Krishna

Object of Love, Pure Love, Eternal Love, Perfect Love,Monkey Love-Part-1

2012-02-12T22:32:00.001+05:30

This mundane love is just a perverted reflection of our real love for
Krishna in the spiritual world. Krishna is the object of love.Krishna
is the God of Love.Krishna is controlled by Love. If we repose our
love to Krishna,it will never be lost.

This love
here is not complete, perfect and ever lasting but is dependent on
many criteria.

The selfless love in this world which is closer to real love in
spiritual world is found in mother to her child.

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A bird is easily able to speak all names; why then does this bird of my heart refuse to chant Hare Krsna?

2012-02-12T10:12:00.001+05:30

A wonderful song! you must hear!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GpXIADg2lA

Song Name: Keno Hare Krsna Nam

Official Name: None

Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Book Name: None

Language: Bengali

LYRICS:

(refrain)

keno hare kṛṣṇa nām hari bole

mano prāṇ kānde nā

(1)

pākhi nā jāni kon aparādhe

mukhe hare kṛṣṇa nām bolo nā

(2)

baner pākhi re dhare rāklām hṛdoy mandire

madhu mākhā ei hari nām

pākhi re sikhaile sikhe

(3)

pākhi sakal nām bolte paro

keno hare kṛṣṇa nām bolo nā

keno hare kṛṣṇa nām hari bole mano prāṇ kānde nā

(4)

calo pākhi rūper deśe jāi

je deśete maner mānuś āśā jāoyā nāi

(5)

pākhi re tor maraṇa kalete

carabī vāser dolate

ore cār janete kandhe kore

loye jābe smaśān ghatete

(6)

ore o tor mukhe aguna jihve tule

ki korobi tāi bolo nā

TRANSLATION

Refrain: Oh, why does my heart not weep from chanting the holy names Hare Krsna?

1) The bird of my heart does not know what past sinful activities in has committed to cause this inability to chant Hare Krsna properly.

2) O forest bird! I have kept something for you very carefully within the cottage of my heart – the holy name of Hari, which is overflowing with pure sweet honey. O bird, you could learn the chanting of this name if you were taught.

3) A bird is easily able to speak all names; why then does this bird of my heart refuse to chant Hare Krsna? Oh, why does my heart not weep from chanting the holy names Hare Krsna?

4) O bird! Come, let us go to the spiritual world, the land of true and everlasting beauty. It is the place where the imaginary man of my mind will never again come and go on the revolving cycle of birth and death.

5) O bird! At the time of death, your body will simply be placed upon a funeral stretcher, lifted on the shoulders of four persons and carried to the cremation grounds.

6) Alas! The cremation fire will enter your mouth and then totally consume your tongue. There will be nothing you can do to save yourself, for at that time it is too late – you will be unable to speak anymore.

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Giving up all sinful activities, carry on your worldly duties only in relation to Lord Krsna

2012-02-12T09:48:00.001+05:30

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Song Name: Nadiya Godrume Nityananda Mahajana

Official Name: Nagara Kirtana Song 1; Ajna Tahal

Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Book Name: Gitavali

Language: Bengali

LYRICS:

(1)

nadīyā-godrume nityānanda mahājana

patiyāche nām-haṭṭa jīvera kāraṇa

(2)

(śraddhāvān jan he, śraddhāvān jan he)

prabhura ājñāy, bhāi, māgi ei bhikṣā

bolo `kṛṣṇa,' bhajo kṛṣṇa, koro kṛṣṇa-śikṣā

(3)

aparādha-śūnya ho'ye loho kṛṣṇa-nām

kṛṣṇa mātā, kṛṣṇa pitā, kṛṣṇa dhana-prān

(4)

kṛṣṇaera saḿsāra koro chāḍi' anācār

jīve doyā, kṛṣṇa-nām—sarva-dharma-sār

TRANSLATION

1) In the land of Nadiya, on the island of Godruma, the magnanimous Lord Nityananda has opened up the Marketplace of the Holy Name, meant for the deliverance of all fallen souls.

