LAD in Chosica!

4 years, 6 months ago by laksmana-agraja in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare Krishna, dear gurudev. Pamho. AGTSP

I am very lazy to write.


HpS - In your next life you will be a California Redwood? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequoia_sempervirens


I'm actually very lazy about everything. I am the classic mandāḥ. One of the main reasons for choosing Raman retired as a wife is that she is not lazy and she is going to help me be more active.


HpS - Picture attached of Buffalo and boy.


I can go days without doing anything (apart from my sadhana). Well, I also spend some time preparing my regular classes and some that I am invited to.


Anyway, it has been a strange year but at the same time a very nice one. It has allowed me to interact with different devotees thanks to online programs.


Raman retired comes to Peru on January 13 and we are already doing the paperwork to get married as soon as he comes. I am also busy preparing the place where we are going to live.

I think my life and hers will improve a lot with our association. We have many plans for Sankirtan, prasadam, books, etc. I hope Krishna agrees with this.


We are surrendered to His decision. He knows better than we do what we need to be better people and devotees. For our part we will try to live a simple life with high thinking. We only want means for our Sankirtan. It will grow as Krishna wants it. If possible, we will work with the municipality and other community organizations. If possible we will make an NGO, etc.

We will also help in the temple as much as we are allowed. Simple things like cooking the Deity, cleaning, etc, if they will allow me to teach a class, etc.


Personally, I am not very inclined to global things. I like the saying "Think globally, act locally." So we are going to dedicate ourselves to work in our village, Chosica. There is so much to do here.


There are already quite a few devotees who like to organize your programs, your writings, etc. I will follow him from the dark, trying to follow your instructions and suggestions, as much as I can.


At some point we will go to India to visit you. We don't like crowds. It will be perhaps when you are settled in Vrndaban, without many people, to spend a few moments with you. We are not interested in visiting many things, just simple things that we can do with you.


HpS - Would you not like to grind your face against the Samadhi in the moon light alone in the courtyard were Srila Rupa Goswami's body sits?


Receive your final instructions before you leave this manifested universe.


HpS - Not so important. When B. S. Damodara left I was realizing that as long as we are trying to serve him we are practically, immediately connected. We will meet physically again.


I would like your instructions to be my soul and my life, and I am sure that Raman retir also wishes it, and to be able to make it possible for you to feel proud of us and tell us, now, in plural, the best compliment that one can receive in this life. "You are my disciples"


ssLAD


HpS - AGTSP. Your perspective seems to be good. If Krsna wants you to do something else, become like Simon Bolivar, then He will also give the strength. Yes, accept new plans from Him. He is very innovative guy.

Did you know that Lithuanian empire dominate large part of Europe at one time.

Lithuania.

Mongolia.

Rome. Chosika?

The Holy Chosika Empire? Emperador Laksmana Agraja Das. Queen Rama-reti Devi Dasi...

Confuscious was famous YEARS after he died.

Association

4 years, 6 months ago by jagatbd in Personal Sadhana Reports

Dear Gurudeva, How are you?


HpS - Just like you. AGTSP! Suffering if I fight the Kauravas, suffering if I don't fight.... ah, haw, figh them for Krsna. Die, live, in our service for Krsna, no break in that service. Always improving our service in ways that even Krsna can't suspect. Nice surprise.


PAMHO AGTSP, Today I could hear you in FMP after not having your mobile fixed. I went with some devotees to Gopi Radha Devi´s house in Tepoztlan and her good husband Vidhagda Prabhu, I associated with different devotees, matajies and children. We had a great time there! Also we talked to H. H. Maha Vishnu Swami and had Christmas programme at Vhidagda´s house with some of the Ruci members. Baladeva and Shubadra went along with me. There were so many grihastas there. I remember we went over there like 20 years ago with Narendra and Harinam Prabhues to Gouracandra´s house, it was not a big programme though.

Maybe next time we could go there and do harinam.

ys, Jagat Bandhu Jagannatha Swami dasa


HpS - Super. Super. Super. Yet even if we associate with Vyasa deva only is very nice, no? Just two Rsis talking sometimes.

Take Sannyasa?

