PRABHUPADA MEMORIES INTRODUCTION – Vapuh Memories Or Vani Memories?

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There are two ways of association–by vani and by vapu. Vani means words, and vapu means physical presence. Physical presence is sometimes appreciable and sometimes not, but vani continues to exist eternally. Therefore we must take advantage of the vani, not the physical presence.

(Srila Prabhupada Concluding Words From The Caitanya Caritamrta)

So we should associate by the vibration, and not by the physical presence. That is real association. Sabdad anavrtti. By sound. Just like we are touching Krsna immediately by sound. Sound vibration. So we should give more stress on the sound vibration, either of Krsna or of the spiritual master. Then we’ll feel happy and no separation.(S.P. Lecture, 18/8/68,Montreal.)

So although a physical body is not present, the vibration should be accepted as the presence of the spiritual master, vibration. What we have heard from the spiritual master, that is living.

(S.P. Lecture, 13/1/69,Los Angeles.)

My Guru Maharaja used to say, “Don’t try to see a saintly person by your eyes. You see a saintly person by the ear.” Because if you hear from the saintly person and if he is speaking from the experience which he has heard from the, another saintly person–this is called guru-parampara–then the knowledge is perfect.

(S.B. Lecture 6.1.42,Los Angeles 8th June 1976.)