Real words of wisdom , not the mundane bits we get everyday.

February 2, 2008

by Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvathi Thakur -The Guru (spiritual Master ) Of Srila Prabhupada - Founder of the Hare Krishna Movenment.

1. We are put to test and trial in this world. Only those who attend the kirtana ( Congregational chanting of God's names ) of the devotees can succeed.

2. Every spot on earth where discourses on God are held is a place of pilgrimage.

3. Possession of objects not related to Krsna is our main malady.

4. Let me not desire anything but the highest good for my worst enemies.

5. As dalliance with the body in luxury increases, so wanes the spirit of service of the Lord.

6. Those favored by God find their paths set by thorns.

7. There is no peace or happiness in our worldly life. Circumstances create turmoil and annoyance.

8. Chant the maha mantra ( Hare Krishna Mantra ) loudly and with attachment. This will drive away inertia, worldly evils and pests.

9. Be indifferent to bazaar gossips, stick firmly to your cherished goals, no lack or impediments of the world will ever stand in your way.

10. Pay due respects to the extroverts of the world, but do not be appreciative of their manners and conduct. They are to be shaken off from your mind.

11. A devotee feels the presence of God everywhere, but one averse to the Lord denies His existence anywhere.

12. You cannot appreciate transcendental matters with the reasoning of the world. It is sheer nonsense to decry them with the measuring stick of your intellect.

13. To recite the name of Sri Krsna is bhakti ( Loving Devotion ).

14. Life is for the glorification of topics on Hari. If that is stopped, then what need is there to carry on life.

15. Physical illness with Hari-bhajana is preferred to physical fitness without Hari-bhajana.

16. Our span of life on earth is short. Our life will be crowned with success if the body wears out with constant discourses on Hari.

17. We are here on earth not to work as artisans for making big buildings with wood and stone but to work only as messengers for the teachings of Sri Caitanya Deva. ( Sri Krishna )

18. A sycophant ( Flatterer ) is neither a guru or a preacher.

19. To transform the adverse desires of the jivas ( souls ) is the supreme duty of the most merciful. To rescue one person from the stronghold of Mahamaya ( Illusion & ignorance ) is an act of superb benevolence, far superior to opening innumerable hospitals.

20. Unless we are devoted to God, secularism ( Atheism ) shall not leave us.

21. Look within. Amend yourself, rather than pry into the frailties of others.

22. In this world of Maya ( Illusion ) , averse to the Lord, full of trials and tribulations, only patience, humility and respect for others are our friends for Hari-bhajana.

23. The Lord, Gaurasundara ( Sri Krishna ) , puts His devotees in various difficulties and associations to test their patience and strength of mind. Success depends on their good fortune.

24. When faults in others misguide and delude you - have patience, introspect, find faults in yourself. Know that others cannot harm you unless you harm yourself.

25. I wish that every selfless, tender-hearted person of Gaudiya Math ( Institution in the lineage of Lord Bramha - The 1st created being ) will be prepared to shed two hundred gallons of blood for the nourishment of the spiritual corpus of every individual of this world.

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-- ChantHare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare II Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare II --is the sublime method for reviving our Krsna consciousness. As living spiritual souls we are all originally Krsna conscious entities, but due to our asociation with matter since time immemorial, our consciousness is now poluted by material atmosphere. In this polluted concept of life, we are all trying to exploit the resources of material nature, but actually we are becoming more and more entangled in our complexities. This illusion is called Maya, or hard struggle for existence over the stringent laws of material nature. This illusory struggle against the material nature can at once be stopped by revival of our Krsna consciousness.

And Be Happy