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Krsna sees the intent

Speaker: Radhanath Swami
Source: Gratitude in all situations

Krsna tells us in the Gita, that our real happiness should not be in the results of what we do, but in the quality of the consciousness in which we do it. Krishna tells Arjuna do not be attached to victory or defeat, success or failure, pleasure or pain, honor and dishonor, be attached to dharma. The Highest dharma is bhakti. yat karoṣi yad aśnāsi, yaj juhoṣi dadāsi yat , Whatever you do, do it for my pleasure, Krsna says. It

light-of-godhead2015-05-25T00:23:54+00:00May 1st, 2015|Categories: Art of working, Bhava-grahi, Gratitude, Real satisfaction, Sadhana-bhakti|Tags: Rising above dualities|

Remembering Krsna always

Speaker: Radhanath Swami
Source: Pure Devotional Service

This verse “Om apavithra” signifies the essence of human life, the essence of initiation. “Whether one is pure or impure, one who remembers lotus eyed Supreme Lord Sri Krsna becomes purified both within and without “. This verse says one who remembers Krsna even while passing through all different types of situations. Commitment is important. Just like the commitment of the mother to the child. Sometimes the child laughs and smiles and gives her lot of happiness, sometimes the child may really

light-of-godhead2015-05-25T00:03:46+00:00May 1st, 2015|Categories: Analogies, Commitment, Initiation|Tags: Remembering Krsna|

Devotee is more kind than the Lord

Source: BG 3.29 Purport

Men who are ignorant cannot appreciate activities in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and therefore Lord Kṛṣṇa advises us not to disturb them and simply waste valuable time. But the devotees of the Lord are more kind than the Lord because they understand the purpose of the Lord. Consequently, they undertake all kinds of risks, even to the point of approaching ignorant men to try to engage them in the acts of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, which are absolutely necessary for the human being.

light-of-godhead2015-05-25T00:24:55+00:00April 29th, 2015|Categories: Bhagavad Gita, Compassion, Devotional concepts|Tags: Lords purpose|

Mrgari hunter and Narada muni

Speaker: Srila Prabhupada
Source: Devotional Desire

In this connection I shall recite one historical incident from the Puranas. There was a hunter in Prayag. Prayag, as you know, is in Allahabad. He kept hunting in the forest indiscriminately. Once, Narada Muni was passing through the jungle and felt very compassionate towards the animals who were half-dead and half-killed by the hunter. Narada Muni, being a Vaisnava, was very kind to all living entities.

light-of-godhead2015-05-25T00:25:55+00:00April 28th, 2015|Categories: Narada Muni, Spiritual master, Stories|

Equal to all but partial to devotees

BG 9.29: I envy no one, nor am I partial to anyone. I am equal to all. But whoever renders service unto Me in devotion is a friend, is in Me, and I am also a friend to him. One may question here that if Krsna is equal to everyone and no one is His special friend, then why does He take a special interest in the devotees who are always engaged in His transcendental service?

This is not discrimination; it is natural.
Lord reciprocates according to how one approaches him - (ye yathā māṁ prapadyante tāṁs tathaiva bhajāmy aham, BG 4.11)

light-of-godhead2015-10-08T00:52:46+00:00April 28th, 2015|Categories: Bhagavad Gita notes, Devotional concepts, Lords reciprocation|Tags: Lords mood|

Yoga-ksemam vahamy aham – I personally deliver

Speaker: Srila Prabhupada
Source: Heavenly Planets-Temporary Happiness

There was a great devotee. His name was Arjunacarya. So when he was writing commentaries on this particular sloka, verse, he saw that teṣāṁ nityābhiyuktānāṁ yoga-kṣemaṁ vahāmy aham (BG 9.22), the Lord says that “I myself take the burden and take the load on my head, and I deliver them to my devotees, what they require, what they require. He doesn’t require to go outside. I myself go and deliver the goods, whatever he requires.” This is written here.

light-of-godhead2015-10-08T00:49:52+00:00April 26th, 2015|Categories: Arjunacharya, Lords protection|

