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One who works in devotion who is a pure soul and who controls his mind and senses is dear to everyone and everyone is dear to him. One who is in the path of liberation by Krishna consciousness is very dear to every living being. This is due to his Krishna Consciousness such a person cannot think of anything being is seperate from Krishna. Just as the leaves and branches of the tree are not seperate from the tree.
One who works in KC is a servant ot all he is very dear to everyone because everyone is satisfied by his work, he is pure and consciousness. His mind is completely controlled. His senses are also controlled because his mind is always fixed on Krishna there is no chance of being deviated from Krishna.He does not hear anything except topics related to Krishna. He does not eat anything which is not offered to Krishna. He does not wish to go anywhere if Krishna is not involved. Therefore his senses are controlled. A man and woman of controlled senses cannot be offensive to anyone.
One may ask Why was Arjuna was offensive to others wasn't he is Krishna Consciousness?
Arjuna was only superficially offensive because as it is already explained in second chapter all the assembled persons in the battle field will continue to live individually as the soul cannot be slain so spiritually no one was killed on the battlefield of Kuruksetra only their dresses were changed by the order of Krishna. Such a person is never entangled in the reactions of worl.
In the 6th chapter Bhagavad Gita, Krishna tells Arjuna that renunciation is not who does no work, but real renunciation is who performs his prescribed duties in devotion to Him. His devotion awakens within the heart through the association of the Lord and the devotees.
How do we associate with the Lord?
We have many deeply rooted propensities we must dovetail those propensities with Krishna in the center. Krishna being the formost father and mother of all living beings he is again and again providing facilities by which we could always keep him in the center of our lives. One of the greatest and deepest propensities of every living being is to find some excitement through the process of hearing.
How much money is spent, how much time and energy is spent on going to cinema, watching tv, seeing drama, reading books, gossiping, spreading rumors. The average man or woman's life is spent on this. The propensity to find excitement within our minds and hearts and within all our heart through this process of hearing is inate.
There fore the Lord is so kind that he personally descends in this world to perform the most extraordinary, unbelievable and transcendental activities that are simple wonderous and amazing to the mind. In by hearing there wonderful activities not only we find entertainment for the senses but we water the root of our existance by giving the highest pleasures to the soul.
In Srimad Bhagavatam one who takes great pleasures in hearing the pastimes, the glories and teachings of the supreme personality of God head more than anything else this gives pleasure to the Lord and within the heart he reciprocates by completely purifying all the impurities within you and establishing irrevokable love of God.
One who regularly hears the glories of the Lord and one who surrenders to the chanting the glories of the Lord, such a person becomes free from the clutches of all suffereing and attains the highest liberation of Prema (Love of God) so the Lord again and dagain out of causeless mercy gives us the chance to hear his glories.
Bhagavad Gita 4.8
paritrāṇāya sādhūnāḿ
vināśāya ca duṣkṛtām
dharma-saḿsthāpanārthāya
sambhavāmi yuge yuge
He does not require adventing himself again and again to annihilate the miscreants. Within a moment he could send a stone from the sky and destroy a demon however powerful they are. He is within the heart of the most wicked with the Sudharshan chakra he can cut their heads and drop their head immediately he does not have to come to protect the pious, he could do this by his diving energy.
To reestablish the principles of religion he could empower his devotees. Externally there are the reasons but internally the real reason is to perform such wonderful, incredible pastimes, that will attract the minds of all in the world.
The story of boar incarnation - It is describe by Maitreya rishi to Vidura. The story to have a very relevant messsage for what is going on today in the world.
One time two great asuras were born in the world they are born to Kasyapa Muni and Diti.
How they were born is important to understand also.
Diti was feeling a great impulse to enjoy with Kashyapa Muni. they were in the forest, Kashyapa Muni said it is not an auspicious time, we should not do it. We should wait. She was not very inclined to wait. She was very firm. He agreed. Kashyapa Muni said because this was done not in the spirit of devotion but for the spirit of passion without consideration of time of place, very very evil wicked person will take birth in your womb.
In civilized society everything is done in control and everything is done in spirit of devotion. So as a result Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakasipyu was born and they performed greate tapasya and they were worshippers of demigods Brahma and Shiva.
They both gave great benedictions. Sometimes we see demoniac people worship God with great devotion. But the goal is not for uninterrupted service for power, prestige and control over others lives. They worshipped for other wrong reasons. By the worship they has tremendous strength and they conquered the entire universe. Hiranyaksha exploited the earth for his own sense gratification, When we exploit the earth from natural resources it looses the balance.
In those days the greates wealth was gold, therefore they were mining and mining for gold and the imbalance happened and the earth fell into the Garbadaksha ocean. The for this day is black gold (oil). If we pump the earth for oil for the evil sources of sense gratification without consideration of service to God we can understand there will be tremendous imbalance to the earch and will cause painful repurcussions.
So Hiranyaksha was stealing gold of the earth and therefore the earth was cast into the ocean of Garbodaksha. Hiranyaksha was going from place to place and challenged to fight. Then Indhra also hid from him. So he goes deep into the ocean he obtained Varuna dev and asked himi to fight. Varuna dev was peaceful he said you have already everything and why are you fighting again.
Senses will never be satisfied. Bhagavad Gita explains senses burn like fire they never be statiated by fuel they will grow hotter and burn. Varuna said he does not fight and recommended somebody to fight. All the sages went to Brahma and begged to do something. So Brahma meditated of Vishnu.
From Brahma to the insignificant insect we are all exclusively dependant on the mercy of the Lord at every moment for our survival. So there fore the great personalities they always remember that they are totally dependant on the Lord and they gratefully reciprocate the Lord by engaging in humble mode of service. That is knowledge to forget that is the source of all suffering. It is the cause of all bondage, suffering. That time a little creature came out of his nose. He was the size of the thumb, he grew to the size of the large mountain.
Brahma said he would be the Supreme Lord. Then Lord boar to encourage all he roared like mountain, he smiled, he glances his merciful look and he dived into the ocean and he lifted the earth with his tusk. He was so big.
Meanwhile Varuna explained to Hiranyaksha asking him to fight with Varaha dev. Srimad Bhagavatam asuras are so proud of the power they have and they become foolishly intoxicated that no one can defeat me even God himself. So they are not afraid to wage war against with someone who are millions of time powerful than them. This is the nature when ego becomes too much inflated with intoxication you loose all the intelligence. Hiranyaksha dove into the ocean and challenged Varahadev.
Lord Varahadev is like a mother, he wanted to take care of the earth. So he flew away with earth. So this insulted Hiranyaksha what sort of a person are you running away from fight. All these words hurted the Supreme Lord. Because we are his children.
He was willing to bear that pain to protect the earth.
Lesson:
We should be willing to bear any difficult any reversal. Srila Prabupad says when devotees go outsie and spread Krishna Conscious it is like Varaha to take the hearts of the conditional sould who are in suffering condition of darkness to life them out of the ocean.
In the process of doing that just like Lord Varaha you would be insulted, abused, attacked Lord Varaha tolerated all of these and put the earth on top of the ocean and turned to Hiranyaksha to fight. He fought for a long time ahd he was dead.
Of course supreme personality of Godhead could have killed him in a second but Lord fulfills everyones desire to some extent. The demon wanted to kill the Lord and the Lord let him think that for sometime. Just like a cat who kills the mouse.
After this Lord Varaha dev ascended into the sky and everyone glorified Him with beautiful prayers and He returned to eternal abode Vaikunta.