Second Initiation

4 years, 6 months ago by divya in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare Krishna Dear Guru Maharaj

Please accept my humble obeisances

All glories to you... All glories to Srila Prabhupada


Guru Maharaj hope you are doing well.


HpS - Still have these chest aches at times and unless we learn to work without stress we feel this body could collapse very easily.


We are doing fine here and doing some Seva in Kalachandji Temple. The temple has now resumed the garland services so I got garland services twice a week, I also have Prabhupada Aartik sewa and Tulasi sewa.


HpS - Sri Guru carana padma... !!


Guru Maharaj by your mercy I am following four regulative principles and chanting 16 rounds daily.


Guru Maharaj we have started the last book Bhagvad Gita in Bhakti Shastri, completed 5 Chapters and now Gopal Hari Prabhu is taking the classes and managing Bhakti Shastri. As you said we had asked about me giving the test early before the actual course completion so that I can get the Bhakti Shastri certificate for second initiation before Gaura Poornima. Prabhu said he will not be able to give the early exam before the course finishes. But said he could write a letter that says that I have almost completed Bhakti Sastri and he has no doubt that I will get a degree. But if that doesn’t work he will contact VIHE and ask them for permission to give the exam early.


My sole purpose behind taking second initiation is to cook for and dress Sri Sri Radha Kalachandji. I can also take the initiation after April once I have completed Bhakti Shastri. Whatever you think is right we are ready to do that Guru Maharaj. 


Guru Maharaj I sent an edited version of Japa Joe through email to you. I didn’t edit for content but added a few references and formatted it. Please take a look at it when you get some time and guide me on how I should proceed with it. 


HpS - When-did-you send it?? =}----> We don't see it in any of our regular folders and it is not in our Spam folder for the last few daze???? Thank you.


Please always keep me in your service Guru Maharaja.


Yours Servant

Divya Sri Devi Dasi


HpS - When will the course with the Gopal hari Das finish?

Priya Sakhi dd

4 years, 6 months ago by priyasakhi in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare Krsna Guru Mahraja.

Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias.

Todas las glorias sean para Srila Prabhupada!


Gurudev, espero que esté mejor de salud, y siempre absorto en el servicio.

Le escribo para contarle algunas cosas.


Hace un mes conseguí un trabajo de medio tiempo. Estoy muy feliz. Hace mucho quería encontrar un trabajo donde sentirme cómoda.


HpS - Si! De muchas maneras eso es Varna Ashrama Dharma, no?


La hora en la que me preparo para ir a trabajar, es la hora de FMP, por eso no he podido estar muy presente.


HpS - O.K. Otro FMP! Chant HK/HR durante el Brahma muhurta eso es la necesidad mas fuerte.


Hace mucho tiempo estoy pensando en dejar mi servicio de los cursos en ISKCON Chile, y ya llegó el momento. Estoy revisando los últimos exámenes del Curso de Dicípulos y debo pedir los diplomas de Bhakti Sastri, con esto termino mi servicio. Quizás, quizás vuelva en unos años, no lo sé. Mientras tanto estoy con el equipo de "Vaisnava Care" y si me siento cómoda, puede que ese sea mi servicio de aquí en adelante.


HpS - Posibilidad animar unos acceptar su servicio como educadora? Convierta asesor para ellos?


Estoy muy enfocada en mi trabajo y familia. Mi vida espiritual sin tanta exposición.


Jagannatha comenzó a estudiar "Ingeniería en Administración" y continúa con su trabajo y servicio en administración en el templo.


HpS - Por favor cual es el numero de Whatsapp del senyor Jagannatha Das? No vamos a publicar.


Eso Guru Maharaja.


HpS/ASA - Esa es mucho!!!


Muchas gracias por Su inmenso servicio.

Que Srila Prabhupada lo tenga eternamente en el refugio de Sus pies de loto.


Priya Sakhi Devi Dasi


HpS - TlgaSP!!!! Cambiando el mundo.

Nuestros esfuerzos

4 years, 6 months ago by Asta Sakhi Devi Dasi in Personal Sadhana Reports


Querido Gurumaharaja

Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias.

¡Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada! 


