Sign says matchless gift
Venue: Den Haag, Netherland
Dated: April 26, 2016

You all are welcome. I see some old faces, lot of new faces also. And some faces I don’t see them here, maybe they are on their way. It’s a very special year, this year. You know what is so special about this year? There will be a Bhumi Puja. ISKCON Den Haag will have their own Vedic style designed temple. Of course it will not be completed this year. It has been announced that the bhumi puja is next month. Please be there. I was in Germany and there is a big Radha Madanmohan temple and Radhadesh has a landmark, some historic location. I was traveling around and every other place has their own big temple, except Den Haag. This year you will have your own temple.

There are so many temples so what is the need of yet another temple? Someone asked Srila Prabhupada that question “Swami, there are so many temples in India. Why are you building some new temples”? Prabhupada asked that gentleman who was there with his good wife. “Is that sitting next to you your wife?”

“Yes, yes she is my wife.”
“And that boy is that your son?”
“Yes, he is my son.”

Prabhupada said, “There are so many children already what was the need of one more?”
“No, but this is my son. There might be other children but this is my son.?
Prabhupada said, “ There are so any temples but this will be my temple, my Krishna’s temple.” So that’s one reason why this is a special year.

Yet there is another reason why 2016 is very important year for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. You can say this is fiftieth birth anniversary of ISKCON. ISKCON was founded in 1966 when Prabhupada went to the West. Last year was Jaladuta 50. Prabhupada was a devaduta, messenger of Krishna. He sat in the Jaladuta and went to the West as instructed by his spiritual master to fulfil the wishes of his spiritual master. This Krishna consciousness is so essential for everybody. Every soul in the world, especially in the Western world. They know very little about how God is great. Yes, they know ‘God is great’, but they don’t know how God is great. “Love thy Lord with all thy heart and all thy strength” says the bible. But not knowing who the Lord is? And not knowing who you actually are? It is very difficult to love the Lord with all thy heart and all thy strength. One ISKCON devotee had come to India and one Indian Hindu gentleman had asked why he had become Hindu? “You gave up your Christianity, and have you become Hindu?” He said, “ No, no no now I have become a better Christian. Before all I was told “Thou shall not kill”. This is also one of the 10 commandments “Thou shall not kill.” But that is what we did all day. Well, we did not kill personally. Someone else slaughtered the animals and then we ate for breakfast for lunch, dinner but “Thou shall not kill.”
But now no more killing for me. My menu is menu that is given by God.

patram pushpam phalam toyam yo me bhaktya prayacchati

No more muttonam chikanam biryanim fisham. So before I had heard some priests were talking “Thou shall not kill” but they killed. Someone killed animals for us and then we ate them. We gobbled them up, but now I don’t do that anymore. So I am a better Christian, now I am practising Christianity. Srila Prabhupada was asked by his spiritual master go to the West and propagate this Krishna consciousness in the Western world in English. That’s why we are speaking in English here. Not that we don’t speak in local or regional languages, but Prabhupada was asked to preach in the English language.

So that was in 1965 when Prabhupada reached America under so many unfavourable conditions. Prabhupada had to go through so much struggle. Then he managed to get. I am saying all this in this hall here and in New York 26 Second avenue that was the address where ISKCON started. It was a store front. What Prabhupada managed to rent out was the store front a store. That store was shifted elsewhere and then Prabhupada took over and at some point Prabhupada’s followers found out there was a sign at the top. Should we take that down Swamiji? Prabhupada wanted too know what the the sign said? Sign says matchless gift. Prabhupada said, “Don’t take it down. It’s a good sign. What I am distributing here is a matchless gift. Krishna consciousness is a matchless gift. Krishna is matchless and everything about Krishna is a matchless. The message of Bhagavat Gita is matchless. The philosophy is matchless. The culture is matchless. The holy name is matchless, matchless prasada. Is there anything like Krishna prasada in this world?”

So that matchless gift is where Krishna consciousness started. So ’65 was arrival and ’66 Prabhupada started International Society for Krishna Consciousness with the help of a bunch of American boys and girls. Prabhupada was trying to start this movement in India and he was trying to get some followers, some youths to join. He was asking Indians how many children they had? “5, good give me 1.” We picked up the right one the other day. I asked how many children he has? He said I have none. In those days they were having 5 children or ashtaputra saubhagyavati. These were the blessings – I bless you . May you have 8 children. Sages or brahmins would bless like that. But now that is a thing of the past.

In Prabhupada’s days having half a dozen children was common. Prabhupada would appeal to “please give me one son. I will train him, I will send him all over the world or make him a preacher in Krishna consciousness”, but no one was coming forward. One gentleman was traveling in the same train as Srila Prabhupada. He was traveling with his son and he kept appealing, begging and bugging Srila Prabhupada, “Swamiji Swamiji, bless my son, bless my son.” He was not leaving Prabhupada alone every now and then, “please bless my son, bless my son.” So Prabhupada said ‘Give me your son’. After hearing that this gentleman left the compartment and went far away where Swamiji would never find this person and person’s son.

But as he reached America then some American boys and girls were ready. They were already kind of loitering on the streets. They were disgusted, frustrated with so much to enjoy and they were looking for some alternatives. That materialism had not satisfied them and it’s not possible, materialism cannot satisfy us to satisfy our senses, satisfy our mind. There is some entertainment, some body satisfaction, mind satisfaction but soul satisfaction is not possible. Deep within us is our soul. We see something and then there is some happiness. Something we hear, some music, touch, smell gives some temporary pleasure, but that is flickering and just disappears like bubbles. How long do bubbles last? They don’t last very long. That’s why the acaryas have said,

kamala dala jala jivana tala mala

Like having a drop of water on kamala dal, lotus petal. With a little wind tala mala, tala mala kamala dala jala jivana tala mala is finished. Hence the advice is,

bhajahu hari pada niti re

Hari pada – lotus Feet of Hari should be worshiped and that is permanent.

bhajahu re mana sri-nanda-nandana abhaya-caran?aravinda re

When Srila Prabhupada was in that store front he started holding programs twice a week. On the street in the park he would hand out some visiting cards, invitation cards to come to the store front, the matchless gift place. He was getting good numbers and this matchless gift place was becoming packed. One of the special attractions was the prasada which Swamiji would cook before the arrival of his guests. 100 to 150 would fit into the hall which was a little bigger than this.

So he would cook and come down and give pravachan. Everything was brand new to these American folks. They had not even heard of all this. Hare Krishna what? Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, and Prabhupada would sometimes show Radha Krishna photographs. This is the flute player. This is Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. And they would ask what is that girl doing there? Next to God, who is that girl. So much ignorance. Prabhupada had to start from scratch. He did not mind. He knew this is what he had to do. He would deliver his talk. They did not know even how to sit down. Like most of you are sitting, this is called sukhasan if not padmasan. Different lotus position is padmasan. But cross-legged is called sukhasan, sukh-asan comfortable sitting. They did not know.

They did not know how to sit and Prabhupada taught them how to sit. Then he would get them to stand up and he was teaching them the dance. He was chanting and dancing. Not only chanting. Chanting has to be accompanied with dancing. So would get them to stand up and raise their hands and it became universal known as the swami step. That dance became popular as the swami step.

Prabhupada taught that. Talk and then kirtana and getting them to sit down for prasada. They would all sit down and who would serve? Swamiji had to serve all of them and he did not mind. He was happy. He was 70 years old. He was raising some funds to maintain this establishment, sponsor the prasada. After prasada they would all leave and Swamiji had to clean not only the hall, but the plates and the pots. This is just a little sampling of what Prabhupada was going through. You should study the life or teachings of Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada. Prabhupada lilamrita is available in Dutch? English ,of course yes and maybe some 100 languages is available. Even Chinese are printing. You should all study the life of Srila Prabhupada. It is some additional chapters of Bhagavatam. Prabhupada was Bhagavat,

person-bhagavat, maha bhagavat.

svayambhur narada? sambhuh kumarah kapilo manuh?prahlado janako bhismo balir vaiyasakir vayam

Twelve original 12 bhagavats are mentioned in Srimad-Bhagvatam and in that parampara, disciplic succession, Prabhupada was a living Bhagavat. Studying his life is studying Bhagavatam.

nityam bhagavata sevaya

This is the statement from Bhagavatam and Prabhupada translates that as Studying Bhagavatam or serving person bhagavat, reading book bhagavat or serving person bhagavat. That is the meaning of nityam bhagvata sevaya.
Knowing Srila Prabhupada maha bhagavat and then taking inspiration from his life and then you try to follow the footsteps of Srila Prabhupada. Some of those followers were now becoming serious students, serious practitioners. They started chanting,

Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Prabhupada gathered that serious group together and asked them if they could assist him in the propagation of Krishna consciousness, but they had to follow the four regulative principles to become his associate members or initiated disciples. For the first time Prabhupada split out in a formal way he spelled out the four regulative principles.

