Gita shloka 3.15, BY BECOMING KṚṢṆA CONSCIOUS, CONDITIONED SOULS CAN RETURN HOME, BACK TO GODHEAD, 21st June

Gita shloka 3.15

by becoming Kṛṣṇa conscious, conditioned souls can return home, back to Godhead

TRANSLATION

Regulated activities are prescribed in the Vedas, and the Vedas are directly manifested from the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Consequently the all-pervading Transcendence is eternally situated in acts of sacrifice.

PURPORT

Yajñārtha karma, or the necessity of work for the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa only, is more expressly stated in this verse.

If we have to work for the satisfaction of the yajña-puruṣa, Viṣṇu, then we must find out the direction of work in Brahman, or the transcendental Vedas.

The Vedas are therefore codes of working directions.

Anything performed without the direction of the Vedas is called vikarma, or unauthorized or sinful work.

Therefore, one should always take direction from the Vedas to be saved from the reaction of work.

As one has to work in ordinary life by the direction of the state, similarly, one has to work under direction of the supreme state of the Lord.

Such directions in the Vedas are directly manifested from the breathing of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

It is said: asya mahato bhūtasya naśvasitam etad yad ṛg-vedo yajur-vedaḥ sāma-vedo ‘tharvāṅ girasaḥ.

“The four Vedas-namely the Ṛg-veda, Yajur-veda, Sāma-veda and Atharva-veda-are all emanations from the breathing of the great Personality of Godhead.” The Lord, being omnipotent, can speak by breathing air, as it is confirmed in the Brahma-saṁhitā, for the Lord has the omnipotence to perform through each of His senses the actions of all other senses.

In other words, the Lord can speak through His breathing, and He can impregnate by His eyes.

In fact, it is said that He glanced over material nature and thus fathered all living entities.

After creating or impregnating the conditioned souls into the womb of material nature, He gave His directions in the Vedic wisdom as to how such conditioned souls can return home, back to Godhead.

We should always remember that the conditioned souls in material nature are all eager for material enjoyment.

But the Vedic directions are so made that one can satisfy one’s perverted desires, then return to Godhead, having finished his so-called enjoyment.

It is a chance for the conditioned souls to attain liberation; therefore the conditioned souls must try to follow the process of yajña by becoming Kṛṣṇa conscious.

Even those who cannot follow the Vedic injunctions may adopt the principles of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and that will take the place of performance of Vedic yajñas, or karmas.

 

MIND IS CLUELESS (ON WHERE TO FIND PLEASURE), DIRECTIONLESS, RESTLESS - IT NEEDS TO BE LEASHED BY YOUR DISCRIMINATING POWER (विवेक) TO THE HIGHEST PLEASURE OF LOVE OF LORD, OTHERWISE LIKE FOR A FLY, IT IS FOOLED BY MAYA INTO PETTY and SHORT LIVED PLEASURES OF WORLD #Blog0017

MIND IS CLUELESS (ON WHERE TO FIND PLEASURE), DIRECTIONLESS, RESTLESS - IT NEEDS TO BE LEASHED BY YOUR DISCRIMINATING POWER TO THE HIGHEST PLEASURE OF LOVE OF LORD, OTHERWISE LIKE FOR A FLY, IT IS FOOLED BY MAYA INTO PETTY & SHORT LIVED PLEASURES OF WORLD

मन का स्वभाव है कि केवल ग्रहण करना, बिना सोचे समझे और बिना आपकी बात माने

कहते हैं ना “पानी रे पानी तेरा रंग कैसा , जिसमें मिला दो उस जैसा”

मन बिल्कुल वैसे ही है, आप कीर्तन में बैठे हैं तो कीर्तन का आनंद ले रहे हैं, रात को ब्याह में भी आप नाचते हैं वह भी आनंद लेते हैं, कीर्तन से भी ज्यादा 

कीर्तन में तो 2 घंटे निकलना मुश्किल है और ब्याह में मालूम ही नहीं पड़ता है कि सुबह के 4:00 बज गए

बार बार सुनने से यह भगवतीय संस्कार दृढ़ होता चला जाएगा

क्योंकि कुसंग भी रोज हो रहा है, इसलिए सत्संग भी रोज हो

किसी को मधुमेह (Diabetes) का रोग हो जाए और कहे कि भाई रसगुल्ला खाए तो बिना तो मैं रह नहीं सकता, तो भाई खाइए मगर दवाई भी दुगनी मात्रा में लीजिए

जब मन संसार का संग किए बिना नहीं रहता, फिर सत्संग भी नित्य करिए, फिर एक दिन होगा कि :

“जिसकी लाठी उसी की भैंस”, जो भाव प्रबल होगा वह जीत जाएगा

Mind just wants to stick to something – it does’nt have discriminating power & it does’nt even listen to your conscience

As they say, water takes whatever colour & shape it is given.

