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08 novembre Adi Lila Chapter 3Caitanya Caritamtra Adi Lila TEXT 90 TEXT asura-svabhave krsne kabhu nahi jane lukaite nare krsna bhakta-jana-sthane SYNONYMS asura-svabhave--those whose nature is demoniac; krsne--Lord Krsna; kabhu--at any time; nahi--not; jane--know; lukaite--to hide; nare--is not able; krsna--Lord Krsna; bhakta-jana--of pure devotees; sthane--in a place. TRANSLATION Those whose nature is demoniac cannot know Krsna at any time, but He cannot hide Himself from His pure devotees. PURPORT People who develop the nature of asuras like Ravana and Hiranyakasipu can never know Krsna, the Personality of Godhead, by challenging the authority of Godhead. But Sri Krsna cannot hide Himself from His pure devotees. TEXT 91 TEXT dvau bhuta-sargau loke 'smin daiva asura eva ca visnu-bhaktah smrto daiva asuras tad-viparyayah SYNONYMS dvau--two; bhuta--of the living beings; sargau--dispositions; loke--in the world; asmin--in this; daivah--godly; asurah--demoniac; eva--certainly; ca--and; visnu-bhaktah--a devotee of Lord Visnu; smrtah--remembered; daivah--godly; asurah--demoniac; tat-viparyayah--the opposite of that. TRANSLATION "There are two classes of men in the created world. One consists of the demoniac and the other of the godly. The devotees of Lord Visnu are the godly, whereas those who are just the opposite are called demons." PURPORT This is a verse from the Padma Purana. Visnu-bhaktas, or devotees in Krsna consciousness, are known as devas (demigods). Atheists, who do not believe in God or who declare themselves God, are asuras (demons). Asuras always engage in atheistic material activities, exploring ways to utilize the resources of matter to enjoy sense gratification. The visnu-bhaktas, Krsna conscious devotees, are also active, but their objective is to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead by devotional service. Superficially both classes may appear to work in the same way, but their purposes are completely opposite because of a difference in consciousness. Asuras work for personal sense gratification, whereas devotees work for the satisfaction of the Supreme Lord. Both work conscientiously, but their motives are different. The Krsna consciousness movement is meant for devas, or devotees. Demons cannot take part in Krsna conscious activities, nor can devotees in Krsna consciousness take part in demoniac activities or work like cats and dogs simply for sense gratification. Such activity does not appeal to those in Krsna consciousness. Devotees accept only the bare necessities of life to keep themselves fit to act in Krsna consciousness. The balance of their energy is used for developing Krsna consciousness, through which one can be transferred to the abode of Krsna by always thinking of Him, even at the point of death. 17 settembre ISKCON Appeal to Kazakhstan Government
08 settembre Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Verse 1
TRANSLATION This supreme science was thus received through the chain of disciplic succession, and the saintly kings understood it in that way. But in course of time the succession was broken, and therefore the science as it is appears to be lost. PURPORT It is clearly stated that the Gita was especially meant for the saintly kings because they were to execute its purpose in ruling over the citizens. Certainly Bhagavad-gétä was never meant for the demonic persons, who would dissipate its value for no one’s benefit and would devise all types of interpretations according to personal whims. As soon as the original purpose was scattered by the motives of the unscrupulous commentators, there arose the need to reestablish the disciplic succession. Five thousand years ago it was detected by the Lord Himself that the disciplic succession was broken, and therefore He declared that the purpose of the Gétä appeared to be lost. In the same way, at the present moment also there are so many editions of the Gétä (especially in English), but almost all of them are not according to authorized disciplic succession. There are innumerable interpretations rendered by different mundane scholars, but almost all of them do not accept the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna, although they make a good business on the words of Sri Krishna. This spirit is demonic, because demons do not believe in God but simply enjoy the property of the Supreme. Since there is a great need of an edition of the Gétä in English, as it is received by the paramparä (disciplic succession) system, an attempt is made herewith to fulfill this great want. Bhagavad-Gita—accepted as it is—is a great boon to humanity; but if it is accepted as a treatise of philosophical speculations, it is simply a waste of time. 23 agosto Bhagavad Gita Ch. 3 Text 3sri-bhagavan uvaca
TRANSLATION The Blessed Lord said: O sinless Arjuna, I have already explained that there are two classes of men who realize the Self. Some are inclined to understand Him by empirical, philosophical speculation, and others are inclined to know Him by devotional work. PURPORT In the Second Chapter, verse 39, the Lord explained two kinds of procedures—namely sankhya-yoga and karma-yoga, or buddhi-yoga. In this verse, the Lord explains the same more clearly. Sankhya-yoga, or the analytical study of the nature of spirit and matter, is the subject matter for persons who are inclined to speculate and understand things by experimental knowledge and philosophy. The other class of men work in Krsna consciousness, as it is explained in the 61st verse of the Second Chapter. The Lord has explained, also in the 39th verse, that by working by the principles of buddhi-yoga, or Krsna consciousness, one can be relieved from the bonds of action; and, furthermore, there is no flaw in the process. The same principle is more clearly explained in the 61st verse—that this buddhi-yoga is to depend entirely on the Supreme (or more specifically, on Krsna), and in this way all the senses can be brought under control very easily. Therefore, both the yogas are interdependant, as religion and philosophy. Religion without philosophy is sentiment, or sometimes fanaticism, while philosophy without religion is mental speculation. The ultimate goal is Krsna, because the philosophers who are also sincerely searching after the Absolute Truth come in the end to Krsna consciousness. This is also stated in the Bhagavad-gita. The whole process is to understand the real position of the self in relation to the Superself. The indirect process is philosophical speculation, by which, gradually, one may come to the point of Krsna consciousness; and the other process is directly connecting with everything in Krsna consciousness. Of these two, the path of Krsna consciousness is better because it does not depend on purifying the senses by a philosophical process. Krsna consciousness is itself the purifying process, and by the direct method of devotional service it is simultaneously easy and sublime. 06 aprile Vaisnava Siddhanta-malaBhaktivinoda Thakura
Thakura published the book Vaishnava-Siddhanta-Mala in the year 1892 from Calcutta, West Bengal, India. The Thakura cited the famous verse "Sri Madhvah praha vishnum paratamam akhila amnaya-vedyam ca visvam" on the cover of his book. This famous verse appears in the Prameya-Ratnavali of Sripada Baladeva Vidyabhusana (Prameya-Ratnavali 1.8). This verse is a summary description of the ten fundamental truths of Vaishnavism as enunciated by Sripada Madhvacarya, the founder of the Brahma-Madhva-sampradaya. This theological treatise of the Thakura presents the fundamental truths of Gaudiya Vaisnavism in a clear, concise format of questions and answers. This book was originally published as a philosophical introduction to the five sections of a book describing the method of spreading the Nama Hatta program or the market place of the Holy name of Krsna. We invite the readers to carefully read the Thakura's masterful and elegant presentation and appreciate the depth of His devotion and preaching spirit. First Chapter Nava-prameya-siddhanta (Nine Truths of Evidence) Q. What command has the supremely worshipable Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu given to us? Q. Who forms the guru-parampara? Q. What are the names of these nine instructions given by Sri Madhvacarya? Second Chapter Bhagavan Alone Is the Supreme Truth Q. Who is Bhagavan, the Supreme Personality of Godhead? Q. What are the different types of the Lord's potencies? Q. Then is Bhagavan subordinate to the sakti? Q. If Bhagavan is the one and only Supreme truth then why did Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu give His followers instructions about devotional service to Sri Krsna (Krsna Bhakti)? Q. How many types of forms does the Lord have? Q. What is Sri Krsna's lila? Q. What are the obstacles to the attainment of Sri Krsna lila? Q. What is material consciousness? Q. What is impersonal consciousness? Q. If Sri Krsna's pastimes are beyond matter, then how does He enact His lila in the material world at the end of the Dvapara-Yuga? Q. These truths of Sri Krsna-tattva are the religious principles of the Vaishnava-dharma. What about people who are involved with other types of religion? 19 marzo Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1 Verse 36papam evasrayed asman
