DISCUSSING SRILA PRABHUPADA IS THE DIKSHA GURU - PART-3

Madhya 8.83 Talks Between Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Ramananda Raya

The purport in presenting this verse necessitates explaining the comparative positions of the transcendental mellows known as santa, dasya, sakhya, vatsalya and madhurya. All these rasas, or mellows, are situated on the transcendental platform. Pure devotees take shelter of one of them and thus progress in spiritual life. Actually one can take shelter of such spiritual mellows only when one is completely uncontaminated by material attachment. When one is completely free from material attachment, the feelings of the transcendental mellows are awakened in the heart of the devotee. That is svarupa-siddhi, the perfection of one’s eternal relationship with the Supreme Lord. Svarupa-siddhi, the eternal relationship with the Supreme Lord, may be situated in one of the transcendental mellows.

 

Note: When Krishna is TRANSFERRED FROM Pure devotees HEART to another Pure devotee then there is DIKSHA. Divya jnana revelation of one's CONSTITUTIONAL position. Svarupa is UNDERSTOOD. This may take many many many births — NOT so cheap. This is why in Guru Puja to Srila Prabhupada we sing - Janme janme prabhu sei:

 

Lectures, August 5, 1976, Paris

 

Prabhupada: Yes, that arrangement will be done, you go on with your business. We are singing this song daily. Why do you forget? Cakhu-dan dilo jei **janme janme prabhu sei**. ONE WHO HAS OPENED THE EYES, **HE’LL REMAIN MY MASTER LIFE AFTER LIFE**.

 

Note: Srila Prabhupada is WITH US TO GUIDE US through difficult journey of transmigration cycle to attaining Back to Godhead IF we follow him. Bilvamangal Thakura’s Spiritual master came thru a prostitute to deliver him so Srila Prabhupada is also SO POWERFUL to help us: 

 

Srimad Bhagavatam 3.15.24  Description of the Kingdom of God

 

IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO GO BACK TO GODHEAD IN ONE LIFE, but in the human form one should at least understand the goal of life and begin Krishna consciousness. 

 

Srimad Bhagavatam 10.2.18  Prayers by the Demigods for Lord Krishna in the Womb

 

As indicated here by the word manastah, the Supreme Personality of Godhead was transferred from the core of Vasudeva’s mind or heart to the core of the heart of Devaki. We should note carefully that the Lord was transferred to Devaki not by the ordinary way for a human being, but by diksha, initiation. Thus the importance of initiation is mentioned here. UNLESS ONE IS INITIATED BY THE RIGHT PERSON, WHO ALWAYS CARRIES WITHIN HIS HEART THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD, ONE CANNOT ACQUIRE THE POWER TO CARRY THE SUPREME GODHEAD WITHIN THE CORE OF ONE’S OWN HEART.

 

Adi 1.100 The Spiritual Masters

 

Through the actions of THESE TWO BHAGAVATAS THE LORD INSTILLS THE MELLOWS OF TRANSCENDENTAL LOVING SERVICE INTO THE HEART OF A LIVING BEING, and thus the Lord, in the heart of His devotee, comes under the control of the devotee’s love.

 

Note: Does it say VAPU is the requirement – NO! Vapuvadis have CONCOCTED you need VAPU for transmission of DIKSHA 

 

Srimad Bhagavatam 1.7.22  The Son of Drona Punished

 

The spiritual master, BY HIS WORDS, CAN PENETRATE INTO THE HEART OF THE SUFFERING PERSON AND INJECT KNOWLEDGE

 

TRANSCENDENTAL, which alone can extinguish the fire of material existence. 

 

Adi 1.35 The Spiritual Masters

 

THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SPIRITUAL MASTER’S INSTRUCTIONS AND THE SPIRITUAL MASTER HIMSELF. In his absence, therefore, his words of direction should be the pride of the disciple. 

