Arvindaksh das

Shri Shri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah !!! Kalyan Kalpataru Advice Song 2 O Mind! Why do you enjoy lust, Reject lust and serve in love, by extending into the divine world. Physical lust is transitional, without peacefulness and without an end. You desire objects of lust, still they evade you; and if you get them they still leave you. You serve the objects of lust, still they don’t love you; Vinode burns in grief. Leave aside the false desires, and love Vrindavan’s Madan Mohan. His divine love will satiate your heart and your eternal self will love His divine flower arrows.

Shri Shri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah !!! Kalyan Kalpataru Advice Song 1 O mind! why do you worship trash, This perishable world, for the selfish jiva, is an ocean of misfortunes. Jiva is beyond material world, eternal, beyond maya, and of the nature of pure love. Realize your true self, and don’t get engrosed in the material world again and again. Please see once again, the self soul is pure nectar, understand it like this. Stay as a pure soul, in Shri Chaitanya’s shelter, in the transcendental Vrindavana. Eternally with the gopis, experiencing pure joy in selfless service, make Shri Shri Radha Krishna’s service as your objective. A foolish person who leaves the wealth of Their service, will have no fortune.

Shri Shri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah !!! Shri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu said: "A devotee of Shri Krishna born in a low caste is adored by all, while a brahmin averse to His worship is not liked by devotees, despite his high lineage."

Shri Shri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah !!! The Supreme Lord Shri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu said: "A devotee of Shri Krishna born in a low caste is adored by all, while a brahmin averse to His worship is not liked by devotees, despite his high lineage."

Shri Shri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah !!! The Supreme Lord Shri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu said: "No amount of severe austerities, study of the Vedas, performance of ceremonial rites, knowledge of the Universe, asceticism or renunciation is competent enough to please Me. I am pleased only by unadulterated/unselfish devotion. I, Who am the most beloved of the saints, am attainable only by firm faith and unalloyed devotion. Steadfast and unflinching devotion to Me sanctifies even the dog-eaters or untouchables from their low births."

Shri Shri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah !!! The Supreme Lord Shri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu said: "Neither birth, nor knowledge, nor wealth is the criterion for devotion to Shri Shri Radha Madanmohan. To prove this Thakur Haridas was born in a non-Hindu family. What was the age of Dhruva or Prahlad? The caste of Vidura? The learning/knowledge of Gajendra? The wealth of Sudama Vipra? The beauty of Kubja? The prowess of King Ugrasena? Yet they were favoured by the causeless mercy of the supreme Lord Shri Madhava. This was not because of their mundane merits, however because of their unflinching devotion to the Lotus Feet of Shri Shri Radha Govinda and this aptitude is very dear to Them." [This message has been edited by Arvindaksh das (edited 09-29-2001).] [This message has been edited by Arvindaksh das (edited 09-29-2001).]

Shri Shri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah !!! Merits of Kali-Yuga "In Kali-Yuga, the chanting of the Holy Names of Shri Shri Radha Krishna alone is sufficient enough to give everything worth desiring for. Hence, the superior order of humanity who are appreciative of this essence, praise the Kali-Yuga." Shrimad Bhagvatam 11/5/36 [This message has been edited by Arvindaksh das (edited 09-28-2001).]

Shri Shri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah !!! Merits of Kali-Yuga "Kali is the ocean of all sins and sorrows, but it has one great merit, that those who chant the Holy Names of Shri Shri Radha Krishna attain the highest love. The people of this age get the same benefit by chanting the Holy Names, as they did by meditation in Satya-Yuga, by sacrifices in Treta-Yuga and by worship in Dvapara-Yuga." Shrimad Bhagvatam 12/3/51-52

Dear Satyaraj Prabhu and dear Shvu Prabhu, We are waiting for your thoughts & beliefs ....

Shri Shri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah !!! Conversation between Shri Gaurasundara and Srila Ray Ramananda. Sri Gaurasundara asked questions and Srila Ray Ramananda gave answers: Q. 1. Which is the highest of all knowledge? Ans. Loving devotion to Shri Krishna is the highest knowledge. Q. 2. Which is the highest glory of a Jiva? Ans. To be known as a pure devotee of Shri Krishna. Q. 3. What is counted as the greatest wealth among human possessions? Ans. He is the wealthiest who has love for Shri Shri Radha Krishna. Q. 4. Which is the greatest of all sorrows? Ans. There is no greater sorrow than separation from a devotee of Shri Shri Radha Govinda. Q. 5. Who should be considered as truly liberated? Ans. He is the foremost of the liberated who loves Shri Shri Radha Gopinath with his whole heart, mind and soul. Q. 6. Which is the highest good for the jivas? Ans. There is no higher good than the association of a devotee of Shri Shri Radha Madanmohan. Q. 7. What is it that all should constantly remember? Ans. The only things to be remembered are the Names, Forms, Qualities, Pass-times, Mercy and Associates of Shri Shri Radha Krishna. Q. 8. What is the highest object of meditation for a jiva? Ans. The highest object of meditation is the Lotus Feet of Shri Shri Radha Gopinath. Q. 9. Which is the sweetest for the ears to hear? Ans. The Glorious Pass-times of Shri Shri Radha Krishna and Their Associates are the sweetest to the ears of a jiva. Q. 10. What is the highest object of worship? Ans. The highest object of worship is the Holy Names of the most adorable Divine Couple, Shri Shri Radha Govinda.

