asa[e] - yoga ladder; mangala-arati attendance

Hare Krsna Gurudev

AGTSP, PAMHO

this is regarding integration of many verses like

https://vedabase.io/en/library/bg/9/22/ ananyāś cintayanto

https://vedabase.io/en/library/bg/8/7/ tasmāt sarveṣu

bg 12.8-12.12

now one verse is focusing on internal contemplation, and another verse is focusing on simultenous action of external activities and internal contemplation.

i know you have many times told us 16-4-4, FMP, FEP. i know these external activities are good starting point to develop internal contemplation [cintan for Krsna].

we have seen in ourself that, if we commit to these activities, we develop an obsession for these activities [and justify ourself by saying --only excuse to miss Mangal Arti is "inability to crawl"].

in that obsession, any one who opposes us (for whatever reason ) faces our wrath. 😠

We act like a neophyte, and ultimately its bad for the movement, we push people away from Krsna, ISKCON and devotees.

So at our stage should we attempt for verse 9.22 /8.7. I think this is stage BG 12.8 [https://vedabase.io/en/library/bg/12/8/]

and we are being advised to follow bg 12.9 . But we are very Tamasic, then Rajasic and very small Sattva.

should we increase our hearing sb 1.2.17 to develop the sattva.

we are actually confused, at this stage

what should be done externally ?

simulateneously what should be thought internally?

harsh pradhan trying to be Hayagriva Avatar Das

HpS/ASA - AgtSP! Paoho.

First we will give a very, very, advanced perspective. We may not be able to act on this platform yet, but we might take some of the aspects even now and use it as a lighthouse for navigation from our current situation:

1. https://vedabase.io/en/library/kb/29/#bb91286
2. https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/10/29/9/
3. https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/10/29/10-11/

Then for neophytes we have NoI:

https://vedabase.io/en/library/noi/2/#bb5839

We should realize FM/ES, 16/4 etc. with enthusiasm.

We should cultivate knowledge of the purpose of these things and the best way to do them.

Don't try to smash obstacles presented by the demons and demonic, avoid the obstacles.

Also, in Noi:

1. Love God,
2. Preach to the Innocent,
3. Be friends with the devotees,
4. Avoid the Demons.

Of course, this means avoiding the demonic half of our fellow ISKCON Madhyama adhikaris also.

CONCLUSION:

Go to Mangala arati but don't wake up the neighbors.