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Sometimes an ever-liberated personal associate of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead descends into this universe just as the Lord
descends.
TRANSLATION: "The living entities [jivas] are divided into two categories. Some are eternally liberated, and others are eternally conditioned....Those who are eternally liberated are always awake to Krsna consciousness, and they render transcendental loving service at the feet of Lord Krsna. They are to be considered eternal associates of Krsna, and they are eternally enjoying the transcendental bliss of serving Krsna....Apart from the ever-liberated devotees, there are the conditioned souls who always turn away from the service of the Lord. They are perpetually conditioned in this material world and are subjected to the material tribulations brought about by different bodily forms in hellish conditions....Due to his being opposed to Krsna consciousness, the conditioned soul is punished by the witch of the external energy, maya. He is thus ready to suffer the threefold miseries--miseries brought about by the body and mind, the inimical behavior of other living entities and natural disturbances caused by the demigods....In this way the conditioned soul becomes the servant of lusty desires, and when these are not fulfilled, he becomes a servant of anger and continues to be kicked by the external energy, maya. Wandering and wandering throughout the universe, he may by chance get the association of a devotee physician, whose instructions and hymns make the witch of external energy flee. The conditioned soul thus gets into touch with the devotional service of Lord Krsna, and in this way he can approach nearer and nearer to the Lord.
PURPORT: An
explanation of verses 8 through 15 is given by Srila Bhaktivinoda
Thakura in his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya. The Lord is spread throughout
the creation in His quadruple expansions and incarnations. Krsna is
fully represented with all potencies in each and every personal
extension, but the living entities, although separated expansions,
are also considered one of the Lord's energies. The living entities
are divided into two categories--the eternally liberated and
eternally conditioned. Those who are ever-liberated never come in
contact with maya, the external energy. The ever-conditioned are
always under the clutches of the external energy. This is described
in Bhagavad-gita: daivi hy esa guna-mayi mama maya duratyaya
"This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes of
material nature, is difficult to overcome." (Bg. 7.14)
The nitya-baddhas are always conditioned by the external energy, and the nitya-muktas never come in contact with the external energy. Sometimes an ever-liberated personal associate of the Supreme Personality of Godhead descends into this universe just as the Lord descends. Although working for the liberation of conditioned souls, the messenger of the Supreme Lord remains untouched by the material energy. Generally ever-liberated personalities live in the spiritual world as associates of Lord Krsna, and they are known as krsna-parisada, associates of the Lord. Their only business is enjoying Lord Krsna's company, and even though such eternally liberated persons come within this material world to serve the Lord's purpose, they enjoy Lord Krsna's company without stoppage. The ever-liberated person who works on Krsna's behalf enjoys Lord Krsna's company through his engagement. The ever-conditioned soul, provoked by lusty desires to enjoy the material world, is subjected to transmigrate from one body to another. Sometimes he is elevated to higher planetary systems, and sometimes he is degraded to hellish planets and subjected to the tribulations of the external energy. Due to being conditioned by the external energy, the conditioned soul within this material world gets two kinds of bodies--a gross material body and a subtle body composed of mind, intelligence and ego. Due to the gross and subtle bodies, he is subjected to the threefold miseries (adhyatmika, adhibhautika and adhidaivika), miseries arising from the body and mind, other living entities, and natural disturbances caused by demigods from higher planetary systems. The conditioned soul subjected to the threefold material miseries is ceaselessly kicked by maya, and this is his disease. If by chance he meets a saintly person who works on Krsna's behalf to deliver conditioned souls, and if he agrees to abide by his order, he can gradually approach the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna. [Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya lila 22.10,11,12,13,14-15]
A
nitya-siddha devotee comes from Vaikuntha upon the order of the
Supreme Personality of Godhead and shows by his example how to
become a pure devotee
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu has given considerable discussion about
nitya-siddha and sadhana-siddha devotees. Nitya-siddha devotees come
from Vaikuntha to this material world to teach, by their personal
example, how to become a devotee. The living entities in this
material world can take lessons from such nitya-siddha devotees and
thus become inclined to return home, back to Godhead. A nitya-siddha
devotee comes from Vaikuntha upon the order of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead and shows by his example how to become a pure
devotee (anyabhilasita-sunyam). In spite of coming to this material
world, the nitya-siddha devotee is never attracted by the
allurements of material enjoyment. A perfect example is Prahlada
Maharaja, who was a nitya-siddha, a maha-bhagavata devotee. Although
Prahlada was born in the family of Hiranyakasipu, an atheist, he was
never attached to any kind of materialistic enjoyment. Desiring to
exhibit the symptoms of a pure devotee, the Lord tried to induce
Prahlada Maharaja to take material benedictions, but Prahlada
Maharaja did not accept them. On the contrary, by his personal
example he showed the symptoms of a pure devotee. In other words,
the Lord Himself has no desire to send His pure devotee to this
material world, nor does a devotee have any material purpose in
coming. When the Lord Himself appears as an incarnation within this
material world, He is not allured by the material atmosphere, and He
has nothing to do with material activity, yet by His example He
teaches the common man how to become a devotee. Similarly, a devotee
who comes here in accordance with the order of the Supreme Lord
shows by his personal behavior how to become a pure devotee. A pure
devotee, therefore, is a practical example for all living entities,
including Lord Brahma. [Srimad Bhagavatam 7.10.3]
The
entire world is purified simply by
the
appearance of such a great devotee. By his presence the whole world
is glorified, and all conditioned souls--due to his transcendental
presence--are also glorified.
The entire
world is purified simply by the appearance of such a great devotee.
