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Japa Talks Date: 9th May 2026 Theme – Purushottam maas Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Hare Krishna Respectful greetings to the feet of all devotees. Let's begin today’s spiritual journey with Shri Chaitanya Shikshashtakam, Ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ bhava-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpaṇaṁ Śreyaḥ-kairava-candrikā-vitaraṇaṁ vidyā-vadhū-jīvanam Ānandāmbudhi-vardhanaṁ prati-padaṁ pūrṇāmṛtāsvādanaṁ Sarvātma-snapanaṁ paraṁ vijayate śrī-kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtanam Translation Let there be all victory for the chanting of the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa, which can cleanse the mirror of the heart and stop the miseries of the blazing fire of material existence. That chanting is the waxing moon that spreads the white lotus of good fortune for all living entities. It is the life and soul of all education. The chanting of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa expands the blissful ocean of transcendental life. It gives a cooling effect to everyone and enables one to taste full nectar at every step. Nāmnām akāri bahudhā nija-sarva-śaktis Tatrārpitā niyamitaḥ smaraṇe na kālaḥ Etādṛśī tava kṛpā bhagavan mamāpi Durdaivam īdṛśam ihājani nānurāgaḥ Translation My Lord, O Supreme Personality of Godhead, in Your holy name there is all good fortune for the living entity, and therefore You have many names, such as “Kṛṣṇa” and “Govinda,” by which You expand Yourself. You have invested all Your potencies in those names, and there are no hard and fast rules for remembering them. My dear Lord, although You bestow such mercy upon the fallen, conditioned souls by liberally teaching Your holy names, I am so unfortunate that I commit offenses while chanting the holy name, and therefore I do not achieve attachment for chanting. Tṛṇād api su-nīcena Taror iva sahiṣṇunā Amāninā māna-dena Kīrtanīyaḥ sadā hariḥ Translation who thinks himself lower than the grass, who is more tolerant than a tree, and who does not expect personal honor yet is always prepared to give all respect to others can very easily always chant the holy name of the Lord. Na dhanaṁ na janaṁ na sundarīṁ Kavitāṁ vā jagad-īśa kāmaye Mama janmani janmanīśvare Bhavatād bhaktir ahaitukī tvayi Translation O almighty Lord, I have no desire to accumulate wealth, nor do I desire beautiful women, nor do I want any number of followers. I only want Your causeless devotional service, birth after birth. Ayi nanda-tanuja kiṅkaraṁ patitaṁ māṁ viṣame bhavāmbudhau kṛpayā tava pāda-paṅkaja- sthita-dhūlī-sadṛśaṁ vicintaya Translation O son of Nanda Maharaja! I am Your eternal servant, yet somehow I have fallen into the terrible ocean of material existence. Please, by Your mercy, consider me as a particle of dust at Your lotus feet. Nayanaṁ galad-aśru-dhārayā Vadanaṁ gadgada-ruddhayā girā Pulakair nicitaṁ vapuḥ Kadā tava nāma-grahaṇe bhaviṣyati Translation O Lord, when will my eyes overflow with streams of tears? When will my voice choke up while chanting Your holy name? And when will my body become covered with ecstatic symptoms as I chant Your name? Yugāyitaṁ nimeṣeṇa cakṣuṣā prāvṛṣāyitam śūnyāyitaṁ jagat sarvaṁ govinda-viraheṇa me Translation O Govinda! In Your separation, even a moment seems like an age, my eyes pour forth torrents of tears like rain, and the whole world appears empty. Āśliṣya vā pāda-ratāṁ pinaṣṭu māṁ adarśanān marma-hatāṁ karotu vā yathā tathā vā vidadhātu lampaṭo mat-prāṇa-nāthas tu sa eva nāparaḥ Translation Let Krishna tightly embrace me, or trample me under His feet. Let Him break my heart by never appearing before me. He may do whatever He likes, for He is completely free—but He alone is the Lord of my life; no one else. The mirror of consciousness clears away worldly illusions, spreading the moonlight of pure knowledge, bringing joy to life’s bride (the soul), leading the mind step by step to complete fulfillment, tasting absolute bliss, merging with the whole self this is the supreme victory. The holy name of Shri Krishna’s chanting is powerful beyond measure. When you regularly remember it with devotion, time can’t stop divine grace. Oh Lord, please remove my hardships, ignite my love for you, and hear my humble prayers. Always chant the holy name, never seeking wealth, birth, or beauty just the joy of singing Hari’s name forever. From birth to birth, O Lord, without devotion to You, what is the use of being born? Oh son of Nanda, how can one ever fall if guided by Your lotus feet? Just by thinking of You, my eyes are soothed, my throat calmed. Speaking Your name constantly, how can the world ever be empty? Govind, with Your pure hand touching me, my mind is steady. My life is Yours, O Lord of life. Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Ram Hare Ram, Ram Ram Hare Hare. Oh Lord, just Your name is enough to bring all kinds of blessings to a soul. Krishna, Govind—You have countless names. In these names, You have embedded all Your divine powers. These names There are no rules about time or place when it comes to remembering and chanting. Because of Your grace, Lord, You have made it so easy for us to attain the divine just by chanting Your name. But I’m so unfortunate that I still haven’t developed a strong love for Your name. Glory to the teachings of Shri Chaitanya. Glory to Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. The ten offenses in chanting the Lord’s name harinam satāṁ nindā nāmnaḥ paramam aparādhaṁ vitanute yataḥ khyātiṁ yātaṁ katham u sahate tad-vigarhām Translation To blaspheme or criticize saintly persons who have dedicated their lives to propagating the glories of the Holy Name is the greatest offense to the Holy Name. The Holy Name, which spreads through such devotees, can never tolerate criticism of them. śivasya śrī-viṣṇor ya iha guṇa-nāmādi sakalaṁ dhiyā bhinnaṁ paśyet sa khalu hari-nāmāhita-karaḥ Translation: “One who considers the names, qualities, or powers of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu to be separate or independent in a material sense commits offense to the Holy Name.” guror avajñā Translation: “To disrespect, neglect, or disobey the spiritual master.” śruti-śāstra-nindanam Translation: “To blaspheme or criticize Vedic scriptures or scriptures supporting devotion.” tathārtha-vādaḥ Translation: “To think that the scriptural glorifications of chanting are exaggerations or imaginary praise.” hari-nāmni kalpanam Translation: “To assign material, imaginary, or speculative meanings to the Holy Name.” nāmno balād yasya hi pāpa-buddhiḥ Translation: “To intentionally commit sinful acts thinking that chanting will erase them.” dharma-vrata-tyāga-hutādi-sarva- śubha-kriyā-sāmyam api pramādaḥ Translation: “To think chanting the Holy Name is equal to ordinary pious activities like vows, charity, rituals, or sacrifices.” aśraddadhāne vimukhe'py aśṛṇvati yaś copadeśaḥ śiva-nāmāparādhaḥ Translation: “To instruct a person with no faith and no desire to hear about the glories of the Holy Name in an improper way.” Śrute'pi nāma-māhātmye yaḥ prīti-rahito naraḥ ahaṁ-mamādi-paramo nāmni so'py aparādha-kṛt Translation: “Even after hearing the glories of the Holy Name, one who remains attached to ego and material possessiveness commits offense.” These ten are traditionally remembered by devotees before chanting to cultivate humility and attentive chanting of the Hare Krishna Mahāmantra. Every Vaishnav devotee should always avoid these 10 types of offenses so that love for Lord Krishna’s lotus feet can be gained quickly, which is the ultimate goal of human life. Let us all offer our respects at the feet of all Vaishnavas, who are like a pot that fulfills all desires. They are an ocean of mercy and the wish-fulfilling tree for rescuing fallen souls. Salutations again and again to the Vaishnavas who have attained the holy name. Victory to the infinite Vaishnavas! Victory to Acharya Shri Haridas Thakur! Victory to Shri Prabhupad! Glory to the revered Loknath Swami Guru Maharaj! Hail to all the devotees present! Nityananda, Gaur, Premanand, Hari Hari! Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare! Hare Ram, Hare Ram, Ram Ram, Hare Hare! Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Rama Rama, Hare Hare. Krishna Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Rama Rama Rama, Hare Hare. Hare Hare Krishna, Rama Hare Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare. Hey! We are Vaishnavas, Krishna Krishna. We are Krishna, we are Hare Rama, Hare Rama. Not Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare Rama Rama. Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare. Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama Rama Rama, Hare Hare. Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare, Hare Hare. Hare Rama Rama, Hare. Hello Krishna Krishna, we have a question, Swami. Who is inside? We are many now. Hey, we are Krishna Rama’s devotees. Victory to Vrindavan, those who gather in Vrindavan to chant! Hare Ram Hare Ram Ram Ram Ram Hare Hare Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Ram Hare Krishna Prabhupad, my respectful greetings to all devotees. Let’s start our talk today, but before that, I have an important announcement to share with you all. In a few moments, we’ll share something on your screens. As you all know, or must be aware, a very important time is coming up in the lives of all of us practitioners—the Purushottam month. To celebrate this, special programs have been organized in our Zoom temple. So, I urge all of you to make the most of it and inspire other devotees too. After more than three years, this month is coming, and for all the practitioners and devotees around the world, especially Vaishnavs, this is a golden opportunity, a golden moment. To celebrate this, we've arranged various interesting talks throughout the month at our Zoom temple. You must have seen the posters, and we've actually started the celebrations since yesterday. As you all know, tomorrow is Sunday, the 10th. The plan is to listen to tomorrow’s talk from Srila Prabhupada on the 10th, and then on the 11th, we’ll listen to Sriman Sachidananda Prabhu. After that, on the 12th, we’ll hear some special messages or talks from Guru Maharaj Ji. Then, as you see on the poster, on the 13th and 14th of May, we’ll listen to two days of special talks from Sriman Ananta Sesha Prabhu about the significance of the Purushottam month. Prabhu Ji will cover so many important points and the greatness of Purushottam month described in the scriptures, all in two sessions lasting about 30 to 40 minutes each. It’s impossible to explain or describe. Because of this, for two days we will listen to Shri Ananta Prabhu’s words, and then after one day, for the first time in our Zoom temple, the head priest of Mayapur—though Shri Jananivas Prabhu is officially the head priest, as you all know, his health isn’t good and he’s quite elderly—so the person he personally trained, Shri Krishna Chaitanya Prabhu, will come to our Zoom temple for the first time. On the 16th, and around the 13th or 14th, we will listen to Ananta Sesha Prabhu about the significance of the urushottam month, and then on the 16th. Since the Purushottam month is starting just one day from now, we will listen to Sriman Krishna Chaitanya Prabhu one day earlier to understand how we can accept this month. What kind of awareness should a practitioner have? What should be the right mindset? For years, he has been staying at Mayapur Dham and has received special guidance and training from the highly respected Shri Jay Pataka Swami Maharaj. Along with that, Jananivas Prabhu and many disciples of Prabhupada, as well as several senior devotees, have trained him. Because of this, we understand what Prabhupada’s mood was like and what our mood should be In the Purushottam month, after discussing it, from the 17th we will start a special event on this Zoom temple. From the 17th to the 27th, we’ll be listening to talks about the Gaud Vaishnav Acharyas—kind of like a tribute or praise series, or you can call it a Gaud Vaishnav Acharya story series, whatever you prefer. For 10 days, different devotees will share insights about each Acharya. This is the first time we’re doing such an event on the Zoom temple. During this extra month, we’ll focus on listening to stories about the Lord and also about His devotees Listening, especially to the teachings of the acharyas, is considered very important. It nurtures our devotion and helps us progress in our spiritual journey. So, a special 10-day event has been organized where several prominent speakers will come and share talks about our Vaishnav acharyas. Guru Maharaj will speak, Shri Amarendra Prabhu will address us, and we'll also listen to several sannyasis. Shri Amog Leela Prabhu will speak as well. Efforts are ongoing to arrange this. If we also get the opportunity to be in the company of Shri Gaurang Prabhu, that would make this event even more special. It has happened, and after that, some workshops were also organized. Then, in the last seven days of the entire month, we will listen to the Bhagavat Katha recited by Shri Anant Shesh Prabhu. Prabhu Ji was saying that during the Purushottam month, listening to the tenth Skandha of the Bhagavat Katha holds special importance according to the scriptures. We will listen to it and savor it deeply. So, the whole month has been organized as a very special event for all of you. I just have one request—fold your hands and sincerely urge you to make the most of this. Don’t just limit yourself to what our Guru Maharaj says Only