Aham Brahmasmi means I am spirit soul (of the same spiritual nature as
God,in quality,not in quantity) doesnt mean I am God.No it is false
propaganda.God means Supreme Controller,not ctrld by anything.Wat is
our position,v cant ctrl our own body's pain,oldage,death.wat kind of
God r v? dis is common sense.
2day,Dogs claim themselves as God.Foolish dogs accept them as God.
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Yours
Dinesh
Therefore we have started this society, society. Society means that you'll get here the cause of being elevated. Just like there are so many societies, equal class of men. "Birds of the same feather flock together." So here is a society. Who will flock here? Who will come here? Because this society is meant for liberation... People are suffering so much on account of material condition of life. Nobody is happy. That is a fact. But because they are in ignorance, they are accepting unhappiness as happiness. This is called maya. This is called maya.
Unless there is darkness, you cannot appreciate the quality of brightness; therefore Krsna has created darkness, maya also, so that you can appreciate what is brightness. Two things are required. Without darkness, the brightness cannot be appreciated. The two things are there, side by side. Just like there is sunlight, and here is shadow, side by side. You can remain within the shadow; you can remain within the sunshine. That is your choice. If we remain in the darkness, then our life is miserable, and if we remain in the light, brightness... Therefore Vedic literature instructs us, tamasi ma: "Don't remain in the dark." Jyotir gama: "Go to the light." So this attempt, Krsna consciousness movement, is an attempt to bring people from darkness to the light. So don't misuse this opportunity. Some way or other, you have come in contact with this movement. Properly utilize it. Don't go to the darkness.
- Srila Prabhupada
I guess this statement "but that tone has to dig" is like this "but that one has to dig"
There was a picture of Pulinda lady who came to Krsna and who was coming door to door selling some fruits. And Krsna as a child when he heard that she was selling some fruit, came out of the house and he brought some grains in his hand to exchange for the fruits. But because he was very small, he dropped all the grains on the floor! They all fell through his hands and everywhere. So in the end he had nothing left, but she didn't mind. She just simply piled him up with fruits! It was so nice. Then when she looked in her basket - the basket was filled with jewels! 
I guess this statement "but that tone has to dig" is like this "but that one has to dig"
There was a picture of Pulinda lady who came to Krsna and who was coming door to door selling some fruits. And Krsna as a child when he heard that she was selling some fruit, came out of the house and he brought some grains in his hand to exchange for the fruits. But because he was very small, he dropped all the grains on the floor! They all fell through his hands and everywhere. So in the end he had nothing left, but she didn't mind. She just simply piled him up with fruits! It was so nice. Then when she looked in her basket - the basket was filled with jewels!
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Dinesh
2day v deny things beyond our experience(is ltd)&v declare it doesnt
exist.Scientist being unable2c life in other planets declare no life
exists there.But frm authorized VedicScriptures,v find dat soul exists
everywhere.V cant live in Water,it doesnt mean no life exists in
Water.VedicScience is Perfect!
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Yours
Dinesh
The fear of death is always emerging again and again, but a devotee must gradually rise above! I remember here in Mumbai we had over here our Sridhara Maharaja who became ill. His liver became defected and his health was going down. He stayed in Mira Road near the Bhaktivedanta Hospital for treatment. 
Dancing in ecstasy is natural but it has to be learnt. Glorifying Krsna is also natural because Krsna's qualities are so wonderful that is not at all difficult to describe – the amazing nature of Krsna! That is very simple. 
In my life many times I have been in extreme circumstances – many times. We were driving in the car between Mayapur and Calcutta. I told the driver, "Aasthe, Aasthe" which means slow, " Deerae, Deerae". I told him because he had the tendency to speed up in the villages. I don't know but some drivers do that, whenever there are people they try to drive faster (laughter). I don't know what it is but they do that. So he was one of those and so I told him to slow down in the villages.
Transcendence is; "My Lord I'm placing myself in your hands. You know what is best, and I'm leaving it up to you. I mean the situation got out of control – not just a little bit, but totally. Now there is nothing I can do anymore. Now all I can do is leave it up to you." This is the transcendental state of consciousness, where one stops trying to be the controller!
We have so many false shelter; "My family…my family gives me protection". 
At this stage of spiritual life where we are still in between Prahlada and Hiranyakashipu - we are not always inspired - there are plenty of days that we are struggling.
If one really wants to do something for Krishna, it's not easy. 