Lord’s protection from death

Source: SB 7.10.29

“Everyone is sure to die, for no one is excused from the hands of death, which is but a feature of the Supreme Personality of Godhead: mrtyu sarva-haras caham [Bg. 10.34]). When one becomes a devotee, however, he is not destined to die according to a limited duration of life. Everyone has a limited duration of life, but a devotee’s lifetime can be extended by the mercy of the Supreme Lord, who is able to nullify the results of one’s karma: karmani nirdahati

light-of-godhead2015-05-25T00:27:08+00:00April 26th, 2015|Categories: Death, Lords protection|

Srila Prabhupada stroke on Jaladuta

Speaker: Srila Prabhupada
Source: Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa and Fight

As Prabhupāda sat in his hotel room that evening with a few disciples at his feet, he reminisced about how he had come to America in 1965 and had suffered two heart attacks at sea. “They say that anyone who gets a third heart attack,” said Prabhupāda, “they must expire. I had two attacks on the ship, and then in New York a third one-paralyzed. Left side was paralyzed. I do not know how I was saved. And one

light-of-godhead2015-05-25T00:28:53+00:00April 26th, 2015|Categories: Death, Lords protection, Pastimes of Srila Prabhupada|

Srila Prabhupada saved from third stroke in New York

Speaker: Dinatarini devi
Source: Yamuna Devi: A Life of Unalloyed Devotion

On Memorial Day, May 30, 1967 in New York, Srila Prabhupada suffered a stroke in New York. The prognosis was grave.

Yamuna: Swamiji had sent us a telegram which said, “If you pray to Lord Jagannatha, and if He hears your prayers, I will stay; otherwise I may go.”

Srila Prabhupada taught the devotees in New York the prayers to Lord Nrsimhadeva and asked them to request the Lord to allow him to remain alive longer to spread the

light-of-godhead2015-06-10T15:26:57+00:00April 26th, 2015|Categories: Lords protection, Pastimes of Srila Prabhupada, Prayers|

SB 1.1.20–23: Hearing as a sacrifice

SB 1.1.20: Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead, along with Balarāma, played like a human being, and so masked He performed many superhuman acts.

The Lord exhibited His divinity even from the lap of His mother, that His deeds are all superhuman (He lifted Govardhana Hill at the age of seven), and that all these acts definitely prove Him to be actually the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Yet, due to His mystic covering, He was always accepted as an ordinary human child by His so-called father and mother and other relatives. Whenever some herculean task was performed by Him, the father and mother took it otherwise. And they remained satisfied with unflinching parental love for their son. As such, the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya describe Him as apparently resembling a human being, but actually He is the supreme almighty Personality of Godhead.

light-of-godhead2015-07-12T18:45:53+00:00April 25th, 2015|Categories: Canto 1, Srimad Bhagavatam notes|

How to receive mercy?

Speaker: Radhanath Swami
Source: Pure devotional service

One time Srila Prabhupada was asked, “what can we do to reciprocate with what you have given us?”. What Srila Prabhupada replied is simple and complete. He said “just receive what I have given you and share it with each other and others”. The first part, to receive what Srila Prabhupada has given us is something deeper than the ocean, higher than the sky in the universe, he has given us the spiritual world, he has given us Goloka Vrindavana, he has

light-of-godhead2015-05-25T04:49:47+00:00April 24th, 2015|Categories: Gratitude, Initiation, Mercy, Reciprocation|

Please give me your blessings

Speaker: Radhanath Swami
Source: Power of Blessings

Srila Prabhupada was in Indian train and this one man just crash right into Prabhupada’s compartment and said, “Swamiji give me your blessing, please give me your blessing”. Prabhupada was busy doing other things so the person kept insisting, “give me your blessings”. Prabhupada got up, he followed him, Prabhupada came back he followed him back and said, “Swamiji please give me your blessings”. Prabhupada said, “I bless you that your material life is finished” and the person literally felt at the

light-of-godhead2015-06-15T21:07:41+00:00April 24th, 2015|Categories: Mercy, Pastimes of Srila Prabhupada|

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