Krsnanatha

I am curious when your sites were attacked could you know if it was a matter of random vandelism or did you suspect you were targeted because of the ideology presented there? I can't figure the motive on the part of the hacker. You would think they would have better things to do, like delete the plans for the latest "Star Wars" missle defense scheme from Pentagon computers or hack in and have themselves graduating magnum cum laude from Harvard.

Without delay indeed, for as Srila Rupa Goswami Prabhupada so kindly reminded us of the obvious, not even a second of wasted life can be purchased back, even with all the wealth in the universe.

From the Acharyas that as soon as we say "I want", in any context, even a seeming spiritual desire such as "I want to go back to Godhead" some taint is cast. The words "I want" report the existence of some remnant order giver mentality. Full surrender means cent percent order taker. Ideal is full surrender. Plain and simple, "Here I am! I am yours Krsna, do with me what you will!" We need not worry about we want, as surrender becomes free of reservation from our part, Krsna's reciprocation will far exceed our small ideas of what we may think we want.

Glad to hear it was just some flat tire and nothing of greater concern.

Does anyone know what became of the Chakra.org website? Should we send a search party out?

To never accidentally step on this person's foot.

I also remember about four years ago I took my children to see a Disney film called "Rocket Man". It was a modern Jerry Lewis style film about a geek who gets chosen to fly to mars. At one point in the film he and the astronauts are giving a press conference from space and he is asked what it is like to be in space. He replies while looking back at earth, "It's like He's got the whole world in His hands." At which point he breaks into the corny old song of the same title. But he starts improvising words and at one point he sings "He's got the Hare Krsnas in His hands." at which point the large movie screen was filled with about a five second clip of Srila Prabhupada playing cartals. The clip is one of His Divine Grace outside, the colors of the trees, the sunlight,the garlands, the saffron, the tiloka and of course the transcendental form of Srila Prabhupada although rather brief makes the film worth a rent. Just fast forward until they are in space. (Unless of course you got little kiddies who want to see the rest.)

