Once a Brahmin met a scholar walking in the street. The Brahmin was holding
a copy of the Gita, and his eyes were swimming in a sea of tears. The scholar
thought that the Brahmin was unable to understand some of the teachings of
the Gita. He came to the Brahmin and said, Dont cry, I have come here to
help you. Tell me, where do you find it difficult, which particular sloka
dont you understand? I shall explain it to you.
The Brahmin replied, I am weeping because I see the Lord Krishna right in
front of me. No matter what page I turn to, I see Arjunas chariot. I see
Arjunas charioteer, Krishna. These are my psychic tears. I see my Lord in
all the pages, I see Sri Krishna in his chariot. That is why I am shedding
tears. It is not that I do not understand the teachings of the Gita.
The scholar came to his senses.
Jun 14, 2012
If Krishna is God, then why dint He destroy the other side??
Krishna is God and he could instantly kill all the soldiers on the other side with just one glance, but he didn’t do this, because he doesn’t interfere with our free will, which is given by him. Otherwise there is no point in human existence. Being human means we have free will, which we can use properly or misuse.
Based on the actions taken by Arjuna and his opponent Duryodhana, they will have to face the reactions to their actions. Which in this case resulted in war. Krishna approached Duryodhana and asked him to settle the land dispute peacefully but he refused and declared war. So then Krishna offered to help both sides, one side can choose his army and the other side can choose him as an adviser. This is free will, which we all have.
Duryodhana choose the army of Krishna as he thought by having more men he would win the war. Arjuna was very eager for Krishna himself as an adviser, as he thought to have God is better than everything else. Krishna was God but he was playing the role of a Prince and thus he had an army, all Princes had armies in ancient times. Arjuna knew that Krishna was God even before hearing the Bhagavad-Gita.
Only a few people knew that Krishna was God, even though Krishna very clearly proved that he was the greatest person. Even today, out of the 6.5 billion people in the World, less than 1 billion may have heard about the greatness of Krishna, and only a few hundred million know for sure that Krishna is the one and only God.
We can select the President or the Prime Minister of a country, but God himself selects those who can know him, very few, as God is not so cheap.
“Out of thousands of persons, one will strive for spiritual self-realization, and among the strivers, someone may know me. (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 7.3)
Based on the actions taken by Arjuna and his opponent Duryodhana, they will have to face the reactions to their actions. Which in this case resulted in war. Krishna approached Duryodhana and asked him to settle the land dispute peacefully but he refused and declared war. So then Krishna offered to help both sides, one side can choose his army and the other side can choose him as an adviser. This is free will, which we all have.
Duryodhana choose the army of Krishna as he thought by having more men he would win the war. Arjuna was very eager for Krishna himself as an adviser, as he thought to have God is better than everything else. Krishna was God but he was playing the role of a Prince and thus he had an army, all Princes had armies in ancient times. Arjuna knew that Krishna was God even before hearing the Bhagavad-Gita.
Only a few people knew that Krishna was God, even though Krishna very clearly proved that he was the greatest person. Even today, out of the 6.5 billion people in the World, less than 1 billion may have heard about the greatness of Krishna, and only a few hundred million know for sure that Krishna is the one and only God.
We can select the President or the Prime Minister of a country, but God himself selects those who can know him, very few, as God is not so cheap.
“Out of thousands of persons, one will strive for spiritual self-realization, and among the strivers, someone may know me. (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 7.3)
moral story
Shri Krishna paramaatma used to play different kinds of games with gopabaalakas. “I am the ox. You are the cows”, saying this He used to run behind them. “I am the King and you are the poeple”, saying so He used to give orders and make them do many things. Together, they used to play hide and seek, swings and many kinds of ball-games. Aha! What tapas would the gopabaalakas have done to play with the Yogeeshvareshvara, Shri Krishna!