2) O people of faith! O people of faith! By the order of Lord Gauranga, O brothers, I beg these three requests of you: Chant "Krsna!", worship Krsna, and teach others about Krsna.

3) Being careful to remain free of offenses; just take the holy name of Lord Krsna. Krsna is your mother, Krsna is your father, and Krsna is the treasure of your life.

4) Giving up all sinful activities, carry on your worldly duties only in relation to Lord Krsna. The showing of compassion to other souls by loudly chanting the holy name of Krsna is the essence of all forms of religion.

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SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM SUCCESS PRINCIPLES

2012-02-11T09:54:00.001+05:30

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SERIOUSNESS AND SINCERITY
Anyone who thus engages in the devotional service of the Lord, seriously and sincerely, with his mind, words and body, and who is fixed in the activities of the prescribed devotional methods, is blessed by the Lord according to his desire.
Srimad Bhagavatam

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OBSERVE THE MIND

2012-02-11T09:53:00.003+05:30

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After capturing animals, a cunning hunter does not putfaith in them, for they might run away. Similarly, those who are advanced inspiritual life do not put faith in the mind. They always remainvigilant and watch the mind's action.

The mind is by nature very restless, and one shouldnot make friends with it. If we place full confidence in the mind, it may cheatus at any moment.

The first business of one trying to advance inspiritual life is to control the mind and senses.

An unchaste woman is very easily carried away byparamours, and it sometimes happens that her husband is violently killed by herparamours. If the yogi gives his mind a chance and does not restrain it, hismind will give facility to enemies like lust, anger and greed, and they willdoubtlessly kill the yogi.

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura used to saythat in the morning our first business should be to beat the mind with shoes ahundred times. and, before going to bed, to beat the mind a hundred times witha broomstick. In this way one's mind can be kept under control.

An uncontrolledmind and an unchaste wife are the same. An unchaste wife can kill her husbandat any time, and an uncontrolled mind, followed by lust, anger, greed, madness,envy and illusion, can certainly kill the yogi. When the yogi is controlled bythe mind, he falls down into the material condition. One should be very carefulof the mind, just as a husband should be careful of an unchaste wife.

The mind is the root cause of lust, anger, pride,greed, lamentation, illusion and fear. Combined, these constitute bondage tofruitive activity. What learned man would put faith in the mind?

The mind isthe original cause of material bondage. It is followed by many enemies, such asanger, pride, greed, lamentation, illusion and fear. The best way to controlthe mind is to engage it always in Krsna consciousness (sa vai manahkrsna-padaravindayoh [SB 9.4.18]). Since the followers of the mind bring aboutmaterial bondage, we should be very careful not to trust the mind.

Srimad Bhagavatam

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OBSERVE THE MIND

2012-02-11T09:53:00.001+05:30

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Srimad Bhagavatam

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OFFER WHAT IS MOST DEAR

2012-02-11T09:49:00.001+05:30

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"Whatever is most desired by one within this material world, and whatever is most dear to oneself -- one should offer that very thing to Me. Such an offering qualifies one for eternal life."

One should offer his most dear possession to Lord Krsna, not that which is superfluous or unwanted. If one is most attached to his family, one should see that his family is engaged in Lord Krsna's service. If one is most attached to money, that should be given for propagating Krsna consciousness. And if one considers one's intelligence to be most valuable, he should preach Krsna consciousness with great logic and reason. If we offer our most valuable possessions to Lord Krsna, we will automatically become dear to the Lord and go back to Godhead.

"Whatever one finds pleasing or enjoyable he should immediately offer to the Supreme Lord, and even his wife, children, home and very life air he should offer at the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead."

Srimad Bhagavatam

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We have to collect spiritual wealth

2012-02-11T09:48:00.001+05:30

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We have to collect spiritual wealth

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Kadamba Kanana Swami, Cape Town, SA, 23rd Dec 2011) Lecture – SB 7.14.4

We have to collect spiritual wealth in our spiritual life. We can't just sit there. Like in the Hitopadeśa:

'The lion cannot just sleep, and wait for the deer to walk into his mouth. It's the lion who has to go out there and get it. Get that deer!'

