Transformation of Heart

Last book distribution i tried a new way of presenting Bhagavad gita to people which i learnt in HG Vaisesika Prs class

I went with devotee kids to see how the kids at ISV are doing book distribution but when we

reached the spot i saw their tremendous enthusiasm & the chaos & noise they created ,their parents were trying hard to control & direct them

I felt it would difficult for me to handle these kids & do book distribution So i went with another devotee

We showed the book packs & asked for donation "Please Give whatever comes to your Heart"

People were giving whatever donations they could in quaters , cents & pennies.

At one door i felt i should try a new way to distribute book.

The door opened & a young lady was standing.

I introduced myself as coming from Local yoga center & bringing books on yoga & meditation to this community.

Then i showed her Bhagavad gita & i said with full enthusiasm

" This is a book where in the Guy who did not like his Job , he was despondent & wanted to give up in life,wanted to go away far away.

Then he read this book

& then got great joy & wanted to do his work,wanted to live life .

He did not change his dress,he didnot change his job

But he got his CHANGE of HEART

So this book shall bring great joy,inspiration,wisdom & hope in your life"

She immediately took the book & gave $20 as donations

I was elated by this

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At the start of Bhagavad gita Arjuna said I am confused i am trembling out of great anxiety & stress my bow is slipping from my hand . O Govinda I shall not fight !!

2.7

karpanya-dosopahata-svabhavah

prcchami tvam dharma-sammudha-cetah

yac chreyah syan niscitam bruhi tan me

sisyas te 'ham sadhi mam tvam prapannam

TRANSLATION

Now I am confused about my duty and have lost all composure because of miserly weakness. In this condition I am asking You to tell me for certain what is best for me. Now I am Your disciple, and a soul surrendered unto You. Please instruct me.

I can find no means to drive away this grief which is drying up my senses. I will not be able to dispel it even if I win a prosperous, unrivaled kingdom on earth with sovereignty like the demigods in heaven.

Having spoken thus, Arjuna, chastiser of enemies, told Krsna, "Govinda, I shall not fight," and fell silent.

Then he heard the immortal words from Lord Sri Krishna & transformation of Heart took place. At the end he said the following to Lord Sri Krishna.

18.73

arjuna uvaca

nasto mohah smrtir labdha

tvat-prasadan mayacyuta

sthito 'smi gata-sandehah

karisye vacanam tava

TRANSLATION

Arjuna said: My dear Krsna, O infallible one, my illusion is now gone. I have regained my memory by Your mercy. I am now firm and free from doubt and am prepared to act according to Your instructions.

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May Bhagavad gita transform my hard heart & i agree to become an instrument of compassion in the hands of my spiritual master,vaishnav acaryas & Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu

Krishnas Triumphant glory

All are simply trying to imitate the sweet pastimes of The Lord

whether his pastimes be of loving affairs with gopis or wives in dwarka or be his heroic feats in

war or be his sweet dealings with gopas & friends or be his vast knowlegde exhibition or be his dance or song or be his beauty or be his walk or talk or simply his look or be his enchanting smile

Everyone is simply trying to imitate these wonderful qualities of The Lord

They make movies stories novels etc imagining a Hero a Heroine a Villian a friend etc

they perform herioc acts by using stunt man or special effects

they sing by making a playback singer sing from behind

they dress beautiful with lot of cosmetics to hide their age & real face

They take us to Virtual world & at the end it is frustating simply because it is not real

We are all looking for REAL pleasure real hero & Lord Krishnas glories triumphantly dominates the mundane love ......... as explained below in Bramha Samhita text 42

http://vedabase.net/bs/5/42/en

ānanda-cinmaya-rasātmatayā manaḥsu

yaḥ prāṇināḿ pratiphalan smaratām upetya

līlāyitena bhuvanāni jayaty ajasram-

govindam ādi-puruṣaḿ tam ahaḿ bhajāmi

TRANSLATION

I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, whose glory ever triumphantly dominates the mundane world by the activity of His own pastimes, being reflected in the mind of recollecting souls as the transcendental entity of ever-blissful cognitive rasa.

PURPORT

Those who constantly recollect in accordance with spiritual instructions the name, figure, attributes and pastimes of the form of Kṛṣṇa appearing in the amorous rasa, whose loveliness vanquishes the god of mundane love, conqueror of all mundane hearts, are alone meditators of Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa, who is full of pastimes, always manifests Himself with His realm only in the pure receptive cognition of such persons. The pastimes of that manifested divine realm triumphantly dominates in every way all the majesty and beauty of the mundane world.

We have to simply follow in the footsteps of recollecting souls ie those great souls who are remembering his pastimes always ....taking pleaure in hearing his glories in Srimad Bhagavatam

................... In other words as i say to myself "Please read Krishna Book again & again""