Janmastami Celebrations: Let us meditate on the leelas of Sri Krsna.
Everything around this world revolves around Krsna. So how glorious will be the appearance day of Krsna. It is the most important day of the year for us. This is one day we give to exclusively absorb and chanting and talking about the leelas of the Lord. Most awaited day on this earth is coming very soon and then the next day is SP appearance day and only by his mercy have we known who Krsna is.
Krsna has no reason to come, but only due to do his causeless mercy that what is in store for us and to give us a presentation or a glimse of the spiritual world, he comes exclusively for that purpose. He says in the BG - Yada yada hi.... - the most imp reason he comes is to give the glimse of the spiritual world to the neophotyes. Krsna means, he attracts everything. Rupa Gosvami explains Krsna the name is so attractive that when I vibrate on the tounge, I want thousand tounges, when I hear I want thousands of ears and my heart dances in ecstacy with the love. Krsna gives us the complete solace that he loves us, he is the ultimate well wisher. Krnsa is our well wisher, he means well to us. That personality iS Krsna. Krsna is a very merciful lord, he doesn't want to punish us, he somehow wants us to come out of this temp world and be situated in this happy state of life. Krsna apperared in a very interesting situation. As we know that the end of dvapar yuga when al l the kings were none other than deamons other than just posing to be kings - they were exploiting everybody. Prior to his apperance he makes it impossible for Vasudeva and Devaki. Devaki when she is being driven by Kamsa, her brother's space the akashvani happens. Before that, the fav person for Kamsa was devaki. He loved her so much that he could do anything for Devaki. When he heard that Devaki's 8th child will be the cause of his death. This is a classic example of ppl in the material world. They are very selfish.
Why was the akashvani? Demigods did is so Krsna can come faster to the material world. Another one is it was a wake up a call for Kamsa. Everybody is sleeping - Bhakti vinod thakur is saying we are all sleeping and we need to wake up. O sleeping souls pleasue wake up because you are sleeping on the lap of the witch of maya. We are all sleeping that everything is going to work ouT. Today it's not working out but we are hopeful that tomorrow it's going to be ok. But when we know that we are going to die, then we can take the shelter of Krsna and then we wake up that this is all temporary and it is a wake up call for us to wake up. But what is Kamsa do, he thought he can actually kill the kala. A demoniac person tries to kill the kala - by protecting himself. Hence it was a wake up a call for Kamsa.
When everything is rosy, then there is a lot of affection, love etc, but when they see something is a threat to our sense gratification, they forget everything and they take our everything from theri hearts. Anything that is against my sense gratification that should be taken out of my heart. Sometimes we see that people who aren't devotees are very moral etc, but actually they are not to be trusted. Anytime his mind can change and he can become very whimsical just like Kamsa he loved Devaki and suddenly he wants to kill her. Hence we should be in KC always, otherwise, there is nothing stopping us from us becoming a KAMSA.
Kamsa put them in the prison and the 6 sons were killed and they were the 6 sons of marici and these kids laughed at Brahma. Brahma was once chasing his own daughter for sense gratification and that was Krsna yoga maya to make us understand how the dealings of males and females should be in the material world. This was a Vaishnava apradha, even if a devotee is making a mistake, we shouldn't make fun of him or we will be punished with Krsna. Associating with Krsna is not easy, we should be free from all apradha. Womb of devaki is heart of a devotee. So these 6 were cursed to be killed by their own father. 6 Sons of Marici were compared to the 6 anarthas - modha, maya,lobha,___, ____,_____?. ... Kamsa is compared to the fear of material existence why? because it is very significant, unless and until we as sadhakas understand through knowledge and understanding that this material world isn't a safe place and there is nothing in it for me. I can't derive any satisfaction or pleasure from here. At any time this material world can give me a challenge to be unstable in life. Only when he has this fear of this material world in a positive way, till then the 6 anarthas are going to be in the heart of the devotee. Hence, it is very very imp to understand this is very temporary and evderything should be related to Krsna. Otherwise we are just feeding these 6 anarthas. The fear should be there to kill these 6 anarthas, only then the spiritual master will come as Balaram. Balaram was transferred into the womb of Devaki. Only when the 6 anarthas are killed then comes the spiritual master to give us mercy to see Krsna. Without Guru there is no question of Krsna. He prepares our heart to allow Krsna to reside in our heart. Hence every sadhaka needs to commit onself by seeking a guru, otherwise we want a degree but we don't wan to enroll in a school. How can we get a degree without enrolling a school. Unless we take admission not possible. Unless and until we don't take the lotus feet of a spiritual master, there is no chance to see Krsna. Only then ultimately Krsna appears.
