Thursday, November 5, 2020

Bhagvat: HOARDING MORE WEALTH THAN NEEDED FOR MAINTAIN BODY AND SOUL TOGETHER IS PUNISHED BY THE LAWS OF NATURE,18th June

Srimad Bhagvatam


TRANSLATION
 

ONE MAY CLAIM PROPRIETORSHIP TO AS MUCH WEALTH AS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN BODY AND SOUL TOGETHER, BUT ONE WHO DESIRES PROPRIETORSHIP OVER MORE THAN THAT MUST BE CONSIDERED A THIEF, AND HE DESERVES TO BE PUNISHED BY THE LAWS OF NATURE.

PURPORT
By God's favor we sometimes get large quantities of food grains or suddenly receive some contribution or unexpected profit in business. In this way we may get more money than needed. So, how should that be spent? THERE IS NO NEED TO ACCUMULATE MONEY IN THE BANK MERELY TO INCREASE ONE'S BANK BALANCE. SUCH A MENTALITY IS DESCRIBED IN BHAGAVAD-GITA (16.13) AS ASURIC, DEMONIAC.

"THE DEMONIAC PERSON THINKS, 'SO MUCH WEALTH DO I HAVE TODAY, AND I WILL GAIN MORE ACCORDING TO MY SCHEMES. SO MUCH IS MINE NOW, AND IT WILL INCREASE IN THE FUTURE, MORE AND MORE.' " THE ASURA IS CONCERNED WITH HOW MUCH WEALTH HE HAS IN THE BANK TODAY AND HOW IT WILL INCREASE TOMORROW, BUT UNRESTRICTED ACCUMULATION OF WEALTH IS NOT PERMITTED EITHER BY THE SASTRA OR, IN THE MODERN AGE, BY THE GOVERNMENT.

Actually, if one has more than one requires for his necessities, the extra money should be spent for Krshna. According to the Vedic civilization, it should all be given to the Krshna consciousness movement, as ordered by the Lord Himself in Bhagavad-gita (9.27):


"O SON OF KUNTI, ALL THAT YOU DO, ALL THAT YOU EAT, ALL THAT YOU OFFER AND GIVE AWAY, AS WELL AS ALL AUSTERITIES THAT YOU MAY PERFORM, SHOULD BE DONE AS AN OFFERING UNTO ME." GRHASTHAS SHOULD SPEND EXTRA MONEY ONLY FOR THE KRSHNA CONSCIOUSNESS MOVEMENT.

The grhasthas should give contributions for constructing temples of the Supreme Lord and for preaching of Srimad Bhagavad-gita, or Krshna consciousness, all over the world. Srnvan bhagavato'bhikshnam avatara-kathamrtam. In the sastras—the Puranas and other Vedic literatures—there are so many narrations describing the transcendental activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and everyone should hear them again and again.

FOR EXAMPLE, EVEN IF WE READ THE ENTIRE BHAGAVAD-GITA EVERY DAY, ALL EIGHTEEN CHAPTERS, IN EACH READING WE SHALL FIND A NEW EXPLANATION.

That is the nature of transcendental literature. The Krshna consciousness movement therefore affords one an opportunity to spend his extra earnings for the benefit of all human society by expanding Krshna consciousness. In India especially we see hundreds and thousands of temples that were constructed by the wealthy men of society who did not want to be called thieves and be punished.

This verse is very important. As stated here, one who accumulates more money than needed is a thief, and by the laws of nature he will be punished. One who acquires more money than necessary becomes desirous of enjoying material comforts more and more.

Materialists are inventing so many artificial necessities, and those who have money, being allured by such artificial necessities, try to accumulate money to possess more and more. This is the idea of modern economic development. Everyone is engaged in earning money, and the money is kept in the bank, which then offers money to the public.

IN THIS CYCLE OF ACTIVITIES, EVERYONE IS ENGAGED IN GETTING MORE AND MORE MONEY, AND THEREFORE THE IDEAL GOAL OF HUMAN LIFE IS BEING LOST. CONCISELY, IT MAY BE SAID THAT EVERYONE IS A THIEF AND IS LIABLE TO BE PUNISHED. PUNISHMENT BY THE LAWS OF NATURE TAKES PLACE IN THE CYCLE OF BIRTH AND DEATH. NO ONE DIES FULLY SATISFIED BY THE FULFILLMENT OF MATERIAL DESIRES, FOR THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE.

