“G u r u m u k h a p a d m a v a k y a"
One of the greatest stumbling blocks in Krishna Consciousness.......................Nectarean Mellows
A person that has very little, whatever little he or she could get, is seen as a great favor and one appreciates. But the problem is that when you have so much of everything then the tendency is not to take seriously all of these blessings of the lord. We take them to be something ordinary; we take them cheaply, for granted. This is one of the greatest stumbling blocks in Krishna Consciousness, and it’s something that devotees always have to seriously focus on. The holy name is Krishna Himself, and the holy name is so merciful, Radha and Krishna make Themselves so available at every moment. But all Their potencies, everything is within the holy name. Krishna is there, the whole spiritual world is there, His Lilas are there, just waiting to reveal themselves to us, according to our yearning, our longing, and our desire. But our tendencies is this, we take it cheaply. I could chant anytime, so let me occupy my mind on something else. What a trick of maya! I could chant anytime so let me focus on something else now, but then you never chant, you never focus on your chanting and your mind is somewhere else because your thinking well, I have so many days I could chant, so many hours I could chant, I might not be attentive today but I’ll be attentive tomorrow. In this way day after day after days goes by and we are not attentive in our chanting of the holy names.
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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