One day Shri Krishna set out for playing with His friends and went into the house of a Gopika. Baala Krishna saw that the daughter-in-law of the house was sleeping. Seeing that, Shri Krishna ate away all the curd in her house. Not only that, He put little curd on the Gopika’s mouth, who was sleeping, and ran away. Thinking that the daughter-in-law herself eat away all the curd, the mother-in-law punished her. Not able to understand the Mahopadesham of the Lord, a gopika complained this to Yashoda as an act of mischief.
Let us see what Jagadguru Shri Krishna wanted to teach us through this story:
Note that, the time of the day when this episode happened was not a night. In fact, it must have been the ideal time of the day for work and satisfiying one’s kartavyams (duties). This is because it is mentioned that Baala Krishna was going to play with His friends. Shri Krishna did not like the daughter-in-law of the house sleeping at such useful hours of the day. Hence He punished her in that way.
Through this story, Jagadguru Shri Krishna thus taught us that one must never waste productive hours of the day by sleeping or keeping idle and utilize each and every moment of their maanava-janma kaalam by performing satkarmas.
One day Shri Krishna set out for playing with His friends and went into the house of a Gopika. Baala Krishna saw that the daughter-in-law of the house was sleeping. Seeing that, Shri Krishna ate away all the curd in her house. Not only that, He put little curd on the Gopika’s mouth, who was sleeping, and ran away. Thinking that the daughter-in-law herself eat away all the curd, the mother-in-law punished her. Not able to understand the Mahopadesham of the Lord, a gopika complained this to Yashoda as an act of mischief.
Let us see what Jagadguru Shri Krishna wanted to teach us through this story:
Note that, the time of the day when this episode happened was not a night. In fact, it must have been the ideal time of the day for work and satisfiying one’s kartavyams (duties). This is because it is mentioned that Baala Krishna was going to play with His friends. Shri Krishna did not like the daughter-in-law of the house sleeping at such useful hours of the day. Hence He punished her in that way.
Through this story, Jagadguru Shri Krishna thus taught us that one must never waste productive hours of the day by sleeping or keeping idle and utilize each and every moment of their maanava-janma kaalam by performing satkarmas.
hare krishna
Sun and rain mingle rainbow appears,Hard work and aim mingles success appears,
Smiles and tears mingle emotion appears,
Truth and contentment mingles devotion appears,
Devotion and selfless love mingles Sri Krishna appears.
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Violet His smile,
Indigo His feather;
Blue His complexion,
Green His Vrindavan;
Yellow His Pitambar,
Orange His aura;
Red His selfless love for Sri Radha;
VIBGYOR depicts His splendid beauty;
Blends in souls and shines as Sri Krishna’s divinity.
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Surrender your eyes in His beauty,
Surrender your limbs in His duty,
Surrender your ears to hear His Lilas,
Surrender your mouth to His Prasaad,
Surrender your voice in His chants,
Surrender your heart in His devotion,
Surrender your soul in Sri Krishna’s blissful ocean.
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Eyes questioned why they were bestowed with tears;
Nerves questioned why they were bestowed with fears;
Life questioned why it was bestowed with pain;
Devotion answered that worldly pleasures have left these stains.
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In this busy life and tangled emotions- peaceful moments are too rare;
Fearful thoughts and burdening hardships- pain is what we share;
Guilty heart and haunting sins shower curses- blessings are mere;
Contentment and devotion are the only two mediums- to overcome this worldly affair
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Friendship reminded of Him and Sudama;
Enmity reminded of Him and Kansa;
Jealousy reminded of Him and Shishupal;
Love reminded of Him and Gopis;
Compassion reminded of Him and Arjun;
Sri Krishna's name reigned every emotion;
Sri Krishna embraced all souls with their varied ways of devotion.
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Are we all born in ignorance?
Yes.
“All living beings are in utter ignorance from birth. They are deluded, due to hate and desires. Those persons whose sinful activities have come to an end, and are now pious, free from hate and desires, are able to engage in devotional service unto me with determination.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 7.27-28)
As stated in this verse, we are all born into delusion and are bewildered. But those who stop all sinful activities like animal killing, gambling, lust, alcohol, drugs, and hatred, are freed from delusion, and they can know God as a person and engage in his service.
