From the lecture: http://audio.iskcondesiretree.info/05_-_ISKCON_Chowpatty/09_-_2012/02_-_Feb_2012/12-02-26_SB-10-07-04_-_Be_Sensitive_to_Mind_Body_and_Soul_-_Radhanath_Swami_ISKCON_Chowpatty.mp3
A devotee is supposed to narottama - best human beings. Unless we come to mode of goodness we cannot Xcend the modes of nature. Sometimes we are overcome by mode of ignorance and passion and we want to go right to Cdendence without coming tpo the mode of goodness. 4 reg help us bring to mode of goodness - when we chant, hear do service.
Being human is a very integral part of being Xcendental- It is not that I am this body or You are not this body we can cruel to each other. We are not this body, mond or soul but Xcendental people are most compassionate to the mid and the body.
Story of SP invited all devotees for Gaur Prunima. Only one building which was still under construction- exapnsive fields, countless mosquitoes, no sanitation. SP called everyone there - when they were sleeping - he would walk around making sure they had proper prasad, sleeping arrangements, neecessities. He wasnt saying you are not this body - sick maya- he was more human than any human could be and at the same time he wanted to liberate their souls. This body and mind is a medium in which we serve God through reaching the soul.Because we have ears - when they are used to hear Krishna Katha- they facilitate liberation, eyes, toungue.
Recently I went to very famous place in Italy- where there is a huge magnifecent cathedral built in honor of this saint and they had his tongu in the cathedral. He lived about 700 years ago. That tongue spoke and enlightened so many 1000s of people. The words that were spoken were written down and inspiring 100s of people.
The tongue is dried up doesnt look like the deity but it is treated like one- What is the tongue a strange piece of flessh- flips around like a snake.But the Gopis are praying to their tongue please taste the nectar of the names Govinda Madhava and Damodara. Through simply utilizing this material facility it opens the door to the highest liberation. The devotee see the body and mind in this way- yes it is temporary but it is a wonderful facility to connect ourselves back to Krishna.
sometimes devotees have a misconception that Grhastha life is simply meant to suffer so bad that you ultimately become detached. Getting married- having children, a house- so much botheration trouble. The only purpose is to suffer so terribly that you become detached and join the Brahmacari ashram. Then your spiritual life will begin. SP is explaining that in the Vedic civilization there was so much joy- festival for every little detail that we do not notice here.
Such refined sensisivity- the child is first slanting his body and turning over and they say call the Brahmins and musicians- abhisheks, chanting mantras, its joyous- Mother yashoda is inviting all brijwasis- dancing singing receiving guests. Krishna knows everything even if he is a baby but ordinary babies do not underdstand what is happening.Incredible. everyone is so happy- because the baby is getting blessed- so much love, affection and care.
same type of civilization when the devotee is sick, dying, there is same type of care to give inspiration tot he person.Here ew find Yashoda and Nanda are having this beautiful festival- baby Krishna is 3monmths old- starts to yawn- Yashoda Mai sees that He is tired- such refined motherly love- she is Vrajeshwari- queen of Vrindavan- every single people of Vrindavan are all willing to do anythign for them. Do you think it would be difficult for them to find a baby sitter- she was taking care of so many things. she wanted the highest quality of happiness of rKrishna- she understood Krishna needs to sleep. they made a bed under the cart and yashoda mai lay down with Krishna embracing Him- He was feeling the love of His nother and went to sleep. Yashda mai then got up and started taking care of all the people and arrangements.
Interestingly- who is the person with such refined details is appreciating the mother's love and the festival of teh brijwasis. It is sukadev Goswami- the most advanced Xcendentalist. He had a n exp in the womb of his mother- son of Vyasadev , Brahman realized from his conception- so little- emulsification of semen and ovum and a little life form comes- the life transfers and teh body begins to develop- from that state he was aliberated brahman realized soul fully conscious. As he grew up from the womb- he was meditating on the brahaman even before he had hands and legs. when it came to 9 months- time for birth- like liberation (it is pretty boring in the womb- you were there- if you are not careful you will do it again) total darkness- movements are restericted - months in a womb- curled up- mother weats something to spicey- or she gets acidity- it burns you- you are helpless- cant talk, walk, sit, lay- just curled up. Birth is nice because see the light, move around eat stuff through your mouth.Sg understands this world is Maya , entanglemenst, duality- "I will be distracted" all the pleasures we are attacted to in this world- hesaw it as distraction form is meditation on the brahman- he decided will not leave the womb- will live and die there and neevr forget the Brahaman- he just sat there curled up and he was rowing and growing- remained int he womb of his mother for 12 years.- size of the 12 year old child. Father wanted to see him- he refusde to come out. This is how Cendental SG was. G\Finally CVyasadev and Krishna spoke the glories of Krishna nd SG understood this sweetness of hearing about Krishna is better than Mukti- Bhakti is a higehr platform of Xcendental than lieration thus he came out to engage in the service of hearing and chanting about the Lord.
