My Favourite Movie --- Tukaram Maharaj

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-4mvbeOOpE

Sant Tukaram (1608--1650) was a prominent Varkari Sant and spiritual poet during a Bhakti movement in India. He was born and lived most of his life in Dehu, a town close to Pune city in Mahārāshtra, India. He was born to a couple with the family name "More"//the descendent of the Mourya Clan (Āmbile) and first names Bolhobā and Kanakāi.Through a tradition in India in bygone days, Tukaram's family name is rarely used in identifying him. His real name is Tukaram Vhilhoba Aambe. Sant Tukaram's first wife, Rakhumābāi, died in her early youth. SantTukaram and his second wife, Jijābāi (also known as Āvali), had three sons: Santu or Mahādev, Vithobā, and Nārāyan.

Sant Tukaram was a devotee of god Vitthala or Vithoba, a form of Krishna. A great saint who lived only for his God vittala. He faced varieties of difficulties with astonishing patience. He refused diamonds and opals offered by Shivaji Maharaj himself. His devotional songs are an invaluable contribution to Marathi spiritual literature. He is arguably the greatest poet in the Marathi language. Tukaram's genius partly lies in his ability to transform the external world into its spiritual analogue. Tukaram's stature in Marathi literature.

According to Gaudiya Vaishnavas, Sant Tukaram was initiated and was a disciple of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Sant Tukaram is said to have received guru-mantra containing names of Krishna, Rama and Radha - at the hands or by the media of a dream, of Chaitanya The Gatha of Sant Tukaram confirms this claim in a verse that clearly states that "the mantra "Jai Jai Ram Krishna Hari" was given to me by "Chaitanya Baba" in my dreams". There is also a reference in the Gaudiya spiritual literature which mentions that when Chaitanya Mahaprabhu went to the city of Pandharpur to search for his brother who had taken Sannyassa, a young man named Tukaram helped him in the search. This young man named Tukaram is likely to be the same Saint Tukaram the world knows.

Like Namdev, Janabai, and Eknath, Tukaram wrote in archaic Marathi a large number of devotional poems identified in Marathi as abhang (अभंग). A collection of 4,500 abhang known as the Gāthā is attributed to Tukaram. Mantra Geetā, a Marathi translation in abhang form of the Sanskrit Bhagavad Geeta, is also attributed to him. It is an interpretation of Geeta from a Bhakti (भक्ती) --devotional—perspective.

*******Sant Tukaram Proceeding to Vaikunta (Known Miracles)
Lord Krishna tells Arjuna that "He who leaves the body and departs (from this world) with his mind fixed on Me during the last moments (of his life) attains to Me without doubt".

Srimad Bhagavadgita 8:5
अन्तकाले च मामेव स्मरन्मुक्त्वा कलेवरम् ।
य: प्रयाति स मद्भावं याति नास्त्यत्र संशय: ।।

Tukaram's final day is well documented by eye witness accounts. He informed his wife early in the day about going to Vaikuntha(heaven). His wife laughed at him. He went up the hillock and waited for Vithoba. By that time, news had spread around Dehu and people had gathered around the hillock, waiting for the divine event. As per eye witness accounts, a large vehicle emerged from the skies and Vithoba emerged from the flying plane. Eyewitnesses rushed to Tukaram's home and informed his wife that Tukaram was on his way to 'Vaikuntha' - the abode of Gods. His wife ran toward the hills, only to see him take off in the Viman (Flying plane). To this day, devotees gather at the hillock and sing his praises.

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