Talk in Scotland, Karuna Bhavan

0:00 Introduction to the study of Śrī Upadeśāmṛta
0:58 The meaning of “the nectar of instruction”
1:47 Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam as the essence of Vedānta
2:31 The holy name as the ultimate essence
3:22 The Svarūpa-rūpānuga sampradāya
4:37 Verse One: controlling the six urges
5:34 The meaning of vega, the force of material urges
5:51 The modes of nature control the conditioned soul
6:32 The conditioned soul as a puppet on invisible strings
8:39 Karma and personal responsibility
9:11 Controlling the urge to speak
10:54 Silence is not valuable unless speech has a higher purpose
11:28 Controlled speech means speaking about and glorifying Kṛṣṇa
11:46 Avoiding criticism, offences, gossip and irrelevant talk
12:21 Speaking only when one has something constructive to say
12:40 Ignoring the demands of the mind
13:37 Controlling the actions of anger
14:13 Anger used in Kṛṣṇa’s service
14:55 Controlling the tongue and eating only what is necessary
15:45 Overconsumption and the unequal distribution of food
18:29 Exploitation and imbalance in the modern world
19:22 The tongue’s demand for unsuitable food
20:19 Controlling the tongue brings the belly under control
20:56 Avoiding overeating, even when honouring prasāda
22:30 The connection between the tongue, belly and genitals
23:14 Sense control as the qualification of a guru
23:31 Parents, teachers and leaders as gurus
24:04 Verse Two: six activities that destroy devotional service
25:21 Protecting the creeper of devotion
25:41 Eating more than necessary
25:47 Collecting more funds than required
26:49 The properties and lost endowments of the Vṛndāvana temples
30:16 Over-endeavouring for unnecessary material achievements
31:19 Finding time for chanting rather than unnecessary pursuits
32:21 Talking unnecessarily about mundane subjects
34:31 Life is short: use one’s breath and tongue for liberation
35:14 Belief without knowledge or practice is insufficient
35:44 The purifying power of chanting aloud
36:20 Niyamāgraha: mechanical observance or rejection of spiritual rules
37:31 Following spiritual practices with knowledge of their purpose
38:12 Faith determines the quality of one’s chanting
38:28 Avoiding unnecessary association with worldly-minded people
39:42 Greed for unnecessary material achievements
40:20 Verse Three: six principles that nourish devotional service
41:36 Utsāha: practising Kṛṣṇa consciousness enthusiastically
42:08 How to become enthusiastic when feeling discouraged
42:27 Enthusiasm grows through enthusiastic association
42:41 Our destination is the reason for enthusiasm
43:54 Endeavouring with confidence
44:21 Success depends upon whether we truly want to attain it
45:19 Developing faith through Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books and devotee association
46:15 The necessity of knowing Śrīla Prabhupāda
46:41 Hear his lectures, read his books and study his complete biography
47:31 Patience: spiritual perfection does not come overnight
48:42 Every spiritual result has its proper time of ripening
49:54 Acting according to the regulative principles
50:14 Reading Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books and chanting sixteen rounds daily
50:34 Abandoning unfavourable association
50:41 Following in the footsteps of the previous ācāryas
51:20 The six principles undoubtedly assure complete success
51:36 Continued practice, determination and detachment
52:09 A simple life of steady devotional service
53:14 The one thing we have not yet completed successfully
53:21 Give this one life to Kṛṣṇa consciousness
54:06 Verse Four: the six loving exchanges between devotees
54:32 Love must be expressed through action
55:41 Offering and accepting gifts
56:46 A childhood lesson about accepting a gift with gratitude
1:00:00 Revealing one’s mind in confidence
1:00:16 The importance of maintaining confidentiality
1:01:13 How breaking confidentiality can damage another devotee’s spiritual life
1:02:06 Sharing one’s heart and spiritual advancement
1:02:53 Offering and accepting prasāda and spiritual guidance
1:03:11 The six symptoms of love
1:03:25 Questions and answers
1:03:43 Should confidential exchanges always be mutual?
1:04:18 Why seniors should not reveal their problems to junior devotees
1:04:38 The spiritual benefit children receive simply by hearing
1:05:55 Honesty, business and the consequences of profit-making
1:08:41 Material consumption and unnecessary possessions
1:10:03 Concluding words
1:10:38 Water is essential for life