“Being freed from attachments, fear, anger, and fully situated in thought of me, many have become purified by penance and knowledge of me. They all attained pure love for me. (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 4.10)
The purpose of religion is to achieve love of God. In this verse, Krishna states that those who worship him are freed from material attachments, fear, anger, become purified, and achieve pure love of God.
“All living beings are in utter ignorance from birth. They are deluded, due to hate and desires. Those persons whose sinful activities have come to an end, and are now pious, free from hate and desires, are able to engage in devotional service unto me with determination.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 7.27-28)
As stated in this verse, we are all born into delusion and are bewildered. But those who stop all sinful activities like animal killing, gambling, lust, alcohol, drugs, and hatred, are freed from delusion, and they can know God as a person and engage in his service.
“Being freed from attachments, fear, anger, and fully situated in thought of me, many have become purified by penance and knowledge of me. They all attained pure love for me. (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 4.10)
The purpose of religion is to achieve love of God. In this verse, Krishna states that those who worship him are freed from material attachments, fear, anger, become purified, and achieve pure love of God.
What is Owl mentality??
Krishna very clearly states that he is God and he also proved it, but still the Owls will not look at the evidence.
“Foolish men, disregard me when I appear in a human like body. They do not know that my nature is spiritual, and I am the great Lord of everything. (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 9.11)
“All living beings have their source from my material and spiritual energies, and know for certain that I am the origin and dissolution of the entire creation." (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 7.6)
“I am the origin of all creations. There is nothing, moving or non-moving, that can exist without me.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 10.39)
“Foolish men, disregard me when I appear in a human like body. They do not know that my nature is spiritual, and I am the great Lord of everything. (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 9.11)
“All living beings have their source from my material and spiritual energies, and know for certain that I am the origin and dissolution of the entire creation." (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 7.6)
“I am the origin of all creations. There is nothing, moving or non-moving, that can exist without me.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 10.39)
What is camel/dogs mentality?
The camels think that eating thorns is pure enjoyment, as they love the juice that comes out in the mouth when they chew the thorns. The juice is actually their own blood which is caused by the thorns cutting into their mouth, but the camels’ think it’s coming from the thorns. Same with dogs.. theres nothing in the bone yet they chew it and taste their own blood.
In a similar way, the humans are wasting this precious human birth by engaging in all kinds of non-sense materialistic and sinful activities, thinking that this is enjoyment. They forget that there is time, which is quickly taking away their life and the animalistic activities of eating, sleeping, mating, defending, and ignorance of God will manifest into an animal body in their next birth.
In a similar way, the humans are wasting this precious human birth by engaging in all kinds of non-sense materialistic and sinful activities, thinking that this is enjoyment. They forget that there is time, which is quickly taking away their life and the animalistic activities of eating, sleeping, mating, defending, and ignorance of God will manifest into an animal body in their next birth.
Jun 5, 2012
krishna
Wish our eyes were- butterflies wandering in abode of Sri Krishna,
Wish our ears were –honeybees sucking nectar in couplets of Sri Krishna,
Wish our mouth was- a well quenching thirst in merciful ocean of Sri Krishna,
Wish our soul was- a peacock feather surrendered to holiness of Sri Krishna.
Wish our ears were –honeybees sucking nectar in couplets of Sri Krishna,
Wish our mouth was- a well quenching thirst in merciful ocean of Sri Krishna,
Wish our soul was- a peacock feather surrendered to holiness of Sri Krishna.
May 10, 2012
Krishna says....
श्री कृष्ण :
''खाली हाथ अाए अौर खाली हाथ चले। जो अाज तुम्हारा है, कल अौर किसी का था, परसों किसी अौर का होगा। तुम इसे अपना समझ कर प्रसन्न हो रहे हो,बस यही प्रसन्नता तुम्हारे दु:खों का कारण है।''
Shri Krishn :
''You came empty handed & will also go back empty handed. What belongs to you today, belonged to someone else in the past, will belong to someone else in the future. You are thinking it to be yours & feeling happy. Such happiness is the main reason of your sorrows !''