Guru Maharaj has the right to say this, but we’re repeating it: people come and go all the time. Someone shows up today, disappears for two days, then comes back after three or four days, then maybe not for a whole week. A lot of effort has been put in, and we’ll get to spend time with such great devotees. We just need to do one thing: take their time, be with them. Nothing else. This is the only temple where nothing is asked from you for any event except your time. That’s it. You’re not even asked to register Go ahead. They don’t even say much about this or that for him. You just need to join Zoom on your phone, computer, or mobile. That’s it. So you have to get up. Obviously, when Anushesh Prabhu listens, Krishna Chaitanya Prabhu listens too, and there will be some discussion on that. Some devotees take personal vows or usually do during Purushottam Maas, Chaturmas, Kartik Maas—different times when Madhav Tithi Bhakti Janani Jatan took care of things. Shrimad Bhakti Vinod Thakur has said this. So make use of it. Just letting you know well in advance. Often, this too It’s believed that since we don’t announce or inform beforehand, the number of devotees remains quite low—they simply don’t know about it. So, there’s no need to book or manage anything. You just need to wake up and join the Zoom. That’s it, only two things from you. We’ll handle the rest. So, we hope you all will definitely join. We’ll share all the posters through our official WhatsApp group. We’ll post everything on the Loknath Swami Official WhatsApp group, Guru Maharaj’s group. So, you all can share those posters with other devotees from there You can share this too. So, you have to do both things—you have to make your life meaningful and also take care of yourself, while helping others. You can encourage other devotees to join as well. So, today's talk is about to begin. We will listen to Guru Maa Ji's words. I request all of you to pause your name chanting and listen to today's talk attentively. Hare Krishna. Also, a quick note—please forgive me if I’m wrong—but among all the participants in both IDs, hardly anyone might be familiar with or aware of some senior devotees They probably know she’s our very senior god-sister, Hargress Ladli Mataji, who’s in San Diego, USA. Maybe the younger generation among us doesn’t really know her. There are many devotees who might not know her either, but just listen about her. She’s known as Ladli Mataji and is our god sister. Her health isn’t good right now. Yesterday, we spoke with Guru Maharaj about her, or had him talk about her. Back when Guru Maharaj started the Pad Yatra in America, we heard from him yesterday how Mataji was during those times. During kirtan, they used to perform beautiful dances and also distribute scriptures and prasad. That’s their philosophy. You see, about two years ago, when Guru Maa Ji’s 75th Vyas Pooja was celebrated and Mata Ji came to India, to Vrindavan, here are some photos from the Gaushala Vrinda VI. This is a photo from MVT. Ladli Mata Ji is a very senior disciple of Guru Maa Ji, our god-sister. Look here, Vrindavan Leela Mata Ji, Prashanta Mata Ji, Ladli Mata Ji—many of us devotees probably weren’t even born back then. Before that, all these devotees were initiated or Since they are initiated but not feeling well, I kindly request all of you to join me in chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra and praying for dear Mother Ji. She has served Guru Maa Ji a lot, served Srila Prabhupada, served the Lord, and served Sri Sri Radha Giridhari, Sri Nitai Gaur Sundar. She has also served during the padayatra. So let’s all pray for her, asking Lord Sri Nitai Gaur Sundar, Srila Prabhupada, Lord Narasimha Dev, and our beloved Guru Maharaj to do whatever is best for her. May everyone be in good health and move forward in life, and may they find a place at the feet of Srila Prabhupada and Guru Maharaj. May they also find a place at the feet of Shri Nitai Gaur Sundar. With this feeling, let’s chant the Hare Krishna maha-mantra once and pray for our senior guru sister, Ladli Mataji. Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Gauranga, Gauranga, you are servants of God, though we don’t always know whose servants we truly are. Krishna is the employer, and who are we? The employees. Employer and Employees, Jagannath is our lord, and we are his servants. Serving means having a servant mindset or connection. The one to be served is worthy of service, and those who serve—like servants, workers, or employees—report to work, go to the office or factory, punch in at 10 or 11 o’clock. But you all report at 4:30 in the morning. Those who come for the morning Mangala Aarti—you come, God watches, and we watch too. So, God as the employer is really happy with you all. He’s pleased with you. Are you happy too? I didn’t get to see Jagannath today, but I did yesterday evening. So I can just keep remembering that image in my mind. Like I said yesterday, there won’t be any darshan for the next two weeks. By the way, I haven’t seen this much in India, but when the deity falls sick abroad, it’s like everywhere around the world, all countries, the deity gets sick at the same time—it’s their sick season. So devotees come, but there’s no darshan. Then they pray, saying, “Jagannath, get well soon.” That’s a nice feeling. By the way, we usually come for the Mangala Aarti. Do you come? In Golok Vrindavan, the daily routine starts at the Brahma Muhurat, the early pre-dawn hour. Radha’s friends, her companions, and the girls from Barsana all get up super early in the morning, right at Brahma Muhurat. Similarly, Krishna’s buddies—the cowherd boys and his close friends—also wake up at the crack of dawn and immediately rush out. They take the cows with them and head to the forest for the divine play of Krishna. Waking up early and going to meet Radha or Krishna at Brahma Muhurat is just how things roll in Golok Vrindavan. This is the kind of culture and values the devotees there live by So, one day we have to go too, but where exactly? Sometimes you think, whenever someone plans to go abroad, they try to figure out what language is spoken there, what the climate is like, and what the rules are. Like, over there they drive on the left side, here it’s the opposite. In America, they drive on the right side, and people there won’t tolerate any mess. How could an Indian gentleman not follow some rules? America is super clean, and if someone litters, they get fined. Like, this guy threw banana peels around and got a ticket for it They just keep spitting like that sometimes, chewing paan masala and spitting. Because of doing that, they were fined. Yeah, a fine. Okay, so they got the fine, and they even got the receipt for it, but they just threw the receipt away. Then they got fined again. So wherever you go, you have to follow the laws of that place. They call it the laws of the land. You have to learn and understand all that. Similarly, the biggest country is the Vaikunth country. Vaikunth country has many different parts. There’s Ayodhya, Dwarka, Mathura—hail Vrindavan dham! There’s Navadwip too, and Jagannath Puri as well. We are the residents of that country. Well, of that country We live here. Where the Ganga and Yamuna rivers are, all those rivers are there too. The Yamuna and all the rivers, so we have to practice and get perfect beforehand. We need to get used to practicing so that as soon as we get there, we’ll be ready. Your training and apprenticeship don’t start once you arrive; it’s happening right here already. As soon as you get there, you just jump into action. Everyone who needs to go, has to go. But honestly, we can’t even take this body there. Who’s going? They say, "We’ll go, we’ll go," meaning Does the body come with us? The personal body doesn’t. The ego— “I” and “mine”—only that goes. Just the ego, and the worldly pride, the arrogance, that doesn’t go either. The arrogant self stays here. Only the soul goes. The body doesn’t go, not even the gross body, nor the subtle body. The mind, intellect, and ego—they’re all elements, all matter. Mind, intelligence, false ego—they’re all matter too. Matter matters. So, we need to be free from the body. When death happens, we’re free from the body Gone. But from what haven’t we been freed yet? The mind, intellect, and ego—they’re like one body. Like when a person wears a coat. Those who wear a three-piece suit—yes, the coat over the suit. And inside the court, what else do they wear? An undershirt. You see, just like the body, there’s this subtle body made up of mind, intellect, and ego that doesn’t leave us. The soul is always covered, wrapped up with this subtle body of mind, intellect, and ego. The soul stays attached and covered by it. That’s why the soul remains tied up and covered by the mind and intellect even now. Ego makes us go through rebirth again and again. Hare Hare Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare. Hare Ram Hare Ram. Honestly, I don’t even know what I’m saying. But I’m telling the truth. So, we need to cleanse the mirror of our consciousness. The mirror