Please read at http://www.mayapur.com/main/?q=node/999
An excert
Today first time Maharaj sat on chair for 2 hrs, rest of the day he was laid on the bad. Today , four Sannyasis (H.H. Loknath Swami, H.H.Gopal Krishna Goswami, H.H.Radhanath Swami and H.H. Bhakti Purushottam Swami) came to the hospital to see Maharaj. Maharaj was very happy to see his God brothers and with great pleasure he said, “Oh my God Brothers have come to see me.” In a joking way Loknath Swami said, “Maharaj ,do you still remember Bhagavat” Maharaj humbly replied “ I can’t forget Bhagavat ,eventhough I loose my life....”
Monday 26 January 2009
Update on H.H. Jaypataka Maharaj
Have a look at the photos.
With His Holines Jaypataka Maharaj there is His Holines Bhakti Caru Swami Maharaj , His Holines Candramali Swami Maharaj ,His Holines Bhakti Visrambha Madhava Swami Maharaj and His Holines Radhanath Swami Maharaj in the photos. Such Love !!!
http://www.prabhupada.org/rama/?p=4410
Sunday 25 January 2009
H.H. Lokanth Swami Maharaj on Sant Tukaram Maharaj
Saint Tukaram was the most famous of all Maharashtrian saints. He lived during the seventeenth century, and over the last three hundred years his devotional influence has been deeply felt by the local people. His poems, the 4,500 verses known as the Abhangas, have become part of the public memory of Maharashtra. They are sung in every village and in every town.
In his autobiography, Tukaram says he was initiated in a dream by Raghava Caitanya Kesava Caitanya. Though not everyone agrees, Gaudiya Vaisnavas (such as the ISKCON devotees) understand this to mean Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
As Srila Prabhupada comments (Caitanya-Caritamrta, Madya 9.282, purport), "The sankirtana party belonging to Tukaram is still very popular in Bombay. [It] exactly resembles the Gaudiya Vaisnava sankirtana parties, for they chant the holy name with mrdanga and karatalas." They also wear neck beads and tilaka similar to those of the Gaudiya tradition.
Have a detailed read at :
http://www.lokanathswami.com/tukaram.html
http://www.krishna.com/en/node/1754
http://www.lokanathswami.com/pandharpur_page.html
http://www.lokanathswami.com/dindi_frpm_dehu_2008.html
I have an audio cassete of His Holiness H.H. Lokanth Swami Maharaj singing the song :
Jai Jai Vittal Vittal Vittalaa
Maza Vittala Panduranga
Jai Jai Vittal Vittal Vittalaa
Jai Jai Vittal Vittal Vittalaa
Jai Jai Vittal Rukmai
Jai Jai Vittal Rukmai
I had hoped that some day i find it on the web and can share it with all. Now by the grace of the Lord i have found it here :
http://audio.iskcondesiretree.info/02_-_ISKCON%20Swamis/His%20Holiness%20Lokanath%20Swami/Bhajans/LNS_Bhajans_-_Amrit_Dhara_-_Jay_Jay_Vitthala.mp3
A lot more of His Holiness Lokanath Swami lectures and kirtans at :
http://audio.iskcondesiretree.info/index.php?q=f&f=%2F02_-_ISKCON+Swamis%2FHis+Holiness+Lokanath+Swami
His Holiness Lokanath Swami maharaj
http://www.lokanathswami.com/home_page.html
Please take advantage of this opportunity ...
Srimad Bhagavatam chapter 3 futher notes
Notes from this fridays class of His Grace Rupa Vilas Prabhu
Chaper 3 verse 35
http://vedabase.net/sb/1/3/35/en2
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.35
evam janmani karmani
hy akartur ajanasya ca
varnayanti sma kavayo
veda-guhyani hrt-pateh
SYNONYMS
evam -- thus; janmani -- birth; karmani -- activities; hi -- certainly; akartuh -- of the inactive; ajanasya -- of the unborn; ca -- and; varnayanti -- describe; sma -- in the past; kavayah -- the learned; veda-guhyani -- undiscoverable by the Vedas; hrt-pateh -- of the Lord of the heart.
TRANSLATION
Thus learned men describe the births and activities of the unborn and inactive, which is undiscoverable even in the Vedic literatures. He is the Lord of the heart.
Notes
1) Ajah - meams unborn, does it refer to Sri Krishna and also the soul as the soul is also not born ?
Ans: No
Sri Krishna is manifest only by his own seet will, while the soul in the material world is forsed to take bodies by the will of maya.
