Mumbai was his office and Nairva was his place of worship. Here in one of the very special places. And so a good place to practice did not run to take birth again Karma. He wanted to perform the royal source. Many other varis here they're very advanced. He went down to achieve the perfection of such a life. All right. And the heart and the Krishna rams not get out of the net. This is Krishna's material world. They want to be free. But this material world is meant to he didn't like Krishna.
House.
Thank you very much.
Is it possible if someone at the time of death does not or cannot remember Krishna and still goes back home back to garden or.
There are many ways find good. Remembers Ajamil Remember the original Krishna for his glory he also helped SA.
Or Bhaktobandrehe. Guru Mahaj, 2 days ago your health was not good. So I was feeling very sad. What can I do from you for you? So.
So that is how.
Sam.
Pardon? He said avoid drinking our brothers I know that this they breathe out the 10 offenses to the holy name.
Then we can pray.
Forgive them by touching the feet of the rodeo. And I know I seen outside without running shoes. Sometimes the Lord is picking the shoes off and we try to avoid Guru Mas.
Please accept my humble obeisances. Guru Mahji. Yesterday you mentioned that Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu should know everyone like here Rajbihari Kojante. So here Rash Bihari is known by everyone. Ramchandra also known by everyone. But Go Nita everyone don't know Go Nitai does not know. So like in ISKCON there is a system like we need to read Gita first. Then Bhagavatam then Chaitanujaritamrito. So that is the culture like in Bangladesh also that did not before you finish Bhagavatam, you cannot read Chaitanujariam. Especially I understood that Chaitan of Bhagavad is very nice for the children also because Nimai and pastimes all there. So my question is that Guru Maharaj that before finishing Bhagavatam can we also suggest or read the devotees to they can read also.
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It will.
Be helpful for the kids also Lake in Gornitaiko Jada Peshante Bachokeli via Chai.
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Hamisha Panchata Prana Mantra Japkarte Sheikh.
Thing is that as far as the teachings are concerned, you may be able to understand it better. Now we know principle we can basic things about Lord such pastimes that are very advanced and we may not understand all the nature. So we study something before we know that Lord Shaitanya he has given us such a mercy.
Pariche Ab Jaldi Jaldi Prasad Grand Garpa Shila Japataka Swami Marajiki Shila Prabhupada.
