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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

PASTIMES OF GREAT ACHARYA - 2

Once a Poor Brahmana was worshipping Lord Shiva for some wealth as he was very poor. Lord Shiva inspired him to go to Sanatana Goswami that he has the most valuable thing? Brahmana went to Sanatana Goswami, Sanatana Goswami told him to take the touchstone which was lying in the garbage pile which will convert a iron into gold...Brahmana took the touchstone than remembered Lord Shiva's instruction and thought that there must something more valuable than this with Sanatana Goswami as the touchstone was just lying in the garbage pile. So, he went back to
Sanatana Goswami to ask for that more valuable thing. Sanatana Goswami instructed the Brahmana that if he wants that than he should throw the touchstone in the river take bath in the river and chant the holy name of the Lord. Thus, the Brahmana became a pure devotee of the Lord. Srila Sanatana Goswami ki Jay!

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Quotes

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's order in Chaitanya Caritamrita was everyone should practice Krishna Consciousness and give it to everyone. Take up Krishna Consciousness and distribute it to everyone we meet.
yare dekho tare kaho Krishna
updesh
Whoever you meet, tell them about Krishna

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iha yasya harer dasye
karmana manasa
gira
nikhilasv apy avasthasu
jivan-mukta sa ucyate

A person acting in the service of Krsna with body, mind, intelligence and words is a liberated person even within the material world, although he may be engaged in many so-called material activities. (Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu 1.2.187)

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anyabhilasita-snnyam
jnana-karmady-anavrtam.

Pure devotional service can be attained only when it is uncontaminated with jnana and karma.

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anasaktasya visayan
yatharham upayunjatah
nirbandhah krsna-sambandhe
yuktah vairagyam ucyate
prapancikataya buddhya
hari-sambandhi-vastunah
mumuksubhih parityago
vairagyah phalgu kathyate


When one is not attached to anything but at the same time accepts everything in relation to Krsna, one is rightly situated above possessiveness. On the other hand, one who rejects everything without knowledge of its relationship to Krsna is not as complete in his renunciation.

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