Maya Is the Cloud When the Soul Desires to Become Enjoyer

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Morning Walk — January 18, 1974, Honolulu 740118MW-HONOLULU [31:10 Minutes] Walk_740118MW-HONOLULU Prabhupāda: ..."good morning," what is the meaning?

Devotee: Well, it's just actually become an expression of greeting. Literally, of course, it means that "I am pleased to see you, happy to meet you. Good morning." Prabhupāda: Anyone else?

Satsvarūpa: In English when we say "Goodbye," that means "God be with you." Some God consciousness. Pradyumna: They say, "Good morning. Good morning to you." Bali-mardana: Like one pig grunting at another pig.

Prabhupāda: "Good morning" means... Because it is English word... In England every morning is bad morning, because it is cloud. When they see one day that cloud is clear, they say, "Good morning." [japa] [break] ...similarly, a good soul means when there is no māyā, then he's good soul.

Prabhupāda: Huh? Cloud. Māyā is cloud. So what is that cloud?

Prabhupāda: That cloud is when a soul desires to become the master. That is cloud. [japa] kṛṣṇa bhūlīya jīva bhoga-vañchā kare pasate māyā tare japaṭiya dhare [Prema-vivarta] As soon as a soul desire to be enjoyer, then he is immediately captured by māyā. [japa] [break] ...see the land?

Bali-mardana: You can go. I saw it yesterday.

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