Mind is exactly like that.

Sometimes you enjoy a divine katha & many times you enjoy and dance at a wedding party.

It is difficult to spend even 2 hours in katha whereas in parties, even full nights pass away in a trifle.

This is where repeated listening to Lord’s glories leashes your mind in the right direction.

Since there are umpteen number of things daily diverting you away from Lord, therefore even satsang should be done repeatedly.

e.g., if a diabetes patient wants to eat rasgullas, it can be eaten provided he increases his medicine dosage also.

Similarly when mind cannot stay aloof from worldly desires, therefore have satsang also regularly &

one day whichever is stronger (desire for satsang or desire for worldly matters) would win

“पहले ये मन काग था, चुन चुन खाता था मांस

अब ये हंसा (swan) भया, चुन चुन खाए मोती”   

“Earlier my mind was like a crow which selectively picked pieces of flesh   

But now after purification (with Lord’s grace), it is picking only pearls (like a swan)”

मन आत्मा के अंदर गुप्त रूप में रहता है*
The mind lies hidden inside the soul
https://youtu.be/h42cXqv5YaA&t=744

It clearly means that wherever our soul goes in the next body / bodies, the mind goes along with the soul in the next birth / births. So we have to be very cautious about the mind's attitude that it should be turned Godwards because if mind is let free to attach itself to anything else other than God, we will acquire that body to which ever it is attached to ; if it is attached to God we are sure to cross this birth death cycle among 84 lakh yonis

मन दो प्रकार का होता है : एक होता है मन, एक होता है बुद्धि, दोनों एक ही चीज हैं, मगर दोनों अलग-अलग काम करते हैं, सुनिए....
मन संकल्प (determination) और विकल्प (choices) करता है जबकि बुद्धि निश्चय (decision) करती है
https://youtu.be/boov2h0h-_I&t=389

Definition of Satsang (सत्संग की परिभाषा): 

भगवान के नाम का जप करना, भगवान के रूप का चिंतन करना, भगवान की लीला कथा का श्रवण कथन करना, भगवान के धाम में वास करना, किसी संत की वाणी का चिंतन करना, गीता, भागवत ,रामायण का अध्ययन करना, ये सब सत्संग है

सत्संग माने सत्य का संग, भगवान का संग, take Lord’s name repeatedly & devotedly, to contemplate on Lord’s Face / Form /His Leelas / His Dham (Abode),  Listen to Lord’s kathas / His bhajans, to stay at Lord’s place (Vrindavan), to listen to His devotees’ devoted love & sayings for Him, read Gita, Srimad Bhagvat, Ramayan etc. -only universally reputed Holy books, 

Doing these 9 types of devotion : 

1. Listening to His glories (श्रवणम)

2. Singing His glories (कीर्तनम) 

3. Remembering Him (स्मरणम)

4. Serving His feet (विष्णु पादसेवनम) 

5. lovingly offer something to Lord (अर्चनम)

6. humbly & respectfully praying (वंदनम)

7. as a servant of Lord (दास्यम)

8. as a friend of Lord (सखयम)

9. Finally surrender to Lord (आत्म निवेदनम)

"श्रवणम, कीर्तनम, स्मरणम, विष्णु पादसेवनम, अर्चनम, वंदनम, दास्यम, सखयम, आत्म निवेदनम“

शबरी ने प्रभु से कहा "अधम से अधम मैं नारी, किस विधि करूँ मैं स्तुति तुम्हारी"         

अधम =most sinful, स्तुति = praise              

तो प्रभु ने कहा "यदि तुम मेरी स्तुति नहीं कर सकती, तो मैं तुम्हारी स्तुति करूंगा"                         

प्रभु ने शबरी से कहा "नवमू एकम जिनके होई, नारी पुरुष सचराचर सोई, सोई अतिशः प्रिय सुन भामिनी मोरे, सकल प्रकार भक्ति दृढ़ तोरे“

नवमू = out of nine types of bhati, सचराचर =चर (movable) और अचर (non-movable) सभी, सोई=such a person, अतिशः very much, भामिनी = lovely lady, सकल = complete / all, तोरे =in you 

                   

यानी ये जो 9 प्रकार की भक्ति है, इनमें से यदि एक भी किसी में हो, तो भगवान उस भक्त पर अति प्रसन्न होते हैं

1 . नवधा भक्ति - Navdha Bhakti (9 types of devotion) explained < click this link to read

2. नवधा भक्ति - Navdha Bhakti (9 types of devotion) < click this link to read

Gita shloka 3.13, WITHOUT THE EASY PROCESS OF SANKĪRTANA-YAJÑA, IN FULL KṚṢṆA CONSCIOUSNESS, OTHERWISE, THERE CAN BE NO PEACE OR HAPPINESS IN THE WORLD. 19th June

Gita shloka 3.13

WITHOUT THE easy process of saNkīrtana-yajña, in full Kṛṣṇa consciousness, Otherwise, there can be no peace or happiness in the world.