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Till the time a person sees himself as a body, not as a soul, it is impossible to understand Lord & His nature.
जब तक मनुष्य अपने आप को एक आत्मा नहीं,एक शरीर के रूप में जानता है, वह भगवान् और उनके असली स्वरुप को जानने में असफल रहता है !
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मैं ही जल का मूल स्वाद हूँ, सूर्य की चमक हूँ, वैदिक मन्त्रों में ओंकार मैं ही हूँ, आकाश में गूंजने वाली गूँज भी हूँ, इस पृथ्वी की एकमात्र सुगंध हूँ, अग्नि का ताप हूँ, सब प्राणियो में मिलने वाला जीवन हूँ !
हरे कृष्ण !
Shri Krishn :
I am the TASTE of water, I am the BRIGHTNESS of sun, I am the ONKAR of vedic mantras, I am the THUNDERING in the sky, I am the basic FRAGRANCE of the earth, I am the HEAT of the fire, I am the LIFE of all the living beings.
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One who treats with the dear ones, friends, enemies, neutral ones, mediators, malicious people, relatives, saints and sinful people in the same manner, is truly a superior person.
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The person whose each and every act is without the wish of sensual satisfaction, is the one knowledgeable. The saints describe such a person as the one, who has demolished the results of karmas (karmfal) in the flames of the complete knowledge.
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A person becomes so entangled that money becomes more valuable to him than his own life. In other words, he can risk his life for money.
The householder, the laborer, the merchant, the thief, the dacoit, the rogue, everyone is after money. This is illusion. One loses himself in the midst of this entanglement.
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One who keeps himself indulged in me, concentrates the mind steadily in my name, will definitely afford me someday !
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Soul of a being is undertaken by ego & thinks himself to be the reason of what he has done (Karta). In fact, they are done under the influence of three characteristics (Gun) of nature : Sato Gun, Rajo Gun & Tamo Gun.
********************
Each and every person has to perform karma. Everyone is bound to do karma. Every one is indulged in doing karma and not even for a single moment, one is free from performing karma. All we need to do is, moral and sacred karmas.
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A person who doubts the fruitfulness of Vedas, can't afford the divine satisfaction & falls down further. Such doubtful soul finds happiness neither in this world nor in any other one.
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Krishn said to sorrow struck Arjun in Kurukshetra :
You are grief- stricken for those particulars, which don't deserve to be felt for. An intelligent person neither feels sorry for one who is alive nor for one who has died.
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Sorrow and happiness are just like passing seasons of weather. Just as a sage takes bath early in the morning not only in summer but also in intense winter, we should also not let us down because of sorrow or happiness. A person who is not frustrated by sorrow and overjoyed with happiness ie; a person with calm and controlled mind, deserves Mukti (Moksha).
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The vibration of Krishna's flute is represented by the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. a serious devotee of the Lord who chants and hears this transcendental vibration becomes so accustomed to it that he cannot divert his attention to any subject matter not related to Krishna.
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People who show most of their interest in sensual pleasure and materialistic things, fall in affection with such things. In such case, they keep on moving away and away from Lord and His love.
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People with a little knowledge are generally attracted towards the wishes of heaven, power and better birth. Drive of sensual satisfaction and luxurious life force them to believe that nothing is superior to such things.
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The most superior form of karma is Nishkaam Karma. Doing the karmas without any wish of sensual satisfaction is refferred to Nishkaam Karmas. Such karmas are devoted in the lotus feet of Shri Krishn.
Karmas other than these & their facilities end with the end of physical body but Nishkaam Karmas take us to the new heights in spiritual progress.
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At present time, it is really difficult to follow the worshiping methods taught by Vedas. A common man struggles a great deal in obeying all the instructions stated in Vedas.
Chanting the name of Lord is the easiest way in this Kaliyug as stated by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to get closer and closer to Lord Sri Krishn Bhagwan.