By his presence the whole world is glorified, and all conditioned
souls--due to his transcendental presence--are also glorified. As
Narottama dasa Thakura confirms, Vasudeva Datta is the ideal devotee
of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. gaurangera sangi-gane, nitya-siddha
kari' mane, se yaya vrajendra-suta-pasa One who executes Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mission must be considered to be eternally
liberated. He is a transcendental person and does not belong to this
material world. Such a devotee engaging in the deliverance of the
total population is as magnanimous as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
Himself. namo maha-vadanyaya krsna-prema-pradaya te krsnaya
krsna-caitanya-namne gaura-tvise namah Such a personality
factually represents Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu because his heart is
always filled with compassion for conditioned souls.
[Sri
Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya lila 15.16]
I do
not remember any part of my life
when I
was forgetful of Krsna.
So I do not know why you have asked about my previous life. Whether I was subjected to the laws of material nature? So, even though accepting that I was subjected to the laws of material nature, does it hamper in my becoming Spiritual Master? What is your opinion? From the life of Narada Muni it is distinct that although He was a conditioned soul in His previous life, there was no impediment of His becoming the Spiritual Master. This law is applicable not only to the Spiritual Master, but to every living entity.....So far I am concerned, I cannot say what I was in my previous life, but one great astrologer calculated that I was previously a physician and my life was sinless. Besides that, to corroborate the statement of Bhagavad-gita "sucinam srimatam gehe yogabhrasta samyayate" which means an unfinished yogi takes birth in rich family or born of a suci or pious father. By the grace of Krsna I got these two opportunities in the present life to be born of a pious father and brought up in one of the richest, aristocratic families of Calcutta (Kasinath Mullick). The Radha Krsna Deity in this family called me to meet Him, and therefore last time when I was in Calcutta, I stayed in that temple along with my American disciples. Although I had immense opportunities to indulge in the four principles of sinful life because I was connected with a very aristocratic family, Krsna always saved me, and throughout my whole life I do not know what is illicit sex, intoxication, meat-eating or gambling. So far my present life is concerned, I do not remember any part of my life when I was forgetful of Krsna. [S.P. Letter to Tamal Krsna, Los Angeles, 21 June, 1970]
I was
born September 1, 1896, Tuesday at about
4:00
in the afternoon. My rasi is Metthuna.
Regarding your
question about my birth. I was born September 1, 1896, Tuesday at
about 4:00 in the afternoon. My rasi is Metthuna. [S.P. Letter
to Jaya Krsna Thakura, Vrndavana, 6 December, 1975]
In my
horoscope it is written there, "At the age of seventy years he will
go across the sea."
In my
horoscope it is written there, "At the age of seventy years he will
go across the sea." It is written there. Yes. And there are so many
things still. So this astrologer was so accurate. I have got that
horoscope. Not here. If some day I shall, then will show. It is
clearly written there that "This time he will go across the sea."
Just see. The circumstances became so that I have come. So astrology
is so nice. [Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Lecture, Madhya-lila
20.330-335, New York, December 23, 1966]
"This
child, after seventy years, he will be great
religious propagator and establish so many temples."
So anyway, this is the Vedic system, that when a child is born, immediately his horoscope is made. Astrological science is so perfect. The moment the child is born, immediately calculated, "What is the position of this moment?" Then they derive calculation, "This child will be like this, this will be this, will be this, this." I had also horoscope--the other day I was talking--and it was clearly written, that horoscope, that "This child, after seventy years, he will be great religious propagator and establish so many temples." Devotees: Jaya! Prabhupada: Yes. This is astrology. Those of my students who have seen my horoscope in India, it is clearly written there. So that is horoscope. [Srimad-Bhagavatam Lecture, 1.15.38 Los Angeles, December 16, 1973]
Bhaktivinoda Thakura distributed his literature.
I
think, in 1896, he sent his first book, Teachings of Lord Caitanya,
and I saw in McGill University
that
book. And I do not know. That was
the
year of my birth also, 1896.
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted that His message should be broadcast all over the world, in every village and every town, and my Guru Maharaja attempted. Bhaktivinoda Thakura distributed his literature. I think, in 1896, he sent his first book, Teachings of Lord Caitanya, and I saw in McGill University that book. And I do not know. That was the year of my birth also, 1896. [S.P. Conversation, October 15, 1972, Vrndavana]
In
1875 he predicted that someone would
come
very soon who would individually
preach
this cult all over the world
So far as
cooperating with my Godbrothers is concerned, that is not very
urgent business. So far until now my Godbrothers have regularly not
cooperated with me and by the grace of my Spiritual Master, things
are still going ahead. So cooperation or non-cooperation, it is the
desire of Bhaktivinode Thakura to preach the Caitanya cult all over
the world and in 1875 he predicted that someone would come very soon
who would individually preach this cult all over the world. So if
his benediction is there and my Guru Maharaja's blessings are there,
we can go ahead without any impediment but all of us must be very
sincere and serious. [S.P. Letter to: Jayapataka, Gorakhpur, 23
February, 1971]
Bhaktivinoda Thakura was the first origin of this movement. But he
simply thought of it. And he was expecting some others that willing
to take up the
work. Well, somebody says that I am the same man.
Prabhupada: He
sent his first book.....in 1896. Bhaktivinoda Thakura was the first
origin of this movement. But he simply thought of it. And he was
expecting some others that willing to take up the work. Well,
somebody says that I am the same man. And I was born in 1896. So he
wanted to combine the whole civilized nations under this Caitanya
Mahaprabhu's cult, Hare Krsna movement. I think I have given this
hint in the Teachings of Lord Caitanya. [S.P. Room Conversation,
with Canadian Ambassador to Iran, March 13, 1975, Iran]
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