gaza - Spiritual Blogs - Ashtar Command - Spiritual Community2024-03-28T10:47:29Zhttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/gazaGOURA PREMA IN KALI YUGA!https://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/profiles/blogs/goura-prema-in-kali-yuga2014-08-04T02:52:12.000Z2014-08-04T02:52:12.000Zmarkandeyarishihttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/members/markandeyarishi<div><p><span class="text"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><span style="font-size:12px;line-height:16px;">The practice of sadhana bhakti that is directed to pleasing Lord Sri Krishna should be cultivated both externally <br />and internally. Both external and internal practices are important, and are meant to be performed <br />simultaneously.<br /><br />The preaching of the Holy Names of the Lord in context with the sankirtan movement of Lord Chaitanya <br />Mahaprabhu forms the external reason for the Lord’s descent into this world, according to Srila Krishna Das <br />Kaviraj in his Chaitanya Charitamrita.<br /><br />The internal reason that Krishna Das Kaviraj takes to be the main cause for Sri Krishna Chaitanya’s avatar will <br />be discussed in the following.<br /><br />It is a fact that this avatar of Sri Krishna has come for the purpose of giving prema in connection with the <br />preaching of the Lord’s holy names. But this is the external reason for the Lord’s appearance. Now please <br />listen, for there is another reason, which is deep and internal. (CC 1.4.5-6)<br /><br />Five hundred years ago, Svayam Bhagavan Vraja-vihari Sri Krishna incarnated on the bank of the Ganges River <br />in Sri Nabadwip Dham, West Bengal, India.<br /><br />In this avatar as Sri Chaitanya Deva, he brought about a new upsurge or spiritual renaissance into the world of <br />Krishna bhakti. Covering his opulences, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu accepted the role of a devotee of Sri Krishna <br />in order to fulfill three most esoteric desires that was not able to relish as the Supreme Lord of Goloka <br />Vrindavan.<br /><br />In transcendental loving reciprocation between the Lord and his devotees, it is a fact that the servitor can <br />experience an even greater multitude of ambrosia through service to the Lord than the Lord experiences <br />himself. For this reason, Sri Krishna wanted to sample for himself what it is like to be a servitor of Sri Krishna. To <br />do so he appeared in this world from the womb of Mother Sachi, just as the moon rises from the ocean. Then, <br />by taking on the mood and complexion of his topmost devotee, Srimati Radharani, he proceeded to taste three <br />most internal esoteric desires that were still unfulfilled:<br /><br />(1) What is the depth or extent of the prema Radha possesses for me?<br />(2) And with her prema how does Srimati Radharani view my spectacular sweetness?<br />(3) And when she realizes the depth of my incredible sweetness, what does it taste like to her?<br /><br />This is the meaning of the sixth sloka in the Chaitanya Charitamrita, which Srila Krishna Das Kaviraj extracted <br />from the confidential diary of Svarupa Damodar Goswami, the personal secretary of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.<br /><br />That sloka is as follows:<br />Lord Krishna has appeared as Lord Chaitanya out of the womb of Sachi Devi, like the moon appears from the <br />ocean; endowed with the loving mood of Srimati Radharani Herself, He has come in order to fulfill three desires: <br />to know the glories of Radha’s love for Him, to relish His own beauty and sweetness through Her eyes, and to <br />experience the happiness She feels through Her love for Him. (CC 1.1.6)<br /><br />Krishna Das Kaviraj begins his explanation of this verse in the fourth chapter of Chaitanya Charitamrita with the <br />following words:<br />Now let me speak about the principal reason for Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s appearance: (1) to personally <br />taste the essence of prema rasa, and in connection with this, (2) to distribute raganuga bhakti to the devotees. <br />(1.4.13-15)<br /><br />From these two main internal desires, Sri Krishna, who is the chief of all rasika persons and supremely merciful, <br />has advented himself as Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.<br /><br />With the help of Chaitanya Charitamrita, let us now have a look into the Lord’s personal motivation for coming; <br />to taste the essence of prema rasa.”<br />Krishna began to consider, “I am filled with bliss, and my very body is the form of all transcendental mellows. <br />Everyone in the universe experiences happiness through me. But is there anyone who can give me pleasure?<br /><br />If there were a person who possessed hundreds of times more qualities than Myself, such a person could bring <br />me happiness. To find a person who has more qualities than myself in this universe is impossible. Only in the <br />case of Radha do I consider this possible. (1.4.238-41)<br /><br />Krishna further elaborates:<br />Even if I had hundreds of mouths still I could not begin to describe the pleasure that Radharani experiences <br />from my association. And I become spellbound and even forget myself when I see the pleasure she derives <br />from our lovemaking. The guru of the rasa shastra, Sri Bharata Muni acknowledges that in loving affairs, the <br />enjoyment of both the man (nayaka) and the woman (nayika) are equal, but he knows nothing about my Vraja <br />rasa. The happiness I feel when I am with Radha is a hundred times greater than the joy I get from others. <br />(1.4.254-7)<br /><br />Krishna continues,<br />I know for sure that there is one particular taste that has subjugated my mohini Sri Radha. That type of <br />pleasure that she experiences from me drives me mad. Even though I carefully try, I am not able to experience <br />her happiness, for just the mere scent of the sweetness of her happiness causes a great hankering within my <br />mind.