No meat, fish or eggs, no intoxication including tea and coffee, no illicit sex and no gambling. “So are you ready?” You are still thinking but those who were present before Prabhupada did not take much time. They said, “Yes Swamiji, we are ready.” Everybody present there was ready to follow these four regulative principals. Then with the help of those handful American youths Srila Prabhupada found this Hare Krishna movement in 1966 and then ISKCON’s first temple Radha Govinda Mandir in New York opened. After 50 years you are opening here in Den Haag, but the first Radha Govinda temple was opened in New York. Now ISKCON has 650 temples around the world in a short span of 50 years. And millions of books have been distributed in over 100 languages. There are over 100 Govinda’s restaurants around the world. Farm communities around the world. Prasada distribution is big. In India we have something called midday meal served to the school going children at midday. Every day ISKCON distributes 1.2 million plates of prasada. Did you hear that? 1.2 million plates daily served at this midday meal scheme.
ISKCON holds 10 000 festivals every year. Janmastami, Gaur Purnima, Ratha yatra, and many more. The Grand total is over 10 000 festivals. All this in a short span of 50 years, and this is just a beginning. This is Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s movement. ISKCON is Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s program as per Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s vision. Krishna’s of course Ramacandra, Krishnacandra, but specially Caitanyacandra, Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Rama appeared in Treta-yuga Krishna appeared in Dvapara yuga but we are in Kali-yuga so,

dharma-samsthapanarthaya sambhavami sambhavami yuge yuge

The latest advent of the Lord was 520 years ago in the form of Sri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He has given to this world this yuga dharma which is the chanting the holy names of the Lord. Tulasi Das also says,

kali yuga kevala nama adhara

Nama is the only adhar, only shelter, only base, only protection in this age of kali. Every time Kali-yuga comes there is the same dharma. How many times does Kali-yuga come? So many times. In Brahma’s one day, Brahma Vishnu Mahesh, In Brahma’s one day 1000 Kali-yugas come. 1000 Satya yugas, 1000 Treta yugas, 1000 Dvapara yugas and 1000 Kali-yugas. Every time, so this is not the first time Kali-yuga has appeared. So now what to do? Nothing to worry. Checkout what was done in the previous Kali-yuga. What was the process? Same process that would work out this time also.

Every time there is a winter – is this is winter or summer? Climatic changes occur because of our misbehaviour. The way we are treating mother earth, cutting the trees and deforestation. So many factories and chimneys, who’s smoke expel CO2 and what not, animal killing. As a result we have increased the temperature of mother earth. Temperature is rising 4 degrees than normal. As a result of all this everything is topsy-turvy. This could be just the beginning of what is in store for us. Man is so greedy wanting to enjoy and exploit mother earth – deforestation, cutting the trees. The nice trees and greenery and flowers everywhere. This is like a sari worn by mother earth. She wears green sari and flowers are like embroidery. But you know what happened when Dushasan attempted to disrobe mother Draupadi. Result was the war and killing because of the way Dushasan dealt with mother Draupadi. He was trying to disrobe her.

This forest and the trees and greenery, this is a sari. This is the clothing of mother earth and we are just chopping, cutting and we are getting reactions. So much enjoying spirit. The survey conducted recently on the consumption of consumers goods said that if the whole world consumed as much as whatever they consume then for the waste we would require five earths. One would not be sufficient. You want go by the American land of enjoyment, land of opportunities. The land the whole world would like to imitate. All Indians like to. So many attempts to exploit the resources where there is gold deep in the body of mother earth and the small city towns inside the earth. The railway tracks go miles in the depth of the earth. I have seen a gold mine in South Africa. By a lift they took us way down. I don’t know how many stories down and we were walking and we had helmets and a guided tour.

There so many are there. Now the scientists were hoping that the they would make this world enjoyable. They did lots of industrial economy and what now? Now the scientists say that this planet is not liveable anymore and that we better look for another planet. Their hands are up, “ Sorry folks. We can’t deliver our promises.”

The sea levels are rising. I don’t know what would happen to Mauritius, a small Island in the middle of Indian Ocean. And right on the banks of the ocean and there is no high altitude. There is just a few meters height and all will be drowned in the water.

Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

So every time Kali-yuga comes you have to chant Hare Krishna.

harer nama harer nama harer namaiva kevalam?kalau nasty eva nasty eva nasty eva gatir anyatha

Kalau means the age of kali. There is no other way, there is no other way, there is no other way. Only the chanting of the holy names of the Lord. This is the truth . This is the arrangement of the Lord. It may not be known so much in the West because they follow this culture ,that culture and some new religions, some religion 1500 year old religion or maybe 2500 year old religion. But religion has to be eternal. Religions are not created or born. Anything and everything that has a beginning has and end also. This is a simple law rule here. This religion that religion started on such and such date will also have a beginning and an end.

We are talking of jivas, the living entity dharma has to be eternal. If you want to give a name to dharma then Sanatana dharma is one name. Sanatana means no beginning no end, eternal. And that is the dharma of every living entity regardless of whether they may say, “I am Christian, I am Hindu, I am Muslim”. This is the faith, but religion, dharma ,the characteristic of the living entity does not change.

Electricity must give a shock or sugar is always sweet, salt is always salty. Being salty is the dharma of salt, being sweet is a dharma of sugar. So every living entity has a dharma and the dharma for all living entities is the same. Brahmas one day has 1000 cycles of this four yugas Satya-Treta-Dvapara-Kali put together is Maha yuga and 1000 times. Once again to become universal applicable everywhere. Caitanya Mahaprabhu appearing 500 years ago established this chanting as a yuga dharma for this age of kali and he predicted that this would spread all over the world. As per His visions and predictions now you see it is spreading all over the world. Chanting is spreading all over the world. Practically every country in the world has the presence of the Hare Krishna movement. In this Kali-yuga there is a golden period of 10,000 years, out of those 10,000 years Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared 500 years ago. So 500 years and then 50 years. ISKCON is 50 years old. We have 9500 years to go. This Krishna consciousness movement has already spread in 50 years. We will be spreading Krishna consciousness movement for another almost 9-10000 years in global phenomena universal.

Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

God has a name, form, qualities and pastimes. Prabhupada always appealed to the audience, Indians to understand this movement. Then he would also repeat what Caitanya Mahaprabhu had said or expected specially those who have some Bharat connection, some Indian origin.

bharata-bhumite haila manusya janma yara?janma sarthaka kari kara para-upakara

These are words of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. You are born in India. Of course at one time India was not limited to the present map of India. India was all over the planet. It was Bharat Varsha. We find remnants of India’s presence and culture in all the continents. If you have taken birth on this planet in Bharat Varsha then you would like to make your life perfect. How to do this?

janma sarthaka kari kara para-upakara

To make your life perfect do para-upakar. Srila Prabhupada has set that example the world is in need of Krishna. Krishna consciousness is lacking. Everything else is there and what this world is lacking, is Krishna consciousness. The soul needs Krishna. The soul could only be happy when it attains Krishna or Rama He has many names, many forms. He appears again and again in different forms. You accept Krishna consciousness and you practice Krishna consciousness and you propagate. Share this Krishna consciousness with as many people- your family members, your neighbours, your circle of friends. As much bigger circle you could make spread, propagate this. Let the word of God spread.

And it says as paropkaraya, ‘paropkaraya vahanti nadya’ that comes at the end. For the benefit of others rivers flow and distribute water.

paropakaraya vahanthi nadhyaha
paropakaraya dhuhanthi gavaha

The cows give milk for others, paropakaraya phalanthi vrkshaha – for the benefit of others trees give fruits. paropakarartham idham shariram – specially this human form of life is for paropkaraya. This Krishna consciousness is the topmost welfare programme for humanity at large. Debt, disease and fire must be dealt with urgently, you hear that. Something is on fire, “Oh! I will take my breakfast”. No! The world is on fire, davagni.

samsara-davanala-lidha-loka

What could extinguish the fire? Mercy clouds. when the forest is on fire you cannot throw a few buckets of water. When the forest is on fire you cannot go there with a spoon and sprinkle some water. That would not do. No other attempts would work. You need some mercy from above. That mercy is the mercy of the Lord which also comes down through His devotees, sadhus , mahatmas.
Hari Hari!

Padayatra Forever
Dated: October 29, 2018
Venue: ISKCON Noida

Sri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu over six years He travelled and that was padayatra. Why the acaryas were walking and travelling and why did Caitanya Mahaprabhu traveled? This was to spread the glories of the Lord. Lord Caitanya left on his six years padayatra to establish the yuga dharma, the chanting of the holy names. Especially Caitanya Mahaprabhu and our Gaudiya vaishnavas have travelled to bring the holy name to more towns and more villages.