TRANSLATION Sin will overcome us if we slay such aggressors. Therefore it is not proper for us to kill the sons of Dhrtarastra and our friends. What should we gain, O Krsna, husband of the goddess of fortune, and how could we be happy by killing our own kinsmen? PURPORT According to Vedic injunctions there are six kinds of aggressors: 1) a poison giver, 2) one who sets fire to the house, 3) one who attacks with deadly weapons, 4) one who plunders riches, 5) one who occupies another’s land, and 6) one who kidnaps a wife. Such aggressors are at once to be killed, and no sin is incurred by killing such aggressors. Such killing of aggressors is quite befitting for any ordinary man, but Arjuna was not an ordinary person. He was saintly by character, and therefore he wanted to deal with them in saintliness. This kind of saintliness, however, is not for a ksatriya. Although a responsible man in the administration of a state is required to be saintly, he should not be cowardly. For example, Lord Rama was so saintly that people were anxious to live in His kingdom, (Rama-rajya), but Lord Rama never showed any cowardice. Ravana was an aggressor against Rama because he kidnapped Rama’s wife, Sita, but Lord Rama gave him sufficient lessons, unparalleled in the history of the world. In Arjuna’s case, however, one should consider the special type of aggressors, namely his own grandfather, own teacher, friends, sons, grandsons, etc. Because of them, Arjuna thought that he should not take the severe steps necessary against ordinary aggressors. Besides that, saintly persons are advised to forgive. Such injunctions for saintly persons are more important than any political emergency. Arjuna considered that rather than kill his own kinsmen for political reasons, it would be better to forgive them on grounds of religion and saintly behavior. He did not, therefore, consider such killing profitable simply for the matter of temporary bodily happiness. After all, kingdoms and pleasures derived therefrom are not permanent, so why should he risk his life and eternal salvation by killing his own kinsmen? Arjuna’s addressing of Krsna as “Madhava,” or the husband of the goddess of fortune, is also significant in this connection. He wanted to point out to Krsna that, as husband of the goddess of fortune, He should not have to induce Arjuna to take up a matter which would ultimately bring about misfortune. Krsna, however, never brings misfortune to anyone, to say nothing of His devotees.
Technorati Tags: krishna,irm,iskcon,prabhupada,ritvik,obama,scorched earth,humanrights,homeland security,censorship 12 febbraio Iskcon FragmentationAs ISKCON's Members Move Apart Your comment has been queued for moderation by site administrators and will be published after approval. Submitted by krishna-kirti on Sun, 02/17/2008 - 14:42.
This is what a friend suggested an ISKCON of the future might look like, as bifurcated by the divergent tendencies of each group towards traditionalism and progressivism. The rest of his comment is as below: I suggest that perhaps like other churches ISKCON may want to split up into these two. In other words why not have International Society for Krsna Consciousness (Orthodox), and International Society for Krsna Consciousness (Reformed) Both could be parts of the same society and be governed by a common (orthodox) GBC or there could be a real split and there could be a separation or dividing up of properties and separate governing bodies constituted. These terms are non-political non-threatening and are the ones that most Churches use. Both have an air of respectability about them. ISKCON (Orthodox) Non-Democratic (Social Hierarchy of Varnas and Ashrams) Patriarchical No meat, fish or eggs and many other restrictions based on smritis. No Spiritual Divorce (Legal Divorce OK, Separation OK, Remarriage OK, so that members can be polygamous and/or polyandrous in societies where this is not legal, once married always considered by Church as spouses, responsible for each other and children.) No Dating. Arranged Marriages preferred. No Contraception except abstinence. No Abortion. No taking of Varnaprastha or Sannyasa without providing for wife and family. Tighter interpretation of other principles, investment/speculation/lottery tickets, etc. = gambling; tobacco, tea, coffee, chocolate, prescription drugs, etc = intoxication (as well as other illegal drugs). Strict adherence to Vedic standards and Church rules required for membership. Breaking of standards and Church rules requires prayascitta and/or punishment by authorities. Excommunication for non-compliance. Reinstatement of membership after repentance, punishment, sastric prayascitta and long grace period. Emphasis on minimum 16 rounds of japa and strict daily attendance of Temple program. Church aims at having all members take harinam and diksha. Members who remain without any diksha will not be allowed to hold any Church office or lead any Church gathering or program (lecture, kirtan, cook, etc). Thus respect amongst members is based upon formal diksha as well as scriptural knowledge and strict adherence to Vedic standards. Church structure: GBC members must be held to a very high Vedic standard (the standard for GBC must be more than for any other position, sannyasa, guru, whatever) and must immediately be removed for non-adherence. GBC then authorizes other positions, like TPs, Sannyasa, Guru, etc. All positions appointed from the top down. ISKCON (Reform) Democratic Egalitarian No meat, fish or eggs. Spiritual Divorce and Remarriage OK (Monogamy including Gay Monogamy OK) Dating one prospective spouse at a time OK. Relationships arranged by individuals. Prevention of conception methods OK. No Abortion. Looser interpretation of other principles. Casino gambling and drinking of hard liquor forbidden (as well as hard drugs) (beer and wine acceptable in private moderation). Distain for those who smoke or use tobacco and/or marijuana (public smoking unacceptable). Other lesser forms considered acceptable (practically harmless). Public adherence to Local State Laws required for membership. Public breaking of principles requires member to confess the sin and thus be forgiven. Excommunication only for leading others astray and engaging them in extremely sinful and/or illegal conduct. Reinstatement of membership after confession, expression of repentance and short grace period. Emphasis on kirtan/bhajan and Sunday Temple attendance. Other sadhana encouraged but not required. Church encourages members to take at least harinam. Members who remain without any diksha should accept siksha from SP's teachings or a siksha guru. Members who are simply Siksha disciples of SP (without any formal diksha) can be given as much respect and position as those with formal diksha (this would be akin to rtvikism). Thus respect amongst members is based solely on observable devotion and advancement. Church structure: Temple Presidents elected by congregations. GBC elected by TPs. Bottom up Democratic system. Sannyasins accepted by sannyasa assembly and ministry. No objection to Sannyasins or Gurus by GBC unless there is a history of extremely sinful and/or illegal behavior on the part of the individual. Haribol Krishna Kriti Prabhu, What you are proposing as reform has no basis in guru, shastra, or sadhu. Bhaktivinoda has described sani-sahijaya as practices that equate mundane sex life to sadhana practices. I find this ironic as ISKCON diksa