The Eternal Necessity of the Soul

0:00Prabhupāda: Harāv abhaktasya kuto mahad-guṇā mano-rathenāsato dhāvato bahiḥ SB 5.18.12

Dangers of mental speculation

0:08Nondevotees, they are simply pulled on by the mental speculation = "This will be very nice. This will be very nice." Mano rathena, on the chariot of mind...

Temporary nature of material existence

0:39Asataḥ, material. Asat means material, "that will not exist." They will be busy in such things.

Neglect of eternal necessity

0:53Real, eternal necessity, they'll not be interested. They do not know.

Ignorance of life after death

1:16"Now this beautiful city, it is my city, my country. Everything all right." But he has no knowledge that "After fifty years, when I shall die, where will be my city next?" That he does not know.

1:35For the time being, I shall be able to live here for twenty-five years or fifty years. That's all right. And next time, where I am going... A commonsense affair.

Limitations of third class mentality

1:57Cyavana: That's a third-class mentality, to be satisfied with that city...

2:01Prabhupāda: Temporary...

2:02Cyavana: Simply to have a city and be satisfied.

2:04Prabhupāda: That's all.

2:05Cyavana: Third-class mentality.

2:06Prabhupāda: Yes. He's eternal. He does not know his eternal necessity.

Definition of spiritual ignorance

2:22This is called ignorance. [break] You brought that sitting mat?

2:52Brahmānanda: No. Use our chaddars. [end]