Radhe ..........

Look what has he written on his Hand ???

Thats the name of his Lover

...............Radhe ..............

brahman main dundhro puranana ganan, veda rica suni cauguna chayan
dekhyo, sunyo kabuhu na kitun vah svarupa au kaise subhayan
terata herata hari paryo raskhani batayau na loga lugayan
dekhau durau vah kunja kutir mem baitha palotatha radhika payan "I searched the Supreme in songs of Puranas,
hearing Vedic verse my desire quadrupled.
Still nowhere did I see or hear about His real form or nature
Aho! cries Rashkan. All my searching and calling has failed!
Then a far in the kunja kutira
I saw Him sitting massaging Sri Radhika's lotus feet." From the most famous Brijbhasha poets was Raskhana, who was previously a Muslim who fell in love with Radha and Krishna. Raskhan was actually his Muslim name, but in Hindi it means the abode of rasa, or the treasure house of love.

They Are So Nice ....

They Are so Nice

WHO ??

Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan

Today as the pujari was dressing the dieties i happenned to see the small dieties of Radha Madan Mohan & i was glued to see their beauty.

And i just thought " i want to do some Service "

As i walking in the temple hall the pujari called out to me & said "get these kinds of flowers from the middle room"

I said to myself "WOW ! my desire is fulfilled so Soon .They are so Nice"

In the Shringar arati i could see the flowers that i brought were used to decorate the hair of Radharani & some were at Prabhupads Lotus feet.I felt happy.

I had these kinds of experiences with Lord Balaji in Iskcon pune too.

I was just thinking "yes it is fortunate to have such kind of experiences but it also shows that The Lord is waiting eagerly to give us chance to serve him till we sincerely desire to serve him "

The internal pleasure potency of the Lord ie Radharani is always serving the Lord & is eager to engage sincere souls in the service of the Lord. It is by cooperation of the living entities that they will become happy as explained by Srila Prabhupad in the introduction of Gita

" . But actually the Supreme Lord is both the creator and the enjoyer, and the living entity, being part and parcel of the Supreme Lord, is neither the creator nor the enjoyer, but a cooperator. He is the created and the enjoyed. For instance, a part of a machine cooperates with the whole machine; a part of the body cooperates with the whole body. The hands, legs, eyes, and so on are all parts of the body, but they are not actually the enjoyers. The stomach is the enjoyer. The legs move, the hands supply food, the teeth chew, and all parts of the body are engaged in satisfying the stomach because the stomach is the principal factor that nourishes the body's organization. Therefore everything is given to the stomach. One nourishes the tree by watering its root, and one nourishes the body by feeding the stomach, for if the body is to be kept in a healthy state, then the parts of the body must cooperate to feed the stomach. Similarly, the Supreme Lord is the enjoyer and the creator, and we, as subordinate living beings, are meant to cooperate to satisfy Him. This cooperation will actually help us, just as food taken by the stomach will help all other parts of the body. If the fingers of the hand think that they should take the food themselves instead of giving it to the stomach, then they will be frustrated. The central figure of creation and of enjoyment is the Supreme Lord, and the living entities are cooperators. By cooperation they enjoy. The relation is also like that of the master and the servant. If the master is fully satisfied, then the servant is satisfied."

When the living entity serves(cooperate) the Lord he enjoys & how to serve the Lord is to serve through the Internal pleasure potency of the Lord ie Radharani.

The living entity has to cooperate with Radharani in service to Krishna then he will be completely happy.

Great souls or mahatmas or Pure devotees have taken shelter of the internal energy of the lord Sri Radharani & thus are able to perform devotional service to the Lord

& they are under the protection of this divine nature because they are surrendered completely to Lord Krishna this is explained in 9.13 bhagavad gita

http://vedabase.net/bg/9/13/en

9.13

mahātmānas tu māḿ pārtha

daivīḿ prakṛtim āśritāḥ

bhajanty ananya-manaso

jñātvā bhūtādim avyayam

TRANSLATION

O son of Pṛthā, those who are not deluded, the great souls, are under the protection of the divine nature. They are fully engaged in devotional service because they know Me as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, original and inexhaustible.

