Bhakti yoga V.S Kali's clutches

[BruzWayne 0]

Hare Krishna. Today I had set up again an altar in my home. During the months of November and December 2003 I was doing bhakti yoga every day, suddenly I got boring and from January thru March 2004 I was trapped by Kali's clutches. So this is a never ending battle trying to conquer Maya.

 

Tonight I'll offer some fire and water and incense to Swami Prabhupada and then do kirtan and read one verse from Bhagavad Gita and chant at least 3 japa rounds.

 

May the Krishna force be with us always. Hare Krishna.

[Guest guest]

Last April 15 I did complete Ekadasi. Next program (kirtan, reading Srimad Bhagavatam and 4 japa rounds at least) scheduled for tomorrow Sunday 18. Hare Krishna.

[BruzWayne 0]

Hare Krishna. Last time I did kirtan, reading Srimad Bhagavatam and 4 japa rounds. The 4 regulative principles are going fine. Next program (kirtan, reading Bhagavad Gita and 5 japa rounds) schedule for tomorrow Sunday.

[BruzWayne 0]

Last April 30th I did Complete Ekadasi. I hope tomorrow I'll do some kirtan, reading the Gita or S.Bhagavatam and 5 japa rounds. Hare Krishna.

[BruzWayne 0]

Hare Krishna. It seems I'm using this topic space like a page in order to post my own records regarding practise of bhakti yoga, so here I go again...

 

I've been doing kirtans, japa rounds and reading Srimad-Bhagavatam as often as I can. My best record this month is 10 japa rounds in a row. So I hope that in my next session I'll do eleven rounds or more. We'll see. Hare Krishna.

[Guest guest]

i found doing rounds and getting up early harder during my exam revision...less motivation...

 

i notice direct correlation in my chanting progress and amount of association...

 

i never realised it, but associating with devotees really is the key...it gives u inspiration to carry on...we're all envious inside, and sometimes seeing other devotees do well subconsciously makes us more determined...

 

agree or not?

 

Haribol!

[BruzWayne 0]

Associating with devotees really is the key...it gives you inspiration to carry on. Some times, devotees in the Internet are the only way.

 

Last May 30 I did complete Ekadasi. Next Ekadasi schedule for June 13. Today I did kirtan, read one verse of Srimad Bhagavatam -Canto I. Chapter 18. Pariksit cursed by a brhamana boy. Text 35.- Then I did 3 japa rounds. I finally found a great vegetarian restaurant in this city. So my efforts to do bhakti yoga are fine for the moment. Even though is not easy in a city dominated by the clutches of Kali, bhakti yoga is the only option for me, so no way out this time.

 

Hare Krishna.

[BruzWayne 0]

Hare Krishna. Today is June 28, Monday. I am doing complete fast on Ekadasi until tomorrow morning. I was planning to do some kirtan and japa rounds at home but I must go to work so I'll do my next kirtan and japa rounds as soon as I can. Hare Krishna.

[BruzWayne 0]

I got sick from July 2 until July 20, ears and stomach. I was angry to have stomach problems if I am now eating only vegetarian prashadam food so the only conclusion was that it was bad karma payments from misbehavior in this life or past lives. Now I'm feeling better again, I did kirtan today, read Srimad Bhagavatam and at least I did one japa round. My goal is one day having enough time and energy in order to chant 50 rounds in one day to discover how it feels. My best record is 32 rounds so 50 sounds like a difficult goal, anyway, that's the goal one of these days. Hare Krishna.

[BruzWayne 0]

Well, one of the laws of innertia says that "for every force there is an opposite force of the same power but in opposite direction."

 

Lately, my health problems have demoralized me somehow, my job production is becoming lower and I have been feeling tempted to drink a beer or smoke one tobacco or eating some meat as a way to get even with this unhealthy situation but somehow I haven't fallen, I remain steady.

 

But few days ago I met a very beautiful woman and, wow, she's cute... however, she knows nothing at all about bhakti yoga nor Krishna nor Prabhupada. Even though I'd like to ask her to get married it possibly woudn't work as a long term relationship because she's not KC woman. (and I'm just a KC apprentice)

 

So it seems I'm going to have to travel to India in order to meet the right KC woman there. So from now on I guess that's my goal, a trip to India.

 

I don't know what's going to happen first, myself traveling to India or myself getting married with a non KC woman due to Maya. In the meantime I'll try to do some yoga program again, especially japa rounds, which I haven't been able to do lately.

 

Hare Krishna.

[BruzWayne 0]

In order to get back in track in bhakti yoga, I'll just type one maha mantra round, there I go:

 

hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 1. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 2. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 3. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 4. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 5. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 6. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 7. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 8. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 9. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 10. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 11. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 12. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 13. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 14. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 15. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 16.

 

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[BruzWayne 0]

It's funny, now that I remember, I used to think that chanting 16 rounds of maha mantra consisted of repeating the mantra 16 times and that was it... and then in 1998 a devotee instructed me for the first time that one round consists of 108 times the maha mantra and I said, "WHAT? 108 times make just one round? Then it's going to be IMPOSSIBLE chanting so much, I mean, I'm going to feel like a parrot!" And then I started practicing, the first time I chanted the mantra 54 times and that was it... I got tired and fell asleep, my mind was dealing with lots of thoughts... Eventually, I increased my chanting times until one day I completed 108 times in a row thus making one complete round, and I noticed that still lots of thoughts were crossing my mind.

 

Now I rememeber that chanting the mantra really clears the mind from thoughts thus fixing the mind on Krishna... so I'll continue this round:

 

hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 17. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 18. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 19. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 20. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 21. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 22. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 23. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 24. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 25. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 26. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 27. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 28. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 29. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 30. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 31. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 32.

 

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[BruzWayne 0]

hare krishna,hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 33. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 34. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 35. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 36. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 37. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 38. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 39. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 40. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 41. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 42. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 43. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 44. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 45. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 46. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 47. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 48. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 49. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 50. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 51. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 52. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 53. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 54.

 

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[BruzWayne 0]

Second half...

 

hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 55. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 56. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 57. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 58. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 59. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 60. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 61. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 62. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 63. hare krishna, hare krihsna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 64. hare krishna,hare krishna,krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 65. hare krishna, hare krishna,krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 66. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 67. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 68. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 69. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 70. hare krishna, hare krishna,krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 71. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 72. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare ram, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 73. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 74. hare krishna,hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 75. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 76. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 77. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 78. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 79. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 80. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 81.

 

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[BruzWayne 0]

Final part...

 

hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 82. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 83. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 84. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 85. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 86. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 87. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 88. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 89. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 90. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 91. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 92. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 93. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 94. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 95. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 96. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 97. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 98. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 99. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 100. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 101. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 102. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 103. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 104. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 105. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 106. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 107. hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. 108.

[BruzWayne 0]

OK, somehow I feel better. During two hours I was searching for a good dating page in the internet in order to look for some e-mail communication with a nice KC woman from India or anywhere but I couldn't find such a page so I decided to do what I just did, one written round.

 

Hare Krishna.

[Guest guest]

please do not actively look for someone on the internet...

 

better to allow the authorities i.e. your elders to find u someone...then get a vedic priest to do astrology...

[BruzWayne 0]

Thanks for the tip. Hare Krishna.