Vraj Mandal Parikrima - October 29, 1996 - Srila Trivikrama Maharaja Lec.. In respect to his Avirbhav Tithi maha Maha mahotsava..

Jesus In Kashmir (India) - Documentary by Indian Govt

Trecho do livro 'o Bhagavat, sua teologia, sua ética e sua filsofia'- Bhaktivinod Thakur

“Que tipo de coisa é isso O Bhagavat?”, pergunta o cavalheiro europeu que recentemente chegou a Índia. Seu amigo lhe diz com um olhar sereno que o Bhagavat é um livro, o qual seu amigo de Orissa recita diariamente à noite para alguns ouvintes. Isto é composto de gírias não-inteligentes e uma literatura selvagem daqueles homens que pintam seus narizes com um pouco de barro ou sândalo e colocam colares de contas ao redor do pescoço procurando salvação para si próprio. Um outro amigo que viajou um pouco pelo interior, iria imediatamente contradizê-lo e falaria que o Bhagavat é um trabalho Sânscrito clamado por uma classe de homens, os Goswamis, que outorgam mantras ao povo comum da Bengala assim como o papa faz na Itália, e perdoa seus pecados sob o pagamento em forma de ouro para manter suas despesas sociais. Um terceiro cavalheiro repetirá uma terceira explicação. Um jovem Bengali, educado nos pensamentos e idéias inglesas e completamente ignorante sobre a história Pre-Muçulmana do seu próprio país irá adicionar uma outra explicação dizendo que o Bhagavat é um livro formado pela história da vida de Krishna, que era um homem ambicioso e imoral! Isto é tudo que ele pôde absorver da sua avó nos tempos em que ainda não ia á escola! Assim, o grandioso Bhagavat sempre permanece desconhecido dos estrangeiros assim como o elefante cego de seis que agarra várias partes do corpo de um outro animal. Porém a Verdade é eterna e nunca é manchada, a não ser por enquanto, pela ignorância.

Bhavisya Purana- Some parts added by sectarians

           

This article have the intention to present the popular edition of the Bhavisya Purana wich contain prophecies. But, here we will see how some parts were added by some Christians or Hindus on this known edition by giving some evidences related to the topics. Below the edition-translation of the Bhaviasya Purana as we know nowadays and in the end 2 comentaries about the parts that were added.

The Bhavishya Purana is an ancient text authored by Sri Vyasa Muni, the compiler of the Vedic texts. It is listed among the eighteen major Puranas. Bhavishya means "future" and Purana means "history", so the text's name would translate literally as "The History of the Future". Though the text was written many thousands of years before the recorded events took place, by the power of his mystic vision, Sri Vyasa was able to accurately predict the happenings of the modern times. One of the text's poetic styles is to present the events as though they have already happened. This is a common practice in Sanskrit poetry, and does not indicate that the book was written in modern times.

Dog´s Society. by Srila A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj (+playlist)

Website of the great Vaisnava Sadananda Prabhu. Srila Prabhupad Saraswati Thakur ´s disciple and great Vaisnava. A example to all!

http://www.sadananda.com/

Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati to Svami Sadananda Dasa:

I myself [Svami] would never have been where I am today, if not already as a youth I doubted what people, poets, scholars said and prepared myself to learn the most strange languages, just to be able to read a text that dealt with God and the meaning of life in the original text itself and free myself from what others read into it from their mind and heart.

Then, on the second day after my arrival here [in India], my Gurudeva told me: “The first thing you have to do is to collect all what you learned, read, excerpted, felt, know. Put it in a big bag and throw it into the sea where the sea is deepest and start anew.”

Once when I felt sad, because I hadn’t been raised as a Hindu in India and didn’t have the inner associations that every Hindu has together with the concepts deva, devi, avatara, bhakti etc., he was even angry and said: “You missed nothing. It is a blessing that you did not imbibe all these associated ideas. You would have learned only wrong things. There is nothing to be learned from people, poets etc. You have to learn from God directly – i.e. what God teaches in His Own words.”

