Calves-reactions of our karma will find us, the mother of actions

Posted by dinesh

Just as a calf can find his mother among thousands of cows, the reactions of our past karma will find us no matter where we are.

Yours

Dinesh

These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.

A Request To My dear Mother

Posted by dinesh

Having left the service at Your lotus feet, I am perpetually suffering birth after birth foolishly going after mirage for water like an animal in the desert for sense enjoyment and finally getting frustrated. Please pick me up from this material ocean, I have no power to even understand Your mercy and love but easily get carried away by lust, greed and anger, pride of material life. Please be merciful unto me dear Mother. I will be faithful in serving at Your lotus feet Mum :)

Yours

Dinesh

These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.

You have made Him very unhappy. If He sees You He is overcome.

Posted by dinesh

Govinda Das Kaviraj has written this song "Suna Vrsabhanu Nandini Rai". This song is taken from the book Padavali. In this song, Govinda Das Kaviraj describes how the gopis try to persuade Srimati Radharani to get rid of her anger and forgive Lord Krishna.

(Refrain)

suna brsabhanu-nandini ra-i

abala-mandale kiriti rakhali

bhala mati se bitha-i

(1)

nanda-nandana raja-bhusana

nayana sukha-maya seja

ki khane tuya sane leha karala he

se saba durahi teja

(2)

ye tuhu takara birasa anata

heri murachita bhela

kaiche pamari bacana aichana

nidaya antara-sela

(3)

tuhari nagara dhuli-dhusara

se nahi lagaye toya

bama kara-tale badana lambita

dharani likhi lihki roya

(4)

ye jana duhu-jana bedana nahi jane

takara antara jana

raya ramacandra bacana manaha

dasa gobinda bhana

(Refrain) O Radha, O daughter of Vrsabhanu, please listen. In the circle of young girls Your reputation was good in the past. But today that good reputation is in disarray.

(1) Nanda's son is a regal jewel. Delight resides in His eyes. He loves You. Why do You flee so far from Him?

(2) You have made Him very unhappy. If He sees You He is overcome. O cruel girl, why did You speak such words to Him, cruel words, words like a lance pushed into His heart?

(3) For Your sake Your lover is now anointed with dust. Now He cannot attain You. In His left hand He rests His head. Aimlessly scratching some letters in the ground, He weeps.

(4) No one knows what You two feel. Only You know what is truly in His heart. Please reflect on Ramacandra Raya's words. This Govinda dasa says.

Yours

Dinesh

Bhakti Yogi @ http://dinesh-krsna.blogspot.com

These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.

Krishna Prasadam - Rice, black eyed peas gravy, Fryums, Potato chips

Posted by dinesh

These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.

Now tomorrow you must serve Yamuna Devi

Posted by dinesh

"TOMORROW YOU MUST COOK FOR YAMUNA DEVI DASI!"

[15th October, 1972, Radha Damodar Temple, Vrindavan, India]

I made my way to Srila Prabhupada's kitchen. Upon entering, I offered my obeisances. I never considered how offensive I was to take such liberties. Srila Prabhupada was sitting there taking prasadam. He was in the very spot where he had spent years devising his plan to conquer the world with Kṛṣṇa consciousness. He looked up with a beautiful glance and asked, "So, you have taken prasadam?"

"No," I replied. "I have just taken bath."

"Oh, so you haven't taken prasadam," Srila Prabhupada responded charmingly. "Yamuna, fix him a plate of prasadam."

"No, that's all right," I said. "I will wait until you are finished."

"No. Sit down and take prasadam," he told me

I happily complied with his instruction, a rascal that I was. It was one of the sweetest moments of my life. I was taking prasadam with Srila Prabhupada. Just the two of us. In Vrindaban. At Radha-Damodara Temple. The mercy of the pure devotee is unlimited.

I wasn't prepared for what followed. After tasting Yamuna devi's cooking, I realized I had never before tasted prasadam. Also, I realized I had never cooked anything fit to be offered. Yamuna devi was an empowered devotee of the Lord, sent here to sumptuously feed Srila Prabhupada. Each and every preparation tasted incredible. She made perfect chapatis. The subjis tasted as if they came from the spiritual world. Seated with Srila Prabhupada I realized what a disservice I had performed by cooking for him. He sometimes said I cooked "nice American prasadam." Now I understood what he meant. Yamuna's cooking was so transcendental that it seemed like I had never eaten before.

"So, you like?" Srila Prabhupada asked as we were finishing.

"Yes, Srila Prabhupada," I enthusiastically said. "Very much."

He smiled and said, "So, today she has fixed your lunch. Now, tomorrow you cook for her. This is the Vedic custom. Today she has done some service for you, now tomorrow you must serve her."

"Oh, yes Prabhupada," I said.

At other times Srila Prabhupada said, "One has to always be ready to serve a person, not simply you are always accepting service. You call someone 'prabhu'. Prabhu means master. What is the question of you accepting service from your master. You are servant and you are calling them prabhu and accepting so much service from your master. So, I am calling you 'prabhu'. It means I must render service. Thisattitude must be there, that I am everyone's servant because I am calling everyone 'prabhu'."

[Ref. Book: 'Srila Prabhupada Uvaca' by SP's Personal servant- H.G. Srutakirti Das

Chapter 50: Now tomorrow you must serve Yamuna Devi]

Yours

Dinesh

These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.