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Issue No. 107 Fortnightly email mini-magazine from Gopal Jiu Publications
18 July 2005 Śrī Śayana Ekādaśī, 26 Vāmana, 519 Gaurābda Circulation 1,590

• OUR MISSION
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Highlights

• KALI’S INFLUENCE
Srila Thakur Bhaktivinode
• KRISHNA IS NOT AN OBJECT OF OUR MUNDANE VISION
From the life of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur Prabhupada
• THE STORY OF GULIKA
Nārada Purāa 1.37.19-69
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OUR MISSION We are simply encouraging everyone, “Chant


the Hare Krishna mantra. What is the diffi-
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta
culty? Simply chant Hare Krishna and dance.”
Swami Prabhupada
—Dharma: The Way of Transcendence, chapter 2.
Wherever we go, we install this
Before me so many swamis came in this
Krishna deity, we work for
country. They could not present the real thing.
Krishna, we print books for
They wanted some money and went away.
Krishna, we distribute books for
That is all. This Krishna consciousness move-
Krishna, we beg everyone to be-
ment is not like that. We want to give some-
come Krishna’s bhakta. There-
thing to the Western countries. That is our
fore it is Krishna consciousness. We have no
purpose. We have not come to beg. We have
other business than Krishna. As Krishna says,
to give something. That is my mission. They
sarva-dharmān parityajya mām eka śaraa come here to beg, “Give me rice, give me dal,
vraja [Bg. 18.66]. We are doing that. We have give me wheat, give me money,” but I have
no other business. come here to give something of Indian cul-
—Pandal lecture. Delhi. 10 November 1973. ture. That is the difference.
It is our duty to make all unfortunate crea- —Śrīmad Bhāg. lecture. New York. 6 July 1972.
tures fortunate. That is our mission. Therefore, Practice bhakti-yoga, be Krishna conscious,
we go into the street and chant. Although they and make your life successful. That is our
say “can’t”, we go on chanting. That is our mission. It is not a business, that, “Give me
duty. And if somehow or other we place some some money then I will teach you.” It is open.
literature in someone’s hand, he becomes for- We are asking everyone, “Chant the Hare
tunate. He would have squandered his hard- Krishna mantra. What is the difficulty? There
earned money in so many nasty, sinful ways, is no loss. You haven’t got to pay anything.”
but if he purchases even one book, regardless —Śrīmad Bhāg. lecture. Hyderabad. 21 April 1974.
of the price, his money is properly utilized. This
Our mission should be that first we must
is the beginning of his Krishna consciousness.
assimilate all of the knowledge given by all
—Teachings of Queen Kunti, chapter 13.
the great saintly persons — Krishna and oth-
Our mission is to teach this science. It is ers — and distribute this knowledge all over
not a business — “Give me some money, and the world. The whole world is also expecting
I will teach you.” The knowledge is free. that, therefore as soon as the rascal swami
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goes there, they immediately gather: “Here is mundane and is Kali’s residence. One must
one swami from India. We may get some- give up all such mundane desires.
thing.” But they are cheating. They are cheat- — From Sajjana To aī 15.2 
ing, taking money, having illicit sex, enjoy- — From Śrī Bhaktivinoda Vāī Vaibhava chapters 7 and 91.
ing, and coming back. Therefore, they could Compiled by and with questions from Sri Sundarananda
Vidyavinode. Translated by Sri Bhumipati Das, Published
not do anything. But the whole world is wait- by Sri Iswara Das and Touchstone Media. Vrindavan. 2002.
ing for India’s culture, India’s bhakti, and
India’s spiritual knowledge. KRISHNA IS NOT AN OBJECT
—Nectar of Devotion lecture. Bombay. OF OUR MUNDANE VISION
7 January 1973.
From the life of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s mission is to Saraswati Thakur Prabhupada
make everyone’s life successful. Everyone
Once, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta
become happy. That is everyone’s mission.
Saraswati Prabhupada was
“Everyone’’ means those who are devotees.
standing on the front porch of
How will people become happy? That is
the Sri Chaitanya Math temple
their mission. It is not that we start a mis-
taking darshan of the deities
sion just to make some money and to fill up
of Sri Sri Guru-Gauranga-
our hungry belly. No. It is a mission to see
Gandharvika-Giridhari. The
that everyone is happy in Krishna con-
door to the altar is not very wide and Srila
sciousness. This is the mission. Prabhupada did not have his glasses on.
