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| Posted: 21 Mar 2012 04:24 PM PDT (H H Kadamba Kanana Swami, 12th March 2012, New York) Lecture: SB 3.31.45-46
For years I was in Vrindavan, and it was so difficult! If anything happens, then it happens in Vrindavan. At one time I was sitting in my office and I heard some 'gurgling' sound coming from the electric socket. So when I looked at the electric socket, I saw that water was squirting out! I mean that's Vrindavan. Everything material takes about ten, twenty, or fifty times more energy than anywhere else! And when you think that you got it all worked out and then temperature starts melting things and the cold just cracks it, which just makes it all extreme! So I was just thinking about this – that it's Krishna's design to somehow or other pay this price of endeavour. So it is certainly that Krishna is pushing us. He is pushing us! Otherwise we wouldn't do anything. But to go through this taste barrier is a big question for most of them and that is the crucial point! Once the car goes downhill then no problem, but to push it uphill, then that is the tough part! So we want to make the breakthrough and it comes from following our natural attraction. You can't just say: 'Oh, phew that is so much service!' No we should develop it. We do our duty but it cannot only be our duty, since we can also do something that we really like. And it's important to make some space to do something that you really like for Krishna…One has to find some devotional service that they actually like and to do that for Krishna. But of course, this is not all that we do, okay so do the needful and so on. So that is something for us to follow our natural taste and develop it. Its like these pujaris, they love it when they can do some sacrifice, and throw lots of mantras around along with all that hocus pocus!  Rating: 0.0/7 (0 votes cast) |
| Developing a relationship with Krishna part 2 Posted: 21 Mar 2012 04:06 PM PDT (HH Kadamba Kanana Swami, 12th March 2012, New York) Lecture: SB 3.31.45-46
In the beginning our relationship is about what we are getting from Krishna, but later it becomes what we are giving to Krishna! Even in the beginning if we act it out: 'Yes. Yes, I understand that He is not our order supplier. We should not pray to Him for our daily bread – no. We should only serve Him.' But even while we are only serving Him, we are thinking all of the time: 'What am I getting? Am I getting any ecstasy? Oh, Krishna please lift me above my misery. Oh, pull me out of this horrible material conditioned state of consciousness that I'm faced with everyday. Krishna please give me a drop of Your mercy!' So we are very much thinking about what we are getting, even when we are trying to be selfless, but gradually that changes. That comes from making a sacrifice in service. If one wants to make that breakthrough to a point where we begin to become more focused on the pleasure of Krishna, then one has to put in substantial time, and make substantial sacrifice in the service of Krishna, which is important! Devotional service may start very casually but gradually it has to capture us and we have to really put in: 'prāṇair arthair dhiyā vācā,' (SB.10.22.35) We have to put in all our energy. We have to put in all that we have – like our possessions, our intelligence, and totally think of how e are we going to do it? It has to totally absorb us, and we have to chant to glorify Krishna. So in this way through: 'prāṇair arthair dhiyā vācā,' (SB.10.22.35), then we can get to this other level where we are drawn to Krishna. Where we are eager to please Krishna! Rating: 0.0/7 (0 votes cast) |
| Posted: 21 Mar 2012 06:56 AM PDT
On the 29th of April the Vyasa puja Festival and Queensday Harinam will take place in Radhadesh and Amsterdam. Our aim is to create a wonderful book with your offerings, writings and other contributions for Kadamba Kanana Swami. If you like to send your offering, writing or any other creative outburst then please send it before the 1st of April. deadline: 1 april 2012 Rating: 0.0/7 (0 votes cast) |
| Developing a Relationship with Krishna part 1 Posted: 20 Mar 2012 04:50 PM PDT (HH Kadamba Kanana Swami, 12th March 2012, New York) Lecture: SB 3.31.45-46
You may know the story about the pope who came to Vrindavan. He was meeting the devotees and at one point the phone rang and the pope said: ‘I have to take this. This call is very important.' He took the call. He spoke, and it became quite clear that he was speaking to God! There's a whole discussion going on the line, and a devotee said: 'Oh, can I also for a moment just speak to Him for a second?' 'Yes, no problem,' said the pope. ' But don't speak for too long as it's a long distance call.' Later on the devotee's phone rang and then he spoke to God and the pope said: 'Hey, you have one too!' 'Yeah.' 'Can I?' 'Sure, sure no problem. Speak as long as you want since it's a local call!' It's a whole story but there is some truth in that. We have closeness, very close, by serving Him constantly. Therefore living in a temple is so nice because you are living with Krishna! Or chanting the holy name is so nice because the name is Krishna! So He is here. He is completely here! It's not like, 'It's a prayer.' 'What is this chanting?' 'It's a prayer.' 'Oh, is it a prayer?' 'Yes, it's prayer where we can communicate with God!' I mean, that is a poor explanation! Well, excuse me, a prayer? It's like we have just reduced the chanting into a prayer. We are right there with Krishna! He is with us. Just chant, He is here. His presence is here. You can feel it; you can experience it; you can sense it! Something is there. So just like that we are associating with Krishna and in this way it is not difficult or artificial to develop a relationship with Krishna. Rating: 0.0/7 (0 votes cast) |
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