Generally, most places, most authorities do engage people in proper activities, though they as persons may be hard to deal with, so as long as that is there, then it is an opportunity to develop humility, tolerance, forgiveness.
Kṛṣṇa is always saying, 'Perform your duty,' because then there is a relationship. But otherwise, [Arjuna] is leaving the battle out of fear of loss. It seems very nice that he is going and giving up, and compassion, and going to the forest, but it is actually fear of loss.
CHAPTER 19 started 18th Apr 2016 Lecture 3 at 22 min 10s http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/2016/05/20160418_SB205_3.49-3.55_Hanuman.mp3 Universe is laid out as it is for various stage of development of Krishna consciousness. Earthly plane is mainly meant for Krishna consciousness.
http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/bg102/2011-12-15-BG-1.54-57.mp3 This course is part of Sastra-Caksus, Year 2 and consists of 101 lectures, available on: http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/classes/bhagavad-gita-thematic Given in Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur, November 2011-April 2012 The following are lecture notes briefly delineating its contents. When the living entity is on the same platform with the Lord, he can be
Reading from Nectar of Instruction Study Guide: The devotee's duty is to practice forgiveness and show mercy. HH BVPS Maharaja: Because forgiveness, it's one of the, you could say, the shastras will talk that it's one of the prominent qualities of the brahmana, if not the most important, is forgiveness.
http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year1/bg101/2011-01-24-BVPS-BG-10.19-42-to-11.30-Seeing-Him-as-person-behind-essence.mp3 This course is part of Sastra-Caksus, Year 1 and consists of 91 lectures, available on: http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/classes/bhagavad-gita-seriatim/ Given in Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur, September 2010-April 2011 The following are lecture notes briefly delineating its contents. Prominent opulences means those which have the widest range of application in devotees' lives. Krishna's
http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year1/bg101/2010-11-02-BVPS-BG-4.7-4.10-ND.mp3 This course is part of Sastra-Caksus, Year 1 and consists of 91 lectures, available on: http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/classes/bhagavad-gita-seriatim/ Given in Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur, September 2010-April 2011 The following are lecture notes briefly delineating its contents. Annihilation of demons is an aspect of field, sambandha, Sankarshana aspect, but devotees are pleased with
PHILOSOPHICAL DEFINITIONS LECTURE #2, 19th Sep 2008, Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/2015/03/20080919_Philosophical_Definitions.mp3 HH BVPS Maharaja: Name, form, qualities and pastimes. The name establishes the form, creates the attraction. Then the qualities one becomes attached to because of this one will engage in pastimes. That will bring about your sambandha, prayojana