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You
try to trace out the history of the world, you’ll find always persons who are
for Krsna or God, they have been persecuted. Lord Jesus Christ was crucified,
Haridasa Thakura was caned in twenty-two market places, Prahlada Maharaja was
tortured by his father. So there may be such things. Of course, Krsna will
protect us. So don’t be afraid. Don’t be afraid if somebody tortures us,
somebody teases us. We must go on with Krsna consciousness without any
hesitation, and Krsna will give us protect. (Srimad
Bhagavatam 7.9.8 Lecture Seattle 21/10/68)
titiksavah
karunikah
suhrdah sarva-bhutanam
ajata-satravah santah
sadhavah sadhu-bhusanah
suhrdah sarva-bhutanam
ajata-satravah santah
sadhavah sadhu-bhusanah
This is
the qualification of sadhu. Sadhu is titiksava, tolerates
all kinds of miserable conditions. He is sadhu. Because this is a place of
miserable condition. A sadhu learns how to tolerate. Sadhu is never
disturbed. Yasmin sthito gurunapi duhkhena na vicalyate. A sadhu,
who has got the shelter of Krsna, if he is placed in the severest type of
dangerous condition, he is never disturbed.
Just like Prahlada Maharaja, his father was putting him in so many dangerous conditions, even he was supplying with poison. He knew that “My father has given me poison to drink. All right, let me drink. If Krsna likes, He will save me. I am now put into such dangerous position. I have to drink. Father is giving poison. Who can check?” And such a big powerful Hiranyakasipu. The mother cried, requested... He forced the mother, Prahlada’s mother, “Give your son this poison.” So she begged so much, but he was a rascal demon. “No, you must give.” So the mother knew, the son knew that the rascal father is giving this poison. What can he do, a small child? “All right, let me drink.” Gurunapi duhkhena na vicalyate. He is not agitating. “All right, if Krsna likes, I will live.” This is the position of sadhu. He is not disturbed. Titiksavah. In all circumstances, he is tolerant. That is sadhu. Sadhu does not become disturbed. Titiksavah. At the same time, karunikah. He is himself disturbed, but he is merciful to others.
Just like Jesus Christ. He is being crucified, and still he is merciful: “God, these people do not know what they are doing. Please excuse them.” This is sadhu. He is personally being disturbed by the demons, but still, he is merciful to the general people. They are suffering for want of Krsna consciousness. So even up to the point of death, he is trying to preach Krsna consciousness. “Let the people be benefited. Eh, what is this material body? Even if I am killed, I am not killed. This body is killed, that’s all.” This is sadhu. Titiksavah karunikah. In one side he is tolerant, and other side, merciful. (Bhagavad-gita 1.21-22 Lecture London 18/7/73)
Just like Prahlada Maharaja, his father was putting him in so many dangerous conditions, even he was supplying with poison. He knew that “My father has given me poison to drink. All right, let me drink. If Krsna likes, He will save me. I am now put into such dangerous position. I have to drink. Father is giving poison. Who can check?” And such a big powerful Hiranyakasipu. The mother cried, requested... He forced the mother, Prahlada’s mother, “Give your son this poison.” So she begged so much, but he was a rascal demon. “No, you must give.” So the mother knew, the son knew that the rascal father is giving this poison. What can he do, a small child? “All right, let me drink.” Gurunapi duhkhena na vicalyate. He is not agitating. “All right, if Krsna likes, I will live.” This is the position of sadhu. He is not disturbed. Titiksavah. In all circumstances, he is tolerant. That is sadhu. Sadhu does not become disturbed. Titiksavah. At the same time, karunikah. He is himself disturbed, but he is merciful to others.
Just like Jesus Christ. He is being crucified, and still he is merciful: “God, these people do not know what they are doing. Please excuse them.” This is sadhu. He is personally being disturbed by the demons, but still, he is merciful to the general people. They are suffering for want of Krsna consciousness. So even up to the point of death, he is trying to preach Krsna consciousness. “Let the people be benefited. Eh, what is this material body? Even if I am killed, I am not killed. This body is killed, that’s all.” This is sadhu. Titiksavah karunikah. In one side he is tolerant, and other side, merciful. (Bhagavad-gita 1.21-22 Lecture London 18/7/73)
When something is arranged by the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, one should not be disturbed by it, even if it
appears to be a reverse according to one’s calculations. For example,
sometimes we see that a powerful preacher is killed, or sometimes he is put into
difficulty, just as Haridasa Thakura was. He was a great devotee who came into
this material world to execute the will of the Lord by preaching the Lord’s
glories. But Haridasa was punished at the hands of the Kazi by being beaten in
twenty-two marketplaces. Similarly, Lord Jesus Christ was crucified, and
Prahlada Maharaja was put through so many tribulations.
The Pandavas, who were direct friends of Krsna, lost their kingdom, their wife was insulted, and they had to undergo many severe tribulations. Seeing all these reverses affect devotees, one should not be disturbed; one should simply understand that in these matters there must be some plan of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Bhagavatam’s conclusion is that a devotee is never disturbed by such reverses. He accepts even reverse conditions as the grace of the Lord. One who continues to serve the Lord even in reverse conditions is assured that he will go back to Godhead, back to the Vaikuntha planets. (Srimad Bhagavatam 3.16.37 purport)
The Pandavas, who were direct friends of Krsna, lost their kingdom, their wife was insulted, and they had to undergo many severe tribulations. Seeing all these reverses affect devotees, one should not be disturbed; one should simply understand that in these matters there must be some plan of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Bhagavatam’s conclusion is that a devotee is never disturbed by such reverses. He accepts even reverse conditions as the grace of the Lord. One who continues to serve the Lord even in reverse conditions is assured that he will go back to Godhead, back to the Vaikuntha planets. (Srimad Bhagavatam 3.16.37 purport)
This is our
position. Gradually they will show Hare Krsna movement. In India also, although
India’s... They will want to crush down this movement. So this will be up to
Him. Krsna or Krsna’s movement, the same thing. And Krsna was attempted to be
killed by Kamsa class of men and his company, the demons. SO IT WILL BE THERE;
IT IS ALREADY THERE. Don’t be disappointed, because that is the meaning that
it is successful. Krsna’s favor is there, because Krsna and Krsna’s movement
is not different, identical. So as Krsna was attempted to be killed, many, many
years before He appeared... At eighth child, if the mother produces child
yearly, still ten years, eight years before His birth, the mother was to be
attempted to be killed. SO THERE MAY BE ATTEMPT LIKE THAT. And Lord Jesus Christ
was killed. SO THEY MAY KILL ME ALSO. (Conversation
Honolulu 3/5/76)
So there are these snake-like
persons. They are envious about our movement, and they are opposing. That is the
nature. Prahlada Maharaja also was opposed by his father, what to speak of
others THESE THINGS WILL HAPPEN... HE WAS ALSO SERVED WITH POISON. (Srimad
Bhagavatam Lecture Mayapur 28/02/77)
THAT IS MY ONLY REQUEST, THAT AT THE LAST STAGE DON’T TORTURE ME AND PUT ME TO
DEATH.
(Room Conversation Vrindavan 3/11/77)
(Room Conversation Vrindavan 3/11/77)