Always Chant :
HARE RAM HARE RAM ; RAM RAM HARE HARE,
HARE KRISHN HARE KRISHN ; KRISHN KRISHN HARE HARE
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A person who supposes himself to be the servant of Lord devotes his all the actions (karmas) to Lord. Devotion of such actions in Lord's feet excludes the circle of birth and death. This devotion is Krishna consciousness.
So, if we do some social-works or other moral acts, never expect anything during doing them. Don't think yourself to be the reason of such acts. Just devote them in the lotus feet of Shri Krishna & feel satisfied.
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"Just as a tortoise controls & hides his organs (legs & head) under his shell, we should also try to control our senses & hide them from material subjects."
Our senses should be indulged in the service of Lord. If these senses will not be serving God, they will decline towards the other way ie. material satisfaction.
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"When you think about any material subject, your interest is born for it. Once the interest is born, wish to posses such thing is generated. If such wish is not fulfilled, it results in anger."
Control your senses & limit your needs !
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Its really difficult for a highly materialist person to possess the divine knowledge. Such people deny existence of God because of bandage of materialism all around their eyes. What is the meaning of such human life, such life may be compared to a bubble in the ocean which comes in existence for a while & then perishes.
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''खाली हाथ अाए अौर खाली हाथ चले। जो अाज तुम्हारा है, कल अौर किसी का था, परसों किसी अौर का होगा। तुम इसे अपना समझ कर प्रसन्न हो रहे हो,बस यही प्रसन्नता तुम्हारे दु:खों का कारण है।''
Shri Krishn :
''You came empty handed & will also go back empty handed. What belongs to you today, belonged to someone else in the past, will belong to someone else in the future. You are thinking it to be yours & feeling happy. Such happiness is the main reason of your sorrows !''
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Till the time a person sees himself as a body, not as a soul, it is impossible to understand Lord & His nature.
जब तक मनुष्य अपने आप को एक आत्मा नहीं,एक शरीर के रूप में जानता है, वह भगवान् और उनके असली स्वरुप को जानने में असफल रहता है !
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मैं ही जल का मूल स्वाद हूँ, सूर्य की चमक हूँ, वैदिक मन्त्रों में ओंकार मैं ही हूँ, आकाश में गूंजने वाली गूँज भी हूँ, इस पृथ्वी की एकमात्र सुगंध हूँ, अग्नि का ताप हूँ, सब प्राणियो में मिलने वाला जीवन हूँ !
हरे कृष्ण !
Shri Krishn :
I am the TASTE of water, I am the BRIGHTNESS of sun, I am the ONKAR of vedic mantras, I am the THUNDERING in the sky, I am the basic FRAGRANCE of the earth, I am the HEAT of the fire, I am the LIFE of all the living beings.
***************
One who treats with the dear ones, friends, enemies, neutral ones, mediators, malicious people, relatives, saints and sinful people in the same manner, is truly a superior person.
*****************
The person whose each and every act is without the wish of sensual satisfaction, is the one knowledgeable. The saints describe such a person as the one, who has demolished the results of karmas (karmfal) in the flames of the complete knowledge.
******************
A person becomes so entangled that money becomes more valuable to him than his own life. In other words, he can risk his life for money.
The householder, the laborer, the merchant, the thief, the dacoit, the rogue, everyone is after money. This is illusion. One loses himself in the midst of this entanglement.
********************
One who keeps himself indulged in me, concentrates the mind steadily in my name, will definitely afford me someday !
********************
Soul of a being is undertaken by ego & thinks himself to be the reason of what he has done (Karta). In fact, they are done under the influence of three characteristics (Gun) of nature : Sato Gun, Rajo Gun & Tamo Gun.
********************
Each and every person has to perform karma. Everyone is bound to do karma. Every one is indulged in doing karma and not even for a single moment, one is free from performing karma. All we need to do is, moral and sacred karmas.
