1 minute read
The Nectar of Instruction
Sri Riipa, Sanatana, Bhana Raghunatha, Sri Jiva, Gopala Bhana and Dasa Raghunatha.
Sri Riipa Gosvami was the leader of all the Gosvamis, and to guide our activities he gave us,this Upadesamrta (The Nectar ofInstruction) tofollow.AsSriCaital}ya Mahaprabhu left behind Him the eight verses known as Si�ci$taka, Riipa Gosvami gave us Upadesamrta so that we may become pure Vai�1,1avas.
· In all spiritual affairs, one's first duty is to control his mind and senses. Unless one controls his mind and senses, one cannot make any advancement in spiritual life. Everyone within this material world is engrossed in the modes of passion and ignorance. One must promote himself to the platform of goodness, sattva-guru;z, by following the instructionsof Riipa Gosvami, and theneverything concerning how to make further progress will be revealed.
Advancement in Kr�1,1a consciousness depends on the attitude of the follower. A follower of the Kr�1,1a consciousness movement should become a perfect gosvami. Vai�1,1avas are generally known as gosvamis. In V:rndavana, this is the title by which the director of each temple is known. One who wants to become a perfect devotee of Kr�1,1a must become a gosvami. Go means "the senses," and svami means "the master." Unless one controls his senses and mind, one cannot become a gosvami. To achieve the highest success in life by becoming a gosvami and then a pure devotee of the Lord, one must follow the instructions known as UJXIP,esamrta, which have been given by Srila Riipa Gosvami. Srila Riipa Gosvami has given many other books, such as Bhaktirasamrta-sindhu, Vidagdha-madhava and Lalita-madhava, but Upadesamrta constitutes the first instructions for neophyte devotees. One should follow these instructions very st�ictly. Then it will be easier to make one's life successful. Hare Kr�Q.a.
September 20, 1'975
Visvarupa-mahotsava
Krsna-Balariima Mandira
R��ana-reti
Vrndavana, India
Text One
cl(:;r) � 3=(�; �mm a:ar-r.4trR.� Pei'l� -;11�; vaco vegam manasab, krodha-vegam jihva-vegam udaropastha-vegam etan vegan yo v�aheta dhirab, sarvam apimam prthivim sa s�yat vacab,-of speech; vegam-urge; manasab,-of the mind; krodha-of anger; vegam-urge; jihva-of the tongue; vegam�urge; udara-upastha-of the belly and genitals; vegam-urge; etan-these; vegan-urges; yab,whoever; v�aheta-can tolerate; dhirab,-sober; sarvamall; api-certainly; imam-this; prthivim-world; sab,that personality; s�yiit-can make disciples.