of our mind is covered with dust—the dust of ego. When we go there, our body takes a definite form, called the perfected body. Even the body that binds us is made up of the five physical elements. But our real body or form is something else The “siddha deha” means the perfected body. We practice spiritual disciplines to achieve siddhi, or perfection. So, before going there, or as part of the preparation, we have to spend a lifetime preparing—just like Prabhupada did to establish this. It’s not just one lifetime; it can be many lifetimes, different names, different births, like “Hari Hari.” When they go there, they go with that perfected body. Also, the name they will have is already decided. Of course, they have a form, a specific dress, and their service is also determined, along with their relationships or connections So now, is this whole eternal thing gonna stay the same forever, or will there be changes? Like, what does 8.4 million yonis even mean? It means 8.4 million types of bodies a soul wears. The soul is dressed in these bodies. The soul lives in these worn-out, temporary bodies. As the Lord says in the Gita, the body is just a garment, a covering. The soul is like a person—it has a personality. The soul has a form, a name, a place it belongs to. It has a definite duty and eternal relationships. Some people are servants of God, some are friends of God, some are like God’s parents, and some are God’s beloved. The relationships like servant, friend, parent, and lover—understanding these rasas (emotional flavors) is important. These relationships are all fixed, and we need to prepare ourselves accordingly. Now, this perfected body we talk about—it’s not something you can buy from a market or shop. So, where is this perfected body? Is it at home? In your shop? Or somewhere far away? Where is it exactly? The perfected body is in God’s abode, and you? Where are you, perfected soul? It’s all about the mind, rituals, and illusion In the Bhagavad Gita, it’s said that the soul is actually seated in the body. It’s sitting inside. Sometimes the body is called a machine, sometimes it’s called clothing, sometimes a tree, sometimes something else. It’s also called a flower, a city with nine gates, a house—yeah, the body is like a home, a city, even a machine. It’s like a machine because it’s controlled by illusion or maya. That’s why when a machine breaks down, we take it to a garage. Similarly, when the body has some problem, we take it to a hospital. So, a car has a garage and the body has a hospital. Both are machines or both are clothes. Once upon a time, a long time ago, I fell and got a small cut on my head. So, we went to the doctor. The doctor came with a needle and thread. They didn’t give me any anesthesia. I was awake and watching while they stitched me up. That’s when I thought, the body is like clothes. So, stitch in time saves nine. If there’s a hole, you should fix it immediately. Otherwise, if you just do it like that, the thread won’t hold and you’ll have to add more stitches, or else it’ll tear. That’s why it needs to be stitched on time. So, it was kind of like an interview for me when the doctor brought the needle and thread and started stitching. That’s how it is with a person—the soul is the person, and this soul has hands, feet, all the senses, and a spiritual mind, spiritual intelligence, and spiritual… what do you call it… mind, intelligence, ego. The ego is the ‘I am’—like “I am this” or “I am that.” Or “I am a servant,” “I am a slave.” That ego is the sense of ‘I am.’ Prabhupada writes that there are two kinds of ego, two types of ‘I am.’ There’s the real ego, the eternal ego, and then there’s the false ego—the ego that’s all lies and illusions. We always have some kind of ego. The real ego is the one that tries to go beyond the illusion. Those who are into spirituality try to end the ego itself. They see the ego as Brahman—the ultimate reality. The ego says "I am Brahman," and then the goal is to merge Brahman into Brahman, or to dissolve into the divine light. It’s like merging light with light. This process is sometimes called "committing suicide," but really, the soul can’t be killed. Still, the personal sense of existence—the individual self—tries to let go. They try to end the soul, but that’s an illusion. Actually, killing the soul isn’t possible because, as God says about the soul: no weapon, no matter how sharp, can cut it; no fire can burn it; no wind can dry it out; no water can soak it. The five great elements—earth, fire, air, water, and sky—can’t