“G u r u m u k h a p a d m a v a k y a"
Because you may die before disaster comes.......................Nectarean Mellows
If you’re on an aeroplane and they announce an emergency landing and you know that within minute it’s very likely that you will die; (then) it’s very unlikely that you’re going to put your earphones to listen to some Hindi bollywood songs. And probably you are not going to be falling asleep when you are chanting the holy names. Why can’t we chant like that all the time? The fact is there is danger at every step, but those dangers make us aware of the reality. Actually all the suffering and miseries of this world are just making us aware of the reality of what this world is. Queen Kunti prayed, vipadah santu tah sasvat tatra tatra jagad-guro
Let the calamities come again and again because those calamities help me to take seriously your mercy and to cry out for you with a single focus mind helplessly. Krishna came to Draupadi when she cried out, when she was in a helpless state. In such state we don’t take anything for granted, there is the opportunity not to. But those situations; we shouldn’t just think that I’ll be Krishna Conscious when disaster comes, because you may die before the disaster comes. Let’s pray for a war so we will all suffer - that’s not a devotee’s mentality. We understand the potential is there, as Vaishnava, we should take shelter of Krishna and serve Krishna whole heartedly with full attention, not just because there is danger around but because we love Krishna, because we want to love Krishna, that’s higher.
H H Radhanath Swami Maharaj
guru-mukha-padma-väkya, cittete koriyä aikya, är nä koriho mane äsä
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trinad api sunicena, taror api sahishnuna, amanina manadena, kirtaniya sada Hari
Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
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Humility is not just a part of devotional service; it is the heart of devotional service.
To see a Vaishnava and not become happy is an offence. – Skand Puran
It is important to remind ourselves that at the end of the day, all we really have is each other.
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