Shri Shri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah !!! Dear Satyaraja Prabhu, I have been educated in India. The very first lesson taught to a young child (6 year old) is Vidya dadati vinayam .... This means when one gets little vidya or sublime knowledge he will get automatically in his heart vinayam or humility . You will agree vidya is definitely needed,even to read Sanskrit leave alone venture into Vedas. Therefore one who claims to have vidya and does not have vinayam in his actions is definitely over-claiming. Your thoughts ....

Shri Shri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah !!! How about these words .... A person should be clear in his mind as to what is his position in this creation (even from the modern science's point of view). Position of most of the common individuals (who do not impact the history of Earth) is like a speck of dust on the Earth! Earth is a speck of dust in the Milkyway! Milkyway is a speck of dust in the Universe! Our scriptures tell us that our Universe is a speck of dust in the infinite Universes! Then what for our material / knowledge ego!!! Then what for our material greed, arrogance, lust, anger, lack of compassion, envy, mistrust, the desire to posses that which belongs to another and other evils. Please think.......... Lets think and think on these lines and then Humility will seep in our hearts and so will Compassion and Love and so will Appreciation for others and so will all the good qualities desired by all of us. Your thoughts Satyaraja Prabhu

Shri Shri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah !!!! Dear Satyaraj Prabhu, I apologize. I am no expert and neither do I want to be one. I know my position in this creation. Also it is really great to know that all the key players of the Forums on VNN are here. However I am shocked to see your change of guard. Finally it is your belief against the other persons belief. I feel Maharaj ji made this statement in context to this verse which I posted earlier. Verse 1.11 of Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu by Srila Rupa Goswami: "Anyaabhilashita-shunyam jnana-karmadi-anavritam anukulyena krishna-anushilanam bhaktir uttama" "Devoid of any desire other than unalloyed pure devotion of the Supreme Lord Shri Krishna, and free from all impurities of Jnana (knowledge) and Karma (social duty). Pure or highest devotion is one in which the devotee serves Shri Krishna’s desires and accepts what ever is favorable for His service." Please feel rest assured that by posting this verse does not mean that I am at the state of devotion as mentioned by Srila Rupa Goswami or that I am an expert in the Vaishnava scriptures. Another great Vaishnava has said in this same context. "Please consider me devoid of any knowledge (so called Jnana), I want just pure spontaneous love and devotion Unto Your Lotus Feet ....." Srila Tulasi das Please explain what Srila Shankracharya said: " Bhaja Govindam Bhaja Govindam ..... I definitely do not have the capacity to understand the position of a pure devotee, however I am shocked and will never dare call a vaishnava devotee to be in deep ignorance Arvind [This message has been edited by Arvindaksh das (edited 09-27-2001).]

Shri Shri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah !!!! Dear Shvu prabhu, Whether it be the Vedas or the Shrimad Bhagvatam, anybody who ventures to read them (leave alone understand), needs one quality the most HUMILITY. How about these words .... A person should be clear in his mind as to what is his position in this creation (even from the modern science's point of view). Position of most of the common individuals (who do not impact the history of Earth) is like a speck of dust on the Earth! Earth is a speck of dust in the Milkyway! Milkyway is a speck of dust in the Universe! Our scriptures tell us that our Universe is a speck of dust in the infinite Universes! Then what for our material / knowledge ego!!! Then what for our material greed, arrogance, lust, anger, lack of compassion, envy, mistrust, the desire to posses that which belongs to another and other evils. Please think..........

Shri Shri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah !!! "The Supreme Lord Shri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu flooded the love of God in all directions. Women, young men, old men and children, all were blessed with the love of God. This distribution of pure love will flood the entire world and bless everyone, whether one be a gentleman, rogue, lame, disabled or blind." Shri Chaitanya Charitamrita"

Shri Shri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah !!! Soul’s function is unalloyed devotion to the Supreme Lord Shri Krishna. When the soul forgets this function due to purushabhiman or egotism, then the bound soul becomes either a jnani (bereft of real knowledge of soul, Godhead and of Maya and their inter-relationship) or a karmi devoting his life-time to the physical and mental amelioration of the world, e.g. the scientists, socialists and other workers of the empiric school. This saying is in context with verse 1.11 of Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu by Srila Rupa Goswami: "Anyaabhilashita-shunyam jnana-karmadi-anavritam anukulyena krishna-anushilanam bhaktir uttama" "Devoid of any desire other than unalloyed pure devotion of the Supreme Lord Shri Krishna, and free from all impurities of Jnana (knowledge) and Karma (social duty). Pure or highest devotion is one in which the devotee serves Shri Krishna’s desires and accepts what ever is favorable for His service."