Caitanya Mahaprabhu was the inaugurator of this program and Srila Prabhupada took it up. Srila Prabhupada himself, in 1952, while he was in Jhansi, went on padayatra just a short one, not long one; but he did Padayatra for 30 kms from Jhansi to Chirgoan. In 74, this was shared with me by Tribhuvanath Prabhu. Tribhuvanatha and Bhagavat Prabhu, Prabhupada wanted to see them and they were going up, there in Bombay and they were excited what assignment Prabhupada was going to give and finally, when they met Prabhupada. Prabhupada said , “You go in Padayatra. You do Padayatra.” But then that did not materialize, Prabhupada was thinking and approaching his disciples, followers to take up this Padayatra program. Then, in 1976, the Padayatra finally happened from Hyderabad to Mayapur, half dozen devotees walked for 3 months that was of 1500 kms, and Prabhupada was there at the entrance gate of Mayapur to greet them, as I understand.

And then, Prabhupada wrote a letter to Mahamsa Swami who was in charge of the Hyderabad Farm. Prabhupada wrote, “Naturally the sankirtan men travelling with the bullock carts are blissful. It is Lord Caitanya’s engagement. Lord Caitanya personally travelled all over India for six years. His program was simply kirtana and prasada distribution. Lord Caitanya never spoke philosophy in public. So continue this program. It is very pleasing to Lord Caitanya.” (Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Mahamsa Swami in 1975)

We heard this, Yasomatinandana Prabhu shared this with me, and he said, during his visit to Gujarat in 1975, Prabhupada said to him “Please arrange bullock carts” He wanted to travel from village to village. He said he would travel with the padayatris.

There was a gentleman called Punjabi Parmananda and he had written to Prabhupada about taking up this Padayatra program and Prabhupada responded to the communication of Punjabi Parmananda saying, “ Concerning your offering of doing Padayatra travelling touring from village to village, town to town. However my foreign disciples have the language defect, they can’t speak the village language, otherwise I would have started this programme long ago. If some young men like you would join me then along with some foreign disciples can immediately take up this programme.

Take a note on what Prabhupada is saying “I am immediately ready” Prabhupada is willing to join such walk.
“If you are eager, please get hold of at least half a dozen young men like you, then with another half dozen foreign disciples, I can immediately take up this program and tour village to village and town to town. This is very effective. I know that.” This is Srila Prabhupada, emphatically saying this.

I’m sharing this to you so that we would know Prabhupada, what was on mind of Prabhupada. There were so many things on this mind, books distribution, this and that. Certainly, this was one of those item that was very much on his mind and very dear to his heart. I know that because I have interacted with Srila Prabhupada and had many talks and correspondence, and I know how much he appreciated; he appreciated the Padayatra program and so I’m trying to transfer these thoughts of Prabhupada, his will, if you want to call that on to you.

So that in future, so many of us will be no more. I would be no more but you will be here much longer. So, I just want to make sure you fully understand Prabhupada, what was his thoughts about padayatras. And of course, you know why Padayatra, the holy names needs to be brought in to more villages and more towns and what we distribute in ISKCON ? We distribute the books of Prabhupada, we distribute prasadam Krishna Prasadam and what else? We distribute Harinama. I think these are three big items also festivals this and that. When it comes to distribute or share, the holy name is on the top of the list and Prabhupada wanted to make sure the holy name spread far and wide and not to be limited only to the towns where there is ISKCON. What about every town? Every village? So, Prabhupada representing Caitanya Mahaprabhu also, and wanting to make Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s predictions come true, this was Prabhupada’s strategy, all about this Padayatra program.

In 1976, this is where in Delhi, I personally received this instruction of Padayatra on Radhashtami Day when ISKCON was in Lajpat Nagar only once in Feroze Shah Gandhi Road, you know the address this is all the way back to 1976. Prabhupada was attending Radhashtami festival at Sri Sri Radha Parthasarathi Temple and, on Radhashtam. Srila Prabhupada said, “You don’t need to travel on the bus in India. Instead you can get one bullock cart and go and preach village to village all over India. It will be a great success.”

We were travelling in German buses, Hansaduta Maharaja, GBC also that time, they came with the western buses and we were travelling all overnight in North India and we had a good time. We were enjoying the German buses, they have very special opening and closing doors, you push the buttons. Lot of people would gather around. It was a Mercedes bus; they would gather around just to see how the door opens, door closes and we were having good time. But then, Prabhupada said, “Get down from the bus. Here’s a bullock cart.” It was a big sacrifice but we were happy.

So, then we started the first walk was from Vrindavan to Mayapur. Prabhupada gave us that destination. We received the instruction in Delhi. We went to Vrindavan, we organized everything and Prabhupada said, “You go to Mayapur.” And on the way, we passed by Kanpur. I wrote to Srila Prabhupada, “Prabhupada, need some financial help for the Padayatra. We need money, we need men.” I wrote to Srila Prabhupada and this was Prabhupada’s response.

“Do not depend on outside help. Also for financial support, depend on Krishna.” Srila Prabhupada sent me a World Sankirtana Newsletter, the scores of different temples and he said “Also book distribution. We are maintaining our huge establishment by selling books. That is wanted.” And so, we took up book distribution seriously in Padayatra, and I would like to report the scores we achieved in 2015, 2016 and 2017. We distributed in 2015, 96,000 books of Srila Prabhupada books in Padayatra. In 2016, 97,000 and in 2017, over 100,000 books were distributed and that made Padayatra more than self-sufficient.

We have Padayatra president here, Acharya Prabhu for last 10 years, he has been managing Padayatra right here in front of you. They are saving funds by distributing books, they took a pledge of 5 lakhs for TOVP and they are sponsoring some other projects and temples from book distribution on padayatra. Besides chanting the holy name, bringing into every town, every village, Prabhupada’s books are going to all remote corners of India and they have gone around India 6 times 6 rounds. As we do temple parikramas, they have done Bharat Varsha Parikrama.

Then Prabhupada wrote to me again in 1976, “I am also happy to hear your very nice activities. I wish, I could have joined you. I like your program very much.. If you continue this program you will be benefited, people will be benefited and every one will be happy.” Like this Prabhupada said, I like your program, he wanted to join padayatra.

Now, what more Prabhupada have to say to inspire us to keep doing this program? Then, in 1977, as we had a very successful bullock cart Sankirtana Party going in India, this is what Prabhupada wrote to Nityananda, our God-brother in America, New Talavan farm community and he said, “And oxen can be used for driving carts and preaching village to village.” Those goshala managers and goshala’s having bullocks and this was Prabhupada wanted to see that those carts are used for preaching village to village.”What is the question of killing them” and then he wrote, “Here in India, our Lokanatha Maharaja has successfully organized such a program and it is a great success. He has travelled all over India and everywhere they distribute books, prasadam and perform kirtanas village to village.”

And then you could read that highlighted statement and here Prabhupada wrote, “We can introduce many millions of such carts all over the world.” This is Prabhupada’s big thinking, he never thought small. We had only one cart going rounds which he thought was very successful then he’s talking of millions of carts. But this was not to be organized only by Lokanath Swami. From this, it is very clear, Prabhupada wanted his followers and his managers to take up this project, Padayatra, and spread the holy name around the world.

Then in 1991, GBC formed Padayatra Worldwide Ministry and this is the mandate – Padayatra worldwide ministry GBC Mandate.

“TO BRING THE CONGREGATIONAL CHANTING OF THE HOLY NAME TO EVERY TOWN AND VILLAGE OF THE WORLD THROUGH ORGANIZED PADAYATRA FESTIVALS.”

So, to execute the will of Srila Prabhupada, GBC took that action and here is that mandate. So for Padayatra, we are on the road; you could do the calculation, that is how many? All India Padayatra on the road was on over the past 34 years from 1984 – 2018. And every day, they go to a new village to new village, to the new village, to the new village, to village.and thousands. I was looking at Acharya Prabhu, who is keeping the records. He took over about 9-10 years ago, and he was showing me the record started at Pandharpur, 10kms down the road, this village and he has all records of all the last 10 years. 10 years of Padayatra visits and their phone numbers and some contacts and they’re becoming devotees as he goes back. He’s our 5th President in last 34 years, there were four before. Also we’ve gone around non-stop.

And then in 1996 we organized 100th birth anniversary of Srila Prabhupada and everyone was thinking his disciples, how to glorify, what to offer to Srila Prabhupada on his 100th birth anniversary, so padayatra ministry also was thinking. Pancharatna Prabhu was with us in France or as a part of Centennial. So we took the pledge of organizing padayatras in 100 countries. Here is the list of all those countries. In fact it was 105 countries, we covered with Padayatra. And I think till date padayatris have walked over 250,000kms and padayatri’s do not take one step forward without chanting ‘Hare Krishna’ at every step they are chanting.

So you could imagine, how many towns and villages His holy name has reached. And sometimes, I say and this is true that padayatra not only brings holy name to every town and every village but in between the villages and in between the towns we chant. Not only in the town, in the village, in between from one town to another, one town to another. So Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s prediction is coming true.