practioners reject ritvikism but are accommodating this type activity as Prabhupada Seva. The GBC proclaims it has no other reason for existence other than to execute the orders and directives of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Are any senior devotees or GBC on board with this type of discussion? Your Servant Bhakta David Nollmeyer http://siddhanta.com/index.php?q=node/7#comment-49117 gennaio Introduction To Srimad BhagavatamSrimad-Bhagavatam Table of Contents First Canto "Creation" Preface We must know the present need of human society. And what is that need? Human society is no longer bounded by geographical limits to particular countries or communities. Human society is broader than in the Middle Ages, and the world tendency is toward one state or one human society. The ideals of spiritual communism, according to Srimad-Bhagavatam, are based more or less on the oneness of the entire human society, nay, of the entire energy of living beings. The need is felt by great thinkers to make this a successful ideology. Srimad-Bhagavatam will fill this need in human society. It begins, therefore, with the aphorism of Vedanta philosophy janmady asya yatah to establish the ideal of a common cause. Human society, at the present moment, is not in the darkness of oblivion. It has made rapid progress in the field of material comforts, education and economic development throughout the entire world. But there is a pinprick somewhere in the social body at large, and therefore there are large-scale quarrels, even over less important issues. There is need of a clue as to how humanity can become one in peace, friendship and prosperity with a common cause. Srimad-Bhagavatam will fill this need, for it is a cultural presentation for the respiritualization of the entire human society. Srimad-Bhagavatam should be introduced also in the schools and colleges, for it is recommended by the great student-devotee Prahlada Maharaja in order to change the demoniac face of society. kaumara acaret prajnodharman bhagavatan ihadurlabham manusam janmatad apy adhruvam arthadam(Bhag. 7.6.1) Disparity in human society is due to lack of principles in a godless civilization. There is God, or the Almighty One, from whom everything emanates, by whom everything is maintained and in whom everything is merged to rest. Material science has tried to find the ultimate source of creation very insufficiently, but it is a fact that there is one ultimate source of everything that be. This ultimate source is explained rationally and authoritatively in the beautiful Bhagavatam, or Srimad-Bhagavatam. Srimad-Bhagavatam is the transcendental science not only for knowing the ultimate source of everything but also for knowing our relation with Him and our duty toward perfection of the human society on the basis of this perfect knowledge. It is powerful reading matter in the Sanskrit language, and it is now rendered into English elaborately so that simply by a careful reading one will know God perfectly well, so much so that the reader will be sufficiently educated to defend himself from the onslaught of atheists. Over and above this, the reader will be able to convert others to accepting God as a concrete principle. Srimad-Bhagavatam begins with the definition of the ultimate source. It is a bona fide commentary on the Vedanta-sutra by the same author, Srila Vyasadeva, and gradually it develops into nine cantos up to the highest state of God realization. The only qualification one needs to study this great book of transcendental knowledge is to proceed step by step cautiously and not jump forward haphazardly like with an ordinary book. It should be gone through chapter by chapter, one after another. The reading matter is so arranged with its original Sanskrit text, its English transliteration, synonyms, translation and purports so that one is sure to become a God-realized soul at the end of finishing the first nine cantos. The Tenth Canto is distinct from the first nine cantos because it deals directly with the transcendental activities of the Personality of Godhead Sri Krsna. One will be unable to capture the effects of the Tenth Canto without going through the first nine cantos. The book is complete in twelve cantos, each independent, but it is good for all to read them in small installments one after another. I must admit my frailties in presenting Srimad-Bhagavatam, but still I am hopeful of its good reception by the thinkers and leaders of society on the strength of the following statement of Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.5.11): tad-vag-visargo janatagha-viplavo yasmin prati-slokam abaddhavaty api namany anantasya yaso 'nkitani yac chrnvanti gayanti grnanti sadhavah "On the other hand, that literature which is full with descriptions of the transcendental glories of the name, fame, form and pastimes of the unlimited Supreme Lord is a transcendental creation meant to bring about a revolution in the impious life of a misdirected civilization. Such transcendental literatures, even though irregularly composed, are heard, sung and accepted by purified men who are thoroughly honest." Om tat sat A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Dated at Delhi December 15, 1962 14 gennaio Happy New YearsI apologize for not keeping up the blog. Happy New Years and all glory to Srila Prabhupada. My heartfelt prayers and support go out to the devotee community in Kazakhstan who also also appear to have won a victory. I hope this year becomes more auspicious and that we all can remain in the mode of goodness, chant our japa and perform sadhana to the best of our ability. Hare Krishna Bhakta David 02 novembre Cairitamrta References to Bhakti SandardhaCaitanya Caritamrta His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Adi Lila Chapter 4
TEXT 80 TEXT 'bhagavata-sandarbha'-granthera mangalacarane e-sloka jiva-gosani kariyachena vyakhyane SYNONYMS bhagavata-sandarbha-granthera--of the book called Bhagavata-sandarbha; mangala-acarane--in the auspicious introduction; e-sloka--this verse; jiva-gosani--Jiva Gosvami; kariyachena--has made; vyakhyane--in explaining. TRANSLATION In the auspicious introduction of Bhagavata-sandarbha, Srila Jiva Gosvami has given the following verse as an explanation. TEXT 81 TEXT antah krsnam bahir gauram darsitangadi-vaibhavam kalau sankirtanadyaih sma krsna-caitanyam asritah SYNONYMS antah--internally; krsnam--Lord Krsna; bahih--externally; gauram--fair-colored; darsita--displayed; anga--limbs; adi--beginning with; vaibhavam--expansions; kalau--in the Age of Kali; sankirtana-adyaih--by congregational chanting, etc.; sma--certainly; krsna-caitanyam--unto Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; asritah--sheltered. TRANSLATION "I take shelter of Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is outwardly of a fair complexion but is inwardly Krsna Himself. In this Age of Kali He displays His expansions [His angas and upangas] by performing congregational chanting of the holy name of the Lord." PURPORT Srila Jiva Gosvami has placed the verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam quoted in text 52 (krsna-varnam tvisakrsnam) as the auspicious introduction to his Bhagavata-sandarbha, or Sat-sandarbha. He has composed this text (81), which is, in effect, an explanation of the Bhagavatam verse, as the second verse of the same work. The verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam was enunciated by Karabhajana, one of the nine great sages, and it is elaborately explained by the Sarva-samvadini, Jiva Gosvami's commentary on his own Sat-sandarbha. Antah krsna refers to one who is always thinking of Krsna. This attitude is a predominant feature of Srimati Radharani. Even though many devotees always think of Krsna, none can surpass the gopis, among whom Radharani is the leader in thinking of Krsna. Radharani's Krsna consciousness surpasses that of all other devotees. Lord Caitanya accepted the position of Srimati Radharani to understand Krsna; therefore He was always thinking of Krsna in the same way as Radharani. By thinking of Lord Krsna, He always overlapped Krsna. Sri Krsna Caitanya, who was outwardly very fair, with a complexion like molten gold, simultaneously manifested His eternal associates, opulences, expansions and incarnations. He preached the process of chanting Hare Krsna, and those who are under His lotus feet are glorious.
