vrndavan - Spiritual Blogs - Ashtar Command - Spiritual Community2024-03-28T11:01:44Zhttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/vrndavanYou have to leave from this material world with nothing. .....https://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/profiles/blogs/you-have-to-leave-from-this-material-world-with-nothing2014-09-18T23:31:58.000Z2014-09-18T23:31:58.000Zmarkandeyarishihttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/members/markandeyarishi<div>Srila Narayana Goswami Maharaja:After some days you will become old, at which time all your beauty and power will disappear. After that you will have to pass on from this world, and at that time you will not be able to take a single farthing with you. Moreover, your relatives, sons, daughters, wives, and husbands will not be able to go with you. Sri Krishna has mercifully given you this human body for the sole purpose of chanting His names and remembering Him. It is only in this form that you can know, by the association of a special Vaisnava guru , that you are transcendental jivas , His maidservants.</div>To be controlled by Love. ....https://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/profiles/blogs/to-be-controlled-by-love2014-09-18T08:35:49.000Z2014-09-18T08:35:49.000Zmarkandeyarishihttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/members/markandeyarishi<div>"I also used to be afraid of being controlled.I never wanted to be controlled by anyone.But when I was controlled by my Gurudeva, — Oh! then I changed completely.Now I think, “I want to be controlled by my Gurudeva. I want to be controlled by Krishna and His friends in the spiritual world.“ I want to be controlled by them.Even Krishna wants to be controlled by His friends’ love and affection for Him.And His friends also want to be controlled by love and affection.You can also control Krishna by love and affection.Do you want to control Krishna like that?But first you must be completely controlled by love and affection.To be controlled in this way is called ‘devotional surrender.‘The process of control by love and affection is devotional surrender.The particular type of devotional surrender that devotees practice has been described minutely by the great teachers in our line...."Srila Gurudeva</div>The grace of guru-krsna-prasade that the siddha-deha can ever be attained!!!https://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/profiles/blogs/the-grace-of-guru-krsna-prasade-that-the-siddha-deha-can-ever-b-22013-08-07T18:53:38.000Z2013-08-07T18:53:38.000Zmarkandeyarishihttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/members/markandeyarishi<div><p><span>Subsequently in due course of time after the disciple has gradually advanced step by step from sraddha to sadhu-sanga to bhajana-kriya to anarta-nivritti to nistha to ruci and then asakti and achieves the requisite accreditation for entrance to the platform of raganuga-bhakti then if providence is propitious and one has the adhikara to achieve bhava and fortuitously along the way had the opportunity to develop some delightful mood full of fragrance, some requisite aroma in their bhakti that is irresistibly attractive, then the Supreme Lord Krishna by His own sweet will, may spontaneously activate their siddha-deha simultaneously inspiring the living Vaishnava acharya diksa-guru who has himself received cognition previously to bestow cognition upon his disciple. So it should be clearly understood that it is only by the grace of guru-krsna-prasade that the siddha-deha can ever be attained. One has to somehow or other attract Krsna's attention. One must do something or feel something so special that one's internal devotion makes Krsna take notice. There is no formula for this. There are no rules about how. There are no regulations one must learn. There are no directives to be followed. There is no manual giving instructions. It can manifest in any way. It could be sublimely subtle as the inner mood one possesses while lovingly following the instructions of the Vaishnava acarya or it could be an astonishing epiphany such as realization of the oneness of nama and nami or it could be a monumental achievement of devotion that gives joy to the Vaishnavas. Yet however it manifests it will be extremely intimate and personal and will manifest only from that purified heart melting with devotion. One thing is certain and that is Lord Krsna is very affectionate to His surrendered devotees and is always on the lookout to find a reason to bring His totally surrendered bhaktas quickly back to him. That is why He is acknowledged as bhakta-vatsalya.</span><span><br /><br /><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}8108981872,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}8108981872,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="236" class="align-full" alt="8108981872?profile=original" /></a><br /></span></p></div>The grace of guru-krsna-prasade that the siddha-deha can ever be attained!!!https://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/profiles/blogs/the-grace-of-guru-krsna-prasade-that-the-siddha-deha-can-ever-b-12013-08-07T18:51:19.000Z2013-08-07T18:51:19.000Zmarkandeyarishihttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/members/markandeyarishi<div><p><span>Subsequently in due course of time after the disciple has gradually advanced step by step from sraddha to sadhu-sanga to bhajana-kriya to anarta-nivritti to nistha to ruci and then asakti and achieves the requisite accreditation for entrance to the platform of raganuga-bhakti then if providence is propitious and one has the adhikara to achieve bhava and fortuitously along the way had the opportunity to develop some delightful mood full of fragrance, some requisite aroma in their bhakti that is irresistibly attractive, then the Supreme Lord Krishna by His own sweet will, may spontaneously activate their siddha-deha simultaneously inspiring the living Vaishnava acharya diksa-guru who has himself received cognition previously to bestow cognition upon his disciple. So it should be clearly understood that it is only by the grace of guru-krsna-prasade that the siddha-deha can ever be attained. One has to somehow or other attract Krsna's attention. One must do something or feel something so special that one's internal devotion makes Krsna take notice. There is no formula for this. There are no rules about how. There are no regulations one must learn. There are no directives to be followed. There is no manual giving instructions. It can manifest in any way. It could be sublimely subtle as the inner mood one possesses while lovingly following the instructions of the Vaishnava acarya or it could be an astonishing epiphany such as realization of the oneness of nama and nami or it could be a monumental achievement of devotion that gives joy to the Vaishnavas. Yet however it manifests it will be extremely intimate and personal and will manifest only from that purified heart melting with devotion. One thing is certain and that is Lord Krsna is very affectionate to His surrendered devotees and is always on the lookout to find a reason to bring His totally surrendered bhaktas quickly back to him. That is why He is acknowledged as bhakta-vatsalya.