Posted: 09 Aug 2011 04:59 PM PDT (Kadamba Kanana Swami, 2004) "I have no love for Krishna! Nor the causes for developing love for Krishna. Mainly hearing and chanting in the process of bhakti yoga, in which one is always thinking of Krishna, and fixing His Lotus Feet in the heart is also lacking in me. As far as philosophical knowledge or pious words are concerned, I don't see any opportunity for me to execute such activities. Above all, I'm not even born of a nice family. Therefore I must simply pray to you – Gopijana-vallabha. Krishna the maintainer and the beloved of the gopis. I simply wish and hope that someway or other I maybe able to approach Your Lotus Feet, and this hope is giving me pain, because I think myself quite incompetent to approach that transcendental goal of life!" (N.O.D.ch18) "The purport is that under this heading of 'asa-bandha', one should continue to hope against hope that some way or other he will be able to approach the Lotus Feet of the Supreme Lord." (N.O.D.ch18) Hope against hope – so this 'asa-bandha' is very important, and we live on this 'asa-bandha'……and our whole movement is based on this 'asa-bandha'. We are not very good in this 'asa-bandha' (in the one sense) because we are not very good in the sādhana-bhakti. We don't do a very good job! |
Freedom In Unlimited Happiness Posted: 09 Aug 2011 01:01 PM PDT
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Sweden, 2010) Transcribed by Madhumati Devi Dasi Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura explains that the 'jiva' is empowered by the 'cit' and 'ananda' – the potency of the Lord. It is logical that the spirit soul which is in the spiritual world is in the condition of 'sat cit' and 'ananda' – meaning that it is full of eternity, bliss and knowledge. In this material world the eternal aspect is not attained, as we are in a temporary situation of the body. But the other two full of bliss, and full of knowledge can be attained within this material body, so that one becomes empowered with the knowledge and bliss potency. First to a limited degree and then it is increasing and then there is no limit to that. It is there that we find our freedom in the unlimited knowledge and unlimited happiness in devotional service. In that way, as our knowledge for Krishna is increasing, in the same way our desire to serve Krishna will increase, because everything that we find out about Krishna is wonderful and is touching to the heart, since Krishna is bringing out different moods of the devotees!
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Posted: 09 Aug 2011 12:00 PM PDT
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Although Srila Prabhupada was separated from his beleagured disciples in Australia by a vast distance, still his thoughts were on their many problems. Srila Prabhupada had been lecturing morning and evening on The Nectar of Devotion at the samadhi tomb of Rupa Gosvami located in the open courtyard of the Radha-Damodara temple. That morning, Srila Prabhupada, was speaking of Jagai and Madhai, two arch opponents of harinama sankirtana.
"So they will arrest you. You have got good experience. In London, they were arresting."
Srila Prabhupada turned to Gurudasa. "You were in London. How many times you were arrested?"
"Three."
"Three times. Our record is that our police were arresting 36 times. Now the police have become disgusted. They don't arrest. Yes. But this thing is going on in Australia, especially in Melbourne. Our men were being taken into police custody. I have received one letter. So they asked me what to do. 'The lawyers want $2,000 for defending.' So I advised then that 'why you should defend? Better go to jail and chant Hare Krsna there!' So that they are doing. They are not eating. The minister in charge of the gaol department, he was perturbed that 'these people are not eating', and they were allowed to do that, 'You can cook,' but they refused, because the same kitchen, they are cooking, I mean to say, flesh. So refused. So then after a few days, they were let loose. 'Alright. You go home.' Yes. So this is going on.
"So religious persecution is always there. Even the father, what to speak of others? Father, Hiranyakasipu, he chastised his son. So don't be afraid. Similar disturbance is to happen everywhere. Therefore, Caitanya Mahaprabhu gave us instructions that you should be tolerant. Trnad api sunicena taror api sahisnuna. Because there will be so much impediments. Amanina manadena kirtaniyah sada harih. We must chant; we must always do our business, despite all objection, obstacles. That is our business."
- From "The Great Transcendental Adventure" by HG Kurma Prabhu
Please Chant: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare And Be Happy
[srilaprabhupadanectar] Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Trnad api sunicena
Money Magic!
When there's money, people come around you and when not,you'll be all
alone. All relatives and Friends will not even think about you fearing
that you'll ask them money. And you'll be considered invalid. Same
applies to oldage. You would have worked all the life and sacrificed
most part of your life but people will only come to enjoy the wealth
you accumulated and again you are invalid.No one is interested in your
talks.Also there'll be a huge generation gap.
But above all there's one Person who's constantly listening to you in
your times of distress or joy.When He gives you special mercy,He'll
take away everything and make Him your only refuge-SB.
Thats what Krishna did for Srila Prabhupada. Srila Prabhupada also
told that he had a good chart as predicted by an astrologer that he
would've become a big business man with huge wealth.He didnt choose
that as his wealth but Krishna.
Money Magic!
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