2) Akartuh - not active , So is Sri Krishna inactive
Ans: It means not matrially active, two birds on the tree example, Just like Paramatama is watching while the jiva is active in the matrial world.
Chaper 3 verse 36
http://vedabase.net/sb/1/3/36/en2
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.36
sa va idam visvam amogha-lilah
srjaty avaty atti na sajjate 'smin
bhutesu cantarhita atma-tantrah
sad-vargikam jighrati sad-gunesah
SYNONYMS
sah -- the Supreme Lord; va -- alternately; idam -- this; visvam -- manifested universes; amogha-lilah -- one whose activities are spotless; srjati -- creates; avati atti -- maintains and annihilates; na -- not; sajjate -- is affected by; asmin -- in them; bhutesu -- in all living beings; ca -- also; antarhitah -- living within; atma-tantrah -- self-independent; sat-vargikam -- endowed with all the potencies of His opulences; jighrati -- superficially attached, like smelling the fragrance; sat-guna-isah -- master of the six senses.
TRANSLATION
The Lord, whose activities are always spotless, is the master of the six senses and is fully omnipotent with six opulences. He creates the manifested universes, maintains them and annihilates them without being in the least affected. He is within every living being and is always independent.
Notes
1) This verse describes Maha Vishnu.
Chaper 3 verse 37
http://vedabase.net/sb/1/3/37/en2
na casya kascin nipunena dhatur
avaiti jantuh kumanisa utih
namani rupani mano-vacobhih
santanvato nata-caryam ivajnah
SYNONYMS
na -- not; ca -- and; asya -- of Him; kascit -- anyone; nipunena -- by dexterity; dhatuh -- of the creator; avaiti -- can know; jantuh -- the living being; kumanisah -- with a poor fund of knowledge; utih -- activities of the Lord; namani -- His names; rupani -- His forms; manah-vacobhih -- by dint of mental speculation or deliverance of speeches; santanvatah -- displaying; nata-caryam -- a dramatic action; iva -- like; ajnah -- the foolish.
TRANSLATION
The foolish with a poor fund of knowledge cannot know the transcendental nature of the forms, names and activities of the Lord, who is playing like an actor in a drama. Nor can they express such things, neither in their speculations nor in their words.
Notes
1) Imersonalists cannot understand the Supreme Personality Of Godhead.
Chaper 3 verse 37
http://vedabase.net/sb/1/3/38/en2
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.38
sa veda dhatuh padavim parasya
duranta-viryasya rathanga-paneh
yo 'mayaya santatayanuvrttya
bhajeta tat-pada-saroja-gandham
SYNONYMS
sah -- He alone; veda -- can know; dhatuh -- of the creator; padavim -- glories; parasya -- of the transcendence; duranta-viryasya -- of the greatly powerful; ratha-anga-paneh -- of Lord Krsna, who bears in His hand the wheel of a chariot; yah -- one who; amayaya -- without reservation; santataya -- without any gap; anuvrttya -- favorably; bhajeta -- renders service; tat-pada -- of His feet; saroja-gandham -- fragrance of the lotus.
TRANSLATION
Only those who render unreserved, uninterrupted, favorable service unto the lotus feet of Lord Krsna, who carries the wheel of the chariot in His hand, can know the creator of the universe in His full glory, power and transcendence.
Notes
1) ratha-anga-paneh -- of Lord Krsna, who bears in His hand the wheel of a chariot
Reason 1: It shows how Sri Krishna out of Love for His devotee does not hesitate to break his own promise to keep Bhishma's promise.
Reason 2: It shows how Sri Krishna will always protect His devotee, in this case it was Arjuna
Reason 3: It is also spoken so early in the Bhagavatam as Parikshit Maharaj is a descendent of Arjuna
Chaper 3 verse 35
http://vedabase.net/sb/1/3/35/en2
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.35
evam janmani karmani
hy akartur ajanasya ca
varnayanti sma kavayo
veda-guhyani hrt-pateh
SYNONYMS
evam -- thus; janmani -- birth; karmani -- activities; hi -- certainly; akartuh -- of the inactive; ajanasya -- of the unborn; ca -- and; varnayanti -- describe; sma -- in the past; kavayah -- the learned; veda-guhyani -- undiscoverable by the Vedas; hrt-pateh -- of the Lord of the heart.
TRANSLATION
Thus learned men describe the births and activities of the unborn and inactive, which is undiscoverable even in the Vedic literatures. He is the Lord of the heart.
Notes
1) Ajah - meams unborn, does it refer to Sri Krishna and also the soul as the soul is also not born ?
