Nityananda, Gauranga, Hare Krishna.
Jaya Guru Parampara. Jaya Swamiji Gaurangapada!
Please accept my humble obeisances.
My dearest Swamiji Gaurangapada,
This audio preaching somehow touched a chord and I would like to thank You for it. Hope to get loads and loads of this nectarian Mercy!
Humbly chanting and honoring the Holy Names as much as possible,
Damodara Svarupa dasa
Nityananda, Gauranga, Hare Krishna.
Jaya Guru Parampara. Jaya Swamiji Gaurangapada!
Please accept my humble obeisances.
My dearest Swamiji Gaurangapada,
This audio preaching somehow touched a chord and I would like to thank You for it. Hope to get loads and loads of this nectarian Mercy!
Humbly chanting and honoring the Holy Names as much as possible,
Damodara Svarupa dasa
respects to Maharaj's and practitioners
Lord Krsna tells us in the Gita the mechanic of our body gross and subtle.
And different kinds of yoga. Different kinds of surrender heart and soul excessively, then partial surrender eg; our time or wealth. Lastly if you do not believe in God then serve your country or fellow man.
Understanding yourself and having a bona fide Guru to guide you. Also having compassionate god brothers and god sisters to help us when we are in difficult times.
Yes we will fall down but all is not lost as we hear. We are children and we fall when learning to walk so we use the same ground to pick us up again. No shame dear friends go on when you can; or wait until you are ready, but don�t go back.
We are never safe just like a swimmer in the ocean. As soon as you stop you will drown.
So in our practicing life there should be no let up. Some of us have been practicing for 30 years or more. I can say you are never safe. Always keep yourself safe never go any where without your survival pack. ( beads, book, and mp3 player)
You don�t have to justify why you take up this Nitai Krsnachandra coniousness.
We don�t ask question about other peoples way of life so why should they question our choice to become followers of Nitai Gauranga.
If people ask too many questions then push the question back to them. Ask why they commit suicide by smoking, or drinking alcohol. gambling etc.
Everybody in the material has a weakness so we can joke with them leaving as friends.
The materialist have goals in life otherwise why do they work.
Some societies work the in the same way by offering incentives like promotion or a trip to India, but at the end of the day its down to you and what your heart really desires.
Do you really want to suffer life after life or do you want immortality as the servant of the servant of the servant of the servant.
lowerthanarat
The best way to find oneself is to lose oneself in the service of Lord Gaura Krishna and His devotees.
Dear prabhu,
Nityananda Gauranga Hare Krishna! My pranams to you!
You are absolutely right. The moment we are out of touch with spirit, immediately illusion attacks us and we must never assume we are safe even though we have been trouble free for years. Awareness is very important as we tend to get carried away by our thoughts till we wake up and realize that we've drifted off course.
Whatever happens we must never listen to the mind -- very true. The mind often gives us thoughts that look very pleasant or make us feel good, things that really have appeal, like heroism for example. Often it manifest pure fantasy and speculation before us which looks so tempting and nice -- but from repeated experiences I can tell you that it's all a lie that simply wastes huge amounts of energy towards material efforts and leaves you spiritually dull like a case of burn out.
However nice, however wonderful, however fantastic the proposals of the mind should be, we must learn to say a big 'No!' to it all. It takes a lot of effort to stop distraction, but it is actually easy to do if it is done continuously. We may find ourselves having to say 'No' and turn towards the names even several thousand times a day as at least one thought bubble comes into the mind per second, but this constant spiritual training is the only way to stop distraction completely.
First of all I have noticed than when people ask beginners what they want to become, everyone says things like, "I want to be a pilot, I want to be a millionaire, I want to be a sports star, I want to become a musician....etc." but surprisingly no one says, "I want to become a pure devotee and chant the Lord's names perfectly." I noticed it in myself, then in others. I never dreamed of becoming a pure devotee! Surprising isn't it?
So here is the problem -- there is no spiritual goal!! No motivating force, no purpose! Materialistic people have ambitions and goals and they work hard day and night trying to attain that goal. I wanted to come to the best college in the country, so I spent 2 years in intensive study and a lot of travelling, walking the tightrope. My time was totally engaged with just enough spare time to sleep. But spiritually I never set the goal!
Without a goal, we are just like a horse running randomly without its driver or reins -- the mind will go in one direction, then another, etc.. and never get anywhere in particular. It's time to stop following bhakti simply out of a sake of duty and instead make it one's ultimate goal to become a pure servant of the Lord and His devotees and work towards that. It's time to seriously ask, "What am I supposed to become in my life? What am I doing?" and then set the spiritual goal and concentrate on that. It's never easy, but nothing comes easy. But we just have to accept that we have to practise, practise and practise some more. then the acceptance itself makes it possible. It's time for constant motivation.
Daaso'smi,
Srinath
Know yourself and what�s happening to you.
In the Gita it says we have five gross senses, which are further explained as twenty four elements.
We have subtle senses mind, intelligence, and false ego.
then the soul proper.
When we start chanting the holy names, sometimes some may get on the subtle level (mental level), this where the problem starts as we may not be to handle it. Who can we turn to for advice.
I found out the way is to protect yourself if your really serious is to always have with you your japa mala, small book to fit in your pocket or bag, a mp3 player or CD player, and lastly some prasadam.
This is your survival pack never be without it.
When you have thoughts coming to your mind then be aware of them.
Chant in your mind, read, or listen to Nitai Krsna Chaitanya nectar.
If you get tired of reading then chant or listen to mp3.
Whatever you don't listen to the mind.
