Giriraj Swami read and spoke from Bhagavad-gita 9.14 in the Darshan Room of Sri Sri Radha-Kalachandji Temple.
” ‘Always chanting My glories, endeavoring with great determination, bowing down before Me, these great souls perpetually worship Me with devotion.’ (Bg 9.14)
“From a certain point of view it may seem impossible to always engage inkirtana. Of course, there are liberated souls in Vrindavan who literally chant almost all the time—that is a very advanced stage. But for most of us, to chant always is not practical. But we can do things that in a broader sense are glorification of the Lord (kirtana) if those activities further the glorification of the Lord. Therefore Srila Prabhupada called this process of devotional service ‘practical samadhi.’ One engages in various activities but the purpose of all the activities is to please Krishna. In order to please Krishna we have to know what Krishna wants. Therefore we have to read books like the Bhagavad-gita and take advice from experienced devotees who know from scripture and parampara what Krishna wants. And when Krishna is pleased, the devotee feels pleasure.”
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