Disculpe que no he respondido pronto, respecto al tema de los requisitos para iniciaciones y lo establecido por el GBC, hablé con prabhu Tejas vit, corrobora que el GBC conoce la propuesta de México, le pedirá que se comunique con usted. 


Por otro lado, para reducir contagios del covid -19 declararon semáforo rojo para la ciudad de México hasta el 10 de Enero, el templo mantendrá sus puertas cerradas, los servicios para la Deidad continúan dándonos oportunidad de seguir regando la raíz, quizás es oportunidad de que trataremos de ofrecer más limpieza interna y externa a Sus Señorías.

Recuerdo que una vez le comenté que había preocupación de las pujaris respecto a qué tipo de sari usamos en el altar y Usted me respondió que todo era importante, pero más importante era evitar la crítica y ofensas entre los pujaris.

Estoy tratando de reflexionar en como a pesar que no hubo pureza en el canto de Ajamila obtuvo la liberación y esto sucedió porque no hubo ofensas, honestamente creo que las únicas ofensas en el canto del Santo nombre que podria estar evitando es que no considero el nombre de los semidioses iguales o independiente del Señor Visnu, no blasfemo la literatura vedica y somos respetuosos con las que concuerdan.

Mi pregunta sería cuál es la literatura sagrada que no concuerdan ? Por esta naturaleza femenina a veces soy muy sentimental y podría confundir.

Seguiré esforzándome.


Recuerdo una vez haciendo sankirtana en el bus presenté el libro acerca de la reencarnación, una señora empezó a gritarme que era cosa del diablo, tuve que hablar poco porque la voz de ella era más potente que la mía, me acerqué y la saludé lo más amable que pude; unos minutos antes alguien me había regalado una hermosa imagen del Señor Jesucristo, así que le regale esa imagen y simplemente derritió su corazón, empezó a ser cariñosa y felicitarme por mi labor de predica mientras apreciaba el libro, me despedí, bajé del bus y ella seguía gritando a distancia " sigue adelante!, está bien lo que estás haciendo, que Dios te bendiga"

Imaginé que el Señor Jesucristo también me acompañaba.

Ella no llevó el libro pero felicito el servicio y les dijo a todos que era correcto lo que estaba haciendo, nunca había visto un cambio tan drástico.


Feliz Navidad a los lectores del blog.

Disculpen mis estupideces por favor.

Vuestra eterna aspirante a sirviente

Asta Sakhi dd


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Dear Gurumaharaja

Please accept my respectful obeisances.


All glories to Srila Prabhupada!


Excuse me that I have not responded soon, regarding the issue of the requirements for initiations and what is established by the GBC, I spoke with prabhu Tejas vit, he corroborates that the GBC is aware of Mexico's proposal, he will ask him to contact you.


On the other hand, to reduce COVID-19 infections, they declared a red light for Mexico City until January 10, the temple will keep its doors closed, the services for the Deity continue to give us the opportunity to continue watering the root, perhaps it is an opportunity to that we will try to offer more internal and external cleaning to the Honorable Members.


I remember that I once commented to you that the pujaris were concerned about what type of sari we wear at the altar and you answered me that everything was important, but more important was to avoid criticism and offenses among the pujaris.


I am trying to reflect on how even though there was no purity in Ajamila's chant he obtained liberation and this happened because there were no offenses, I honestly believe that the only offenses in the chant of the Holy Name that I could be avoiding is that I do not consider the name of the equal or independent demigods of Lord Visnu, I do not blaspheme the Vedic literature and we are respectful of those who agree.


My question would be what is the sacred literature that does not match?

[Mi pregunta sería cuál es la literatura sagrada que no concuerdan?]


HpS - Is very nice letter, but we could not understand your question??? I think it is a comparison but we do not see what things are being compared.


Due to this feminine nature I am sometimes very sentimental and could be confusing.

I will keep trying.

I remember once doing sankirtana on the bus, I presented the book about reincarnation, a lady began to shout at me that it was the devil's thing, I had to speak little because her voice was more powerful than mine, I approached and greeted her as much kind that I could; A few minutes before someone had given me a beautiful image of the Lord Jesus Christ, so I gave her that image and it simply melted her heart, she began to be affectionate and congratulate me on my preaching work while I appreciated the book, I said goodbye, got off the bus and she I kept shouting at a distance "go ahead! It's fine what you're doing, God bless you"

I imagined that the Lord Jesus Christ was also with me.

