Bhakti Vikasa Swami's Blog, page 348
April 22, 2012
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April 21, 2012
SB 8.10.55
hari-smrtih sarva-vipad-vimoksanam
Simply by remembrance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one becomes
free from all dangers.
Simply by remembrance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one becomes
free from all dangers.
April 12, 2012
On Chanting Jaya Srila Prabhupada and Mahaprasade Govinde…
Question:
A devotee told me not to sing "Jaya Srila Prabhupada" before Srila Prabhupada's guru-puja and said it should be done only
at the end of guru-puja. Shall we do like this?
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A devotee told me not to sing "Jaya Srila Prabhupada" before Srila Prabhupada's guru-puja and said it should be done only
at the end of guru-puja. Shall we do like this?
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The Biggest Preaching Project
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Srila Prabhupada's message to Americans
…in America — I always say that you are born in a rich nation's family,
your country is not poor, there is no scarcity, but you should take
advantage of it. Don't spoil your life because you have got so much money
for nothing or every enjoyable thing. You should always think, "It is all
Krsna's mercy that we have got this opportunity. We are honored as
Americans." Now because the Americans, they have misused their opportunity,
now they are degrading. To save your country, take this Krsna consciousness
movement and enlighten them. Enlighten them. That is your service, actually
service of the country. Push this Krsna consciousness movement. They have
got good opportunity. And it will be very successful, materially and
spiritually.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.7.20-21 — Vrndavana, September 17,
1976
your country is not poor, there is no scarcity, but you should take
advantage of it. Don't spoil your life because you have got so much money
for nothing or every enjoyable thing. You should always think, "It is all
Krsna's mercy that we have got this opportunity. We are honored as
Americans." Now because the Americans, they have misused their opportunity,
now they are degrading. To save your country, take this Krsna consciousness
movement and enlighten them. Enlighten them. That is your service, actually
service of the country. Push this Krsna consciousness movement. They have
got good opportunity. And it will be very successful, materially and
spiritually.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.7.20-21 — Vrndavana, September 17,
1976
April 11, 2012
We must always engage in Krsna consciousness
Because we are in ignorance, maya, at any time we may forget Krsna.
Therefore we must always engage in Krsna consciousness so that we shall not
forget Him. That is indicated by Kuntidevi by the words
sravana-smaranarhani. The word sravana means "hearing," smarana means
"remembering," and arhana means "worshiping the Deity of Krsna." One should
always engage oneself in hearing about, remembering, and worshiping Krsna.
All the centers of the Krsna consciousness movement are opened only for this
purpose — to facilitate chanting, dancing, and worshiping so that we shall
not forget Krsna. Sada tad-bhava-bhavitah: [Bg. 8.6] if we always think of
Krsna, there is a chance that we shall remember Krsna at the end of life
(ante narayana-smrtih [SB 2.1.6]).
>>> Ref. VedaBase => TQK 18: Liberation from Ignorance and Suffering
Therefore we must always engage in Krsna consciousness so that we shall not
forget Him. That is indicated by Kuntidevi by the words
sravana-smaranarhani. The word sravana means "hearing," smarana means
"remembering," and arhana means "worshiping the Deity of Krsna." One should
always engage oneself in hearing about, remembering, and worshiping Krsna.
All the centers of the Krsna consciousness movement are opened only for this
purpose — to facilitate chanting, dancing, and worshiping so that we shall
not forget Krsna. Sada tad-bhava-bhavitah: [Bg. 8.6] if we always think of
Krsna, there is a chance that we shall remember Krsna at the end of life
(ante narayana-smrtih [SB 2.1.6]).
>>> Ref. VedaBase => TQK 18: Liberation from Ignorance and Suffering
April 10, 2012
Son worships father-cockroach
You have constructed this skyscraper building. Live here forever. Why don't
you live? Kicked out. In the same house can become a cockroach because you
have got attachment. "All right. Live here as cockroach." Who can check it?
