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February 11, 2012
Without which, married life is simply abominable
The purpose of marrying is to beget a son, because a son is necessary to
deliver his father and forefathers from any hellish conditional life in
which they may be. Canakya Pandita therefore says, putra-hinam grham sunyam:
without a son, married life is simply abominable.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 4.13.31
deliver his father and forefathers from any hellish conditional life in
which they may be. Canakya Pandita therefore says, putra-hinam grham sunyam:
without a son, married life is simply abominable.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 4.13.31
February 10, 2012
Undoubtedly Mad
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[B]When:[/B] 20 Nov 11[BR]
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Krsna sees all equally
Krsna, He's embracing the calf. He is not only embracing the gopis, but He
is embracing the calf also, cows also. Sama-darsinah. For Krsna the gopis,
the calf and the cows or anyone in Vrndavana who has come to serve Him, they
are all equal to Him. Somebody wants to serve Krsna as calf, somebody wants
to serve Krsna as cow, somebody wants to serve Krsna as gopi, somebody wants
to serve Krsna as cowherd boy, somebody wants to serve Krsna as His father,
somebody wants to serve Krsna as His mother. These are the different
mellows, different tastes. Every living entity has got his own taste, how to
love Krsna. But the central point is to love Krsna. Krsna also reciprocates.
He has no discrimination that "Here is gopi, beautiful girl. Therefore I
shall love her more than the calf." No. Krsna is not so partial.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Bhagavad-gita 1.44 — London, July 31, 1973
is embracing the calf also, cows also. Sama-darsinah. For Krsna the gopis,
the calf and the cows or anyone in Vrndavana who has come to serve Him, they
are all equal to Him. Somebody wants to serve Krsna as calf, somebody wants
to serve Krsna as cow, somebody wants to serve Krsna as gopi, somebody wants
to serve Krsna as cowherd boy, somebody wants to serve Krsna as His father,
somebody wants to serve Krsna as His mother. These are the different
mellows, different tastes. Every living entity has got his own taste, how to
love Krsna. But the central point is to love Krsna. Krsna also reciprocates.
He has no discrimination that "Here is gopi, beautiful girl. Therefore I
shall love her more than the calf." No. Krsna is not so partial.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Bhagavad-gita 1.44 — London, July 31, 1973
February 9, 2012
Srila Prabhupada's visva-rupa darshan
(How Srila Prabhupada saw Krsna's universal form during the bombing of
Calcutta in 1942)
We have more or less seen Krsna as the visva-rupa during wartime in Calcutta
in 1942. There was a siren, and we ran into a shelter, and the bombing
began. In this way, we were seeing that visva-rupa, and I was thinking, "Of
course, this is also just another form of Krsna. But this is not a very
lovable form."
>>> Ref. VedaBase => PoP 8: Failure and Success in Yoga
Calcutta in 1942)
We have more or less seen Krsna as the visva-rupa during wartime in Calcutta
in 1942. There was a siren, and we ran into a shelter, and the bombing
began. In this way, we were seeing that visva-rupa, and I was thinking, "Of
course, this is also just another form of Krsna. But this is not a very
lovable form."
>>> Ref. VedaBase => PoP 8: Failure and Success in Yoga
February 8, 2012
Statements of Srila Prabhupada That Defy Common Sense
Question:
How do we understand the statements of Srila Prabhupada that defy common sense?
My question is not specific to what I could eat to make my body happy, but "how do we understand statements by pure devotees that defy common sense?" One might be able to explain away sentences such as in the purport of CC 2.4.169 Srila Prabhupada mentions that, "One should not eat fish or other non-vegetarian food during the month of Kartika. A non-vegetarian diet means fish and meat. Similarly, masura dhal and urad dhal are also considered non-vegetarian. These two dhals contain a great amount of protein, and food rich in protein is considered non-vegetarian," however if you have to give to an intelligent reader they defy common sense. So, then comes the question of hermeneutics. In our parampara, it is not just important to understand the scriptures, but the writings of acaryas such as Srila Prabhupada. I refuse to compromise myself saying that some parts of Srila Prabhupada's writings from which I can't extract sense from should be avoided.