Sukadeva Goswami explains ho Maitreya Muni as he was describing this pastime to Vidura, he gave a benedication that anyone who would with sincere and submissive heart hears this wonderful narration of the appearance of Lord Varaha dev will find the presence of the Lord eternally manifested withing his life and even if one has committed the most of all horrible sins even if a man killed a saintly brahmin by hearing this submissively one is liberated by all sinful reaction opf all previous lives and attains the supreme position of the unmotivated uninterrupted loving service of the Lord.
So why is it we hear this stories again and again and we are still not liberated? and are constantly crushed by the reactiions of our past sins.
The true eagerness and desire to hear with the sincere and submissive heart only awaken when we accept the position of the humble servant of the great saints. When we hear from them with the honest and faithful heard and through that process the propensity to truly hear the Lords glory with sincere heart awakens. This is the great oppurtunity for everyone of us. We should take advantage by coming to the temple of the Lord and associating with the devotees and by reciprocating and engaging in devotional service.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
Overcoming Lust
Lecture:
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One who remembers the beautiful form of the Lord whose eyes resembles the lotus petals such person becomes purified.
What is purified?
The soul is essentially pure just as the sun and the sky. The rays of the sun gives light and beneficial to all living entities. When the sun is obscured by the clouds, the rays cannot be perceived. Similarly the beauty of the soul to be part of God cannot be perceived. Similarly the beauty of the soul to be part of God cannot be appreciated as long as it is covered by the cloud of ignorance.
Bhagavad Gita 15.7
mamaivamso jiva-loke
jiva-bhutah sanatanah
manah-sasthanindriyani
prakrti-sthani karsati
The spirit soul being part of Krishna have the qualities of Krishna. The cloud of the ignorance keeps the pure quality of the soul hidden. What we see are the symptoms of ignorance. Lust- Kama, Anger- Krodha, Greed-Lobha, envy-Matsara, illusion and pride. These six enemies of the soul are powerful because they are completely empowered by maya the illusionary energy. These six energies are unconquerable.
In Bhagavad Gita 7.14
daivi hy esa guna-mayi
mama maya duratyaya
mam eva ye prapadyante
mayam etam taranti te
The material energy of all these energies are unconquerable. Lust is the greatest enemy. Krishna tells Arjuna in 3rd chapter where Arjuna asks why even if people knows the consequences and knows something is not right when engaged in certain activities. But there is a force withing us makes us to engage in abdominable things.
Bhagavad Gita 3.37
sri-bhagavan uvaca
kama esa krodha esa
rajo-guna-samudbhavah
mahasano maha-papma
viddhy enam iha vairinam
Luse is not erotic relationship with a woman. It is any desire that is seperate from God. Even pious people are victim of Kama and also religious people.
Bhagavad Gita 5.29
bhoktaram yajna-tapasam
sarva-loka-mahesvaram
suhrdam sarva-bhutanam
jnatva mam santim rcchati
Everything belongs to me all the planets are my property and you are my property. Everything is created for my enjoyment. Anything used for not His enjoyment is kama all powerfulsingle enemy of the entire world.
How to conquer this enemy?
There is a 100% method which the Supreme Lord shared. He sent to this world Lust personified - Ravana.
In the history of all creation Ravana was the emblem of all creation. Sita is the property of Ram. She is none other than Lakshmi devi. All the fortune of the world is the energy of Sita-Goddess of fortune.
Fortune is not simply money. Fortune means anything good. Like health, popularity, comfort in life, friendship, family. Anythign good or anythign we like is the energy of Lakshmi devi. She never leaves the foot of Lord Narayana. When we take the fortune of the world and seperate it from Vishnu for our own satisfaction. Lakshmi expands herself as Durga.
She constantly keeps those person under her control she keeps them inlind with her trient (three fold miseries).
Definition of Love is to assist Sita in affair with Lord Ram. Hanuman, and all residents of Ayodhya did. They had no false ego. Their only goal is to see Sita and Ram happy. But Ravana wanted to take Sita for himself. That is called Kama or Lust.
In Chaitanya caritramrtha love is the natural inclination of th soul who want to give pleasure to God. When that affection to God is misplaced and trying to enjoy for the property of God for our own self of interest the that Love is transformed to Lust. Love and Kama is the same energy within us.
When that energy is placed withing us is for God it is called Love. Ravana was very tricky about how he stole Sita with his mystic power.
Who is God?
God is Bhagavan who possesses all the oppulancs. Possesser of all wealth, all knowledge, all beauty, all fame, all strength, and all renumciation. That is God. The real guru is not the on who claims God but he is the instrument to serve God. So Ravana is worshipped as God in Lanka. He had many many mystic power than anybody today. He did not claim to be God, he claimed to be better than god.
When surpanaka told about the beauty of Sita, he told her that he will get her for him since he is the supreme enjoyer. No one has the right to enjoy that beautiful women except me.
Vibeeshan and other people said no since Ram is Bhagavan. Ravan said I am Bhagavan and I will destroy him. Everything is for my enjoymnt. So he disguised and stole away Sita. Valmiki says how Ram won ever Ravana.
This material energy, this Maya, this Kama is very difficult to overcome. But one who surenders to me I take the whole war in my hand. I will conquer that lust to me it is no difficult. That is what Krishna says in
Bhagavad Gita 7.19
bahunam janmanam ante
jnanavan mam prapadyate
vasudevah sarvam iti
sa mahatma su-durlabhah
After many births and deaths, he who is actually in knowledge surrenders unto Me, knowing Me to be the cause of all causes and all that is. Such a great soul is very rare.
After many births and deaths practicing many religious of the world and different paths of yoga one may come to the path of knowledge, he surrenders to Vasudeva, Krishna, Ram knowing him to be the cause of all causes. When we surrender we put ou lives into his hand under his protection. That is different between bakti and other yoga system. In the yoga system we ae trying to conquer the Ravana within our heart. Viswamitra muni, the greatest of all yogis but by Menaka the lust appeared. So by any process it is difficult to conquer Ravana within our heart.
But Krishna said In the process of bakti one can understand as I am
Bhagavad Gita 18.66
sarva-dharman parityajya
mam ekam saranam vraja
aham tvam sarva-papebhyo
moksayisyami ma sucah
Om pavitra pavitranaan from Garuda Purana when we remember krishna he is non different than that rememberance.
Always remember Krishna and never forget Krishna.
In the presence of the sun, the darkness cannot exist, when we remembe God with devotion in our hearts, all the bad qualities all the illusions all ignorance is dispelled and that is why it is said in Ramayan, Bagavatam and all scriptures which teaches highest form of love which is Prema. Thee is no greater benedication than chanting the Holy name.
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One who remembers the beautiful form of the Lord whose eyes resembles the lotus petals such person becomes purified.
What is purified?
The soul is essentially pure just as the sun and the sky. The rays of the sun gives light and beneficial to all living entities. When the sun is obscured by the clouds, the rays cannot be perceived. Similarly the beauty of the soul to be part of God cannot be perceived. Similarly the beauty of the soul to be part of God cannot be appreciated as long as it is covered by the cloud of ignorance.
Bhagavad Gita 15.7
mamaivamso jiva-loke
jiva-bhutah sanatanah
manah-sasthanindriyani
prakrti-sthani karsati
The spirit soul being part of Krishna have the qualities of Krishna. The cloud of the ignorance keeps the pure quality of the soul hidden. What we see are the symptoms of ignorance. Lust- Kama, Anger- Krodha, Greed-Lobha, envy-Matsara, illusion and pride. These six enemies of the soul are powerful because they are completely empowered by maya the illusionary energy. These six energies are unconquerable.
