12 January 2012

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KKSblog.com - No need to impress

No need to impress

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 03:30 PM PST

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 30th Dec 2011, Munich, Germany) Lecture: Caitanya-caritāmṛta Adi 9-48

Our modern culture is designed to impress – where one is trying to impress another, which is what's it all about. Just like America who for a long time has been trying to impress the world. One of the things about America is their skyscrapers, and these incredible buildings are very very high. Well what is the reason for having these skyscrapers? Which is what I was thinking about. One might say that:

“Maybe there is not enough land”.

That is not the case since they have a lot of land…. actually a lot of vacant land. So they could possibly spread out the city a bit more. So why then is there such high skyscrapers? Just to show the power of America, that they can build buildings, which are so high that they cannot logically stand! They should logically fall over, but still they stand:

'We can practically do things that are supernatural! Just see our greatness!'

So all of that is done to impress others: clothes are meant to impress others; everything is meant to impress others – education and all of the society is set up for that purpose. In other words:

'To establish our greatness to others.'

Everything is part of that, but in a devotional culture, everything becomes an expression of bhakti, which is meant for satisfying the Supreme Lord. Of course, in the beginning stages, there may also be those who are practising bhakti and are trying to impress others, but gradually that becomes purified to a point where they say:

"No, who am I? I am not very significant. How important is my life on this planet? Am I going to make a huge difference on this land?"

Even famous personalities, did they make such a difference? Did Einstein really make such a big difference? At one point he was very important but then after some time, everyone forgets!


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A Movement For The Most Fallen!

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 11:51 AM PST

(Kadamba Kanana Maharaja, 29 December 2011, Munich, Germany)

We should know that Lord Caitanya’s movement is not to reclaim those who are in pure goodness.  It is not the movement to reclaim those who are fully self-realized and never under the influence of the 3 modes of material nature, who are never ever attracted to enjoying the senses.
No, the movement of Lord Caitanya is particularly to reclaim those who are most fallen!


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Hammanskraal-Temba Newsletter

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 08:33 AM PST

Please find attached a newsletter reporting the preaching activities happening in Hammanskraal, a rural African township north of Johannesburg.

The Hammanskraal preaching project is primarily under the care of two devotees namely Prema Vikasa Dasa (KKS) and HG Ramaniya Mataji (ACBSP). These devotees actually live in the township and endure the austerities associated with that kind of lifestyle; all this sacrifice just to give Krsna Consciousness to the Africa people. They inspire the residents of the township to join in harinama and other small programs which are organized at their flat.

This is a wonderful mission therefore we are sharing this newsletter on the blog. We would like to appeal to anyone out there, who is inspired by such preaching work, to assist with a donation to keep it going. If you would like to pledge your support, please contact Ramaniya Mataji via email (ramaniya108@gmail.com). It would be greatly appreciated.

To view the newsletter, please click here.


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