In 1977, probably you know this one thing, Prabhupada wanting to go on bullock cart. He was in the bed for months. He was not even able to get up and sit on his own. I also came to Vrindavan and wanted to travel and he said, “No no, bus will not be good. Get me a bullock cart.” This is Prabhupada’s thought, inconceivable Prabhupada.

And then, we have Vraja mandal parikrama, Navadvip mandal parikrama, the Padayatra becomes instrumental starting those Parikramas. Sri Kshetra Puri Parikrama is very very much there. Then Bhakti Purusottam Maharaja took over, I only go for inaugurating, cutting the ribbon and going on for 10 years? More than 12 years Sri Kshetra Parikrama, Pandharpur parikrama and this parikrama and that parikrama. also going on.

We have a manual, Padayatra manual, how to organize from beginning to finish, all the details and is available. Also, Padayatra Ministry website- www.padayatra.com.

Padayatra in AndhraPradesh/ Telangana – One grihasta devotee, disciple of Bhakti Vikas Maharaja, he had been doing padayatra all over Andhra, now Telangana since 2012. He has also gone on with his only team of not more than half dozen members. This 4-5 devotees covered so many villages, distributed so many books and everywhere. Just one gentleman, one grihasta, he leaves his family and his wife behind and he goes on a lot many time, most of the time he is on the road.

20 day bullock cart padayatra by ISKCON Bhuvaneswar from Gaura Govind Maharaja’s days, then after his departure, his followers has been organizing padayatras every year.

Pune to Pandharpur, his is an ISKCON Pune initiative, organizing this Padayatra every year for18 days but a grand 50 temple devotees are PDC, they join and, they all have good time . Padayatras are a kind of retreat. Everyone likes Padayatra. There’s a whole list and upcoming Padayatras, which is ISKCON Kanpur, is on the list. ISKCON Baroda and Tirupati is getting ready to have a Padayatra, that was all around Andhra Pradesh. There’s a big list, as many temples organized padayatra every year. There’s one day padayatra concept is cropping up in Ahmedabad in Gujarat, 3 day Padayatra, 1 week Padayatra. ISKCON Noida devotees go from Noida to Vrindavan.

Please take this up. As I said in the beginning, you all are the doers, the temple presidents, you have to take this action to organize padayatra in your area and you see Prabhupada’s will or legacy that he has left behind in the form of padayatra and we have to push it forward and you are ready? Show up hands all those who wish to be part of this initiative. Hari Bol!

Qualities of the Lord are unlimited
Bhagavatam katha -Day three
Venue: Pune
Dated: January 9, 2019

All of you have come with great eagerness to hear katha I welcome you all. Series of katha is going on here. We are meditating on the svarupa of the Lord like in Maharashtra we have chintan baithak. Meditating on the Lord is the best meditation.

When person meditates on the material subject matters he gets attached to them.

dhyayato visayan pumsah sangas tesupajayate
sangat sanjayate kamah kamat krodho ‘bhijayate (BG 2.62)

While contemplating the objects of the senses, a person develops attachment for them, and from such attachment lust develops, and from lust anger arises.

When one meditates on the object of senses person gets attached and from attachment lust develops and from lust  anger arises, this the sequence.

krodhad bhavati sammohah sammohat smrti-vibhramah
smrti-bhramsad buddhi-naso buddhi-nasat pranasyati (BG 2.63)

From anger, delusion arises, and from delusion bewilderment of memory. When memory is bewildered, intelligence is lost, and when intelligence is lost, one falls down again into the material pool.

The intelligent in the driver, our body is a chariot. The senses are the horses and reins are in the hands of the intelligence.

The human society is falling down there is no development but everything is going down. All glories to the technology and the scientist group. Every parent wants his child to become engineer. My parents were not an exception they also wanted to make me engineer. Everybody in my village used to call me engineer. So what has to be been?

We don’t say you don’t meditate but what should be the subject of meditation? One should meditate on the Lord. We should make the Lord the subject of meditation. Making Lord the subject, meaning making His name the subject of meditation, also His guna, His rupa, lila like Tukaram Maharaja. .

pahine  sri mukha avadine

He made Lords beautiful form as his topic for meditation.

Hrsikena hrsikesa-sevanam bhaktir ucyate  (CC Madhya 19.170)

This is definition of Bhakti.  Bhakti, or devotional service, means engaging all our senses in the service of the Lord, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the master of all the senses. When the spirit soul renders service unto the Supreme, there are two side effects. One is freed from all material designations, and, simply by being employed in the service of the Lord, one’s senses are purified.

‘One is bhakti and another is bhukti. One is yoga and another bhoga. But the world says bhogi bhava, become enjoyer and Lord says yogi bhava, become yogi.  World says enjoy. So if you become bhogi then be ready to become rogi. First go to five star hotels to enjoy then finally get transferred to five star hospitals. This is their style, they say we will die in style. This is slow death process and we are moving on that slowly. This is all kali puran.

So if you want to meditate, meditate on nama, rupa, guna, lila and dhama of the Lord. So that’s why we made it as the topic of this year’s Bhagavat katha. So that we can meditate and also speak on it.

Yare dekho tare kaho krishna upadesa (CC Madhya 7.128)

Whomever you meet tell about Krsna. Whatever we meditate on we become attached. This in law, that is what happens. Whatever you think about you become attached. If the subject is material then you get attached to it but if the topic is spiritual then you get attached to the Lord. The law is same. So meditate on name, rupa, guna, lila and dhama and become attached to them.

We become lusty by mediating on the material topics but if you meditate on Lords subject then you get attached to them. There are only two thing- lust and love. When we call people for katha they say I am busy ‘may kama may hu.” But if somebody is in love he is premi he will run to hear katha. Then there is no question of anger or krodha. We will get attracted to the Lord and Lord is Madan mohan

tesam satata-yuktanam bhajatam priti-purvakam
dadami buddhi-yogam tam yena mam upayanti te (BG 10.10)

Vinasakale viparita buddhi

Lord says, to those who are constantly devoted and worship Me with love, I give the understanding by which they can come to Me.  So l give them intelligence and he uses that intelligence to come to Me. But on the other hand lusty person will go to hell and he will fall down.

So these are the teachings of Gita. Lord appeared for us and showed us the way of ISKCON. People are also joining.  This is the third session only two are now left. Five days we had five topics. So today’s topic is qualities of the Lord. I will briefly discuss about all the topics.

Lord has lakhs of names. How does He have so many names? Just  food for thought. Subhang – Lord’s anga is all auspicious. So He is called Subhang Balaram. And how is His beauty He is Shyamvarana so called as Shyamsundar.

His name is Krsna, ya karsati sa Krsna, because he attracts everyone. So also He is called Cittachor also known as Makhan chor. Then is called Shankadhari as conch is part of His body. Then Padadhari and Gadadhari. Like that He has lakhs of names. Chakradhari and Chakrapani beause He holds chakra on His finger. Also called as Damodhara because of damodhar lila. Damodhara because his udar is tied with rope.

bandha ukhadala yala  bandhaukhadala

Murlidhara is famous name as He holds murli, and veenudhara, Vamsidhara. Yesterday we heard about three types of flutes Krsna uses. So accordingly are the names. In Kuruksetra He was chariot driver of Partha so called as Parthsarthi.  His father said to Him hurry up bring my shoes. He is ordering the Lord. As Lord is his son. According to the lilas He is named. So much love.

suhrdah sarva-dehinam

I am the best friend, you will never get such friend. To such Krsna i pay obeisances again and again. He is also called Bhaktavatsal because of His love for His devotees. Gopal go-cows, pal-palak protector.

Nandagodhan rakhavala, Dauji ka bhaiya, Dauji is elder brother of Krsna. Giridhari, Rasarachaiya. There is a song which is full of names of the Lord.

Vibhavari sesa alok pravesa….
Rasakhan is Krsna.
aisvaryasya samagrasya viryasya yasasah sriyah
jnana-vairagyayos caiva sannam bhaga itingina

6 opulences of Lord these are also His qualities. How much wealthy He is? samagrasya, nothing is left for you. He is proprietor of everyone but such Krsna is ours. That’s a good news. Viryavan, He is strong He is victorious there are names in marathi we call Yashvan. But original Yashvan is Lord there can be Yashvan das. The person who has these 6 qualities is Lord. This is knowledge. There are many such Gods moving around in India be alert. We should have this knowledge or we will be cheated.

vedaham samatitani
vartamanani carjuna
bhavisyani ca bhutani (BG 7.26)

Supreme Personality of Godhead says, I know everything that has happened in the past, all that is happening in the present, and all things that are yet to come. These are the qualities of the Lord.

