27 February 2012

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KKSblog.com - A strong philosophical basis is required

A strong philosophical basis is required

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 03:36 PM PST

(HH Kadamba Kanana Swami, Bhaktivedanta Manor, England, 14th February 2012) Lecture: SB.7.13.5

We may not at all times be inspired about devotional service. We may not always be blissful. Although we know that Krishna Consciousness is the way better way of life. There maybe times when it's austere. Although we are full of compassion for the conditioned souls, there maybe times for example, in the summer where everyone is sitting on the terrace drinking and having a good time, whilst the devotees are distributing books. We may feel more compassion for ourselves and for them. It can happen. Yes, so weakness will attack at times, as long as we are not constantly absorbed in relishing the worshiping of Krishna! Therefore a strong philosophical basis is required. As Srila Prabhupada said that his complaint was that:

'My disciples are not reading my books!'

And this is a fact that we are not absorbing ourselves in philosophy – we are not reading these books that much. We didn't promise it, like sixteen rounds was promised and measurable, but if we don't read and just say:

'What can I do? There is just no time.'

And that's not an argument. That just brings on an argument of:

'I didn't make the time to read. I didn't fight for it.'

Sanatana Goswami is saying that:

'The Bhagavatam is his constant companion.'

I really like that 'constant companion.’ Not just:

'Yes, I'm regularly reading the Bhagavatam.'

But his 'constant companion.' He is reading it so much that when he is not reading it then it is completely his meditation. Such an absorption. So it has to be like that. It’s not that it is for the exceptional devotees. I think that in our movement a mood has developed that a lot of things are for the advanced devotees, such as Sanatana Goswami and the Bhagavatam being his constant companion. So no this is actually the normal standard – a safe platform, and everyone who is not on that platform is in a dangerous position!


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Feed off the energy of the others!

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 02:46 PM PST

(HH Kadamba Kanana Swami, Bhaktivedanta Manor, England, 14th February 2012) Lecture: SB.7.13.5

It is easier to engage in kirtan than in japa. In japa we are alone with Krishna. We are thrown back on ourselves. In japa we are confronted with whatever Krishna Consciousness there is within us. In kirtan we feed off everybody else! We feed off the energy of others, and just like that collective energy, and with everyone else we get swept up, and we also feel – yes, very enlivened.

In japa we are thrown back on just who we are, and therefore it is a more difficult. Of course some will chant japa in a group trying to still feed off each other. But basically we are relying more on just whatever Krishna Consciousness is within us. We are confronted with:

'One is not there yet.'

And that makes it more difficult. So both must be there, the public glorification of Krishna and privately taking shelter of Krishna, and making offerings to Krishna. In japa when chanting the holy name we can see two aspects. One aspect is our endeavour in chanting – is the offering that we are making to the Lord – and that is our endeavour. The other is the mercy of the Lord coming in the form of a darshan, since the name is non-different from Krishna,

'bhinnatvan nama-naminoh' (Padma Purana, quoted in Cc. Madhya Lila 17.133)

Therefore it's interesting how we can produce the sound and at the same time Krishna is manifesting himself, and how we are trying to chant nice mantras and make a nice offering – pronounce it nicely, and at the same time Krishna is there giving us darshan. It is very interesting how these both elements are going on simultaneously in chanting the holy name. So in that way on a personal level we are relating with Krishna, and taking shelter of Krishna, which is very important!


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