In Bhagavad Gita 7.14
daivi hy esa guna-mayi
mama maya duratyaya
mam eva ye prapadyante
mayam etam taranti te
The material energy of all these energies are unconquerable. Lust is the greatest enemy. Krishna tells Arjuna in 3rd chapter where Arjuna asks why even if people knows the consequences and knows something is not right when engaged in certain activities. But there is a force withing us makes us to engage in abdominable things.
Bhagavad Gita 3.37
sri-bhagavan uvaca
kama esa krodha esa
rajo-guna-samudbhavah
mahasano maha-papma
viddhy enam iha vairinam
Luse is not erotic relationship with a woman. It is any desire that is seperate from God. Even pious people are victim of Kama and also religious people.
Bhagavad Gita 5.29
bhoktaram yajna-tapasam
sarva-loka-mahesvaram
suhrdam sarva-bhutanam
jnatva mam santim rcchati
Everything belongs to me all the planets are my property and you are my property. Everything is created for my enjoyment. Anything used for not His enjoyment is kama all powerfulsingle enemy of the entire world.
How to conquer this enemy?
There is a 100% method which the Supreme Lord shared. He sent to this world Lust personified - Ravana.
In the history of all creation Ravana was the emblem of all creation. Sita is the property of Ram. She is none other than Lakshmi devi. All the fortune of the world is the energy of Sita-Goddess of fortune.
Fortune is not simply money. Fortune means anything good. Like health, popularity, comfort in life, friendship, family. Anythign good or anythign we like is the energy of Lakshmi devi. She never leaves the foot of Lord Narayana. When we take the fortune of the world and seperate it from Vishnu for our own satisfaction. Lakshmi expands herself as Durga.
She constantly keeps those person under her control she keeps them inlind with her trient (three fold miseries).
Definition of Love is to assist Sita in affair with Lord Ram. Hanuman, and all residents of Ayodhya did. They had no false ego. Their only goal is to see Sita and Ram happy. But Ravana wanted to take Sita for himself. That is called Kama or Lust.
In Chaitanya caritramrtha love is the natural inclination of th soul who want to give pleasure to God. When that affection to God is misplaced and trying to enjoy for the property of God for our own self of interest the that Love is transformed to Lust. Love and Kama is the same energy within us.
When that energy is placed withing us is for God it is called Love. Ravana was very tricky about how he stole Sita with his mystic power.
Who is God?
God is Bhagavan who possesses all the oppulancs. Possesser of all wealth, all knowledge, all beauty, all fame, all strength, and all renumciation. That is God. The real guru is not the on who claims God but he is the instrument to serve God. So Ravana is worshipped as God in Lanka. He had many many mystic power than anybody today. He did not claim to be God, he claimed to be better than god.
When surpanaka told about the beauty of Sita, he told her that he will get her for him since he is the supreme enjoyer. No one has the right to enjoy that beautiful women except me.
Vibeeshan and other people said no since Ram is Bhagavan. Ravan said I am Bhagavan and I will destroy him. Everything is for my enjoymnt. So he disguised and stole away Sita. Valmiki says how Ram won ever Ravana.
This material energy, this Maya, this Kama is very difficult to overcome. But one who surenders to me I take the whole war in my hand. I will conquer that lust to me it is no difficult. That is what Krishna says in
Bhagavad Gita 7.19
bahunam janmanam ante
jnanavan mam prapadyate
vasudevah sarvam iti
sa mahatma su-durlabhah
After many births and deaths, he who is actually in knowledge surrenders unto Me, knowing Me to be the cause of all causes and all that is. Such a great soul is very rare.
After many births and deaths practicing many religious of the world and different paths of yoga one may come to the path of knowledge, he surrenders to Vasudeva, Krishna, Ram knowing him to be the cause of all causes. When we surrender we put ou lives into his hand under his protection. That is different between bakti and other yoga system. In the yoga system we ae trying to conquer the Ravana within our heart. Viswamitra muni, the greatest of all yogis but by Menaka the lust appeared. So by any process it is difficult to conquer Ravana within our heart.
But Krishna said In the process of bakti one can understand as I am
Bhagavad Gita 18.66
sarva-dharman parityajya
mam ekam saranam vraja
aham tvam sarva-papebhyo
moksayisyami ma sucah
Om pavitra pavitranaan from Garuda Purana when we remember krishna he is non different than that rememberance.
Always remember Krishna and never forget Krishna.
In the presence of the sun, the darkness cannot exist, when we remembe God with devotion in our hearts, all the bad qualities all the illusions all ignorance is dispelled and that is why it is said in Ramayan, Bagavatam and all scriptures which teaches highest form of love which is Prema. Thee is no greater benedication than chanting the Holy name.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Eagerness and greedy for Krishna
Lecture:
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10th Chapter of Bhagavad Gita, Krishna says how we can perceive Him and meditate on Him on daily basis. Krishna is the essence of everything that exists. He is the creator of all material and spiritual world.
He is the maintainer and destroyer as the paramatma he is seated within the heard of every living being and in and between every atom.
When the sages gathered together at the bank of Ganges Sukadeva Goswami speaking to Maharaj Parikshit every devotee was wrapt in attention. The attention and eagerness to hear that is how we benefit from Krishna Consciousness.
If our attention is so weak, someone is walking everyone turns towards the walking, that means we are weak in hearing the message of Krishna, if we are really concerned with the message of Krishna even if there is earthquake we would not turn away becase nothing is so important.
Nothing should divert us. Our anxiousness to hear is out quality to awaken Krishna within our hearts. Our attentiveness when Krishna sees that we are anxious to hear his message he reciprocated by clearing all our anarthas and purify our hearts. Our own spiritual mater Srila Prabupada he was so anxious to hear which was admired by Srila Bakti Siddhanta Saraswati Takur. Even if he did not understand he was fixed with attention during Krishna Katha.
"Fear is the begining of God Realization"
The sound vibration is transcendental that will purify our hearts. When Srila Prabupada was asked the translation of Gayathri mantra he gave as an instruction saying there is no need to understand the meaning because this is the transcendental vibration and meaning will revealed by Krishna withing the heart.
The essence of everything exists withing this material creation is Him. How to see him everywhere how to never forget Him and how to be in Krishna Consciousness. That is the goal of life.
In 10th chapter he explains how he is in every category of purifiers I am the wind.
How does the wind purify?
The wind in any situation but it is never contaminated by that situation. The wind can blow through a flower garden, it would appear to assume the fragrant of flower garden and same win goes to the area of sewage and it would appear to carry the smell of the sewage. The wind will travel to all places an it will always remain pure. The wind also destroys mountains, civilization but it remains aloof.
Vayu is empowered demigod not an ordinary devata. Hanuman incarnation of Vayu. What great quality he had he could deliver the rakshasas by his great devotioin and purify them. Later on he appeared as Bhima one of the most powerful.
In Kaliyuga he appeared as Madhava Charya. Through his strong logic and arguements he purified the world all the contamination and atheism. Vayu or pavana Krishna says that He is the source. We are always subjected to the wind in this way we can always remember Krishna. The breeze which purifies the fatigue and weak is Krishna.
If we understand this verse from Gita we will always remember Krishna.
Ram is the best of all warriors. Krishna says he is the strength of Ram. All these great warriors like Alexandar the Great, gets all the power from Krishna. He is the source of all the sakthi. So when he appears as Ram he reveals the Supreme embodiment of all strength and if we forget what ever oppulance and strength we have is given by God then we become like Ravana.
Similarly through the weapon of time and various forces of material existances the supreme personality of Godhead defeats all of us. The devotee understands the ultimate strength of everything is Krishna.
