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hierarchy: Nectar of Instruction
NOI 1
When we refer to the urge to speak, we refer to useless talking, such as that of the impersonal Māyāvādī in fruitive activities (technically called karma-kāṇḍa), or of materialistic people who simply want to All such talks or literatures are practical exhibitions of the urge to speak. talking nonsensically and writing volumes of useless books, and all this is the result of the urge to To counteract this tendency, we have to divert our talking to the subject of Kṛṣṇa.
NOI 1
“That person who runs here and there seeking to gratify his palate and who is always attached to the desires of his stomach and genitals is unable to attain Kṛṣṇa.”
NOI 2
Desires to expand the mind by perfecting mystic yoga, to merge into the existence of Brahman, or to attain All attempts to acquire such material benefits or so-called spiritual advancement are impediments on
NOI 10
One should therefore be eager to understand the science of the soul (ātma-tattva). Unless one comes to the platform of ātma-tattva, by which one understands that the soul and not the body The jñānī knows that fruitive activities will bind him to material existence and cause him to transmigrate from one kind of body to another. transmigrate from one body to another.
NOI 7
“Kṛṣṇa is compared to sunshine, and māyā is compared to darkness. As soon as one takes to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, the darkness of illusion, the influence of the external
NOI 1
As for the urges of the tongue, we all experience that the tongue wants to eat palatable dishes. Generally we should not allow the tongue to eat according to its choice, but should control the tongue That is the way to control the urge of the tongue. should take prasāda at scheduled times and should not eat in restaurants or sweetmeat shops simply to If we stick to the principle of taking only prasāda, the urges of the belly and tongue can be controlled
NOI 2
There is no need for man to move from one place to another to earn a livelihood, for one can produce get more than necessary and simply eats to satisfy the tongue. If people are advised not to collect too many goods, eat too much or work unnecessarily to possess artificial amenities, they think they are being advised to return to a primitive way of life. Generally people do not like to accept plain living and high thinking.
NOI 10
When a jñānī takes to devotional service, he rapidly becomes superior to an ordinary jñānī. How a jñānī takes to devotional service is mentioned in Bhagavad-gītā (7.19), wherein Kṛṣṇa says:
NOI 2
devotees know very well that this material world is designed by the complete arrangement of the Lord to fulfill all the necessities of life for all living beings, without their having to encroach upon the This complete arrangement affords the proper quota of wealth for everyone according to his real needs , and thus everyone may live peacefully according to the principle of plain living and high thinking. ability to exploit their fellow living beings.
NOI 5
When a person realizes himself to be an eternal servitor of Kṛṣṇa, he loses interest in everything but Always thinking of Kṛṣṇa, devising means by which to spread the holy name of Kṛṣṇa, he understands that according to the six processes (dadāti pratigṛhṇāti, etc.). he has to the spiritual master. The brahmacārī in particular is supposed to beg alms from others and offer them to the spiritual master
NOI 6
Those who think that Kṛṣṇa consciousness is limited to a certain section of people, a certain section of devotees or a certain tract of land are generally prone to see the external features of the devotee Such neophytes, unable to appreciate the exalted service of the advanced devotee, try to bring the mahā-bhāgavata to their platform. They simply try to bring us to their platform, and they try to criticize us in every respect.
NOI 6
commits an offense (vaiṣṇava-aparādha) that is very obstructive and dangerous for those who desire to It is also an offense to consider an empowered Vaiṣṇava an object of disciplinary action. It is offensive to try to give him advice or to correct him. The spiritual master must not be subjected to the advice of a disciple, nor should a spiritual master be obliged to take instructions from those who are not his disciples.