Guest guest Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 , "Tony OClery" <aoclery> wrote: > , "danananda2004" > <danananda2004> wrote: > > hi mike. my real name is dan. i put ananda on the end because my > > wife's name was bliss. she has left her body but she left me a > > beautiful hand painted tapestry of krsna & the gopis. > > > > i tackle everyday life trying to keep centered on krsna. krsna is > > another name for the self. not the ego attachment to the body but > the > > self which is within all things & is the basis of all things. > > > > i don't have many possessions. i do what i have to do & then let > it > > be. i let the karma of this body play itself out with as little > > attachment as possible. i try not to create anymore karma. but i > am > > far from perfect. i can only keep trying. everyday is a new > > beginning. > > > > for more information, read the bhagavad-gita. it's only 700 verses > > yet contains everything you need to know: > > > > 18.64 Hear again My supreme word, the most secret of all. You > are > > very dear to Me, therefore, I shall tell this for your benefit. > > > > 18.65 Fix your mind on Me, be devoted to Me, offer service to > Me, > > bow down to Me, and you shall certainly reach Me. I promise you > > because you are very dear to Me. > > > > 18.66 Setting aside all noble deeds, just surrender completely > to > > the will of God (with firm faith and loving contemplation). I > shall > > liberate you from all sins (or bonds of Karma). Do not grieve. > > > > http://www.realization.org/page/namedoc0/gita/gita18.htm > > Namaste and Hari Bol, > > Yes I spent a lot of time with Krishna Devotees at different times. > I find that out of the many traditions they actually try to live > rather than use it for worship only. > > To me Saranagathi/Surrender is the most important thing, for as we > are not the doer we can not achieve moksha or union with > Krishna/Sakti. I was very impressed with the devotees continual Japa > and constant sadhana to purify themselves and their minds, in order > that IMO they could be liberated from all sins and karma........Hare > Krishna and Om Namah Sivaya.........Tony. thanks for your response, tony. i start everyday like it's a new beginning. i've been a christian. an existentialist. a buddhist. a pagan. a muslim. i started studying bhagavad-gita only recently. it encompasses everything i have ever thought or experienced. it has been very humbling. i used to think i was something i'm not. i got alot of karma to work out. like you say, tony, you got to live it. talking about it doesn't get the job done. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.