It's easy for a while, but still you have to run for it. So like that, we have to go after things, and these are the things that support our vows. Therefore, taking vows in it self is nice but not so powerful! It's really about, what do we do next? What do we do after that? Can we get meaningful? That's really what will make a very big difference. It's not like:

'Okay, I've got the initiation, yeah!'

Okay, so you got it, so see what you can do now. How can you make it meaningful? That is very powerful. So this theme with living with vows – I like, and also I once said that, if you the follow the vows and make something of the vows, then they become a great asset! And through them you'll get great spiritual wealth! But if you don't follow them, then they will be with you and will be beating your heart, and thinking of it all of time:

'Bang, bang ….I know I should be….bang, bang……..Oh, no I can't….I'm a loser….bang, bang….bang!'

But if we make something out of it, then it will be very nice. So spiritual life is like that, since each time there is something to do, to collect spiritual wealth…to be nectar hunters, and go for advance hunting that' s little interesting, so okay explore it!

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Subscribe to mayapur live classes text by email

2012-02-10T11:59:00.001+05:30

Hare Krishna,

It looks like the transcription of the Mayapur live classes are sent over email. If you wish to receive, you can send a mail to the following address.

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Happiness(means relief from distress here in this world) and distress is relative in this world.

2012-02-09T22:39:00.001+05:30

As long as our happiness is dependent on the external factors or
material elements in this world, it's to be understood that it's
illusory.
Real Happiness is independent of any bodily designations and it's
unlimited. Real happiness can be experienced only when we are situated
in our real constitutional position as spirit soul-servant of servant
of the Supreme Lord.It's nature of the soul to be happy always.But it
isnt possible in this world.Those who try2b happy here r running after
mirage in the desert.

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Sense objects agitate fully developed senses!

2012-02-09T22:21:00.001+05:30

In the Bhagavad Gita commentary,acharyas also point that in one
sense,the sense objects are higher than the senses because that is the
cause of binding of jivas in the material world. But actually we also
know from the sloka,indriyani pranyahu..that the senses are higher
than the sense objects in reality.
Thats why when the senses are sufficiently developed,it's difficult to
curb it in the midst of sense objects.But sanat kumaras r so
intelligent that they got a boon2remain small boys to avoid sex urges.

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Senses make sense?

2012-02-09T22:07:00.001+05:30

The senses are always hankering for getting in contact with the sense
objects. As humans we are responsible for keeping the senses under
control because human life is meant for tapasya-austerity. For animals
there is no karma on whatever they do. They can have sex with
sister,mother,brother etc. but they dont have reactions for doing so.
Today,most People also dont want to be accountable for their actions
like animals.Mixing freely with the opposite sex is most
similar2animal life.Senses drag us down2hell

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Why do damage to our destiny? part 1

2012-02-09T13:21:00.003+05:30

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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Cape Town, SA, 23rd Dec 2011) Lecture – SB 7.14.4

Any standards below the four regulative principles is the standard of when one is suffering. Of course, there is a spiritual life without the four regulative principles, but understanding that one is suffering and therefore, one will do some damage in that condition of life. So one will actually do damage to his destiny.

So why do damage to our destiny? We can have everything, but we should not damage our destiny. If we just let the immediate circumstances damage our destiny, then we are in maya….we are in illusion – it is foolish, but it is a big thing, to act so intelligent (I am saying intelligence) because in this consideration, we are looking at the ideal, and the balance between, what is realistic…..but within the safe boundaries of what is a favourable destiny – that's when our four regulative principles begin, and without it:

'dharmeṇa hīnaḥ paśubhiḥ samānāḥ,' (Hitopadeśa)

Without the four regulative principles, one is an animal! That is basically the situation. There is a difference between human beings and animals. The animals can do anything and there is no responsibility – there's no karma…………….We are not happy to see cats doing various activities but they have no karma. They get away with it, but we cannot get away with anything, and that is the situation. So we are not animals, but when we act like animals, then we are not in the same boat as the animals.

