Bhakti Yoga-Devotional Service to the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna
Gopis performing Devotional Service to the Lordships Sri Sri Radha Krishna
Due2d divine consciousness developed in 1s PastLife,1 automatically
bcomes attracted2d YogicPrinciples even without seeking them.Such a
person is always above d
Ritualistic(do's&dont's)PrinciplesOfScriptures(They r far far advanced
in spiritual life even if born in families of
dog-eaters-SB3.33.7)-BG#6.44
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KingBharata is a very good example4 BG#6.43.He was d emperor of this
world&since then this planet is known as Bhàrata-varsa.He retired@an
early age4spiritual perfection but failed2succeed.In his next life he
took birth in d family of a good Brahmana&was known as Jada
Bharata,becoz he didnt talk2any1.
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Bhagavad Gita 6.43:If unsuccessful after long yogic practice,he takes
birth in a family of exalted persons,who r surely great in
Wisdom.Certainly such a birth is very rare.On taking such a birth,he
continues his yogic practice from where he left off in prev life&again
tries2make further progress2achieve Complete Success6.43
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A Yogi engaged in DevotionalService2dLord is never destroyed either in
this World or in d SpiritualWorld;1 who does Good MyFriend is never
overcome by evil.D UnsuccessfulYogi is born in2a FamilyOfRighteous
people or in2a FamilyOfRich in Earth,after many many yrs of enjoyment
on pious planets-BG#6.40-41
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From BhagavadGita,1.V must learn Wat God is,2.Wat d Living
Entities(we) r,3.Wat nature is,4.How it is ctrld by Time,5.Wat d
activities of d Living Entities r.
What is God? God by definition must've d qualities such as 1.Knowledge
2.Wealth
3.Power
4.Beauty
5.Fame
6.Renunciation
All4 100%.God cant b manufactured.God remains God@all times.Not that,a
man by yoga practice becomes God.God is d
SupremeController&NeverControlled.Nature&d LivingEntities r ctrld by
Him.
Wat is Nature?
There is no reason not2believe in God.But there is every reason2do
so.Everything is created by some1.V never heard of any machine coming
by chance.If so,is it not foolish2think that D Stars,d Sky,d Sun,d
Moon,d Earth came in2existence by chance.BigBang theory is
BlindFaith,not Belief in God
Wat r Living Entities
1.Souls In quality1with God but not in quantity.
2.Individually conscious(eg.I cant feel d pain in ur body but only in
mine).But God is supremely conscious.
3.Influenced by 3modes Goodness,Passion,Ignorance.
4.Bound by d reactions of his actions birth after birth in different bodies.
Wat r d activities of Living Entity? Primarily engaged in d animal pursuits of
1.Eating
2.Sleeping
3.Mating
4.Defending
Without inquiring what d purpose of Human Life is? Humanity begins
with this inquiry,Where I came from? Why am I suffering? Where will I
go after death.How2make solution2all suffering?
Wat is Time?
The actions r performed by d Living Entity with reference2d time.The
Living Entity does not know d time factor in which he is carried away
in life,just as clouds getting carried away by strong winds. D
reactions of actions r time framed,some r in Fructifying stage,while
others r yet2come.
"My Body" means Im different from this body.So There's some1who
possess d body.(Soul)He's d real self."Some look on d Soul as
amazing,some describe him as amazing,some hear of him as amazing,while
others even after hearing abt him cant understand him@all.Soul can
never b killed.So Not2grieve4any1"-BG:2.29
"Being desirous of sense enjoyment&opulent(rich) life they say that
there is nothing more than this! In d minds of those who r too
attached2sense enjoyment&wealth,d resolute determination4devotional
service2d SupremeLord doesnt take place"-Lord Sri Krsna in
BhagavadGita:2.43
According2Vedic injunctions there r 6kinds of Aggressors who can b
killed@once without incurring sin.
1.A poison giver 2.One who sets fire2dHouse 3.One who attacks with
deadly weapons. 4.One who plunders riches 5.One who occupies another's
land 6.One who kidnaps another's wife.