Of the flowing river I am the Ganges. The great persons throughout history they worship Ganges. Even the water people take in the bottle and purify and drink everyday. River Ganges originates from the lotus feet of Krishna.
What is it that is pure to Ganges?
It is connected to Krishna, whatever ever anybody tries to contaminate the essence because it is originated from Krishna. It is the caranamirth Krishna is giving such wonderful teaching so that we can appreciate hin and be conscious of his 24 hours a day.
Mahraj Parikshit had the darshan of Krishna in the womb of his mother and after that throughout his whole life he was just looking for Krishna everywhere and in everything. Because he was seeking everywhere Krishna reveals himself in everwhere and in everything. As we approach Krishna he will reveal us. In this world we will find Krishna because Krishna is non different than the rememberance of his transcendental self.
When we remember Krishna in the wind of this fan we actually find Krishna. When we remember Krishna in activity of man or woman we find Krishna. When we remember Krishna in activity of man or woman we find Krishna in the horrible situation of life. This is the qualification we all should acquire to be anxious to be eager. Rupa Goswami said to be greedy to find, remember, to serve Krishna everywhere. We should strive when we are hearing this message to be so anxious to experiance the mercy of Krishna in every wor we hear. This should be our attention when we chant our Holy name we should be eager and anxious to glorify Krishna and hear the sound of Krishna's name.
The degree of which you do, to that degree you will be purified. The real substance of Krishna Conscious to be conscious of Krishna to, remember Krishna in everything we do, everything we see and everything we experiance.
Why we are bored when we are performing devotional service like chanting, service, hearing lectures?
This is because we have a materialistic approach to our devotional service we are not seeking Krishna, we are forgetting Krishna.
Why we see movies and cinemas?
Because we are bored with time and you need to occupy with something adventurous. It is because we are dull and ignorant that we have to watch all these movies which is horror, special effects, murder. If we are in Krishna Consciousness and looking for Krishna, anxious in looking for Krishna he will reveal the most adventure at every moment of your life. If we are not able to see Krishna means we are not looking for it.
With proper training we can experiance Krishna through hearing and chanting. Haridas Takur through hearing and chanting. Haridas Takur was chanting 192 rounds everyday and he was not bored. Srila Prabupada is like Sukadeva Goswami he just spoke the truth.
Every activity we perform in our devotional life, Krishna will reveal himself accoring to our eagerness, attentiveness. To remember Krishna is that activity to remember and please Krishna in that activity.
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10th Chapter of Bhagavad Gita, Krishna says how we can perceive Him and meditate on Him on daily basis. Krishna is the essence of everything that exists. He is the creator of all material and spiritual world.
He is the maintainer and destroyer as the paramatma he is seated within the heard of every living being and in and between every atom.
When the sages gathered together at the bank of Ganges Sukadeva Goswami speaking to Maharaj Parikshit every devotee was wrapt in attention. The attention and eagerness to hear that is how we benefit from Krishna Consciousness.
If our attention is so weak, someone is walking everyone turns towards the walking, that means we are weak in hearing the message of Krishna, if we are really concerned with the message of Krishna even if there is earthquake we would not turn away becase nothing is so important.
Nothing should divert us. Our anxiousness to hear is out quality to awaken Krishna within our hearts. Our attentiveness when Krishna sees that we are anxious to hear his message he reciprocated by clearing all our anarthas and purify our hearts. Our own spiritual mater Srila Prabupada he was so anxious to hear which was admired by Srila Bakti Siddhanta Saraswati Takur. Even if he did not understand he was fixed with attention during Krishna Katha.
"Fear is the begining of God Realization"
The sound vibration is transcendental that will purify our hearts. When Srila Prabupada was asked the translation of Gayathri mantra he gave as an instruction saying there is no need to understand the meaning because this is the transcendental vibration and meaning will revealed by Krishna withing the heart.
The essence of everything exists withing this material creation is Him. How to see him everywhere how to never forget Him and how to be in Krishna Consciousness. That is the goal of life.
In 10th chapter he explains how he is in every category of purifiers I am the wind.
How does the wind purify?
The wind in any situation but it is never contaminated by that situation. The wind can blow through a flower garden, it would appear to assume the fragrant of flower garden and same win goes to the area of sewage and it would appear to carry the smell of the sewage. The wind will travel to all places an it will always remain pure. The wind also destroys mountains, civilization but it remains aloof.
Vayu is empowered demigod not an ordinary devata. Hanuman incarnation of Vayu. What great quality he had he could deliver the rakshasas by his great devotioin and purify them. Later on he appeared as Bhima one of the most powerful.
In Kaliyuga he appeared as Madhava Charya. Through his strong logic and arguements he purified the world all the contamination and atheism. Vayu or pavana Krishna says that He is the source. We are always subjected to the wind in this way we can always remember Krishna. The breeze which purifies the fatigue and weak is Krishna.
If we understand this verse from Gita we will always remember Krishna.
Ram is the best of all warriors. Krishna says he is the strength of Ram. All these great warriors like Alexandar the Great, gets all the power from Krishna. He is the source of all the sakthi. So when he appears as Ram he reveals the Supreme embodiment of all strength and if we forget what ever oppulance and strength we have is given by God then we become like Ravana.
Similarly through the weapon of time and various forces of material existances the supreme personality of Godhead defeats all of us. The devotee understands the ultimate strength of everything is Krishna.
Of the flowing river I am the Ganges. The great persons throughout history they worship Ganges. Even the water people take in the bottle and purify and drink everyday. River Ganges originates from the lotus feet of Krishna.
What is it that is pure to Ganges?
It is connected to Krishna, whatever ever anybody tries to contaminate the essence because it is originated from Krishna. It is the caranamirth Krishna is giving such wonderful teaching so that we can appreciate hin and be conscious of his 24 hours a day.
Mahraj Parikshit had the darshan of Krishna in the womb of his mother and after that throughout his whole life he was just looking for Krishna everywhere and in everything. Because he was seeking everywhere Krishna reveals himself in everwhere and in everything. As we approach Krishna he will reveal us. In this world we will find Krishna because Krishna is non different than the rememberance of his transcendental self.
When we remember Krishna in the wind of this fan we actually find Krishna. When we remember Krishna in activity of man or woman we find Krishna. When we remember Krishna in activity of man or woman we find Krishna in the horrible situation of life. This is the qualification we all should acquire to be anxious to be eager. Rupa Goswami said to be greedy to find, remember, to serve Krishna everywhere. We should strive when we are hearing this message to be so anxious to experiance the mercy of Krishna in every wor we hear. This should be our attention when we chant our Holy name we should be eager and anxious to glorify Krishna and hear the sound of Krishna's name.
The degree of which you do, to that degree you will be purified. The real substance of Krishna Conscious to be conscious of Krishna to, remember Krishna in everything we do, everything we see and everything we experiance.
Why we are bored when we are performing devotional service like chanting, service, hearing lectures?
This is because we have a materialistic approach to our devotional service we are not seeking Krishna, we are forgetting Krishna.
Why we see movies and cinemas?
Because we are bored with time and you need to occupy with something adventurous. It is because we are dull and ignorant that we have to watch all these movies which is horror, special effects, murder. If we are in Krishna Consciousness and looking for Krishna, anxious in looking for Krishna he will reveal the most adventure at every moment of your life. If we are not able to see Krishna means we are not looking for it.
With proper training we can experiance Krishna through hearing and chanting. Haridas Takur through hearing and chanting. Haridas Takur was chanting 192 rounds everyday and he was not bored. Srila Prabupada is like Sukadeva Goswami he just spoke the truth.