Yes, it is interesting how karma differs between different living entities. Different laws for different entities and human beings….and different law for the demigods, and like that different licences are given to living beings in different positions. So within the human form of life (whether we like it or not) there is that responsibility for our activities, and that cannot be avoided!

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Why do damage to our destiny? part 2

2012-02-09T13:21:00.001+05:30

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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Cape Town, SA, 23rd Dec 2011) Lecture – SB 7.14.4

Therefore, with our intelligence, we have to see all these factors. In the 11th Canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam, it is said that there was a sannyasi who used to be a miser in his material life, and as a result his whole family hated him! But he was always lording it over everyone, because he had the money. They had to stay there to get some money, but they never got what they wanted and they suffered. When he became old and weak, then they didn't care for him anymore.

In the end he took sannyas, and got so many reactions from his karma, and people were just harassed him. It is said, that people would steal his danda. They would joke and laugh at him, while he was chanting. At one point, someone had passed urine upon him, while he was sitting there chanting! It was getting pretty rough, undoubtedly. And then it says in the Bhagavatam:

'That one should keep himself safe, on spiritual platform, even if beaten, insulted, spat upon or urinated upon. One should make arrangements to keep himself safe on spiritual platform!'

That is the bottom line……………………First of all just hang in there, since what is the point of conquering the world when you cannot even gain control over your life – when your own life is totally out of your hands. You preach, and preach and preach, but what will you preach? Life is a mess? At least we should be safe on the spiritual platform, and like that one must be careful. It's just like when you get out of the water, and there is a rock going into the sea…any you try to climb out on that rock, but the first few metres of the rock in the sea is all slippery, because of the changing tides, various algae, all kind of things are growing on it, and it's all wet and so on – well that is the slippery part. So one must be sure – you cannot think:

'Okay I am now in the water but still on the slippery rock.'

We need to get higher and above that level! Another example, is that if we are pulled out of the water and put onto the ship, but then we are still on a slippery deck! If we stay there, then the waves will come. When you are out there on the ship, then the waves are coming, and you can see how they crash at the beach and how hard they hit the rocks! If you are on the boat and they slam on the deck, and there is a little bit of a wind, and when they come and it is like:

'Bang!'

And they wash all the deck, as if it's a beach. So to stand on the slippery deck is risky, even if there is railings everywhere to hold onto! If it's bad weather, then you cannot go onto the deck and, if you go there then you have a lifeline – you're on the line………Therefore we should get off the slippery deck. We should be nicely situated inside. Inside – meaning a spiritual life that contains good elements of support!

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Glorious Krishna and Glorious devotees

2012-02-08T20:15:00.001+05:30

"srnvanti gayanti grnanti sadhavah"

The position of spiritual master is confirmed by the Lord Himself in Srimad Bhagavatam.

acaryam mam vijaniyam

navamanyeta karhicit

na martya-buddhyasuyeta

serva-devamayo guruh

[SB 11.17.27]

One should know the Acharya as myself and never disrespect him in any

way. One should not envy him, thinking him as an ordinary man, for he is the

representative of all the demigods.

Devotee of Devotees is Real Devotee:

ye me bhakta-janah partha na me bhaktas ca te janah

mad bhaktanam ca ye bhaktas te me bhaktatamah matah

My dear Partha, those who say they are My devotees are not My devotees, but

those who claim to be devotees of My devotees are actually My devotees.

The Bible says:

... each tree is known by its own fruit.

[Luke 6:44]

Glorious is that devotee who does not give up the shelter of his Lord, and

glorious is that Lord who does not abandon His servant. If by chance a servant

falls down and goes somewhere else, glorious is that master who captures him

and brings him back by the hair.

—Cc., Antya 4.46–47

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Conduct and Qualities of a Devotee: Inquiries Digest 365

2012-02-08T18:55:00.001+05:30

Digest 365: February 4th, 2012. Answers by His Holiness Romapada Swami
Maharaja
You are invited to send your questions to His Holiness Romapada Swami at
iita@pamho.net with the word "Question" included in the subject line or
submit your question at http://www.romapadaswami.com/? q=feedback/Question.

