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Krishna says T.I.M.E. I Am

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

The following is an excerpt from the lecture given by our Guru Maharaja H.H. Mahavishnu Goswami on 22.7.2007 on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.8.43 at Sri Sri RadhaNeelMadhav Dham, Rajkot.

Maharaja explained, "We only wish well for others if we are really connected to heart. Heart to heart connection in this material world is completely impossible, our relatio

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

All religions speak about God .  But most are unable to show or prove God's presence to us .

Only Vaishnavism has a realistic approach . It provides us practical means to attain God-realization . The entire universe is God's manifestation .  But the problem is realizing the Godly power in us .

God has infinite forms . Out of all these , Sri Krishna is the original source . If He is milk, the other manifestations are butte

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

The night fell heavy in the heights of the mountains and the man could not see anything. All was black. Zero visibility, and the moon and the stars were covered by the clouds. As he was climbing only a few feet away from the top of the mountain, he slipped and fell in to the air, falling at great speed. He could only see black spots as he went down, and the terrible sensation of being sucked by gravity.

What is diksa? The guru gives divya-jnana and takes the sinful reactions of the disciple:
Diyate, ksiyate, something is given, something is taken; that is diksa. According to
what? According to the guru’s capacity. But diksa is not dependent on formalities or a
ceremony. It is not a one-time affair. It is an on-going process. One is admitted in the
school of diksa. One is a real diksa-guru only if he can both give this divya-jnana and
Sri Guru-Tattva by Swami BV Suddhadvaiti 4
deliver from material bo

How has Srila Prabhupada commented on this verse? The order is to preach to
everyone. To preach to everyone does not automatically mean to become their diksa
guru. “It is better not to accept any disciples.” It is said that in the presence of better
qualified gurus one should not venture to accept disciples. (Hari Bhakti Vilas) And
even when the order to become a guru is given, it doesn’t mean it must be
immediately taken up. Look at Srila Prabhupada’s example. Look at Srila Gour
Govinda Maharaja.

This is very nice challenge. Suppose if somebody, if you say that "We are Kṛṣṇa conscious persons." So one may challenge you, "First of all, explain what do you know about Kṛṣṇa?" That is quite natural. If you do not know about Kṛṣṇa, you have no right to say that "I belong to the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement." You have not right to say. So your position is like that, simply if you have a tilaka and a kaṇṭhi, that does not mean that you belong to the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. Any cheater can

This is very nice challenge. Suppose if somebody, if you say that "We are Kṛṣṇa conscious persons." So one may challenge you, "First of all, explain what do you know about Kṛṣṇa?" That is quite natural. If you do not know about Kṛṣṇa, you have no right to say that "I belong to the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement." You have not right to say. So your position is like that, simply if you have a tilaka and a kaṇṭhi, that does not mean that you belong to the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. Any cheater can

As we make progress in understanding the Absolute Truth, we naturally become detached from this false happiness.  If somehow or other one is promoted to that stage of Krsna consciousness, what is the result?

yam labdhva caparam labham

manyate nadhikam tatah

yasmin sthito na duhkhena

gurunapi vicalyate

"Upon gaining this, he thinks there is no greater gain.  Being situated in such a  position, one is never shaken, even in the midst of greatest difficulty." (Bg. 6.22)

To understand Krsna is not easy job. But Krsna in the form of Caitanya Mahaprabhu is so compassionate, not only He's giving Himself, Krsna, but He's giving krsna-prema, love of Krsna. That is Caitanya Mahaprabhu's avatara. Daya. Maha-vadanyavatara. So whatever Krsna consciousness movement is going forward, it is due to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's magnanimous compassion for the poor people suffering in this Kali-yuga. Otherwise, to become Krsna conscious is not very easy job, is not easy job. So th

Don't Talk But Walk

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

In a lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam 3.32.34- 36 Maharaja explains about karma, vikarma and akarma activities. From the three kinds of actions, namely action, forbidden action and inaction, the best among these three is action and still better is action with fruitless desires. This is called seva. Connecting these verses of Srimad Bhagavatam with verse from

 In the spiritual world, all objects—both animate and inanimate—are fully conscious and possess personified forms. Thus, verses describing Krsna’s flute as male are not merely allegorical. In the Bhagavata Purana, the gopis exclaim among themselves as follows:

My dear gopis, what auspicious activities must the flute have performed to enjoy the nectar of Krsna’s lips independently and leave only a taste for us gopis, for whom that nectar is actually meant!
(Srimad Bhagavatam 10.21.9)

This verse is b

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Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

The demoniac mentality is described here. The demons have no satiation for their lust. They will go on increasing and increasing their insatiable desires for material enjoyment. Although they are always full of anxieties on account of accepting nonpermanent things, they still continue to engage in such activities out of illusion. They have no knowledge and cannot tell that they are heading the wrong way. Accepting nonpe

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

The demoniac mentality is described here. The demons have no satiation for their lust. They will go on increasing and increasing their insatiable desires for material enjoyment. Although they are always full of anxieties on account of accepting nonpermanent things, they still continue to engage in such activities out of illusion. They have no knowledge and cannot tell that they are heading the wrong way. Accepting nonpe

1. Suhrid Sakha: They are older than Krishna. Balaram is the leader. They always try to protect Krishna. They consider Krishna is fit for their protection. Also they try to protect Krishna By holding arms.

2. Sadharan Sakha : They are the ordinary Sakhas, they are a little younger than Krishna, they lovingly serve Krishna by performing intimate body seva, like massage, fanning etc.

3. Priya Sakha: Sridam, Dam, Sudam and Basudam are the leaders of Priya Sakhas. Even though they are priya Sakha but

Reverse, in a psychological sense, works the same as the reverse gear in your car – it takes you backward. And, like your car, if you want to change direction and begin moving forward, you must shift gears completely. It’s impossible to move forward in reverse gear.
    
The way reverse sounds in day-to-day living is this: "Can you believe what happened yesterday? Those guys were jerks. Every time I work on something, it gets messed up. That’s the sixth time this week our deliveries were delayed.

At times, it can seem like life is our enemy, as if things never quite pan out the way we would like them to, as if there’s a secret conspiracy against us. However, it’s critical to remember that, in reality, life isn’t our enemy. There is no conspiracy. Life is just life. It is what it is. The factor that can make life seem like our enemy, however, is our thinking. 
    
As obvious as this insight may seem, the implications are enormous. The truth is, life isn’t going to accommodate any of us by

In low moods we lose our perspective and everything seems urgent. We completely forget that when we are in a good mood, everything seems so much better. We experience the identical circumstances – who we are married to, where we work, the car we drive, our potential, our childhood – entirely differently, depending on our mood! 

When we are low, rather than blaming our mood as would be appropriate, we instead tend to feel that our whole life is wrong. It’s almost as if we actually believe that our

Everything has beginning and everything has an end. Every tree begins with a seed and will eventually transform back into earth. In our modern world, this means that every car, every machine, every piece of clothing is created and all will wear out and crumble; it’s only a matter of time. Our bodies are born and they will die. A glass is created and will eventually break. All of life is in a constant state of change.

When you expect something to break, you’re not surprised or disappointed when it

I begin my day by asking myself the question, “How can I be of service to someone?” I have found this to be useful in reminding me of the multitude of ways that I can be helpful to others. When I take the time to ask this question, I find answers popping up all day long.

If one of your goals is to be of help to others, you will find the most appropriate ways. Your chances to be of service are endless. The key, I believe, is to remember that being of service isn’t a one-time effort. It’s not doing