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KC Nectar - Jul 12 | |
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"It is the most powerful ecstatic awakening of all our spiritual senses in touch with the reservoir of all pleasure Sri Govinda." Srila Prabhupada said, "when one becomes fully serious to know who he is, who is God, why am I suffering in so many ways, what is the meaning of this life, why do I exist, I must see God if He exist, I must hear Him speak, I must know what He wants of me, that is all I want to Know, then Lord Krishna sends him a bonafide Spiritual Master to whom the inquirer becomes fully inspired by, to surrender to hear submissively, inquire from submissively, to obey everything he hears for the rest of his life. Prabhupada said only those who are following my instructions are connected to me as my disciples, simply devotional dress and pretending, can give us no connection, regardless if weather, we were formerly initiated in the temple or not or have a spiritual name. However we should know what ever bonafide spiritual endeavour we make, that can be confirmed by the scripture and Guru, never goes in vain or are permanent assets which guarantee us by the Grace of Krishna further endeavours on the spiritual path even after we leave the present body. So, we have to be most serious and sincere to get a spiritual name and Spiritual master and remain always like that to maintain and feel our connection, which is really what constitutes spiritual life in it's essence. Prabhupada said nobody has to tell you, that you are Krishna conscious, if you are really Krishna conscious. It is the most powerful ecstatic awakening of all our spiritual senses in touch with the reservoir of all pleasure Sri Govinda. So just fully understand Prabhupada's instructions by studying his books and follow them enthusiastically with your heart and your soul, it is really only in this way, all knowledge can be revealed to us. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Krishna's things must be used in the service of Krishna. That is our vision." One should not give up anything which can be utilized in the service of the Lord. That is a secret of devotional service. Anything that can be utilized in advancing Krishna consciousness and devotional service should be accepted. For instance, we are using many machines for the advancement of our present Krishna consciousness movement, machines like typewriters, dictating machines, tape recorders, microphones and airplanes. Sometimes people ask us, "Why are you utilizing material products if you condemn the advancement of material civilization?" But actually we do not condemn. We simply ask people to do whatever they are doing in Krishna consciousness. This is the same principle on which, in Bhagavad-Gita, Krishna advised Arjuna to utilize his fighting abilities in devotional service. Similarly, we are utilizing these machines for Krishna's service. With such sentiment for Krishna, or Krishna consciousness, we can accept everything. If the typewriter can be utilized for advancing our Krishna consciousness movement, we must accept it. Similarly, the dictating machine or any other machine must be used. Our vision is that Krishna is everything. Krishna is the cause and effect, and nothing belongs to us. Krishna's things must be used in the service of Krishna. That is our vision." (His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Nectar of Devotion, Chapter 14) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Discussion of Krishna is very potent" The Lord understands the mentality and sincerity of a particular living entity who is engaged in Krishna consciousness and gives him the intelligence to understand the science of Krishna in the association of devotees. Discussion of Krishna is very potent, and if a fortunate person has such association and tries to assimilate the knowledge, then he will surely make advancement toward spiritual realization… - Srila Prabhupada ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "There should be some better place for the soul. Why should happiness be so elusive..." HH Jayadvaita Swami [BACK] |