Because the Bhagavad-gita is spoken on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra some people
have asked what we have to do with the battlefield. We have nothing to do with any
battlefield. We are after knowledge of the spiritual sphere. Then, why should we
bother about this battlefield? Because Krsna is on the battlefield, and therefore the
whole battlefield has become Krsna-ized. Just as when an electric current is passed
into some metal, the whole metal becomes surcharged with electricity; so too, when
Krsna is interested in some matter, that matter becomes Krsna-ized. Otherwise,
there would be no need of discussing the Battlefield of Kuruksetra. That is His
omnipotence.

This omnipotence is also described in Srimad-Bhagavatam. There are many Krsna
kathas. The Vedic literature is full of them. Vedas mean that they are Krsna kathas.
Scripture, including the Vedas, may appear to be different, but they are all meant for
Krsna katha. If we simply hear these topics on Krsna, then what will be the result? It
is pure transcendental vibration, and the result will be spiritual consciousness.

We have accumulated many inauspicious things within our hearts due to our
material contamination during the course of many, many births. Many, many births
—not only this birth, but past births as well. So, when we search into our hearts with
the Krsna katha, then the contamination we have accumulated will be washed off.
Our hearts will be cleansed of all rubbish. And, as soon as all the rubbish is cleared
off, then we are situated in pure consciousness.

It is very difficult to eradicate all the false designations from oneself. For example,
I am Indian. It is not very easy to immediately think that I am not Indian, but pure
soul. Similarly, it is not a very easy task for anyone to end his identification with
these bodily designations. But still, if we continue hearing the Krsna katha, it will be
very easy. Make an experiment. Make an experiment to see how easily you'll be able
to free yourself from all these designations. Of course, it is not possible to clear out
the rubbish from the mind all of a sudden, but we are immediately aware that the
influence of the material nature has become slackened.

The material nature is working in three modes—goodness, passion, and ignorance.
Ignorance is hopeless life. Passion is materialistic. One who is influenced by the
modes of passion wants this false enjoyment of material existence. Because he does
not know the truth, he wants to squeeze out the energy of the body just to enjoy this
matter. That is called the mode of passion. As for those in the mode of ignorance,
they have neither passion nor goodness. They are in the deepest darkness of life.
Situated in the mode of goodness, we can understand, at least theoretically, what |