08 ottobre Mukunda Mala StorraMukunda-mala-stotra SUTRA 2 TEXT jayatu jayatu devo devaki-nandano 'yam jayatu jayatu krsno vrsni-vamsa-pradipah jayatu jayatu megha-syamalah komalango jayatu jayatu prthvi-bhara-naso mukundah SYNONYMS jayatu jayatu--all glories, all glories; devah--to the Personality of Godhead; devaki-nandanah--son of Devaki; ayam--this; jayatu jayatu--all glories, all glories; krsnah--to Lord Krsna; vrsni--of Vrsni (Lord Krsna's forefather); vamsa--of the dynasty; pradipah--the beacon light; jayatu jayatu--all glories, all glories; megha--like a new cloud; syamalah--who is blackish; komala--very soft; angah--whose body; jayatu jayatu--all glories, all glories; prthvi--the earth's; bhara--of the burden; nasah--to the destroyer; mukundah--Lord Sri Krsna. TRANSLATION All glories to this Personality of Godhead known as the son of Srimati Devakidevi! All glories to Lord Sri Krsna, the brilliant light of the Vrsni dynasty! All glories to the Personality of Godhead, the hue of whose soft body resembles the blackish color of a new cloud! All glories to Lord Mukunda, who removes the burdens of the earth! PURPORT The theme of this verse is that the Supreme Truth is the Supreme Person. That the Lord's bodily texture and color are described indicates that He is a person, for the impersonal Brahman cannot have a body that is as soft as anything or whose hue is visualized. The Personality of Godhead appeared as the son of Vasudeva and Devaki because for a very long time they performed severe austerities to have the Supreme Lord as their son. Satisfied by their penance and determination, the Lord agreed to become their son. From the description of the Lord's birth in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, we learn that the Lord appeared before Vasudeva and Devaki as Narayana, with four hands. But when they prayed to Him to conceal His divinity, the Lord became a small baby with two hands. In the Bhagavad-gita (4.9) the Lord promises that one who simply understands the mysteries of His transcendental birth and deeds will be liberated from the clutches of Maya and go back to Godhead. Therefore there is a gulf of difference between the birth of Krsna and that of an ordinary child. …
Although the Lord is full with all energies and is thus self-sufficient, He enjoys transcendental pleasure by subordinating Himself to His unalloyed devotees. Some great devotees of the Lord cannot surpass the boundary of awe and veneration. But other devotees are in such an intense compact of love with the Lord that they forget His exalted position and regard themselves as His equals or even His superiors. These eternal associates of the Lord relate with Him in the higher statuses of friendship, parenthood, and consorthood. Devotees in a transcendental parental relationship with the Lord think of Him as their dependent child. They forget His exalted position and think that unless they properly feed Him He will fall victim to undernourishment and His health will deteriorate. Devotees in a conjugal relationship with the Lord rebuke Him to correct His behavior, and the Lord enjoys those rebukes more than the prayers of the Vedas. Ordinary devotees bound up by the formalities of Vedic rites cannot enter deep into such confidential loving service to the Lord, and thus their realization remains imperfect. Sometimes they even fall victim to the calamity of impersonalism. … Vasudeva and Devaki are confidential devotees of the Lord in the mood of parental love. Even greater than them are Nanda and Yasoda, His foster parents in Vrndavana. The Lord takes great pleasure in being addressed as Devaki-nandana ("the son of Devaki"), Nanda-nandana ("the son of Nanda"), Yasoda-nandana ("the son of Yasoda"), Dasarathi ("the son of King Dasaratha"), Janaki-natha ("the husband of Janaki"), and so on. The pleasure one gives the Lord by addressing Him by such names is many, many times greater than the pleasure He enjoys when He is addressed as the Supreme Father, the Greatest of the Great, Paramesvara, or anything of that nature, which indicate volumes of awe and veneration. Therefore the names King Kulasekhara uses to glorify the Lord in this verse indicate his intimate transcendental relationship with the Lord.
27 agosto Guru Puja - Guru NisthaI offer my humble apologies for not being able to post for Janmastami and Guru Puju appropriately. This small video reflects what I believe what is not mature myself and the Krishna movemenet writ large. This is guru nistha; Steady Faith in the guru and his words that he can delivery one to Krishna. yasya prasadad bhagavat-prasado By his grace we gain divine benevolence.
Bhakta David
09 luglio SaranagatiCaitanya Caritamrta His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Adi Lila Chapter 4
TEXT 10 TEXT purna bhagavan avatare yei kale ara saba avatara tante asi' mile SYNONYMS purna--full; bhagavan--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; avatare--incarnates; yei--that; kale--at the time; ara--other; saba--all; avatara--incarnations; tante--in Him; asi'--coming; mile--meet. TRANSLATION When the complete Supreme Personality of Godhead descends, all other incarnations of the Lord meet together within Him. TEXTS 11-12 TEXT narayana, catur-vyuha, matsyady-avatara yuga-manvantaravatara, yata ache ara sabe asi' krsna-ange haya avatirna aiche avatare krsna bhagavan purna SYNONYMS narayana--Lord Narayana; catuh-vyuha--the four expansions; matsya-adi--beginning with Matsya; avatara--the incarnations; yuga-manv-antara-avatara--the yuga and manv-antara incarnations; yata--as many as; ache--there are; ara--other; sabe--all; asi'--coming; krsna-ange--in the body of Lord Krsna; haya--are; avatirna--incarnated; aiche--in this way; avatare--incarnates; krsna--Lord Krsna; bhagavan--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; purna--full. TRANSLATION Lord Narayana, the four primary expansions [Vasudeva, Sankarsana, Pradyumna and Aniruddha], Matsya and the other lila incarnations, the yuga-avataras, the manv-antara incarnations and as many other incarnations as there are--all descend in the body of Lord Krsna. In this way the complete Supreme Godhead, Lord Krsna Himself, appears. TEXT 13 TEXT ataeva visnu takhana krsnera sarire visnu-dvare kare krsna asura-samhare SYNONYMS ataeva--therefore; visnu--Lord Visnu; takhana--at that time; krsnera--of Lord Krsna; sarire--in the body; visnu-dvare--by Lord Visnu; kare--does; krsna--Lord Krsna; asura-samhare--killing the demons. TRANSLATION At that time, therefore, Lord Visnu is present in the body of Lord Krsna, and Lord Krsna kills the demons through Him. TEXT 14 TEXT anusanga-karma ei asura-marana ye lagi' avatara, kahi se mula karana SYNONYMS anusanga-karma--secondary work; ei--this; asura--of the demons; marana--killing; ye--that; lagi'--for; avatara--the incarnation; kahi--I shall speak; se--the; mula--root; karana--cause. TRANSLATION Thus the killing of the demons is but secondary work. I shall now speak of the main reason for the Lord's incarnation. TEXTS 15-16 TEXT prema-rasa-niryasa karite asvadana raga-marga bhakti loke karite pracarana rasika-sekhara krsna parama-karuna ei dui hetu haite icchara udgama SYNONYMS prema-rasa--of the mellow of love of God; niryasa--the essence; karite--to do; asvadana--tasting; raga-marga--the path of spontaneous attraction; bhakti--devotional service; loke--in the world; karite--to do; pracarana--propagation; rasika-sekhara--the supremely jubilant; krsna--Lord Krsna; parama-karuna--the most merciful; ei--these; dui--two; hetu--reasons; haite--from; icchara--of desire; udgama--the birth. TRANSLATION The Lord's desire to appear was born from two reasons: He wanted to taste the sweet essence of the mellows of love of God, and He wanted to propagate devotional service in the world on the platform of spontaneous attraction. Thus He is known as supremely jubilant and as the most merciful of all. PURPORT During the period of Lord Krsna's appearance, the killing of asuras or nonbelievers such as Kamsa and Jarasandha was done by Visnu, who was within the person of Sri Krsna. Such apparent killing by Lord Sri Krsna took place as a matter of course and was an incidental activity for Him. But the real purpose of Lord Krsna's appearance was to stage a dramatic performance of His transcendental pastimes at Vrajabhumi, thus exhibiting the highest limit of transcendental mellow in the exchanges of reciprocal love between the living entity and the Supreme Lord. These reciprocal exchanges of mellows are called raga-bhakti, or