Many liberated souls get attracted to the qualities of the Lord.  All different varieties of atmaramas [those who take pleasure in atma, or spirit self] also get attracted like Sukadev Goswami, he stayed for 16 years in the womb of his mother he was absorbed there he did not want to come out, then his father made him hear the glories of nama, guna, lila then he came ou t of the womb. As soon he was born he ran towards the forest to have darsana of the Lord. In a big assembly Shaunaka rishis asked how this happened? There 88000 rishis were sitting.  How did Sukadev Goswami come out?  Mukti and bhakti are different we have to become bhakta. Lord has such qualities that he attracts even the atmarama.

atmaramas cha munayo nirgrantha api urukrame
kurvanti ahaituki bhakti itthambhuta gunah Hari (SB 1.7.10)

All different varieties of ?tmaramas [those who take pleasure in atma, or spirit self], especially those established on the path of self-realization, though freed from all kinds of material bondage, desire to render unalloyed devotional service unto the Personality of Godhead. This means that the Lord possesses transcendental qualities and therefore can attract everyone, including liberated souls.

‘guna‘ sabdera artha — krishnera guna ananta
sac-cid-rupa–guna sarva purnananda (CC Madhya 24.41)

“The word ‘guna‘ means ‘quality.’ The qualities of Krishna are transcendentally situated and are unlimited in quantity. All of the spiritual qualities are full of transcendental bliss.

Lord is always full of qualities.

suno, he rasika jana krishna-guna aganana
ananta kahite nahi pare krishna jagater guru,

krishna vanca-kalpa-taru navika se bhava-parabare (Shrila Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s famous Bengali songbook, Kalyana Kalpa-taru)

Listen to this, oh wisest relishers of mellows! The transcendental qualities of Shri Krsna are innumerable; indeed it is not possible to describe such unlimited divine attributes. Krsna is the spiritual master of the entire universe, He is like a wish-fulfilling desire-tree, and He is the helmsman of the boat on the ocean of material existence. You all rasikjana.

One form of the Lord is Anantasesa. He comes form Balaram. He is called Sahastravadan because He has 1000 mouths. He reciting the nama, rupa, guna and lila He has started since the creation. On His hood He carries all the universes  and keeps them moving that is how they stay in orbit which the scientist call law of gravity.  So Anantasesa keeps reciting Lords nama,rupa, guna and lila. When He got the service of carrying the universes on His hoods He asked how long I have to carry them. You keep reciting the nama, rupa, guan lila katha of the Lord and once you finish that you can keep them down. So since the recitation has started it’s going on till now. We are fallen jiva we can’t even imagine how many qualities the Lord has.

The smallest particle is atom and then there is electron and proton. The earth is made of many atoms, one can count the atoms in the earth but to count the qualities of Lord is impossible. Also the snow particles they keep falling the whole night. When Srila Prabhupada saw snow in New York for the first time . He said who did this white wash. One can count the snow particles but to count the qualities of the Lord is impossible. Similarly the sunray particles one can count but Lords qualities counting is not possible.

When asked how’s the Lord? We all say Nirguna. This preaching is done by the mayavadis. In Sastras also Lord is called Nirguna that’s ok one should know the meaning of the word Nirguna. That means He has no material qualities He is away from material qualities.

Bhagavatam is our authoritative sastra. In first canto queen Kunti prayers,

namasye purusam tvadyam isvaram prakrteh param
alaksyam sarva-bhutanam antar bahir avasthitam  (SB 1.8.18)

She was standing in front of  Krsna as He was moving for Dwaraka. So she recites the prayers.

O Krsna, I offer my obeisances unto You because You are the original personality and are unaffected by the qualities of the material world. You are existing both within and without everything, yet You are invisible to all.

You are Adi Purusa, you are Parmeshvara and you are beyond this material nature. Your qualities are divine. So nirakar means He does not have material form.  So when Anantasesa recites katha there is crowd of people at His every mouth.

adyapiha ‘sesa’-deva sahasra-sri-mukhe
gayena chaitanya-yasa, anta nahi dekhe  (Sri Chaitanya-bhagavat: Adi 1.69)

“To this very day, Lord Sesa chants Sri Chaitanya’s glories with thousands of mouths and still does not see their end.”

vrndavana-gamana, prabhu-caritra ananta
sahasra-vadana yanra nahi pa na anta (CC Madhya 18.223)

Krsna Dasa Kaviraja described how Caitnaya Mahaprabhu  was welcomed in Vrndavan. Brids are singing and trees are shaking their branches and flowers are falling on His feet welcoming. Some trees are giving fruits. Caitanya Mahaprabhu reaches bank of Yammuna, there came deer and started licking Him. Yammuna was bewildered oh My Lord has come. She moved towards Him and washed His feet. This Krsna Dasa Kaviraja has described but he said at the end only Anantasesa can glorify the qualities of the Lord I can’t do that.

There are many qualities in the Lord but Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu states 64 qualities. Of  them 50 qualities are there in us in lower degree. Like a mountain of gold and ring of gold. 5 more qualities are found in Demigods Brahma, Shiva. 5 more qualities are in the expansions of the Lord.  4 more qualities are there Lord Krsna only. Lord Krsna is avatari.

Four qualities are Rupa madhurya, Guna madhurya, Lila madhurya and Veenu madhurya. Demigods are not expansions of the Lord. They are svargavasi but the expansions of the Lord stay in Vaikuntha. Try to understand this.

Then comes the 64 qualities of the Lord.

Shrila Rupa Gosvami, after consulting various scriptures, has enumerated the transcendental qualities of the Lord Shri Krishna as follows:

(1) Beautiful features of the entire body; 
(2) Marked with all auspicious characteristics; 
(3) Extremely pleasing; 
(4) Effulgent; 
(5) Strong; 
(6) Ever youthful; 
(7) Wonderful linguist; 
(8) Truthful; 
(9) Talks pleasingly; 
(10) Fluent; 
(11) Highly learned; 
(12) Highly intelligent; 
(13) A genius; 
(14) Artistic; 
(15) Extremely clever; 
(16) Expert; 
(17) Grateful; 
(18) Firmly determined; 
(19) An expert judge of time and circumstances; 
(20) Sees and speaks on the authority of Vedas, or scriptures; 
(21) Pure; 
(22) Self-controlled; 
(23) Steadfast; 
(24) Forbearing; 
(25) Forgiving; 
(26) Grave; 
(27) Self-satisfied; 
(28) Possessing equilibrium; 
(29) Magnanimous; 
(30) Religious; 
(31) Heroic; 
(32) Compassionate; 
(33) Respectful; 
(34) Gentle; 
(35) Liberal; 
(36) Shy; 
(37) The protector of surrendered souls; 
(38) Happy; 
(39) The well-wisher of devotees; 
(40) Controlled by love; 
(41) All-auspicious; 
(42) Most powerful; 
(43) All-famous; 
(44) Popular; 
(45) Partial to devotees; 
(46) Very attractive to all women; 
(47) All-worshipable; 
(48) All-opulent; 
(49) All-honorable; 
(50) The supreme controller.

 (51) Changeless; 
(52) All-cognizant; 
(53) Ever fresh; 
(54) Sac-cid-ananda (possessing an eternal blissful body); 
(55) Possessing all mystic perfections.

 (56) He has inconceivable potency. 
(57) Uncountable universes generate from His body. 
(58) He is the original source of all incarnations. 
(59) He is the giver of salvation to the enemies whom He kills. 
(60) He is the attractor of liberated soul.

 (61) He is the performer of wonderful varieties of pastimes (especially His childhood pastimes). 
(62) He is surrounded by devotees endowed with wonderful love of Godhead. 
(63) He can attract all living entities all over the universes by playing on His flute. 
(64) He has a wonderful excellence of beauty which cannot be rivaled anywhere in the creation.

Srila Prabhupadaki..jai. I remembered Prabhupada because Prabhupada has translated Bhakti Rasamrita grantha for us, so you should all keep this grantha in your house you can take it from the book stall.

I wanted attract your attention , to this pranam mantra

namo maha-vadanyaya krishna-prema-pradaya te
krishnaya krishna-chaitanya- namne gaura-tvishe namah

The name, form, qualities and pastimes are mentioned in this pranam mantra.

Lord is very very magnanimous. Most magnanimous Lord is Caitanya Mahaprabhu, mahavadanyaya. That’s the quality.

Krishna prema prada- The giver of Krishna prema. He gives Krishna prema. The pastime of Sri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu is to distribute Krishna prema.

krishnaya krishna-chaitanya

krishnaya meaning I offer my obeisance’s to Krishna . krishnaya namah. But which Krishna I offer my obeisance’s unto?

“krishnaya krishna caitanya namine”

Whose name is Krishna Caitanya unto that Krishna I offer my obeisance’s. So His name is Krishna Caitanya.

gaura-tvishe namah

Tvisha means complexion. And His complexion is golden. So that’s the form. In this one little pranam mantra Rupa Goswami has mentioned all the four features of Caitanya.

 

Chanting Lord’s name will take us to Lord’s abode
Venue: Mayapur
Dated: December 29, 2018
Occasion: Annual yatra, Session session

Are you tired?? Marathon is going on 24 hours. Prabhupada also used to stay busy; how long? 24 hours a day.

