July 17: Caitanya Mahaprabhu gave these 8 verses for the self-realization. These are actually 8 steps to attain the position of servant of servant of servant of Krishna.
The last shloka shows the height of surrender.
Caitanya Mahaprabhu gave the chanting of the holy names as the means and the process to attain to Bhakti.
Explaining the first verse today:
Ceto darpana marjanam - Since the heart is so dirty, we cannot see who we are. When we chant, the mirror like heart is purified of all the dirt. Thats why we should chant every day.
This material world is designed in such a way that it frustrates everyone. (davagni nirvapaman... Srila Prabhupada says forest fire of material existence, surrounds everything and burns everything). When we chant we will be saved from this forest fire.
Same words are used in Samsara-dava prayers too. Forest fire of material existence, the holy name offers the soothing rays of benediction. Auspiciousness. Srila Rupa Goswami says that this is the highest welfare activity.
This chanting gives you the transcendental knowledge, realization that we are not this body, we are spirit soul. We understand what is are position in this material world and also in the spiritual world.
It gives us unlimited bliss. Chanting brings anybody to the happy platform. It increases the ocean of bliss. We can relish the nectar. It bathes the spirit soul in happiness. Thats why all glory to Sri Krishna Sankirtana movement.
His Divine Grace Bhaktisiddanta Saraswati Thakur made this last sentence as the victory flag, Sri Krishna Sankirtanam.
Then Srila Prabhupada, single handedly established this society based on this verse.
If we don't have anything to die for, then we have nothing to live for. What better opportunity other than this to work for Krishna. Krishna will definitely reciprocate with you 100 times.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
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