********************
A person who doubts the fruitfulness of Vedas, can't afford the divine satisfaction & falls down further. Such doubtful soul finds happiness neither in this world nor in any other one.
********************
Krishn said to sorrow struck Arjun in Kurukshetra :
You are grief- stricken for those particulars, which don't deserve to be felt for. An intelligent person neither feels sorry for one who is alive nor for one who has died.
************
Sorrow and happiness are just like passing seasons of weather. Just as a sage takes bath early in the morning not only in summer but also in intense winter, we should also not let us down because of sorrow or happiness. A person who is not frustrated by sorrow and overjoyed with happiness ie; a person with calm and controlled mind, deserves Mukti (Moksha).
***************
The vibration of Krishna's flute is represented by the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. a serious devotee of the Lord who chants and hears this transcendental vibration becomes so accustomed to it that he cannot divert his attention to any subject matter not related to Krishna.
********************
People who show most of their interest in sensual pleasure and materialistic things, fall in affection with such things. In such case, they keep on moving away and away from Lord and His love.
*******************
People with a little knowledge are generally attracted towards the wishes of heaven, power and better birth. Drive of sensual satisfaction and luxurious life force them to believe that nothing is superior to such things.
**************
The most superior form of karma is Nishkaam Karma. Doing the karmas without any wish of sensual satisfaction is refferred to Nishkaam Karmas. Such karmas are devoted in the lotus feet of Shri Krishn.
Karmas other than these & their facilities end with the end of physical body but Nishkaam Karmas take us to the new heights in spiritual progress.
***************
At present time, it is really difficult to follow the worshiping methods taught by Vedas. A common man struggles a great deal in obeying all the instructions stated in Vedas.
Chanting the name of Lord is the easiest way in this Kaliyug as stated by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to get closer and closer to Lord Sri Krishn Bhagwan.
Always Chant :
HARE RAM HARE RAM ; RAM RAM HARE HARE,
HARE KRISHN HARE KRISHN ; KRISHN KRISHN HARE HARE
**************
A person who supposes himself to be the servant of Lord devotes his all the actions (karmas) to Lord. Devotion of such actions in Lord's feet excludes the circle of birth and death. This devotion is Krishna consciousness.
So, if we do some social-works or other moral acts, never expect anything during doing them. Don't think yourself to be the reason of such acts. Just devote them in the lotus feet of Shri Krishna & feel satisfied.
****************
"Just as a tortoise controls & hides his organs (legs & head) under his shell, we should also try to control our senses & hide them from material subjects."
Our senses should be indulged in the service of Lord. If these senses will not be serving God, they will decline towards the other way ie. material satisfaction.
***************
"When you think about any material subject, your interest is born for it. Once the interest is born, wish to posses such thing is generated. If such wish is not fulfilled, it results in anger."
Control your senses & limit your needs !
******************
Its really difficult for a highly materialist person to possess the divine knowledge. Such people deny existence of God because of bandage of materialism all around their eyes. What is the meaning of such human life, such life may be compared to a bubble in the ocean which comes in existence for a while & then perishes.
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Apr 26, 2012
boat of devotion
Sail the boat of devotion you will cross the ocean of doubts,
Drown your ears in epics instead of searching His where about,
Company of devotees erases sins raises your curiosity like a scout,
Trust Him within heart you will see Sri Krishna residing in and out.
Apr 20, 2012
krishna
You beg for selfish desires- try begging for mercy from Krishna;
You struggle to fulfill your needs- try urging Krishna to fulfill someone else’s needs;
You love your family and friends- try loving all the devotees of Krishna;
Your soul wanders for peace- try all the above you feel find peace in the holy feet of Sri Krishna.
Apr 17, 2012
Mar 22, 2012
My Krishna!
My Krishna!
Standing close to You,
Doubts in my mind must be few;
Yet, the mind conjurs its idiotic questions anew:
What will i enjoy, my Lord?
Must i look at Your beautiful feet
Which are my only shelter as times fleet?
Must i look at Your Forever-Giving Hands,
Which don't even give Your devotees to ask twice a chance?
