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Bhakti Yoga-Devotional Service to the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna

Bhakti Yoga-Devotional Service to the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna
Gopis performing Devotional Service to the Lordships Sri Sri Radha Krishna

A perfect life is not possible in this material world but in spiritual world


Sometimes it is better to stop fixing the material problems of our life because there is no end for the problems of material life and we will never be able to fix them no matter how hard we try and it goes forever and life itself will be finished before we get a perfect comfortable  situation. We ourselves the souls are perfect beings who are parts of The Lord. The Lord Himself says this 24 elements are of inferior nature so there will be always problem as long as we manipulate or identify ourselves with these elements. 

In the end we loose ourselves in simply fixing these 24 elements forgetting our real position as higher transcendental spirit soul-the eternal servant of The Lord.


Yours
Dinesh

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Pancha Maha Yajnas

Pancha Maha Yajnas

I shall speak a word on the Pancha Maha Yajnas which are intended to be performed by the householders for purification of heart. The five great Yajnas are:

(1) Deva Yajna is offering oblations to Devatas with recitation of Vedic Mantras.

(2) Rishi Yajna consists of study of Vedas and teaching of Vedas to students and offering of oblations to Rishis.

(3) Pitru Yajna consists of Tarpana or oblations to departed souls and Shraaddha or annual religious rites performed for them.

(4) Bhuta Yajna is distribution of food to crows, cows and other animals. This develops cosmic love and Advaitic Bhava.

(5) Atithi Yajna is giving food to guests and honouring them.

Every householder should perform these five Yajnas. If he fails to do, he will suffer from Pratyaya Dosha (the sin of omission). The fire place, the water pot, the cutting, grinding and sweeping apparatuses are the five places where injury to life is daily being committed. These sins are washed away by the five Maha Yajnas which every Dvija ought to perform; they are intended to satisfy the Bhutas, the Rishis, the men, the gods and the Pitrus.

The Pitrus are forefathers who dwell in the Pitruloka. They possess powers of clairvoyance and clairaudience. When Mantras are recited, they exercise a tremendous influence through their vibrations over the reciter of the Mantras, and his forefathers to whom they are directed. The Pitrus hear the Mantras through their power of clairaudience, and are pleased. They bless those who offer the oblation. In Shraaddha, the essence of food offerings is taken up by Sun's rays to Suryaloka and the departed souls are pleased with the offerings which reach them through the Sun. Even in Germany, many persons perform Tarpana and Shraaddha. They have scientifically investigated the beneficial effects of such oblations. It is the imperative duty of all householders to perform Shraaddha and Tarpana to propitiate the Rishis and Pitrus. It is only deluded souls with perverted intellect who misconstrue these things and neglect to perform the sacred ceremonies and suffer as a consequence.

Courtesy : http://www.dlshq.org/download/yogadaily.htm#_VPID_97

Above all we have Sankirtana Yajna of chanting Hare Krishna Maha Mantra which destroys the sins of omissions of these yajnas. But still there is no harm in performing these yajnas if we get sufficient time as house holders to help other beings around.

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Yours
Dinesh

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This life is tottering like a drop of water on a lotus petal


e dhana, yaubana, putra, parijana
ithe ki ache paratiti re
kamala-dala-jala, jivana talamala
bhajahu hari-pada niti re

TRANSLATION

What assurance of real happiness is there in all of one's wealth, youthfulness, sons, and family members? This life is tottering like a drop of water on a lotus petal; therefore you should always serve and worship the divine feet of Lord Hari-The Cooperation of Our Mind By Govinda Dasa Kaviraja


Yours
Dinesh

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Flower offerings and Prasadam

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Dinesh
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Fwd: [granthraj] Come to your Senses - Part 4

 

Hare Krishna Prabhujis and Matajis,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Srila Gurudeva.

