Re: Gurudeva-Isvara-Naam Prabhu Song

Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krsna!

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Alien Abduction or The Wings of Garuda

Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krsna!

Here is my encounter as an 8 year old (through his eyes):
(1977 – the year of release of the movie – Close Encounters of the Third Kind)

I was climbing a fence, with a water pistol camera, looking for the lady next door...to squirt. I looked up to the sky...and there was a large blue patch between the clouds. I saw approximately one third of a highly advanced metallic craft. This was the size of approx. 'one football field'. The craft emitted no sound...and was of the finest manufacture. I was amazed that I had seen a space ship...so ran inside to tell my mother.

Around the same week or there abouts, I recall vividly one night, waking. I was in a room lying and a type of platform/bed. Four entities, two on each side of the platform, where standing silent watching me. I was aware of their conscious presence, but they did not speak. They were taller than average men...and thinner faced. Their face was covered by some type of covering. The room was dimmed somewhat with a presence of a type of red hew/light. I felt no fear.

I became aware of a probe machine behind me, as I lay on the platform...and a probe from the machine coming toward my third eye. I was also aware of a presence behind me...but could not see behind me. As the probe was about to enter my forehead...the experience ended. That is all I remember.
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Here is my definition as a 38 year old (which may change in due course), of the above encounter. Basically all we see in this world is mind or extension of the mind (physical). There is collective mind on an unconscious level.

The idea that the original soul is impersonal is a fallacy. The only impersonal thing is the vritti. Vritti is the mind stuff of passing thoughts. This is a chemical process of the brain (grey matter). The conditioned soul speaks and acts from vritti to expereince personal life in the material world. The subtle body or mind is different than brain. As humans we have what is called the unconscious aspect of mind. There is also a collective unconscious. Within that realm of mind are many impressions (that drive a conditioned person). The conditioned person identifies (when in deep ignorance) as the vritti. And the vritti then manifests into some form of action...beginning the wheel of karma (action and reaction).

The space craft was a part of that collective mind. The vrittis of humans also manifest within the collective unconscious; thus it evolves. Deepening the wheel of action and reaction.

The soul (whose symptom is consciousness) is never at anytime impersonal. But is a person and persons....parts and parcels of the Supreme Person. We are not this body we are not this mind. The realized soul has potential to live in a realm of pure consciousness, which is full of diversity, personality and love. This is called in the Gaudiya Vaisnava tradition - Vaikuntha (free of anxiety).

If the soul desires liberation in an impersonal realm it may achieve this. But in due course, because there is no rasa (flavor), due to negation/denial of personality...the soul again enters the material world...to experience flavor. The impersonal liberation or void is attempt at self suicide. Which is never possible as the soul is eternally a person.

As the realized soul cultivates bhakti yoga (devotional service) to the Supreme Person...she gradually becomes liberated, being gradually freed of anarthas (uneccesary things such as offences). This is the gift of the Holy Name which is non-different to God. Naam is fully conscious. And when the body dies...the soul leaves behind the subtle and gross bodies...entering the spiritual world. The kingdom of God - a realm full of diverse spiritual planets (back to home - back to Godhead).

Hollywood has become a potential money making sham. Full of cinematic violence etc...manifested from the vritti of those bound by sense-gratification. The mind both collective and individual becomes further bound...in the wheel of birth and death (to use hollywood as an example of the ghastliness of material life). And I am of the opinion...we as a collective organism of spirit...need to awaken, before earth degrades further. The motivation being compassion.

To live consciously, responsibly, with a life based on love is humane. Ever moving forward to discover our own personalities (spirit/soul), and the Supreme Personality (supreme spirit/soul). Fully conscious in service to the whole.

The enlightened spirit souls...live in this world....full of joy. The compassionate teachers of spiritual truth, are few. Teachers of truth must teach that consciousness points to personality. And as we are finally liberated we may then enter the kingdom of God. Teachers of impersonalism, and morality (alone)...unfortunately either misguide the general public...or, the general public misses out on the goal of life. Love of God. God is a person...our experience in this earth can be one of spiritual preparation for entry into God's Kingdom.