TRANSLATION

The devotees of the Lord are released from all kinds of sins because they eat food which is offered first for sacrifice. Others, who prepare food for personal sense enjoyment, verily eat only sin.

PURPORT

The devotees of the Supreme Lord, or the persons who are in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, are called santas, and they are always in love with the Lord as it is described in the Brahma-saṁhitā: premāñjana- churita-bhakti-vilocanena santaḥ sadaiva hṛdayeṣu vilokayanti.

 The santas, being always in a compact of love with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Govinda (the giver of all pleasures), or Mukunda (the giver of liberation), or Kṛṣṇa (the all-attractive person), cannot accept anything without first offering it to the Supreme Person.

Therefore, such devotees always perform yajñas in different modes of devotional service, such as śhravaṇam, kīrtanam, smaraṇam, archanam, etc. , and these performances of yajñas keep them always aloof from all kinds of contamination of sinful association in the material world.

 Others, who prepare food for self or sense gratification, are not only thieves, but are also the eaters of all kinds of sins.

 How can a person be happy if he is both a thief and sinful? It is not possible.

Therefore, in order for people to become happy in all respects, they must be taught to perform the easy process of saNkīrtana-yajña, in full Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

 Otherwise, there can be no peace or happiness in the world.

 

 

Gita shloka 3.12, SELF-REALIZATION, KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS, IS THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF LIFE, 18th June

Gita shloka 3.12

TRANSLATION

IN CHARGE OF THE VARIOUS NECESSITIES OF LIFE, THE DEMIGODS, BEING SATISFIED BY THE PERFORMANCE OF YAJNA [SACRIFICE], SUPPLY ALL NECESSITIES TO MAN. BUT HE WHO ENJOYS THESE GIFTS, WITHOUT OFFERING THEM TO THE DEMIGODS IN RETURN, IS CERTAINLY A THIEF.

 

PURPORT

THE DEMIGODS ARE AUTHORIZED SUPPLYING AGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD, VISNU.

THEREFORE, THEY MUST BE SATISFIED BY THE PERFORMANCE OF PRESCRIBED YAJNAS.

IN THE VEDAS, THERE ARE DIFFERENT KINDS OF YAJNAS PRESCRIBED FOR DIFFERENT KINDS OF DEMIGODS, BUT ALL ARE ULTIMATELY OFFERED TO THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD.

FOR ONE WHO CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD IS, SACRIFICE TO THE DEMIGODS IS RECOMMENDED.

According to the different material qualities of the persons concerned, different types of yajnas are recommended in the Vedas.

Worship of different demigods is also on the same basis—namely, according to different qualities.

For example, the meat-eaters are recommended to worship the goddess Kali, the ghastly form of material nature, and before the goddess the sacrifice of animals is recommended.

BUT FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN THE MODE OF GOODNESS, THE TRANSCENDENTAL WORSHIP OF VISNU IS RECOMMENDED.

BUT ULTIMATELY, ALL YAJNAS ARE MEANT FOR GRADUAL PROMOTION TO THE TRANSCENDENTAL POSITION.

For ordinary men, at least five yajnas, known as pancha-mahayajna, are necessary.

ONE SHOULD KNOW, HOWEVER, THAT ALL THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE THAT THE HUMAN SOCIETY REQUIRES ARE SUPPLIED BY THE DEMIGOD AGENTS OF THE LORD.

NO ONE CAN MANUFACTURE ANYTHING.

TAKE, FOR EXAMPLE, ALL THE EATABLES OF HUMAN SOCIETY.

THESE EATABLES INCLUDE GRAINS, FRUITS, VEGETABLES, MILK, SUGAR, ETC., FOR THE PERSONS IN THE MODE OF GOODNESS, AND ALSO EATABLES FOR THE NONVEGETARIANS, LIKE MEATS, ETC., NONE OF WHICH CAN BE MANUFACTURED BY MEN.

THEN AGAIN, TAKE FOR EXAMPLE HEAT, LIGHT, WATER, AIR, ETC., WHICH ARE ALSO NECESSITIES OF LIFE—NONE OF THEM CAN BE MANUFACTURED BY THE HUMAN SOCIETY.

WITHOUT THE SUPREME LORD, THERE CAN BE NO PROFUSE SUNLIGHT, MOONLIGHT, RAINFALL, BREEZE, ETC., WITHOUT WHICH NO ONE CAN LIVE.

OBVIOUSLY, OUR LIFE IS DEPENDANT ON SUPPLIES FROM THE LORD.