Expondo os demônios- por Param Gurudev Bhakti Prajnan keshav Goswami Maharaj

   "Os ateus dizem que Deus não existe. Shankaracharya assim como os budistas diz que Deus não tem forma, é impessoal, não possui qualidades ou atributos. Isto também não é em essência, um tipo de ateísmo? Mahadeva Shiva é conhecido como Pasupatinath que significa ‘O protetor daqueles que agem como animais’ e também como Bhutanath que significa ‘O protetor dos fantasmas’. Shankaracharya é uma encarnação de Shiva e é por isso que a filosofia ateísta é hoje a religião daqueles que agem como animais e vivem como fantasma. A única chance para a terra se livrar desta condição são aqueles compassivos Vaishnavas que tem potência espiritual para reverter esta catástrofe e neutralizar as armadilhas da ilusão nesta era escura.

   Apesar de que o conhecimento do Bhagavad Gita fale sobre Deus, sobre a alma individual como também sua relação com Ele, ela é aplicável para todas as religiões, culturas e pessoas e é impecável e absoluta. Ainda sim vemos que os propagadores das religiões demoníacas insistem em criticar este grande trabalho religioso transcendental sem a menor vergonha ou remorso.

   Tais blasfemadores invejosos são impostores que impiedosamente insistem em usurpar a eterna e exaltada posição do Sanatana Dharma. Apesar de tais impostores externamente vestir uma roupa religiosa e parecerem piedosos, pelas suas profanas atividades pode-se concluir que eles são na verdade, demônios.

   Eles desvirtuam Deus da sua potência com suas imaginações ilusórias negando Sua onipotência e eternidade, nome, forma, qualidades e passatempos. Assim como uma aparição fantasmagórica deixa sua existência em um claro dia de sol, o demoníaco também deixa de existir quando a luz do conhecimento sobre Deus aparece. Justo como um vampiro sabe que seu poder depende da escuridão, as pessoas demoníacas estão sempre cuidadosas em manter as pessoas na escuridão da ignorância para então firmemente controlar a opinião pública através da mídia, monitorando bem de perto todos os movimentos contrários representados pelos conceitos divinos e os mantendo o mais nebuloso possível.

   Com esta estratégia, o verdadeiro conhecimento do Supremo Deus, apesar de estar disponível neste mundo para aquele que realmente o procura, é mantido bem longe da consciência diária real do povo e como em um sonho estes demônios as confortam como efêmeras visões de um glorioso futuro para apaziguar as pessoas em seus naturais desejos de se relacionar com Deus. Assim, o povo é enganado e as massas são categoricamente deprivadas da sua posição constitucional e do seu direito pessoal de saber que são partes e parcelas de Deus."

(Param Gurudev- do seu livro 'Mayavada Ki Jivani')

Líder espírita Chico Xavier glorifica a supremacia Védica no campo filósofo-religioso.

"Naquela parte do oriente onde a palavra de amor guarda as mais comovedoras recordações traduzida na beleza dos Vedas e Upanisads. Foram elas as primeiras vozes da filosofia e da religião do mundo terrestre, como provindo de uma raça de profetas, de mestres e iniciados, em cujas tradições iam beber a verdade os homens e povos do porvir, salientado-se que também as suas escolas de pensamento guardavam os mistérios iniciáticos com as mais sagradas tradições de respeito"     

"Os cânticos dos Vedas são bem uma glorificação de fé e da esperança, em face da Majestade Suprema do Senhor do Universo. A faculdade de tolerar e esperar, aflorou no sentimento coletivo das multidões, que suportaram heróicamente todas as dores a aguardaram o momento sublime de rdenção. Os Mahatmas criaram um ambiente de tamanha grandeza espiritual para seu povo, que, ainda hoje, nenhum estrangeiro visita a terra sagrada da Índia sem de lá trazer as mais profundas impressões acerca da sua atmosfera psíquica. Eles deixaram também ao mundo, sua mensagem de amor, de esperança e de estoicismo resignado, salientando-se que quase todos os grandes vultos do passado humano, progenitores do pensamento contemporâneo, deles aprenderam as lições mais sublimes".