Every activity we perform in our devotional life, Krishna will reveal himself accoring to our eagerness, attentiveness. To remember Krishna is that activity to remember and please Krishna in that activity.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Books are the basis - Studying Srimad Bhagavatam
Lecture:
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Bhagavad Gita 4.7
yadā yadā hi dharmasya
glānir bhavati bhārata
abhyutthānam adharmasya
tadātmānaḿ sṛjāmy aham
TRANSLATION
Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, O descendant of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion — at that time I descend Myself.
Lord Krishna came in order to give light to the world of darkness. In spiritual world everything giver effulgence and gives light. Light means knowledge. He gives Bhagavad Gita to give light to all living being.
How mother earth cried to Brahma. Krishna saved the innocent creatures who were in the clutches of the demoniac kings. Through his transcedental lila all the sincere/pious souls were given the oppurtunity of pure devotional service.
Kali could not enter when Lord Krishna was here. The sages of Naimasaranya where asking Suta Goswami where we will find light. How to protect all the people from the age of kali.
Suta Goswami said now the Lord Krishna has left he has descended in the pure transcendental vibration of Srimad Bhagavatam. This is the incarnation in the age of Kali. This is the purest of all spiritual literature. This have descened specifically to give light to all the living beings in the age of Kali.
Srimad Bhagavatam systematically brings down the elementary level of spiritual life to the highest form. Srimad Bagavatam must be regularly studied daily.
The glory of Srimad Bhagavatam kicks out all kaitava dharma, sub religious principles and it deals with Prema bakti(pure devotional service) to Lord Hari. Srimad Bhagavatam is the narration of the exalted souls like Narada Muni, Prthu, Prahlad, Ambarish Mahraj. We read these divine stages of how they attained perfection. How they served the Lord with heartful of sacrifice and surrener and how they freed from all material motivation and accepted all inconvenience.
Srimad Bhagavatam is the picture to the spiritual world step by step from the lowest state to higher state. Srimad Bhagavatam must be studied under the self realized soul step by step.
People take Krishna cheaply because they dont understand the philosophy and jump to Rasa Lila. Srila Bakti Siddantha Saraswati Takur described first verse of Bhagavatam for one month twice a da.
Frist we must establish that there is a God and he is the Absolute truth and greatness and glory of how he is maintaining/creating and destroying everything. We must develop fear of God and respect for God dand we humble ourselves understanding our insignificant position and we become his servant. When we understand what the great souls have gone through to get Lords mercy (dhruva and prahlad)
We can enter to the Lila of the Lord by simply hearing Bhagavatam. It is non different from the body of Krishna
Proper devotee never approaches the head of Krishna, he always approaches the lotus feet. One approaches a diety, a vaishnava first meditate on the lotus feet and gradually go through his calves, knees, chest, arms and flute and gradual respectful obeisances finally behold the face of Radha Gopinath.
vandae guroh sri caran aravindam- we say we worship the lotus feed not the face of spiritual master.
First and second canto is the lotus feed of Srimad Bhagavatam. Srila Prabupada's explanation of why we can read any canto of Srimad Bhagavatam his purport is designed that anybody reads will understand the philosophy.
The book Bagavatam and the person bhagavad are non different so well distribute the literature by performing acts of devotion based on the principal of this great scripture the same effect is achieved. So therefore the responsibility of every devotee is to imbibe within the hearts the words of the Bhagavatam and by acting in surrender and devotion in whatever service we rener we can assist the Lord by giving light in the age of kali. Thus the ultimate benediction of Chaitanya Mahaprabu we can carry where ever we go and distribute it.
The final verse of Bhagavatam - Nam Sankirtanam describes that in this age of Kali simply by chanting the holy name of Krishna all sins are destroyed and ultimate benediction of pure love is achieved.
Vyasadev ends Bhagavatam with this sloka. The perfection of our life is in giving of what we received.
When we read Bhagavatam we should accept as Krishna himself directly speaking to me through the lips of Srila Prabupada and great Acharyas Krishna reveals himself if we approach him. If we take him granted or if we treat him cheaply he will reveal himself in the same way to you.
Someone puts Srimad Bhagavatam in the book shelf and never even reads it, just the presence of the book within his heart and within his home will radiate such pure spiriutal energy on a subtle level his whole house hold will become purified by the spiritual emanations coming from that book and there is a guarantee that the person will become a devotee sometime as far as possible we should educate them
If we do not read or understand the books we cannot distribute these books.
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Bhagavad Gita 4.7
yadā yadā hi dharmasya
glānir bhavati bhārata
abhyutthānam adharmasya
tadātmānaḿ sṛjāmy aham
TRANSLATION
Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, O descendant of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion — at that time I descend Myself.
Lord Krishna came in order to give light to the world of darkness. In spiritual world everything giver effulgence and gives light. Light means knowledge. He gives Bhagavad Gita to give light to all living being.
How mother earth cried to Brahma. Krishna saved the innocent creatures who were in the clutches of the demoniac kings. Through his transcedental lila all the sincere/pious souls were given the oppurtunity of pure devotional service.
Kali could not enter when Lord Krishna was here. The sages of Naimasaranya where asking Suta Goswami where we will find light. How to protect all the people from the age of kali.
Suta Goswami said now the Lord Krishna has left he has descended in the pure transcendental vibration of Srimad Bhagavatam. This is the incarnation in the age of Kali. This is the purest of all spiritual literature. This have descened specifically to give light to all the living beings in the age of Kali.
Srimad Bhagavatam systematically brings down the elementary level of spiritual life to the highest form. Srimad Bagavatam must be regularly studied daily.
The glory of Srimad Bhagavatam kicks out all kaitava dharma, sub religious principles and it deals with Prema bakti(pure devotional service) to Lord Hari. Srimad Bhagavatam is the narration of the exalted souls like Narada Muni, Prthu, Prahlad, Ambarish Mahraj. We read these divine stages of how they attained perfection. How they served the Lord with heartful of sacrifice and surrener and how they freed from all material motivation and accepted all inconvenience.
Srimad Bhagavatam is the picture to the spiritual world step by step from the lowest state to higher state. Srimad Bhagavatam must be studied under the self realized soul step by step.
People take Krishna cheaply because they dont understand the philosophy and jump to Rasa Lila. Srila Bakti Siddantha Saraswati Takur described first verse of Bhagavatam for one month twice a da.
Frist we must establish that there is a God and he is the Absolute truth and greatness and glory of how he is maintaining/creating and destroying everything. We must develop fear of God and respect for God dand we humble ourselves understanding our insignificant position and we become his servant. When we understand what the great souls have gone through to get Lords mercy (dhruva and prahlad)
We can enter to the Lila of the Lord by simply hearing Bhagavatam. It is non different from the body of Krishna
Proper devotee never approaches the head of Krishna, he always approaches the lotus feet. One approaches a diety, a vaishnava first meditate on the lotus feet and gradually go through his calves, knees, chest, arms and flute and gradual respectful obeisances finally behold the face of Radha Gopinath.
vandae guroh sri caran aravindam- we say we worship the lotus feed not the face of spiritual master.
First and second canto is the lotus feed of Srimad Bhagavatam. Srila Prabupada's explanation of why we can read any canto of Srimad Bhagavatam his purport is designed that anybody reads will understand the philosophy.
The book Bagavatam and the person bhagavad are non different so well distribute the literature by performing acts of devotion based on the principal of this great scripture the same effect is achieved. So therefore the responsibility of every devotee is to imbibe within the hearts the words of the Bhagavatam and by acting in surrender and devotion in whatever service we rener we can assist the Lord by giving light in the age of kali. Thus the ultimate benediction of Chaitanya Mahaprabu we can carry where ever we go and distribute it.
