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H.G. Sankarshan das Adhikari, USA: Monday 26 September 2011--Avoid the Fallacious Mayavadis--and--Spiritual Perfection Before Initiation?A daily broadcast of the Ultimate Self Realization Course Monday 26 September 2011 The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krishna, and His eternal consort, Srimati Radharani are enjoying transcendental pastimes in the topmost planet of the spiritual world, Sri Goloka Vrindavan. They are beckoning us to rejoin them. (Click on photo to see a larger image.) Our Mission: To help everyone awaken their original Krishna consciousness, which is eternal, full of knowledge and full of bliss. Such a global awakening will, in one stroke, solve all the problems of the world society bringing in a new era of unprecedented peace and prosperity for all. May that day, which the world so desperately needs, come very soon. We request you to participate in this mission by reviving your dormant Krishna consciousness and assisting us in spreading this science all over the world. Dedicated with love to ISKCON Founder-Acharya: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, our beloved spiritual master, and to you, our dear readers. For Transcendental Association Connect With Other Members of this Course. Join this Conference: http://groups.google.com/group/sda_students Today's Thought: Avoid the Fallacious Mayavadis Uploaded from Copenhagen, Denmark A Mayavadi is someone who sticks to the principle that the form of God is maya or an illusion. The Mayavadis use very sophisticated world jugglery to try to establish their false conclusion. Those who are not learned in the Vedic wisdom can easily be razzle-dazzled or misled by Mayavadi philosophy. Here is a classic example of their philosophy as stated by a popular Mayavadi guru: I am that Brahman which is bliss, which is eternal, effulgent, all-pervasive, the substratum of names and forms, which is not cognized by the impure intellect, but is cognized by the pure intellect, stainless and boundless. That is to say, when one discards the jiva (individual being) of the form of ahamkara (ego-sense), which is the apparent meaning of the word 'I', what remains merely as the effulgent and conscious Atman (Self), which is the implied meaning of the word 'I', is Brahman. This can also be understood from the following words of Arunagiriar's experience: "After swallowing me who had the form of 'I' (ego), that supreme Being remained as mere Self." In so many words, in a very sophisticated way, the Mayavadi guru is saying that the individual self is actually God, the Supreme Self, although he may be presently in an illusioned covered state of consciousness in which he thinks himself separate from God. He is saying that the individual sense of I-ness or identity is false, that the only reality is the nameless, formless Supreme Self, the impersonal Brahman. So in a roundabout way he is saying that he is God. This is directly contradicts the words the supreme authority, Lord Sri Krishna, as spoken in the Bhagavad-gita. Krishna clearly states in Chapter 2 that He and all the living entities are eternally existing as individuals in the past, present, and future. The Mayavadi philosophy is that individual identity is false, that the only reality is the impersonal, formless oneness, which they call the Self. By denying Krishna's existence as a person the Mayavadis are the greatest offenders against the Lord. Therefore any gurus who teach this Mayavadi philosophy should be avoided. We should only accept as our guru a Vaisnava, someone who knows and teaches that the Supreme Absolute Truth possesses form and personality. Lord Caitanya said that if we hear from the Mayavadis our spiritual life is doomed. We would do well to carefully follow His Caitanya's advice . Sankarshan Das Adhikari Smashing Mayavadi Philosophy Copenhagen, Denmark--25 September 2011 http://www.backtohome.com/images/2011-Fall/Denmark_Lect1.JPG Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: Spiritual Perfection Before Initiation? Even before initiation can a person become a pure devotee of Lord Krishna by sincere chanting, proper listening, reading Vedic scriptures, and loving service to devotees and the spiritual master? Sunil Answer: All Steps Must Be Completed for Perfection. The process of becoming