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How do we understand the statements of Srila Prabhupada that defy common sense?
My question is not specific to what I could eat to make my body happy, but "how do we understand statements by pure devotees that defy common sense?" One might be able to explain away sentences such as in the purport of CC 2.4.169 Srila Prabhupada mentions that, "One should not eat fish or other non-vegetarian food during the month of Kartika. A non-vegetarian diet means fish and meat. Similarly, masura dhal and urad dhal are also considered non-vegetarian. These two dhals contain a great amount of protein, and food rich in protein is considered non-vegetarian," however if you have to give to an intelligent reader they defy common sense. So, then comes the question of hermeneutics. In our parampara, it is not just important to understand the scriptures, but the writings of acaryas such as Srila Prabhupada. I refuse to compromise myself saying that some parts of Srila Prabhupada's writings from which I can't extract sense from should be avoided.
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Why You Should be Like Us
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How a "paramahamsa" falls down
Nobody should think that "Now I have learned everything. I can surpass
everyone. I have become above all rules and regulation. Now I have become
paramahamsa." This is rascaldom. Everyone should always think, "I am fool
number one." Therefore the endeavor will go on, to become perfect. If we
think that "Now I have become perfect, paramahamsa," then the spiritual
regulative principles will never be followed, and you will fall down.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Bhagavad-gita 1.43 — London, July 30, 1973
everyone. I have become above all rules and regulation. Now I have become
paramahamsa." This is rascaldom. Everyone should always think, "I am fool
number one." Therefore the endeavor will go on, to become perfect. If we
think that "Now I have become perfect, paramahamsa," then the spiritual
regulative principles will never be followed, and you will fall down.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Bhagavad-gita 1.43 — London, July 30, 1973
February 7, 2012
A "Five" Minute Message to Youths
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Chastity is required for producing good population
Without good population in the society, gentlemen, cultured, educated,
following the rules and regulations of religious principles, how you can
expect peace and prosperity? That is not possible. So the whole Vedic system
was meant for having very good population. Not such kind of population who
are addicted to killing and drinking and so many other sinful activities.
… So to have good population, the women should be very chaste. That is the
basic principle of Vedic civilization. And to keep the women chaste, it was
the function of the responsible father, or, in the absence of father, the
elder brother… So he must get the woman, the girl, married. It is
compulsory. There was no compulsory for man to marry. Because a man may
remain brahmacari. By training, he can abstain from sex. But if woman is not
protected very strictly, it is very difficulti So therefore chastity is
very, very important thing for producing good population, nice population.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Bhagavad-gita 1.40 — London, July 28, 1973
following the rules and regulations of religious principles, how you can
expect peace and prosperity? That is not possible. So the whole Vedic system
was meant for having very good population. Not such kind of population who
are addicted to killing and drinking and so many other sinful activities.
… So to have good population, the women should be very chaste. That is the
basic principle of Vedic civilization. And to keep the women chaste, it was
the function of the responsible father, or, in the absence of father, the
elder brother… So he must get the woman, the girl, married. It is
compulsory. There was no compulsory for man to marry. Because a man may
remain brahmacari. By training, he can abstain from sex. But if woman is not
protected very strictly, it is very difficulti So therefore chastity is
very, very important thing for producing good population, nice population.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Bhagavad-gita 1.40 — London, July 28, 1973
February 6, 2012
What human life is meant for
Narottama dasa Thakura, a great devotee and acarya of the Gaudiya Vaisnava
sect, has sung: "My Lord, I have simply wasted my life. Having obtained the
human body, I have neglected to worship Your Lordship, and therefore I have
willingly drunk poison." In other words, the human body is especially meant
for cultivating knowledge of devotional service to the Lord, without which
life becomes full of anxieties and miserable conditions.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 1.13.26
sect, has sung: "My Lord, I have simply wasted my life. Having obtained the
human body, I have neglected to worship Your Lordship, and therefore I have
willingly drunk poison." In other words, the human body is especially meant
for cultivating knowledge of devotional service to the Lord, without which
life becomes full of anxieties and miserable conditions.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 1.13.26