The final verse of Bhagavatam - Nam Sankirtanam describes that in this age of Kali simply by chanting the holy name of Krishna all sins are destroyed and ultimate benediction of pure love is achieved.
Vyasadev ends Bhagavatam with this sloka. The perfection of our life is in giving of what we received.
When we read Bhagavatam we should accept as Krishna himself directly speaking to me through the lips of Srila Prabupada and great Acharyas Krishna reveals himself if we approach him. If we take him granted or if we treat him cheaply he will reveal himself in the same way to you.
Someone puts Srimad Bhagavatam in the book shelf and never even reads it, just the presence of the book within his heart and within his home will radiate such pure spiriutal energy on a subtle level his whole house hold will become purified by the spiritual emanations coming from that book and there is a guarantee that the person will become a devotee sometime as far as possible we should educate them
If we do not read or understand the books we cannot distribute these books.
Give up envy and cooperate
Lecture:
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Indra could not tolerate Kind Prthu's sacrifice. One who is in a leadership is in a great role of responsibility. It is to perform work which is exemplary to the ultimate purpose of life which is to please Krishna.
However if we are successful in the material worlds is all temporary and will become extinct by the passage of time. We think we are the doer of activity and we become pride infactuated by the success.
In the light of eternity everything is insignificant.
Bhagavad Gita 3.27
prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni
guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśaḥ
ahańkāra-vimūḍhātmā
kartāham iti manyate
TRANSLATION
The spirit soul bewildered by the influence of false ego thinks himself the doer of activities that are in actuality carried out by the three modes of material nature.
If we please Krishna of what ever we do it is eternal. Anything we do without Krishna it will create entanglement to this material world. Even if we offer little leaf to Krishna it is immortal that offering will remain forever. Krishna will remember forever.
If the parents train their children to use the home as place of sacrifice that family is blessed by Krishna and that family life is better than brahmachari life. It is the spiritual home where Krishna is pleased. That home is Vaikunta. Mahraj Prthu considered all his citizens as children and they loved their citizens. So he wnated to perform the sacrifice for citizend benefit.
Mahraj Prthu pleased Krishna everthing was so prosperous. Everthing was in abundance. No one was greedy they were satisfied.
For Kaliyuga the congregational chanting is the only recommeneded sacrifice. Mahraj Prthu is performing 99th Asvamedha yagya, Indhra had done 100 yagyas. So Indhra has become envious of King Prthu.
Indhra considered Prthu Mahraj as his competitor. Indhra is a devotee but still has some material desires. This is called karma nishva bakti where you worship Lord Krishna and at the same time you have many material motivation. Still they have envy and not sudha baktas.
The more we have the more we are inclined to the envious of others. If we work so hard for the high position we are that much attached to what you have and that much fearful that you may loose it. That much envious of someone who may take it from you. That is why Srila Prabupada taught about simple living and high thinking
If we understand that we are not the doer then there will be no envy.
In our life if we do an inventory what ever we are excelling at we do not like anyone else to compete with us. If someone appears to be better we would get intolerable when somebody has a good position and enjoy the sense gratification we cannot tolerate somebody competing.
The Vaishnava will see everyone to do better. They do the best possibly can to encourage everyone to do better .That is vaikunta consciousness. That is the mood of the servant. The servant is not better than master. Prabu means master and we are servant.
The joy of the soul is to encourage others and inspire them. When our heart gets pleased when others do wonderfully then it is real satisfaction. Until we come to that platform of service we cannot experiance the joy of Krishna consciousness.
Krishna is pleased if we perform an action in the mood of humble servant of servant to the Lord.
When we see the Lord is please with someone we are pleased. We are pleased that the Lord is pleased. Lord sees that we are pleased by others service, He gets please that we are not envious and competetive.
Are you doing service to glorify your false ego or to please Krishna?
Indhra tries to stop this sacrifice just to protect his false ego. He is a great soul and not an ordinary living being. When the ego becomes infactuate we become indifferent to the welfare of others. Just to ensure his position as a kind he does not mind the whole world to suffer. That is the nature of the ego/envy.
So Indhra stold the sacrificial horst and the son went looking for the horse. The real wealth is renunciation. So the king take the subordinate position than the sadhus the spiritual civilization is a society of people who honor the greatest wealth, renunciation, knowledge and devotion.
Atri Muni found that the Indra is bogus sadhu and sadhu would not steal the horse. We dont judge people by the clothes they wear we judge by the quality of their heart. Hare Krishna movement is the heart of honesty, sincerity, humility and devotion to Krishna and chanting the holy name. What ever the great people do the common people follow.
Lord Brahma appeared when Prthu maharaj himself went to kill Indhra. He asked Prthu mahraj to stop the sacrifice at 99 and cooperate with Indhra. Mahraj Prthu became famous by not doing the yagya anymore. He was willing to renounce it for the pleasure of Krishna
Srila Prabupada told show love by cooperating. Cooperation is not doing everything best for me and make everyone happy.
Cooperation is willing to sacrifice/renounce something that you could ordinarily enjoy for the purpose of Guru and Krishna.
You think you are right take a humble position and accept the other person is doing simply because it is the best for the overall mission of the Lord.
Love, trust, harmony and compassion not by competition. Real cooperation is sacrifice and not to make offense to vaishnavas to secure our position.
Mahraj Prthu sacrificed for the benefit of all. Lord Vishnu came to see Mahraj Prthu. Working together - I must sacrifice my egoistic ideas for the benefit of cooperation. The world may not see but Guru and Krishna will see.
Once you fall by offending a vaishnava people will not remember. Never to offend a devotee and createa tense atmosphere simply for our own recognition.
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Indra could not tolerate Kind Prthu's sacrifice. One who is in a leadership is in a great role of responsibility. It is to perform work which is exemplary to the ultimate purpose of life which is to please Krishna.
However if we are successful in the material worlds is all temporary and will become extinct by the passage of time. We think we are the doer of activity and we become pride infactuated by the success.
In the light of eternity everything is insignificant.
Bhagavad Gita 3.27
prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni
guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśaḥ
ahańkāra-vimūḍhātmā
kartāham iti manyate
TRANSLATION
The spirit soul bewildered by the influence of false ego thinks himself the doer of activities that are in actuality carried out by the three modes of material nature.
If we please Krishna of what ever we do it is eternal. Anything we do without Krishna it will create entanglement to this material world. Even if we offer little leaf to Krishna it is immortal that offering will remain forever. Krishna will remember forever.
If the parents train their children to use the home as place of sacrifice that family is blessed by Krishna and that family life is better than brahmachari life. It is the spiritual home where Krishna is pleased. That home is Vaikunta. Mahraj Prthu considered all his citizens as children and they loved their citizens. So he wnated to perform the sacrifice for citizend benefit.
Mahraj Prthu pleased Krishna everthing was so prosperous. Everthing was in abundance. No one was greedy they were satisfied.
For Kaliyuga the congregational chanting is the only recommeneded sacrifice. Mahraj Prthu is performing 99th Asvamedha yagya, Indhra had done 100 yagyas. So Indhra has become envious of King Prthu.
Indhra considered Prthu Mahraj as his competitor. Indhra is a devotee but still has some material desires. This is called karma nishva bakti where you worship Lord Krishna and at the same time you have many material motivation. Still they have envy and not sudha baktas.
