122 The Nectar of Instruction
M Materialists
misuse of intelligence by, 25-26
speech of, compared to croaking,
Madhurya-rasa 4
examples of devotees in, 77 See also: Karmis
Madhuvana Mathura
as forest of Vrndavana, 79 Krsna left Vrndavana for, 87
Madhyama-adhikari superior to Vaikuntha. 78, 79
Bhdagavatam quoted on, 49 Matir na krsne paratah svato va
characteristics of, 61 verses quoted, 13-14
defined, 48 Maya e
qualifications of, 53, 55-56 compared te darkness, 5. 72
Mahdé-mantra eating prasdda gives freedom
attractive everywhere we chant. from. 10
70 forgetfulness of Krsna due to, 67
faith in chanting. 55 illicit sex as, 12
misconception relieved by chant- inflicts miseries upon living en-
ing. 69 tities, 17
offenses in chanting. 3 one in bhava understands. 71
prakrta-sahajiyas’ chanting of. spell of, on living entities, 82
50 Maya tatam idam sarvam
purification by chanting, 42 verses quoted, 31
sublime nature of, 53 Mayavadis
See also: Chanting; Sankirtana avoiding association with, 23
Maha-maya oppose Krsna consciousness
See: Maya movement, 45
Mahatmanas tu mam partha speech of, compared to croaking,
verses quoted, 16, 37 4
Mahatmés speech of, useless. 8
materialists can’t attain stage of, Meat-eating
37 checks spiritual progress. 33
rarity of, 87 refraining from. as regulative
Mar ca yo ’vyabhicarena principle of devotional service.
verses quoted, 60 23, 70
Marriage Meditation
based on Sdstras, 12 compared with devotional ser-
purpose of, 7 vice, 28, 32
Material energy defined. 76
See: Energy, external Mental speculation
Materialists bhakti-yoga as transcendental te,
as mad, 85 60-61