In d MaterialWorld,1 who is unaffected by whatever good r evil he may
obtain,neither praising it nor despising it,is firmly fixed in
PerfectKnowledge.1 who is able2withdraw his Senses from d
SenseObjects,just as d tortoise draws its limbs within d shell,is
firmly fixed in PerfectConsciousness.-BG:2.57-58
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1.Action,2.Food,3.Sacrifices,4.Austerity,5.Charity,all these fall
under different modes such as goodness,passion,ignorance. Action in
1.Goodness-appears like poison in d beginning but nectar in d
end.eg.studying4exams 2.Passion appears nectar initially but poison
later.3.Ignorance-miserable@all times-BG
"The non-permanent appearance of happiness&distress&their
disappearance in due course is like d summer&winter seasons.They arise
from sense perception.1 must learn2tolerate them without being
disturbed.A person who isnt disturbed by
happiness&distress&steady@both is certainly eligible4liberation"-BG2
As a person puts on new garments giving up older1s d Soul similarly
accepts new material body,giving up old&useless1s.d Soul can never b
cut in2pieces by any weapon,nor burnt by fire,nor moistened by
water,nor withered by d wind.Soul is
unbreakable&insoluble,unchangeable,immovable&eternally d same-BG2.13
"How've these impurities come upon u. They r not@all befitting a man
who knows d valueOfLife. They lead not2higher planets but2infamy.Do
not yield2this degrading impotence.It doesnt bcome u. Give up such
petty weakness&arise O chastiser of enemy"-Krsna2Arjuna in
BhagavadGita:Chapter 2
While speaking learned words u r mourning4what is not worthy of
grief.Those who r wise lament,neither4d Living nor4d dead.Never was
there a time v didnt exist nor in d future shall any of us cease2be.As
d embodied Soul passes from boyhood2youth2old age,d Soul similarly
passes in2another body@death",BG2.11
A Person who is not disturbed by d incessant flow of desires that
enter like Rivers in2d Ocean which is ever being filled but always
remain still(Ocean unagitated even during rainy reason),can alone
achieve LastingPeace¬ he who Strives2Satisfy such
Desires-LordSriKrsna In BhagavadGita (SongOfGod) 2.70
"Now I am confused abt my duty&ve lost all composure bcoz of this
miserly weakness.In this condition I am asking U2tell me4certain what
is best4me.Now I am Ur disciple&a Soul surrendered unto You.Pls
instruct me! I can find no means2drive away this grief which is drying
up my senses"-Arjuna2Krsna,BG:2.7
When d embodied living being ctrls his nature&mentally renounces all
actions,he happily resides in the City Of Nine Gates(d material
body)&he is free from bodily activities-Bhagavad Gita
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ThoseWhoseMinds r nt developed&who isnt situated in SelfRealization
cant c how d body is changing.2day,There r many so-called yogìs doing
some GymnasticExercise&r satisfied if d body is WellBuilt&Healthy.They
r nt SelfRealized.Only those who realized Self,World,d SupremeLord can
c things as they r-BG15.11
D Foolish cant understand how a LivingEntity quits his Body,What form
of Body he's going2take in next Life,not even why is he living in d
PresentBody.But1who is trained in SpiritualKnowledge can c all this&is
Fortunate.Those that r always fooled by lust&desire lose all
power2understand this Truth-BG:15.10
D LivingEntity in d MaterialWorld carries his different conception of
life frm1body2another,just as d air carries aromas.Thus he
takes1kindOfBody&again quits it2take another kind of body(not
necessarily human)&obtains a certain type of
Ear,Eye,Tongue,Nose&SenseOfTouch which r grouped abt d Mind-BG:15.8-9
Other than our uncontrolled&misguided mind,there is no Greater Enemy
within d World. But d best of friends when in control-Bhagavad Gita
He who sees everything in relation2dSupremeLord&who sees all
LivingEntities as His parts&parcels&who sees d SupremeLord within
everything never hates anything or any being.But1cannot c properly
unless1has heard frm a SuperiorSource&d HighestSource is d VedicWisdom
which is spoken by d LordHimself-Isopshd
ActualPeaceFormula:2day every1 is after Lasting peace.LordSriKrishna
says,"D sages knowing Me as d ultimate Beneficiary of all
Sacrifices&Austerities,d Supreme Lord of all d Planets&Demigods& d
Benefactor&Well-Wisher of all d Living Entities attain Peace from d
great pain of material miseries"-BG:5.29
Whatever state of being one remembers when 1 quits d body,that state 1
will attain without fail-BG:8.6.Those that learn the art of dying
conquer death&attain immortality by reunion with God in His world
while others defying d supremacy of d Lord check their lives birth
after birth in different bodies.