There are so many activities going on throughout the day. Morning program, evening program, katha book distribution and so on. We used to read Krsna book and near us was a bucket of milk. One devotee would read the book for us and we used to empty the glasses of milk. That’s the last item and subharatri and good dreams.

Vaishnavas are never tired of hearing. I’m talking about Vaishnavas. I don’t know we are vaishnav or not. Even if we are not vaishnav by hearing and hearing katha we will become vaishnav. In Goloka there is always katha kirtan going on.

 srnvanti gayanti grnanty

Vaishnavas are always busy with sravanam and kirtanam.  We will give away all designation but this designation of  being vaishanva we will never give up.

Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, “I am not Sudra, Vaishya, Ksatriya, or Brahman. I am not grahasta or vanaprasta. I am servant of servants of the Lord.” We should never be tired of chanting; similarly we should never be tired of hearing katha. And in fact we should be eager to hear katha.

One time Katha was going on by Radha Govinda Maharaja. A man got up; Maharaja thought he is having a question. Man asked, “Timing of katha is over, my question is when will katha get over?”

The rishis of  Naimisharanya Shaunaka Rishis said.

vayam tu na vitrpyama uttama-sloka-vikrame

One can never be satiated even though one continuously hears the transcendental pastimes of Krsna, who is glorified by excellent prayers.

Please don’t stop katha; go on reciting. One should hear katha with eagerness, meditate on it and establish it in one’s heart. Why in heart? Because that’s   the place of atma.

Sudarlala sachira duala…
radha krsna eka tanu hai

Radha Krsna are one but they became two in Vrindavan to perform lila and again became one in Navadvipa as Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Muralidhara has appeared in Mayapur and before Him appeared Vishvarupa as elder brother of Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

vishvarupa ki prabhuji sahi

So Krsna appears as Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda as Vishvarupa. So both appear  in Navadvipa.

koi gayata hai radha-krishna nam koi gayata hai hari-guna gan

At some place katha is going on and other places kirtan is going on. Both are kirtana,  nama kirtan and lila kirtan.

mangala-tana mridanga rasala bajata hai koi rangana men

Lot of instruments are being played. The sound of Mridanga is madhura. It is also said that Murali or Venu of Krsna appears as Mridanga.

When you say Krsna, Muralidhara Krsna comes in front of our eyes. And what does He do when you take His darsana? What is He doing? Playing Murali. And as you see Caitanya Mahaprabhu what is he doing ?? His hands are raised. He is doing sankirtana.

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare,
Hare Ram Hare Ram, Ram Ram Hare Hare

Caitanya Mahaprabhu is always performing kirtana and we are also performing kirtana. That proves we are with Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

And if we perform sankirtan, we enter the sankirtana lila. Srila Prabhupada used to say our goal is to join the Radha Krsna sankirtana party. Performing kirtan we will achieve the eligibility to enter the sankirtana lila of Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

One who does kirtana is a kirtankar. Keep doing kirtana and return back to Godhead. From nama to dhama. Chanting Lord’s name you will reach dhama.

apani acari prabhu jivera sikhaye

Caitanya Mahaprabhu has taught this sankirtana to all of us.

Nadiya godrume nityananda mahajan Sradhavan jana.

Bhakti Vinoda Thakura  used to stay at Godrumdvipa. He has written many bhajans which we sing. He is announcing oh there is namahatta and there hari nama is being distributed. Only nama and nothing else you will get there. Then who will get??

One who is sraddhavan. The father of sankiratan are Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda. Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared on Falguna purnima and now it’s called as Gaura purnima. That was lunar eclipse in 1486. Crores of people had gathered at the bank of Ganga and they were chanting the Holy name by the inspiration of the Lord. Full day all  were performing sankirtana and in the evening Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared. So kirtana appeared before the Lord. Kirtana is also avatar.

Kali kale name rupe krsna avatar

Lord takes avatar as kirtana. Now as sankirtana was being performed Lord had appeared.

yatra mad bhakta gayanti tatra tistami narada

That day the Moon did not show his face. He thought let Gaurachandra is going to appear today. Bahu koti chandra jini vadan ujwal. His lotus face has effulgence of many moons. Then how can I saw my face which is full of black spots.

There is also Gaura sahastra nama. Officially He was named as Vishvambar by his grandfather Nilambar Chakravarty. He used to stay at Belpukur but came to Mayapur. He was an astrologer and saw the kundali and said His name as Vishvambhar. Sita Thakurani the consort of  Advait Acharya named Caitanya Mahaprabhu as Nimai as He was born under the neem tree.

Srila Prabhupada introduced Caitanya Mahaprabhu to the whole world

Venue : Mayapur

Dated :  December 31, 2018

By establishing ISKCON Srila Prabhupada has done a great welfare work for this world. Like Mayapur dhama was revealed to the world only because of  him. Srila Prabhupada brought the devotees from all over the world to Mayapur. This is a great achievement. Srila Prabhupada has given us this Mayapur dhama.

First of all Srila Prabhupada gave Caitanya Mahaprabhu to the world. But the world was not  understanding that Caitanya Mahaprabhu is Lord Himself. People used to take Him as a saint like Tukaram in Maharashtra, Narsingh Mehta and Tulsi Dasa.

That is also not wrong concept. He was playing a role of a devotee, but He was not only devotee. We all should know His tattva. There are many sastras which give reference of appearance of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He is Krsna only, just the name is different. Srila Prabhupada gave the real introduction of Caitanya Mahaprabhu to the whole world. This is debt of Srila Prabhupada on all of us. He also ordered his devotees to print Caitanya Caritamrita and distribute it.

Caitanya Caritamrita gives us all details of Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s teachings and pastimes. Now Caitanya Caritamrita is also printed in Chiness and Chinese are also reading it. Initially only Bengali people could read it, but Prabhupada printed the copies in all the languages and made it available to the whole world. What else he gave us?

anarpita-carim cirat karunayavatirnah kalau
samarpayitum unnatojjvala-rasam sva-bhakti-sriyam (CC Adi 9.37)

There were many previous incarnations of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but none were so generous, kind and magnanimous as Caitanya Mahaprabhu, for He distributed the most confidential aspect of devotional service, namely, the conjugal love of Radha and Krsna.

Madhurya rasa and madhura pastimes and Krsna prema Caitanya Mahaprabhu relished Himself and He became magnanimous and distributed it to the whole world.  So Mayapur is audarya dhama. Caitanya Mahaprabhu gave us unnat ujjwal rasa. The best mellow that’s visrambha was given by Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

What else did Srila Prabhupada give you? Whatever Caitanya Mahaprabhu gave us the same thing Prabhupada gave us.

emona doyala data

Who is so merciful as him. That merciful Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted this wealth of Goloka which He brought to be given to the whole world.

sarvatra prachar hoi be mora nama

That was the will of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Srila Prabhupada executed the will of the Supreme father. And he made plans to distribute it to the cities and villages. He also gave us ratha yatra. Srila Prabhupada liked ratha yatra the most. The work of ISKCON will go on till 10,000 years. So in only 50 years ratha yatra is being organized in more than 100 countries and more than 600 cities. This is going to multiply in the coming years.

The way Caitanya Mahaprabhu performed devotional service it is only to teach others.

yad yada acharti srestha

So who is the most superior?? The Lord. Caitanya Mahaprabhu was a great example. The same things were repeated by Srila Prabhupada. He followed the teachings of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Prabhupada also instructed to teach it to the whole world. Caitanya Mahaprabhu did not just appear for Hindus but for all.

Caitanya Mahaprabhu also said,

“amara ajnaya guru hana tara’ ei desa”
“y?re dekha, tare kaha ‘krsna‘-upadesa“

“Whomever you meet, simply talk with him about the instructions given by Krsna or tell him of narrations about Krsna. And Prabhupada said preaching is the essence.  The best welfare activity for the world is giving them harinama and that’s the fulfillment of this life.

If there is a boy who is lost, the best welfare work for him is taking him to his original parents. Many leaders say always chalo Delhi but Prabhupada said, “Chalo Goloka.”

A servant had a picture of Krsna in his purse.

First I kept pictures of my mother and father but they left me. Then when I got married I kept picture of my wife then she also left me then I thought whatever picture I keep that person leaves me. Why  not I keep picture of a person who will never leave me. So I kept picture of Lord Krsna.

Hari Bol

Glories of Mayapur dhama
Venue: Mayapur
Dated: December 28, 2018
Occasion: Annual yatra, First session
Gaurabhakta Vrnda ki…. ..Jai

Don’t just say Hari but say Gaura Hari. Who are Gaurbhakta Vrnda? The devotees of Gaura Hari are called Gaura Bhakta and many devotees of Gaura Hari are called Gaura  Bhakta Vrnda. You all have assembled here Gaura bhakta Vrnda.  Do you agree with me?? Haribol. How was the journey? Prabhupada once asked me how was the journey? In 1977 for Mayapur festival we had come walking from Vrindavana. That time Mayapur was same also and different also. There was just one building; now it’s called lotus building. Now there are other buildings, Gada, Sankha, Cakra.

