The spiritual master should not be expected to just say what the disciple wants to hear. The spiritual master is not like a professional politician who will only
come and tell the disciple what the disciple wants to hear. A spiritual
master’s instruction may be very shocking, but the disciple should accept the
instruction with faith.
-By H.H. Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj
Question: How to Get the Normal People to Chant? |
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Dear Srila Gurudeva, |
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Answer: They Already Are |
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The normal people are already chanting Hare Krishna. It's the abnormal people who somehow or other need to be induced to chant Hare Krishna. If you become completely pure in your chanting, you will able to convince the entire world to chant Hare Krishna. |
Two weeks after the first initiation I heard that Prabhupada was holding another initiation. I decided that this time I would not miss out. Prabhupada was going to hold the second initiation on September 23, 1966, on the appearance day of Radharani, Krsna's eternal consort. A week before that date, I went to Prabhupada's apartment and asked him if I could be initiated. "You know you'll have to be a strict vegetarian," Srila Prabhupada said.
"Oh," I replied, "I already am." Then Srila Prabhupada
Verse 60
agre samagrayati kâm-api keli-laxmi-
manyasu dikshmu-api vilochanam-eva sâkshi,
hâ hanta hasta-patha-duram-aho kimetad,
âshâ-kishoram-aya-amba jagat-trayam me.60.
Translation
Sri Krishna is performing such amazing love-sports in front of me! I can see such beautiful scenes all around me! My eyes are the very witnesses. Alas! Alas! I am trying to catch Him, but He is moving away. Oooh mummy! What is this! The whole universe has taken the form of the divine Kishor! 60.
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rila Kavirâj Goswâ
agre samagrayati kâm-api keli-laxmi-
manyasu dikshmu-api vilochanam-eva sâkshi,
hâ hanta hasta-patha-duram-aho kimetad,
âshâ-kishoram-aya-amba jagat-trayam me.60.
Translation
Sri Krishna is performing such amazing love-sports in front of me! I can see such beautiful scenes all around me! My eyes are the very witnesses. Alas! Alas! I am trying to catch Him, but He is moving away. Oooh mummy! What is this! The whole universe has taken the form of the divine Kishor! 60.
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rila Kavirâj Goswâmipâd sa
Verse 58
pâdau vâda vânirjita-ambuja-vânau padma-laya-lambitau,
pâni venu-vinodana-pranayinau paryâpta-shilpa-shriyau,
bahu dohada-bhajanam mriga-drishâm mâdhurya-dhârâ-kirau,
vaktram vâgvishayabhi-langhitam-aho bâlang kim-etân-mahah.58.
Translation
Aho! His feet vanquish the pride of a lotus-forest and so Padmâlaya-kamalâ has taken His shelter. His lotus-hands holding the flute are experts in casting a spell. As also in all other arts, His arms shower sweetness and thus ful
Adhi Shankaracharya wrote a number of vedantic works for imparting knowledge of the self and the universal spirit. He also composed a number of hymns to foster Bhakthi in the hearts of men. One of these hymns is the famous Bhaja govindam.
The way of devotion, is not different from the way of knowledge
Verse 101
galad-breedâ lolâ madana-vinatâ gopa-vanitâ
mada-speetam veetang kimapi madhurâ châpaladhurâ,
samujjantâ gumphâ madhurimakirâm mâdrisha-girân
twayi sthâne yâte dadhati chapalan janmasafalam.101.
Translation
Your love made the Gopa-vadhus lose their shame; it agitated their hearts and made them humble. When they got You with Your surging youth they considered their lives worthy. In the same manner, today my sweet poetic words have obtained Your shelte
Verse 101
galad-breedâ lolâ madana-vinatâ gopa-vanitâ
mada-speetam veetang kimapi madhurâ châpaladhurâ,
samujjantâ gumphâ madhurimakirâm mâdrisha-girân
twayi sthâne yâte dadhati chapalan janmasafalam.101.
Translation
Your love made the Gopa-vadhus lose their shame; it agitated their hearts and made them humble. When they got You with Your surging youth they considered their lives worthy. In the same manner, today my sweet poetic words have obtained Your shelte
Why does Sri Lilâshuk call Sri Krishna ‘emerald-like’ although He has a blue complexion?
When Murali-Manohar encounters the Vraja Gopis, their golden splendour mingles with His blue sapphire-like complexion and makes Him look like an emerald. E.g.-
“Sri Krishna looked exceptionally beautiful on the Râs-floor and He dazzled like an exquisite emerald amidst golden gems.”
- (S.B. 10.33.6)
“Srimati Râdhârâni’s lightning-like lustre makes Sri Krishna’s splendour resemble an emerald and Sri Kr
Shri Krishna-Candrashtakam
Shrila Krishnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami
ambudanjanendra-nila-nindi-kanti-dambarah
kunkumodyad-arka-vidyud-amshu-divyad-ambarah
shrimad-anga-carcitendu-pitanakta-candanah
svanghri-dasyado ’stu me sa ballavendra-nandanah (1)
Shri Krishna’s effulgent bodily complexion defeats the luster of a fresh monsoon cloud,
anjana (collyrium used to line the eyes), and blue sapphire; His yellow cloth is more
effulgent than kunkuma, the rising sun, and a flash of lightning; and His entire form
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