A prayer2dLord,I know no one but You as my Lord&U shall remain so even
if u handle me roughly by Ur embrace or make me broken hearted by not
being present before me. U r completely free2do anything&everything
becoz U r always my worshipful Lord
unconditionally-LordChaitanya,Sikshastakam Verse 8.
When one is consumed by the sorrows of life,3 things give him
relief;offspring,a wife and the company of Lord's
devotees-ChanakyaPandit.
Charity performed expecting some return or with desire4fruitive
results(such as heaven) or in a grudging mood is Charity in d mode of
passion.Charity @ impure place,@improper time,2 unworthy
persons,without proper attention&respect is Charity in
Ignorance.Charity in Goodness is recommended-BG.17.22-23
A person who sees action in inaction&inaction in action is really in
knowledge.Even d learned r confused abt what action is&what inaction
is.There r 3 types of action.1.Karma-prescribed duties as given in d
Vedas 2.Vikarma-wrong actions(against
VedicCommands)3.Akarma-actions4which there is no reaction-BG
Austerity of d body consists in d worship of d SupremeLord,d
Brahmanas,d SpiritualMaster&superiors like d father&mother&in
cleanliness,simplicity,celibacy&nonviolence.AusterityOfSpeech-in
speaking words dat r truthful,pleasing,beneficial&nt
agitating2others&also in regularly reciting vedas-BG:17.14-15
NitaiGauranga:
Out of fear of the Supreme Lord, the wind blows, the sun distributes
its heat, and death chases everyone.(Taittiriya Upanisad 2.8)
Food prepared >3hrs before being eaten,food that is
tasteless,decomposed&putrid & food consisting of remnants&untouchable
things is dear2those in d mode of darkness (ignorance) BG.17.10. At
times it is foolish2b wise where ignorance is bliss!
Foods dear2those in Goodness increaz longevity,purify1s existence&give
strength,health,happiness&satisfaction.Such foods r
juicy,fatty,wholesome&pleasing2d heart.Foods that r too bitter,too
sour,salty,hot,pungent,dry&burning r dear2those in d
ModeOfPassion.Such foods cause distress,misery&disease-BG17.8-9
Fear is a dominating force in life. Fear of disease, failure,
disappointing others or economic ruin. Fear of enemies, thieves,
cheaters, or a multitude of other possibilities include doubt in one's
direction of life. But faith is the supreme personality of Godhead is
only way out.~The Journey Home, Radhanath Swami.. Hare Krsna..hav a
blessed day..
Either pure or impure, or having passed through all conditions of
material life, if one can remember the lotus-eyed Krishna, he becomes
externally and internally clean.
-Garuda purana
Three M's while chanting 1.method of chanting. 2. Mood of japa.3.
Mellow of chanting.
If one takes charanamrita with clean heart he is protected from
untimely death n is protected from all kinds of diseases. Have a krsna
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Tips for the Struggle
If you find yourself struggling with chanting or the four regulative principles, don't be alarmed, it is natural and to be expected for any individual who makes sacrifices (mental or physical) in order to progress spiritually. In fact, expect challenges as you move forward, be prepared for them and gradually work through them rather than evade them, otherwise they will only come back again and again. Find your own level of manageable practice, even though initially it may appear to be a compromise, gradually work up to the ideal, it may take weeks……., months………, or even years! But, sincerely persevere and the Lord within the heart will reciprocate.
Whenever there is a human impulse, our tendency is to respond immediately without even contemplating the outcome. In reality there exists a short moment between an impulse and a response, catch yourself during this short moment, think first, then act. If this thinking is based on principled directions (or scripture), you will succeed in holding back the force of unwarranted impulses.
Remember, whilst striving for the highest spiritual principles, we still have responsibilities to our spouses, children and friends. We must be conscious of their needs before imposing our own.
In all cases of upholding any vows, the key principle is DESIRE, half of the battle is won if we ourselves make a conscious decision to follow a practice rather than feel obliged to do so – so desire it!
Things to do
· Pray to Krishna for strength and direction. · Learn to take shelter in chanting, this will help to transform your heart. · Find your own maintainable level of devotional practice, one which will gradually enable you to reach the ideal rather than an unrealistic and unachievable end which will only frustrate you. · Associate with those who have a slightly higher level of practice than you do (those who are also struggling but maintaining higher standards). · Practice some level of self discipline, it is the genuine path to higher enjoyment.