(Do livro 'A caminho da luz' pelo espírito Emannuel- Chico Xavier)

A diferença entre canto devocional e canto do desfrute sensorial. por Srila Bhaktissidanta Saraswati thakur

Maha mantra e kirtan

 (Extraído da biografia de Srila Keshav Goswami escrita por Srila Gurudev)

   Em 1933, foi celebrado o viraha-mahotsava de Srila Bhaktinod Thakur em seu samadhi-mandir em swananda-sukhada-kunj, Sri Godruma. Srila Prabhupad estava presente acompanhado por seus discípulos, entre eles Vinodbihari Brahmachari também estava presente. Vaishnavas proeminentes de toda Bengala se reuniram neste festival e Srila Prabhupad deu a Sri Vinodbihari a responsabilidade de atender os convidados especiais.

   O honorável Sri Sitanath Bhaktitirtha, um discípulo de Sri Bhaktivinod Thakur, era considerado um excelente kirtaniya (cantor de canções devocionais) e era perito em todos os tipos de raga, ritmos, entonações e modulações de voz. Também era perito em tocar harmonio, esaraj, vina, mrdanga, tabla e outros instrumentos. Após o festival, Bhaktitirtha prabhu sentou-se do lado de Sri Vinodbihari e começou a cantar. Ele começou cantando o maha-mantra em vários ritmos com acompanhamento do harmônio e modulava sua voz de tal maneira que ele demorava de dez a quinze minutos para pronunciar as dezesseis palavras do hare krishna maha-mantra desde o primeiro hare até o último hare. Além disso, ele gesticulava excessivamente com suas mãos para exibir seus sentimentos devocionais.

   Pouco depois, quando Sri Vinodbihari Brahmachari estava com Srila Prabhupad, Prabhupad o instruiu: “Você escutou o kirtan? Você poderia ter pronunciado o maha-mantra cinqüenta vezes durante o tempo que ele demorava a pronunciar ‘hare krishna’ uma só vez. Aqueles que não têm gosto pelo santo nome e sua deidade adorável, estão apegados apenas ao canto com diferentes entonações melódicas para sua própria felicidade pessoal. Eu chamo esse povo de tal-thoka sampradaya (pessoas que só estão interessadas no ritmo e não no sentimento devocional). Nossa inércia e todos os tipos e impurezas podem ser erradicados se cantamos o maha-mantra com fé e em voz alta. Todos os nossos desejos serão satisfeitos se cantamos da forma correta. Os membros da tal-thoka sampradaya estão enredados completamente no benefício material, no desejo de ser adorado e na fama. Os Vaishnavas puros sempre ficam longe disso e executam sadhana do krsna-nama com muita fé e concentração. A forma, passatempos transcendentais e qualidades de nami-prabhu se manifesta no coração daqueles que realizam nama-sankirtan desta maneira. Amor puro por Deus só pode ser despertado através do canto apropriado”. Através deste incidente, Jagad Guru Srila Prabhupad ensinou a seu qualificado discípulo, como deve ser performado o nama-bhajana.

  

Gaudiya Vaishnavism vs Sahajism by Srila Gurudev.

http://sahajiya-doctrine.blogspot.com.br/

Chegando ao objetivo.

  Hoje em dia, há várias concepções sobre o processo no qual podemos ser felizes. Cada indivíduo pensa ser o mais inteligente e o processo por ele adotado para o caminho da paz ser o mais indicado. Porém, quase sempre o resultado é o inverso e neste artigo vamos relatar o porque do resultado oposto de acordo com a perfeita palavra dos Vedas. No plano transcendental, nas literaturas sagradas e nos devotos puros de Deus, não há engano, imperfeição ou lamentação. Alí o resultado de uma prática seguida com sinceridade e em acordância com as escrituras é só um - paz mental e êxtase-felicidade interna.