<br /><br />Therefore as Chaitanya avatar, I will come to taste the sweetness of these various mellows of preme, and at <br />the same time, I will establish what is the standard of raganuga bhakta and his bhakti through the example of <br />my own pastimes. (1.4.261-265)<br /><br />This brings us to the second point of the main reason Chaitanya Mahaprabhu appeared in this world: “to <br />preach raganuga bhakti to the devotees.”<br /><br />Krishna continues to speak from Chaitanya Charitamrita,<br />In this world people are enamored of opulence. The worship or love of such persons who are conscious of my <br />majesty is not especially to my liking.<br /><br />That person who worships me as the Supreme Lord and considers himself to be an inferior cannot conquer me <br />with his love.<br /><br />The whole universe may worship me by the process of vidhi bhakti, but vidhi bhakti does not possess the <br />potency to give the bhakta entrance into an understanding of the Vrindavan mood.<br /><br />One good example of this is Lakshmi, who even though she worshiped Krishna and tried, still she could not <br />attain to the service of the son of Nanda in Vrindavan because of her attachment to opulence.<br /><br />Sri Krishna goes on to say,<br />On the other hand, those devotees who consider me to be their son, friend or lover and worship me with pure <br />bhakti, thinking me to be their equal or inferior, are able to subjugate me with their loving affection.<br /><br />My Mother thinks I am her naughty child and sometimes binds me as her son. She nourishes and protects Me, <br />thinking Me utterly helpless. My friends may climb on my back and say with pure affection, “What makes you <br />think you’re so big? You and I are equals.” And if some gopi chastises me in jealous loving anger, those words <br />steal away my mind much more than any reverent recital of Vedic hymns. (1.4.24-26)<br /><br />By the influence of Yogamaya, the gopis will relate to me as their paramour. Giving up all varieties of religion, <br />they worship me with deep, pure attachment. Providence may sometimes unite and sometimes separate us, <br />but whatever the case may be, we are forever attracted and spellbound by each others’ forms and qualities. <br />(1.4.29-31)<br /><br />Sri Krishna concludes by saying—<br />Yes, I will take such pure devotees with me and I will descend into this world manifesting such wonderful lilas <br />that are not even known to the residents of Vaikuntha.<br /><br />In this way of preaching (by tasting all the mellows of my Vrindavan associates, I shall bestow mercy on the <br />devotees of the world, because when they hear about the pure moods and rasas of my Vrindavan associates, <br />they too will want to join, and after giving up all other forms of religion and activity, will take to the path of <br />raganuga bhakti. ((1.4.30-33)</span></font></span><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}8109173262,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8109173262,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="8109173262?profile=original" /></a><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}8109173454,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8109173454,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="8109173454?profile=original" /></a><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}8109172678,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8109172678,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="8109172678?profile=original" /></a></p></div>MAGNANIMOUS NATURE OF SRI NITYANANDA.https://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/profiles/blogs/magnanimous-nature-of-sri-nityananda2014-07-29T22:56:01.000Z2014-07-29T22:56:01.000Zmarkandeyarishihttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/members/markandeyarishi<div><p>2. Bhagavat & Jaiv Dharma say that only the most intelligent & non-crooked accept & chant Gauranga mantra from shastra as it's hidden like Gaur</p><p>3. Nitai & Bhaktivinod awakened a rock like me to preach Nityananda & Gauranga Nam openly & widely. I hope more qualified preachers will do so.</p><p>4. As only Harinam may take billions of years to give us love, Balai & Kanai came as Nitai & Nimai with Their Names which give love in few days</p><p>5. Staunch faith is Gauranga's name comes just before enlightenment as we get it after worshiping Radha Krishna for atleast a 100 lives in Vraj</p><p>6. Krpasiddhi means chanting Nityananda Gauranga Nam since if one does so Krsnaprem seeks out him or her in few days. No other faster shortcut.</p><p>7. I know that even if the whole world leaves me & Gaur Radha Krishna reject me as unqualified, Nitai will somehow lift & bring me before Them.</p><p>8. I can feel the causeless mercy and hope in Nityananda's name due to which I can now hope to attain the unattainable Goloka in this very life</p><p>9. All our temporary worldly problems & worrries are insignificant in front of the Vrajprem Nityananda Gauranga Nam grant us in this very life.</p><p>10. One who comes to Radha Kund becomes famous in creation as demigods shower flowers and Radha begins thinking how to bring that soul to Her.<a href="{{#staticFileLink}}8109172876,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8109172876,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="227" alt="8109172876?profile=original" /></a></p></div>MAYAPURI KIRTAN MELA FOR PEOPLE SUFFERING IN GAZA.https://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/profiles/blogs/mayapuri-kirtan-mela-for-people-suffering-in-gaza-12014-07-27T03:15:38.000Z2014-07-27T03:15:38.000Zmarkandeyarishihttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/members/markandeyarishi<div><p><a href="http://youtu.be/hzX9Naupvas?list=UUazVRd18_3ZlHRBtHMrFeKQ">http://youtu.be/hzX9Naupvas?list=UUazVRd18_3ZlHRBtHMrFeKQ</a></p></div>MAYAPURI KIRTAN MELA FOR PEOPLE SUFFERING IN GAZA.https://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/profiles/blogs/mayapuri-kirtan-mela-for-people-suffering-in-gaza2014-07-27T03:15:31.000Z2014-07-27T03:15:31.000Zmarkandeyarishihttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/members/markandeyarishi<div><p><a href="http://youtu.be/hzX9Naupvas?list=UUazVRd18_3ZlHRBtHMrFeKQ">http://youtu.be/hzX9Naupvas?list=UUazVRd18_3ZlHRBtHMrFeKQ</a></p></div>