Abstract from Purport

"""In this verse the description of the mahātmā is clearly given. The first sign of the mahātmā is that he is already situated in the divine nature. He is not under the control of material nature. And how is this effected? That is explained in the Seventh Chapter: one who surrenders unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, at once becomes freed from the control of material nature. That is the qualification. One can become free from the control of material nature as soon as he surrenders his soul to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. That is the preliminary formula. Being marginal potency, as soon as the living entity is freed from the control of material nature, he is put under the guidance of the spiritual nature. The guidance of the spiritual nature is called daivī prakṛti, divine nature. So when one is promoted in that way — by surrendering to the Supreme Personality of Godhead — one attains to the stage of great soul, mahātmā."""

So the process to become happy is very straight

---first surrender to Krishna

--- second co-operate with internal pleasure potency of Lord -- Radharani in service to Sri Krishna.

In practicing devotional service we are doing both the activities simultaneously

All our activities are devotional activities performed by the highest devotees of the Lord

but what is the difference is the consciousness , awareness , purity with what that service is done.

So lets first clear the consciousness from all dirt of material enjoyment & speculative knowledge

..............lets increase awareness of "we are serving Krishna & that will make me happy"

..........................lets purify our heart by chanting the Holy name of the Lord

To chant Holy name Purely

i called out my mother ""MAMMMA" & she responded "YES"

I called out my father "" PAPPAA" & he looked at me & said "HMMM"

I called out my sisters name " DIPTIIIII" & she turned back "Brother telll me "

I called out my friends name " AMANNN" & he replied with a smile "HARIBOL "

I called out to my teacher "SIR excuse me" & he said "YAAA"

i was lost on the street & i asked the stranger anxiously "Sir can you please help me i am LOST" & he said "YA What is the problem ?""

BUT when i chant & call out " KRISHNA " for 2 hours everyday I donot get any feeling , any experience of internal happiness , any experience that Krishna is there & he has heard you >>??

WHY ????????????????????

The simple reason is i have not established any relationship with HIM

i still act as a stranger to KRISHNA

unless there is some kind of relationship why would one care to respond.?

Thats why a comment by a stranger is not taken seriously compared to those by a near or dear one!?

Therefore first one has to develop or revive his relationship with KRISHNA

That is called as ABHIDEYA

So what is the relationship with KRISHNA ?

It is revealed by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu ie " Jivera swaroop hoya Krishnera nitya DAS"

The constitutional position of every living entity is to serve KRISHNA .

So one is servant of Krishna

one has understand here that Krishna is not similar to the masters that we experience & see in this world He is most SWEET master of all.

So What services does one do to revive his eternal relationship

it is revealed in BG 9.34

man-manā bhava mad-bhakto

mad-yājī māḿ namaskuru

mām evaiṣyasi yuktvaivam

ātmānaḿ mat-parāyaṇaḥ

TRANSLATION

Engage your mind always in thinking of Me, become My devotee, offer obeisances to Me and worship Me. Being completely absorbed in Me, surely you will come to Me.

-----one has to think of Krishna but to think first one should hear

so hearing his pastimes , instruction in various scriptures like Gita & Bhagavatam,name etc one shall develop a favourable attraction to serve such a master like if one hears about certain company say microsoft & hears that one gets more pay & good work etc he definately starts trying to get into microsoft

Similarly by favourably hearing from Bhagavat person or pure devotee one can develop a desire to serve KRISHNA .

---- chanting Hare krishna is another way to keep remembering Krishna Actually though Chanting purely is the Goal & it is also the Medium

just like sugarcane juice is the medicine for jaundice & the goal is to taste its sweetness to know whether jaundice is gone

----become devotee of the Lord , offer obeisances & worship him

there are certain principles of Bhakti yoga ie sadhana bhakti which when one performs under the expert guidance of Guru it develops a desire to attain Krishna

as explained in 12.9

atha cittaḿ samādhātuḿ

na śaknoṣi mayi sthiram

abhyāsa-yogena tato

mām icchāptuḿ dhanañjaya

TRANSLATION

My dear Arjuna, O winner of wealth, if you cannot fix your mind upon Me without deviation, then follow the regulative principles of bhakti-yoga. In this way develop a desire to attain Me.