Ans: No
Sri Krishna is manifest only by his own seet will, while the soul in the material world is forsed to take bodies by the will of maya.
2) Akartuh - not active , So is Sri Krishna inactive
Ans: It means not matrially active, two birds on the tree example, Just like Paramatama is watching while the jiva is active in the matrial world.
Chaper 3 verse 36
http://vedabase.net/sb/1/3/36/en2
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.36
sa va idam visvam amogha-lilah
srjaty avaty atti na sajjate 'smin
bhutesu cantarhita atma-tantrah
sad-vargikam jighrati sad-gunesah
SYNONYMS
sah -- the Supreme Lord; va -- alternately; idam -- this; visvam -- manifested universes; amogha-lilah -- one whose activities are spotless; srjati -- creates; avati atti -- maintains and annihilates; na -- not; sajjate -- is affected by; asmin -- in them; bhutesu -- in all living beings; ca -- also; antarhitah -- living within; atma-tantrah -- self-independent; sat-vargikam -- endowed with all the potencies of His opulences; jighrati -- superficially attached, like smelling the fragrance; sat-guna-isah -- master of the six senses.
TRANSLATION
The Lord, whose activities are always spotless, is the master of the six senses and is fully omnipotent with six opulences. He creates the manifested universes, maintains them and annihilates them without being in the least affected. He is within every living being and is always independent.
Notes
1) This verse describes Maha Vishnu.
Chaper 3 verse 37
http://vedabase.net/sb/1/3/37/en2
na casya kascin nipunena dhatur
avaiti jantuh kumanisa utih
namani rupani mano-vacobhih
santanvato nata-caryam ivajnah
SYNONYMS
na -- not; ca -- and; asya -- of Him; kascit -- anyone; nipunena -- by dexterity; dhatuh -- of the creator; avaiti -- can know; jantuh -- the living being; kumanisah -- with a poor fund of knowledge; utih -- activities of the Lord; namani -- His names; rupani -- His forms; manah-vacobhih -- by dint of mental speculation or deliverance of speeches; santanvatah -- displaying; nata-caryam -- a dramatic action; iva -- like; ajnah -- the foolish.
TRANSLATION
The foolish with a poor fund of knowledge cannot know the transcendental nature of the forms, names and activities of the Lord, who is playing like an actor in a drama. Nor can they express such things, neither in their speculations nor in their words.
Notes
1) Imersonalists cannot understand the Supreme Personality Of Godhead.
Chaper 3 verse 37
http://vedabase.net/sb/1/3/38/en2
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.38
sa veda dhatuh padavim parasya
duranta-viryasya rathanga-paneh
yo 'mayaya santatayanuvrttya
bhajeta tat-pada-saroja-gandham
SYNONYMS
sah -- He alone; veda -- can know; dhatuh -- of the creator; padavim -- glories; parasya -- of the transcendence; duranta-viryasya -- of the greatly powerful; ratha-anga-paneh -- of Lord Krsna, who bears in His hand the wheel of a chariot; yah -- one who; amayaya -- without reservation; santataya -- without any gap; anuvrttya -- favorably; bhajeta -- renders service; tat-pada -- of His feet; saroja-gandham -- fragrance of the lotus.
TRANSLATION
Only those who render unreserved, uninterrupted, favorable service unto the lotus feet of Lord Krsna, who carries the wheel of the chariot in His hand, can know the creator of the universe in His full glory, power and transcendence.
Notes
1) ratha-anga-paneh -- of Lord Krsna, who bears in His hand the wheel of a chariot
Reason 1: It shows how Sri Krishna out of Love for His devotee does not hesitate to break his own promise to keep Bhishma's promise.
Reason 2: It shows how Sri Krishna will always protect His devotee, in this case it was Arjuna
Reason 3: It is also spoken so early in the Bhagavatam as Parikshit Maharaj is a descendent of Arjuna
The Vedanta: It's Morphology and Ontology
The Vedanta: It's Morphology and Ontology by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura
http://www.mandala.com.au/books/vedanta.htm
His Grace Rupa vilas prabhu was saying that we should read this essay and see how we appreciate the sheer genious of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura .
An excert ...