Must i look at Your fingers slender-
That hold the Panchajanya which sent Your foes running asunder?
Must i look at Your arms so inviting-
That held me in an embrace revelling?
Must i look at Your pillar-like thighs,
Wherein, i rested my cheeks, on a day so nice?
Must i stare unabashedly at Your radiant face-
That brings a smile on Your devotees' face?
Must i stare at Your lotus-eyes so wide-
And, myself, lost in You find?
Must i look at Your moustache,
That completes Your picture of amazement with panache?
Or, must i find respite in Thine smile-
Even as it sends all haunting doubts to exile??
Or, must i just to Rukmini Thaayar bow-
Who has forever Her kind grace bestowed?
By the Lord of Time,
To stand close to Him, i have been blessed abundantly:
But oh! when You smile Your beautiful smile-
You send the concept of 'time duration' to exile!
Yashoda & Krishna
Once, Yashoda appealingly asked Krishna as to why He was going to the Gopikas’ houses to steal butter, when there was so much in their own house.
The child Krishna replied, "Mother, I am not stealing the butter, but the hearts of the gopis. Their hearts are pure and full of devotion. Their butter is filled with the devotion with which they churn the buttermilk. Their bangles keep time as they sing Krishna’s name while churning. The butter that emerges contains the essence of Vedas.".
In this manner, every word of Krishna was replete with spiritual significance.
The child Krishna replied, "Mother, I am not stealing the butter, but the hearts of the gopis. Their hearts are pure and full of devotion. Their butter is filled with the devotion with which they churn the buttermilk. Their bangles keep time as they sing Krishna’s name while churning. The butter that emerges contains the essence of Vedas.".
In this manner, every word of Krishna was replete with spiritual significance.
Meera bai
We do not get a human life
Just for the asking.
Birth in a human body
Is the reward for good deeds
In former births.
Life waxes and wanes imperceptibly,
It does not stay long.
The leaf that has once fallen
Does not return to the branch.
Behold the Ocean of Transmigration.
With its swift, irresistible tide.
O Lal Giridhara, O pilot of my soul,
Swiftly conduct my barque to the further shore.
Mira is the slave of Lal Giridhara.
She says: Life lasts but a few days only.
--Meera
Krishna wandering with Shri Radhika
Krishna wandering with Shri Radhika He heard the loud voices of the gopies there. Krishna requested Shri Radha to quickly leave this place with Him, but She refused on the excuse of being tired. Syamasundar then crouched down and requested Her to sit on His shoulder, but just as She was about to do so, He disappeared.
Distressed in separation, Shri Radhika fainted, crying out n exclaimed : “O Krishna, My lover, O dearest, You are so fine and so powerful. Where have You gone? Where are You? Please, O mighty-armed one, O friend, show Yourself to this wretched maidservant of Yours.”
Radhey Radhey
radha raseshvari ramya ; rama cha paramatmanah
rasodbhava krishna-kanta ; krishna-vaksha-sthala-sthita
"Beautiful Shrimate Radharani is the queen and the origin of the rasa dance. She is the giver of pleasure to Krishna, who is the Supersoul in the hearts of all. She is the lover of Krishna and is always situated upon the Heart of the Lord."
krishna-pranadhidevi cha ; maha-vishnoh prasur api
sarvadya vishnu-maya cha ; satya nitya sanatani
"She is the presiding Deity of Krishna's very life, and She is the first of all persons, the energy of Lord Vishnu, the embodiment of truthfulness--eternal & ever-youthful."
brahma-svarupa parama ; nirlipta nirguna para
vrinda vrindavane tvam cha ; viraja-tata-vasini
"Her form is spiritual, therefore She is transcendental and beyond mundane qualities. She is divine energy and is unattached. O Radha, in Vrindavana You are the leader of the gopis, and You reside on the banks of the Viraja River."