Then what happens - then all of a sudden,everything becomes very clear and our life becomes clear. Appearance of Krsna is not an easy thing. In order for Krsna to appear we need to work very hard. Material world is going to provide us a lot of challenges and only when we don't give up and keep thinking of Krsna no matter what only then when you have so much faith that whatever situation my Lord puts me in, he is doing it for my good. Only when that faith is there, we can give up our anarthas, seek a Guru and then with his help and mercy can we see Krsna. Then Krsna gives direction - ok take me to Vrindavan. The devotees don't complain, vasudeva didn't complain, I have waited for so long and now you want to go ot Vrindavan. No, he had complete faith that if Krsna wants to go to Vrindavan, then Krsna will take me somehow and he will give all direction and make all arrangements for it. Same thing for SP. SP wants to go to America to preach only Krsna makes all the arrangements. But SP had faith, Krsna wants this so everything happens. As soon as Vasudeva picked up Krsna all the shakles dropped this is BHAKTI.
As soon as you pick up Krsna, all the challenges are driven far far away from Krsna and us. Guards were asleep, kamsa was sleeping and Krsna went to Vrindavan. As soon as you pick up your bead bag and have that faith with determination and not give up despite any challenge, Krsna will remove all shakles and challenges to help us.
Same way everybody in Vrindavan had so much attraction with Krsna, everybody was just chanting Krsna Krsna Krsna and then he put everybody in separation. He performed unlimited pasttimes. They can actually, we are all thirsty for some pleasure. Our Heart is yearning for some satisfaction and joy and when we give our aural reception to hear about Krsna then the heart is satisfied. Hence SP gave us a great schedule - chant, SB, then in the evening read BG and before sleeping read Krsna book. Sleep remembering about Krsna and then you are eager to wake up to chant about Krsna. So let us not lose this opp and be vfery serious to increase our attachment with Krsna because Krsna is going to be with us always. Because everything around us is temp but only Krsna is going to be permanent. KRSNA promises us that he is infallible, he is acyuta - he is always there to provide and protect us. He will always carry whatever we lack and will always help us.
Everything around this world revolves around Krsna. So how glorious will be the appearance day of Krsna. It is the most important day of the year for us. This is one day we give to exclusively absorb and chanting and talking about the leelas of the Lord. Most awaited day on this earth is coming very soon and then the next day is SP appearance day and only by his mercy have we known who Krsna is.
Krsna has no reason to come, but only due to do his causeless mercy that what is in store for us and to give us a presentation or a glimse of the spiritual world, he comes exclusively for that purpose. He says in the BG - Yada yada hi.... - the most imp reason he comes is to give the glimse of the spiritual world to the neophotyes. Krsna means, he attracts everything. Rupa Gosvami explains Krsna the name is so attractive that when I vibrate on the tounge, I want thousand tounges, when I hear I want thousands of ears and my heart dances in ecstacy with the love. Krsna gives us the complete solace that he loves us, he is the ultimate well wisher. Krnsa is our well wisher, he means well to us. That personality iS Krsna. Krsna is a very merciful lord, he doesn't want to punish us, he somehow wants us to come out of this temp world and be situated in this happy state of life. Krsna apperared in a very interesting situation. As we know that the end of dvapar yuga when al l the kings were none other than deamons other than just posing to be kings - they were exploiting everybody. Prior to his apperance he makes it impossible for Vasudeva and Devaki. Devaki when she is being driven by Kamsa, her brother's space the akashvani happens. Before that, the fav person for Kamsa was devaki. He loved her so much that he could do anything for Devaki. When he heard that Devaki's 8th child will be the cause of his death. This is a classic example of ppl in the material world. They are very selfish.
Why was the akashvani? Demigods did is so Krsna can come faster to the material world. Another one is it was a wake up a call for Kamsa. Everybody is sleeping - Bhakti vinod thakur is saying we are all sleeping and we need to wake up. O sleeping souls pleasue wake up because you are sleeping on the lap of the witch of maya. We are all sleeping that everything is going to work ouT. Today it's not working out but we are hopeful that tomorrow it's going to be ok. But when we know that we are going to die, then we can take the shelter of Krsna and then we wake up that this is all temporary and it is a wake up call for us to wake up. But what is Kamsa do, he thought he can actually kill the kala. A demoniac person tries to kill the kala - by protecting himself. Hence it was a wake up a call for Kamsa.