The Absolute Infinity and absolute infinitesimals are not at loggerheads with one another. So the subjectivity and the objectivity described in the Vedanta Philosophy have different denominations from the present conception of the limited idealists who disown all types of objectivity. If we have a keen watch over the transcendental object we can eliminate the grossness and mundane subtleties. The new state of spirit need not have any relation with mundane manifestations. The unalloyed soul should not be disturbed by cutting asunder the transcendental links inseparable with the entity of the unalloyed spirit. We should not anthropomorphize our present crippled ideas when we traverse the Vedantic path. The potency of the Personality of the Transcendental Absolute (Pumshottama) need not be restricted, out of our poor experience of this world which is of a faulty nature. The apotheotic conception...
Phew !
http://www.mandala.com.au/books/vedanta.htm
His Grace Rupa vilas prabhu was saying that we should read this essay and see how we appreciate the sheer genious of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura .
An excert ...
The Absolute Infinity and absolute infinitesimals are not at loggerheads with one another. So the subjectivity and the objectivity described in the Vedanta Philosophy have different denominations from the present conception of the limited idealists who disown all types of objectivity. If we have a keen watch over the transcendental object we can eliminate the grossness and mundane subtleties. The new state of spirit need not have any relation with mundane manifestations. The unalloyed soul should not be disturbed by cutting asunder the transcendental links inseparable with the entity of the unalloyed spirit. We should not anthropomorphize our present crippled ideas when we traverse the Vedantic path. The potency of the Personality of the Transcendental Absolute (Pumshottama) need not be restricted, out of our poor experience of this world which is of a faulty nature. The apotheotic conception...
Phew !
Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.28 - Paribhas Sutra
His Grace Rupa Vilas Parbhu has been giving Srimad Bhagavatam classes every Friday.
Last time we discussed Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.28 http://vedabase.net/sb/1/3/28/en2 .
ete camsa-kalah pumsah
krsnas tu bhagavan svayam
indrari-vyakulam lokam
mrdayanti yuge yuge
SYNONYMS
ete -- all these; ca -- and; amsa -- plenary portions; kalah -- portions of the plenary portions; pumsah -- of the Supreme; krsnah -- Lord Krsna; tu -- but; bhagavan -- the Personality of Godhead; svayam -- in person; indra-ari -- the enemies of Indra; vyakulam -- disturbed; lokam -- all the planets; mrdayanti -- gives protection; yuge yuge -- in different ages.
TRANSLATION
All of the above-mentioned incarnations are either plenary portions or portions of the plenary portions of the Lord, but Lord Sri Krsna is the original Personality of Godhead. All of them appear on planets whenever there is a disturbance created by the atheists. The Lord incarnates to protect the theists.
As per Sila Jiva Goswami this is the paribhas sutra or the key verse of the enitre Srimad Bhagavatam. If this verse is understand correctly the entire Srimad Bhagavatam will be understood correctly.
The verse has the word "tu" or but which is significant. For example , if some one says, there are many important people in this room but such and such is the President.
So it means even though others are also important people, but here is the President.
So even though there are many amshas and many kalas but Sri Krishna is Bhagavam Swayam.
In Sri Krishna Sandarbha Srila Jiva Goswami uses the following way to estabhish that this verse is the paribhas sutra:-
1) He quotes the other seemingly contradictory verses from the Srimad Bhagavatam and explains them in a way that they are not contradictory
2) He quotes all the supportive verses from the Srimad Bhagavatam.
3) He quotes other seemingly contradictory verses from the sruti and smriti and explains them in a way that they are not contradictory.
4) He quotes all the supportive verses from the sruti and smriti.
5) He explains that more than half of the verses in the Srimad Bhagavatam are about Sri Krishna and His Activities.
At the end when all the points are covered, then it is established that Lord Sri Krsna is the original Personality of Godhead.
Srila Jiva Goswami Ki Jay !
Last time we discussed Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.28 http://vedabase.net/sb/1/3/28/en2 .
ete camsa-kalah pumsah
krsnas tu bhagavan svayam
indrari-vyakulam lokam
mrdayanti yuge yuge
SYNONYMS
ete -- all these; ca -- and; amsa -- plenary portions; kalah -- portions of the plenary portions; pumsah -- of the Supreme; krsnah -- Lord Krsna; tu -- but; bhagavan -- the Personality of Godhead; svayam -- in person; indra-ari -- the enemies of Indra; vyakulam -- disturbed; lokam -- all the planets; mrdayanti -- gives protection; yuge yuge -- in different ages.
TRANSLATION
All of the above-mentioned incarnations are either plenary portions or portions of the plenary portions of the Lord, but Lord Sri Krsna is the original Personality of Godhead. All of them appear on planets whenever there is a disturbance created by the atheists. The Lord incarnates to protect the theists.
