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	Spiritual realization can be perfected by three parallel process. ''Sādhu. Sādhu'' means saintly persons, who are realized souls, ''sādhu''. And ''śāstra''. ''Śāstra'' means scriptures, authoritative scriptures, Vedic scriptures, ''śāstra. Sādhu, śāstra'' and ''guru'', a spiritual master. Three parallel line.		Spiritual realization can be perfected by three parallel process. ''Sādhu. Sādhu'' means saintly persons, who are realized souls, ''sādhu''. And ''śāstra''. ''Śāstra'' means scriptures, authoritative scriptures, Vedic scriptures, ''śāstra. Sādhu, śāstra'' and ''guru'', a spiritual master. Three parallel line.

	And if you place your car or vehicle on these three parallel line, your car will go direct to Kṛṣṇa. ''Tinete kariyā aikya''. Just like in the railway line you see two parallel lines. If they are in order, the railway carriages are carried very smoothly to the destination. Here also, there are three parallel lines—''sādhu, śāstra'', ''guru'': saintly person, association of saintly person, acceptance of bona fide spiritual master, and faith in the scriptures. That's all. Then your carriage will be going nicely, without any disturbance. ''Sādhu śāstra guru vākya'', ''cittete kariyā aikya'' (''Prema-bhakti-candrikā'').		And if you place your car or vehicle on these three parallel line, your car will go direct to Kṛṣṇa. ''Tinete kariyā aikya''. Just like in the railway line you see two parallel lines. If they are in order, the railway carriages are carried very smoothly to the destination. Here also, there are three parallel lines—''sādhu, śāstra'', ''guru'': saintly person, association of saintly person, acceptance of bona fide spiritual master, and faith in the scriptures. That's all. Then your carriage will be going nicely, without any disturbance. ''Sādhu śāstra guru vākya'', ''cittete kariyā aikya'' (Prema-bhakti-candrikā).

	So here in the ''Bhagavad-gītā'', the Supreme Personality of Godhead explaining Himself, Kṛṣṇa. So if you say, "How can I believe that Kṛṣṇa said? Somebody has written in the name of Kṛṣṇa that 'Kṛṣṇa said,' 'God said.' " No. This is called disciplic succession. You will see in this book, ''Bhagavad-gītā'', Kṛṣṇa, what Kṛṣṇa said, and how Arjuna understood.		So here in the ''Bhagavad-gītā'', the Supreme Personality of Godhead explaining Himself, Kṛṣṇa. So if you say, "How can I believe that Kṛṣṇa said? Somebody has written in the name of Kṛṣṇa that 'Kṛṣṇa said,' 'God said.' " No. This is called disciplic succession. You will see in this book, ''Bhagavad-gītā'', Kṛṣṇa, what Kṛṣṇa said, and how Arjuna understood.
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	This is the process of everything. In material world also, there are six processes, and the last process is vanquish. This mango example or any other material example, we can accept it so far the growth is required, concerned, but material example is not perfect. Just like mango, when it is ripe, somebody eats, that's all right.		This is the process of everything. In material world also, there are six processes, and the last process is vanquish. This mango example or any other material example, we can accept it so far the growth is required, concerned, but material example is not perfect. Just like mango, when it is ripe, somebody eats, that's all right.

	Otherwise it will overripe, it will decompose, it will fall down and finish. That is material. But spiritual is not like that. It is not finished. If you once come to the stage of mature stage of love, then that perfectional stage continues eternally, and your life is successful. ''Premā pum-artho mahān'' (''Caitanya-maṣjusā'').		Otherwise it will overripe, it will decompose, it will fall down and finish. That is material. But spiritual is not like that. It is not finished. If you once come to the stage of mature stage of love, then that perfectional stage continues eternally, and your life is successful. ''Premā pum-artho mahān'' (Caitanya-maṣjusā).

	There are many different types of perfection in this material world. Somebody is thinking, "This is perfection of life." Materialists, they are thinking, "If I can enjoy my senses very nicely, that is perfection of life." That is their point of view. And when they are frustrated, they find out, or try to find out, something better. So if he's not guided, something better means the same—sex and intoxication. That's all.		There are many different types of perfection in this material world. Somebody is thinking, "This is perfection of life." Materialists, they are thinking, "If I can enjoy my senses very nicely, that is perfection of life." That is their point of view. And when they are frustrated, they find out, or try to find out, something better. So if he's not guided, something better means the same—sex and intoxication. That's all.

