Guest guest Report post Posted October 14, 2001 my dear bhakti visrambha madhava swami congradulations on taking sannayasa you deserve it and i hope that as a travelling sannayasi you will be able to visit sa soon. thanx for al the mail keep the nectar flowing. where are you and what are your programs for the next few months hoping to hear from you soon yur servant rasikasekhara das On Sun, 16 Sep 2001 22:17 +0630 Bhakti Visrambha Madhava Swami (Bhakti.Visrambha.Madhava.Swami (AT) pamho (DOT) net) wrote: >Camp: Iskcon Vrndavana > > Dandavats Dear Sri Gauranga das. Jaya Krishna-Balarama! > >Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. > > I thank you for your nice letter. > >Below are some very short answers to your questions. we can also discuss it >personally when I come there later on. > >In the meantime, Your answers are in the folio and also in Hari Bhakti >Vilasa. Remember the HBV was really meant for conditions in smarta India. So >some of the rules and regs may not so universally practical now. > >Of course the spirit of the rules must be upheld so as to not offend our >acharyas. > >> What is the significance of Caturmasya? > >4 months of the rainy season when sadhus stop traveling (formerly due to >intense rain) that stopped their walking from place to place in India. They >took the opportunity to perform some extra timely austerities to purify >their existance (bhava samshuddhi) as per BG 17 + 18th chapter. > >> Why do we fast from four different types of food? > >They ate different foods to both maintain health using fresh ginger and >turmeric root, avoiding certain veggies (no worms in Vegs) and also to >maintain the overall satvic attitude in their personal life. > >also to keep a mood of renunciation for some paricular period, they adopted >many voluntary vows. > >> What is the significance of Tilaka? > >Marks the body as a temple of VIshnu. One who sees the tilaka reminds one of >Vishnu- definition of a vaisnava. Padma Purana says without tilaka bath is >incomplete, considered by Lord as a walking ghost. > >> What is the significance of Shika? > >What is the significance of any dress? Military, medical or otherwise? To >distinguish the group from the ordinary man... > >Aside from the distinctive traditional marks of a vaisnava, to seperate them >from the impersonalist mayavadis, (who had no sikha)...Lord Vishnu pulls you >out of the ocean of Birth and death literally by your sikha... > >> What is the significance of Arti? > >A worshipful greeting of the Lord and offering of presentations to Him for >His pleasure. > >> What is the significance of Purusottama Adhika masa? > >read about it. I've included a file about purushottamadhika masa from padma >purana. I hope it inspires you all. > >> What is the significance of Dhoti? > >One size fits all...simple living high thinking. also "clothes make the man" >if you wear military uniform it instills a sense of responsibility that goes >with the dress... If you wear Karmi clothes you can walk into any bar and >snuggle up to prostitutes etc. but not in devotee garb, it keeps you chaste >to the vedic principles laid down by GURU-Krsna. It is sattvic, and was >adopted by the Lord himself. Even Bhaktivinoide Thakura wore pants and coat >to work, but in his house, dhoti-kurta after bath..It adds to your satvic >bhava vicara, and tempers your achar,, > >Why not follow it in your private life as far as possible > >> What is the proper way to observe Ekadasi? > > Gradually with devotion and love increase your vows and hearing and >chanting. people give so many days to karmis and sense gratification. One >day out of 15 is offered to the Lord. > >I hope your enthusiasm in shravanam and kirtanam is flourishing! > >Yours in the service of Krishna-Balarama, >Vaishnavadaasaanundaasaha, > >Tridandi Bhikshu, Bhakti Visrambha Madhava ____________________ http://www.webmail.co.za the South-African free email service Printer repairs & spares, PLUS a discount http://www.laserrepairs.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted October 16, 2001 Camp: Iskcon Vrndavana Dandavats Dear rasikashekhara dasa. Jaya Krishna-Balarama! Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I thank you for your nice letter. > my dear bhakti visrambha madhava swami > congradulations on taking sannayasa you deserve it and i hope that as > a travelling sannayasi you will be able to visit sa soon. Yes! I hope to visit later on. Here's the schedule dates as I've worked them out according to my possibilities. I just need to know from Syamasundara and govardhana etc, if the donars to support it (who helped previously) will be able to galvanize it again by that time. I hope they will and I'll be able to come and see you again. >thanx for al > the mail keep the nectar flowing. where are you and what are your > programs for the next few months I'm in vraja until January 1st. I'm teaching manah siksa now for 20 days. In Dec. I stay one month R&R with Niranjana Swami at Iskcon Govardhana. my schedule is: Jan 1-22 in Middle east, Jan. 25-Feb 8 Chowpatty, Feb 9-March 2 South Africa March 3-March 16 Mauritius March 17-30 Nairobi. then Russia from April to July. and in July.. The Vrndavana VIHE is starting a 6 months a year for three years Bhakti Vaibhava course starting July 15th next year. the course will involve 1 1/2 hours of classes, plus 2 hours of presentations a day with about 2-2.5 hours of homework study daily. Keeping in mind Srila PRabhupada's desires that his seniormost men take such examinations (and teach it) up to the sarvabhauma level I think this is what I should prepare myself for. 24 senior men from around the world are signed up (mostly those who want to teach it arround the world in the coming years) and the teachers are Gopiparanadhana, Bhurijana, Bhaja bihari, Narayani mataji, and probably Srimati mataji too. I feel that such a devotional pressure and commitment in the association of all those teachers types would be good for me to improve all aspects of devotional life...sadhana, teaching preparedness etc. This looks like it's what Prabhupada might want me to do in my particular case. > hoping to hear from you soon HOW'S YOUR JOB life? You said you were planning to shift to the west somewhere. are you on track for that? When and where will you go? I hope your enthusiasm in shravanam and kirtanam is flourishing! Yours in the service of Krishna-Balarama, Vaishnavadaasaanundaasaha, Tridandi Bhikshu, Bhakti Visrambha Madhava Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