a pure devotee consists of nine steps as described by Srila Prabhupada and Srila Rupa Goswami: 1. Faith in the self-realization process 2. Association with devotees 3. Initiation from the bona fide spiritual master 4. Becoming free from bad habits 5. Becoming solidly fixed in Krishna consciousness 6. Developing a taste for the holy name 7. Becoming completely attached to Krishna 8. Awakening spiritual emotions 9. Awakening of pure devotional service. You are asking me if one can become a pure devotee without taking all the steps required to become a pure devotee. The answer is obviously no. One must execute the process properly according the guidelines of the great acharyas if he wants to awaken the pure love of God within his heart. Before initiation one can advance to step 2. But if he wants to go all the way to step 9, he cannot avoid taking step 3. 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Mayayapahrta-jnana. He's suffering for his own fault,and he's accusing God that "He has put me into this position." No.Therefore those who are devotees, they do not become so foolish. When they aresuffering, they do not accuse Krsna. They say, "My Lord, it is Your mercythat I am suffering." Just the opposite. Tat te 'nukampam susamiksamanah[SB 10.14.8]. Because he knows that "I am suffering on account of my ownfault. So better Krsna is adjusting the thing, giving me little trouble, that'sall." That is the position. - Srila Prabhupada lecture, Srimad-Bhagavatam7.9.19 -- Mayapur, February 26, 1976 • Email to a friend • • Akrura das, Gita Coaching: HE DOES NOT CARE FOR SUFFERINGSo after all, it is, everything, in the mind, suffering andenjoying. So a devotee's mind is trained up in Krsna consciousness. Thereforehe does not care for suffering. That is the difference between a devotee andnondevotee. Srila Prabhupada lecture, Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.25.23 -- Bombay, November 23, 1974 • Email to a friend • • Akrura das, Gita Coaching: THE ONLY DIFFICULTYThere is notat all difficulty. Simply because we do not take advice of Krsna, we aresuffering. This is the difficulty. This is the only difficulty. - Srila Prabhupada lecture, Srimad-Bhagavatam1.7.23 -- Vrndavana, September 20, 1976 • Email to a friend • • Akrura das, Gita Coaching: A DEVOTEE IS NEVER DEPRESSEDIf you areworking for Krsna, it is Krsna's desire if you be successful or not successful.Here it is, the word is used, asiddhau. That means don't think that because youare Krsna conscious, you will be always successful. No. It doesn't matter. Evenif you are unsuccessful, you must know it firmly that without Krsna's desire,nothing can happen. If you are unsuccessful, then you should.... That is Krsnaconscious.... You should know also that "It is Krsna's desire." It isKrsna's desire. So there is no question of being depressed because you areunsuccessful. A devotee is never depressed in the horrible condition of life.Tat te 'nukampam su-samiksamano bhunjana... [SB 10.14.8]. - Srila Prabhupada lecture, Bhagavad-gita4.22 -- Bombay, April 11, 1974 • Email to a friend • • Kurma dasa, AU: Pumpkin Soup by Lakshmi
Here's a nice blog worth revisiting: • Email to a friend • • Akrura das, Gita Coaching: DESPITE MANY DISTRESSFUL CONDITIONSA pure devoteeis never disturbed in any circumstances. Nor is he envious of anyone. Nor doesa devotee become his enemy's enemy. He thinks, "This person is acting asmy enemy due to my own past misdeeds. So it is better to suffer than toprotest." In the Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.14.8) it is stated: tat te'nukampam su-samiksamano bhunjana evatma-krtam vipakam. Whenever a devotee isin distress or has fallen into difficulty, he thinks that it is the Lord'smercy upon him. He thinks, "Thanks to my past misdeeds I should sufferfar, far greater than I am suffering now. So it is by the mercy of the SupremeLord that I am not getting all the punishment I am due. I am just getting alittle, by the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead." Therefore heis always calm, quiet and patient, despite many distressful conditions. Adevotee is also always kind to everyone, even to his enemy. Bg 12.13-14 Purport • Email to a friend • • H.H. Satsvarupa das Goswami (Ret.): 443 — Poem for September 25Poem for September 25 The author next mentions the expansions of Lord Nityananda, Advaitacarya and Gadadhara Pandita. The branches and sub-branches are innumerable and unlimited. Just for his personal purification the author tries to mention the most prominent of them. After Nityananda Prabhu the greatest branch is Virabhadra Prabhu. He was the Supreme Personality of [...] 