Guest guest Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Questions from Devotees !!!!! How lovingly does Krishna reciprocate ? If one renders even a small amount of sincere devotional service, Krishna becomes obliged to elevate such person ; and what to speak of one whose entire life and soul has been dedicated to Krishna¢s service. (Srila Prabhupada in his letter to Harer Nama, 6th November, 1) How loving is Sri Krishna ?!! Bhagavan Sri Krishna accepts the least qualification of the living entity and awards him the highest reward. That is the standard of His character. Therefore, who but Bhagavan can be the ultimate shelter ? – ( Srimad Bhagavatham, 3.2.23 ) Is Bhagavan Sri Krishna very much pleased with His devotees who are still in the beginning stage ? Bhagavan Krishna is very much pleased with His devotees, even if they are not on the topmost stage of devotional service. Even on the lower stages of devotional service, one is transcendental, and if one continues with devotional life, he continues to be a deva or sura (godly person). If one continues in this way, Krishna will always be pleased with him and will give him all instructions so that he may very easily return home, back to Godhead. (Srimad Bhagavatham, 8.5.24) How to see Bhagavan ? Ointment is applied to the eyes for clear vision. When the ointment of love of Godhead will be applied in our eyes, then with these eyes we shall be able to see God. God is not invisible. Simply like a man with cataract or any other eye disease he cannot see. That does not mean the things are not existing. He cannot see. God is there, but because my eyes are not competent to see God, therefore, I deny God. God is there, everywhere. (Srila Prabhupada) Why should we always depend on Krishna ? Depend on Krishna, because after all, He is the ultimate master of all situations. It is not the doctor, or the medicine, or the place, but it is ultimately Krishna who is the master to do everything. . (Srila Prabhupada) Why must we remain very cautious ? We act according to our whims, and the resultant action is there immediately. Nature's law, God's law, is there. It is not God's creation that somebody is suffering from some painful condition and somebody is enjoying. No. We infect ourselves with some contamination because this material world is full of contamination. You must remain very cautious. Otherwise you will have to suffer. (Srila Prabhupada in his conversations in Mayapur, 19th March, 1976.) What is the highest benediction for a devotee ? The greatest achievement for a devotee is to become a servant of the servants of the Lord. Actually, no one should desire to become the direct servant of the Lord. That is not a very good idea. When Prahlada Maharaj was offered a benediction by Nrsimhadeva, Prahlada rejected all kinds of material benedictions, but he prayed to become a servant of the servants of the Lord. When Dhruva Maharaja was offered a benediction by Kuvera, the treasurer of the demigods, Dhruva could have asked for unlimited material opulence, but he simply asked for the benediction of becoming the servant of the servants of the Lord. Kholavecha Sridhar was a very poor man, but when Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted to give him a benediction, he also prayed to the Lord to be allowed to remain a servant of the servants of the Lord. The conclusion is that being the servant of the servants of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the highest benediction one can desire. - (Caitanya Charithaamrutha, Madhya Leela, Chapter-14, Text-18) How should we take suffering in life ? Not that because one is Krishna conscious there will be no material suffering. Actually, those who are Krishna conscious, they have no material suffering. Although it appears that they are suffering, they are not suffering. They can accept any so-called suffering and accept it as mercy of Krishna. They never take it as suffering. Tat te 'nukampam su-samiksamano bhunjana evatma-krtam vipakam'. A devotee, when he is in suffering, so-called suffering, he accepts it as the mercy of Krishna. Tat te 'nukampam'. And he rather thanks Krishna, that "I had to suffer many more times, but You have minimized it, giving me little suffering. So it is Your mercy." And if anyone lives on that attitude, everything taken as Krishna's mercy, then he is guaranteed to go back home, back to Godhead. (Srila Prabhupada in his lecture on Srimad Bhagavatham 1.7.15 .) Please Chant: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare And make your life sublime !!! Your Servant,Jagannath Das, alias Ranjan GhoshRADHA GIRIDHARI Temple,ISKCON Mira Road, Mumbai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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