-- HH Bhakti Tirtha Swami Maharaj
"Fools make fun of Me when I come here in d HumanForm,thinking I am1
among d conditioned souls.They dont know my Supreme Ctrl over all that
is"-Krsna~BG#9.11
It looks as if d Lord is subjected2d laws of nature when He
appears&disappears here.Sun appears2rise&finish@nite.But is
there@nite,v r unable2c B-)
Even d learned r confused abt wat is action&inaction.Every action
gives either good/bad results.A person who sees action in
inaction&inaction in action is really in knowledge.Inaction isnt
possible&is condemned.Action in PerfectKnowledge(self,Supreme,nature)
is Akarma(no reactions2actions)&is recommended.
V r eternal(ever existing) but becoz v r Influenced by d
mind,senses,sense enjoyment,v r struggling&fatigued.When v become too
much fatigued, Krsna comes&gives us good counsel saying,u rascal,give
up all these desires&surrender to Me,I'll give u protection"-BG#15.7
"Moment by moment by moment,v r advertising ourselves by d way v
talk,by d way v dress,by d way v behave2show v r such&such.V bcome
what v think"-By a sannyasi
Humanity is divided in2 2Sections 1.Regulated
2.NonRegulated
1.Those that follow d principles of prescribed duties in d scriptures
r never Lost.2.Life of an unregulated person,b it
civilized/uncivilized,educated/uneducated,strong/weak but with no idea
of next life/salvation like animals is Miserable-6.40
"It is undoubtedly very difficult2ctrl d mind,but is possible by
suitable Practice&Detachment.For1whose mind is unctrld,SelfRealization
is difficult work.But he whose mind is ctrld&who tries by proper means
is assured of success.That is My Opinion."-Lord Srì Krishna in
Bhagavad Gìtà Chapter#6 Verse#35-36
V have no experience seeing something coming out of Nothing.Which
means everything comes out of something.Creation has a Creator,not
Void.S v need qualification 2c d Creator,God.C thru eyes of Vedic
Scriptures.If d President doesnt come in front of my eyes,he doesnt
exist! Makes Sense?NonSense is nt it?
Who is that Supreme Person from whom everything comes? If it were
possible2trace our ancestry(who is d father of my grand father&his
father&his father....)V wud arrive@1 Person2Whom there's no Father.He
is d Supreme Lord.He is d coz of all causes but there's no
coz4Him.Such is d Supreme Lord I Worship :)
Just becoz v cant live in other planets doesnt mean no life exist in
other planets.If v dont want2accept things beyond our experience it's
our foolishness.V cant live in water :(,it doesnt mean no life exists
in water.Fishes live in water.V cant live in fire that doesnt mean no
life exists in fire :-o
If a dog with bread in mouth sees himself in d water,he thinks another
dog is trying2take bread so he'll lose even what he had.This is d
difference b/n human&animals.A Lion so powerful but saw another lion
in d well&jumped inside,he was finished.Becoz he's an
animal.Moral:Human Intelligence is Powerful.
ThoseWhoseMinds r nt developed&who isnt situated in SelfRealization
cant c how d body is changing.2day,There r many so-called yogìs doing
some GymnasticExercise&r satisfied if d body is WellBuilt&Healthy.They
r nt SelfRealized.Only those who realized Self,World,d SupremeLord can
c things as they r-BG15.11
B4giving up this present body if 1 is able2tolerate d urges of d
MaterialSenses&check d force of desire&anger,he's well situated&happy
in this world.1 who's able2ctrl d forces of
talk,anger,mind,stomach,genitals,tongue is called
Gosvämi/Svämi(Go-senses,Svämi-ctrler).Such is d SelfRealized&is
Happy.BG:5.23
Wall,hand cuff,chain are used to keep the prisoners in jail. But
nature is so perfectly designed that keeps the prisoners here by
beautiful women-SP
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"Wat is d position of an unsuccessful yogi who practices devotional
service2d Lord in d beginning&later deviates/gives up d practice
due2worldly mindedness? Will
he bcome like a scattered cloud with no position in any sphere,failing
in both material&spiritual life? ",Arjuna2Lord Sri Krsna in
BhagavadGita.
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All a terrorist needs is 50 dollars to bring down a plane-Loopholes of Modern Technologies!!
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All a terrorist needs is 50 dollars to bring down a plane
Thu, Mar 18 01:05 PM
Washington, March 18 (ANI): Reports indicate that a terrorist needs just about 50 dollars to purchase a GPS jammer, an electronic device small enough to fit in a shirt pocket, which can conceivably bring down an airplane.According to a report by Fox News, despite being illegal and potentially dangerous, GPS jammers are cheap and readily available online.
