Sunday, 19 May 2013

Srimati Sita Devi (consort of Lord Sri Rama) -- Appearance day special









My first dress to the Lordship. Its neither perfect nor beautiful but with Love and Love....and they mercifully accepted my service on Srimati Sita Devi (consort of Lord Sri Rama) -- Appearance day .

Ram Lakshman Janaki, Jai bolo Hanuman ki !

Jai Jagannath Baladev and Subadra ma !
Jai Natabara Nitai Gaura !
Jai Prabhupada !
Jai Gurudeva !



Thursday, 16 May 2013

No dull moment with Gurudev


It was just an awesome 3 days with Gurudev in CaitanyaNitai desh. The initial trip of his was postponed by a week because of his health. This visit of his I really felt like my JBS and NBNG have sent me for a rehabilitation crash course.Lots of realisation, lots of action points which I noted down for myself.  Monday we heard from GM on Akshaya trithiya. Tulasi maharani's  glories was the highlight. (Do you know you get 1 crore time benefit if you chant in front of Tulasi ? )

Tuesday was nectar, we had continous classes. Bhanu maharaj spoke on GBC, Guru, Temple Authority and Disciple relationship. Folllowed by a very crispy class on 10 offenses. (Two of it which was so striking was - Attachment is opposite to surrender, If you chant Nama with offenses crossing Anartha Nivridhi stage will take a longer time) Mahavaraha pb spoke on Guru Tattva (with dog example) and finally GM spoke on offenses. Thanks to Krsna, he is not chopping our head with Sudarshana when we commit 100 offenses like how he did to Sishupal. That night (Second day) I also stayed in the house where GM was staying and I was meditating so much that I should improve my DS . Whatever I missed to pray in Mayapur dham ( desire tree dham), I prayed at that house bcos Gurudev was there. I dint speak to him. But I heard him.

Guru's mercy is unlimited and so is his service. Though nothing was planned on my service, my beloved gurudev was merciful enough to engage me in his service and taught me lots of lessons. I cooked, cleaned the room, vessels, made garlands, distributed books, served his servants. Many of my God brothers and God sisters were inspiring. They taught me Do's and Dont's. Surprisingly this time, I  enjoyed every minute and there was no dull moment.

Final touch was when GM had asked GPP..what is your wife's name ? Guru Seva ?? and GPP completed it :) So much love he has for me. He knows that I love to hear my name from him.

Love you Gurudev ! Please bless me that I remain faithful to you, following the vows I promised, chanting 16 rounds and eternally be engaged in your service blissfully.

Sunday, 3 February 2013

Locan das thakur ki Jai


Dint know why but I was hearing this song and was singing this song from morning and later realised that it was Locan das thakur's disappearance day. All glories to my Nattabara Nitai Gour. All glories to Locan das thakur.

LYRICS
(1)
parama karuṇapahū dui jana
nitāi gauracandra
saba avatāra-sāra śiromaṇi
kevala ānanda-kanda

(2)
bhajo bhajo bhāicaitanya nitāi
sudṛḍha biśwāsa kori
viṣaya chāḍiyā, se rase majiyā,
mukhe bolo hari hari

(3)
dekho ore bhāi, tri-bhuvane nāi,
emona doyāla dātā
paśu pākhī jhurepāṣāṇa vidare,
śunijāńra guṇa-gāthā

(4)
saḿsāre majiyārohili poriyā,
se pade nahilo āśa
āpana karamabhuñjāye śamana,
kahoye locana-dāsa

Purport by Srila Prabhupada

Parama koruṇapahū dui jananitāi gauracandra. This is a song by Locana dāsa Ṭhākura, a great devotee and ācārya of the Gauḍīya-sampradāya. He is declaring that pahū duijanaPahū means lords. Dui jana means two. Who are the two lords? Nitai Gauracandra. One is Lord NitāiNityānanda; another is Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. So he says that "These two Lords are very merciful.'' Parama koruṇapahū dui janaParama koruṇa means very merciful. Nitai GauracandraSaba avatārasāra śiromaṇiAvatāra means incarnation, and saba means all. "They are the essence of all incarnations.'' Saba avatārasāra śiromaṇikevala ānanda-kanda: "And the specific significance of these incarnations is that to prosecute their ways of self-realization is simply joyful,'' ānanda-kanda. They introduced chanting and dancing. No other incarnation There are many incarnation, just like Lord Rāma. Even Kṛṣṇa, He taught Bhagavad-gītā. That requires knowledge, understanding. But here Lord CaitanyaNityānanda, introduced some process which is simply joyful: simply chant and dance. Kevala ānanda-kanda. Saba avatārasāra śiromaṇikevala ānanda-kanda.