443 — Poem for September 25 is a post from: EVERY DAY • Email to a friend • • H.H. Satsvarupa das Goswami (Ret.): Selected WritingsFrom Reading Reform: Srila Prabhupada's Plan for the Daily Reading of His Books "'Yes, as a sannyasi and GBC, your first duty is to read my books. Otherwise, how will you preach? In order to remain steadily fixed in Krishna consciousness, there must be sound philosophical understanding. Otherwise it will become only sentiment. Whenever you [...] Selected Writings is a post from: EVERY DAY • Email to a friend • • Japa Group: The First Regulative Principle It reminded me of a nice quote from Srila Prabhupada on this subject. The first regulative principle is that one must chant the Hare Krsna maha−mantra loudly enough so that he can hear himself, and one must vow to chant a fixed number of rounds. Sri Caitanya caritamrta Antya−lila 11.24 • Email to a friend • • Bharatavarsa.net: Bhakti Vikasa Swami: two disciples cannot get alongPrabhupada: What is the cause when two disciples of the same spiritual master cannot get along? Tusta Krsna: Envy, Prabhupada. Prabhupada: Yes, but who is envious is hard to tell. But time will tell. One branch will blossom and the other will wither. >From "My Glorious Master" by Bhurijana Prabhu • Email to a friend • • Akrura das, Gita Coaching: WHEN BAD IS GOODAn excellent article by By Archana Siddhi Devi Dasi: http://btg.krishna.com/when-bad-good Highlights - Scriptures are full of the examples of pure souls who could see the merciful hand of God in all of life's reverses - Is there a good outcome to a seemingly bad situation? - How can we see Krishna's help? • Email to a friend • • H.H. Sivarama SwamiSo this remembering is the whole thing. If you have got always within your heart Krsna, by sound or by mental thoughts, by work, some way or other, by reading books, any way, if simply you keep your consciousness in Krsna, then your life is successful. That’s all. - Srila Prabhupada • Email to a friend • • Toronto Sankirtan Team, CA: A second meeting • Email to a friend • • Toronto Sankirtan Team, CA: Representative of International Society for Krishna Consciousness • Email to a friend • • Toronto Sankirtan Team, CA: A study of ancient worlds • Email to a friend • • Madhava Ghosh dasa, New Vrndavan, USA: The Proud Beetle In A Lump Of Cow DungThere once was a beetle which came upon a lump of cow dung. He worked himself into it and liking what he saw, he invited his friends to join him in building a city in it. After working feverishly for a few days they built a magnificent `city´ in the dung and feeling very proud of their achievement they decided to elect the first beetle as their king. Now to honour their new `king´ they organised a grand parade through their `city´. While these impressive proceedings were taking place, an elephant happened to pass by and seeing the lump of cow dung he lifted his foot to avoid stepping on it. The king beetle saw the elephant and angrily shouted at the huge beast. `Hey you! Don´t you have any respect for royalty? Don´t you know it is rude to lift your leg over my majestic head? Apologies at once or I´ll have you punished.´ The elephant looked down and said, `Your most gracious majesty, I humbly crave your pardon.´ Thus saying he knelt down on the lump of cow dung and crushed king, city, citizens and pride in one act of obeisance.” Ven. K Sri Dhammananda Filed under: News, Ramblings or Whatever • Email to a friend • • Srila Prabhupada's Letters1969 September 25: "Dress has to be accepted according to the taste of others and foodstuffs accepted according to the eater's taste. So if you think this kind of dress will attract more people, you can dress yourself in that manner. But our real dress is the tilaka and sikha." • Email to a friend • • Srila Prabhupada's Letters1970 September 25: "It appears they were advised to come to India and join Tirtha Maharaj. It is now clear that my Godbrothers take objection to my being called Prabhupada and on this point they want to poison the whole Society - that is now