Jaya Srila Prabhupada!
Jaya Gurudeva!

You will not believe it, I remember you almost every day
Aspiring service…Nava.

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The Process of NITAAI Yoga Summarized

Nityaananda! Gauraanga! Hare Krishna! NITAAI Yoga is totally free, but still it is the most sublime. It is the blissful process of connecting with God by Mantra Meditation i.e. by the supremely powerful sound vibration of the Nityaananda (NITAAI) Mantraraaja, Gauraanga (GAURA) Mantraraaja, and the Hare Krishna (HARI NAAMA) Mahaamantra: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Raama Hare Raama Raama Raama Hare Hare. NITAAI Yoga is the sublime process of Nitaai Gaura Krishna Consciousness or Nityaananda Gauranga Hare Krishna Naam Bhakti as taught to us by the great stalwart spiritual preceptors like Shrila Swaami Prabhupaada, Shrila Sarasvati Prabhupaada, Shrila Bhaktivinoda Thaakura and All the Associates of Lords Nitaai Gaura. For the best results, it is recommended that one try to abstain from sinful activities including cruelty to any living being (including animals) and intoxicated life.

NITAAI Yoga is performed via the process of NITAAI Kriyaa, which broadly contains the following nine kinds of Bhakti Kriyaas:

(1) The first NITAAI Praana Kriyaa is the deep breathing with both nostrils or anuloma and viloma (with one nostril at a time) of the NITAAI and GAURA Mantras. One cycle of NITAAI Kriyaa contains two breaths as follows. Mentally chant "NI" while inhaling and "TAAI" while exhaling during the first breath and "GAU" while inhaling and "RA" while exhaling during the second breath. Breathe these two Mantras throughout the day and feel the bliss all over your body, heart and soul.

(2) The second NITAAI Lekhana Kriyaa is the writing and visualizing of the Sanskrit Syllables of NITAAI and GAURA or NITYAANANDA and GAURAANGA in the air with our forefinger or on paper with a pen or on a whiteboard etc. Meditation on Form of the Sanskrit Syllables of these three Mantras is as good as meditating of God Himself. Thus, NITAAI Lekhana Kriyaa is an extremely potent process for our soul to contact and reciprocate with God

(3) The third NITAAI Dhyaana Kriyaa is the worship and meditation on the Divine Forms of NITAAI and GAURA and RADHA and KRISHNA in the form of a Photo or Deity, which is the transcendental representation of God and non-different from Him. The Mantras reveal the Divine Form of God and continuous meditation on that Form leads to further deeper realization of His Divine Qualities and Pastimes.

(4) The fourth NITAAI Dhaama Kriyaa is a spiritual Yoga Retreat to the spiritually charged Holy Places of the Lord's Pastimes, in the association of sincere spiritual practitioners, to internalize the depth of our meditation and to spiritually charge our beings. God is certainly present in a much more condensed and accessible form in those places where He has personally performed His Pastimes. The main three Vedic Abodes of God in India are Navadvipa (West Bengal), Puri (Orissa) and Vraja (Uttar Pradesh).

(5) The fifth NITAAI Tulasi Kriyaa involves the regular care, watering and worship of the Holy Tulasi (Ocimum tenuiflorum) plant. This simple act is extremely pleasing to God and anyone who worships Tulasi certainly becomes the Lord's Associate.

(6) The sixth Kriyaa is the NITAAI Prasaada Kriyaa, which is the sublime process of offering the vegetarian food which you cook daily in front a Photo or Deity of Lords NITAAI GAURA while reciting the three Mantras and with a Tulasi leaf on each food preparation. This is done in order to spiritually sanctify the food and make it fully karma-free because even vegetarian food contains karmic reactions. This sanctified offered food which is known as Prasaada in Sanskrit spiritually nourishes our soul and not just our bodies. An important part of the NITAAI Prasaada Kriyaa is also to fast from all kinds of grain-food twice a month on the Ekaadashis and on some other Holy Days of God during the year for conquering the urges of our tongue and belly.