She did not carry the book but she complimented the service and she told everyone that what she was doing was correct, she had never seen such a drastic change.


HpS - This is why it is so amazing that we hear people saying that the whole universe operates according the rules of mathematics.


Merry Christmas to the blog readers.

Excuse my stupid things please.

Your eternal would-be servant

Asta Sakhi dd


HpS - Thank you very much. Enlivening letter. We go ahead with improving our service. Don't have to wait for others. If we really improve then it is help to them to advance.


Prédica de Navidad a los vecinos - PMD

Contents of the Brochure that follows for asa[e], interfaith dialog, christmas information.



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Hare Krishna Gurudeva

Please accept my obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada


Yesterday, Wednesday December 23rd, was a beautiful day, Krishna helped everything to go well. A few days ago I had finished the article for the neighbors, they are quotes from Srila Prabhupada about Jesus Christ, just as you advised me in the FMP chat a few weeks ago.


The night before I asked Prabhu Muni Priya to help me with printing, he works in that field. The same Wednesday he was able to print it and I went to look for it at his work. Before that, I went to buy bhoga to make sweet balls to share with the neighbors. Prabhu Enrrique from Harinam donated part of the bhoga and packaging bags to us. Mother Phyllis from the temple helped us with the preparation, with the help of Prabhu Marcelo. We printed 100 brochures and made 100 sweet balls


Then when everything was ready, I asked Prabhu Vasudeva, the temple brahmacari, to accompany me to distribute the flyers, and he agreed. At around 6:00 p.m. we went out to the square in front of the Santa Isabel supermarket, one block from the temple. There a Christmas fair is brewing. We set up a table with books, which I was attending, while prabhu Vasudeva handed out the brochures and prasadam.


It was a success, we distributed all the flyers, the prasadam, a Bhagavad gita, two collections of books and other small books.


Here I share the article I wrote:


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Jesus Christ - Eternal Teacher


Hello Neighbors! We are ISKCON, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, commonly known as "The Hare Krishna." On the Christmas of this intense pandemic year, we share with you excerpts from our books from the publisher Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, written by Su Divina Gracia A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. They talk about the life, glory and importance of Jesus Christ.


Understanding Krisha and Christ


This is an excerpt from our book "The Science of Self-Realization"


- Krishna or Christ: the name is the same-


Year 1974. Near the ISKCON center in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Śrīla Prabhupāda and several of his disciples go for a morning walk with Father Emmanuel Jungclaussen, a Benedictine monk from the Niederalteich monastery. Father Emmanuel, noticing that Śrīla Prabhupāda wears meditation beads similar to the rosary, explains that he also prays a prayer continuously: "Lord Jesus Christ, be merciful to us." The following conversation resulted from it.


Śrīla Prabhupāda: What is the meaning of the word Christ?


Father Emmanuel: Christ comes from the Greek cristos, which means "the anointed one."


Śrīla Prabhupāda: Christs is the Greek version of the word Krishna.


Father Emmanuel: That is very interesting.


Śrīla Prabhupāda: When a Hindu invokes Krishna, he often says "Krishta." Krishta is a Sanskrit word that means "attraction." So when we address God as "Christ," "Krishta," or "Krishna," we are pointing to the same fully attractive Supreme Personality of Godhead. When Jesus said, "Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be Your name," that name of God was "Krishta" or "Krishna." Do you agree?





Father Emmanuel: I believe that Jesus, as the son of God, has revealed to us the true name of God: Christ. We can call God "Father", but if we want to address Him by His real name, we have to say "Christ."


Śrīla Prabhupāda: Yes. "Christ" is another way of saying "Krishta", and "Krishta" is another way of saying "Krishna", the name of God. Jesus said that one must glorify the name of God, but yesterday I heard a theologian say that God has no name, that we can only call him "Father." A son may call his father "Father," but the father also has a specific name. Similarly, "God" is the general name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose specific name is "Krishna." Therefore, whether you call God "Christ," "Krishta," or "Krishna," you are ultimately addressing the Supreme Personality of Godhead himself.