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Delhi 2010)
When weakness occurs – be brave. Respond by being brave. Respond by ignoring that weakness. Respond with strength. Sometimes I say it's a weak devotee who will be there everyday in the Mungal Aarti. So it's a weak devotee – strong devotee whether he is in Mungal Aarti everyday or not doesn't really matter – he's strong! But the weak devotee, he must be there everyday. 
When I was thinking to myself that I undergo so much hardships to
commute to office&do the sadhana. It appeared to me that I suffer so
much since I am conscious of only my individual self. But Krsna who is
conscious of Everything, taught me a lesson that there are people
whose lives are much more horrible than mine.
1 day, I started to office by a cab(arranged for 1 day). As I was
talking to the cab driver, I learnt that he sleeps very little in a
day some 3 or 4hrs that too broken and in the cab parked alongside
road.
As the talks went on,the driver explained abt his Story which was
touching my heart and inspiring.
He was a school boy 15yrs ago who used to be top scorer. But becoz his
father died&had very little funds for education, he ended up landing
in Chennai city with only 10Rs with an idea to earn&support the
family&give his Sister in marriage.
He was telling,how difficult life has been since the time he started
working. He walks so
Long without money for bus fare on the roads of the city. Finds a
driver job, drives for tourists&finally gives his Sister in
marriage&then gradually recovers from debts. Of late he bought a
cab&is getting better.
My Chanting time over by now after these talks in the cab.
The Most important trait I observed in him was vairagya(determination)
which is essential for a vaishnava. I then thought what best i can do
to him. Advised him2take a Bhagavad Gita. Found in my own eyes how
4kinds of people come to Krishna.He is distressed but sukrutino-pious
person whereas a Duskritino will never turn to God even if he is in
distress.
And finally,he agreed2get one BG tho he doesnt find time to read&I was
so happy abt it.
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Dinesh
No matter how Hard v try2keep d body in good condition,it
fails1day4sure.If this body is provided by God only4enjoyment,why is
it so miserable&troublesome? D very presence of pain gives an idea
that something is incompatible.Yes v r bound by d limits of body as
long as v want2exploit d material nature :(
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Yours
Dinesh
Thinking d body as self is d main defect of d modern world,becoz body
is only a covering of d RealSelf,Soul-d minute particle,d real
conscious entity who is ServantOfGod.If v polish d bird cage&dont feed
d bird within d cage,d bird will die.This is wat v r doing in our
present soul-killing civilization!
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Yours
Dinesh
Glory to the Sri-Krsna-sankirtana, which cleanses the heart of all the dust accumulated for years and extinguishes the fire of conditional life, of repeated birth and death. This sankirtana movement is the prime benediction for humanity at large because it spreads the rays of the benediction moon. It is the life of all transcendental knowledge. It increases the ocean of transcendental bliss, and it enables us to fully taste the nectar for which we are always anxious-Sri Sri Sikshastakam
Even though the lust burns like fire in the hearts of the conditioned souls in the material world, the rays of the benediction moon from the Sri Krishna Sankirtana movement is so cool that it extinguishes the fire of conditional life of repeeated birth and death.
