Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Today is GAURA-PURNMIMA!!!!

* Very very auspicious day
* Imagine what would have happened, if Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu (CM) would not have come.
* Without CM, we would have been dumb demigod worshipers
* Without coming to ISKCON, we would not have known CM, Pancha-tattva, and neither Srimad Bhagavatam. All is known to us only because of the mercy of CM.
* Krishna, in order to relish the fine sentiments of His devotee Srimati Radharani, came in the form of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
* Similarly, Advaita Acharya intensely prayed to Krishna by offering tulsi leaf and ganga water to invite Krishna.
* Only once in the day of Brahma, Krishna comes. And the Kaliyuga following this, Sri CM comes.
* He is a covered incarnation.
* To start the Sankirtan movement, to understand the mood of Srimati Radharani, CM descended. Because we don't read the scriptures, this knowledge is not known to us or neither to our parents.
* To get the mercy of Sri CM, we can fast (nirjal) till moonrise today.
* Caitanya Caritamrita, very very wonderful scripture, very easy to understand His pastimes.
* Genuinely chant the HK Mahamantra, hold on to the lotus feet of these two brothers (Gaura-Nitai)
* So many exalted Vaishnavas in Caitanya Caritamrta (CC): Kolavecha Sridhar, Haridas Thakur, Swaroop damodar das Goswami, etc.
* CM gave just the 8 verses, Siksastakam. Trnad api....
* Complete Bhagavad-Gita, then read SB and CC

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