EVEN FOR OUR MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, WE REQUIRE SO MANY RAW MATERIALS LIKE METAL, SULPHUR, MERCURY, MANGANESE, AND SO MANY ESSENTIALS—ALL OF WHICH ARE SUPPLIED BY THE AGENTS OF THE LORD, WITH THE PURPOSE THAT WE SHOULD MAKE PROPER USE OF THEM TO KEEP OURSELVES FIT AND HEALTHY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELF-REALIZATION, LEADING TO THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF LIFE, NAMELY, LIBERATION FROM THE MATERIAL STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE.

THIS AIM OF LIFE IS ATTAINED BY PERFORMANCE OF YAJNAS.

IF WE FORGET THE PURPOSE OF HUMAN LIFE AND SIMPLY TAKE SUPPLIES FROM THE AGENTS OF THE LORD FOR SENSE GRATIFICATION AND BECOME MORE AND MORE ENTANGLED IN MATERIAL EXISTENCE, WHICH IS NOT THE PURPOSE OF CREATION, CERTAINLY WE BECOME THIEVES, AND THEREFORE WE ARE PUNISHED BY THE LAWS OF MATERIAL NATURE.

A SOCIETY OF THIEVES CAN NEVER BE HAPPY BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO AIM IN LIFE.

THE GROSS MATERIALIST THIEVES HAVE NO ULTIMATE GOAL OF LIFE.

THEY ARE SIMPLY DIRECTED TO SENSE GRATIFICATION; NOR DO THEY HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO PERFORM YAJNAS.

LORD CHAITANYA, HOWEVER, INAUGURATED THE EASIEST PERFORMANCE OF YAJNA, NAMELY THE SANKIRTANA-YAJNA (HARE KRISHNA MAHAMANTRA), WHICH CAN BE PERFORMED BY ANYONE IN THE WORLD WHO ACCEPTS THE PRINCIPLES OF KRSNA CONSCIOUSNESS.

 

Gita shloka 3.11, ULTIMATE SATISFACTION OF KRSNA IS THE CHIEF PURPOSE OF ALL YAJNAS, 17th June

Gita shloka 3.4

TRANSLATION

The demigods, being pleased by sacrifices, will also please you; thus nourishing one another,

there will reign general prosperity for all.

PURPORT

THE DEMIGODS ARE EMPOWERED ADMINISTRATORS OF MATERIAL AFFAIRS.

THE SUPPLY OF AIR, LIGHT, WATER AND ALL OTHER BENEDICTIONS FOR MAINTAINING THE BODY AND SOUL OF EVERY LIVING ENTITY ARE ENTRUSTED TO THE DEMIGODS, WHO ARE INNUMERABLE ASSISTANTS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY OF THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD.

THEIR PLEASURES AND DISPLEASURES ARE DEPENDANT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF YAJNAS BY THE HUMAN BEING.

SOME OF THE YAJNAS ARE MEANT TO SATISFY PARTICULAR DEMIGODS; BUT EVEN IN SO DOING, LORD VISNU IS WORSHIPED IN ALL YAJNAS AS THE CHIEF BENEFICIARY.

IT IS STATED ALSO IN THE BHAGAVAD-GITA THAT KRSNA HIMSELF IS THE BENEFICIARY OF ALL KINDS OF YAJNAS: BHOKTARAM YAJNA-TAPASAM.

THEREFORE, ULTIMATE SATISFACTION OF THE YAJNAPATI IS THE CHIEF PURPOSE OF ALL YAJNAS.

WHEN THESE YAJNAS ARE PERFECTLY PERFORMED, NATURALLY THE DEMIGODS IN CHARGE OF THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS OF SUPPLY ARE PLEASED, AND THERE IS NO SCARCITY IN THE SUPPLY OF NATURAL PRODUCTS.

PERFORMANCE OF YAJNAS HAS MANY SIDE BENEFITS, ULTIMATELY LEADING TO LIBERATION FROM THE MATERIAL BONDAGE.

BY PERFORMANCE OF YAJNAS, ALL ACTIVITIES BECOME PURIFIED, AS IT IS STATED IN THE VEDAS:

ahara-suddhau sattva-suddhih sattva-suddhau
dhruva smrtih smrti-lambhe sarva-granthinam vipra-moksah

AS IT WILL BE EXPLAINED IN THE FOLLOWING VERSE, BY PERFORMANCE OF YAJNA, ONE'S EATABLES BECOME SANCTIFIED, AND BY EATING SANCTIFIED FOODSTUFFS, ONE'S VERY EXISTENCE BECOMES PURIFIED; BY THE PURIFICATION OF EXISTENCE, FINER TISSUES IN THE MEMORY BECOME SANCTIFIED, AND WHEN MEMORY IS SANCTIFIED, ONE CAN THINK OF THE PATH OF LIBERATION, AND ALL THESE COMBINED TOGETHER LEAD TO KRSNA CONSCIOUSNESS, THE GREAT NECESSITY OF PRESENT-DAY SOCIETY.