   Partindo do plano mais grosseiro de vida, encontramos aqueles que procuram a felicidade em coisas mundanas como riqueza, desfrute do sexo oposto e fama. Estes são chamados no Bhagavad Gita de karmis, mais precisamente na grande maioria das vezes praticam vikarma (ações pecaminosas que não se apoiam nas escrituras e tem como objetivo o desfrute pessoal).

Humility only for the truth- not for rascals! by Prabhupad Saraswati Thakur

Sometimes, there is a misunderstanding that humility means sentimental submissiveness, where one takes a weak position and accepts anything and everything, even if it is against Hari, Guru, Vaisnava and bhakti.

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Prabhupada has established: "The mahājanas (the great spiritual authorities) have advised that one’s humility should not be made evident in front of anyone and everyone. To express one’s humility in front of an atheist who is envious of śrī guru and the Vaiṣṇavas, in front of a demoniac person like Rāvaṇa or in front of a pretentious brāhmaṇa, is not vaiṣṇava-sevā, nor is it tṛṇād api sunīcatā. If a person does so, he can never attain the ability to perform kīrtana, nor can he develop taste for chanting the holy names. In fact, such a misplaced display of humility is an act of violence toward other living entities.".... "Humility implies perfect submission to the truth and no sympathy for untruth. A person who entertains any partiality for untruth is unfit to chant the kirtana of Hari."

Very dificult time is coming in Gaudiya Vaishavism.

"After the time of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, those faithful to Him kept apart from nondevotees, to avoid contamination. Seeing this, the personality of Kali sent his representatives in disguise to pollute the Vaisnava sampradaya. Posing as Vaisnavas, they spread their wicked doctrines, and appeared so intelligent and devoted that only pure devotees could detect their real identity. Most devotees -- not only the most neophyte – were enchanted by their tricks. In this way Kali's agents expertly introduced karma, jnana, and anyabhilasa in the Vaisnava sampradaya and caused suddha-bhakti to vanish from the world."
(Sajjana Tosani 18.2.13-14 (1915)



 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16 verse 17

ātma-sambhāvitāḥ stabdhā
dhana-māna-madānvitāḥ
yajante nāma-yajñais te
dambhenāvidhi-pūrvakam

TRANSLATION
Self-complacent and always impudent, deluded by wealth and false prestige, they sometimes perform sacrifices in name only without following any rules or regulations.

PURPORT
Thinking themselves all in all, not caring for any authority or scripture, the demoniac sometimes perform so-called religious or sacrificial rites. And since they do not believe in authority, they are very impudent. This is due to illusion caused by accumulating some wealth and false prestige. Sometimes such demons take up the role of preacher, mislead the people, and become known as religious reformers or as incarnations of God. They make a show of performing sacrifices, or they worship the demigods, or manufacture their own God. Common men advertise them as God and worship them, and by the foolish they are considered advanced in the principles of religion, or in the principles of spiritual knowledge. They take the dress of the renounced order of life and engage in all nonsense in that dress. Actually there are so many restrictions for one who has renounced this world. The demons, however, do not care for such restrictions. They think that whatever path one can create is one's own path; there is no such thing as a standard path one has to follow. The word avidhi-pūrvakam, meaning disregard for the rules and regulations, is especially stressed here. These things are always due to ignorance and illusion.



 How then can one who is covered by ignorance give divine, transcendental, spiritual knowledge consisting of metaphysical knowledge of God and creation, the process of devotional service, and the goal of love of God?

Rather, unqualified persons who falsely present themselves as spiritual masters are engaged in bringing about ruin on themselves and the world. The relation between a spiritual master and his disciple is something of great significance. It is a great responsibility—indeed, it is a matter of life and death.

Yet, out of their greed for gain, prestige, and adoration, there are still irresponsible people who treat it as lightly as a child’s game.

Quoted from the Book “Art of sadhana” by Sri Srimad Bhaktipramoda Puri Goswami Maharaja

Everything is possible in the realm of pure devotees.

Srila Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj ‘Vishnupad’, disciple of His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Siddhant Saraswati Goswami Thakur Prabhupada, was once engaged in preaching programs across Assam (a state in India). 