Cockroach is also life. Dehantara. The proprietor becomes cockroach. Can you
check it? Nature will do. Now we are proprietor, next life a cockroach.
"Live here in your skyscraper building." How much valuable time he has
wasted by constructing this skyscraper building. He remains there in the
photograph, and actually his life is in the commode. Cockroach. He is living
in the commode, and his son's worshiping his photograph.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Conversation April 17, 1977, Bombay
you live? Kicked out. In the same house can become a cockroach because you
have got attachment. "All right. Live here as cockroach." Who can check it?
Cockroach is also life. Dehantara. The proprietor becomes cockroach. Can you
check it? Nature will do. Now we are proprietor, next life a cockroach.
"Live here in your skyscraper building." How much valuable time he has
wasted by constructing this skyscraper building. He remains there in the
photograph, and actually his life is in the commode. Cockroach. He is living
in the commode, and his son's worshiping his photograph.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Conversation April 17, 1977, Bombay
April 9, 2012
Christianity: More or less a concoction
Syamasundara: I think that's the difference between the Christian emphasis
and Krsna consciousness…
Prabhupada: Because it's simply mental speculation. There is no basis.
Syamasundara: The Christian monks, ascetics, they always thought that the
life they were giving up, they were suffering, always that feeling…
Prabhupada: Poor fund of knowledge, that's all.
Syamasundara: Anyway, to go on…
Prabhupada: And they have developed this philosophy and this Bible, after
the demise of Jesus Christ. More or less it is concoction.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Soren Aabye Kierkegaard
and Krsna consciousness…
Prabhupada: Because it's simply mental speculation. There is no basis.
Syamasundara: The Christian monks, ascetics, they always thought that the
life they were giving up, they were suffering, always that feeling…
Prabhupada: Poor fund of knowledge, that's all.
Syamasundara: Anyway, to go on…
Prabhupada: And they have developed this philosophy and this Bible, after
the demise of Jesus Christ. More or less it is concoction.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Soren Aabye Kierkegaard
April 8, 2012
We are all rascals and fools
Everyone in this material world is a rascal. A particular living entity
desires, "If I can get the opportunity to obtain the post of Brahma, then I
can create a big universe." Thus he receives the body of Brahma. And the
small insect thinks, "If I can create a small hole within this room, then I
can live very peacefully and eat." Thus Brahma desires to create a universe,
we desire to create a skyscraper, and an ant desires to create a hole in a
room, but the quality of the work is the same. We are all fools, however,
because we do not realize that because these things are material they will
not last.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => TQK 18: Liberation from Ignorance and Suffering
desires, "If I can get the opportunity to obtain the post of Brahma, then I
can create a big universe." Thus he receives the body of Brahma. And the
small insect thinks, "If I can create a small hole within this room, then I
can live very peacefully and eat." Thus Brahma desires to create a universe,
we desire to create a skyscraper, and an ant desires to create a hole in a
room, but the quality of the work is the same. We are all fools, however,
because we do not realize that because these things are material they will
not last.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => TQK 18: Liberation from Ignorance and Suffering
April 7, 2012
The ideal of human civilization
This is ideal of human civilization. Every woman should try to become
maidservant of her husband, and every man should try to become the hundred
times servant of Krsna. This is Indian civilization, not that "Husband and
wife, we are equal rights." That, in Europe, America, the movement is going
on, "Equal rights." That is not Vedic civilization. Vedic civilization is
the husband should be a sincere servant of Krsna, and the wife should be a
sincere maidservant of the husband.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.9.24 — Mayapur, March 2, 1976
maidservant of her husband, and every man should try to become the hundred
times servant of Krsna. This is Indian civilization, not that "Husband and
wife, we are equal rights." That, in Europe, America, the movement is going
on, "Equal rights." That is not Vedic civilization. Vedic civilization is
the husband should be a sincere servant of Krsna, and the wife should be a
sincere maidservant of the husband.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.9.24 — Mayapur, March 2, 1976
