(1/7) Listen to Great Souls

His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad
Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj
Uluberia, 30 December 2019, noon, part 1
Translated from Bengali

...There are places right here in India where people eat dogs' meat. In China they eat pigs' meat, cats' meat, dogs' meat. But all animals have souls – they are also jiva souls. Humans are more developed, but only being born as a human or as a human in India is not enough. It is necessary to go forward by associating with sadhus, gurus and Vaishnavs. The more you associate with them, the more you can develop your consciousness. We must always remember this.

We can live without eating fish, meat, onions, garlic, masoori dal (lentil). When we develop this intelligence, we can come to a genuine line. Why cannot people give up these trifle things? Because they cannot give up eating fish, meat, etc. they lose such a great and wonderful opportunity in their lives. You will regret it. You have got this human birth, but when you become a dog or a goat and again eat stool and drink urine, you will repent, 'What have I done! I have made such a big mistake!' Sadhus, gurus and Vaishnavs come and warn you about it. You have got a human birth, so leave all the vile things and come to this pure path. Give up fish, meat, onion, garlic and masoori dal and try to chant the Holy Name. Coming to the shelter of a bona fide guru, try to take the Holy Name from him and practise spiritual life – it will bring you supreme benefit.

Do not waste your time. You think, 'When I grow old and arrange all my children's marriages, then I will think about God.' Do you think that if you take up spiritual life, it will anyhow prevent your child's marriage? I am telling you that it is not so. If you take up Krishna consciousness, your life will only improve.

If we cannot understand these things, we will not be able to do anything. In that sense, it is necessary to be selfish (you must think about the interest of your own soul). Accept the teachings of great souls. We must live following the instructions of sadhus, gurus and Vaishnavs. We will not live for 100,000 years like Satya-yuga people, we will not live for 10,000 years like Treta-yuga people or for 1,000 years like Dvapar-yuga people. In Kali-yuga, people live for 120 years, but now they do not even live to 120 – most people die at 80 or so. So, time is very short. Moreover, our Gurudev told one very important thing. Suppose you think that you will live another twenty years. To estimate how much time you have, you must deduct ten years from those twenty years. Why? Because every day you spend half your time sleeping. So, if you live for twenty years, you spend half of this time (ten years) sleeping. During the remaining ten years, you are so busy doing all kinds of things – you work, you eat, you go to the bathroom, and so on. Amidst all that, how much time can you actually give to the Lord? The things you spend most of your time are not worth it. The more time you spend on the Lord, the more you gain. You must remember this.

Therefore, we pray to you all: please practise Krishna consciousness, think about the Lord, then you will get the highest benefit.

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1) Listen to Great Souls
2) Strive and Thrive
3) Immerse Yourself in Kirtan
4) Power of Pure Name
5) Control Your Heart
6) Primary Stumbling Block
7) Apply and Comply