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	'''Prabhupāda:''' Jagannātha festival is significance is that when Kṛṣṇa left Vṛndāvana . . . Kṛṣṇa was raised by His foster father, Nanda Mahārāja. But when He was grown up, sixteen years old, He was taken away by His real father, Vasudeva, and They left Vṛndāvana, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, two brothers, and They were resident . . . their kingdom was in Dvārakā.		'''Prabhupāda:''' Jagannātha festival is significance is that when Kṛṣṇa left Vṛndāvana . . . Kṛṣṇa was raised by His foster father, Nanda Mahārāja. But when He was grown up, sixteen years old, He was taken away by His real father, Vasudeva, and They left Vṛndāvana, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, two brothers, and They were resident . . . their kingdom was in Dvārakā.

	So in Kurukṣetra—Kurukṣetra is always ''dharma-kṣetra'', pilgrimage—there was some lunar . . . solar eclipse, and many persons from many parts of India, they came to take bath. Similarly, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma and Their sister Subhadra, They also came in royal fashion, with so many soldiers and so many . . . just like king. So these residents of Vṛndāvana, they met Kṛṣṇa, and especially the ''gopīs'', they saw Kṛṣṇa, and they lamented that "Kṛṣṇa, You are here, we are also here, but the place is different. We are not in Vṛndāvana."		So in Kurukṣetra—Kurukṣetra is always ''dharma-kṣetra'', pilgrimage—there was some lunar . . . solar eclipse, and many persons from many parts of India, they came to take bath. Similarly, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma and Their sister Subhadra, They also came in royal fashion, with so many soldiers and so many . . . just like king. So these residents of Vṛndāvana, they met Kṛṣṇa, and especially the gopīs, they saw Kṛṣṇa, and they lamented that "Kṛṣṇa, You are here, we are also here, but the place is different. We are not in Vṛndāvana."

	So there is a long story how they lamented and how Kṛṣṇa pacified them. This is a feeling of separation, how the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana felt separation from Kṛṣṇa. So this . . . when Kṛṣṇa came on chariot, that is called Ratha-yātrā. This is the history of Ratha-yātrā. So any pastimes made by Kṛṣṇa, that is observed in ceremonial form by the devotees. So that is Ratha-yātrā.		So there is a long story how they lamented and how Kṛṣṇa pacified them. This is a feeling of separation, how the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana felt separation from Kṛṣṇa. So this . . . when Kṛṣṇa came on chariot, that is called Ratha-yātrā. This is the history of Ratha-yātrā. So any pastimes made by Kṛṣṇa, that is observed in ceremonial form by the devotees. So that is Ratha-yātrā.

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	So there are different stages of perfection. The highest perfection is who is always thinking of Kṛṣṇa. That is. ''Yoginām api sarveṣāṁ mad-gatenāntarātmanā śraddhāvān bhajate'' ([[BG 6.47 (1972)\|BG 6.47]]). The highest perfectional is Kṛṣṇa, thinking always Kṛṣṇa and Rādhārāṇī. That is the highest perfectional stage. She has no other business: simply thinking of Kṛṣṇa.		So there are different stages of perfection. The highest perfection is who is always thinking of Kṛṣṇa. That is. ''Yoginām api sarveṣāṁ mad-gatenāntarātmanā śraddhāvān bhajate'' ([[BG 6.47 (1972)\|BG 6.47]]). The highest perfectional is Kṛṣṇa, thinking always Kṛṣṇa and Rādhārāṇī. That is the highest perfectional stage. She has no other business: simply thinking of Kṛṣṇa.

	Viṣṇujana: While we are chanting our rounds, or while we are chanting out loud in the ''kīrtana'', is it all right to be engaging our mind in thinking?		'''Viṣṇujana:''' While we are chanting our rounds, or while we are chanting out loud in the ''kīrtana'', is it all right to be engaging our mind in thinking?

	'''Prabhupāda:''' Is it not?		'''Prabhupāda:''' Is it not?

	Viṣṇujana: Feels . . . (indistinct)		'''Viṣṇujana:''' Feels . . . (indistinct)

	'''Prabhupāda:''' This is practical way? (laughter) If you are not minding, the chanting will force you to mind upon Him. You see? Kṛṣṇa sound will by force. Chanting is so nice. And this is the practical ''yoga'' in this age. You cannot meditate. Your mind is so disturbed, you cannot concentrate your mind.		'''Prabhupāda:''' This is practical way? (laughter) If you are not minding, the chanting will force you to mind upon Him. You see? Kṛṣṇa sound will by force. Chanting is so nice. And this is the practical ''yoga'' in this age. You cannot meditate. Your mind is so disturbed, you cannot concentrate your mind.

681018 - Lecture - Seattle - Revision history

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