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TEXT 24 brahmarpanam brahma havir
SYNONYMS  brahma--spiritual
in nature; arpanam--contribution; brahma--the Supreme; havih--butter;
brahma--spiritual; agnau--in the fire of consummation; brahmana--by
the spirit soul; hutam--offered; brahma--spiritual kingdom;
eva--certainly; tena--by him; gantavyam--to be reached;
brahma--spiritual; karma--activities; samadhina--by
complete absorption.
TRANSLATION A person
who is fully absorbed in Krsna consciousness is sure to attain the spiritual
kingdom because of his full contribution to spiritual activities, in which
the consummation is absolute and that which is offered is of the same spiritual
nature.
PURPORT How activities
in Krsna consciousness can lead one ultimately to the spiritual goal is
described here. There are various activities in Krsna consciousness, and
all of them will be described in the following verses. But, for the present,
just the principle of Krsna consciousness is described. A conditioned soul,
entangled in material contamination, is sure to act in the material atmosphere,
and yet he has to get out of such an environment. The process by which
the conditioned soul can get out of the material atmosphere is Krsna consciousness.
For example, a patient who is suffering from a disorder of the bowels due
to overindulgence in milk products is cured by another milk product, namely
curds. The materially absorbed conditioned soul can be cured by Krsna consciousness
as set forth here in the Gita. This process is generally known as
yajna, or activities (sacrifices) simply meant for the satisfaction
of Visnu or Krsna. The more the activities of the material world are performed
in Krsna consciousness, or for Visnu only, the more the atmosphere becomes
spiritualized by complete absorption. Brahman means spiritual. The Lord
is spiritual, and the rays of His transcendental body are called brahmajyoti,
His spiritual effulgence. Everything that exists is situated in that brahmajyoti,
but when the jyoti is covered by illusion (maya) or sense
gratification, it is called material. This material veil can be removed
at once by Krsna consciousness; thus the offering for the sake of Krsna
consciousness, the consuming agent of such an offering or contribution,
the process of consumption, the contributor, and the result are--all combined
together--Brahman, or the Absolute Truth. The Absolute Truth covered by
maya is called matter. Matter dovetailed for the cause of the Absolute
Truth regains its spiritual quality. Krsna consciousness is the process
of converting the illusory consciousness into Brahman, or the Supreme.
When the mind is fully absorbed in Krsna consciousness, it is said to be
in samadhi, or trance. Anything done in such transcendental consciousness
is called yajna, or sacrifice for the Absolute. In that condition
of spiritual consciousness, the contributor, the contribution, the consumption,
the performer or leader of the performance, and the result or ultimate
gain--everything--becomes one in the Absolute, the Supreme Brahman. That
is the method of Krsna consciousness.
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