'We can never reach such a high level'

We have the tendency to adjust to the common denominator, call it the herd priociple, call it the particular type of animal that looks at his neighbour, looka at the other neighbour and does and then says:
'Baaaaaaaaaaa' call it what you will. This is the situation, the herd syndrome. It goes very deep.
So the vaishnava has to be a hero or a heroin, heroic. A vaishnava has to be brave, enough to be different, to be different from others, to say:
'No, I'm not going to be like everyone else!' ...



Every vaishnava has the opportunity, the scripture offers us this oppurtnity, to become pure devotees:
'Nobody is doing it, Prabhu, don't be so fanatic, nobody is fanatic like you! Just be normal.'
These kind of philosophies may prevail.
But no, we see exactly in the examples of the great devotees that they were heroic, they took the instruction from the scripture cent per cent. They took it whole heartedly, they took it fully and they became exceptional, they became extraordinary, they became worshipped by all.
Immediately the other detvotees, took that and raised them on a very high seat and:
'Oh ,you are pure devotees, and we are ordinary mortals, we can never reach such a high level'
It is not a fact, not a fact – everyone can attain pure devotional service. Yesterday a question was asked about Krishna prema, it is not reserved for a few.

'namo maha-vadanyaya krishna-prema-pradaya te
krishnaya krishna-chaitanya-namne gaura-tvise namah'

Lord Chaitanya came to distribute, which was never freely accessible but now as the most munificent lord, he came to distribute this love of Godhead to all, that's the idea….to ALL! No exceptions!
Sastra says out of :

'Out of many thousands among men, one may endeavor for perfection, and of those who have achieved perfection, hardly one knows Me in truth.'

So there it says Krishna prema is very rare, very rarely attained. But all that has been changed, now that doesn't apply. Now that verse is not the same in front of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu because he gives that Krishna prema freely even to those who are not deserving.
How to obtain it?
Somehow or other we must go deeper into our devotional service, following in the footsteps we take the examples of those heroic devotees.

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 6th October 2010, Melbourne)

 

 

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Only Krsna...

(KKSwami, 22 September 2010, Cape Town)

 

 

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SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE

"It is a simple task to make things complex, but a complex task to make them simple" (Meyer's Law)

The starting point of simplification is to reduce the number of things that we do in our service or work or personal life.

We can only make a best use of our time to the degree to which we stop tasks that are of little value.

We need to stop doing things that we have become accustomed to doing over the years.

We even need to stop doing some things that we do well and which we enjoy, if they are of little value.

 

 

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PASSING OF TEST

Faith means that you are meant for giving some service to Krsna. You should stick to that service, that path, in spite of all impediments. That is the passing of test. Generally, just like we are meant for preaching Krsna consciousness. So there may be severe test, but still we shall remain determined. That is wanted. There may be so many impediments, punishment, still you should do that. That is wanted. That is test. Not that as soon as there is some difficulty I give it up. There may be severe test, but still we shall not give it up. We must go on. That is determination.

- Srila Prabhupada, Morning Walk -- August 11, 1976, Tehran

 

 

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SOLUTION FOR ALL FEAR

Srimad Bhagavatam 1.1.15

apannah samsrtim ghoram
yan-nama vivaso grnan
tatah sadyo vimucyeta
yad bibheti svayam bhayam

Living beings who are entangled in the complicated meshes of birth and death can be freed immediately by even unconsciously chanting the holy name of Krsna, which is feared by fear personified.

PURPORT
Vasudeva, or Lord Krsna, the Absolute Personality of Godhead, is the supreme controller of everything. There is no one in creation who is not afraid of the rage of the Almighty. Great asuras like Ravana, Hiranyakasipu, Kamsa, and others who were very powerful living entities were all killed by the Personality of Godhead. And the almighty Vasudeva has empowered His name with the powers of His personal Self. Everything is related to Him, and everything has its identity in Him. It is stated herein that the name of Krsna is feared even by fear personified. This indicates that the name of Krsna is nondifferent from Krsna. Therefore, the name of Krsna is as powerful as Lord Krsna Himself. There is no difference at all. Anyone, therefore, can take advantage of the holy names of Lord Sri Krsna even in the midst of greatest dangers. The transcendental name of Krsna, even though uttered unconsciously or by force of circumstances, can help one obtain freedom from the hurdle of birth and death.

 

 

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