Years ago maybe 1983 there was a horrible trend in Orange County California of the so-called "Born Again Christianity". I was a book distributor in the Laguna Beach temple and I had a first hand view of how this social trend was energizing the local material society. Born Again Christianity is a gross distortion of what original Christianity and also Vaisnavism for that matter states as the philosohy regarding the spiritual master. Our line of teaching as well as their's (the Born Agains) says that one can only approach the Supreme Lord through a pure medium or Guru. Of course that is were the similarities part ways radically. While we of course believe that one must strive to follow to the letter the instructions and recommendations of the Guru they believe that they are sinners beyond any level of redemption. They accept that while they my be able to follow a basic moral compass any attempt to actually purify one's self is useless and any desire or attempt to do so is probably the whisper of Satan in one's ear. This last part of the "philosophy" was particularly attractive to the denizens of Orange County California. I am convinced alot the popularity had to do with the fact that so much propaganda regarding the necessity of spiritual life is available in Southern California and yet it is running concurrent with an even more powerful lobby from the sense gratification movement. This "Born Again" fit perfectly. Mudhas and cheaters would accept Jesus and thus be saved simply because they did this, so that issue was out of the way, Liberation, a spot in heaven. Then they would be told "Oh yeah by the way be nice to people and stuff but don't really sweat the fact that you sin because we are all wretched sinners and there is no chance of your changing, in fact we just caught some kind of lucky break that God tossed the only son he would ever have for all eternity down here on earth to be tortured to death for our sins. So don't bother to much about trying to change. Now they are saved and given permission to continue their petty self envolved lives with the added feature to their false ego that they are superior to everyone as a result of being "Born Again". I was a young devotee both physically and in experience. And out amongst these rascals I would go daily trying to sort through and find a few nice folks to give books to. On many occasions they would come to the DMV where I would distribute books and make quite good sport of breaking up my distribution and suck me into endless useless debates feigning interest only to be waiting through my presentation so they try to see how many different ways they could tell me I was going to hell. Their verbal assaults did nothing to my faith. That was no problem and the chore of tolerating being attacked by such miscreants is something I know countless devotees before and after have endured. But it did have an effect on me. It crept up slowly until one morning the sankirtana leader came over and told me that while I was collecting as much financially as before my book distribution scores were down, way down. I had gotten so timid about distributing books and the potential hassles that it might bring I was out there taking but not giving. I resolved that the first person that day no matter how they looked externally would get a book. And not just any book but one that made the unmistakable statement that I was a Hare Krishna. After the morning program I repacked my book box. Out went the innocuous "Who Are They" magazines and the "Coming Back"s which I had found I could distribute with a minimal hassle and in went the "First Cantos" and the "Science of Self Realizations" the one with Srila Prabhupada wrapped in a chaddar boldly tilaked on the cover. No one who might be handed that book could think anything except that the person on the cover was way outside of their ordinary day to day dealings. So to the DMV, out with my books, the cool Southern California morning air encouraging the youth of my body, I began my little mission. And there she came an older extremely conservative looking lady. I thought (literally said this to myself) maybe I should get warmed up first. My mind was trying to talk my intelligence out of this strong plan I had made and in this case my intelligence or the shadowy thing I like to call my intelligence stepped in and said, "No, I vowed I would give the first person a book period, end of debate". By the time these gymnastics had completed their routine she was very close to me silently minding her own business quite unaware of the turmoil her presence had presented me with. I stepped forward offered a genuine smile and a "Science of Self Realization" beckoning from my outstretched arm. I said "Good morning Ma'am did you get one?" She stopped looked at Srila Prabhupada and took the book in her hands, looked up at me and said "Oh I know this." My heart sank I was already speculating what she would know about "this" and none of sounded good inside my head. She continued "I know this man." a hint of kindness floating out with her words. "He's a great man, my daughter has some of his books, they are larger hard bound ones but I know this man wrote them. He is a great man." I was thinking the devotees would come around the corner laughing having put some stranger up to this but that didn't happen. We began a long sweet conversation about Krsna Consciousness. She took the "Science of Self Realization" and a First Canto Bhagavatam. She said she thought her daughter might have it already but promised she would find someone to give it to if it duplicated something in her daughter's collection. And finally as if this was not enough (and I swear to Krsna there has not been one ounce of fabrication or amplification of fact in this account) she turned to me and said, "You know when things get bad down here on Earth I think the good Lord sends someone like Jesus...or this man to straighten things out." She went away as causually and quietly as she had appeared. I never again feared giving out books because I reasoned even if it made the Born Agains mad and made them chase me and threaten me ect... the possibility that I might sometime again meet up with some nice soul like that made the toleration worth it. Sri Krsna Sankirtana Ki Jaya!

By even peripheral association with me Prabhu is ready to engage in this nice TV watching activity which is of course highly recommended by the acaryas and saints. Such is my fine potency. My work in this life is nearly done.

The other night I was honing my skills in the field of gramya jnana (also known as watching the Jeopardy show). One of the catagories was religious sects. The answer was "This sect which comes from Hinduism was founded in New York in 1967 by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada" (Alex Trebec pronouced Srila Prabhupada's name admirabley). The question came up as a daily double which, for those who have managed to drop this type of mundanity from their lives causes the game to stop and the full focus of the show to be pointed at the exchange. The contestant stood blank faced until the allotted time ran out at which time Alex jumped in to say "And the correct response was 'What are the Hare Krishnas?'... the Hare Krishnas". It was really cool to see Alex Trebec beaming the holy name out to millions of households. What a dose of sukrti, he's probabley at the LA Temple shaving up right now!

so loud. It is like you are standing in the street yelling. I know Tripurari Maharaja since he gave me my first book in O'Hara airport in 1978. He is my dear friend. I could not imagine making a very noisy public condemnation of anyone, what to speak of someone who is "A sweet soul and very dedicated to Krishna concsciousness.", who I assert to love. Whatever you feel compelled to communicate to Maharaja is of no contention from me, that is your duty as his God brother but please, write him a letter or give him call on the phone but for the sake of decency and proper decorum please stop this standing in the street banging pots and pans approach. Can you truly imagine Prabhupada observing your approach for resolving this issue and giving complete approval? I cannot.

