Niranjana Swami

Niranjana Swami

Lectures from a Disciple, Vol. 2, Chanting Purely

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura explains in his commentary on Saranagati, in his final prayer about the holy name, that the holy name will ultimately bring us back to the spiritual world. Krishna will then keep us by His side and reveal our eternal relationship with Him. When we actually have our relationship with Krishna revealed to us in the spiritual realm, we will understand the holy name's true sweetness, because we will see everything present in the holy name, including our own relationship with Krishna.

Srila Prabhupada

Lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.8.19, Chicago, July 5, 1974

You have to acquire that knowledge how to understand the existence of God, Krsna, everywhere -inside and outside. So Kunti-devi says that "You are within and outside." Krsna is within, within your heart, and Krsna is outside also. Otherwise how this big cosmic manifestation is going on? Huh? Not only that; He is everywhere, even within the atom, andantara-stha-paramanu-cayan... Still we cannot understand where is Krsna. This is our misfortune. Duskrtinah, mudhah, they cannot understand. Why they cannot understand? That because they are duskrtinah, always engaged in sinful activities. Who can see Krsna? Who is not sinful. Yesam tv anta-gatam papam [Bg 7.28], one who has finished his life of sinful activities, he can understand Krsna. Therefore it is our request to everyone: Please do not commit these four kinds of sinful activities - illicit sex, meat-eating, gambling and intoxication. This is the preliminary qualification to understand God.