THEREFORE AT THE TIME OF ONE'S DEATH ONE IS VERY SORRY, BEING UNABLE TO FULFILL HIS DESIRES. BY THE LAWS OF NATURE ONE IS THEN OFFERED ANOTHER BODY TO FULFILL HIS UNSATISFIED DESIRES, AND UPON TAKING BIRTH AGAIN, ACCEPTING ANOTHER MATERIAL BODY, ONE VOLUNTARILY ACCEPTS THE THREEFOLD MISERIES OF LIFE.

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

ALWAYS TRY TO PLEASE LORD #Blog0040

ALWAYS TRY TO PLEASE LORD, THEN HE DOES WONDERS (BUT DO NOT EXPECT RESULTS)


"जा जा मक्का हाजी होयों
(EVEN IF YOU HAVE BEEN BEEN TO MECCA & DONE HAJ FREQUENTLY)

ते पड़ पड़ कलमा काजी
(READ ALL THE HOLY BOOKS)

तू बू्ल्लया कख नहीं किता, जे यार ना कित्ता राज़ी"
(YOU'VE NOT DONE ANYTHING WHATSOEVER
IF YOU HAVE NOT PLEASED GOD)


EVEN IF YOU HAVE BEEN BEEN TO MECCA & DONE HAJ FREQUENTLY & READ ALL THE HOLY BOOKS (पड़ पड़ कलमा), YOU HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING WHATSOEVER
IF YOU'VE NOT PLEASED GOD

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"जे (if) तूने कदे (on any occasion) किसी दा फट (torn cloth) नहीं सित्ता (stitched)
IF YOU'VE NOT BEEN OF ANY HELP TO ANYBODY

तो ऐवंईं फेरियां तस्वी (माला) बुल्लया
WHAT (ऐवंईं) IS THE USE OF COUNTING (फेरियां) BEADS (तस्वी)/ (माला)


तू कख नहीं कित्ता, जे यार नहीं कित्ता राजी"


IF YOU'VE NOT BEEN OF ANY HELP TO ANYBODY
WHAT IS THE USE OF COUNTING BEADS
&
YOU'VE NOT DONE ANYTHING WHATSOEVER (तू कख नहीं कित्ता)
IF YOU'VE NOT PLEASED GOD (जे यार नहीं कित्ता राजी)



"कलमा पड़नैं, कुराना पड़नैं 
YOU HAVE READ ALL SCRIPTURES

कदि दिल अपने नूं पड़या ही नहीं
BUT NEVER TRIED TO READ YOUR OWNSELF

बुल्लेया आसमानियाँ उड़ दिया फड़दैं
YOU ARE TRYING TO DECODE EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD INCLUDING WHAT’S IN THE SKY (आसमानियाँ)ON MOON & OTHER PLANETS

जड़ा विच बैठा, ओनु फड़या ही नहीं"
BUT NEVER READ WHAT DOES YOUR ETERNAL COMPANION SITTING "INSIDE YOUR HEART" (विच बैठा) WANTS

YOU HAVE READ ALL SCRIPTURES 

BUT NEVER TRIED TO READ YOUR OWNSELF

YOU ARE TRYING TO DECODE EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD INCLUDING WHAT’S IN THE SKY (आसमानियाँ)ON MOON & OTHER PLANETS 

BUT NEVER READ WHAT DOES YOUR ETERNAL COMPANION SITTING "INSIDE YOUR HEART" (विच बैठा) WANTS.



जो मन मंदिर में बैठा है प्रेम देव 
वो प्रसन्न है कि नहीं इस बात की चिंता है ही नहीं

YOU ARE NOT WORRIED IF THE LORD SITTING INSIDE YOUR HEART IS SATISFIED WITH WHAT YOU ARE DOING OR NOT DOING, YOUR COMMISSIONS & OMISSIONS ?


Having even tried to please Lord, He will develop His attraction & love to you from your heart & then you would say having tasted even an inkling (a little bit) of His love: 

किससे नजर मिलाऊं, तुम्हें देखने के बाद

किस किस को सर झुकाऊं, तुम्हे देखने के बाद

video 1 < click to listen


ये मनुष्य जन्म केवल प्रभु को रिझाने (to please Lord) के लिए ही है

video 2 < click to listen