harm the soul at all. So how can you kill the soul? But illusionists, like Krishna’s enemies, still try Maya is an illusion, Krishna is an illusion, so be careful, be aware of illusion. Always remember, the soul is beautiful. How is the soul? Beautiful, completely beautiful. Since the soul is a son, daughter, or part of God, and God is beautiful, the child is also beautiful. It’s all in the genes—if the parents are beautiful, then the children will be beautiful too. You must have seen this. Now, this is about the soul’s parents, just like the body has parents. But the soul’s parents—you are the mother and you are the father—that is Krishna, and He is beautiful. Kamdev is incredibly charming and beautiful. Actually, Kamdev himself is beautiful. Kamdev is handsome and captures our hearts. He carries a bow and arrows, and when he shoots them, he wounds the heart. You know the heart, right? That’s Kamdev’s arrow. Kamdev is very beautiful. Even gods are attracted to such handsome gods like Kamdev. Kamdev is also called Kandar or Ananga. He is known by many names. He is a god too. God is a divine being too, and so incredibly beautiful. Why is the lotus special? That’s why we say “Namah Pankaj” (salutations to the lotus), “Namah Pankaj Netraya” (salutations to the lotus-eyed one), “Namah Pankaj Maline” (salutations to the one adorned with lotuses), and “Namaste Pankajang.” Pankaj means beauty. People understand beauty in their own way, and the most beautiful thing they know is a flower — specifically, the lotus flower. So, when someone wants to describe or compare God’s beauty, they think of a lotus. For example, Queen Kunti is saying how beautiful God is. Look at His navel — it’s like a lotus. Look at His eyes — they are like lotuses too. Padma is the eye, salutations to the lotus. The lotus is in the navel eye, wearing a garland, and the feet are like lotuses too. Hari Hari Kora! If the Lord is so beautiful, and we are His beings, His children, His parts, then we are beautiful too. But the beauty of the body and the beauty of the soul can’t even be compared. There’s a huge difference in beauty—like the difference between earth and sky. Those who truly realize the beauty of the soul see how beautiful God is. I, as His part, as a servant, am beautiful too. Now, when such a person looks in the mirror at their own face, what will they do? They’ll spit on it. What is this? Dirt! Skin has a little shine and glow. That’s what makes our minds spin around. We get confused. We don’t think ahead. We don’t go beyond the skin. We don’t wonder what’s behind this skin. There’s blood, pus, mucus, wind, bile, urine, and feces inside. Who wants to touch all that? But this bag full of urine and feces—that’s Prabhupada’s body. What is this body? It’s a bag filled with blood, bones, fat, urine, and feces. And the confused soul wants to hug this? If you want to hug something, Wishing you blessings from the wish-fulfilling tree and the ocean of grace, salutations to the pure Lord and to all the Vaishnavas. The soul is the soul, and when we greet Vaishnavas, we’re not greeting the body. The soul inside the body, the one seated next to the Supreme Soul, is who we salute. The pure Lord purifies the fallen; it’s not the body that does this. So who purifies the fallen? It’s the soul—its thoughts and feelings. The body doesn’t think. Can a hand ever think? Or a hair? Is your hand or foot, nose or ear ever just dead matter? It’s the thoughts and feelings that matter. The soul emerges from within. So, as we practice more and purify ourselves, our consciousness gets cleansed like a mirror, and the qualities of the soul start shining through. The feelings and thoughts of the soul—if you keep practicing, you will definitely succeed. What kind of practice? With enthusiasm, determination, patience, then taking action, along with renunciation and dedication—these six qualities lead to devotion. Through devotion, you will achieve success. Thank you. I hope you all listened to Guru Maa Ji’s talk and will apply whatever she taught in your own lives. Now, we’ll end today’s session here. Tomorrow, we’ll gather at Guruji’s place to chant the holy name of Hari and have a talk. Glory to Shri Hari Nam Prabhu! Hail the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra! All hail Srila Prabhupada! All hail the revered Shri Loknath Swami Guru Maharaj! Salutations to the lineage, the ocean of blessings, and the sacred names of the Vaishnavas. Endless glory to the countless Vaishnavas!

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