THIS WICKED MIND
By His Divine Grace
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura
"This wicked mind, which is never to be trusted, should be broomsticked every morning with such warnings as, "be not anxious to find fault with others, or to declare thyself a true sincere, bonafide bhakta, which certainly thou art not!" There is an adage to the effect that para-carccakera gati nahi kona kale, "a man who is habituated to criticize others' conduct will never prosper!" Let others do whatever they like, I have no concern for them. I should rather find fault with my own damned mind and think like the Vaisnava mahajana who sings:
amara jibana, sada pape rata,
nahiko punyera lesa
para-sukhe duhkhi, sada mithya-bhasi.
para-duhkha sukha-karo
“Ever engaged in vicious activity ... and without the slightest trace of virtue in me. A liar as I am, always sorry at others pleasures and merry at others’ sorrows, troubles and cares.We should always remember this song and engage our mind ceaselessly in hari-bhajana. We should not run about attacking others with dissuading policy; such conduct behooves only deceitful persons and not preachers."
From an English lecture given at the Calcutta Gaudiya Math the evening of 7/12/1936
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura
"This wicked mind, which is never to be trusted, should be broomsticked every morning with such warnings as, "be not anxious to find fault with others, or to declare thyself a true sincere, bonafide bhakta, which certainly thou art not!" There is an adage to the effect that para-carccakera gati nahi kona kale, "a man who is habituated to criticize others' conduct will never prosper!" Let others do whatever they like, I have no concern for them. I should rather find fault with my own damned mind and think like the Vaisnava mahajana who sings:
amara jibana, sada pape rata,
nahiko punyera lesa
para-sukhe duhkhi, sada mithya-bhasi.
para-duhkha sukha-karo
“Ever engaged in vicious activity ... and without the slightest trace of virtue in me. A liar as I am, always sorry at others pleasures and merry at others’ sorrows, troubles and cares.We should always remember this song and engage our mind ceaselessly in hari-bhajana. We should not run about attacking others with dissuading policy; such conduct behooves only deceitful persons and not preachers."
From an English lecture given at the Calcutta Gaudiya Math the evening of 7/12/1936
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