Conduct and Qualities of a Devotee
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741) What type of conduct is expected of a Vaishnava? How should the
conduct of a Vaishnava be any different from others?

Answer: Lord Caitanya, when asked this same question, replied "asat-sanga
tyaga ei vaishnava acara". This means that a Vaishnava is not attached to
impermanent things (asat); he is also likewise disinterested in grossly
materialistic persons who are absorbed in impermanent pursuits. This does
not mean a Vaishnava shuns people and things of this world. He deals with
them from a position of knowledge of their proper relationship with the
Lord, and therefore without personal attachment and without intimate
dealings with worldly-minded individuals.

Externally a Vaishnava may conduct their life as any other honest and
virtuous person. The only way their conduct is expected to be different
from others is one of qualitative difference, i.e. in their steadfast
cultivation of compassion, honesty, humility, equanimity, non-violence,
simplicity, cleanliness etc -- consistently with an internal cultivation of
doing all of this for the satisfaction of Krishna or Vishnu, as an offering
of oneself and one's life to Him.

A Vaishnava also chooses a lifestyle that reflects his/her faith and
respect towards the Supreme Lord and His devotees - they are naturally
attracted to chanting the Holy Names, respecting the Deities, observing the
holy days, eating only sanctified food (Krishna prasadam), dressing simply
etc - but how these principles manifests in their outward appearance and
conduct depends on each individual devotee.

742) What exactly are/should be the attributes of a Krishna conscious
devotee? How can a devotee be identified, by his behavior, actions, or
intents, or all of them?

Answer: Lord Krishna discusses this particular question at length in many
places in the Bhagavad-gita -- Ch 2 Verses 54-70 and Ch 12 Verses 13-20 in
particular. The intent of another person is very difficult to discern,
especially within short period of time, but a devotee can be identified by
how they speak, how they act, and particularly by how they respond to
trying situations such as success/failure, honor/insult etc, and how they
choose to act in their leisure. Note that these are the 4 questions asked
by Arjuna (BG 2.54)

Ultimately, Krishna alone knows the heart of every individual, and it is
not easy to judge who is a genuine devotee simply by external traits or
circumstances alone. However, Krishna describes these symptoms to give us a
guideline how to identify and appropriately serve persons at different
levels of Krishna conscious development.

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Driving out the material desires

2012-02-08T10:59:00.001+05:30

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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Mayapur, November 2011) Lecture – Caitanya-caritamrta part 8

In the Adi Lila, it is said that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared under the astrological sign of Leo – the rising sign of Leo. So that is the Vedic astrology of the rising sign – the ascendant Leo. He was like a lion and had shoulders like a lion. He was roaring like a lion. He would enter the heart of all the conditioned souls, like a lion and drive out the material desires that were big as elephants!

So that's quite good, since it points out how big the material desires are, and how strong they are, just like the elephants who are big and strong! Those material desires that are very big and very strong, they will be driven out by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu!

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You will be judged at the end of your life

2012-02-07T11:57:00.001+05:30

There is absolutely no harm in sometimes being judged, but it must be done in a certain way, with love.

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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Radhadesh, Belgium, January 2012) Lecture: SB 5.18.9

Once upon a time there was an Iskcon where you judged everyone! One step over the line, then you were off…….two steps over the line and if you stayed there, then you become a demon, and so many other things! We were very judgemental in the past. We had no fear at all to call a spade a spade. I started my service quite soon in management in this movement. In management you always have to judge:

'Is this right? Or is this wrong?'

So in the old days, we had no fear of telling them straight to their face. Later on we developed a totally different attitude towards management. In these matters of judging people, we used to say:

'Of course Prabhu, I understand, and it is your inspiration, expression of bhakti that you are cleaning the alter with your toothbrush!'