SM speaking with SBBhattacharya- very highly liberated person- worshipped unmanifested brahman all his life- mukit was ultimate object of everything he did.
A devotee is supposed to narottama - best human beings. Unless we come to mode of goodness we cannot Xcend the modes of nature. Sometimes we are overcome by mode of ignorance and passion and we want to go right to Cdendence without coming tpo the mode of goodness. 4 reg help us bring to mode of goodness - when we chant, hear do service.
Being human is a very integral part of being Xcendental- It is not that I am this body or You are not this body we can cruel to each other. We are not this body, mond or soul but Xcendental people are most compassionate to the mid and the body.
Story of SP invited all devotees for Gaur Prunima. Only one building which was still under construction- exapnsive fields, countless mosquitoes, no sanitation. SP called everyone there - when they were sleeping - he would walk around making sure they had proper prasad, sleeping arrangements, neecessities. He wasnt saying you are not this body - sick maya- he was more human than any human could be and at the same time he wanted to liberate their souls. This body and mind is a medium in which we serve God through reaching the soul.Because we have ears - when they are used to hear Krishna Katha- they facilitate liberation, eyes, toungue.
Recently I went to very famous place in Italy- where there is a huge magnifecent cathedral built in honor of this saint and they had his tongu in the cathedral. He lived about 700 years ago. That tongue spoke and enlightened so many 1000s of people. The words that were spoken were written down and inspiring 100s of people.
The tongue is dried up doesnt look like the deity but it is treated like one- What is the tongue a strange piece of flessh- flips around like a snake.But the Gopis are praying to their tongue please taste the nectar of the names Govinda Madhava and Damodara. Through simply utilizing this material facility it opens the door to the highest liberation. The devotee see the body and mind in this way- yes it is temporary but it is a wonderful facility to connect ourselves back to Krishna.
sometimes devotees have a misconception that Grhastha life is simply meant to suffer so bad that you ultimately become detached. Getting married- having children, a house- so much botheration trouble. The only purpose is to suffer so terribly that you become detached and join the Brahmacari ashram. Then your spiritual life will begin. SP is explaining that in the Vedic civilization there was so much joy- festival for every little detail that we do not notice here.
Such refined sensisivity- the child is first slanting his body and turning over and they say call the Brahmins and musicians- abhisheks, chanting mantras, its joyous- Mother yashoda is inviting all brijwasis- dancing singing receiving guests. Krishna knows everything even if he is a baby but ordinary babies do not underdstand what is happening.Incredible. everyone is so happy- because the baby is getting blessed- so much love, affection and care.
same type of civilization when the devotee is sick, dying, there is same type of care to give inspiration tot he person.Here ew find Yashoda and Nanda are having this beautiful festival- baby Krishna is 3monmths old- starts to yawn- Yashoda Mai sees that He is tired- such refined motherly love- she is Vrajeshwari- queen of Vrindavan- every single people of Vrindavan are all willing to do anythign for them. Do you think it would be difficult for them to find a baby sitter- she was taking care of so many things. she wanted the highest quality of happiness of rKrishna- she understood Krishna needs to sleep. they made a bed under the cart and yashoda mai lay down with Krishna embracing Him- He was feeling the love of His nother and went to sleep. Yashda mai then got up and started taking care of all the people and arrangements.
Interestingly- who is the person with such refined details is appreciating the mother's love and the festival of teh brijwasis. It is sukadev Goswami- the most advanced Xcendentalist. He had a n exp in the womb of his mother- son of Vyasadev , Brahman realized from his conception- so little- emulsification of semen and ovum and a little life form comes- the life transfers and teh body begins to develop- from that state he was aliberated brahman realized soul fully conscious. As he grew up from the womb- he was meditating on the brahaman even before he had hands and legs. when it came to 9 months- time for birth- like liberation (it is pretty boring in the womb- you were there- if you are not careful you will do it again) total darkness- movements are restericted - months in a womb- curled up- mother weats something to spicey- or she gets acidity- it burns you- you are helpless- cant talk, walk, sit, lay- just curled up. Birth is nice because see the light, move around eat stuff through your mouth.Sg understands this world is Maya , entanglemenst, duality- "I will be distracted" all the pleasures we are attacted to in this world- hesaw it as distraction form is meditation on the brahman- he decided will not leave the womb- will live and die there and neevr forget the Brahaman- he just sat there curled up and he was rowing and growing- remained int he womb of his mother for 12 years.- size of the 12 year old child. Father wanted to see him- he refusde to come out. This is how Cendental SG was. G\Finally CVyasadev and Krishna spoke the glories of Krishna nd SG understood this sweetness of hearing about Krishna is better than Mukti- Bhakti is a higehr platform of Xcendental than lieration thus he came out to engage in the service of hearing and chanting about the Lord.
SM speaking with SBBhattacharya- very highly liberated person- worshipped unmanifested brahman all his life- mukit was ultimate object of everything he did.
