a.c. bhaktivedanta swami
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| Prabhupada Letters :: 1969 a.c. bhaktivedanta swami |
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5 May 2005 May 5, 1969 Excerpt from a class, Allston, Mass. Student: You talk about the service of Lord Krsna. Where does service of our fellow man come in? Prabhupada: How these boys are coming here? How you have come here? It is not service? The best service, to take them out from the illusory life of material existence, the best service. This is the best service, to spread Krsna consciousness. What do you mean by service? To give him relief from the suffering. That is service. This is the best relief. Yayatma suprasidati. The Bhagavata says, "That is the best service, that is the best religion, that is the best philosophy, which teaches one how to love God." And as soon as he comes to that position, without any motive, without any impediment, yayatma suprasidati, immediately he becomes satisfied. Actual happiness is how you learn to love God. Then you get happy. That can be achieved without any material advancement. Anywhere you can have, without any expenditure, without any effort, without any education, without any knowledge. Simply chant Hare Krsna and you develop that love. This is the highest service to the human society. Just try to understand. Everyone will say, "Oh, I am now satisfied, fully satisfied. I don't want. No more stealing, no more pick-pocketing, no more cheating, because I have no want. Why shall I cheat? Why shall I cheat?" Everything will be complete, fully satisfied. Yayatma suprasidati. Suprasidati, this very word, Sanskrit word, is there. You have to make yourself fully satisfied. Then there will be no more want. You see? Just like there is a story, "Alexander and the Cynic." Perhaps most of you know. There was a cynic. He was saintly person. He was sitting in a solitary place, almost naked body. Alexander the Great went there and asked him, "If I can do something for you? You are a great man." He said, "Oh, please don't obstruct sunshine. Please step aside, That's all. (laughter) You may do this. Don't obstruct the sunshine. I am quite pleased. You please set aside." Because he was fully satisfied, what this Alexander the Great can do for him? - A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami letters | 01:27 | |
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