Nectar of Instruction 1 and 2

7/23/2019 Nectar of Instruction 1 and 2

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WELCOME

NECTAR OF

INSTRUCTION

COURSE


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Invocation

nn-stra-vicraaika-nipuau sad-dharma-sasthpakaulokn hita-kriau tri-bhuvane mnyau

araykaraurdh-ka-padravinda-bhajannandena

mattlikauvande rpa-santanau raghu-yugau r-jva-

goplakau

"I ofer my respectul obeisances unto the six osvms,namely !r "antana osvm# !r $pa osvm# !r$aghuntha %ha&&a osvm# !r $aghuntha dsaosvm# !r 'va osvmand !r opla %ha&&a

osvm, who are very expert in scrutinisingly studyingall the revealed scriptures with the aim o establishingeternal religious principles or the benet o all human


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PREFACE

A. The Krsna consciousness movement is

conducted under the supervisionof Srila

Rupa Goswami.

B. to understandthe transcendental lovingaffairs of Radha and Krsna.

C. and then everything concerning how to

mae further progress will !e revealed.

". Advancement in Krsna consciousness

depends on the attitudeof the follower.

#. $nless one controlshis senses and mind%

one cannot !ecome a gosvami


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When will the agitation of the mind andsenses stop?

TRANSLATION

Before giving up this present body, if one is b!e to to!erte theurges of the "teri! senses nd #he#$ the for#e of desire ndnger, he is %e!! situted nd is hppy in this %or!d&

P'RPORT

If one %nts to "$e stedy progress on the pth of se!f(re!i)tion,he "ust try to #ontro! the for#es of the "teri! senses& There rethe for#es of t!$, for#es of nger, for#es of "ind, for#es of thesto"#h, for#es of the genit!s, nd for#es of the tongue& One %hois b!e to #ontro! the for#es of !! these different senses, nd the"ind, is #!!ed gosv"i, or sv"i& Su#h gosv"is !ive stri#t!y#ontro!!ed !ives, nd forgo !together the for#es of the senses&

*teri! desires, %hen unstited, generte nger, nd thus the"ind, eyes nd #hest be#o"e gitted& Therefore, one "ustpr#ti#e to #ontro! the" before one gives up this "teri! body& One%ho #n do this is understood to be se!f(re!i)ed nd is thus hppyin the stte of se!f(re!i)tion& It is the duty of the trns#endent!istto try strenuous!y to #ontro! desire nd nger& Bg +&-


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Srila Prabhupadas suggested

translation to Text One

.hen one is fu!!y pr#ti#ed in the "ethods

of /rsn #ons#ious #ontro!, he #n be#o"e

0u!ified to be bon fide spiritu! "ster&

1Te2t One purport, p34


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Text One Walk Through Map (1

!"#$ #TO%"M"%T

# sinful a&ti'it &annot be &ountera&ted b a pious a&ti'it) Thus real praas&itta*atonement* is the awakening of our dormant +rsna &ons&iousness) !eal

atonement in'ol'es &oming to real knowledge* and for this there is a

ST#%,#!, P!O-"SS (p.

egulative !rinciples o .# $p%&'ngagement in d.s. under theguidance o a bona de guru,(ethodical training in .c. inthe association o devotees,)ollowing the % regulativeprinciples.

egulative !rinciples o *oga+ $p%&

usterity, #elibacy, (ind -ense #ontrol, enunciation,

Truthulness, #leanliness, *oga/asanas

#nalogies/ Thief nd Po!i#e 5p6, E!ephnt7s Bth 5p-6, Christin

Confessions 5p-6, Regu!ted 8ygeni# Pro#ess 5pp-(96

0erses uoted/ 0 1.2.3/24 / !ar5k6it (ah7r78a9s :uestion onatonement


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0a&o 'egam/ urge to speak

The #on#!usion is tht on!y %hen %e t!$ bout

devotion! servi#e to the Supre"e Person!ity of

:odhed #n %e refrin fro" use!ess

nonsensi#! t!$& .e shou!d !%ys endevor touse our spe$ing po%er so!e!y for the purpose of

re!i)ing /rsn #ons#iousness&

1Te2t One purport, p;4


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Manasah 'egam/ minds demands

8o%ever, if one !%ys thin$s of /rsnnd ho% to serve /rsn best, one


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+rodha 'egam/ a&tions of anger

