Worship of the Original Person

0:00[Govindam prayers playing; sings along]

0:00Prabhupāda: Govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi.

Identifying the original cause of existence

0:17So we are worshiping the original person, Govinda. People are embarrassed to find out the cause of all causes. The scientists, the philosophers, they are embarrassed, the religionists.

1:10But we have got information of the original cause: BS 5.1ईश्वरः परमः कृष्णःसत् चित् आनंद विग्रहः ।अनादिः आदिः गोविन्दःसर्व कारण कारणम् ॥ १ ॥īśvaraḥ paramaḥ kṛṣṇaḥsac-cid-ānanda-vigrahaḥanādir ādir govindaḥsarva-kāraṇa-kāraṇamKṛṣṇa who is known as Govinda is the Supreme Godhead. He has an eternal blissful spiritual body. He is the origin of all. He has no other origin and He is the prime cause of all causes.There must be some cause. We do not accept anything as chance. No.

1:42There is no chance. There is cause. Everything has got cause. So the original cause is Kṛṣṇa. So our knowledge is perfect therefore. We know the cause.

Acquiring perfect knowledge through revelation

2:09So you chant this mantra, govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi, and you will be in full knowledge. Yasmin vijñāte sarvam idaṁ vijñātaṁ bhavanti [Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad 1.3].

2:28In the Vedānta-sūtra, Vedic language, it is said, "If you know simply Govinda, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, then you know everything. All knowledge is perfect."

2:53So try to understand Kṛṣṇa; then all other categorical knowledge will be revealed. Spiritually, knowledge is revealed. By material senses we try to acquire knowledge, but that is..., always remains imperfect.

3:25And if you receive knowledge from the original person, then your knowledge is perfect.

Mission and travel plans for preaching

3:37So we have started this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement to educate people in perfect knowledge. So we have got so many branches, and we have to travel and encourage them.

4:04So now I am going to the eastern hemisphere—from the western hemisphere to the eastern hemisphere. So I am going now in San Francisco.

4:22From there, I shall go to Hawaii, and then cross the international line, dividing East and West. Then we go to Manila, and therefrom we shall go to India.

Observing spiritual vows and temple worship

4:48In Vṛndāvana we shall have Ūrja-vrata for one month. You also could observe ūrja-vrata here from the next Ekādaśī, one month.

5:14I have already instructed Karandhara to have a sky lamp and put candle in the evening to the Deity for one month. Each one, a small candle should... And then, after Ūrja-vrata, we have a big engagement in Hyderabad.

5:52And then in Bombay, then in Delhi. In this way.

5:57So in the meantime, you go on with your work, hold the morning class, Bhāgavatam. Each verse try to understand scrutinizingly, and worship Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa, dress very gorgeously.

6:28Offer Them prasādam very gorgeously, and you take remnants of the foodstuff. So in this way keep yourself fit always in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and there will be no chance for māyā to attack you. Thank you very much.

6:50Hare Kṛṣṇa.

6:50Devotees: Jaya! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. [devotees offer obeisances] [end]