The more we have the more we are inclined to the envious of others. If we work so hard for the high position we are that much attached to what you have and that much fearful that you may loose it. That much envious of someone who may take it from you. That is why Srila Prabupada taught about simple living and high thinking
If we understand that we are not the doer then there will be no envy.
In our life if we do an inventory what ever we are excelling at we do not like anyone else to compete with us. If someone appears to be better we would get intolerable when somebody has a good position and enjoy the sense gratification we cannot tolerate somebody competing.
The Vaishnava will see everyone to do better. They do the best possibly can to encourage everyone to do better .That is vaikunta consciousness. That is the mood of the servant. The servant is not better than master. Prabu means master and we are servant.
The joy of the soul is to encourage others and inspire them. When our heart gets pleased when others do wonderfully then it is real satisfaction. Until we come to that platform of service we cannot experiance the joy of Krishna consciousness.
Krishna is pleased if we perform an action in the mood of humble servant of servant to the Lord.
When we see the Lord is please with someone we are pleased. We are pleased that the Lord is pleased. Lord sees that we are pleased by others service, He gets please that we are not envious and competetive.
Are you doing service to glorify your false ego or to please Krishna?
Indhra tries to stop this sacrifice just to protect his false ego. He is a great soul and not an ordinary living being. When the ego becomes infactuate we become indifferent to the welfare of others. Just to ensure his position as a kind he does not mind the whole world to suffer. That is the nature of the ego/envy.
So Indhra stold the sacrificial horst and the son went looking for the horse. The real wealth is renunciation. So the king take the subordinate position than the sadhus the spiritual civilization is a society of people who honor the greatest wealth, renunciation, knowledge and devotion.
Atri Muni found that the Indra is bogus sadhu and sadhu would not steal the horse. We dont judge people by the clothes they wear we judge by the quality of their heart. Hare Krishna movement is the heart of honesty, sincerity, humility and devotion to Krishna and chanting the holy name. What ever the great people do the common people follow.
Lord Brahma appeared when Prthu maharaj himself went to kill Indhra. He asked Prthu mahraj to stop the sacrifice at 99 and cooperate with Indhra. Mahraj Prthu became famous by not doing the yagya anymore. He was willing to renounce it for the pleasure of Krishna
Srila Prabupada told show love by cooperating. Cooperation is not doing everything best for me and make everyone happy.
Cooperation is willing to sacrifice/renounce something that you could ordinarily enjoy for the purpose of Guru and Krishna.
You think you are right take a humble position and accept the other person is doing simply because it is the best for the overall mission of the Lord.
Love, trust, harmony and compassion not by competition. Real cooperation is sacrifice and not to make offense to vaishnavas to secure our position.
Mahraj Prthu sacrificed for the benefit of all. Lord Vishnu came to see Mahraj Prthu. Working together - I must sacrifice my egoistic ideas for the benefit of cooperation. The world may not see but Guru and Krishna will see.
Once you fall by offending a vaishnava people will not remember. Never to offend a devotee and createa tense atmosphere simply for our own recognition.
The importance of determination
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Lecture notes:
In Bhagavad Gita chapter 6.19
yathā dīpo nivāta-stho
neńgate sopamā smṛtā
yogino yata-cittasya
yuñjato yogam ātmanaḥ
TRANSLATION
As a lamp in a windless place does not waver, so the transcendentalist, whose mind is controlled, remains always steady in his meditation on the transcendent self.
PURPORT
A truly Kṛṣṇa conscious person, always absorbed in transcendence, in constant undisturbed meditation on his worshipable Lord, is as steady as a lamp in a windless place.
All of the aspects of yoga system are meant to gradually elevate the consciousness of self realization. Essentially yoga is to fix our mind or control the mind in the Absolute truth.
Bhagavad Gita 6.47
yoginām api sarveṣāḿ
mad-gatenāntar-ātmanā
śraddhāvān bhajate yo māḿ
sa me yuktatamo mataḥ
TRANSLATION
And of all yogīs, the one with great faith who always abides in Me, thinks of Me within himself, and renders transcendental loving service to Me — he is the most intimately united with Me in yoga and is the highest of all. That is My opinion.
Krishna compares mind to a lamp. Mind is always influencedd by the environments.
Mind-lamp
Environment- wind
Uncontrolled mind is the lamp which is influenced by the current of the mind. But for a yogi, his mind is a lamp in windless place. His faith and determination to serve the Lord is not disturbed.
Bagavad Gita 2.13
mātrā-sparśās tu kaunteya
śītoṣṇa-sukha-duḥkha-dāḥ
āgamāpāyino 'nityās
tāḿs titikṣasva bhārata
Translation
O son of Kuntī, the nonpermanent appearance of happiness and distress, and their disappearance in due course, are like the appearance and disappearance of winter and summer seasons. They arise from sense perception, O scion of Bharata, and one must learn to tolerate them without being disturbed.
The dualities of material existance are temporary. One should learn to tolerate them without being disturbed. Srila Prabupada says our determination to server the Lord, our determination to preserve the vows to the Lord remain intact of whatever difficulties come upon us.
Determination if we dont have them you are an animal. To discriminate what is wrong and be determined to do what is right.
Arjun with so many impediments came in the battle he lost his son Abimanyu. Krishna says not to lament for living and dead and also we should be tolerant about the dualities.
Why Arjuna was disturbed in the battle when his son died?
Becoming a pure vaishnava is not becoming inhuman. The real duty of the parent is not to make the child appear again.
The parents should inspire the children so they love and serve Krishna.
But Arjuna despite his seperation from his son, he carried on the battle of Kuruksetra. This determination his faith and to server the Lord was carried on.
Doing service only when it is convenient for us and to make ourselves happy.
Watering the root will satisfy the whole tree, eating for the stomach will satisfy the whole body. Pleasing Krishna is the perfection of life. If we please Krishna life is successful if you please everyone else and not krishna it is a failure.
If we take shelter of Guru and Krishna and other vaishnavas
Bagavad Gita 9.22
ananyāś cintayanto māḿ
ye janāḥ paryupāsate
teṣāḿ nityābhiyuktānāḿ
yoga-kṣemaḿ vahāmy aham
TRANSLATION
But those who always worship Me with exclusive devotion, meditating on My transcendental form — to them I carry what they lack, and I preserve what they have.
Whatever winds blow our life and whatever obstacles or tempations come into our service
Bagavad Gita 7.14
daivī hy eṣā guṇa-mayī
mama māyā duratyayā
mām eva ye prapadyante
māyām etāḿ taranti te
TRANSLATION
This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes of material nature, is difficult to overcome. But those who have surrendered unto Me can easily cross beyond it.
Surrender - Honest, willingness, sincere to follow with determination Krishna will help us
If we are determined to do the right thing in the right association, Krishna will help us under all circumstances to achieve that perfectional state.
Despite what comes the flame of aspiration or determination should not be disturbed. That is the light of our hear that gives us direction. Faith can help us overcome obstacles.
Srimad Bagavatam is with examples of great personalities who has attained tis state of consciousness. Dhruva Mahraj, Prahlad Mahraj, Srila Haridas Takur.
Only gentle man will admit the defeat. Haridas Takur is tolerant he just followed the will of the Lord.
Mahraj narrates the whole story of Haridas takur
The story of Damodar Lila The rope was always two fingers short. One finger is the devotees endeavor, second finger is the mercy of Krishna. Both is required. We must endeavor with all our determination.
Bhagavad Gita 4.11
ye yathā māḿ prapadyante
tāḿs tathaiva bhajāmy aham
mama vartmānuvartante
manuṣyāḥ pārtha sarvaśaḥ
TRANSLATION
As all surrender unto Me, I reward them accordingly. Everyone follows My path in all respects, O son of Pṛthā.