(7) The seventh NITAAI Shravana Kriyaa is the regular hearing or reading or inquiring or discussing with realized souls,  the spiritual sound vibration of the Mantras, Verses, Pastime Narrations, Discourses, Holy Scriptures etc., with full concentration on absorbing the spiritual sound of these transcendental topics. Without such regular hearing from advanced spiritual authorities, one may not be able sustain one's steadiness in the performance of NITAAI Yoga.

(8) The NITAAI Japa Kriyaa, which is the seventh Kriyaa, is the softly audible chanting of the three full Mantras (Nityaananda, Gauraanga, and the Hare Krishna Mahaamantra) on a Holy Tulasi maalaa (rosary) of 108 beads. One round of each Mantra is equal to chanting each Mantra 108 times. The NITAAI Yoga spiritual practitioner should fix a number of Mantra rounds of each of these three Mantras which he or she can comfortably chant daily according to one's capacity and perform it steadily and regularly for ensuring one's spiritual success. If possible, try to gradually increase. The daily discipline in this ITAAI Japa Kriyaa will be rewarded with abundant spiritual love and happiness by the Lord.

(9) The NITAAI Sankirtana Kriyaa is the most important ninth and ultimate Kriyaa. It is life and King of all other NITAAI Kriyaas and the essence of NITAAI Yoga. It is the rope which binds and brings God to us. It is a meditational and musical process of singing and dancing accompanied by the melodious hearing and chanting of the NITYAANANDA, GAURAANGA and HARE KRISHNA Mantras. The musical instruments to accompany this NITAAI Sankirtana Kriyaa are the karataalas or hand cymbals and the mridangas or elongated barrel clay drums with different diameter heads on both sides. This process of rhythmic dancing along with the loud singing of the Mantras and Devotional Songs is very effective in rejuvenating our spiritual lives.
 
One can perform these NITAAI Kriyaas during any period of the day and instantly feel the unlimited bliss of NITAAI Yoga. NITAAI Yoga is as simple as simply vibrating or hearing or singing or breathing or meditating on these three Kings of all Mantras, throughout the day, in any of the above ways. Therefore, NITAAI Yoga can be performed anywhere or everywhere while doing anything or everything by anyone or everyone. There are no rules or regulations. There is no loss or expense, only unlimited gain for the real us, i.e. our soul. Try it and you will certainly attain unending happiness and your eternal position in the spiritual world.

Aspiring for your service in NITAAI Yoga,
Bhakiratna Sadhu Swami Gaurangapada.
Spiritual Guru, Guide and Teacher of NITAAI Yoga.

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Re: Gurudeva-Isvara-Naam Prabhu Song

Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krsna!

Bhajan Rahasya by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Chapter 2 (removal of offences) Text 13

SB 11.2.37

bhayam dvitiyabhinivesatah syad

isad apetasya viparyayo smrtih

tan-mayayato viparyayo smrtih

bhaktyaikayesam guru-devatatma

The jiva who is averse to Bhagavan forgets his own constitutional nature because of his association with maya. Due to this forgetfullness, he becomes absorbed in the conception that he is the material body and thus thinks 'I am a demigod'. 'I am a human being'. In this state of bdily identification, he fears old age, disease and so forth. Therefore those who know the truth should consider their own guru as isvara, the Supreme. In other words they should see him as their master who is non-different from Bhagavan and who is very dear to Him. Through exclusive devotion they should perform one-pointed worship of that isvara, their guru.

aspiring service...Nava.

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Helping a devotee in times of trouble

Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna!

The most beautiful and heart pleasing service is to help a devotee in times of trouble during His spiritual journey. If i can be of some use in the service of the devotees of the Lord, then i am fully satisfied and i consider my life and all my endeavours to be successful.

Matus

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