clear." • Email to a friend • • Srila Prabhupada's Letters1970 September 25: "You will remember I called you not Gargamuni but Gargamoney. Whenever I required some money I approached you and you were kind to pay me immediately. So please continue your capacity in this way. That will please Krsna." • Email to a friend • • Srila Prabhupada's Letters1971 September 25: "Krishna will give you all intelligence how to push on this movement. Now we are giving commentary on the Western philosophers. I never studied philosophy or science but Krishna has given me the intelligence how to defeat their nonsensical proposals." • Email to a friend • • Srila Prabhupada's Letters1971 September 25: "Secure the tape of me reciting Gayatri mantra and hold a fire yajna. Then the devotees should hear the tape individually, privately, through the right ear. They should repeat each word. Then get the threads on their bodies." • Email to a friend • • Srila Prabhupada's Letters1975 September 25: "The District Court has given us the permission 'for as long as the country lasts.' By the grace of Krishna may your country last forever, and may the justice also live a long time and may you go on selling my books. That is my desire." • Email to a friend • • Srila Prabhupada's Letters1975 September 25: "In your country the girls are being exploited. They are taught to be independent so they become playthings for sex. So where is the freedom? I want that they live, man and wife together, chant Hare Krishna and be happy." • Email to a friend • • H.H. Sivarama Swami: I was going to talk about the questions for the day – gay rightsBut got distracted by a wonderful incident recently in Radha-Syama’s temple. • Email to a friend • • Mayapur Online: Puri Parikrama- Register Now!In the modern times, everyone looks forward for attractive discount offers. In spiritual pursuits, devotees are eager to earn more spiritual benefit by taking austerity to perform parikramas of holy dhamas, fast on certain days, and engage in the chanting of holy names in the association of devotees. Vrindavan Kartik Parikrama is performed for 30 days and Navadipa Mandala Parikrama is done on seven days. • Email to a friend • • Mayapur Online: Congregational Development Ministry NewsThe aim of the Congregational Development Ministry is to assist all kinds of community groups within ISKCON—Nama-hatta, Bhakti-vriksha, Counselor groups, Sunday Schools, Prison Preaching, Youth Preaching, and any other group or gathering broadcasting Srila Prabhupada's message—for the purpose of expanding this movement and training the members of ISKCON. • Email to a friend • • Japa Group: The Temple of the Heart P2Here is part two of the chanting seminar given by Sacinandana Swami in Alachua.
• Email to a friend • • Dandavats.com: ThankfulnessBy Bhakti-lata Dasi Sometimes, devotees ask me if the inmates are grateful for the support ISKCON Prison Ministry provides to them. You can find this answer loud and clear, in the quotes below • Email to a friend • • Dandavats.com: Mayor Glorifies Srila Prabhupada's ContributionBy Sahadeva dasa This year, ISKCON Secunderabad devotees celebrated Srila Prabhupada Vyasa Puja festival in the city's biggest auditorium, Lalita Kala Thoranam on 23rd August 2011. The invited dignitaries included the State's Chief Minister, Home Minister, Mayor, University Vice Chancellors and prominent industrialists • Email to a friend • • Dandavats.com: MSF of Loving Exchanges, September 2011Raxit Jariwalla: The Monthly Sankirtana Festival (MSF) of Loving Exchanges 2011, based on the six-fold loving reciprocations mentioned in the above verse, was concluded yesterday and the final results offered to their Lordships and to Srila Prabhupada during the Wednesday night Gita class held at the ISV temple in San Jose • Email to a friend • • Dandavats.com: Welcome to Sri Kshetra Parikrama: 12-16 Nov.Gopijana vallabha das: We are happy to invite devotees from around the world to perform the most auspicious Sri Kshetra Parikrama. This year the parikrama day falls on 15th November. On this day, devotees will circumambulate the entire Sri Kshetra dhama, a distance of around 19 Km • Email to a friend • • Gouranga TV: Janmastami Temple KirtanJanmastami Temple Kirtan ISKCON Melbourne • Email to a friend • • More Recent Articles
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