With car thieves in the United Kingdom using GPS jammers to aid their getaways, experts say it's only a matter of time until crooks - and, ominously, terrorists - in the United States catch on.Jammers transmit a low-power signal that creates signal noise and fools a GPS receiver into thinking the satellites are not available.
They can be used to confuse police and avoid toll charges, and some pranksters use them to nettle unsuspecting iPhone users.But the real threat is the unknown.
Criminals could use them to hide their whereabouts from law enforcement - and some experts fear terrorists could use high-powered jammers to disrupt GPS reception on an airplane or in military operations.The devices pose serious societal risks, and they are unquestionably illegal to buy and use in the United States.
The FCC is bullish about pursuing anyone who buys a GPS jammer and will prosecute and jail anyone who uses one.
Yet, they're easily bought online, and their proponents say they should stay that way.
"GPS is so embedded in the transportation, manufacturing industries and economies of our societies that the risk is high," said David Last, an Emeritus Professor of Bangor University in the UK and a well-known authority on criminal use of GPS jammers."It's especially so in telecommunications: GPS is the ultimate source of timing for most of our telephone systems, the Internet and, in the US, phone cells," he added.
All those systems are potential prey for jammers, and that's largely why they are illegal.GPS and cell phone jammers are not exactly state of the art.The devices, which cause signal confusion and disruption, are actually similar to illegal cell phone jammers.The risk is low for airplanes, which use ground-based radars for guidance and have a back-up navigation system that does not depend on satellites.Military personnel use a private GPS network. But GPS jamming could nonetheless cause confusion in the cockpit as pilots have to switch to back up navigation systems.
And maritime shipments that rely on GPS coordinates for finding port locations could face problems as well.
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HH.Satsavarupa Das Gosvami
Krishna is human-like. Radha and Krishna are the most beautiful. The birds please Radha and Krishna. The peacocks are especially pleasing. Swans are beautiful birds. The Sanskrit word for swans is hamsa. The saintly person is called a paramahamsa. Rupa Gosvami wrote a book called Hamsaduta in which Lalita sent a swan to Krishna in Dvaraka to tell Him how much Radharani was suffering in separation. Crows are not so pleasing. Their song is harsh and annoying. They eat garbage. They are aggressive and will invade a human's dinner table and steal food. Wood thrushes have a pleasing song with a variety of notes. Bird feathers used to be used as writing quills. Humans should not eat bird's eggs because they are conceived living entities. And they should not eat birds. There are gigantic birds that fly in outer space, and they can fly from one planet to another. They lay eggs and the birds hatch as the eggs fall through space. This information is given in Vedic knowledge. Geese and other birds mate for life. Sukadeva Gosvami is the pet parrot of Srimati Radharani. As Radha's pet parrot, Sukadeva knows all Her intimate pastimes. There are one million species of birds. More than a mundane ornithologist knows. The figure is given in the Padma Purana. Sparrows are plucky birds and blue jays shriek. William Carlos William wrote poems about those birds and his most famous one is about the wheelbarrow and the chickens.
The Red Wheelbarrow
"So much depends
upon
a red wheel
barrow
glazed with rain
water
beside the white
chickens."
Jatayu was the brave old bird who challenged Ravana and sacrificed his life but gave Lord Rama the crucial information about the kidnapping of Sita. Birdsongs in spring are very pleasant. But bird droppings are disgusting and a nuisance.
HH. Satsvarupa das Goswami: Desperate
1.
I keep chasing Krishna, but
I don't catch Him because
I'm too slow and He's too
fast.
Besides, I'm not determined
and sincere. I'm a kind of
hypocrite. You can't catch
Krishna unless you love Him and
follow your guru.
If you catch His lotus feet
you're home safe, and you
don't have to return to this material world.
But it is impossible to catch Him.
Even mother Yasoda couldn't
catch Him or she at least
couldn't tie Him up because
He did not want her to. He
wanted to show her, "Unless
I allow you, you cannot tie
me." When He saw she was
perspiring and all worn out with
effort He acquiesced, and out of
love He allowed her to tie Him.
But He won't let you catch
Him if you are less than
a hundred percent sincere and true.
A lazy so-called bhakta
can never attain
Krishna's lotus feet.
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati
scorched the pseudo bhaktas
and smarta-brahmanas, and said
they were just phonies
and would go to hell.
