"Devotional service to the Lord never goes in vain. Just at the right moment, the result of oneâs particular devotional service will come, even if one has no desire for it." : LoB 43
Aman Pandey
Looks interesting. I just saw the text of this book for the first time. I had never thought of buying this book for some reason. I'll get it soon.
Kaushal C
Now another good news is Brahma Samhita is arriving. It has almost become more than a month for it to get shipped. I am still eagerly waiting to receive it.
Light of the Bhagavata - 22
After the complete rainy season, the forest of VáındÄvana was full of fruits like dates and blackberries ripening on the trees and bushes. Lord ĊrÄĞ Káıáı£áıa, along with His elder brother, ĊrÄĞ Baladeva, and other... moreLight of the Bhagavata - 22
After the complete rainy season, the forest of VáındÄvana was full of fruits like dates and blackberries ripening on the trees and bushes. Lord ĊrÄĞ Káıáı£áıa, along with His elder brother, ĊrÄĞ Baladeva, and other cowherd boys of the vicinity, entered the beautiful forest, accompanied by the cows, to display transcendental pastimes with His eternal friends.
Lord ĊrÄĞ Káıáı£áıa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, appears with His personal entourage once in 4.300,000,000 years and displays His transcendental paraphernalia, just to attract the conditioned souls of the material world. Although the material world is only a shadow of the spiritual world, the materially encaged living entities seek spiritual happiness here in a form perverted by materialistic attachment. Empiric philosophers with a poor fund of knowledge imagine a spiritual picture that is impersonal. But the spiritual living being, less attracted by the impersonal form of spiritual emancipation, becomes more attracted by the material form and becomes hopeless of spiritual emancipation.
Therefore the Absolute personality of Godhead, out of His limitless and causeless mercy, descends from the spiritual kingdom and displays His personal pastimes at VáındÄvana, the replica of the Káıáı£áıaloka planet in the spiritual sky. VáındÄvana is the most sacred place within this cosmic universe, and people seeking to achieve spiritual emancipation by entering the kingdom of God may make a home at VáındÄvana and become serious students of the six GosvÄmÄĞs, who were instructed by Lord ĊrÄĞ CaitanyaMahÄprabhu. The six GosvÄmÄĞs were headed by ĊrÄĞla RĊĞpa GosvÄmÄĞ, who was followed by ĊrÄĞla SanÄtana, ĊrÄĞla Bhaáıáıa RaghunÄtha, ĊrÄĞla JÄĞva, ĊrÄĞla GopÄla Bhaáıáıa, and ĊrÄĞla RaghunÄtha dÄsa GosvÄmÄĞ. They were all seriously engaged in research and excavation of the mystery of VáındÄvana-dhÄma.
Lord ĊrÄĞ Káıáı£áıa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, appeared at VáındÄvana about five thousand years ago, and the relics of His appearance at VáındÄvana were lost from view. But Lord ĊrÄĞ CaitanyaMahÄprabhu, who is the very same Lord ĊrÄĞ Káıáı£áıa in the form of a great devotee, appeared at NavadvÄĞpa, a district in West Bengal, and excavated the holy places of Lord ĊrÄĞ Káıáı£áıaâs transcendental pastimes. He instructed the above-mentioned six GosvÄmÄĞs to compose authorized literature on the cult of VáındÄvana, and any serious student anxious to know about the Supreme Lord may take advantage of this invaluable literature and the guidance of authorized scholars and thus know about the Lord of VáındÄvana, ĊrÄĞ Káıáı£áıa, the Personality of Godhead. less
Hare Krishna. I'm an old bhakta wannabe trying to live a life of the modern sannyasi. I was given a psychic message about the monkeys in Vrindavin, who are reincarnated devotees who need purification of their bad human habits, but since they are... moreHare Krishna. I'm an old bhakta wannabe trying to live a life of the modern sannyasi. I was given a psychic message about the monkeys in Vrindavin, who are reincarnated devotees who need purification of their bad human habits, but since they are Vrindavin, they will be purified, and go to the Vaikunthas.
I've been studying about the bardos of the Tibetan Book of the Dead and what happens at death, and rebirth. Does it make sense to choose a monkey in Vrindavin, when the BoTD says that Krishna will come to the first bardo, and take you directly to the Vaikunthas, if you so desire. So is the monkey incarnation safe? I'm a Hanuman wannabe.
