Recorded class by His Holiness Jaya Pataka Swami (Dec 3, 2023, Śrī Ramayapur, India) presenting a commentary on Śrī Caitanya-candrāmṛtam (chapter 8, verses 85–87). The lecture contrasts impersonalist practices (Neti-neti, yoga, pilgrimage, scripture study) with the supremacy of surrender to Lord Gauranga and Krishna-bhakti as the direct, blissful path to divine love. The speaker answers anticipated objections and emphasizes taking shelter of Lord Caitanya's mercy and chanting (Hare Krishna).
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So today we will continue on the commentation of Shri Chaitanya Chandravrita by Ashla Prabhoda and the Saraswati Path. Continuation of Chapter 8, Chapter and Titan Lok Shika Instruction to the people, verse number 85.
Sarvodharma go.
Abandoning all types of religion, the only desirable is the mercy of Lord Gora which fulfills all necessities. Vrita vesham karmas Apana yatavartam API manak na karnab bharne API kwachena Namohamati kadi.
Karme britha param Archerja Madhurjo my Krishna Prem la Bhaivi.
Translation Abandon far away the useless absorption in the compulsory Nitya and occasional Naimatika activities Do not even let the talks talks of advocates of ascending path Arohana of consideration of not this, not this Neti Neti come near to years of any time. Do not be bewildered at any time by the subject of body and things related to the body, such as wife, son, country and society, and so on. Only then, by the mercy of Lord Gaurav Sundara, the super excellent, wonderful, sweet relishment, the ultimate goal of life, which is the fifth goal of life, love of Godhead will be obtained.
The impersonalists they try to find out as the truth.
So the impersonalists, they try to find out the absolute truth by the process of 1919, by the process of Neti neti.
Not this, not this, not this, not.
This, not this, not this, not this, not this Neti neti Neti neti.
That way they never actually arrive at the Sweet Ka consciousness.
Through that way they will never arrive at the Sweet Ka consciousness.
So he's actually met rather than being a Zod in 1880.
So he's advising that rather than being absorbed in Neti neti be absorbed in Krishna Bhakti.
That is the logic on the chart.
That's the system that Lord Chaitanya thought. And.
Things in relation to the body should not be considered.
And things in relation to the body should not be considered.
They are terms not important.
What's that, Guru Mahj? They are temporary. They are not important.
So this soul that seems like this Body, everything. There's a body and there's a spirit soul.
You should see that. There's a body and there's a spirit soul.
Right?
The pure devotees, they see there is a body and there is a spirit soul. And they identify themselves with the spirit soul, not the body. And they have the shelter of Lord Caitanya.
This.
So we have a parikrama of the temporary body in Vrindavan.
How to go to the world.
So devotees, what was that? Guru Maharaj?
Those who want to stay in the material world.
Those who want to stay in the material world, they identify with the body.
This verse tells us to identify with spirit soul.
So this verse tells us to identify us with spirit soul.
We can achieve the ultimate goal of.
Life through that we can achieve the ultimate goal of life, which is Krishna Prema verse number 86.
Sri Shambharshan Sharghabilas Shastra bhash pravitir tuchatta o ekmatra gor padasra shresthatto.
Greatness of the shelter of Lord Caitanya and the insignificance of taking sorry, insignificance of talking with women, desiring heaven and study of scriptures. Alam Shastra Bhyasher Alam ahah Tirthaya sada yoshit vairagas trasata Vitatham vitatham thut kuru divam tranam manya danya Shayatakila Sanyasa Shika patam patam natan gaurangam nijat rasa Madat Ambhudi Tate.
Baghini Kamini Shanghai Sharvada Trino Tucho gain Korea Karl Bipluto Rashirashi.
Beware of the association of the tigress in the form of woman. Considering the position in heaven to be insignificant, temporary, like a grass, spit on it. And what is the use of even the pilgrimage? Avoid even all this. Behold Shigoranga whose performing Shri Goranga who is performing the pastime as a Sannyasi is dancing in the happiness of love of his own form of Krishna on the ocean bank in Nilachala. O fortunate devotees, go, go, go, go take shelter at his lotus feet. In the ninth canto of the Rimad Bhagavata.
Criticized women.
The Apsara criticized women.
But in the Prabhupada Prabhupada said.
But in the Prabhupada Srila Prabhupada said if she comes to Ka consciousness.
Men, women, sutras, whatever.