So first was Padma Bhavan. Radha Madhav were small that time. They were on the ground floor. We had come with bullock cart. It’s not just a story; it’s reality. We had bought that bullock cart from Meerut. We went to have darsana of Srila Prabhupada. He was staying on second floor. Harisuari Prabhu understood somebody is coming and he did not want anybody to meet Prabhupada. So he stopped us on the way like the Pandas of Jagannath Puri had stopped me.

We were trying to convince him. Luckily by that time Srila Prabhupada was going to his room from the wash room. He saw that bullock cart sankirtana party has reached. So he said let them come. Now our route was clear. You all go for darsana to Prabhupada’s quarters.

We had just sat there. Many garlands were kept beside. Srila Prabhupada told Harisauri Prabhu to garland us all and we were sitting with the garlands like we had achieved some trophy.

param vijayate sri-krsna–sankirtanam

That time Srila Prabhupada asked us, “How was the journey?” I said, “It was an easy journey to Mayapur planet, Prabhupada. Srila Prabhupada has written a book easy journey to other planets. I was remembering that name. So I said “easy journey to Mayapur planet.”

Caitanya Mahaprabhu went from Mayapur to Jagannath Puri. There is no difference between Mayapur and Jagannath Puri. So reaching Jagannath Puri is like reaching Golok Dhama. Last 18 years Caitanya Mahaprabhu stayed in Jagannath Puri. Jagannath Puri was the base of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. As said by Saci mata Jagannath Puri is not very far from Mayapur. The Gokul of Vrndavan is Mayapur. Mayapur is also Vrndavan. There is no difference. Because there is no difference between Krsna and Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

 mo sama patita prabhu na paibe ara

I am the most fallen. I am number one sinful. Papiyan me name. Is there any sinful here? There are few. We accept or not, but we are. Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared for the fallen. As in Kaliyuga people are more fallen, Caitanya Mahaprabhu is more merciful. This is the quality of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He is filled with qualities and He exhibited His qualities here. He gave Krsna Prema to others.

This mantra ‘namo mahavadanyaya..’ is pranam mantra for Caitanya Mahaprabhu. To know someone we should know his nama, rupa, guna, lila. Rupa and nama of Krsna prema is,

 Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare,
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.

His guna is He gives Krsna prema to others.

 “Golokera prema dhana harinam sankirtana”

Caitanya Mahaprabhu brought a gift for the whole world. My birthday will be on Gaura Purnima. People will come for Gaura Purnima, they bring gift or not but I will give them gift and that is Krsna prema.

 Krsna prema pradayate

One who receives this Krsna prema become the most wealthy, dhanadhya.

I pay obeisances to Krsna whose name is Sri Krsna Caitanya. This is name of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. So now rupa is left. He is gaura varna Krsna. To this guara varna Krsna I pay obeisances. He was Shyamsundar, now He has become Gaurasundar. Now left is dhama. Who has come for the first time?? Hari Bol almost 40%.

Here we have Ganga Jamuna also. Half Ganga and half Yamuna. Chanda Kazi samadhi is Mathura, Mayapur is Gokul. There are nine islands so called Navadvipa as rivers flow crisscross. So many things I have to tell you. This dhama is eternal like Jagannath Puri dhama.  During annihilation Jagannath Puri Dham was intact, same as Mathura, Dwarka and Navadvipa.

Ganga when appeared for the first time, Bhagiratha was in front driving his ratha making a route for Ganga and she was following him from Uttar Pradesh to Bengal. When his ratha was crossing Navdvipa there is one dvipa Jaanudvipa. Jaanu muni was performing his Sandhya Vandana. By that time Ganga came and there was water all over. This was done by Bhagirath. And he drank all the ganga water. Bhagirath had already faced so many problems in bringing Ganga down to the earth. He had to take Ganga to Ganga sagar to deliver his ancestors.

Bhagiratha when turned behind saw Ganga is not there. He saw Jaanu Muni and requested him please release Gangaji. And Ganga came out from the thigh of Jaanu Muni, so she was called Janavi.

Janavi tata vane jaga mana lobha

See the glories of Caitanya Mahaprabhu at the bank of Janavi. Advait, Nityananda are on His right side and Gadadhar, Srinivas are on his left. He is sitting on thorn bedecked with valuable diamonds. Brahma is doing arati and other Demigods also have come. Narada ji is playing Veena.

Catur mukhe Brahma bole Krsna Krsna Hare Hare
Pancha mukhe Mahadev bole Ram Ram Hare Hare.

Shiva is all there in Navadvipa. There is one island on his name Rudra Dvipa. There is darsana of Harihara here, half Hari and half Shiva, showing that he is not Visnu tattva nor jiva tattva but he is diiferent tattva.

Once Brahma ji came here at Antardvipa, He was doing tapsaya here for his offences in Vrndavan. He had kidnapped calves and cowherd boys. Tapasya causes purification.

I am jumping from here to there. I wish I had many mouths.

tunde tandavini ratim vitanute tundavali

So when Ganga was crossing, she saw posters of Gaura Purnima festival. Many many years back also Gaura Purnima was being celebrated. She said to Bhagiratha, “I want to attend Gaura purnima festival.” So they celebrated Gaura Poornima. Ganga fasted you know which type?? Nirjala. Did u understand? Ganga Yamuna has their own personalities.

We are saying many times. That this dhama is eternal. So not only dhama is eternal but the Lord here is also eternal. Caitanya Mahaprabhu is dhami of Mayapur like Panduranga is dhami of Pandharpur and Ram is dhami of Ayodhya. Dhama and Dhami both are eternal, this is all to be thought over. And the Dhami is not just sitting but performing Lila. To perform Lila the Lord needs His associates.

King Nimi and Nava Yogendra’s dialogue. King Nimi asked question to each Yogendra. Karbhajan Muni said,

krsna-varnam tvisakrsnam sangopangastra-parsadam
yajnaih sankirtana-prayair yajanti hi su-medhasah

Lord will appear in Kaliyuga. He will describe the glories of Krsna. His complexion will be Akrsnam. He will not be black that means He will be fair Gauravarna. His associates will also appear and perform yajna or sacrifice, but which type??The intelligent people will worship the Lord by performing sankirtana yajna. Hare Krsna Hare Krsna. So Dhama is eternal, Dhami is eternal and his associates are also eternal.

There are two types of Lilas. Prakat or aprakat lila. Nitya and naimitik Lila.

Yada yada he dharmasya and  Paritranaya sadhu nama

This was the cause for the Lord’s lila. Other times lila are always going on as aprakat Lila.

adyapi lila kare guara rai kon kon bhagyavan dekhi bare pai

Adhyapi means now also Gaura is performing lila and the fortunate can have darsana of the lilas. We should not think that Lord was there and lila has happened. But the Lord is there and lilas are going on now also.

maya saha ramasva

You remember Lord please be with me engage me in your confidential lilas. Like this Brahma prayed at Antardvipa where we are sitting now. At every island there is one process of devotional service.

Sravanam kirtanam vishnu samarnam… Prahalad said when his father asked him what he learned in Gurukul. What for this I had send you to gurukul? We pay Sanda Amarka for ths? Hiranyakasyapu ki… devotees said jai.. laughter all over.

There are different islands in the Navadvipa area for cultivation of these nine varieties of devotional service.

They are as follows: (1) Antardvipa, (2) Simantadvipa, (3) Godrumadvipa, (4) Madhyadvipa, (5) Koladvipa, (6) Rtudvipa, (7) Jahnudvipa, (8) Modadruma-dvipa and (9) Rudradvipa. So Navadvipa and there are Navadha bhakti.

 1)Antardvipa, Sri Mayapur –Surrendering everything
2) Simantadvipa-Hearing
3) Godrumadvipa- Chanting
4) Madhyadvipa-Remembering
5) Koladvipa- Serving the lotus feet
6) Ritudvipa- Worshipping
7) Jahnudvipa- Praying
8) Modadrumadvipa- Being a servant
9) Rudradvipa – Being a friend

At Simantasvipa—Sravanam, Parvati is doing bhakti there.

At Antardvipa we surrender this me and mine to the Lord. Me remains, but how? Aham dasosmi, Aham can’t be destroyed.

om ajnana ti mirandasya

Tamosoma Jotir gayama, we should go from ignorance to knowledge.

krsna surya sama maya hai andhakar

24 years Caitanya Mahaprabhu stayed at Mayapur. 6 years He was on yatra and 18 years in Jagannath Puri. So grand total 48 years he performed His Lila, Krsna for 125 years and Lord Rama for 10,000 years.

Lords Svarupa, His form is Mysterious
Bhagavatam katha -Day two
Venue: Pune
Dated: January 8^th, 2019
Haribol..Gaura Haribol.