Aman PandeyIt's true that if someone dies in Vrindavana he needs to take at most one more birth in this world. If he has done some sin, he might take birth as an animal, any animal including monkey. After that he goes to Vaikuntha. We are all individual souls so we... moreIt's true that if someone dies in Vrindavana he needs to take at most one more birth in this world. If he has done some sin, he might take birth as an animal, any animal including monkey. After that he goes to Vaikuntha. We are all individual souls so we cannot become Hanuman but we can become a devotee by Hanuman's mercy. Any birth in this material world not safe. We should aim to go back home, back to Godhead in this human form of life.
I appreciate Aman Pandey prabhuâs post which explains, âBecause we are following austerities, Káıáı£áıa sends us nice things. So we are not losersâ [Perfect Questions Perfect Answers]. When I started chanting Hare Krishna at the age of 16, my... moreI appreciate Aman Pandey prabhuâs post which explains, âBecause we are following austerities, Káıáı£áıa sends us nice things. So we are not losersâ [Perfect Questions Perfect Answers]. When I started chanting Hare Krishna at the age of 16, my mother told me to stop it because she felt that I would become a loser. But as Krishna blessed me over the years, my mother reconsidered. So about 4 years ago, she demanded that I send her beads and she has been chanting. All the best to everyone. Happy Mother's day. Haribol. less
The very phrase Krishna consciousness suggests that those who are in such consciousness are living transcendentalists, situated in Him. Naturally, as a result, the Lord is also in them. This is reciprocal. This transcendental reciprocation exists... moreThe very phrase Krishna consciousness suggests that those who are in such consciousness are living transcendentalists, situated in Him. Naturally, as a result, the Lord is also in them. This is reciprocal. This transcendental reciprocation exists because both the Lord and the devotee are conscious. When a diamond is set in a golden ring, it looks very nice. The gold is glorified, and at the same time the diamond is glorified. The Lord and the living entity eternally glitter, and when a living entity becomes inclined to the service of the Supreme Lord, he looks like gold. The Lord is a diamond, and so this combination is very nice. Living entities in a pure state are called devotees. The Supreme Lord becomes the devotee of His devotees. [Bg 9.29, purport by Srila Prabhupada] less
Aman Pandey
Now what is your answer to the question asked by Kaushal Prabhu?
May 8
Dialopaatey NgaleteÂ
Sure, siksa Guru, but you must accept a bona fine diksa Guru, and get initiated by him while heâs still living. Even Krishna and all His incarnations accept a living guru for initiation.
May 8
Kaushal CHare Krishna Dialopaatey Prabhu! First of all let me make one thing clear. Srila Prabhupada is a living Guru. He is living in his books. Srila Prabhupada himself has said that he is living in his books. Secondly, you must know why people say that we need... moreHare Krishna Dialopaatey Prabhu! First of all let me make one thing clear. Srila Prabhupada is a living Guru. He is living in his books. Srila Prabhupada himself has said that he is living in his books. Secondly, you must know why people say that we need a living guru. That's because, we may not understand certain things said by our previous acaryas. But in Srila Prabhupada's case, we have all the recorded lectures, conversations, morning walks recordings and also mainly his books. All these things are understandable even today. less
Kaushal CSrila Prabhupada is not only our Siksa Guru. He is a Diksa Guru as well. If we surrender to Srila Prabhupada's instructions given in his books we will get initiated automatically by Srila Prabhupada himself. Even more than the initiation ceremony, the... moreSrila Prabhupada is not only our Siksa Guru. He is a Diksa Guru as well. If we surrender to Srila Prabhupada's instructions given in his books we will get initiated automatically by Srila Prabhupada himself. Even more than the initiation ceremony, the surrender is the main point. But sometimes so called devotees act as if they are surrendered and also go through the initiation ceremony. But that will not work out. The surrender to the Guru is the main point.
May 8
Kaushal CIt is offensive to think that the acarya is dead. Acaryas will not die. They will just disappear from our physical vision. There are 2 ways to associate with a Guru. Through vani (following instructions) and vapu(direct service to the Guru when he is... moreIt is offensive to think that the acarya is dead. Acaryas will not die. They will just disappear from our physical vision. There are 2 ways to associate with a Guru. Through vani (following instructions) and vapu(direct service to the Guru when he is physically present). Srila Prabhupada's association is still possible through vani.
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