When everything is rosy, then there is a lot of affection, love etc, but when they see something is a threat to our sense gratification, they forget everything and they take our everything from theri hearts. Anything that is against my sense gratification that should be taken out of my heart. Sometimes we see that people who aren't devotees are very moral etc, but actually they are not to be trusted. Anytime his mind can change and he can become very whimsical just like Kamsa he loved Devaki and suddenly he wants to kill her. Hence we should be in KC always, otherwise, there is nothing stopping us from us becoming a KAMSA.
Kamsa put them in the prison and the 6 sons were killed and they were the 6 sons of marici and these kids laughed at Brahma. Brahma was once chasing his own daughter for sense gratification and that was Krsna yoga maya to make us understand how the dealings of males and females should be in the material world. This was a Vaishnava apradha, even if a devotee is making a mistake, we shouldn't make fun of him or we will be punished with Krsna. Associating with Krsna is not easy, we should be free from all apradha. Womb of devaki is heart of a devotee. So these 6 were cursed to be killed by their own father. 6 Sons of Marici were compared to the 6 anarthas - modha, maya,lobha,___, ____,_____?. ... Kamsa is compared to the fear of material existence why? because it is very significant, unless and until we as sadhakas understand through knowledge and understanding that this material world isn't a safe place and there is nothing in it for me. I can't derive any satisfaction or pleasure from here. At any time this material world can give me a challenge to be unstable in life. Only when he has this fear of this material world in a positive way, till then the 6 anarthas are going to be in the heart of the devotee. Hence, it is very very imp to understand this is very temporary and evderything should be related to Krsna. Otherwise we are just feeding these 6 anarthas. The fear should be there to kill these 6 anarthas, only then the spiritual master will come as Balaram. Balaram was transferred into the womb of Devaki. Only when the 6 anarthas are killed then comes the spiritual master to give us mercy to see Krsna. Without Guru there is no question of Krsna. He prepares our heart to allow Krsna to reside in our heart. Hence every sadhaka needs to commit onself by seeking a guru, otherwise we want a degree but we don't wan to enroll in a school. How can we get a degree without enrolling a school. Unless we take admission not possible. Unless and until we don't take the lotus feet of a spiritual master, there is no chance to see Krsna. Only then ultimately Krsna appears.
Then what happens - then all of a sudden,everything becomes very clear and our life becomes clear. Appearance of Krsna is not an easy thing. In order for Krsna to appear we need to work very hard. Material world is going to provide us a lot of challenges and only when we don't give up and keep thinking of Krsna no matter what only then when you have so much faith that whatever situation my Lord puts me in, he is doing it for my good. Only when that faith is there, we can give up our anarthas, seek a Guru and then with his help and mercy can we see Krsna. Then Krsna gives direction - ok take me to Vrindavan. The devotees don't complain, vasudeva didn't complain, I have waited for so long and now you want to go ot Vrindavan. No, he had complete faith that if Krsna wants to go to Vrindavan, then Krsna will take me somehow and he will give all direction and make all arrangements for it. Same thing for SP. SP wants to go to America to preach only Krsna makes all the arrangements. But SP had faith, Krsna wants this so everything happens. As soon as Vasudeva picked up Krsna all the shakles dropped this is BHAKTI.
As soon as you pick up Krsna, all the challenges are driven far far away from Krsna and us. Guards were asleep, kamsa was sleeping and Krsna went to Vrindavan. As soon as you pick up your bead bag and have that faith with determination and not give up despite any challenge, Krsna will remove all shakles and challenges to help us.
Same way everybody in Vrindavan had so much attraction with Krsna, everybody was just chanting Krsna Krsna Krsna and then he put everybody in separation. He performed unlimited pasttimes. They can actually, we are all thirsty for some pleasure. Our Heart is yearning for some satisfaction and joy and when we give our aural reception to hear about Krsna then the heart is satisfied. Hence SP gave us a great schedule - chant, SB, then in the evening read BG and before sleeping read Krsna book. Sleep remembering about Krsna and then you are eager to wake up to chant about Krsna. So let us not lose this opp and be vfery serious to increase our attachment with Krsna because Krsna is going to be with us always. Because everything around us is temp but only Krsna is going to be permanent. KRSNA promises us that he is infallible, he is acyuta - he is always there to provide and protect us. He will always carry whatever we lack and will always help us.
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