But maybe it's not entirely in line with the scriptures. In this way we developed a very psychological approach. A manager had to start learning many techniques. For example, emphatic listening, which is something we never used to do. We never listened to anybody, since we just used to give them big lectures! But then we changed our attitude with them, and we got into emphatic listening, which came straight from psychology…………… We learned all the gestures and went to seminars and got training, and we are doing a lot better these days:

'No….no Prabhu, it's not a problem if you can only follow one and half principle, then we understand, and you could still do devotional service. No…no, we won't condemn you! Just keep on working on it Prabhu. Alright don't feel bad, but at the end of your life, your time's up!! And you will be ripped out of your body!! And at that time, my dear friend, you will be judged….and judged like anything! And even that Prabhuji I cannot change. Unfortunately I'm so sorry, but I'll help you to deal with the shock and the trauma, of this heavy philosophy, and hard reality, so that your learning is improved.'

So in whatever way you want it – I can give it to you straight in your face. Or I can wrap it up for you really nicely, and cushy and so on, but the truth is still the truth! We may not be judgemental, but somebody else is! That's the issue. Therefore, since we are going to be judged at the end of our life, then there is absolutely no harm in sometimes being judged, but it must be done in a certain way, with love.

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Sri Guru Nityananda Prabhu

2012-02-06T13:37:00.001+05:30

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Srila Gour Govinda Swami from the book Sri Guru Nityananda Prabhu

"Nityananda Prabhu is very dear to Sriman Gauranga Mahaprabhu and He is mercifully disposed to the welfare of every living entity in the universe. He is always intoxicated with Krsna-prema and just a merciful glance from Him will turn anyone mad with love of Krsna. He comes to this material world in this Kali yuga to deliver the sinful persons. He is so merciful, unlimitedly merciful one cannot trace out the end of this mercy, it is unlimited mercy. He chants and does Hari-kirtan and preaches. He delivers the fallen souls here in the material world. In Bhagavad-gita it has been said, daivi hy esa guna-mayi, mama maya duratyaya. The manifestation of maya-sakti is very, very difficult to surmount. This maya-sakti is insurmountable. But Sri Nityananda Prabhu, by doing harinama-sankirtana just crushes the pride of this maya-sakti and He has shown a very easy way how to cross this material ocean of nescience. This bhakti, devotional service is like a creeper, bhakti-lata. And the root of that creeper is Nityananda Prabhu. Do you understand? So I prostrate myself at His lotus feet."

"The mula-guru-tattva, original guru-tattva is Nityananda-tattva. So by gradual descending Sri Guru has come to us which is the mercy manifestation of Nityananda Prabhu, that is Nityananda-tattva; He has come to us. So Nitaicand is both diksa and siksa-guru. He is guru-tattva. Only difference is the activities, lilas, nothing else."

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Perfect Position of a Krsna Conscious Person

2012-02-06T13:36:00.001+05:30

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Perfect Position of a Krsna Conscious Person

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Conditioned souls, have no choice but to accept their precarious condition under material nature. The only remedy is to surrender to Visnu and always pray to be excused. One should depend only on the causeless mercy of the Lord for deliverance and not even slightly on one's own strength. That is the perfect position of a Krsna conscious person. The Lord is everyone's friend, but He is especially friendly to the surrendered soul. The simple process, therefore, is that a conditioned soul should remain surrendered to the Lord, and the Lord will give him all protection to keep him out of the clutches of material contamination.

- SB 4.7.30 Purport

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Our prayer to Lord Nityananda

2012-02-06T13:35:00.003+05:30

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Our prayer to Lord Nityananda

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It is by praying to Lord Nityananda that we can do it. It's difficult to be a devotee, it's difficult to follow four regulative principles, it's not easy to cut with one's previous life, it's hard to give up old habits, it's not so easy to do it- the mind will protest, the senses will protest and even though we may be walking in the dress of a vaisnava, how many times do the thoughts come in the mind, 'what am I doing here? Can I really go on with this?' Such thoughts will come in the mind of all; there is not one who is exempt, there is not one who never thinks of, 'what if I would go away?' This is the nature of the Age of Kali. So how to stay? By praying for the mercy of Lord Nityananda: 'Please forgive me, I am fallen, I have made so many mistakes and I did not do very well…if I look at my track record in spiritual life, I have blown it! I have blown it many times, so please forgive me and somehow or other help me to go forward.' If one doesn't pray like this and thinks, 'no this is not for me,' then we've made a mistake, we've made the biggest mistake. It's for us; we are that person who has not managed to do it so far. We are the one, who in spite of everything- initiations, tilak and all the ornaments that we are attired with- are not enough to free us from doubt, from the doubt to give in to the pressure of lust. Lust is so strong; it is said that lust is situated in the senses, in the mind and in the intelligence. Always again and again we will encounter lust, there is no doubt about it. And no matter how holy we appear, in dress, in behaviour, in speech, at times lust comes so close to us that we think, 'maybe I should give in.' So how to deal with these moments of weakness? How to deal with these moments of doubt- 'can I maintain such high standards? Is this for me? Can I do it?' Only by taking shelter of the mercy of Lord Nityananda. Taking shelter of the mercy of Nityananda means to take shelter of devotional service…