He minced no words.
He saw through them falsely.
He sees through my own
insincerity. I claim
to be a poet of Krishna poems
but I can't write them
in the spirit of the
previous acaryas.
2.
Krishna is too fast for a slow
boy who trips over his own feet
and is insincere. He can only
be reached by the pure servitors
who delight in working hard for
Him and who want to spread
His message around the world.
The nirjana-bhajananandis sit back
and do nothing, and they can never
please Krishna because He sees
they are interested in sense gratification
and fame and don't have the
real drive to please Him.
I'm saying all this, and I know
it's true of me. But I have some
good in me too. It's been put
there by Prabhupada. And I have
been using it in his service. But
if I don't use it truly
I'll loose it and all will be in
vain.
All the good he did for me will
wither away, and I'll be left
with nothing. I have to reform
and get back on the track.
He knows my actual heart
and knows when I'm
being phony and sees
a little good too and
can distinguish.
Lord, how can I be-
come a better bhakta?
Will You give me a hand?
I have misused my plans
and have failed to work
hard for You. I don't
know what to say.
Can my past good work
be counted in my favor now?
Can I make up for current
failures? Am I
overdoing this
self bashing? Will You show me
the true way and calm me down?
I am too exited
and ill and lost in the dark.
3.
Now let's take it slower.
You can treat me kindly
with a tune like "Green
Sleeves" quietly and gently
and yet not get me so riled
up. I need to settle down
and find a temper with peace. This is a different
mood than I've been expressing
in this crazy poem. I had to find a kinder path, a
saner wisdom. Will You
slow me down and give me
less headaches? Will You allow me to give
lectures without getting too
nervous? Will You ease the traumas? I want
to be a peaceful man. Is it possible You will give
me drops of peace like
dew drops on a summer night
instead of this wind lashing?
I am a bit of a mad man.
But I want to be sane
and true to You.
Please calm me down
and let me please You
in a peaceful but
earlier
courageous way. I don't want to
be loony and
exaggerated and sick.
I want to be well
and in Your sampradaya.
Please help me.
I'm desperate
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From: Dr Satish Gosain (Sri Krishna Hari Das) <sri.krishna.hari@gmail.com>
Yours Servant
Sri Krishna Hari Das
(Dr Satish Gosain MBBS DNB i Med)
From: Dr Satish Gosain (Sri Krishna Hari Das) <sri.krishna.hari@gmail.com>
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From: Girija Srinivas <girija.srinivas@gmail.com>
-- From: Girija Srinivas <girija.srinivas@gmail.com>
Dear Prabhujis and Mathajis, Hare Krishna! Please accept our humble obeisances! All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Gurudev! We came across a very nice past time of the Lord and wanted to share this with all of you. On one occasion, Narada went to Lord Narayana. In the course of their conversation, Narayana asked Narada, "You move around the three worlds, what news have you brought for Me from your wanderings? Have you seen anything great in My creation?" "What can be greater than You in the three worlds!" replied Narada. On hearing this, Narayana said, "I am asking you about My creation and not about Myself." Puzzled by the Lord's reply, Narada said, "I do not understand the question." Sensing Narada's confusion, Narayana then asked him, "There are the Panchabhuthas (five basic elements). Which is the greatest among them?" "The earth is the biggest , Narada replied. But not satisfied with the reply, Narayana asked, "But in the earth, is not three-fourths of the area occupied by water?" On hearing this, Narada agreed that water was indeed greater than the earth. But Narayana observed, "But since all the water in the oceans was drunk by the sage Agasthya in one gulp, who do you think is greater, water or Agasthya?" Narayana obviously had something in his mind. Narada had to but agree that Agasthya was greater. Afterall the person who could drink all of the ocean's water in one gulp had to be greater than water! But Narayana had more in store. After Narada was convinced that Sage Agasthya was the greatest, Narayana quipped, Agasthya is but a star in the sky. In the vast firmament, Agasthya is merely twinkling as a small star! Is not the firmament greater than the star then?" Again, Narada had to agree with Narayana. He was now convinced that the firmament was greater than Agasthya. But Narayana obviously wanted to teach Narada something and did not stop with that. He then said, In My Avatar as Vaamana I had covered the entire earth and sky with just one foot of Mine. So is the firmament greater or My foot? Narada replied, 'Your Foot, Lord. That is greater. Narayana then asked, "If My foot itself is so great, am I not greater than My foot?" Narada was beginning to get the Lord's point. He nodded