One of the disciples of Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math requested Him that if He can come and perform shraadha (ceremony ritual to pay homage to departed souls) of disciple’s deceased father. Disciple said that his father was not a devotee, however, if Srila Madhav Maharaj will conduct this ceremony, then disciple’s father will be benefited. 

Srila Madhav Maharaj replied after referring to His schedule that He would be in Kolkata at that time, where preaching programs would be going on. So, He said that He will send some competent person or devotee for the ceremony. Disciple requested politely that it would be good for disciple’s family, if Srila Madhav Maharaj can come. 

During the preaching programs in Kolkata, Srila Madhav Maharaj asked Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj, Sri Mangal Nilay Prabhu and one of His godbrothers (Srila Krishna Keshav Brahmchari) to go to Assam. The train to Assam was delayed, due to which the devotees could not reach the desitantion on time. When they were bit far from the house of the said devotee, who has invited, the trio saw that the function is over, and everyone is washing hands after honoring prasadam, etc. 

Srila Mangal Nilay prabhu said that this is not nice. They did not wait for us and have concluded the program. So, we shall not go there now. Srila Tirtha Maharaj said that you are right. But, if Srila Gurudeva will ask about the program, then what will we reply. Delay was not because of us, but because of train. Srila Krishna Keshav prabhu agreed with Srila Tirtha Maharaj. So, all three went to devotee’s house. 

Devotees were pleased to see them. They asked that why you did not come with Sri Madhav Maharaj? Had you come with Him, it would have been very nice. Sril Keshav Prabhu said that we have program of our Kolkata Math, so Sri Madhav Maharaj could not come. He has sent us. The devotees in the house stood stunned. 

Then the disciple (host) came forward and said that what are you saying? Sri Gurudeva Madhav Maharaj came here. He gave a lecture (discourse), performed the ceremony and has just left after honoring prasadam. This time these three were stunned and began wandering that how is this possible? Host took them around and pointed where Srila Madhav Maharaj sat to give lecture, and where He performed ceremony and where He sat to honor prasadam, and so on. After that the three devotees bathed, honored prasadam, performed sankirtan in the evening and left for Kolkata , next day. 

Once they reached Kolkata, they asked the resident devotees, that who was giving lecture yesterday. All answered that Srila Gurudeva and other Sannyasi (renounced) devotees gave lecture. Then these devotees inquired that in between did Srila Gurudeva went away for 2-3 days? The answer was negative. They were informed that two days back Srila Gurudeva along with lecture, lead Sankirtan as well. They were surprised. 

After keeping the luggage in the respective rooms, they went to meet Srila Madhav Maharaj. They offered obeisances. Srila Madhav Maharaj inquired about the trip, program, etc. 

Srila Tirtha Maharaj said, ‘ Our train was delayed. When we reached there, we heard from devotees that Yourself performed the ceremony, gave lecture, etc. ‘

Srila Madhav Maharaj smiled, but did not reply. 

Srila Tirtha Maharaj again said that how could this be possible that Yourself were performing Sankirtan in Kolkata with devotees as well as performing ceremony in Assam (Assam is very far from Kolkata) at the same time.

Srila Madhav Maharaj did not reply and said, ‘You have traveled for so long. Freshen up and honor prasadam.’

Guru Maharaj is not a ordinary person!

Dear Prabhu/Sister,

Hare Krishna.Dandvat Pranam.

