THEMATIC ESSENCE OF UDDHAVA-GITA Lesson 3: Pińgalā, the Prostitute THEMATIC ESSENCE OF UDDHAVA-GITA Lesson 3: Pińgalā, the Prostitute (SB Canto 11, Chapter 8) 9/14/2011Carucandra Dasa 1

A brief synopsis of what the avadhüta brähmaëa learned from his “gürus” in surrounding material nature 9/14/2011Carucandra Dasa 2 “Gru” in the material nature “Güru” in the material nature He had learned 1) The earth (mountains and trees as parts of the earth; ) to be tolerant, to serve others, and to dedicate one’s whole life for the benefit of others. 2) The air (the life air and wind; ) to be satisfied with merely keeping the body & soul together to remain uncontaminated by the body & sense objects. 3) The sky ( )the soul, which pervade all material substances, is both indivisible and imperceptible. 4) The water ( )to be naturally clear and purifying. 5) The fire ( )to burn to ashes all the past and future sinful reactions of his subordinates/worshipers. (Contd)

A brief synopsis…(Contd) 9/14/2011Carucandra Dasa 3 “Gru” in the material nature “Güru” in the material nature He had learned 6) The moon ( )the material body undergoes growth and dwindling. 7) The sun ( )to avoid entanglement even while coming into contact with sense objects about the two different modes of perception based on seeing the real form of the soul and seeing false designative coverings 8) The pigeon ( )excessive affection and attachments ends up in sufferings this human body is the open door to liberation, but if one becomes attached to family life like the pigeon, one is compared to a person who has climbed up to a high place just to fall down again. (Contd)

A brief synopsis…(Contd) “Güru” in the material nature He had learned 9) The python ( )to accept what comes of its own accord 10) The ocean ( )to remain steady in happiness and distress to be grave and undisturbed in abundance and scarcity Saintly person always remain tranquil like the ocean 11) The moth ( )attracted to fire & burnt to death lesson of beautiful sight—opposite sexual attraction, but deadly 12) The honeybee ( )lesson of smell—gather nectar from different flowers Saintly person begs from different householders door to door—madhukari Similarly he takes the essence of the scriptures He avoids atyähära, or ever-eating, and -accumulation 13) The elephant ( ) Lesson of touch  the bull elephant tricked by hunters into moving towards captive she-elephants  fall into a ditch Similarly a man sexually attached to an attractive woman falls into a deep well of material life (Contd) 9/14/2011Carucandra Dasa 4

A brief synopsis…(Contd) “Güru” in the material nature He had learned 14) The honey thief ( )Hoarding ends up losing better spend for Krsna 15) The deer ( )Lesson of sound (lured by hearing hunter’s flute) Prajalpa, or hearing mundane sound  creates material desires 16) The fish ( ) Lesson of tongue—sense of taste  caught onto a fisherman’s hook Control the tongue by honoring krsna-prasädam 17) Pińgalā, the Prostitute ( ) Detachment from sense gratification Hopes of sense enjoyment  sufferings Frustrations/failures  detachment  Lord’s blessings in disguise Thereafter engaged in thinking of the Supreme Only one who gives up such hankering can fix oneself in meditation upon the Personality of Godhead and achieve transcendental peace (Contd) 9/14/2011Carucandra Dasa 5