devotional service to the Lord in transcendental rapture. Lord Sri Krsna wants to make known to all the conditioned souls that He is more attracted by raga-bhakti than vidhi-bhakti, or devotional service under scheduled regulations. It is said in the Vedas (Taittiriya Upanisad 2.7), raso vai sah: the Absolute Truth is the reservoir for all kinds of reciprocal exchanges of loving sentiments. He is also causelessly merciful, and He wants to bestow upon us this privilege of raga-bhakti. Thus He appeared as His own internal energy. He was not forced to appear by any extraneous force. TEXT 17 TEXT aisvarya-jnanete saba jagat misrita aisvarya-sithila-preme nahi mora prita SYNONYMS aisvarya jnanete--with knowledge of majesty; saba--all; jagat--the universe; misrita--mixed; aisvarya-sithila--weakened by majesty; preme--in love; nahi--there is not; mora--My; prita--pleasure. TRANSLATION [Lord Krsna thought:] "All the universe is filled with the conception of My majesty, but love weakened by that sense of majesty does not satisfy Me. TEXT 18 TEXT amare isvara mane, apanake hina tara preme vasa ami na ha-i adhina SYNONYMS amare--Me; isvara--the Lord; mane--regards; apanake--himself; hina--low; tara--of him; preme--by the love; vasa--controlled; ami--I; na ha-i--am not; adhina--subservient. TRANSLATION "If one regards Me as the Supreme Lord and himself as a subordinate, I do not become subservient to his love, nor can it control Me. technorati tags: ritvik
28 giugno More on the Advent of Mahaprabhu
In this chapter once again Srila Prabhupada clearly begins to define the authorized presentation of the advent of Mahaprabhu. One must be clear to understand that Caitanya can not be worshipped separate from Krishna although he is Vishnu Tattva. This is also true for Srimati Radharani. Here again the differences between sampradaya and the apradaya sahijaya thinking that equates rasa lila to sex is condemned. Caitanaya Caritamrta Adi Lila Chapter 4 The Confidential Reasons for Lord Caitanya's Appearance In this chapter of the epic Caitanya-caritamrta, Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami has stressed that Lord Caitanya appeared for three principal purposes of His own. The first purpose was to relish the position of Srimati Radharani, who is the prime reciprocator of transcendental love of Sri Krsna. Lord Krsna is the reservoir of transcendental loving transactions with Srimati Radharani. The subject of those loving transactions is the Lord Himself, and Radharani is the object. Thus the subject, the Lord, wanted to relish the loving mellow in the position of the object, Radharani. The second reason for His appearance was to understand the transcendental mellow of Himself. Lord Krsna is all sweetness. Radharani's attraction for Krsna is sublime, and to experience that attraction and understand the transcendental sweetness of Himself, He accepted the mentality of Radharani. The third reason that Lord Caitanya appeared was to enjoy the bliss tasted by Radharani. The Lord thought that undoubtedly Radharani enjoyed His company and He enjoyed the company of Radharani, but the exchange of transcendental mellow between the spiritual couple was more pleasing to Srimati Radharani than to Sri Krsna. Radharani felt more transcendental pleasure in the company of Krsna than He could understand without taking Her position, but for Sri Krsna to enjoy in the position of Srimati Radharani was impossible because that position was completely foreign to Him. Krsna is the transcendental male, and Radharani is the transcendental female. Therefore, to know the transcendental pleasure of loving Krsna, Lord Krsna Himself appeared as Lord Caitanya, accepting the emotions and bodily luster of Srimati Radharani. Lord Caitanya appeared to fulfill these confidential desires and also to preach the special significance of chanting Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare. Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare, and to answer the call of Advaita Prabhu. These were secondary reasons. Sri Svarupa Damodara Gosvami was the principal figure among Lord Caitanya's confidential devotees. The records of his diary have revealed these confidential purposes of the Lord. These revelations have been confirmed by the statements of Srila Rupa Gosvami in his various prayers and poems. This chapter also specifically describes the difference between lust and love. The transactions of Krsna and Radha are completely different from material lust. Therefore the author has very clearly distinguished between them. technorati tags:
22 maggio Prabhupada - No Sex Life in the SoulArrival Lecture Mexico, February 11, 1975, (With Spanish Translator) 750211AR.MEX Prabhup āda: My dear devotees, ladies and gentlemen, I am very glad to see you again, I think, after four years? Three years. I was trying to come here again—I like this place—but due to various engagements and due to my old age also, I could not come earlier. But this time, by the arrangement of our Hṛdayānanda Mahārāja, I have been forced to come here. (laughter) So I must thank you for your nice reception. I was received by police escort very nicely, and I remember once I traveled with the governor of UP in 1962 from Lucknow to Kanpur. So exactly we were driving in the same fashion, escorted by the police motorcycle. So anyway, I am so pleased to see you, that you are interested in Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement.
So the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is very, very important for the human society. It is not exactly a religious movement as it is understood in the Western countries. Religion is described in the English dictionary as “a kind of faith.” Faith you may accept or may not accept, but religion is the word, as we understand from Sanskrit dictionary, it cannot be rejected. Or you and your religion cannot be separated. Therefore we should understand very clearly that we are experiencing two things: one is matter, and another is spirit. Just like there is a stone, and there is a small ant. The stone, it may be very big, but it cannot move. It has no life. But the small ant, although it is very small, it has life. So there are two things, we can very easily understand: one is dead matter, and the other is living force. We are actually living force. Living force, we are covered by the matter, and according to the different types of covering, we are representing different types of living condition. So this living force, being encaged by the dead matter, it is a struggle for existence. The living force trying to get out of the material encagement, that is called struggle for existence. The living force by nature is jubilant. The supreme living force is God, Kṛṣṇa, and we are part and parcel of the living force. That is stated in the Bhagavad-gītā , two kinds of energies: one material energy, one spiritual energy. The material energy is earth, water, air, fire, sky, mind, intelligence, etc., and the spiritual energy is the living force which is trying to lord it over the material energy. So,apareyam itas tu (any āṁ) viddhi me prakṛtiṁ parām jīva-bhūtāṁ mahā-bāho yayedaṁ dhāryate jagatKṛṣṇa says that “This material energy is inferior, and the superior energy is the living being.” So this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is trying to help the living being to come out of the encagement of material energy. And how to become free, that information is in the Vedic literature. So what we are giving in different literatures… We are publishing books and magazines. Simply we are trying to give information how the superior living being can get out of this material encagement. So I am very glad to see you, so many Kṛṣṇa’s part and parcel. You have come to understand Kṛṣṇa consciousness. So stick to the principles, then your life will be successful. The principle is to purify ourself. Just like when a man becomes sick, he has to purify himself by regulative principle, by diet, by medicine, similarly, we have got this material disease, covered by the material body, and the symptom of miseries are birth, death, old age and disease. So one who is serious about getting out of this material bondage and free from birth, death, old age and disease, so he must take to this Kṛṣṇa consciousness. It is very simple and easy. If you do not know, if you are not educated, if you have no asset, you can simply chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, and if you are educated, logician, philosopher, you can read our books, which are already