I am in Guwahati nowadays. Srila Gurumaharaj, His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj is exhibiting pastimes of not so good health, in worldly sense. So I am here. Due to high blood pressure, there was some problem. Now, things are improving.
Two days ago, Tridandi Swami Sri Pujyapad Bhakti Bhushan Bhagawat Maharaj came here and he went to meet Srila Gurumaharaj in His room. He stayed here for a while. After coming out, he asked all the present to assemble in the hall of Math, as he wanted to say something. In his lecture, he said that he went to meet Srila Gurudeva in His room. Srila Gurudeva was lying on His bed. However He did not recognize me or could speak anything. His 'sevak' team informed him that Srila Gurudeva had experienced some brain stroke couple of days back. This has affected His right side portion.
Maharaj ji spoke a verse , 'yashya shakshat gyan deep pare..........' and explained that through this verse Sage Narada explained to King Yuddhishtara that those who consider Gurudeva/Sadguru as ordinary human, his/her all devotional activities are null, as good as bathing by an elephant (Hasti snan).
He also said that when I was very young, I am with your Gurudeva. He is a very exalted devotee since beginning.
He also narrated many pastimes of Srila Gurudeva, including His devotion to Prasad, His exclusive devotion and services unto His Gurudeva (our Paramgurudeva, His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj 'Vishnupad'). He also narrated one pastime, where a person was abusing Srila Gurudeva and Srila Gurudeva was so much immersed in transcendental realizations that He could not make out that somebody was abusing Him.
He said that by this he means to say, if we will see such exalted devotees like an ordinary human, then all our devotions, will be useless just like an offering into a yajna in which there is no fire.
In the end of his lecture he said that to realize the true form of Sadguru - Vaishnav and Sri Vigraha, we have to speak and listen again again glories of Guru-Vaishnav. We also have to chant Hare Krishna Mahamantra under the guidance of Vaishnavas, and must hear Harikatha from them.

Haribol.

Sri Guru-kripa prarthi,
Bhakti Vichar Vishnu

Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math
www.sreecgmath.org

Not by vote! Last Instruction of Srimad BHakti Dayit Madhav Goswami Maharaj.

Instructions for the Math after His departure

"I have registered the Math. The Math is no one's personal property. But that doesn't mean that I am going to leave this place a mess, with everyone in charge. I have therefore devised a management scheme, which is necessary for the proper running of the Math after I am gone. One person will be named Acharya; he will be the headman or president.

When I am gone, one person will take my place. Who will that be? My spiritual master did not like the idea that there should be a vote to decide the matter. To elect an acharya is not in accordance with the principles of Hari bhakti. God himself will decide who is the acharya. The acharya is the person who is most dear to the Lord. Who will make that decision? The proper arrangement is when the Lord himself says, 'This person is the one who is most dear to me.' Therefore the rule of the disciplic succession is that the choice should come from above. The correct process is that the order should be given from higher up. From the worldly point of view, everyone can get together to elect a leader, but the correct process is that the Lord himself indicates which devotee is filled with love for him, and he makes him the acharya. This is the process approved by scripture.

When Srila Prabhupada was ill, he asked the solicitor, Mr. J. N. Basu, to write up a constitution. We heard that the constitution could be made according to one of two methods, by nomination or by election. Finally, the constitution was written according to the latter method. But Srila Prabhupada did not like it and he rejected it. I and two or three others were personally present when it happened. You cannot decide who is a sadhu, an acharya or realized soul by taking a vote on the matter. Someone will say one thing, another something else and the debate will simply go on. Therefore the proper method is that the Lord himself will choose which person should be honored with the position of acharya. The scripture enjoins us to respect this process.

This process is not followed only in the Gaudiya sampradaya; it can be seen in every Vaishnava sampradaya, the Ramanuja, Madhva, Nimbarka and Vishnusvami lines. This is the way that the disciplic succession is maintained. Therefore, the process ordained in the disciplic succession must be followed. I have therefore discussed with my senior godbrothers who are a part of the Gaudiya Math brotherhood, and I have decided to make Sriman Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha my successor and president in my absence....

When I have gone, that does not give you all an excuse to behave just as you please. The defining characteristic of a Vaishnava is following a devotee. The Lord's blessings follow the blessings of the devotee. When a devotee is merciful to someone, the Lord's mercy follows. This is the essence of my instruction to you, please follow it. I have written about this in more detail elsewhere.

It will not be correct if you try to expel someone from the Math as soon as there is some discord. That will result in chaos. You must first try to explain and clarify the situation. If that still doesn't work, then give the devotee some money and a letter and send him to another Math. Do not act impetuously, but try to work together by following the person who has been made leader. It is not proper to ignore his commands and to do as one pleases. One has to follow the directions of the temple commanders. All his commands are given for the service of the Lord, bear that in mind."

