76 THE PATH OF PERFECTION

doing whatever the senses dictate. How can the problems of life be

solved so cheaply? If we want something precious, we have to pay

for it. By the grace of Lord Caitanya, this payment has been made

very easy—just chant Hare Krsna. By our chanting, this system of CHAPTER SIX

control, this yoga system, becomes perfected. [hd haite sarva siddhi

haibe tomara. Thus Lord Caitanya has blessed us. Simply by chant- .

ing Hare Krsna, we will achieve the perfection of self-realization. Perception of the Supersoul
In this age of Kali-yuga, when people are so fallen, other processes

will not be successful. This is the only process, and it is easy,

sublime, effective, and practical. By it, one can realize oneself.

According to Krsna in the Ninth Chapter of Bhagavad-gita prasanta-manasam hy enam
(9.2), this process is the most sublime. yoginam sukham uttamam
upaiti Santa-rajasam
raja-vidya raja-guhyam brahma-bhitam akalmasam
_ pavitram idam uttamam :
pratyaksavagamam dharmyam “The yogi whose mind is fixed on Me verily attains the highest
susukham kartum avyayam happiness. By virtue of his identity with Brahman, he is liberated;
his mind is peaceful, his passions are quieted, and he is freed from
“This knowledge is the king of education, the most secret of all sin.’ (Bg. 6.27)
secrets. It is the purest knowledge, and because it gives direct per-
ception of the self by realization, it is the perfection of religion. It yufjann evam sadatmanam
is everlasting, and it is joyfully performed.”’ yogi vigata-kalmasah
- After eating, a man can understand that his hunger has been sukhena brahma-samsparsam
satisfied; similarly, by following the principles of Krsna conscious- atyantam sukham asnute

ness, one can understand that he has advanced in self-realization.
‘*Steady in the Self, being freed from all material contamination,
the yogi achieves the highest perfectional stage of happiness in
touch with the Supreme Consciousness.’ (Bg. 6.28)

So here is the perfection: ‘‘The yogi whose mind is fixed on
Me.”’ Since Krsna is speaking, the ‘‘Me”’ refers to Krsna. If I am
speaking and saying, ‘Give me a glass of water,”’ I do not intend
that the water be supplied to someone else. We must therefore
clearly understand that, since Bhagavad-gitd is being spoken by Sri
Krsna, when He says ‘‘unto Me,”’ He means unto Krsna. Unfor-
tunately, there are many commentators who deviate from these
clear instructions. I do not know why; their motives are no doubt
nefarious.

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