Appointment with Krishna 3/12

(Compiled from notes on lectures of H. H. Mahavishnu Goswami)

Last week in Abu Dhabi, it was our great fortune that we could have the association and blessings of our spiritual master, His Holiness Mahavishnu Gosvami Maharaja who opened our eyes by explaining how material association disturbs our spiritual existence. We always hanker for association, which is not desirable, and to overcome this we need constant hammering of the scriptures. Maharaja explained that to find a quite corner is very difficult. Everywhere there is noise pollution. Still we can perform devotional service and come out of the danger by following the verses of Srimad Bhagavatam and Bhagavad gita. This is light house. Anytime, unexpected thing may happen. But for those who are attached to Krishna there is no padam padam vipada. Though everything depends on His sanction we must submit. Without His sanction we can’t do anything. When we chant He selects us and gives us appointment to see Him. Krishna is specialist doctor and we should not miss the specialist appointment. We must organize our life and then only we can get consciousness and can fix our mind. Then only Supersoul will be merciful to us. Everything is watched by Him. We can only watch the door in fear of the thief but Krishna is watching everywhere. Because He allows us, we automatically get up early for Mangala Aarati without any alarm. In Srimad Bhagavatam 7.4.25-26,

maa bhaista vibudha-sresthaah
sarvesaam bhadram astu vah
mad-darsanam hi bhutaanaam
sarva-sreyopapattaye

jnaatam etasya dauraatmyam
daiteyaapasadasya yat
tasya saantim karisyaami
kaalam taavat pratiksata

The voice of the Lord vibrated as follows: O best of learned persons, do not fear! I wish all good fortune to you. Become My devotees by hearing and chanting about Me and offering Me prayers, for these are certainly meant to award benedictions to all living entities. I know all about the activities of Hiranyakashipu and shall surely stop them very soon. Please wait patiently until that time.

Srila Prabhupada explains in his purport that the ability to understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead or to see Him or talk with Him depends on one’s advancement in devotional service, which is called Bhakti. There is no difference between worshiping the Deity in the temple, seeing Him and chanting His glories. Indeed, all of these are ways of seeing Him, for everything done in devotional service is a means of direct contact with the Lord. There is no difference between seeing the Lord, offering prayers and hearing the transcendental vibration. Performing kirtana and hearing the vibration of the sound Hare Krishna is actually seeing the Supreme Personality of Godhead directly. One must realize this position, and then one will be able to understand the absolute nature of the Lord’s activities.

I pray at the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord, Srila Prabhupada and my spiritual master to bestow their mercy upon me so that I will understand this technique and intensify my devotional service.

Chant,

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna

Krishna Krishna

Hare Hare

Hare Rama Hare Rama

Rama Rama

Hare Hare

and be happy.