(Kadamba Kanana Maharaja, App of Lord Nityananda 2003)

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Go through the taste barrier

2012-02-06T13:35:00.001+05:30

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Go through the taste barrier

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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Radhadesh, Belgium, January 2012) Lecture: SB 5.18.9

In the Caitanya-candrodaya-nataka, Kavi-karnapura speaks about bhakti and he makes a distinction:

'There are two types of bhakti: Bhakti with nectar and bhakti without nectar'.

I think it is a good division. One can possibly make a link, such as vaidhi-bhakti and rāgānuga-bhakti. But there is already nectar in vaidhi-bhakti – it's not completely parallel. Anyway this is interesting, about bhakti with nectar and bhakti without nectar.

Obviously, bhakti without nectar is a very difficult thing, and this is maybe the big challenge that we are facing. The big challenge that we are facing is that we may not straightaway reach Krishna prem…that maybe a little high, but at least to get more taste – to have some bhakti with nectar, instead of bhakti without nectar:

'We know that it is the best; we know that we should be doing it and that it is very important; we know that if you don't follow it, then you may have to take another birth, and we don't want that. Do we? Not we don't, and we know that if you are serious in spiritual life, and we want to be serious in spiritual life. Don't we? And with that you go back to Godhead, and we want to go back to Godhead. Don't we?'

One devotee said:

"But I don't know anybody there!"

All right, okay. So we are weak in our desires. Our desire is not very strong….our desire to rise to the spiritual platform is not even there. So it's like:

'What chance do you have when you know when you don't really want it? Do you want to be a devotee?'

'Well, yes.'

'Okay.'

We need a little bit more, to somehow develop enthusiasm and really develop the desire………………. The desire to be in Krishna Consciousness just seems to be like the burning question. How to develop the spiritual desire? So how are we going to do it?

It seems to be extremely difficult. There are people who have tried for many years – year in, year out, and then, one day they throw in the towel. Apparently in boxing, if you are in the ring and throw in the towel, then that means that you are giving up! So they give up after a long time….they give up the fight. And even slogans will not help anymore:

'You know, come on….it's just one life time. It's just a few more years!'

No more life left….no more energy, and not more strength to fight! So what about that? And where do we get the desire and the strength to go on? This is all part of the burning question. The answer to the burning question is a little bit simple and probably some of you might feel that it's too simple! But let me give it anyway.

The answer is that Krishna is the all attractive! Yes I knew that some of you may think that this answer is too simple, but the point is that Krishna is all attractive, and therefore we must have the conviction, that if somehow or other if we associate with Krishna, then even we are going to get attracted one day! Although, so far we are not so much….just a little, but it's going to happen, inevitably so….one can't get around it.

If we just spent adequate time with Krishna, then attraction will automatically develop! I think that is a crucial point, because we see that truly it happens on its own! It's not that we have to do it and force this feeling ….give birth to this feeling of attraction to Krishna. No, it just automatically appears. If we simply render service, and become part of the sankirtan, and of glorifying Krishna,
either by: Singing or speaking; making an arrangement for Krishna's worship, which is all part of glorifying Krisnhna….by helping to maintain Radhadesh, or planting flowers in the garden…..whatever it is, since it's all part of glorifying Krishna…It's Krishna's garden and so on.