in agreement. Narayana then observed, "Although I am great, I am confined in the hearts of My devotees. So, dear Narada, My devotees are greater than Myself. And therefore, wherever My devotees sing My Name I am there". When Durvasa muni approaches Lord Vishnu to protect him from Sudarshana cakra, Lord assures the same in Srimad Bhagavatam verse 9.4.63 also. shri-bhagavaan uvaaca The Supreme Personality of Godhead said to the brahmaṇa: I am completely under the control of My devotees. Indeed, I am not at all independent. Because My devotees are completely devoid of material desires, I sit only within the cores of their hearts. What to speak of My devotee, even those who are devotees of My devotee are very dear to Me. Lord Siva the greatest Vaishnava, also tells us the mantra about association of devotees in Srimad Bhagavatam verse 4.24.57 as follows. kshanaardhenaapi tulaye / na svargam naapunar-bhavam "If one by chance associates with a devotee, even for a fraction of a moment, he no longer is subject to attraction by the results of karma or jnaana. What interest then can he have in the benedictions of the demigods, who are subject to the laws of birth and death?" In the purport, Srila Prabhupada has wonderfully explained "As stated in Srimad-Bha gavatam (1.2.6): yayaa tmaa supraseedati. One can be fully satisfied simply by devotional service, and that is the result of association with a devotee. Without being blessed by a pure devotee, no one can be fully satisfied, nor can anyone understand the transcendental position of the Supreme Personality of Godhead." We all must have personally experienced the change after associating with Maharaj and our wonderful devotees. At times, I am really surprised how small kids who are in the nursery they recite all the toughest slokas with perfect pronunciation. These kids are able to sit in the Bhagavatam classes for hours together understanding Bhagavatam in their own devotional way. As Srila Prabhupada explains in his 12.18-19 purport about the devotees. He is very patient. He does not speak of anything but the topics about Krishna; therefore he is called silent. Silent does not mean that one should not speak; silent means that one should not speak nonsense. One should speak only of essentials, and the most essential speech for the devotee is to speak for the sake of the Supreme Lord. Whenever we would want to communicate with devotees, we just need to apply this rule, "Am I talking sense or nonsense?" Thank you very much,
aham bhakta-paraadheeno / hy asvatantra iva dvija
saadhubhir grasta-hrdayo / bhaktair bhakta-jana-priyah
bhagavat-sangi-sangasya / martyaanaam kim utaashisah
Yours in the service of Srila Prabhupada and Gurudev,
Sri Purushottam Krishna Das and Sharada Devi Dasi,
Bangalore
Yours Servant
Sri Krishna Hari Das
(Dr Satish Gosain MBBS DNB i Med)
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From: Dr Satish Gosain (Sri Krishna Hari Das) <sri.krishna.hari@gmail.com>
Yours Servant
Sri Krishna Hari Das
From: Dr Satish Gosain (Sri Krishna Hari Das) <sri.krishna.hari@gmail.com>
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From: Rammohan G <rammohan_g@infosys.com>
-- From: Rammohan G <rammohan_g@infosys.com>
Hare Krishna Prabhujis and Matajis, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada, Sri Guru and Gauranga. I received this inspirational story recently and would like to explain a little bit with some of the relevant instructions from Srimad Bhagavatam. When Yudhishtira Maharaj was ruling this planet, Bhima used to help in solving problems of people, hence people whoever has any questions/problems would come to Bhima and ask him for help. One day, one citizen came and told Bhima that he noticed a strange thing that day that his fence is moving into other's place and he is wondering why it happened like that. Bhima can help if a demon is troubling but not these kind of puzzles so he asked him to approach Yudhishtira Maharaj. On the same day, another citizen came and told that he came across a strange thing that he had a big pot with full of water, he poured that water into small pots then he poured back from the small pots to big pot but surprisingly only half is filling into that big pot. Bhima not knowing what to say, he asked them also to contact Yudhishtira Maharaj. Another person came to Bhima and said that he saw a strange thing that a big elephant is passing through from a needle hole but surprisingly its tail got stuck in that hole. Bhima again referred him to Yudhishtira Maharaj. Another person came and said that he saw big rock in the street and big big personalities are not able to move but a sadhu came and by waving his Sannyasa danda, it moved. Bhima thinking that it's bad day for him and all are coming with these strange questions which he can't help, so he referred them to Yudhishtira Maharaj. They all went to Maharaj Yudhishtira and asked about these questions, then