Hare Krsna, Srila Gurudev
Koti Dandavat at your lotus feet.
HpS - AgtSP. We are just his stupid messengers, functionairies, lettuce feet.
Sadhana has improved by your mercy. Chanting my rounds before Mangal Aarti and then following Mangal Aarti reading Bhagawatam with a devotee friend over Google live. This program is helping me a lot. I am praying that somehow I can maintain this.
HpS - Super, super, super!!! Whatever we learn about vaidhi bhakti is eternal knowledge.
So many attempts I have done over the course of last 7 years but every time I keep falling back to bad habits, sometimes intentionally and others by illusion.
HpS - I have had the same experience. I guess all of our readers have had it, no? You have heard the same thing from other's no????
Maharaja Bharata fell down from Bhava-bhakti. Lord Caitanya chastised Mukunda for keeping bad association.
Yet, whatever sincere effort I make, has an eternal result!
There will always be devotees more advanced than us and others less advanced.
How are we improving our service to Radha and Shyama?
Even in Goloka we will discover newer and newer, unique, abilities that we have.
This time I want to continue without failing, as my donkey is going to be 32 years old in few days and death is becoming a fast reality with my situation.
HpS - 👍
Current problem is the day time drowsiness that I get. But I hope over next few days this will fix itself.
Gurudev your wrote " We will start a series of Blog posts under Category B called "ISKCON WW-9 (Iskcon Warp World Nine)" for Tom Brown's ASA Encyclopedia if... if... if... you agree to collect them that include problems to correct in ISKCON with solutions.
hO.K. Health Care Provider?"
Yes Srila Gurudev I hope to do the service .
The purport 6.6 is perfect for my situation. Root cause of all my problems are uncontrolled mind. So this time effort is to control the mind and then realization of Paramatma will come, I pray.
Question I had regarding Mantra Japa and kirtan.
1) When I do my Japa . I hear the words and then at same time mentally try to visualize the words " Hare Krsna in my mind closed eye or try to see the letters Hare krsna in air "
Will this process be effective ?
HpS - Hmmm. Everyone is different. I am very inclined to draw, write, so I have developed and abbreviated way to write the words and mantra, and then I do it in artistic ways in my Diary. I have seen others doing this.
I think it is fine.
Of course, chanting in front of the Deities of Radha and Krsna is very great, approved, method.
2) In vrindavan, when I was doing japa. You once told me to smile while chanting. If the mood is of prayer, how to externally smile.
HpS - There are five primary rasas, and seven secondary. In Raganuga bhakti we can try to chant with these feelings. It is O.K.
Chanting thinking of Radha and Krsna as your little children.
😃 - happy.
😠 - angry.
😲 - fear.
😨 - wonder.
Gurudev , please keep me in your prayers. And kindly forgive the offenses that I have committed at your lotus feet over last few years, due to my immaturity of your position.
Trying to be a disciple.
Rturaj Krsna Das
Puducherry, India
HpS - Trying to be your counselor! Send another report after two weeks!
Who is your partner?
