LET THE ACTIVITIES OF OUR MIND HINGE ON THE LOTUS-FEET OF SRI KRSNA

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SRIMAD BHAGAVATA MAHAPURANA. Part II, Book Ten Sri Suka proceeded further:

Seeking the permission of the cowherd women as well as ofYasoda and Nanda, and

taking leave of the cowherds, Uddhavanow ready to depart for Mathura mounted the

chariot. Duly approaching him, when he had stepped out of Nanda's mansion, with

various presents, intended for Sri Krsna and Balarama, in their hands, Nanda and

others lovingly addressed him in feeling terms with tears in their eyes-- "Let

the activities of our mind hinge on the lotus-feet of Sri Krsna. let our speech

utter His names and let our body remain engaged in bending before Him and so on.

Being tossed by our past actions coupled with the will of Providence, wherever

we may be, in whatever species of life, let our delight be found in the almighty

Sri Krsna as a result of our virtuous actions and charitable gifts." Thus

honored by the cowherds out of devotion to Sri Krsna, O ruler of men, Uddhava

came back to Mathura protected by Sri Krsna. Falling prostrate before Sri Krsna

he spoke of the plentitude of devotion of the people of Vraja, and handed over

the presents to Him as well as Vasudeva, Balarama and the king, Ugrasena.

Satchitananda Kathy (64-69) Thus ends the forty-seventh discourse, in the

first half of Book Ten.

 

 

 

 

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Jaya Sri Radhey!

 

'tat karma hari toSaM yat

sA vidyA tan matir yayA

harir deha bhRtAm AtmA

svayaM prakRtir IzvaraH'

 

(Srimad-Bhagavatam 4.29.49,50)

 

'Our only activities SHOULD be

those that can PLEASE Lord Hari.

Our education and knowledge should be such

that enables us to become ABSORBED in the

THOUGHTS of Our Beloved Lord Hari.

Sri Hari, the Supreme Lord is the Soul of

all embodied living entities and

the Supreme controller of all the material

activities and the cosmic nature.'

 

 

"viSayAndhyAyatazcittaM viSayeshu viSajjate

mAmanusmarazcittaM mayyeva pravalIyate"

 

(Bhagavatam 11.14.27)

 

Lord Krishna declares to His friend Uddhava-

 

"THE MIND OF A MAN WHO THINKS OF MATERIAL OBJECTS

AND WORLDLY SUBJECTS IS ATTACHED TO THEM

BUT THE MIND OF ONE WHO REMEMBERS ME

IS MERGED IN ME ALONE."

 

"tasmAdasadabhidhyAnaM yathA svapna manorathAM,

hitvA mayi samAdhatsva mano madbhAva bhAvitam"

 

(Bhagavatam 11.14.28)

 

"THEREFORE, GIVING UP DWELLING ON UNREAL THINGS

AND NOT ATTACHING YOUR MIND TO WORLDLY DESIRES AND

PERSONS, WHICH ARE NO BETTER THAN DREAMS OR FANCIES,

CONCENTRATE YOUR HEART AND MIND ON ME,

ATTACHING IN LOVE AND DEVOTION TO ME."

 

Jaya Sri Radhey!