Abstract from purport : http://vedabase.net/bg/12/9/en

To practice the regulative principles of bhakti-yoga one should, under the guidance of an expert spiritual master, follow certain principles: one should rise early in the morning, take bath, enter the temple and offer prayers and chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, then collect flowers to offer to the Deity, cook foodstuffs to offer to the Deity, take prasādam, and so on. There are various rules and regulations which one should follow. And one should constantly hear Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam from pure devotees. This practice can help anyone rise to the level of love of God, and then he is sure of his progress into the spiritual kingdom of God. This practice of bhakti-yoga, under the rules and regulations, with the direction of a spiritual master, will surely bring one to the stage of love of God.

Bhagavatam defines five activities, by doing so
one would "Never forget Krishna & always remember Krishna".
They are :-
1) Sincerely chanting Krishnas name.
2) Hearing Bhagavatam ie the transcendental pastimes of Lord Krishna.
3) Associating with & serving sincere devotees .
4) Careful & graceful Diety worship.
5) Visiting Holy places like Vrindavan & Mayapur.

So one has to do the above activities to revive the lost relationship

& how much time shall it take ??

well it depends on the sincerity & seriousness of the practioner.

Krishna is pleased by ones sincerity

we can only give Krishna our LOVE everything else he can manifest from his sweet will.

But our Love for him is kept in voluntary option.

We have to voluntarily Love Krishna then the sweetness of Krishna will manifest in our heart & we shall become really happy

our soul shall taste the spiritual pleasure that it was longing for SO LONGGGGGG......

(jīv) kṛṣṇa-dās, e biśwās,
korle to' ār duḥkho nāi
(kṛṣṇa) bolbe jabe, pulak ha'be
jhorbe āńkhi, boli tāi

If you just understand that the spirit soul is the eternal servant of Krsna, you will never have any more sorrows. Chant Hare Krsna and your eyes will fill with tears and your body will feel transcendental shivering. Chant, chant "Radha-Krsna!"

Everyone chant!

Abstract from Song written by Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur

I simply long to get back to Krishna

i shall simply serve him by following the principles in Bhakti yoga

& patiently wait for Krishnas mercy

-Vrajendra kumar das.

The story of Stuff

īśāvāsyam idam sarvaḿ
yat kiñca jagatyāḿ jagat
tena tyaktena bhuñjīthā
mā gṛdhaḥ kasya svid dhanam

TRANSLATION

Everything animate or inanimate that is within the universe is controlled and owned by the Lord. One should therefore accept only those things necessary for himself, which are set aside as his quota, and one should not accept other things, knowing well to whom they belong.

http://vedabase.net/iso/1/en

This world can satisfy every bodies need But not a single Persons GREED

Thank you , Sorry , Please

Thank you , Sorry , Please

These words when used ease the relationship between 2 persons

I have seen & observed that people use these words more often in public places or at hotels etc.

As if trained to be so humble & grateful people use these words freely.

but these words are very powerful grave words

So what happens is that because people are using them without actually having the feeling

thus everything then starts looking mechanical & artificial

More important scenario is dealing with near & dear ones.

When using these words with near & dear ones , one needs to have the feeling first & then the word.

one needs to feel gratitude for that person for tolerating YOU & then say "THANK YOU"

for whatever small or big thing he/she is doing for you.

One needs to feel the near & dear ones as selfless people who has his own responsibilities, work,duty but he is taking time for YOU out of love then one should use the word " PLEASE"

One Needs to feel the near & dear ones as to be one who would be HURT the most for your negligence,harsh word, ignorant behaviour & then say SORRY" for they really care for you.

Prabhupad was so affectionate that when he said Thank you , Sorry & please it affected his disciple so much that after 40 years he has left this planet the disciple still feel the trueness of

Prabhupads words .They are burdened with Prabhupads love.

They donot know how it can be paid back.

A Pure devotee sees every body as part & parcel of Krishna & sees that everyone is my

spiritual brother & Krishna is sitting right into his Heart

he doesnot Hurt anyone & is very caring & very affectionate right to the bottom of his Heart

Prabhupad is such a Pure Soul & sets the right example for Thank you , Sorry & Please.

I am burdened by his Shower of Love on Me.

& i pray "Thank you" for All that you have given

"Sorry" for been incompetent

& "Please" for continuing showering mercy on me.

Your fallen Servant,

-Vrajendra kumar das