Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Naradamuni answers Vyasadev!

Verse 1.5.6-8:
* Supreme Personality of Godhead is the last step in self-realization
* Pure devotee does everything for Krishna
* Naradamuni is mildly chastising Vyasadev for not having glorified the pastimes of the Lord and His devotees and says that this is the main reason for his despondence

Eg: Srila Prabhupada in the pandal, for a lecture, was offered money for the program as a test (Previous day, another sadhu had given lecture and rejected the money, so they thought he passed their test). Srila Prabhupada accepted the money, he said: Take a picture with me with the money, and I am holding the money. Srila Prabhupada said: Personally I don't need, it is all Krishna's money, if it is utilized 100% for Krishna, then you should take.
Srila Prabhupada said to his disciples: Pure devotional service is rare to achieve, if you need it, follow me to India. Although living conditions were very austere, his disciples came .

* Devotee is para-dhuka-dhuki, compassion. Naradamuni is going to people's houses just to awaken them in their Krishna consciousness.

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