An atheist is having to agree that the "Mona Lisa" could have been created by an arrangement of random sequences in order to advance his overall theory.

To thump the living hell out of those mudhas at the airport. Few things in this world stir my physical nature more than seeing or hearing of a devotee having to tolerating such abuse. I suppose they will soon enough have full opportunity to show off such harassment skills to a team of obliging Yamadhutas.

You are no doubt speaking words saturated with truth. It's just that Krsna's devotees are possessed of the greatest wealth of all beings and if on his behalf they petition a bit, it may upgrade the ticket to where ever his next destination may be. Your kind reply is of comfort. Thank you, my obeisances Prabhu.

For your kind thoughts and wise words.

Just today I was informed that my father who has been in a struggle with the cancer disease is in the final stages of this affliction. I had never really accessed the dictum of the word disease. Dis-ease; the lack of ease of life we sometimes take so much for granted, the heathly condition of the material covering. This soul I know in the foam of this material ocean as my father will soon transmigrate. He is not a great trancendentalist but he does appreciate Krsna consciousness. He even refused to give me back the first Bhagavad Gita I recieved so many years ago, telling me it gave him comfort to have this book on the shelf in his library. He told me "The book told me it wants to stay here". And so it has. My plea to the community of vaisnavas, at your convenience and at your willingness please ask Sri Krsna Caitanya to prepare a nice place for this soul to take up his next residence. Thank you all in advance. My obeisances. Your fallen friend and servant in Krsna consciousness, Krsnanatha dasa

You can never be killed at night or in the day....nor killed by any man or beast.... you will never again be called by a telemarketer..... nor will you never again have to buy insurance or pay taxes and.......you will never have to get a job as a Carnie. (I know I am being a little free with the benedictions but what the heck, I've got friends who are connected.) Deal?

Do you have Hiranyakasipu's high school diploma? or Hiranyaksha baptismal record? I've gotten my dirty little mitts on both of those collectors gems. I might trade them both for a Bhakta Billy or Bhaktin Rosine rookie card.... or a batch of really well prepared batch of Gulab jamuns. (You know lots of really sugary rose water and cardamon).

I was bidding on E-bay against. Damn it.

refrain.

Thank you for chastising my useless, ignorant chandala self. All glories to your elevated position and to the others, unknown to me who share such a position. Please stay around to help me pull myself out of this pool of the ignorance I currently mistake for spiritual pursuit. Please be compassionate and give me your mercy. P.S. I've never bothered to read Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada's "interpretation" of the Gita but I did look at the pictures alot, is that okay?

What one really needs to find is the mercy of the Vaisnavas. Searching for Hitler's birth certificate is not too different from looking for a piece of toilet paper in the local sewage treatment plant. Forgive me..... if this is truly a life or death situation. Just a perspective floating by.

Dandavats to the thoughtful responder. I read your post. I let out a scream of horror and ran to my cupboard to review the ingredients of the offending product. It did not list beef. So I called them....... You know, Them, the guys that will lie to you in order to get you to buy their twenty cent pack of Ramen? They assured me it is vegetarian. Do I believe them now? NO! Do I feel like an ass for accepting their previous presentation? YES! I feel really stupid. Pray for me. The best advice anyone can get is if one's life is so complicated that one can find no time to carefully cook from stratch, a simple bhoga to offer to Sri Sri Guru Gauranga either reduce one's schedule, sleep a bit less, or fast. I am sorry I offered a poor suggestion. I've been around long enough to know better, please forgive me. Your fallen friend and servant in Krsna consciousness, Krsnanatha dasa

So they've been on e-bay for months. Maybe the seller could put them in little football jerseys and try to sell them as collectable "Fat Albert" dolls. I think it could work. He could sell the extra gowns as rodent sized prom dresses for people with pet squirrels. Just trying to help out where I can.

There is reportedly an action figure Sai Baba being developed. It has a button on it's back and when you push it a little bit of gold glitter falls out of his sleeve. He also has hands which can open and shut so it can grasp and hold on to things. (to acheive this they have employed improved "GI Joe with the Kung Fu grip" technology.) The company is planning to market him with the slogan; "The only action figure on the market actually able to pick pockets."