</span><span><br /><br /><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}8108981872,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}8108981872,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="236" class="align-full" alt="8108981872?profile=original" /></a><br /></span></p></div>Be happy.....https://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/profiles/blogs/be-happy-12011-07-02T11:00:00.000Z2011-07-02T11:00:00.000Zmarkandeyarishihttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/members/markandeyarishi<div><span class="font-size-3" style="color:#ffffff;">"Worry, being troubled, feeling anxious is all unnecessary. Idleness and wasting time is useless.</span><br style="color:#000099;" /><span class="font-size-3" style="color:#ffffff;">Its okay if progress is slow, I just wait peacefully, that is the best way of dealing with it.</span><br style="color:#000099;" /><span class="font-size-3" style="color:#ffffff;">Tolerance is the key for so many things. In the main-time I just try chanting Hare Krishna peacefully and</span><br style="color:#000099;" /><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#ffffff;" class="font-size-3">be happy, the more I chant, the happier I become"</span><br /><br /><span><a target="_blank" href="http://youtu.be/qx-RChkemXs"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1309605625_0">http://youtu.be/qx-RChkemXs</span></a></span><br /><span><a target="_blank" href="http://youtu.be/fvOIFjtafms"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1309605625_1">http://youtu.be/fvOIFjtafms</span></a></span><br /><span><a target="_blank" href="http://youtu.be/d0rreXBmY3Y"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1309605625_2">http://youtu.be/d0rreXBmY3Y</span></a></span><br /><span><a target="_blank" href="http://youtu.be/5lFajAp0tuU"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1309605625_3">http://youtu.be/5lFajAp0tuU</span></a></span><br /><span><a target="_blank" href="http://youtu.be/k4w7JMHy-c8"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1309605625_4">http://youtu.be/k4w7JMHy-c8</span></a></span><br /><br />Your servant <br />Markandeyarishi das</span></div>SERVE UNCONDITIONALLY.....https://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/profiles/blogs/serve-unconditionally2011-06-29T21:34:28.000Z2011-06-29T21:34:28.000Zmarkandeyarishihttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/members/markandeyarishi<div><a href="http://youtu.be/DPF6GkYhmpo">http://youtu.be/DPF6GkYhmpo</a></div>24 hour "rocks meltdown" kirtan from Sri Krishna-Balarama mandir,Sri Vrndavan dhama!!https://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/profiles/blogs/24-hour-rocks-meltdown-kirtan2011-06-22T21:01:26.000Z2011-06-22T21:01:26.000Zmarkandeyarishihttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/members/markandeyarishi<div><span><a target="_blank" href="http://youtu.be/VfwWXE39PsY"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1308776097_0">http://youtu.be/VfwWXE39PsY</span></a></span><br /><span><a target="_blank" href="http://youtu.be/5lFajAp0tuU"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1308776097_1">http://youtu.be/5lFajAp0tuU</span></a></span><br /><br /> "Do not waste your time! We are here in minority, in <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1308776097_2">material world</span>. But majority of souls are in spiritual world. So in this Kali-Yuga process of attaining Krsna-bhakti is chanting His holy names..........<br />Yours servant<br />Markandeyarishi das</div>GOLDEN AGEhttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/profiles/blogs/golden-age2011-05-08T13:07:44.000Z2011-05-08T13:07:44.000Zmarkandeyarishihttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/members/markandeyarishi<div>One time after SB class I have asked Srila Goura Govinda maharaja question,what do you mean that we are going to be able live in "Golden age".As I have asked this question he stop and look to mine eyes and with glowing smile and high pitch voice he replay,you can not live there by merit but with pure consciousness.As the time is passing by many of as hear many different predictions for next year 2012.What is really going to happen with so many different stories we hear and predictions are tormenting peoples search for answers.What does he meant "not by merit" but "pure consciousness".Not by merit who you are and what you are but your level of development of your inner self.We have heard some charismatic swamijis in India speaking about "shift of consciousness" which start happening next year and as consequences many "fortunate souls" may achieve promotion.As Srila Swami Maharaja used to say,you cannot go to the moon by any mechanical means but you have to become qualified so by qualification!I have asked same question to Srila Narayana Maharaja and his answer was the same as Srila Swami Maharaja,there is no easy way to spiritual world as long you do your homework!So if you want to achieve promotion you have to do your part and we all know what that means!Pure devotee is always self contain and happy in any situation and when TITANIC start going down and you are hearing the music..... you chant and think that you are in Sri Vrndavan and if you serve Srila Gurudev he may pull you with the rope .We are making all choices so where do we want to go? Be prepared and do your part sincerely....</div>