Hare Krsna!

HpS --- Esteemed Manipuri Bhakta, Yamunesvara Das, Ki Jai!. So sorry that this has taken so long to answer. We have been exhausted by the work here.

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All Glories to A.C. Prabhupada and Sripada Swami Maharaja

Radha Krsna Ki Jay and Gouranga  Mahaprabhu Ki Jay

Goura Bhakta Ki Jay.

Dandabat Pranam

Pl  accept my humble obeisances unto Guruji's padmacharan that when reading my regular spiritual books in Bhagavatam  I could not graps fully the translation and purpurts. Please explain in easier way. The following bold lattered portions.

5.13.21   Bhagavatam

Translation

“King Rahugana said: This birth as a human being is the best of all. Even birth among the demigods in the heavenly planets is not as glorious as birth as a human being this earth. What is the use of the exalted position of a demigod? In the heavenly planets, due to profuse material comforts, there is no possibility of associating with devotees.

Purport

Human birth is a great opportunity for self-realization. One may take birth in a high planetary system among the demigods, but due to the profusion of material comforts, one cannot gain release from material bondage.…….. Money and women are the basic principles of material attachment. Sri Caitanya Mahaprobhu therefore advised those who are actually serious about returning back to Godhead to give up money and women in order to be fit to enter the kingdom of God. Money and women can be fully utilized in the service of the Lord and one who can utilize them in this way can become free from material bondage.

My simple questions are :

a)       Why human birth is more glorious than demigods?

b)      How money and women can be utilized in the service of the Lord and mind will be peace?

HpS - When we have association of obliging ladies, wives, daughters, sisters... they offer us good food and good drink. . . etc. and we can become attracted. In demigod's planets it is so powerful that it is BIG struggle not to think of these things.

On Earth there is some good some bad so we are not bothered so much. I Hell the bad is so intense we can not think of Krsna.  The Mormons, big Christian group, also say the same thing.

The Earth is know as punya-bhumi. Here we can do austerities. In Hell just suffer, in Heaven just enjoy.

In all cases we can engage OUR ladies in serving Krsna, especially the Diety. They can cook, make clothes, festivals, sing for the Deity. In Srila Prabhupada's movement even more chance to engage them.

We have not received any letters or calls from ANYONE in Manipur except you. Radha charan, Mani, Brahmacari... No one!    Just like last visit. All promising to communicate but no communication...   Ooof, we will try to communicate with them, but you see is struggle for us to just keep up this Blog.

We are little guys also.

I think there are more letters from you.

Please don't abandon us. We need your association.

Yours fallen servant

Yamunesvara Das

* The mandir management group is not fully ready to continue the systems although they are initiated under the guidance of ISKCON. Until  their acceptance we could not enter or join the process that is why we are still waiting without speaking anything.

I am doing my chanting at least 16 rounds daily sometimes 32 or more. It is my weakness. Pardon me.

HpS - Please - Write to us with little extract of what you are reading, Manipuri life and politics. Photos, etc.!