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| Posted: 20 Dec 2010 07:24 AM PST This was written by HH Jayadvaita Swami. (www.jswami.info/computer) Yes, I've got one. Use it all the time. And I've been close to them for more than twenty years, since the days when we first computerized our typesetting. They save lots of work, and make the impossible possible. But they're dangerous, devilish machines, and we use them at our peril. I'm not talking about low-level radiation, or the computer's role in weapons of mass destruction. What I have in mind is its role in mass distraction. Here I am with a short human lifetime, and somehow, by good fortune, I've discovered it's meant for spiritual realization. But for spiritual perfection one needs to focus tightly. One has to mold one's life in such a way that one constantly remembers the Supreme, or Krishna. In the present age, therefore, the Vedic sages have recommended we focus our minds on the Absolute, on Krishna, through the chanting of transcendental sound, as found in the Hare Krishna mantra: Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. As soon as we say "Krishna," we're at once in touch with Krishna, so meditation becomes very easy. We can chant Hare Krishna, talk about Krishna, hear about Krishna, remember Krishna, serve Krishna. And in this way we can absorb ourselves in Krishna consciousness and attain the perfection of life. But Maya says no—Maya, "the illusory energy," the force whose job it is to distract us from what's real and enchant us with what's false, to draw us away from spirit and keep our eyes on matter. "Here," she says, "have a computer." And a wonderful thing it is. You can calculate, simulate, innovate, communicate. The French were perhaps the first to discover you can even use it to fornicate. (When France got its homes all wired up with the Minitel, a little box that tells you train schedules, checks your bank account, and whatnot, the clever French soon found more colorful uses—they came up with "la messagerie rose," a sort of online brothel.) But even apart from la messagerie rose, the computer is an invitation to illusion. The Vedic sages say the main illusions we get hooked on are two: "I am the enjoyer" and "I am the controller." And for being the controller, the computer is great. You give it instructions, commands. You figure out how to make it do things. You point and click. And soon, as with the television, as with the car, you think you've got a computer, but in fact the computer has you. Soon our minds are there, deep in silicon, preoccupied with chip speed, disk drives, memory, modems, operating systems, applications, upgrades, viruses, bugs. We meet with our friends and talk hardware, software. And what happened to spiritual realization? What happened to Krishna? Forgotten. For hours at a time, days at a time, entire lifetimes … Computers are great—like everything material, we can use them for Krishna. Then they have spiritual value. But as with everything material, we should use them with constant mindfulness of Krishna, or we'll end up used by Maya. We need to stay focused undistractedly on Krishna, the ultimate goal of life. At the end of life, our computer won't save us. Krishna will. Hare Krishna |
D very foundation of all our activities is based upon d consideration
that v r this body.Just like there's a huge work in a structure built
with playing cards&when d bottomMost card is shaken,Everything
falls2dGround.Similarly,LordKrsna says
that u r not this body but spirit soul,d 1st instruction of BG.
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Yours
Dinesh
1who doesnt follow d sacrifices(karma/jnana/Bhakti yogas)established
by d vedas,certainly leads a life full of sin.Living4only d
satisfaction of senses,such a person misuses human life which is
meant4self realisation-BG#3.16
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Yours
Dinesh
Unless we control of our appetites, we will not be in control of our passions and emotions. We will, instead, becomes victims of our passions, seeking or aspiring our own wealth, dominion, prestige and power.
I once tried to counsel a junior executive to be more committed to higher principles. It appeared futile. Then I began to realize that I was asking him to conquer the third temptation before he had conquered the first. It was like expecting a child to walk before crawl. So I changed the approach and encouraged him to first discipline his body. We then got great results.
If we conquer some basic appetites first, we will have the power to make good on higher level resolutions later. For example, many people would experience a major transformation if they would maintain normal weight through a healthy diet and exercise program. They would not only look better, but they would also feel better, treat others better, and increase their capacity to do the important but not necessarily urgent things they long to do.
Until you can say "I am my master," you cannot say "I am your servant." In other words, we might profess a service ethic, but under pressure or stress we might be controlled by a particular passion or appetite. We lose our temper. We become jealous, envious, lustful or slothful. Then we feel guilty. We make promises and break them; make resolutions and break them. We gradually lose faith in our own capacity to keep any promises. Despite our ethic to be the "servant of the people," we become the servant or slave of whatever masters us.
This reminds me of the plea of Richard Rich to Thomas More in the movie, A Man For All Seasons. Richard Rich admired More's honesty and integrity and wanted to be employed by him. He pleaded, "Employ me." More answered, "No." Again Rich pleaded, "Employ me," and again the answer was no. Then Rich made this pitiful yet endearing promise: "Sir Thomas, employ me. I would be faithful to you."
Sir Thomas, knowing what mastered Richard Rich, answered, "Richard, you can't even so much as answer for yourself tonight," meaning "You might profess to be faithful now, but all it will take is a different circumstance, the right bribe or pressure, and you will be so controlled by your ambition and pride that you could not be faithful to me." Sir Thomas More's prognosis came to pass that very night, for Richard Rich betrayed him!
The key to growth is to learn to make promises and to keep them. Self-denial is an essential element in overcoming all three temptations. "One secret act of self-denial, one sacrifice of inclination to duty is worth all the mere good thoughts, warm feelings, passionate prayers, in which idle men indulge themselves," said John Henry Newman. "The worst education which teaches self-denial is better than the best which teaches everything else and not that," said Sterling.
- Stephen R. Covey
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So Intimidating!!! About the hidden desires which remain for eons in the heart.
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if a devotee has a particular motive, the Lord directly or indirectly knows it, and therefore He does not leave the devotee's material desires unfulfilled
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