As per Sila Jiva Goswami this is the paribhas sutra or the key verse of the enitre Srimad Bhagavatam. If this verse is understand correctly the entire Srimad Bhagavatam will be understood correctly.
The verse has the word "tu" or but which is significant. For example , if some one says, there are many important people in this room but such and such is the President.
So it means even though others are also important people, but here is the President.
So even though there are many amshas and many kalas but Sri Krishna is Bhagavam Swayam.
In Sri Krishna Sandarbha Srila Jiva Goswami uses the following way to estabhish that this verse is the paribhas sutra:-
1) He quotes the other seemingly contradictory verses from the Srimad Bhagavatam and explains them in a way that they are not contradictory
2) He quotes all the supportive verses from the Srimad Bhagavatam.
3) He quotes other seemingly contradictory verses from the sruti and smriti and explains them in a way that they are not contradictory.
4) He quotes all the supportive verses from the sruti and smriti.
5) He explains that more than half of the verses in the Srimad Bhagavatam are about Sri Krishna and His Activities.
At the end when all the points are covered, then it is established that Lord Sri Krsna is the original Personality of Godhead.
Srila Jiva Goswami Ki Jay !
His Grace Govind Prabhu on attachment to hearing and chanting
I listen to lectures from http://www.iskcondesiretree.info/ .
In one of his lectures His Grace Govind Prabhu was explaining the importance of attachment to hearing and chanting.
The cronology;-
1) In our youth we may be good at some temple service
2) The temple we are at may grow bigger or as we grow old and our facilities fail us we may not remain as good in that service
3) Some other person may be able to do that service much better than us
4) If at that time we are not so much attached to hearing and chanting, then we may not be very happy to see the service we are so very attached to doing, being done by some one else, even if it is being done better than us.
5) If however we are attached to hearing and chanting, then it may not affect us that much, and also no one can take away our hearing and chanting.
It is so very nice and insightful "Any one can hear and chant at any time and be blissfull !".
I know for a fact that when i hear and chant well, i feel much beter.
In one of his lectures His Grace Govind Prabhu was explaining the importance of attachment to hearing and chanting.
The cronology;-
1) In our youth we may be good at some temple service
2) The temple we are at may grow bigger or as we grow old and our facilities fail us we may not remain as good in that service
3) Some other person may be able to do that service much better than us
4) If at that time we are not so much attached to hearing and chanting, then we may not be very happy to see the service we are so very attached to doing, being done by some one else, even if it is being done better than us.
5) If however we are attached to hearing and chanting, then it may not affect us that much, and also no one can take away our hearing and chanting.
It is so very nice and insightful "Any one can hear and chant at any time and be blissfull !".
I know for a fact that when i hear and chant well, i feel much beter.
About this blog
In my life I have met so many amazing devotees of the Supereme Lord.
I have been amazed at their level of pure love, purity, auterity, determination, steadfastness, knowledge, renunciation and so many other such rare qualities.
Many times i have had such wonderfull experiances while travelling around the world.
I leave mumbai not knowing what to expect in another city of india or another ciy in another country. Then i enter an ISKCON temple and what do i see, the same mood and love of Sri Braja Dham, the same service atitude, the same kind of devotees, the same kind of kirtans, the same love in feeding prasad to all that come to the temple, the same Gita and Bhagavad classes for the wellfare of the people in general.
How is not true then? that our Dear Srila Prabhupada has built a house that the whole world can live in.
I just hope that i can share some bits of my Reflections on this journey.
Also I hope that all who will read this, will pray for me and thus some day or even some life time i will become free of all the bitter nonsense that i have in my heart.
I have been amazed at their level of pure love, purity, auterity, determination, steadfastness, knowledge, renunciation and so many other such rare qualities.
Many times i have had such wonderfull experiances while travelling around the world.
I leave mumbai not knowing what to expect in another city of india or another ciy in another country. Then i enter an ISKCON temple and what do i see, the same mood and love of Sri Braja Dham, the same service atitude, the same kind of devotees, the same kind of kirtans, the same love in feeding prasad to all that come to the temple, the same Gita and Bhagavad classes for the wellfare of the people in general.
How is not true then? that our Dear Srila Prabhupada has built a house that the whole world can live in.
I just hope that i can share some bits of my Reflections on this journey.
Also I hope that all who will read this, will pray for me and thus some day or even some life time i will become free of all the bitter nonsense that i have in my heart.
H.H Bhakti Charu Swami Visits H.H Jayapataka Swami
Read the nectar of Vaishnava association @ http://www.bhakticharuswami.com/?p=823 .
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