The Law of Identity and Proper Address

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Begging for lakshmi door to door

0:01Prabhupāda: Begging from door to door for lakṣmī. How can I [indistinct].

Caitanya Mahaprabhu rejected being called Narayana

0:11Indian (1): [Laughs] if you [indistinct] , Mahārāja.

0:11Devotee: Program for Caitanya Mahāprabhu hated when people call him Narayan.

Misuse of titles and identities

0:16[indistinct]

0:16Prabhupāda: Within this coat you are, therefore I shall not ask you coat. Indian (1): [Laughs] Is that any reason? Because within the coat you are, therefore can I address you Mr. Coat? So in this way so many things are misused.

0:45Indian (1): [indistinct] [background chatter] That is wrong. Indian (1): Sometimes if one is usual the karma prospect[?], so they say.

Over respecting as an insult

0:56Therefore say, over respecting himself. That example I gave you. That if I say, "Your Majesty" that is an insult. This is not respect it is insult. Indian (1): [indistinct]

Addressing others according to identity

1:22Law of identity, he.., one should be addressed as he is. Not more than that, not less than that. Indian (1): [indistinct] Eh? Indian (1): [indistinct]

Proper titles for spiritual masters

1:40Yes, your Holiness. That is sufficient. Indian (1): [indistinct] Eh? Indian (1): [indistinct] Mahārāja, Swamiji, Mahārāja, Prabhupāda. This is sufficient. Indian (1): Prabhupāda. Yes. A spiritual master is addressed Prabhupāda.

2:05A sannyāsīis addressed as Mahārāja, or Swamiji, like that. Indian (2): But sometimes we don't know the certain distinction between Mahārāja and Swamiji and that..., because in India it is a common term.

Definition of Swami and Gosvami

2:19Swamiji, Swamiji means the master of the senses. One who is master of the senses. Generally we are servant of the senses. Generally. Indian (1): [indistinct]

3:00[Laughs] So one who has control of his senses he is called Svāmī or Gosvāmī. Indian (1): Gosvāmī? Yes. Svāmī or Gosvāmī the same thing. Go means senses and svāmī means master. Generally people are servant of the senses.

3:00So one who has controlled the senses.

Controlling senses versus serving senses

3:01The senses act according to his order. He does not act according to the senses order. He is. Indian (1): [indistinct] Eh? Indian (1): [indistinct] Acha. [indistinct, Hindi discussion]. [break] [end]