This is in conclusion of the previous offerings titled, "Come to Your Senses", the transcription of a powerful class, given by our beloved spiritual master H H Mahavishnu Goswami Maharaj, in Sri Sri Radhaneelmadhav dham, Rajkot on 6th December 2005. In the previous offering we heard from Maharaj that

1. We should never neglect the scriptures.
2. Engaging the mind in Krishna's service and not in concoctions.
3. Clean and chant.
4. Come to your senses.

Now let us continue to hear more nectar from Maharaj on the topic 'Come to your senses'.

5. Come to your senses: We feel like running after every woman. But you can't do it. If you do it, you will be stoned or punished or beaten or arrested. So we can't do it. "I want to do it, but I can't do it so I have to control myself." So if the control is there, why not to have more control by going to the scriptures? We have seen in Bhagavatam millions of times. How many times we have heard! How many times we have discussed! What have you heard and what have you discussed! Even now, if you are running after these things, how you are going to save yourself! Be a nice devotee. Nice devotees have always very pleasing nature; and very comfortable in their own situation; they are in control of their body and, not only that, but always in control of their energies i.e. we are heir-apparent to Krishna. Krishna's name is Vasudev. Vasudev means fully in control of His energy and consciousness. He is the supreme consciousness. That is why, every tree is conscious here; every particle of the dust is conscious here and all over the material manifestation, what to talk of only this planet! All over the universe!! This is consciousness. And we are part of this consciousness. That is why it is said part and parcel. Part is part – simple. But we have parcel. Parcel means, you are in possession of consciousness and you are completely controlling the consciousness. So anybody touches any hair on your body, you know. In every follicle of the hair, the consciousness is there. This is the meaning of parcel. Why ignore the parcel word! And we are fully in control of this consciousness because we are part and parcel of Krishna. That is why whatever quality there is in Krishna's consciousness, we are having in us in tiny proprotions. With all our energies under our control and with all the consciousness under our control in this mini body, Krishna is supreme consciousness and supreme controller in this sense. Why is He known as ishvaram? It is because He is fully in control of His energies and of His consciousness.

Why can't we meditate on these things? Try to find out what brahmacarya is. Try to find out from Prabhupada's writings what he means. Try to instigate your intelligence. You are fully experienced. Try to control yourself and be a man in the real sense of the term. We are known as manava. We are Manu's followers. And Manu is highly elevated living entity. Even now, the code given for behavior is known as Manu-samhita. It is coming from Manu. He has recommended a code. And all the codes followed all over the planet are given by Manu. Different scriptures have different codes. Nobody recommends thieving. Nobody recommends running after women. But we are following that. There is no recommendation. Why are you following that? Because in the West – women liberation. Liberation of women is some scoundrel man's idea. If the women are protected by the husband, she cannot be enjoyed by anybody and everybody. So this scoundrel wanted to enjoy so he was very clever. He said, "Unless I speak in their language, women will not do." Liberation is death for a woman. As it is, sex is death; and liberation means, how many people will have sex! So it is as good as death. She cannot survive with this. Even the prostitutes can't survive more than 10-20 years because they are losing everything. This is not the way. That is why the controlled woman is necessary in this age. Liberation is a completely nasty idea. They think that, "Now I am earning money, I don't need a husband." It is not the money; It is the care. They will enjoy and go away. Who will take care? Children will be left to her. Please, this is all varna-shankara behavior we are doing. I don't know how to stop these things. But one thing we should do, that continuous harinama must go on. That is the remedy for this. You people please come together… and please these young people must crowd together here. Why they are wasting their time I don't know! Why they can't come together and try to follow something by which the society will be helped! Your earning will go on definitely. But you do these things. Why can't you come to this point? The school is already there. We are craving for the young people to serve Krishna. Please, propagate these things to young people. And celibacy must be there, and celibacy will be only possible if they are controlled. For your good you should be under control. Otherwise, you are losing. Outside world is completely nasty. So please take care. Hare Krishna !

Our heartfelt thanks to Maharaj for this powerful class full of strong, sublime and practical instructions which can save us from all miseries in this world.

Thank you very much.
Yours in service of Srila Prabhupada and Srila Gurudeva,
Bhupati Krishna das, New York.


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Yours
Dinesh

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