Shri Shri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah !!! This has been said by Srila Bhakti Pradip Tirtha Goswami Maharaj (He was Acharya of Gaudiya Math in 1950's and the first sanyasi disciple of Srila Bhakti Sidhanta Prabhupada) I feel This saying is O.K. as per the Gaudiya Vaishnava Sidhanta, however we should realise the mood of the devotee in which this statement is made. Jnani over here, I feel has been adressed over here by the saint to be one who is complete in "Brahma Jnana" (Knowledge or Brahma). However for Gaudiya vaishnavas "True knowledge" is as below: Conversation between Shri Gaurasundara and Srila Ray Ramananda. Sri Gaurasundara asked questions and Srila Ray Ramananda gave answers: Q. 1. Which is the highest of all knowledge? Ans. Loving devotion to Shri Krishna is the highest knowledge. I apologize if the context of the saying was misunderstood.

Shri Shri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah !!! Verse 6 / Chapter 3 of Shrimad Bhagvad Gita "One who restrains the senses and organs of action, but whose mind dwells on sense objects, certainly deludes himself and is called a pretender." arvindm@mantraonline.com

Shri Shri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah !!! Prayer ... I am Your eternal servant Krishna, and having forgotten You, I have been trapped in this changing material world. By Your mercy make me the dust at Your Lotus Feet, I am Your servant and will always serve You. Again Mahaprabhu became uneasy and very humble, And begged Krishna for the loving service of Hari Nama Sankirtana. arvindm@mantraonline.com

Shri Shri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah !!! Prayer ... I am Your eternal servant Krishna, and having forgotten You, I have been trapped in this changing material world. By Your mercy make me the dust at Your Lotus Feet, I am Your servant and will always serve You. Again Mahaprabhu became uneasy and very humble, And begged Krishna for the loving service of Hari Nama Sankirtana. arvindm@mantraonline.com

Shri Shri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah !!! No amount of wealth, lineage or erudition or severe austerities or even social, political or economic upheaval is competent enough to attain to the Lotus Feet of Shri Krishna. In other words nothing but prema-bhakti enables one to captivate Shri Krishna. (Bhagvatam XI,14,20)

Shri Shri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah !!! Soul’s function is unalloyed devotion to the Supreme Lord Shri Krishna. When the soul forgets this function due to purushabhiman or egotism, then the bound soul becomes either a jnani (bereft of real knowledge of soul, Godhead and of Maya and their inter-relationship) or a karmi devoting his life-time to the physical and mental amelioration of the world, e.g. the scientists, socialists and other workers of the empiric school.

Shri Shri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah !!! Since we were talking about the uncontrollable mind..... How does one get entangled in the material world? Verse 62 / Chapter 2 While contemplating the objects of the senses, a person develops attachment for them, and from such attachment lust develops, and from lust anger arises. Verse 63 / Chapter 2 From anger, delusion arises, and from delusion bewilderment of memory. When memory is bewildered, intelligence is lost, and when intelligence is lost, one falls down again into the material world Verse 37 / Chapter 3 The Blessed Lord said: it is lust only, Arjun, which is born of contact with the material modes of passion and later transformed into wrath, and which is the all-devouring, sinful enemy of this world. Verse 38 / Chapter 3 As fire is covered with smoke, as a mirror is covered by dust, or as the embryo is covered by the womb, similarly, the living entity is covered by different degrees of this lust. Verse 39 / Chapter 3 Thus, a man’s pure consciousness is covered by his eternal enemy in the form of lust, which is never satisfied and which burns like fire. Verse 40 / Chapter 3 The senses, the mind and the intelligence are the sitting places of this lust, which veils the real knowledge of the living entity and bewilders him. arvindm@mantraonline.com

Shri Shri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah !!! Human frame consists of body, mind and soul of which soul is the fundamental thing and is part and parcel of Paramatma - Shri Krishna. When the soul is dormant, mind with its servant body, dominates over the soul usurping the function of soul. They try to lord it over the phenomenal world by means of the ten senses and become slave of Maya, the deluding potency of the Lord. But when the soul is awakened by the Grace of Sat-Guru and Shri Krishna, mind and body become subservient and assist the soul in the service of her Lord Shri Krishna. arvindm@mantraonline.com

Shri Shri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah !!! "Mind uncontrolled, is like a boat tossed up and down in midst of the tremendous waves of the ocean (material world’s ocean) without a helmsman." Shrimad Bhagvatam 10/87/33 arvindm@mantraonline.com