Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Using the human form for its right purpose...

Verse 1.19.15 (Saci suta Prji):

* Here, Maharaj Parikshit is expressing to the sages, that "just accept me as a completely surrendered soul, and let mother Ganges, the representative of the Lord, also accept me in that way, for I have already taken the lotus feet of the Lord into my heart."
* 3 pts wonderfully come out in this verse
- complete surrender
- association of saintly ppl
- fearlessness when having taken the complete shelter of the Lord
* We have seen how some great souls have left this material world, in association of devotees and their spiritual master too
- eg: How HG Sutakirti Pr's wife passed away due to cancer
* Sri Prahlada Maharaj also says
- One who is sufficiently intelligent, should use the human form of life from a young age itself....devotional service...leads to perfection
* Vedic scriptures clearly says why human form of life is above than all other species
* Interesting parable of the creation of this world
- God creating donkey first, dog next, monkey then and finally human being...
* Human form is most dear to the Lord too, cause, the human being can use their intelligence to search for Him.
* Srila Prabhupada, the greatest offering by him was that he presented the science of self-realization to the whole world.
* When our body is hale and hearty, we easily move around and do everything. We hardly remember to thank the Lord who has given us every thing. The moment our body starts failing, then we realize how small and insignificant we are.
* These are gentle reminders sent by the Lord before the final exam. So that we can prepare for that day.
* So we should use our senses and body, everything in the Lord's service. The homework needs to be done properly, so that the final exam of our life can done nicely too. So we need to use our life effectively!

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