.e #nnot stop nger !together, but if %esi"p!y be#o"e ngry %ith those %ho

b!sphe"e the Lord or the devotees of the

Lord, %e #ontro! our nger in /rsn

#ons#iousness&

1Te2t One purport, p+4


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2ih'a3'egam udaropastha3'egam/

urges of the tongue* bell and genitals

One "y observe tht these three sensesre physi#!!y situted in stright !ine, s

fr s the body is #on#erned, nd tht thebodi!y de"nds begin %ith the tongue& Ifone #n restrin the de"nds of thetongue by !i"iting its #tivities to the eting

of prsd, the urges of the be!!y nd thegenit!s #n uto"ti#!!y be #ontro!!ed&

1Te2t One purport, p;4


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"'en a serious de'otee &an fall4

TRANSLATION

=.hen one ets food offered by "teri!isti# "n, oneiys, or so(#!!ed ?isnvs%ho t$e everything very #su!!y, re both visyis, or "teri!ists&Eting food offered by the" #uses #ont"intion, nd s resu!t ofsu#h #ont"intion, e'en a serious de'otee be&omes like amaterialisti& man& @One shou!d very #refu!!y void sso#iting%ith both the sh>iys, %ho re so"eti"es $no%n s ?isnvs,nd the non(?isnvs, or visnvs& Their sso#ition #hnges thetrns#endent! devotion! servi#e of Lord /rsn into sensegrtifi#tion, nd %hen sense grtifi#tion enters the "ind of devotee, he is #ont"inted& The "teri!isti# person %ho spiresfter sense grtifi#tion #nnot proper!y thin$ of /rsn& 1CC Anty&34


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T#&T '

( ) (

*!road+minded,

under internalpotency

*yogamaya,

activities descri!ed

in Te-ts and /

"$R (

*cripple+minded,

under e-ternalpotency

*mahamaya,

su!0ected to

threefold miseries


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Ttsth (s$ti

.e re spirit sou!& .e re put into "rgin! be#use&&& ust !i$e

the "rgin is e2p!inedD ttsth& Tht is&&& .e hve trns!tedinto ="rgin!&= ust !i$e %e go on the P#ifi# be#h& So"e dy%e find the %ter is #overing the be#h, nd so"e dy %e see itis open& There is no %ter& So tht is #!!ed "rgin!& *rgin!&So"eti"es it is #overed by %ter so"eti"es there is no %ter&Si"i!r!y, %e, being "rgin! poten#y, %e re so"eti"es

inf!uen#ed by this "teri! nture, not !%ys& Be#use t thepresent "o"ent for so"eti"es %e re under the "teri! nture,no%, if %e try, then %e #n get out of this #overing of "teri!nture nd #o"e to the spiritu! nture& Tht is /rsn#ons#iousness "ove"ent& /rsn #ons#iousness "ove"ent"ens don


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T#&T '

)$1"R#"+"233AR B433 #&A(53#6

KAR(4 *materialist, will put it in his pocet

to !e used for sense gratification 7 thief.

81A14 *impersonalist, will let it remain

there 7 does not steal !ut unaware of its

proper use.

B)AKTA *devotee, will pic it up and use it

in the service of the owner. )e is !oth

honest and wise.


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Ne#tr of Instru#tion, Te2t t%o H purport

Atyhrh !eds to prys

56eting "ore thn ne#essry or #o!!e#ting "ore funds thnre0uired 56 overendevoring for "undne things tht re

very diffi#u!t to obtin

Pre'ention

Human life is meant for plain living and high thinking.

True religion instructs people to be satisfied with the

bare necessities of life while cultivating Krsnaconsciousness


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Pr>!p

5-6 t!$ing unne#essri!y bout "undne sub>e#t"tters

Prevention

If we must talk, we should talk about the Krsna

consciousness movement.


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Niy"grh

There re "ny ru!es nd

regu!tions guiding

devotee


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niy"grh596 Pr#ti#ing the s#riptur! ru!es nd regu!tionson!y for the s$e of fo!!o%ing the" nd not for the

s$e of spiritu! dvn#e"ent, or re>e#ting theru!es nd regu!tions of the s#riptures nd

%or$ing independent!y or %hi"si#!!y&

Prevention

should very faithfully accept scriptural rules

and regulations for the advancement of Krsnaconsciousness. They should strictly followthe regulative principles by avoiding illicitsex, meateating, gambling and intoxication.


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n(sngh gives rise to !u!y"

5+6 sso#iting %ith %or!d!y("inded persons %hore not interested in /rsn #ons#iousness nd

56 being greedy for "undne #hieve"ents

Prevention !ne should always engage in the service of

the "ord in the association of the "ord#sdevotees.

$e have established the International %ocietyfor Krishna &onsciousness to give people anopportunity to associate with those who havenot forgotten Krsna.

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Nectar of Instruction 1 and 2