—Lecture. Bombay. 19 March 1972. Standing next to him was one of his dear dis-
Let our society be very pure. ekaś candras ciples. The disciple thought perhaps
tamo hanti na ca tārā — One moon is suffi- Prabhupada could not view the deities very
cient. There is no need of millions of stars. well through the narrow doorway. He said,
One moon gives light. If we can make one “Prabhupada, this doorway is not very wide.
person fully Krishna conscious, then our It will be difficult for you to see the deities
mission is successful. What is the use of mil- from here.”
lions of twinkling stars? When he heard this, Prabhupada smiled
— Room Conversation. Bombay. 7 January 1977. and gave the following teaching for the ben-
efit of us all: “We should not think of the Su-
KALI’S INFLUENCE preme Lord as an object of our mundane vi-
Srila Thakur Bhaktivinode sion. We should rather consider how we
In the following article, Srila Thakur might become worthy objects of his vision.
Bhaktivinode speaks about the influence of Kali, Then he will both want to see us and reveal
the presiding deity of the present age of quarrel. himself to us.”
Who are Kali’s agents? atah śrī-k a-nāmādi na bhaved grāhyam indriyai
The agents of Kali are those who accept sevonmukhe hi jihvādau svayam eva sphuraty ada
the disciplic succession of Sri Krishna “The holy name, form, qualities and pastimes of
Chaitanya but secretly do not follow the Sri Krishna are divine and transcendental. They
rules and regulations laid down by the cannot be experienced by material senses. The
Lord manifests Himself spontaneously on the
disciplic succession.
tongue of a devotee who is eager to serve Him.”
— From Śrī Mana-śik ā, chapter 2. (BRS 1.2.109) 
What is the duty of a tolerant person? — Remembrance by Sri Srimad Bhakti Pramod Puri Maha-
If anyone blasphemes you, you should toler- raja. Of Love in Separation. Mandala Publishing Group. San
ate it. Do not insult anyone. Taking shelter of Rafael, California. 2001. Page 21.
the material body, you should not envy any-
one else. There is no doubt that lust is a place
THE STORY OF GULIKA
where Kali can reside. Becoming lusty to serve Nārada Purāa 1.37.19-69
Krishna is transcendental and is known as Formerly, in the Satya-yuga, there was a hunter
love of God. To desire sense gratification is named Gulika. He was always attempting to
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abduct other men’s wives and take away “That person who is always tolerant even when
other men’s wealth. He constantly criticized he is being harassed is the most excellent man.
others and regularly tortured other crea- He is forever the favorite of Lord Vishnu. (text 34)
tures. He killed brāhmaas and cows by the sujano na yāti vaira parahitabuddhir vināśakāle’pi chede
hundreds and thousands. So many great ‘pi candana-taru surabhayati mukha ku
harasya
sins were committed by him that it is im- “Even at the time of death, a good man thinks of
possible to enumerate them even in the the welfare of others, and does not become inimi-
course of millions of years. cal to his offender. Even when cut, a sandalwood
Once, this great sinner, who could be tree renders the edge of the axe fragrant. (text 35)
compared to the god of death in regard to “Alas! Fate is very powerful. It afflicts
his dealings with creatures, went to the people in many ways. Even a man who has
capital city of the King of Sauvira. The given up all contact with worldly affairs is
kingdom was filled with all kinds of riches. being harassed by the wicked-minded.
It was opulently decorated with well- Many people in this world are oppressed
adorned women and lakes of translucent for no reason. Even a saintly person who
water as well as trading centers. It was has given up everything material is harassed
comparable to the city of the gods. There by backbiters and critics.
was a beautiful temple of Vishnu situated mga-mīna-sajjanānā ta-jala-santosa-vihita-vttīnām
in the middle of a park therein, covered with lubdhakādhīvara-piśunā ni kāraa-vairio jagati
golden domes resembling pots. Seeing this,
“In this universe, the hunter, the fisherman and
the hunter was very pleased. Ardently long- the fault-finding critics are the causeless en-
ing for wealth to steal, he decided, “I shall emies of the deer, the fish and good people who
take away much gold from here,” and he maintain themselves with grass, water and con-
went into the temple. There he saw the ex- tentment. (text 38)
cellent brāhmāna Uttanka, adept in the “Māyā is very powerful. She deludes the
śāstra, a storehouse of austerities, and en- entire universe and makes all people mis-
gaged in rendering service to Lord Vishnu. erable for the sake of sons, friends and
That brāhmaa, who was devoid of mate- w o m e n . O h u n t e r, b y s t e a l i n g o t h e r
rial desires, was sitting alone in the temple people’s wealth you have maintained your
contemplating the Lord. Seeing him, the wife and female dependents, but in the
hunter regarded him as an obstacle in his end you will have to leave everyone and
act of stealing. Desirous of taking away the depart this world alone.