in fifty in number. There will be about seventy-five books of four hundred pages to convince the philosopher, scientist, educationist what is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. It is published in English as well as in other European languages. Take advantage of it. Along with the Deity worship in this temple, hold classes at least five hours. As in the schools and colleges there are regular classes, forty-five minutes’ class, then five or ten minutes’ recess, again forty-five minutes’ class, in this way, so we have got enough subject matter to study, and if we study all these books, to finish them it will take at least twenty-five years. So you are all young men. I request you to engage your time in reading books, in chanting, in Deity worshiping, in going to preach, selling books. Don’t be lazy. Always remain engaged. Then that is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Kṛṣṇa says in the Bhagavad-gītā, m āṁ hi pārtha vyapāśritya ye ’pi syuḥ pāpa-yonayaḥ striyaḥ vaiśyās tathā śudrās te ’pi yānti parāṁ gatimThere is no discrimination that “This man should be allowed. This woman should not be allowed.” No. Kṛṣṇa says, “Anyone.” Striyaḥ vaiśyās tathā śudrās. Anyone who takes to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, he becomes free from the material bondage and goes back to Godhead, back to home. So take seriously about this movement and execute the principle, namely no meat-eating, no illicit sex, no intoxication, no gambling, and chant sixteen rounds. That’s all right. Now, if there are any questions from them… [break] Hṛday ānanda: (translating question) If everyone is spirit soul, then isn’t sex life also spiritual?Prabhup āda: Well, sex life… There is no sex life in the spirit soul. Sex life is in the material body. We are not this body, but because we are in this body, therefore we are thinking pleasure of the body is pleasure of the soul. Just like when you are sitting in a nice car, if the car is damaged, the proprietor thinks that he is damaged. But actually he is not damaged; the car is damaged. It is due to our false identification with the body. Therefore we think that sex life is a pleasure. But so long we are in this body, sex life is not prohibited, but it is regulated. By regulative principle, gradually we can give up sex life. Therefore there are four orders of life. The beginning is brahmacārī. There it is very nicely taught how to remain free from material encagement. But if one is unable to take immediately spiritual activity, he is allowed to marry. The married life is regulated sex life. Then, after fiftieth year, one has to give up this. So in that stage, vānaprastha stage, the wife is there, but there is no sex life. So in this way, when one becomes very strongly fit not to desire for sex life, then he takes sannyāsa. That is the perfect stage of life for spiritual advancement of life.Hṛday ānanda: (translating question) Who are we? Why are we here and where are we going?Prabhup āda: Hm?Hṛday ānanda: Who are we, why are we here and where are we going?Prabhup āda: You are all living entities. You wanted to come here. Just like I wanted to come in your city—I have come here—similarly, you wanted to come to the material world and enjoy ma… So because you wanted to enjoy this material world, you have come here. Kṛṣṇa has allowed to come here, and you are trying to enjoy this material world. That is called struggle for existence. But you’ll never be happy with this material world. It is simply a struggle for existence. Therefore you should go back to home, back to Godhead. Then you’ll be happy.Hṛday ānanda: [break] (translating question) …that material desires are an obstacle in our devotional service.Prabhup āda: By engaging yourself in spiritual activity. That’s all. (end) http://causelessmercy.com/t/t/750211AR.MEX.htmtechnorati tags:
25 aprile Prabhupada on Social IssuesPrabhupada on Divorce and Family
This story URL: http://prabhupada.krishna.org/Articles/2004/12/009.html Homosexuality It appears here that the homosexual appetite of males for each other is created in this episode of the creation of the demons by Brahma. In other words, the homosexual appetite of a man for another man is demoniac and is not for any sane male in the ordinary course of life. (SB 3.20.26) JSD 6.5 Slaughterhouse Civilization Srila Prabhupada: The priests are after money. They are not first class; they are low-class men. This is the reason that Christianity has fallen down. The priests cannot speak straightforwardly. There is a straightforward commandment--"Thou shalt not kill." But because people are already killing, the priests are afraid to present the commandment straightforwardly. Now they are even granting man-to-man marriage, what to speak of other things. The priests are sermonizing on this idea of man-to-man marriage. Just see how degraded they have become! Previously was there any conception like this, at least outside America? Nobody thought that a man could be married to another man. What is this? And the priests are supporting it. Do you know that? So what is their standard? 710725SB.NY Lectures And what is the tapasya? That is also... Brahmacaryena. Brahmacaryena. Brahmacaryena means restricted sex life. Real meaning is no sex life, no sex, celibacy, completely. This is tapasya. Therefore, according to Vedic culture, the first beginning of life is brahmacari. (break) But in the brahmacari life there is no sex life. Only in the grhastha life there is sex life, married life. I was reading the other day a magazine, Watch... What is that? Watchtower. So this paper was criticizing so many immoral activities in the Christian world. And one item I was surprised to read that a Christian priest has sanctioned marriage between man to man. That was written there. I do not wish to discuss all those things, but people are degrading for want of this tapasya. People are not taught how to execute tapasya life, tapasvi life. Simply by criticizing will not do. Practically you have to be trained in the life of tapasya. Then it will be effective. Just like we are doing. Here, in our Krsna consciousness movement, in every center, everyone, at least who are living within this temple, must get up at four o'clock to perform the aratrika. This morning I was asking somebody that if you cannot rise, then you cannot live in this temple. Because this temple is meant for tapasya, not for extravagancy. Unless you follow the life of tapasya, you cannot make progress. 740611r2.par Conversations Prabhupada: Yes. They're after money. So they are less than sudras. That is the cause that Christianity has fallen down, that they cannot speak straightly, or otherwise... It is straight commandment, "Thou shalt not kill." And because people are killing, they're... Now they are give man-to-man marriage, what to speak of other things. The priests, they are sermonizing this man-to-man marriage. Just see how degraded they have become. Whether any conception... At least, outside America, nobody knows that a man can be married with another man. What is this? And they're supporting it. You know that? 750521rc.mel Conversations Prabhupada: No. There is no question of high percentage. I said that even a small percentage, there must be some ideal men. At least people will see that here is the ideal man. Just like we are having. Because they are chanting and dancing, many outsiders are coming and they are also learning, they are also offering obeisances. And gradually they are offering their service: "Please accept me." The example is better than precept. If you have an ideal group of men, then people will automatically learn. That is wanted. But don't mind, I don't find any ideal group of men. Even in the priests they are going to hospital for their drinking habit. I saw in some times before in a hospital, five thousand patients, alcoholic patients, priest. Priest should be ideal character. And they are advocating homosex. So where is the ideal character men? If the priestly class they are going to hospital for drinking habit, and they are allowing man-to-man marriage and homosexuality, then where is ideal character? 760108rc.nel Conversations Prabhupada: That they are doing. Still they are doing. Just like you said, some sprinkling water. They have no philosophy and they violate everything, what is stated there in Bible. Now you say that "Thou shall not kill;" they say, "Thou shall not murder." They are molding. Now this homosexuality they are sanctioning, man-to-man marriage. They are sanctioning abortion.
