Evening Darsan

Human Body Meant For Self-Realization, Tapasya Purifies Existence Completely

📅 May 14, 1977 📍 Rishikesh ⏱ 70 min
The human body exists solely for spiritual purification through devotional service to Krishna, not temporary material enjoyment.
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Prabhupāda: Fifth Canto, fifth chapter. Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Fifth Canto, fifth chapter? I don't have the first volume, Śrīla Prabhupāda. We only have the second volume of Fifth Canto with us.

Prabhupāda: No other Bhāgavatam? Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: We do. We have Prahlāda Mahārāja teachings, Seventh Canto.

Prabhupāda: No, Bhāgavata original? Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Original Bhāgavatam.

Prabhupāda: Then? Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Paṇḍitjī might have taken.

Upendra: Is he downstairs? Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: I don't think so.

Prabhupāda: Why he does not remain here? Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: He does his work at the Svargāśrama. He's supposed to come here to explain. He's been coming every day. Prabhupāda: You recite that verse, nūnaṁ pramattaḥ kurute vikarma yad indriya-prītaya āpṛṇoti [SB 5.5.4]. The instruction of King Ṛṣabhadeva to His sons.

He said that "This body, human body..." Ayaṁ dehaḥ. Nāyaṁ deho deha-bhājāṁ nṛloke [SB 5.5.1]. Deha. Everyone has got deha, body.

TapasyaSelf-RealizationDetachmentDevotional ServiceReincarnationBhakti
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