Yudhishtira Maharaj said that, all these qualities shows that kali yuga is coming and he explained thus: 1.The first symptom is one of the citizen's fence is moving into other's area shows that people are interested in what other's have and feel unhappy why they don't have, then think a way to acquire them either hook or crook. The greed to possess is unlimited in us, especially due to the effect of Kali yuga too. The nature and power of greed is very nicely mentioned in SB 7.15.20: kaamasyaantam hi kshut-trdbhyaam / krodhasyaitat phalodayaat "The strong bodily desires and needs of a person disturbed by hunger and thirst are certainly satisfied when he eats. Similarly, if one becomes very angry, that anger is satisfied by chastisement and its reaction. But as for greed, even if a greedy person has conquered all the directions of the world or has enjoyed everything in the world, still he will not be satisfied." And the wonderful effect of being self-satisfied is mentioned in SB 7.15.17: sadaa santushta manasah / sarvaah shivamayaa dishah "For a person who has suitable shoes on his feet, there is no danger even when he walks on pebbles and thorns. For him, everything is auspicious. Similarly, for one who is always self-satisfied there is no distress; indeed, he feels happiness everywhere." So it is very important to be self-content with whatever we obtain by the grace of the Lord. 2. The second symptom is the big pot with full of water when it is poured into small pots and pour back into big pot, he noticed half only, which means that one can only expect 50% love/affection/help from others compared what you did to the same person. In Srimad Bhagavatam verse 3.30.13 - Lord Kapila very nicely explains the condition of a what happens to a materialistic person, (who is 100% absorbed in serving his family through out his life) - evam sva-bharanaakalpam / tat-kalatraadayas tathaa Seeing him unable to support them, his wife and others do not treat him with the same respect as before, even as miserly farmers do not accord the same treatment to their old and worn-out oxen. 3. The third symptom is big elephant is going through a needle but the tail is stuck, it means that people are ready to spend a huge chunk of their income/strength/resource for the sense satisfaction of their family, friends and love (Personal sense gratification) but when it comes to Bhagavan and Bhagavatha seva they are not ready to spend a little bit also. Our miserly nature is very nicely described by Prahlad Maharaj in verse 7.6.10 of Srimad Bhagavatam ko 'nv artha-trshnaam visrjet / praanebhyo 'pi ya ipsitah "Money is so dear that one conceives of money as being sweeter than honey. Therefore, who can give up the desire to accumulate money, especially in household life? Thieves, professional servants [soldiers] and merchants try to acquire money even by risking their very dear lives." No matter how much ever we accumulate, we cannot take even a single penny along with us when we leave. So we should whole-heartedly use atleast some percentage of our income in service of Lord. 4. The fourth symptom is, big rock not moved by persons who are having lot of strength but a sadhu moved that rock just by waving his danda, which means that one can get rid of all their unlimited sins, just by performing Namasankirtanam (Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare). Though there are so many faults in this kaliyuga, the good thing is, just by chanting the holy names of the lord, one can get up to the highest benefit of liberation as mentioned in SB 12.3.51: kaler dosha-nidhe rajann / asti hy eko mahan gunah "My dear King, although Kali-yuga is an ocean of faults, there is still one good quality about this age: Simply by chanting the name of Lord Sri Krishna, one can become free from material bondage and be promoted to the transcendental kingdom." Thank you very much. Moderator's Note: H G Ramvilas prabhu, a disciple of H H Radhanath Swami, is a very wonderful devotee living in Pune along with his good wife H G Hemangi mataji. Prabhu is a very humble and sincere by nature and has a natural attraction to holy name and Srila Prabhupada's books. He is very dedicated to the preaching of Krishna consciousness and does all types of services to please Guru and Krishna. He is very friendly with everyone, cares for them and serves everyone without discrimination. Mataji is a trained teacher and is an expert in teaching children. She is also the author of many Krishna conscious books for children.
jano yaati na lobhasya / jitvaa bhuktvaa disho bhuvah
sharkaraa kantakaadibhyo / yatho-paanat padah shivam
naadriyante yathaa purvam / keenaashaa iva go-jaram
yam krinaaty asubhih preshtais / taskarah sevako vanik
kirtanad eva krsnasya / mukta-sangah param vrajet
Yours in service of Srila Prabhupada and Srila Gurudeva,
Ramvilas das
Yours Servant
Sri Krishna Hari Das
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