"G u r u m u k h p a d m a v a k y a"Mahajano yena gatah sa panthah ……………….Nectarean MellowsThe path of perfection is to follow in the footsteps of the mahajans. Lord Chaitanya declared in relation to Madhavendra Puri, that one cannot understand the true essence of spiritual perfection by austerities, by meditation, even by studying all of the scriptures scrutinizingly because there are so many ways to interpret anything within this world, the real path of perfection is to follow in the footsteps of pure devotees. Their life and their words represent the essence of all knowledge. Thus ‘mahajano yena gatah sa panthah’ How do the great souls speak, how do the great soul eat, how do the great souls walk, how do they sit, what do they live for, what is their ideal and purpose in life, these are the questions that Arjuna asks Krishna in Bhagavad Gita. Very important. As it has been explained many times, Bhagavad Gita is one of the most common books in the world, in India as well as abroad, yet hardly anyone had understood this simple purpose of Bhagavad Gita. sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja /man-mana bhava mad-bhakto mad-yaji mam namaskuru - To surrender to Krsna, to become His devotee, to worship Him. This is clearly Krishna tells as our duty. “I am the source of everything, all material and spiritual worlds. There is no truth superior to Me. Everything rests upon Me as a pearls strung on a thread”. But yet in practically in all the commentaries of Bhagavad Gita, there is minimal significance to Krsna. He just happens to be a person, a great person speaking. But is He the goal? Is He the source? Very few people even in this land of India understand this. Why? ‘mahajano yena gatah sa panthah’, because unless you hear from the proper source, unless you hear from someone in the parampara who is actually dedicating his life according to the teachings of Gita, the true understanding does not awaken in our heart.H H Radhanath Swami Maharajguru-mukha-padma- vakya, cittete koriya aikya, ara na koriho mane aasa************ ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* *********Please visit our sites www.radhagopinath.com, www.radhanathswami.com, www.itsohappened.com, www.thejourneyhomebook.com for lectures, interactions etcwww.deitydarshan.com & www.vrindavandarshan.com & www.mayapur.com for online darshanwww.iskcondesiretree.com for audio video downloadswww.vedabase.net for online Srila Prabhupada bookswww.groups.yahoo.com/group/nectareanmellows for Nectars of HH Radhanath Maharajtrinad api sunicena, taror api sahishnuna, amanina manadena, kirtaniya sada HariHare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare************ ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* ********* *********Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.To see a Vaishnava and not become happy is an offence.Humility is not just a part of devotional service; it is the heart of devotional service.It is important to remind ourselves that at the end of the day, all we really have is each other.Combined unity is better than individual purity.
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