Father Emmanuel: Yes. If we speak of the true name of God, then we must say "Christs." In our religion we have the Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We believe that we can know the name of God only through the revelation of the Son of God. Jesus Christ revealed the name of the Father, and therefore we take the name "Christ" as the revealed name of God.


Śrīla Prabhupāda: Actually, it doesn't matter - "Krishna" or "Christ" - the name is the same. The main thing is to follow the injunctions of the Vedic literatures that recommend chanting the name of God in this age. The easiest way is to chant the maha-mantra: Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare / Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. "Rama" and "Krishna" are names of God, and "Hare" is the energy of God. So when we chant the maha-mantra, we are addressing God, and also His energy. This energy is of two kinds: spiritual and material. Today we are in the grip of material energy. Therefore, we pray to Krishna asking him to kindly release us from serving the material energy and accept that we serve the spiritual energy. That is our whole philosophy. "Hare Krishna" means: "Oh God energy, oh God [Krishna], please engage me in Your service." Our nature is to serve. In one way or another, we have put ourselves at the service of material things, but when this service is transformed into service to spiritual energy, then our life is perfect. To practice bhakti-yoga [loving service to God] means to be free from designations such as "Hindu," "Muslim," "Christian," this or that, and simply to serve God. We have created the Christian, Hindu and Mohammedan religions, but when we come to a religion without designations, in which we do not think that we are Hindu or Christian or Muslim, then we can speak of pure religion, of bhakti.



His sacrifice


“In history there are many examples of devotees of the Lord risking their lives for the spreading of the God consciousness process. The favorite example is that of the Lord Jesus Christ. He was crucified by non-devotees, but sacrificed his life to spread the God consciousness process. Of course, it would be superficial to believe that they killed him.


[Bhagavad-gītā 11.55, purport]


Always kind


“Apparently, Jesus Christ was put in one of those great difficulties by being crucified by the ignorant, but he never got angry with the evildoers. That is the way to accept things, whether they are favorable or not.


[Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.17.22, purport]


Singing their names


Jesus Christ has undoubtedly changed our lives, and continues to do so. Chanting Hare Krishna does not imply changing your religion, the Krishna consciousness process goes beyond the faith we have. We follow the instructions that Jesus Christ gives in his Father Our Father: "Hallowed be your name."


For this era of Kali Yuga, an era of quarrel and hypocrisy, the chanting of God's names, the sanctification of his name is vital to keep away all the eventualities that disturb our life, such as sickness, poverty and lack of spiritual life.


Immanuel, Yahvehn, Adonai, Jehovah, Elohim, etc. Only in the bible do we find many names of God.


In our Vaishnava culture (Hare Krishna) there are also an infinite number of ways to name God, and the most prominent are Krishna and Rama. Hare is the name of its energy, just as the sun generates light, there cannot be light without its source and the sun without its light. Krishna is the Supreme attractive and Rama the source of pleasure.


The important thing is to sing his names, where you name him, he is present.


Go ahead and sing:


Hare krishna

Hare krishna

Krishna Krishna

Hare Hare


Hare Rama

Hare Rama

Branch branch

Hare Hare


- ISKCON CHILE -

International Society for Krishna Consciousness

Jose Miguel Carrera 330

isckon.cl / @iskconcl

Contact: …….


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I want to please you, I want to serve you.


Soon I will share the Christmas carol that I promised.


My obeisances Gurudeva.


Hare Krishna!


His Clown

Piyari mohan das


HpS - Is very nice. We did not read all the citations, but they look very thorough for new people. I feel that Srila Prabhupad would be very pleased with this effort and Krsna will send innocent people to get potency and intelligence from this work!



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Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada


Ayer, miércoles 23 de diciembre fue un día hermoso, Krishna ayudó a que todo saliera bien. Hace unos días había terminado el artículo para los vecinos, son citas de Srila Prabhupada sobre Jesucristo, tal cómo usted me aconsejó en el chat de FMP hace unas semanas.