Who will come?

Generally people think that they should get some benefit from their activities. "If we engage our sense organs by hearing about Krishna, by speaking about Krishna, by remembering Krishna, what benefit will we get?" Here tonight, several devotees have attended, and in other places we see that the number attending may be less. But, if we were to announce in the streets that each person who attended a class here in Stanley Halls to hear a talk from a devotee and to chant the Holy Name would be given $1,000, how many people do you think would come then? You would have to call the police because so many people would become devotees for two hours. They would earn $1,000 and consider their time well spent. There would be no empty space in this room. But if you were to announce that if they were to come to hear saints from India and be rescued from the clutches of maya, from the entanglement in worldly, non-eternal things and go to the Lotus Feet of the Supreme Lord, they would not come. "What is this? They would say, "If we go there, they should give us something." They would not come. Everybody is thinking of how to make efficient use of his time - and time is money. It should not be utilised without any purpose. This is the mentality.

--- His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj

The Nature of the Guileless Servant of Sri Guru by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada

The Nature of the Guileless Servant of Sri Guru

by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada

Question 1: What is the nature of the guileless servant of sri guru?

Answer: Were a servant of sri guru truly selfless, he would consider sri guru to be devatatma – that is, he would consider him to be [non-different from] the Supreme Lord (devata) and the one person truly worthy of his love and affection (dear like his own atma). And he would always foster the conception, or belief, that “Srila Gurudeva is my eternal master, and I am his eternal servant.” Service to sri guru would be his very life; it would be his ornament and his existence.

He knows nothing but sri guru. Under all circumstances – while he is sleeping or dreaming or eating or engaged in bhajana – he is always thinking of sri gurudeva, taking his guidance and following in his footsteps. He knows that sri gurudeva, who is very dear to Sri Krsna, is completely independent and is isvara-vastu – an entity non-different from the Supreme Controller, Sri Bhagavan.

I pray that whether or not Srila Gurudeva accepts my service, as I am unqualified, I shall always remain present to render service exclusively to him by all means – through my mind, body and words. If he rejects me, I shall know that I am unqualified, but Srila Gurudeva is truth. So, my sole prayer is this: may temporary sensual pleasures never distract me from serving Srila Gurudeva, who is the eternal truth; may they not make me averse to serving him – not even for a second – may Srila Gurudeva mercifully accept my service; and may I never fall into bad association and thus be deprived of his association.

Although I am unqualified, my sole recourse is the fact that he is especially compassionate to those who are the most unqualified. Thus, with the hope of receiving his causeless compassion, my greed to engage in his service increases more and more.

Quem vai acreditar???

Quem vai acreditar que Deus, o criador de tudo e de todos, brinca e mendiga o amor das vaqueiras de uma simples vila?? Que Deus, o onipotente criador do universo, brinca de luta com seu amigos vaqueiros e quando perde é obrigado a carrega-los no ombro?? Que o mesmo Narayana pai de Brahma recebe castigo de sua mãe Yashoda?? Quem vai acreditar? Que o Senhor Supremo, o mesmo Allah, Jeovah, javeh, Khuda etc.. vive roubando yourgute na casa dos seus vizinhos e quando não acha nada dá um puxão de orelha nos bebês e os fazem chorar? De fato, nem mesmo o poderoso, o primeiro ser criado Brahmaji pôde compreender quem era a criança que andava descalço em Vraj e matava vários demônios .... Quem vai acreditar?? é dito ... sant sanga prapyate pumbhih sukrtaih purva sancitah ... "Aqueles que performaram muitas atividades devocionais(sukriti) (sabendo ou não) em milhões de vidas ao longo da sua jornada no mundo material, estes créditos condenssaram e o levou aos pés de lótus de um sad-guru fidedigno. Alí ele começa a praticar devoção pura á este vaqueirinho que na verdade é a Suprema Personalidade de Deus-parabrahman e se torna feliz e auto satisfeito"