GOPIKA s The Greatest of Devotees
GOPIKA s The Greatest of Devotees -
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( Supreme Unconditional, & Pure LOVE )
One day, Krishna was seated in Mathura in his kingdom, and suddenly He acted as if he had a headache.
Narada then comes by and seeing his Lord in that pitiable condition, immediately wants to relieve Him of the pain. So he asks, “Lord, what should we do? Have they not provided you with some kind of ointment?” The Lord says, “See, this kind of headache will not go away by such medicines; what I need is the dust of the feet of My devotees.”
. "The medicine I need is the dust of the feet of my devotees."
Narada says he isn't willing to give the dust from his own feet to be put on the Lord's head because he's sure he'll be sent to hell if he does that. So he thinks of a plan and advises Krishna that He should seek the dust of His consorts, Rukmini and Sathyabhama.
Accordingly Narada approaches them and the obvious question they ask is, “Why are you not giving the dust of your feet?” And Narada expresses his fears. Immediately, they resound the same anxiety and say, “Even we will be condemned to hell if we do that. We cannot do this. It's impossible.”
Disappointed, Narada returns to the Lord and says, “Krishna, I don't think this headache of Yours is ever going to be relieved.” Then Krishna says, “No, no! You go to Brindavan. My true devotees are there. You ask them, they will give you.”
Narada is quite perplexed because he thinks, “The most intelligent and intellectual of them are right here in Mathura, and they are not ready to give the dust of their feet. What will those cowherds know? Anyway, I'll give it a try because my Lord has commanded me to.”
He therefore goes to Brindavan, calls the Gopikas and says, “Krishna is suffering from a headache and he wants the dust of your feet to cure it.” Immediately, the Gopikas bring a huge cloth and all of them jump on top of it, bundle it up, and give it to Narada without asking any more questions. Narada is perplexed. He asks them, “Are you not scared that you'll be shunned to hell for doing this blasphemous act?”
The Gopikas say, “Narada, all we know is that our beloved Krishna is suffering from a headache. It doesn't matter what happens to us. Even if our life has to be put at stake, we do not care. His headache should be cured. That is all. Even a second of our lord's pleasur is very important for us ... we are prepared to even suffer in hell till eternity for that”
That was the love the Gopikas had for Lord Krishna.Unconditional, Unparallaled, divine.
So this is the topmost devotee, prepared to do anything without any consideration.
That is pure devotee.
Anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyam ānukūlyena kṛṣṇānuśīlanam [Bhakti Rasaamruta Sindhu. 1.1.11]. There should be no personal desire. That should be zero. Anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ jñāna-karmādy-anā... Simply one should try to please Kṛṣṇa. There is no other consideration. Only to satisfy Kṛṣṇa. That is pure bhakti.
flute
Krishna's flute is the Divine love melody which elevates the sweet feelings of meeting with Krishna, resulting in the sweetest blissful experience of His association.
The conception of infinity cannot come into the finite minds of the worldly people, so how can they understand the stages of Bhaava (ecstacy) which is many many times higher and sweeter than Divine Bliss of meditation & samaadhi.
At the sweet sound of the flute, Gopis came running to Krishna, but He talked to them in a formal manner to increase their desire for meeting. In this way, He gave a lesson to the devotees that only those are qualified to enjoy the pleasure of ras who are completely detached from material and sensual attractions, and who have renounced their personal attachments for Krishna's sake. Again, with his playful nature, he gave them the pleasure of meeting and disappeared to excite their feelings of separation, so that in another meeting, they could realize the charm and beauty of Divine love in its full glory. These acts have been described in five chapters of the Bhagwatam
(Called - Raasa Panchaadhyaayi) which are actually the fivefold experiences of Divine sweetness, whose secrets are imperceptible even to those Saints who have not experienced the Divine love of Vrindaban bhao.
Radha pines for her Krishna Painting
Radha cannot bear separation from her beloved Krishna. She paints her face like Krishna’s, and gazes at her own reflection in the water to quench her inner thirst and steal a glimpse of her Lover. Her love and devotion also represent the longing to have a darshan of God.
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