Guest guest Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Hare Krsna my dear devotees, I hope your japa is going well and you have been able to chant with the heart. Last Sunday I had the amazing experience of taking part of the Ratha Yatra in São Paulo - Brazil. The festival was very well organised and devotees seemed very enthusiastic to serve the Lord in many different ways. I got there early so while devotees were finishing the decoration of the cart I was chanting my rounds, it was good to chant and look at the devotees serving the Lord. The boys were also making some service helping with some balloons, everything seemed perfect. Devotees were showing their different japa bags and some were also chanting. The holy names actually was the most important character of the whole festival, because the chanting of the mantra was going to achieve many people's lives. During the festival many devotees chanted the mantra in kirtan and many souls could hear that amazing sound, some took pictures to show their attraction, others joined us, some people on the streets smiled and showed their connection to the mantra and some said very good, keep on doing it. Photographers came from all kinds of places and kept on taking pictures of the devotees dancing, singing and smiling at them. Kids were also very happy to hear the mantra and seemed to be more mature than they really are....as if they weren't kids but spiritual souls happy to be reconnected to the Supreme Lord through His holy names. That's the power of chanting with love and enthusiasm, I know its easier to chant with the heart in a kirtan and when we are alone in japa many things come to our minds because its just us....nobody else to inspire us or to follow us chanting. It's just you and Krsna, so maybe bad feelings and all our weaknesses appear and we feel guilty of not being able to put affection on the chanting, but luckily they go away when we persist to hear the mantra and be with Krsna. Actually when we feel this taste of the Lords company we will be even happier in japa than we usually think we would. This is not a lonely service, its the most beneficial, its you and the Lord in a heart to heart conversation, you can't explain the feeling of fulfillment you get and the results are easily noticed by anyone else. We become more and more in love with our spiritual service and with the Krsna conscious movement, there is no other way, you are caught by Krsnas love. Next time you take your beads, remember that all your material desires can just go away with that heart chant and you will never be the same person you are. Are you into this new experience, if so give yourself a chance to become a great chanter and develop a deeper relationship with your heart Deity. May your week be blessed by Krsna's association.your servant,Aruna devi -- LET US NOT MAKE OUR STOMACH A GRAVEYARD. LET US NOT EAT FLESH. LET US BE VEGETARIANS AND STAY HEALTHY. Animals are to be loved, not eaten. Eating flesh is good neither for the mind nor for the intellect, not even for the body. It distorts the basic character of human. Think Soul is Soul and it came from the Supreme Soul...God Head Krishna Chant:Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare HareHare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Please post some more photographs if possible, v.r.nair guruvayur [guruvayur ] On Behalf Of manikantan Thursday, December 10, 2009 5:26 PM post; koottala [Guruvayur] A New Experience Hare Krsna my dear devotees, I hope your japa is going well and you have been able to chant with the heart. Last Sunday I had the amazing experience of taking part of the Ratha Yatra in São Paulo - Brazil. The festival was very well organised and devotees seemed very enthusiastic to serve the Lord in many different ways. I got there early so while devotees were finishing the decoration of the cart I was chanting my rounds, it was good to chant and look at the devotees serving the Lord. The boys were also making some service helping with some balloons, everything seemed perfect. Devotees were showing their different japa bags and some were also chanting. The holy names actually was the most important character of the whole festival, because the chanting of the mantra was going to achieve many people's lives. During the festival many devotees chanted the mantra in kirtan and many souls could hear that amazing sound, some took pictures to show their attraction, others joined us, some people on the streets smiled and showed their connection to the mantra and some said very good, keep on doing it. Photographers came from all kinds of places and kept on taking pictures of the devotees dancing, singing and smiling at them. Kids were also very happy to hear the mantra and seemed to be more mature than they really are....as if they weren't kids but spiritual souls happy to be reconnected to the Supreme Lord through His holy names. That's the power of chanting with love and enthusiasm, I know its easier to chant with the heart in a kirtan and when we are alone in japa many things come to our minds because its just us....nobody else to inspire us or to follow us chanting. It's just you and Krsna, so maybe bad feelings and all our weaknesses appear and we feel guilty of not being able to put affection on the chanting, but luckily they go away when we persist to hear the mantra and be with Krsna. Actually when we feel this taste of the Lords company we will be even happier in japa than we usually think we would. This is not a lonely service, its the most beneficial, its you and the Lord in a heart to heart conversation, you can't explain the feeling of fulfillment you get and the results are easily noticed by anyone else. We become more and more in love with our spiritual service and with the Krsna conscious movement, there is no other way, you are caught by Krsnas love. Next time you take your beads, remember that all your material desires can just go away with that heart chant and you will never be the same person you are. Are you into this new experience, if so give yourself a chance to become a great chanter and develop a deeper relationship with your heart Deity. May your week be blessed by Krsna's association. your servant, Aruna devi -- LET US NOT MAKE OUR STOMACH A GRAVEYARD. LET US NOT EAT FLESH. LET US BE VEGETARIANS AND STAY HEALTHY. Animals are to be loved, not eaten. Eating flesh is good neither for the mind nor for the intellect, not even for the body. It distorts the basic character of human. Think Soul is Soul and it came from the Supreme Soul...God Head Krishna Chant: Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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