Krishna reciprocates our endeavor by mercy and that mercy will save us.
Great stories of Sage Vishwamitra Muni. He had strong minds of determination but ultimately Maya overcame them because they did not have mercy of Krishna.
Goswamis always begging for mercy. Humility and determination will make bakti grow without hindrance.
Mother Ganges example - How she continues to flow inspite of blocked by mountains, trees, rocks.
Kunti's prayers - Oh Krishna son of Madhu let my attraction to you be ever flowing to you without being diverted to anywhere else.
story of Lord Chaitanya's mercy to the drunkards witnessed by Srivas takur
We must show sincerity to receive this mercy. A vow of determination to tolerate the temptations that come on for serving the Guru and Krishna,
Bhagavad Gita 18.65
man-manā bhava mad-bhakto
mad-yājī māḿ namaskuru
mām evaiṣyasi satyaḿ te
pratijāne priyo 'si me
TRANSLATION
Always think of Me, become My devotee, worship Me and offer your homage unto Me. Thus you will come to Me without fail. I promise you this because you are My very dear friend.
The justified mind is the worst enemy and controlled mind is the best friend.
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Lecture notes:
In Bhagavad Gita chapter 6.19
yathā dīpo nivāta-stho
neńgate sopamā smṛtā
yogino yata-cittasya
yuñjato yogam ātmanaḥ
TRANSLATION
As a lamp in a windless place does not waver, so the transcendentalist, whose mind is controlled, remains always steady in his meditation on the transcendent self.
PURPORT
A truly Kṛṣṇa conscious person, always absorbed in transcendence, in constant undisturbed meditation on his worshipable Lord, is as steady as a lamp in a windless place.
All of the aspects of yoga system are meant to gradually elevate the consciousness of self realization. Essentially yoga is to fix our mind or control the mind in the Absolute truth.
Bhagavad Gita 6.47
yoginām api sarveṣāḿ
mad-gatenāntar-ātmanā
śraddhāvān bhajate yo māḿ
sa me yuktatamo mataḥ
TRANSLATION
And of all yogīs, the one with great faith who always abides in Me, thinks of Me within himself, and renders transcendental loving service to Me — he is the most intimately united with Me in yoga and is the highest of all. That is My opinion.
Krishna compares mind to a lamp. Mind is always influencedd by the environments.
Mind-lamp
Environment- wind
Uncontrolled mind is the lamp which is influenced by the current of the mind. But for a yogi, his mind is a lamp in windless place. His faith and determination to serve the Lord is not disturbed.
Bagavad Gita 2.13
mātrā-sparśās tu kaunteya
śītoṣṇa-sukha-duḥkha-dāḥ
āgamāpāyino 'nityās
tāḿs titikṣasva bhārata
Translation
O son of Kuntī, the nonpermanent appearance of happiness and distress, and their disappearance in due course, are like the appearance and disappearance of winter and summer seasons. They arise from sense perception, O scion of Bharata, and one must learn to tolerate them without being disturbed.
The dualities of material existance are temporary. One should learn to tolerate them without being disturbed. Srila Prabupada says our determination to server the Lord, our determination to preserve the vows to the Lord remain intact of whatever difficulties come upon us.
Determination if we dont have them you are an animal. To discriminate what is wrong and be determined to do what is right.
Arjun with so many impediments came in the battle he lost his son Abimanyu. Krishna says not to lament for living and dead and also we should be tolerant about the dualities.
Why Arjuna was disturbed in the battle when his son died?
Becoming a pure vaishnava is not becoming inhuman. The real duty of the parent is not to make the child appear again.
The parents should inspire the children so they love and serve Krishna.
But Arjuna despite his seperation from his son, he carried on the battle of Kuruksetra. This determination his faith and to server the Lord was carried on.
Doing service only when it is convenient for us and to make ourselves happy.
Watering the root will satisfy the whole tree, eating for the stomach will satisfy the whole body. Pleasing Krishna is the perfection of life. If we please Krishna life is successful if you please everyone else and not krishna it is a failure.
If we take shelter of Guru and Krishna and other vaishnavas
Bagavad Gita 9.22
ananyāś cintayanto māḿ
ye janāḥ paryupāsate
teṣāḿ nityābhiyuktānāḿ
yoga-kṣemaḿ vahāmy aham
TRANSLATION
But those who always worship Me with exclusive devotion, meditating on My transcendental form — to them I carry what they lack, and I preserve what they have.
Whatever winds blow our life and whatever obstacles or tempations come into our service
Bagavad Gita 7.14
daivī hy eṣā guṇa-mayī
mama māyā duratyayā
mām eva ye prapadyante
māyām etāḿ taranti te
TRANSLATION
This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes of material nature, is difficult to overcome. But those who have surrendered unto Me can easily cross beyond it.
Surrender - Honest, willingness, sincere to follow with determination Krishna will help us
If we are determined to do the right thing in the right association, Krishna will help us under all circumstances to achieve that perfectional state.
Despite what comes the flame of aspiration or determination should not be disturbed. That is the light of our hear that gives us direction. Faith can help us overcome obstacles.
Srimad Bagavatam is with examples of great personalities who has attained tis state of consciousness. Dhruva Mahraj, Prahlad Mahraj, Srila Haridas Takur.
Only gentle man will admit the defeat. Haridas Takur is tolerant he just followed the will of the Lord.
Mahraj narrates the whole story of Haridas takur
The story of Damodar Lila The rope was always two fingers short. One finger is the devotees endeavor, second finger is the mercy of Krishna. Both is required. We must endeavor with all our determination.
Bhagavad Gita 4.11
ye yathā māḿ prapadyante
tāḿs tathaiva bhajāmy aham
mama vartmānuvartante
manuṣyāḥ pārtha sarvaśaḥ
TRANSLATION
As all surrender unto Me, I reward them accordingly. Everyone follows My path in all respects, O son of Pṛthā.
Krishna reciprocates our endeavor by mercy and that mercy will save us.
Great stories of Sage Vishwamitra Muni. He had strong minds of determination but ultimately Maya overcame them because they did not have mercy of Krishna.
Goswamis always begging for mercy. Humility and determination will make bakti grow without hindrance.
Mother Ganges example - How she continues to flow inspite of blocked by mountains, trees, rocks.
Kunti's prayers - Oh Krishna son of Madhu let my attraction to you be ever flowing to you without being diverted to anywhere else.
story of Lord Chaitanya's mercy to the drunkards witnessed by Srivas takur
We must show sincerity to receive this mercy. A vow of determination to tolerate the temptations that come on for serving the Guru and Krishna,
Bhagavad Gita 18.65
man-manā bhava mad-bhakto
mad-yājī māḿ namaskuru
mām evaiṣyasi satyaḿ te
pratijāne priyo 'si me
TRANSLATION
Always think of Me, become My devotee, worship Me and offer your homage unto Me. Thus you will come to Me without fail. I promise you this because you are My very dear friend.
The justified mind is the worst enemy and controlled mind is the best friend.
Quotes from lecture:
Determination if we dont have them you are an animal.
To discriminate what is wrong and be determined to do what is right
The real duty of the parent is not to make the child appear again.
The parents should inspire the children so they love and serve Krishna.
Humility and determination will make bakti grow without hindrance.
Only gentle man will admit the defeat
The justified mind is the worst enemy and controlled mind is the best friend
Krishna reciprocates our endeavor by mercy and that mercy will save us.
Surrender - Honest, willingness, sincere to follow with determination Krishna will help us
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