collected treasures of the Lord, Gulika took “’My mother’, ‘my father’, ‘my wife’, ‘my
out his sword and decided to kill Uttanka. sons’, ‘this is mine.’ These feelings of material
The hunter pressed his foot down on possession harass all creatures. One enjoys
Uttanka’s chest and caught hold of his hair the benefits of having relatives only as long
with his hand. as one earns wealth. However, it is only the
Seeing the hunter about to kill him, sins and pious activities that remain with one
Uttanka said, “O my good man, why do you both here and after death. Only the pious acts
want to kill me, who am utterly sinless? How and sins of a person follow him to the next
have I offended you? My gentle friend, in world, not his wealth, sons, or relatives. The
this world, powerful persons chastise offend- lust of men indulging in sinful activities in-
ers and teach them a lesson. But good men creases day by day. Yet the lust of men who
do not kill even sinners in vain. perform pious deeds becomes reduced and
virodhi v api murkhe u nirik yāvasthitān guān extinguished. All people in this world are al-
virodha nahi kurvanti sajjanā śānta vetasah ways unnecessarily agitated over the prob-
lem of earning wealth.
“Good men of calm minds see the good quali-
ties present even in offending fools and they do yad bhāvi tad bhavaty eva tad bhāvya na tad bhavet
not offend them in return. (text 33) iti niścita-buddhīnā na cintā bādhate kvacit
bahudhā badhyamāno ‘pi yo nara k amayānvita “What is destined to happen will definitely come
tam uttama nara prāhur vi o priyatara sadā about. What is not destined to occur shall never
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take place. If people accept this conclusion, then accumulated in my previous births. By the
no anxiety can trouble them. (text 47) sins I have also committed in this birth, I do
“This entire universe consisting of all mo- not know what state I shall attain? Alas! My
bile and immobile beings is under the control span of life is reducing quickly. Many sins have
of fate. Wherever one may stay, whatever is been accumulated by me and I have not
destined to happen certainly happens. Being atoned for them. What will be my state after
ignorant and unaware of it, the whole world death? What will be my next birth? Alas! Why
exerts itself in vain. Alas! The misery of men did the creator make me one defiled by hun-
who are worried due to the feelings of mate- dreds of sins? I am perpetually becoming in-
rial attachment! Just to feed others, they go creasingly sinful. How shall I reap the adverse
on committing great sins. The relatives all effects of those sins? For how many births am
share in enjoying the wealth one earns, but I to go on committing terrible deeds?” Thus
alone and bewildered, the collector of that condemning himself, the hunter became
wealth has to suffer the reactions of his sins.” scorched by the fire of his mental agony and
As the sage said this, Gulika became fright- died instantaneously.
ened. He released the sage and with hands Seeing the fallen hunter, the kind-hearted
folded in reverence repeatedly begged him for sage Uttanka sprinkled him with water that
forgiveness. By the presence of Lord Hari [the had washed the feet of Lord Vishnu. Due to
deity whom all this took place in front of] and the contact with that sacred water, the hunter
by the power of association with the saintly became free from his sins. Seated in a divine
Uttanka, the hunter became free from his sins. aerial car he then appeared before the sage.
Repenting for his misdeeds, he said, “O lead- Gulika said, “O holy sage Uttanka! You are
ing brāhmaa! Many great sins have been com- my guru. By your mercy, I have been freed
mitted by me. All of them have perished at from the bondage of great sins. Thanks to your
your very sight. Alas! I have been sinfully in- instructions, my distress has gone. Similarly,
clined. I have continuously committed great all my sins have been destroyed. O sage, since
sins. O holy lord, how is my deliverance pos- the water from the feet of Vishnu has been
sible? To whom shall I approach for refuge? I sprinkled on me by you I have been enabled
have been born as a hunter due to the sins to attain the topmost abode of Lord Vishnu.
! O brāhmana, I have been freed from this sin-
ful body by you. Hence, O learned one, I bow
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Quotations from the books, letters, and lectures of His
Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (param-padam). 
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given to redistribute Bindu in electronic or print form pro- translation. Motilal Banarshidass. 1995. Delhi.
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— Krishna Dvaipayan Vyasadev. Nārada Purāa. Sanskrit with
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