La noche anterior pedí a prabhu Muni Priya que me ayudara con la impresión, el trabaja en ese rubro. El mismo miércoles lo pudo imprimir y lo fuí a buscar a su trabajo. Antes de ello fuí a comprar bhoga para hacer bolitas dulces para compartir con los vecinos. Prabhu Enrrique de Harinam nos donó parte del bhoga y bolsas para envasar, madre Phyllis del templo nos ayudó con la elaboración, con la ayuda de prabhu Marcelo. Imprimimos 100 folletos y se hicieron 100 bolitas dulces.


Luego cuándo todo estaba listo, pedí a prabhu Vasudeva, brahmacari del templo, que me acompañara a repartir los volantes, y accedió. A eso de las 18.00 salimos a la plaza que queda frente al supermercado Santa Isabel, a una cuadra del templo. Allí se está gestando una feria navideña. Colocamos una mesa con libros, la cuál estuve atendiendo, mientras que prabhu Vasudeva repartía los folletos y el prasadam.


Fue un éxito, distribuimos todos los volantes, el prasadam, un Bhagavad gita, dos colecciones de libros y otros libros pequeños.


Aquí le comparto el artículo que redacté:


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Jesucristo - Eterno Maestro 


¡Hola Vecinos(as)! somos ISKCON, la Sociedad Internacional para la conciencia de Krishna, comúnmente nos conocen cómo “Los Hare Krishna”. En la navidad de este intenso año de pandemia, les compartimos extractos de nuestros libros de la editorial Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, escritos por Su Divina Gracia A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. En ellos se habla sobre la vida, gloria e importancia de Jesucristo.


Entendiendo a Krisha y a Cristo


Este es un extracto de nuestro libro "La ciencia de la Autorrealización" 


- Krishna o Cristo: el nombre es el mismo- 


Año 1974. Cerca del centro ISKCON de Francfort am Main, Alemania, Śrīla Prabhupāda y varios de sus discípulos salen a una caminata matutina con el padre Emmanuel Jungclaussen, un monje benedictino del monasterio de Niederalteich. El padre Emmanuel, notando que Śrīla Prabhupāda lleva unas cuentas de meditación similares al rosario, explica que él también reza una oración continuamente: «Señor Jesucristo, sé misericordioso con nosotros». La siguiente conversación resultó de ello.


Śrīla Prabhupāda: ¿Cuál es el significado de la palabra Cristo?


Padre Emmanuel: Cristo proviene del griego cristos, que significa «el ungido».


Śrīla Prabhupāda: Cristos es la versión griega de la palabra Krishna.


Padre Emmanuel: Eso es muy interesante.


Śrīla Prabhupāda: Cuando un hindú invoca a Krishna, frecuentemente dice «Krishta». Krishta es una palabra sánscrita que significa «atracción». Así que, cuando nos dirigimos a Dios como «Cristo», «Krishta», o «Krishna», estamos señalando a la misma plenamente atractiva Suprema Personalidad de Dios. Cuando Jesús dijo: «Padre nuestro, que estás en los cielos, santificado sea Tu nombre», ese nombre de Dios era «Krishta» o «Krishna». ¿Está usted de acuerdo?





Padre Emmanuel: Yo creo que Jesús, como hijo de Dios, nos ha revelado el verdadero nombre de Dios: Cristo. Podemos llamar a Dios «Padre», pero si queremos dirigirnos a Él por Su verdadero nombre, tenemos que decir «Cristo».


Śrīla Prabhupāda: Sí. «Cristo» es otra manera de decir «Krishta», y «Krishta» es otra manera de pronunciar «Krishna»,el nombre de Dios. Jesús dijo que uno debe glorificar el nombre de Dios, pero ayer yo oí a un teólogo decir que Dios no tiene ningún nombre, que sólo podemos llamarlo «Padre». Un hijo puede que llame a su padre «Padre», pero el padre también tiene un nombre específico. En forma similar, «Dios» es el nombre general de la Suprema Personalidad de Dios, cuyo nombre específico es «Krishna». Por lo tanto, bien sea que usted llame a Dios «Cristo», «Krishta», o «Krishna», en fin de cuentas se está dirigiendo a la misma Suprema Personalidad de Dios.


