theist 1 Report post Posted April 30, 2005 TRANSLATION SB 6.9.22 Free from all material conceptions of existence and never wonder-struck by anything, the Lord is always jubilant and fully satisfied by His own spiritual perfection. He has no material designations, and therefore He is steady and unattached. That Supreme Personality of Godhead is the only shelter of everyone. Anyone desiring to be protected by others is certainly a great fool who desires to cross the sea by holding the tail of a dog. PURPORT A dog can swim in the water, but if a dog dives in the ocean and someone wants to cross the ocean by holding the dog's tail, he is certainly fool number one. A dog cannot cross the ocean, nor can a person cross the ocean by catching a dog's tail. Similarly, one who desires to cross the ocean of nescience should not seek the shelter of any demigod or anyone else but the fearless shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.14.58) therefore says: samasrita ye .-pallava-plavam mahat-padam punya-yaso-murareh bhavambudhir vatsa-padam param padam padam padam yad vipadam na tesham The Lord's lotus feet are an indestructible boat, and if one takes shelter of that boat he can easily cross the ocean of nescience. Consequently there are no dangers for a devotee although he lives within this material world, which is full of dangers at every step. One should seek the shelter of the all-powerful instead of trying to be protected by one's own concocted ideas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pankaja_Dasa 1 Report post Posted April 30, 2005 But while hearing Prabhupada lectures when says Dove-tailing, I hear dog-tailing. Not sure what that means, but its sounds funny. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theist 1 Report post Posted April 30, 2005 Well I feel that is what I have been doing for oh so long. Chasing my tail around in circles like a stupid dog. Prabhupada is telling us not to dog-tail as this is wasted nonsensical action. Rather we should dove-tail our actions with Krsna's will. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
