krsna Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 DON’T SLEEP IN CLASS "... he thought, “Because I am king, I can start a religion.” So, that is not possible. Dharmam tu saksad bhagavat-pranitam na vai vidur ayo napi deva , na siddha-mukhya asura manuya [sB 6.3.19]. (Aside:) If somebody dozes, it gives me too much pain. I asked you to go and sleep. I tell you frankly, it disturbs me too much when I speak if somebody dozes. Better not to sit. Sleep twenty- four hours, but don’t make show like: “I am sitting here,” and then dozing. This is very much disturbing to me. Better to frankly sleep. Why should this be? What is the reason? You don’t have full sleep? If you don’t have enough sleep, then extend. Make it eight o’clock. But sleep sufficiently. If six or seven hours of sleep are not sufficient, then sleep for thirteen or fourteen hours. But don’t be dozing like this. — Lecture in Gorakhpur, India, 12 February 1971 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonehearted Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 What do you think he might say if he noticed several sannyasis and GBC members working on their laptop computers during class? I remember that when we could perceive that Srila Prabhupada was giving class, nothing else was happening in the temple room. Even garland making was carried on in another room. The rule was ardent hearing. But not now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theist Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 Remember when squirt guns were all the rage. Doze off in class and the speaker would blast you in the face and you would wake up to everyone laughing at you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krsna Posted October 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 <font color="red"> {No need for squirt guns at this gathering) </font color> The sages of Naimisaranya were very respectful in hearing about Maharaja Pariksit because of his receiving knowledge from Sukadeva Gosvami by means of ardent hearing. Ardent hearing from the bona fide master is the only way to receive transcendental knowledge, and there is no need for medical performances or occult mysticism for miraculous effects. The process is simple, but only the sincere party can achieve the desired result." Srimad-Bhagavatam 1:12:3 Purport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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