Padre Emmanuel: Sí. Si hablamos del verdadero nombre de Dios, entonces debemos decir «Cristos». En nuestra religión tenemos la Trinidad: el Padre, el Hijo y el Espíritu Santo. Nosotros creemos que podemos conocer el nombre de Dios sólo mediante la revelación del Hijo de Dios. Jesucristo reveló el nombre del Padre, y, por lo tanto, nosotros tomamos el nombre «Cristo» como el nombre revelado de Dios.


Śrīla Prabhupāda: En realidad, no importa - «Krishna» o «Cristo» - , el nombre es el mismo. Lo principal es seguir los mandatos de las Escrituras védicas que recomiendan cantar el nombre de Dios en esta era. La manera más fácil consiste en cantar el maha-mantra: Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. «Rama» y «Krishna» son nombres de Dios, y «Hare» es la energía de Dios. Así que, cuando cantamos el maha-mantra, nos dirigimos a Dios, y también a Su energía. Esta energía es de dos clases: la espiritual y la material. En la actualidad nos encontramos en las garras de la energía material. Por lo tanto, oramos a Krishna pidiéndole que tenga la bondad de liberarnos de servir a la energía material y acepte que sirvamos a la energía espiritual. En eso consiste toda nuestra filosofía. «Hare Krishna» significa: «¡Oh, energía de Dios!, ¡oh, Dios [Krishna]!, por favor, ocupadme en Vuestro servicio». Nuestra naturaleza es prestar servicio. De una forma u otra, nos hemos puesto al servicio de las cosas materiales, pero, cuando este servicio se transforma en servicio a la energía espiritual, entonces nuestra vida es perfecta. Practicar bhakti-yoga [servicio amoroso a Dios] significa quedar libre de designaciones tales como «hindú», «musulmán», «cristiano», esto o aquello, y simplemente servir a Dios. Hemos creado las religiones cristiana, hindú y mahometana, pero, cuando llegamos a una religión sin designaciones, en la que no pensamos que somos hindúes ni cristianos ni musulmanes, podemos hablar entonces de religión pura, de bhakti.



Su sacrificio 


“En la historia hay muchos ejemplos de devotos del Señor que arriesgaron la vida en aras de la difusión del proceso de conciencia de Dios. El ejemplo predilecto es el del Señor Jesucristo. Él fue crucificado por los no devotos, pero sacrificó su vida para difundir el proceso de conciencia de Dios. Desde luego, sería superficial creer que lo mataron”. 


[Bhagavad-gītā 11.55, significado]


Siempre Bondadoso 


“Aparentemente, Jesucristo fue puesto en una de esas grandes dificultades al ser crucificado por los ignorantes, pero él nunca se puso furioso con los malhechores. Ésa es la manera de aceptar las cosas, ya sean favorables o no”. 


[Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.17.22, significado]


Cantando sus nombres 


Sin duda Jesucristo ha cambiado nuestras vidas, y lo sigue haciendo. Cantar Hare Krishna no implica cambiar de religión, el proceso de conciencia de Krishna va más allá de la fe que tengamos. Seguimos las instrucciones que Jesucristo da en su padre nuestro: "Santificado sea tu nombre".


Para esta era de Kali Yuga, una era de riña e hipocresía, el canto de los nombres de Dios, la santificación de su nombre es vital para mantener lejos todas las eventualidades que perturben nuestra vida, cómo la enfermedad, la pobreza y la falta de vida espiritual. 


Emanuel, Yahvehn, Adonai, Jehová, Elohim, etc. Tan solo en la biblia encontramos muchos nombres de Dios. 


En nuestra cultura Vaishnava (Hare Krishna) también existen una infinidad de maneras de nombrar a Dios, y los más resaltantes son Krishna y Rama. Hare es el nombre de su energía, tal como el sol genera luz, no puede existir luz sin su fuente ni sol sin su luz. Krishna es el Supremo atractivo y Rama la fuente del placer. 


Lo importante es cantar sus nombres, dónde lo nombres, él está presente.


Anímate y canta: 


Hare Krishna

Hare Krishna

Krishna Krishna

Hare Hare


Hare Rama

Hare Rama

Rama Rama 

Hare Hare


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