Hare Krishna all
pamho
All glories to srila prabhupada!
When I was surfing the internet I came across many conflicts between gurus. Most of the gurus
are fighting among each other who are learned of philosophy. I came across people like Narayana maharaja,maha pandit dasa, and even guru I respect a lot chinna jeeyar swami who are fighting
for something or the other with their own issue. Why people on renounced path should be concerned
about materialistic things why are they so eager to for position and power. At Iskcon bangalore even devotees were about fight hand to hand. I attend regular bhakti vriksha there also after class there
will be discussion among leaders how to get the people and how to gather money for temple. for most of the lectures outside regular lectures of temple they charge money. Prasadam also is very costly. I am not against donating or Iam not against collecting money or building temples. I know temple needs money to run smoothly. But the talks among leaders goes like marketing. Every thing we earn is mercy of krishna and should be spend for krishnas pleasure but it should be out of love. The sentiment attached with god is very sensitive and has to be dealt with care. Forgive me If I am offensive.
your servant
Haribol
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ok, let's remember Bali Maharaja! When his Guru told him not to worship Vishnu he disobeyed his instructions. In this way Krishna gave us intelligence which we have to use.
It is not something magical.
Krishna says in Bhagavad Gita that if one renders service to Me with love and devotion i will give to him intelligence which he will be able to understand Him and come to Him.
It seems like:
One man was praying to God to help him when he was alone in one inhabited island. He prayed, called. After some while a ship came and people on that ship told him to sit on the ship and they will take him to the other shore. But he refused and told: "no, my God will help me you go!"
they went. He started again to pray. Again one ship came. Again he told no my God will help me.
Again and again. then he died in that island due to hunger or something like that.
Then he asked God why You did not helped me.
God told that i sent to you so many ships but you refused to take that help.
Your servant,
Hare Krishna Aakash Menon Prabhu, please accept my humble obeisances! all glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Pure Devotee it does not mean that he won't fight, show anger, use money, .....and it does not mean that he will always smile, speak politely, reject taking money....No!
Real Devotee will use all these things if they are needed to preach the glories of the Holy Names. Srila Prabhupada was bold like a lion and soft like a rose. He had very much money but He used it in the service of Krishna.
Now, how we can recognize a true Devotee from pseudo one?
In our stage we can see results. We can see the qualities of His disciples, what he has done for the years of his service. Also how he walks, what he eats, when sleeps, what does he speak, does he follow what he speaks....
As like Krishna answered to Arjuna.
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It is very difficult. But when we are sincere and pray to Krishna to help us then by His mercy we will get a true Guru. And by the mercy of Guru we will get Krishna.
Real Guru is that who can give Krishna.
When we listen his lectures if we become enthusiastic to chant, to serve then he is our true Guru. Guru's words give determination to serve to Krishna, to do our sadhana. Guru gives us strength. By following Guru's instructions if we taste the sweetness of the Holy Names then that is our Guru.
Your servant,