 

Lectures, January 13, 1969, Los Angeles

 

Similarly, arcye sila-dhir gurusu na… Gurusu means those who are acharyas, to accept their body as ordinary man’s body, this is denied in the shastras. SO ALTHOUGH A PHYSICAL BODY IS NOT PRESENT, THE VIBRATION SHOULD BE ACCEPTED AS THE PRESENCE OF THE SPIRITUAL MASTER, VIBRATION. WHAT WE HAVE HEARD FROM THE SPIRITUAL MASTER, THAT IS LIVING. 

 

 

 

Note: It is FACTUALLY Srila Prabhupada who CONSTANTLY INSTRUCTS us through his books , tapes, cds. “becomes his initiating spiritual master later on.” indicates the position of Srila Prabhupada as the INITIATOR.

 

Adi 1.35 The Spiritual Masters

 

Generally a spiritual master who CONSTANTLY INSTRUCTS a disciple in spiritual science becomes his INITIATING SPIRITUAL MASTER LATER ON. 

 

Note: Srila Prabhupada initiates at Madhyama Adhikari (spiritual initiation see Nectar of Instruction 5) stage your svarupa (constitutional position) is understood and karma is burned off:

 

Bhagavad-gita 4.37  Transcendental Knowledge

 

Perfect knowledge of self and Superself and of their relationship is compared herein to fire. This fire not only burns up all reactions to impious activities, but also all reactions to pious activities, turning them to ashes. There are many stages of reaction: reaction in the making, reaction fructifying, reaction already achieved, and reaction a priori. BUT KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL POSITION OF THE LIVING ENTITY BURNS EVERYTHING TO ASHES. When one is in complete knowledge, all reactions, both a priori and a posteriori, are consumed. In the Vedas it is stated, ubhe uhaivaisa ete taraty amrtah sadhv-asadhuni: “One overcomes both the pious and impious interactions of work.”

 

Note: Transcendental knowledge your (constitutional position) svarupa is known reactions of Karma burned off:

 

Madhya 15.108 The Lord Accepts Prasada at the House of Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya

 

“DIKSHA IS THE PROCESS BY WHICH ONE CAN AWAKEN HIS TRANSCENDENTAL KNOWLEDGE AND VANQUISH ALL REACTIONS CAUSED BY SINFUL ACTIVITY. A person expert in the study of the revealed scriptures knows this process as diksha.” 

 

Antya 4.192  Sanatana Gosvami Visits the Lord at Jagannatha Puri

 

DIKSA-KALE bhakta kare atma-samarpana

sei-kale krsna tare kare atma-sama

 

Antya 4.192 Sanatana Gosvami Visits the Lord at Jagannatha Puri

 

“At the time of initiation, when a devotee fully surrenders unto the service of the Lord, Krishna accepts him to be as good as Himself.

 

Antya 4.193 Sanatana Gosvami Visits the Lord at Jagannatha Puri

 

“When the devotee’s body is thus transformed into spiritual existence, the devotee, in that transcendental body, renders service to the lotus feet of the Lord.

 

Antya 4.194 Sanatana Gosvami Visits the Lord at Jagannatha Puri

 

‘The living entity who is subjected to birth and death, when he gives up all material activities dedicating his life to Me for executing My order, and thus acts according to My direction, at that time he reaches the platform of immortality, and becomes fit to enjoy the spiritual bliss of exchange of loving mellows with Me.’

 

Antya 4.194  Sanatana Gosvami Visits the Lord at Jagannatha Puri

 

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.29.34). At the time of initiation, a devotee gives up all his material conceptions. Therefore, being in touch with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he is situated on the transcendental platform. Thus having attained knowledge and the spiritual platform, he always engages in the service of the spiritual body of Krishna. 

 

Nectar of Instruction 5

 

A madhyama-adhikari has received spiritual initiation from the spiritual master and has been fully engaged by him in the transcendental loving service of the Lord. The madhyama-adhikari should be considered to be situated midway in devotional service. 

 

“We request you to chant HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA, KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE, HARE RAMA HARE RAMA, RAMA RAMA HARE HARE, and your life will be sublime.”