770428rc.bom Conversations Prabhupada: No, they are drinking. They are having homosex. They are encouraging homosexuals, giving man-to-man marriage. You know that? This is going on. Doing everything nonsense. N98:720928MW.LA conversations Prabhupada: ...the injunction of the scripture, and still they say, "We do not know." So many drunkards priest, they are going to hospital for treatment ,and they are eating, and they are getting married man to man, and still they say, "We do not know what we have done." Just see how cheaters they are. Jayatirtha: In the last six years... Prabhupada: Hm? Jayatirtha: In the last six years in the Catholic church, 25,000 priests have left and taken up... Prabhupada: 25,000? Jayatirtha: 25,000 in six years. Prabhupada: What is that? Jayatirtha: Have left the Catholic church, priests. Prabhupada: Left. Jayatirtha: Ordained priests, they have left and gone off to marry or whatever. Especially they are concerned that they can't marry. Catholic priests are not allowed to marry. Prabhupada: Marrying? They are marrying man to man ,what to speak of marrying. Sodomy. Jayatirtha: So that's the alternative. Either they're leaving or they're marrying man to man. Prabhupada: Homosexuality. They are supporting homosexuality. So degraded, and still they say, "What we have done?" They do not know what is degradation, and they are priest. They are teaching others. They do not know what is the meaning of degradation. 740614rc.par Conversations Prabhupada: Yes. Some of our men, at least one, left our association. He thought that "This is denying the primary necessities of life." Rayarama, Rayarama. He left for this reason, that we do not allow the bare necessities of life. Illicit sex, intoxication... He was first-class criminal on this account, but he could not give it up. Therefore he left. Devotee: Yes, I spoke with him in San Francisco, and he said, "Swamiji will not be successful because he does not allow free love in his movement." He says, "That is why I had to leave because there was no place for me and my boyfriend." Even he was not attracted to having a girl, but he had a boy. That boy used to be also your typist. He was from Harvard University. Prabhupada: That Neil. Devotee: Yeah, Neil. Prabhupada: Oh. Devotee: And he told me that "Swamiji will not be successful in his movement because he will not allow free love." I just saw him in San Francisco before I went to India two and a half years ago. We were trying to get him to come back to the temple. Prabhupada: No, he cannot give up these bad habits. Pusta-krsna: You said in Geneva that no one has died from giving up cigarettes or illicit sex. So it is not so hard to do. Prabhupada: No, it is not hard. Now the Christian church is giving liberty, man to man marriage. Most unnatural. Devotee: Previously they didn't allow divorce. The first principle was there is no question of divorce. Then so many people began leaving the Catholic Church. So then they allowed divorce. And then they did not allow abortion. So again so many people left the religion. Now they allow abortion. And now they are allowing man to man marriage. Prabhupada: Just see. Devotee: They compromise just to keep their followers. Bhagavan: It's a matter of money. Prabhupada: And that is freedom. So Raya Ramananda left because such freedom is not allowed here. So we have to allow this freedom like the church? (laughs)
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17 aprile More On the Advent of MahaprabhuHere is more Prabhupada Nectar describing the Advent of Mahaprabhu. Chapter 4 of Caitanya Caritamrta Adi Lila is the Authorized Commentary by Kaviraja Swami. Adi Lila is an excellent summary of topics in the Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam. Madhya Lila contains Caitanya Lila Smaranam and can be quite HEAVY. As such I have only reviewed slighty over three chapters of Caitanya Caritmrta while listening to Prabhupada MP3s, reading devotee commentary, and reading Bhaktivinoda. I have completely stressed the Original Books and this leads to the point that Balarama Diacritics make such hard to work with but I recommend such if you can not purchase hard copies. Caitanya Caritamrta His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Adi Lila Chapter 4
TEXTS 11-12 TEXT narayana, catur-vyuha, matsyady-avatara yuga-manvantaravatara, yata ache ara sabe asi' krsna-ange haya avatirna aiche avatare krsna bhagavan purna SYNONYMS narayana--Lord Narayana; catuh-vyuha--the four expansions; matsya-adi--beginning with Matsya; avatara--the incarnations; yuga-manv-antara-avatara--the yuga and manv-antara incarnations; yata--as many as; ache--there are; ara--other; sabe--all; asi'--coming; krsna-ange--in the body of Lord Krsna; haya--are; avatirna--incarnated; aiche--in this way; avatare--incarnates; krsna--Lord Krsna; bhagavan--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; purna--full. TRANSLATION Lord Narayana, the four primary expansions [Vasudeva, Sankarsana, Pradyumna and Aniruddha], Matsya and the other lila incarnations, the yuga-avataras, the manv-antara incarnations and as many other incarnations as there are--all descend in the body of Lord Krsna. In this way the complete Supreme Godhead, Lord Krsna Himself, appears. TEXT 13 TEXT ataeva visnu takhana krsnera sarire visnu-dvare kare krsna asura-samhare SYNONYMS ataeva--therefore; visnu--Lord Visnu; takhana--at that time; krsnera--of Lord Krsna; sarire--in the body; visnu-dvare--by Lord Visnu; kare--does; krsna--Lord Krsna; asura-samhare--killing the demons. TRANSLATION At that time, therefore, Lord Visnu is present in the body of Lord Krsna, and Lord Krsna kills the demons through Him. TEXT 14 TEXT anusanga-karma ei asura-marana ye lagi' avatara, kahi se mula karana SYNONYMS anusanga-karma--secondary work; ei--this; asura--of the demons; marana--killing; ye--that; lagi'--for; avatara--the incarnation; kahi--I shall speak; se--the; mula--root; karana--cause. TRANSLATION Thus the killing of the demons is but secondary work. I shall now speak of the main reason for the Lord's incarnation. TEXTS 15-16 TEXT prema-rasa-niryasa karite asvadana raga-marga bhakti loke karite pracarana rasika-sekhara krsna parama-karuna ei dui hetu haite icchara udgama SYNONYMS prema-rasa--of the mellow of love of God; niryasa--the essence; karite--to do; asvadana--tasting; raga-marga--the path of spontaneous attraction; bhakti--devotional service; loke--in the world; karite--to do; pracarana--propagation; rasika-sekhara--the supremely jubilant; krsna--Lord Krsna; parama-karuna--the most merciful; ei--these; dui--two; hetu--reasons; haite--from; icchara--of desire; udgama--the birth. TRANSLATION The Lord's desire to appear was born from two reasons: He wanted to taste the sweet essence of the mellows of love of God, and He wanted to propagate devotional service in the world on the platform of spontaneous attraction. Thus He is known as supremely jubilant and as the most merciful of all. PURPORT During the period of Lord Krsna's appearance, the killing of asuras or nonbelievers such as Kamsa and Jarasandha was done by Visnu, who was within the person of Sri Krsna. Such apparent killing by Lord Sri Krsna took place as a matter of course and was an incidental activity for Him. But the real purpose of Lord Krsna's appearance was to stage a dramatic performance of His transcendental pastimes at Vrajabhumi, thus exhibiting the highest limit of transcendental mellow in the exchanges of reciprocal love between the living entity and the Supreme Lord. These reciprocal exchanges of mellows are called raga-bhakti, or devotional service to the Lord in transcendental rapture. Lord Sri Krsna wants to make known to all the conditioned souls that He is more attracted by raga-bhakti than vidhi-bhakti, or devotional service under scheduled regulations. It is said in the Vedas (Taittiriya Upanisad 2.7), raso vai sah: the Absolute Truth is the reservoir for all kinds of reciprocal exchanges of loving sentiments. He is also causelessly merciful, and He wants to bestow upon us this privilege of raga-bhakti. Thus He appeared as His own internal energy. He was not forced to appear by any extraneous force. technorati tags:
09 aprile Prabhupada on The Advent of MahaprabhuThis writing is an excerpt from the Introduction of the original version.
Teachings of Lord Caitanya
by
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktidentanta Swami Prabhupada
Why did Krsna assume the form of Caitanya Mahaprabhu? It is explained that Krsna desired to know the glory of Radha's love. "Why is She so much in love with Me?" Krsna asked. "What is My special qualification that attracts Her so? And what is the actual way in which She loves Me?" It seems strange that Krsna, as the Supreme, should be attracted by anyone's love. We search after the love of a woman or a man because we are imperfect and lack something. The love of a woman, that potency and pleasure, is absent in man, and therefore a man wants a woman, but this is not the case with Krsna, who is full in Himself. Thus Krsna expressed surprise: "Why am I attracted by Radharani? And when Radharani feels My love, what is She actually feeling?" In order to taste the essence of that loving affair, Krsna appeared just as the moon appears on the horizon of the sea. Just as the moon was produced by the churning of the sea, by the churning of spiritual love affairs the moon of Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared. Indeed, Caitanya's complexion was golden, just like the moon. Although this is figurative language, it conveys the meaning behind the appearance of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. The full significance of His appearance will be explained in later chapters.
