From Mayapur
hare krsna gurudev por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada I hope you are well and feeling better. we are in Mayapur continuing with film service.
Now editing. We will make the chapter to present to the Lord Caitanya based on the sisastaka and we will illustrate how the teachings of Caitanya are practical demonstrations of the instructions of Krishna in the BG.
The four principles are OK 80% mangal artik and 20% waking up around 5am The rounds are unstable, sometimes good and sometimes not. I'm trying hard to improve concentration. At present the progress is small, I realize that the determination is fatally debilitated by laziness. I heard in a class by Burijan Prabhu that he recommended reaffirm the determination of hearing before too chant each maha mantra.
Happily Lakshman Prabhu spoke to us about how continue the BVB. We will finish the essays from the first semestre until the end of this year and we will join again to the systematic study of the second semester in March 2013. I miss a lot the systematic study of SB.
I have a few question Gurudev in a recent class with Urmila Mataji about the 18chaper of first canto of SB. In relation to Pariksit and Sringi, a debate came up about how one can realize that things happen by karma or personal responsibility, and which are for "intervention of Krishna." Urmila said he could not give a final answer to this question.
I have some reflections inspired by the discussion, and wanted to share with you and know what you think and how much is speculation and how much is certain.
Pariksit have an exemplary behavior, everyone is happy with him and his power even stop the progression of Kali. His reaction to the muni, is something 'out of the ordinary' in his behavior. In the verses it is explained that Pariksit was thirsty, tired and that was affecting and even was envious and believed the sage was pretending a trance state.
Even so, in the meanings Srila Prabhupada mentioned many times that a devotee like Pariksit could not be affected by either hunger or thirst. Then. What made Pariksit behave that way? Is that Krsna was "covering" Pariksit intelligence and so he acted badly with the Muni? Or it is a fall of the king by his own anarthas? Or is it both? How we can understand when similar things happen with present devotees, or with myself? it is right to make such comparison? With all these questions in my head...
So as I understand, if a person with a exemplary behavior ( 4 principles, sadhana, 16 rounds engage is sankirtan) commits an error may be that this is an arrangement of Krsna. And if a person without an exemplary behavior makes a error, probably is because his karma Is this correct?
ASA - HpS - Yes...
Krsna arrange our karma, if we follow the principles of religion and the instruction of the spiritual master our accion will we direct by Radha in other way will be direct by our own karma?
ASA - Srila P's books, Krsna's advice through 16/4, Association with Devotees. Then, yes, it is Krsna's arrangement.
I also want to share a fragment from the book of Mukunda Goswami. It's very inspiring to know such stories, see SP through the eyes of Mukunda Maharaj. This experience impacted my heart because of see the depth of the love of Srila Prabhupada.
“It was warm cloudless evening in late March when six of us set out to the Psychedelic Shop with the Swami. The smell of marijuana and incense wafted through the warm air. On weekend evenings Haight Street had acquires a perpetual background soundtrack of gitars, bells, bongos, recorders, flutes, seaweed horns and rock music that pounded from storefronts and handheld blasters.
Many were smoking pot and hashish or were drinking Olympia beer out of brown stubbies, sharing Gallo wine or swigging Johnny Walker out of bog bottles in brown paper sacks. Others with packs and sleeping bags on their backs strummed on guitars, singing as they walked. Dozens of boys and girls and same-sex couples walked past holding hand or arm in arm. Some embraced and kissed, leaning against storefront windows. Cross-dressers lounged in doorways. People wearing flowers and feathers in their hair set up stall against the building walls and decorated the sidewalk with multi-colored chalk drawings while they sat waiting for customers. It was like a hippy flea-market, a bizarre open-air psychedelic mall.
I walked in silence next to the Swami, while Shamasundar trailed behind with four of the new San francisco devotees: Chidananda, Sankarshana, Lilavati and Gaurasundara. It was seven o'clock. I thought the whole scene before us must appear very decadent to the Swami, and I didn't know what to say about it to him. Finally, I said, "It's a beatiful night". The Swami scrutinized the strees seller, looked at passing smokers, and bongo players, people with painted faces and wild, brightly colored costumes. He appeared to smell the air, taking in the burning odor of marijuana and the sharp putried stench of alcohol, which was tempered by the fragance of roses and carnations. He turned, smiling, and said, "Everything is beautiful".
Thank you very much Gurudev for your patient guidance, by always find ways to inspire us and for make many efforts to give Krsna to all. Trying to be a servant Vrsabhanu nandani dd
ASA - AgtSP. Your topic is very big. Here are some links.
http://vedabase.net/sb/1/9/12/en