When it comes to Ka consciousness, then men, women, Shudras, whatever, there is no difference, all are one. So we should talk to we should talk sweetly to everyone for the purpose of engaging them in Krishna's service, not for enjoying Commentary by Shlabakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur Always beware of the association of women. If the question arises by comparing the woman to a tigress, talking with women is forbidden. Then how can one obtain the position in the heaven which is obtained by performance of religious activities headed by sacrifice Yaga along with wife? Because of expecting such a question, the author says that these heavens are false or temporary and so tells to spit on it, considering them to be insignificant like grass. Well, the heavenly happiness might be temporary, but then we will perform the mystic yogic practice. Expecting this, the author says, what's the use of study scriptures? Study of scriptures? Because let alone perfecting the process of yoga and achieving success, even the best of the mystic yogis who have achieved perfection have fallen away. So what's the use of the process which is difficult, painful and uncertain in perfection? If that's the case, then the pilgrimage is very pleasing. We will serve the holy places, obtain knowledge and so on, and as a result will be the fit candidates to attain liberation. Expecting this question, the author says next, what is the use of traveling to holy places? Because first of all, traveling to holy places is hard labor. Secondly, there is a presence of Dhammapratha due to material intelligence of the Karmis and Gyanis and so on. And so their traveling to holy places is merely useless endeavor coming from their sense gratification. Then what should be done? That is what the author gives the as the conclusion here. O men who are fit to obtain the wealth of love, all of you must take shelter of Lord Goranga who while performing the pastime as a sanyasi, is dancing in happiness of love of his own form of Krishna on the ocean bank in Nilachala. So.
He astounded all the excuses after the holiday.
So he estimated all the excuses that people would make. He answered all those and he answered all of those.
And then it advising that people should take to the withsal process following Lord Jacanna.
He's advising that people should take to the process of following Lord Caitanya. Blissful Process Song by Londas Thakur he said.
Paramakaruna Bahudui Jana Nitai Gorachandramani Kevoli.
Anandakanda Process simply nectar.
This process is simply nectar.
Simply by following this process and simply.
By following this process, one can achieve all success. One can achieve all success.
Women are not Krishna conscious.
Women who are not Ka conscious Who are not, who are not. They are dangerous if a woman is Krishna. But if a woman is Krishna. So if the woman is Ka conscious, then she is fit for association. Verse number 87 the essence of all advice is to be attached to Lord Gaura. Giving up the futile attempt in the process giving up the futile attempt in the process of Yoga and so on that are difficult to achieve. Kim tawat bata Durgameshu Vivhalam yogadi margesh vaho bhakti Krishna Padambhuje vidha dhata sarvartam alun tatha Asha prema Mahotsavai yadi Shiva Brahmadi Alabbhe adbute goure dhamani damani durviga re tada Raj Rajatam.
Translation O brothers, what's the use of performing the difficult paths of Eightfold mystic yoga and so on. Plunder the wealth of love of the one who gives devotional service to the lotus feet of Lord Krishna. If you have the hope in the difficult, in the difficult to attain greatly wonderful festival of love that is difficult to be obtained for Lord Shiva, Brahma and so on than be attracted to the most magnanimous Lord Gora Sundara.
Sundara.
Whose glories are extraordinary, incomprehensible.
We had one yogi who have been practicing yoga in some South Indian ashram.
So we heard some yogi was practicing Ashtanga yoga in some South India yoga ashram.
Somehow yogi heard Isar.
Somehow the yogi heard about iskcon.
So the yogi came here. So the yogi came here, started to chant Hare Krishna.
He started to chant Hare Krishna. And the yogi said.
There was more bliss than he had experienced than the other.
So the yogi said. So the yogi said there is more bliss than what he has experienced in Ashtanga yoga. Years together. For years together.
Yogi couldn't believe you.
Yogi couldn't believe.
Some are bliss.
The yogi couldn't believe how it is possible to experience so much bliss.
It can't be possible.
It can't be possible.
People are taking this Lord Satan.
How.
Do I handle it?
People who are getting bliss from Lord Caitanya, they cannot comprehend it. So we should understand that. So Lord Caitanya is giving out the mercy which was never given out before.
We should take mercy and enjoy Lord Krishna.
So we should take his mercy and enjoy love of Krishna Shishi Radha Madhava Sakivrinda Mayapur Chandra Ki Shrishi Panchatatwa Ki Shishi Nishinga Devaki Srila Prabhupadaki Srila Jayapataka Swami Guru Maharajaki Iskcon Guru Vrindaki Nitai Gor Sitanad Pramanande Haryariba.
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