Therefore he requests everyone, bhajo bhajo bhāicaitanya nitāi: "My dear brothers, I request you. Just you worship Lord Caitanya and Nityānanda.'' Sudṛḍha biśwāsa kori': "With firm conviction and faith.'' Don't think that this chanting and dancing will not lead you to the desired goal. It will because there is assurance of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhuthat you will get all perfection by this process. Therefore Locana dāsa Ṭhākura says that "You must have firm faith and conviction.'' It will act. Bhajo bhajo bhāicaitanya nitāi,sudṛḍha. Sudṛḍha means firm. Biśwāsa kori', with faith and conviction. But what is the process? The process is viṣaya chāḍiyā, se rase majiyā. If you want to be Kṛṣṇa conscious under that process, then you have to give up your engagement of sense gratification. That is the only restriction. You cannot do that. Then it will be very nice. If you give up sense gratification and come to this stage, then it is sure that you will reach to the desired goal. Viṣaya chāḍiya, se rase majiyāmukhe bolo hari hari: "And you have to simply chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, 'Hari Hari,' that's all, without any motive of sense gratification.''

Dekho dekho bhāi, tri-bhuvane nāi. He says, "My dear brothers, you just try and examine that within these three worlds there is nobody like Lord Caitanya or NityānandaPrabhu.'' Because, paśu pākhī jhurepāṣāṇa vidare: "Their mercy and qualities are so great that even birds and beasts, they are crying, what to speak of human being?'' Actually, when Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu passed through the forest of Jhārigrāma, the tigers, the elephants, the snake, the deer, all joined Him in chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa. It is so nice. Anyone can join. Animals can join, what to speak of human being? Of course, it is not possible for ordinary man to enthuse animals to chant, but Caitanya Mahāprabhudid it actually. So even if we cannot enthuse animals, we can enthuse at least human being to this path of Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra chanting. Paśu pākhī jhurepāṣāṇa vidare. And it is so nice that even the most stonehearted men will be melted. Pāṣāṇa vidare. Pāṣāṇa means stone, and vidarePāṣāṇa, even stone, will melt. It is so nice. But he regrets that,viṣaya majiyā: "Being entrapped by sense gratification...'' Viṣaya majiyārohili bhuliyā. He's addressing himself, "My dear mind, you are entrapped in the sense gratification process and you have no attraction for chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa.''

Viṣaya bhuliyārohili majiyā, se pade nahilo āśa: "You have no attraction for the lotus feet of Caitanya-Nityānanda. So what can I say? It is only...'' Āpana karamabhuñjāyaśamana: "I can simply think of my misfortune only that Yamaraja, the superintendent of death, he is punishing me in this way, that he is not allowing me to be attracted to this movement.'' This is the statement of Kahoye locana-dāsa: "This is the statement of Locana dāsa Ṭhākura.''

Monday, 21 January 2013

Twenty-six Qualities of Vaishnava


These qualities of a devotee, twenty-six in number, are listed as follows: (1) kind to everyone, (2) does not quarrel with anyone, (3) fixed in the Absolute Truth, (4) equal to everyone, (5) faultless, (6) charitable, (7) mild, (8) clean, (9) simple, (10) benevolent, (11) peaceful, (12) completely attached to Kṛṣṇa, (13) has no material hankering, (14) meek, (15) steady, (16) self-controlled, (17) does not eat more than required, (18) sane, (19) respectful, (20) humble, (21) grave, (22) compassionate, (23) friendly, (24) poetic, (25) expert, (26) silent. 

Reference - http://vedabase.net/sb/4/20/16/en 

Thursday, 3 January 2013

Thank you 2012


Nattabara Nitai Gaura,Jagannath Baladev and Subadra. My lovely spiritual fathers blessings and association , sweet devotees, Nrsimha Chaturdasi, Balaram Jayanthi, Janmashtami, Radhashtami..JBS installation, 2 nice Mayapur trip, wonderful divya desam trip with my brothers and sisters, my TTP is done :), Jagannath Rathyatra....New job, New office, New car, New mobile , New friends,

Last day of the year also had a real sweet surprise for me. I got in touch with one of my school friend through Facebook.I admired her a lot but we lost touch when she moved to pondy during 10th standard. Somehow all these days I was looking out for her contact through my friends, orkut etc but dint work out. She was in US and she said she is back to India for good.Thanks to Facebook.

Hoping for a better Krsna conscious year 2013.

Thursday, 6 December 2012

Are you civilized ?




Anything less than this is uncivilized according to Bhismadev

One should not get angry
One should not lie
One should equally distribute his wealth
One should forgive
One should beget children with legitimate wife
One should be pure in mind
One should be hygienic in body
One should not be inimical to anybody
One should be simple
One should be responsible for his subordinates


Sunday, 2 December 2012

blissful mayapur


It was a blissful trip to Mayapur,my fathers place when my father was around.Before I left home I prayed to our Gaura Nitai to please take care of us properly at his place and not like the way I take care of him..He listened to my prayers. Be it stay, travel, food..every single arrangement was pucca. We felt so much at home. Rajapur Jagannath was very merciful on us. We spent quite some time at his place and the devotees were very sweet and lovely.

On the whole it was an awesome trip with lots of realisation. Hope I dont forget them.