The manifestations of the Supreme are also explained in Caitanya-caritamrta. After offering respects to Lord Caitanya, Krsnadasa Kaviraja next offers them to Nityananda. He explains that Nityananda is a manifestation of Sankarsana, who is the origin of the Maha-Visnu. Krsna's first manifestation is as Balarama and then Sankarsana, and after Sankarsana He is manifest as Pradyumna. In this way so many expansions take place. Although there are many expansions, Lord Sri Krsna is the origin, as confirmed in Brahma-samhita. He is like the original candle from which many thousands and millions of candles are lit. Although any number of candles can be lighted, the original candle still retains its identity as the origin. In this way Krsna expands Himself into so many lights, and all these expansions are called Visnu-tattva. Visnu is a large light, and we are small lights, but all are expansions of Krsna.
When it is necessary to create the material universe, Visnu expands Himself as the Maha-Visnu. This Maha-Visnu lies down on the Causal Ocean and breathes all the universes from His nostrils. Thus from the Maha-Visnu and the Causal Ocean all the universes spring, and all these universes float in the Causal Ocean. In this regard there is the story of Vamana, who, when He took three steps, stuck His foot through the covering of the universe. Water from the Causal Ocean flowed through the hole which His foot made, and it is said that that flow of water became the River Ganges. Therefore the Ganges is accepted as the most sacred water of Visnu and is worshiped by all Hindus from the Himalayas down to the Bay of Bengal.
That Maha-Visnu who lies on the Causal Ocean is actually an expansion of Balarama, who is Krsna's first expansion, and, in the Vrndavana pastimes, is the brother of Krsna. In the maha-mantra Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare. Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare, the word Rama refers to Balarama. Since Nityananda is an expansion of Balarama, Rama also refers to Lord Nityananda. Thus Hare Krsna, Hare Rama addresses not only Krsna and Balarama but Lord Caitanya and Nityananda as well.
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17 marzo The Advent of Krishna and Mahaprabhu
Here in Caitanya Caritamrta Chapter 3 Krishna again explains why he advents as Mahaprabhu. There is no difference Krishna wished to enjoy himself as a devotee. Caitanya Caritamrta Chapter 3 TEXT 22 TEXT yada yada hi dharmasya glanir bhavati bharata abhyutthanam adharmasya tadatmanam srjamy aham SYNONYMS yada yada--whenever; hi--certainly; dharmasya--of religious principles; glanih--decrease; bhavati--there is; bharata--O descendant of Bharata; abhyutthanam--increase; adharmasya--of irreligion; tada--then; atmanam--Myself; srjami--manifest; aham--I. TRANSLATION " 'Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, O descendant of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion--at that time I descend Myself. TEXT 23 TEXT paritranaya sadhunam vinasaya ca duskrtam dharma-samsthapanarthaya sambhavami yuge yuge SYNONYMS paritranaya--for the deliverance; sadhunam--of the devotees; vinasaya--for the destruction; ca--and; duskrtam--of the miscreants; dharma--religious principles; samsthapana-arthaya--for the purpose of establishing; sambhavami--I appear; yuge yuge--in every age. TRANSLATION " 'To deliver the pious and to annihilate the miscreants, as well as to reestablish the principles of religion, I Myself appear, millennium after millennium.' PURPORT Texts 22 and 23 were spoken by Lord Krsna in the Bhagavad-gita (4.7-8). Texts 24 and 25, which follow, are also from the Bhagavad-gita (3.24, 21). TEXT 24 TEXT utsideyur ime loka na kuryam karma ced aham sankarasya ca karta syam upahanyam imah prajah SYNONYMS udsideyuh--would fall into ruin; ime--these; lokah--worlds; na kuryam--did not perform; karma--action; cet--if; aham--I; sankarasya--of unwanted population; ca--and; karta--a creator; syam--would become; upahanyam--would spoil; imah--these; prajah--living entities. TRANSLATION " 'If I did not show the proper principles of religion, all these worlds would fall into ruin. I would be a cause of unwanted population and would spoil all these living beings.' TEXT 25 TEXT yad yad acarati sresthas tat tad evetaro janah sa yat pramanam kurute lokas tad anuvartate SYNONYMS yat yat--however; acarati--behaves; sresthah--the best man; tat tat--that; eva--certainly; itarah--the lesser; janah--man; sah--he; yat--which; pramanam--standard; kurute--shows; lokah--the people; tat--that; anuvartate--follow. TRANSLATION " 'Whatever actions a great man performs, common people follow. And whatever standards he sets by exemplary acts, all the world pursues.' technorati tags:
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07 marzo AbortionAbortion His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (02-23-08) SB 6.16.14 P King Citraketu Meets the Supreme Lord In this verse the word bala-hatya-hata-prabhah is to be particularly noted. The practice of killing children has existed in human society for a long time--since time immemorial--but in the days of yore it was very rarely performed. At the present moment, however, in this age of Kali, abortion--killing of the child within the womb--has become very common, and sometimes a child is even killed after birth. If a woman performs such an abominable act, she gradually loses all her bodily luster (bala-hatya-hata-prabhah). It is also to be noted that the ladies who had committed the sinful act of administering poison to the child were very much ashamed, and according to the directions of the brahmanas, they had to undergo atonement for killing the child. Any woman who has ever performed such an infamously sinful act must atone for it, but no one now is doing that. Under the circumstances, the women responsible must suffer in this life and the next. Those who are sincere souls, after hearing this incident, should refrain from such child-killing and should atone for their sinful activities by taking to Krsna consciousness very seriously. If one chants the Hare Krsna maha-mantra without offenses, all of one's sinful actions are surely atoned for immediately, but one should not commit such deeds again, for that is an offense. SB 7.2.37 P Hiranyakasipu, King of the Demons In the Mahabharata it is said, adarsanad ihayatah punas cadarsanam gatah. This statement could support the theory of the atheistic scientist that the child in the womb of the mother has no life but is simply a lump of matter. To follow this theory, if the lump of matter is aborted by a surgical operation, no life is killed; the body of a child is like a tumor, and if a tumor is operated upon and thrown away, no sin is involved. The same argument could be put forward in regard to the King and his queens. The body of the King was manifested from an unmanifested source, and again it became unmanifested from manifestation. Since the manifestation exists only in the middle--between the two points of unmanifestation--why should one cry for the body manifested in the interim? SB 7.2.55 P Hiranyakasipu, King of the Demons Another point in this verse is that fathers and mothers have protective feelings for their children even in bird and beast society, not to speak of human society. Kali-yuga, however, is so degraded that a father and mother even kill their children in the womb on the plea of their scientific knowledge that within the womb the child has no life. Prestigious medical practitioners give this opinion, and therefore the father and mother of this day kill their children within the womb. How degraded human society has become! Their scientific knowledge is so advanced that they think that within the egg and the embryo there is no life. Now these so-called scientists are receiving Nobel Prizes for advancing the theory of chemical evolution. But if chemical combinations are the source of life, why don't the scientists manufacture something like an egg through chemistry and put it in an incubator so that a chicken will come out? What is their answer? With their scientific knowledge they are unable to create even an egg. Such scientists are described in Bhagavad-gita as mayayapahrta jnanah, fools whose real knowledge has been taken away. They are not men of knowledge, but they pose as scientists and philosophers, although their so-called theoretical knowledge cannot produce practical results. technorati tags:
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