SRI ISOPANISAD

Mantra One

1. This is continuing the theme of the completeness of everything. If we interfere with

anything, there is reaction.

2. Srila Prabhupada first talks about the 4 defects — we have already discussed this.

3. We should recognize His position — it is described in the Vedas. In Bhagavad-gita

Krsna explains: bhumir apo nalu ........ apareyam itas tv anyam

4. So we should be careful enough to stick with our quota and not interfere with the
natural quotas of others.

Srila Prabhupada gives example of the cow eating grass, and then giving milk.
But she does not use that milk — it is for us.

5. It's very important that everyone recognize the situation, otherwise there will be
fighting between the capitalists and the communists or whoever.

6. One great example of imbalance which is having grave consequences is meat eating.

But it is not just a matter of being vegetarian. One must only eat food offered
to Krsna.

7. Srila Prabhupada sums up by saying that the root problem is disobedience of Lord
Krsna’s laws: "On the other hand, if one is sober and knows the laws of nature, without
being influenced by unnecessary attachment or abhorrence, he is sure to be recognized
again by the Lord and thus become eligible for going back to Godhead, back to the
eternal home.”

Srila Prabhupada explains: "So unless we come to the standard of pure goodness, without
any tinge of passion and ignorance, it is not possible, God realization. Therefore bhakti
means anyabhilasita-sunyam jnana-karmady-anavrtam, jnana-karmady-anavrtam. Jnana
is the platform of goodness, and karma is the platform of passion and ignorance. So
bhakti means anyabhilasita-sunyam, without any material desires, devoid of, freed from
all kinds of material desire and uncovered by ignorance, passion and goodness. Goodness
also. To become very good man in this world, that does not mean that he is freed from
this material contamination. He’s contaminated by the goodness quality."

8. So we have to have some preliminary knowledge of what God is. Srila Prabhupada
was once questioned why he thought Krsna is God, and Srila Prabhupada replied that do
you knwo what the qualifications of God are. The person did not.
Jut like if you are looking for a medical school you have to have some idea of
what it is, other wise you will be misled. (Story of man looking for gold)