Re: 2.Srila Prabhupadas Unterweisungen Nityananda Gauranga zu chanten (1)

Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna!

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Your servant,
Matus

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Re: First step - Sambandha jnana

Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krsna!

Dear Matus, since November 2007 I have been reading one or two pages of Gita As It Is per day (almost completed the book). Yesterdays verse reading reminded me of your nice quote above and realization in the matter.

Bg18.46

TEXT 46

yataḥ pravṛttir bhūtānāṁ

yena sarvam idaṁ tatam

sva-karmaṇā tam abhyarcya

siddhiṁ vindati mānavaḥ

yataḥ—from whom; pravṛttiḥ—emanation; bhūtānām—of all living entities; yena—by whom; sarvam—all; idam—this; tatam—is pervaded; svakarmaṇā—in his own duties; tam—Him; abhyarcya—by worshiping; siddhim—perfection; vindati—achieves; mānavaḥ—a man.

TRANSLATION

By worship of the Lord, who is the source of all beings and who is all-pervading, man can, in the performance of his own duty, attain perfection.

PURPORT

As stated in the Fifteenth Chapter, all living beings are fragmental parts and parcels of the Supreme Lord. As such, the Supreme Lord is the beginning of all living entities. This is confirmed in the Vedānta-sūtra—janmādy asya yataḥ. The Supreme Lord is therefore the beginning of life of every living entity. And the Supreme Lord, by His two energies, His external energy and internal energy, is all-pervading. Therefore one should worship the Supreme Lord with His energies. Generally the Vaiṣṇava devotees worship the Supreme Lord with His internal energy. His external energy is a perverted reflection of the internal energy. The external energy is a background, but the Supreme Lord by the expansion of His plenary portion as Paramātmā is situated everywhere. He is the Supersoul of all demigods, all human beings, all animals, everywhere. One should therefore know that as part and parcel of the Supreme Lord it is his duty to render service unto the Supreme. Everyone should be engaged in devotional service to the Lord in full Kṛṣṇa consciousness. That is recommended in this verse.

Everyone should think that he is engaged in a particular type of occupation by Hṛṣīkeśa, the master of the senses. And, by the result of the work in which one is engaged, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, should be worshiped. If one thinks always in this way, in full Kṛṣṇa consciousness, then, by the grace of the Lord, he becomes fully aware of everything. That is the perfection of life. The Lord says in Bhagavad-gītā, teṣām ahaṁ samuddhartā. The Supreme Lord Himself takes charge of delivering such a devotee. That is the highest perfection of life. In whatever occupation one may be engaged, if he serves the Supreme Lord, he will achieve the highest perfection.

I always feel fortunate when you post your nice realizations in service mood.

y.s. Nava.

 

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Re: Vyasa Puja Dec 1 2008

Oh Vaisnavas!

     Nityananda Gauranga Hare Krishna! Please accept my repeated obeisances again and again!

     What a beautiful poem! The entire ocean of Lord Nitaai's manifest pastimes has been summarised in such wonderful, beautiful fashion. Precise and sweet! Your composition is sooooooo wonderful! While reading it I realise your exalted position and I humbly offer all my prostrated reverential obeisances! It is exquisite beauty at its best and I have no words. Any Vaisnava will weep tears of love and ecstasy on reading this poem.

     Please do not consider your composition to be limited in any way. This is far far better than all the so called great poetry that has been written by mundane authors. It is the perfect offering to the guru on his Vyasa Puja and we couldn't have asked for anything better. It makes me feel ashamed of myself that I am not being sincere in my attempts to serve the guru. I read it again and again and again and every time I feel it bringing me closer and closer to the Lord.

      What more can I say? Even my attempt to describe it in words is never going to even tell you a bit of its glories. Nitaai is there in this poem top to bottom. I am fortunate to have the association of great disciples of Swamiji like yourself. I am now going to permanently note down this poetry in my personal diary and will always keep it in my heart where the Lord resides. Whenever I am bitter from the horrible experiences of mundane life this poem will inspire me to keep on trying to keep serving the devotees and the lord, even if I make a million mistakes.

      I pray for your blessings. You are an outstanding example of service and devotion to the guru and Vaisnavas! Jaya Nitaaai! I only remember this sentence spoken by Lord Nitaai that sums it all, "Nimai Pandita of Nadia is my Lord and Master!"

Overwhelmed and deeply moved,
Daaso'smi

Srinath

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