So if we just simply become more preoccupied in that, then we can go over that border – or what I would call through the taste barrier. Planes go through the sound barriers. So devotees need to go through the taste barriers. It's not easy, but that is the secret!

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Man must leave his petty logic behind and accept God's will with faith and devotion

2012-02-04T21:24:00.001+05:30

Man's mind cannot grasp Lord's inconceivable energies.

The mind's logic cannot measure divine miracles.These rivers, these seas,this wind,this earth,The sun,moon,and the sky filled with stars.

Has man's logic created all these.Are they not all divine miracles.So man must leave his petty logic behind and accept God's will with faith and devotion.

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Nothing in any beings heart is hidden from You!

2012-02-04T21:22:00.001+05:30

God is not made of stone

Of your sorrow, he is not ignorant

There's no being all in this world..upon whom the Lord does not bestow care

He hears even the ant's cry.

Sooner or later he hears all our pleas

such moments do occur in man's life when he loses hope completely

When everything he sees crumbles upon

he can see no friend or relative

Glory be to Lord Sri Krishna

Nothing in any beings heart is hidden from you

(From a song in Krishna Serial, when Devaki and Vasudeva are tortured by Kamsa)

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Dinesh
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Why should we read Bhagavad Gita?

2012-02-04T21:20:00.001+05:30

Bhakti Sastri class notes:

In order to understand our real identity and the entire spiritual nature.

Bhagavd gita is the most authoritative one bcoz it is spoken by the Supreme Lord Himself.

Chandra Vamsa/Mooon Dynasty..(inaudible)

Kuru Dynasty/Gauravas

Shantanu Maharaj married to mother Ganges..

She is a person in the spiritual World...River is her expansion

Son was Devavrta...who decided not to marry.

He relinquished and tool a vow to become a life long celibacy

shantanu married to another lady called sathyavati extremely beautiful lady.

But her father made a condn that in order to marry her shanthanu has to agree that her son wud become the successor of the throne.

So Devavrata told he doesnt want to be the successor of the throne.

Well u dont want to claim..but ur children wud come to claim

It was then that Devavrta took a vow not to marry..

On that condn satyavati was married to shantanu

Shanthanu's two sons born-chitrangada, vichitravijaya died at a young age

Mind you..

Make it clear that This is not mythology..This is history. It happened.Reality..Its

factual

then in the womb of the wives ambika and ambalika 2 sons were born thru vyasa dev who was another son of sathyavati.

1-Dhrudarastra eldest

2-Pandu

Vedic culture-Brothers live in perfect harmony in the leadership of brothers.

But if blind cant become king. But he was cherishing a desire that his children wud become the successor of the throne.

Kunti gave birth to her son before his sons would be born.

If the husband dies without procreation, the brother can procreate it was a custom. In Kali it is forbidden.

5 things forbidden in Kali

1.Ahwametha-horse

2.Cow

3.Eka Danda- Sannyasa-3 danda authorised

4.Offering meat to the forefathers in shraddha ceremony

5.Progeny thru the brother of the husband.

There was a conflict over the throne.

100 sons

5 sons

Which led to the severe battle in a field called kurukshetra.

I-World War

Krishna was present on this planet at that time. Pandavas became cousins to krishna.

All the kings sided with Gauravas and others with Pandavas. Subordinate kings sided with Gauravas.

Both duryodhana and Arjun wanted to have krsna on their side.

Krsna vowed not to fight for the side he takes.. My army wud go to the opposite side.

Duryodhana opted for Army. Arjun wanted to have Krsna..

Whoever are you going to side with Krsna.

rest assured that u are gonna be saved.

Never ever go against Him.

The battle was about to begin.

Arjun-3rd of the brothers

They were of the same age so they naturally developed friendship.

Bhisma wud not die unless he himself wants to die..Otherwise no one can kill him.

Another Valiant Warrior,Dronacarya

Ichha mrtyu-Bhisma

Son of sun God Vivasvan-Karna

Impossible to defeat practically

Krsna spoke BG to motivate you, to inspire you

Notes from a Bhakti Sastri class by HH.Bhakti Caru Swami

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Dinesh
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