Its good you all have come, some new also have joined.  I welcome you all. This place is not any ordinary auditorium, it has become Vaikuntha. Where the glories of  Lord are being sang at that place Lord resides and that place becomes Vaikuntha. This place has become Krsnamaya. Vaikuntha means there is no kuntha. In Pune there is kuntha but as you enter this place there is no kuntha. Which place you like kuntha or Vaikuntha.? Some are still thinking.

So yesterday’s  first session of  katha was meditating on the Lords svarupa, name of the Lord, His Dhama, lila and His guna all are His svarupa. So in yesterday’s session we discussed on Nama svarupa of the Lord.  We showed you on weighing scale on one side Nama and other side Nami. Nama is svarupa of the Lord and Rupa is also svarupa of the Lord.  There are many names of the Lord.

One of them is, Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

This is special name of the Lord. There are some simple names also but Hare Krsna maha-mantra is special name.  Harinama was preached by Lord Himself in form of Caitanya Mahaprabhu

“Hare Krishna nama Gaura karila prachar”

Lord Himself preached His name, please take My name, Lord said. He not only just said but also distributed His name. Caitanya Mahaprabhu toured throughout India, not by airplane but He did padayatra. So much pain He took, He went to each house and thus established dharma for the Kaliyuga.

What is the dharma for Kaliyuga?

 kali-kale dharma hari-namasankirtana

There is no other dharma.

sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja
aham tvam sarva-papebhyo moksayisyami ma sucah

Abandon all types of religion and surrender unto me.

Muslims say Allah, Gurunanak ji also chants Govind Govind, he also has chanting beads in his hand. Our Christian brothers also have their rosary. We have 108 bead in our chanting mala and our Muslim brothers have 99 beads because there are 99 names of Allah. So everyone takes shelter of name of the Lord. Because harinama is dharma for this Kaliyuga.

Caitanya Mahaprabhu gave the holy name to the whole world, He gave name means what He gave? He gave Himself in the form of name. Take me take this name. During initiation ceremony Hare Krsna maha-mantra is given to chant means Krsna is given. By chanting one realizes one day that name  of  the Lord is Krsna Himself.

When we say Hare Krsna, we call Krsna, Hye Krsna. So as we say Krsna, Krsna manifests Himself and we attract the Lord towards us by calling His name.  With all love and attention we call the Lord. Gajendra also had called the Lord, Lord came immediately. Lords name, when Draupadi called and Lord appeared.  If we call as she called then Lord will appear and ask us, yes what do you want.

Acaryas have given commentaries on the Hare Krsna maha-mantra

mam cittam akarsaya

ya karsati sa krsna, Lord attracts everyone.

Mam cittam – always think of Me. So while chanting these 16 names, we should meditate on the Lord.

Commentary on maha-mantra  by Gopal Guru Goswami,

hare – he hare, mac-cittam hrtva bhava-bandhanan mocaya |

Hare! O Hari, steal my mind and deliver me from bondage to this material world.

krsna – he krsna, mac-cittam akarsaya |

Krsna! O Krsna, attract my mind.

 hare – he hare, sva-madhuryena mac-cittah hara |

Hare! O Hari! Capture my mind with the sweetness of your name, form and pastimes.

krsna – he krsna, sva-bhakta-dvara bhajana-jnana-danena mac-cittam sodhaya |

Krsna! O Krsna! Send me the association of your devotees who will purify my mind through instructions about your devotional service.

krsna – he krsna, nama-rupa-guna-liladisu man-nistham kuru |

Krsna! O Krsna! Give me unflinching faith in your name, form, qualities and pastimes.

krsna – he krsna, rucir bhavatu me |

Krsna! O Krsna! Give me a taste for your name, form, qualities and pastimes.

hare – he hare, nija-seva-yogyam mam kuru |

Hare! O Hari! Make me worthy to engage in your service.

hare – he hare, sva-sevam adisaya |

Hare! O Hara, Radha! Order me personally in the service you wish me to perform.

hare – he hare, sva-presthena saha svabhista-lilam sravaya |

Hare! O Hara, Radha! Give me the opportunity to hear about your own favorite pastimes with your beloved Lord

rama – he rama, presthaya saha svabhista-lilam mam sravaya |

Rama! O Rama! Give me the opportunity to hear about your own favorite pastimes with your beloved Radha.

hare – he hare, sva-presthena saha svabhista-lilam darsaya |

Hare! O Hara, Radha! Give me the opportunity to see your intimate pastimes with your beloved Lord.

rama – he rama, presthaya saha svabhista-lilam mam darsaya |

Rama! O Rama! Give me the opportunity to see your intimate pastimes with your beloved Radha.

rama – he rama, nama-rupa-guna-lila-smaranadisu mam yojaya |

Rama! O Rama! Engage me in hearing, chanting and remembering your name, form, qualities, pastimes.

rama – he rama, tatra mam nija-seva-yogyam kuru |

Rama! O Rama! As I enter into those pastimes by the path of meditation, make me worthy to engage in your service.

hare – he hare, mam svangikrtya ramasva |

Hare! O Hari! Please accept me and take pleasure from the service that I offer you.

hare – he hare, maya saha ramasva |

Hare! O Hari! Take pleasure in me and enjoy with me.

So the serious students or the japa yogis and those who raised hands saying we are chanters can read in detail about the commentary of  Hare Krsna maha-mantra. There is art of chanting, sastra of chanting. And these topics are to be meditated on.

Caitanya Mahaprabhu gave us name means He gave us Lord.

kali–kale nama-rupe krsna-avatara

Name is svarupa it is a personality. So attentive chanting is very important.

In this dharma sabha mostly devotees come and this katha is not for general public it’s for devotees. It’s said chant attentively remember Krsna while chanting.

Chant-Hear –Remember

Oh, what to remember?  Remember the Rupa of the Lord. So nama will take us to  rupa, rupa will take us to lila and then to His associates and finally from nama to dhama. This is the route. So nama will take us to dhama. So while chanting meditate on Rupa, Guna, Lila and Dhama of the Lord. So this year katha is for the chanters. So that they chant more attentively. So it’s compulsory and necessary for the chanter. So today we will hear about Lord’s Rupa, His svarupa.

Lord rupa is described in many sastras and by many acaryas.

adav ante ca madhye ca harih sarvatra giyate

In the Vedic literature,from the very beginning (?dau) to the end (ante ca), as  well as within the middle (madhye ca), only Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is explained.

So glorification of rupa, guna, lila and dhama is done always. Our acarays have written lot about the rupa of the Lord. Tukaram Maharaja who appeared near Pune he had darsana of the Lord and also described the rupa of the Lord in his abhangas. There are different levels of darsana.

arcye visnau sila-dhir (SB 4.21.12)

We think the Deity in the temple to be made of  stone.  But when devotees like Tukaram Maharaja take darsana of the Lord they see Lord as He is. Sometimes the deity is made of white marble but the great acaryas see the Lord as  Shyamsundar Lord. They don’t see with this charma sakshu, the material eyes.  They anoint their eyes with love and devotion.

premanjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena

santah sadaiva hrdayesu vilokayanti

Lord, Govinda, is always seen by the devotee whose eyes are anointed with the pulp of love. He is seen in His eternal form of Syamasundara, situated within the heart of the devotee. They see the  Lord.

Suradas of  Vrndavan, he was blind but he also used to go for darsana. People use to ask him why have you come? How can you take darsana, you can’t see?  Once Lord was dressed with less cloths, So  to test him a man asked, how Lord is looking today?

Suradas said ‘aja prabhu nango nango’

So Lord rupa is Lord himself, this is easy to understand. Rather than accepting name as Lord Himself. We hear but we don’t accept easily.

Young brahman and old brahman from Orissa, the young brahman said to the Lord, Lord please come with me to Orissa.Oh,  it’s too long. Brahman said, oh Lord if you can talk you can walk also. So Lord surrender to His devotee and  started walking . Today also  we can have darsana of  that Lord, Sakshgi Gopal.

Also Lord did chori of ksheer for his devotee,  Madhavendra Puri.  In Orissa,  Remuna  there istemple of  ksher chora Gopinath.

So such Lord is glorified by

yambrahma varunendra rudra marutah stunvati divyai stavai

Brahma, Varuna, Rudra, Marutah. Stuvanti, they all glorify the Lord.

Srimad-Bhagavatam, 10.14 describes the stuti of  Brahma you can read also brahma samhita. Prabhupada selected some sloks of glorification and during sringar darsana two sloks from Brahma samhita are sang in all temples of ISKCON.

govindam adi purusham tam aham bhajami

venum kvanantaravinda-dalayataksham

barhavatamsam asitam buda-sundarangam

kandarpa-kothi-kamaniya visesha sobham

govindam adi purusham tam aham bhajami

angani yasya sakalendriya-vrittimanti

pasyanti panti kalayanti ciram jaganti

ananda-cin-maya-saduj-jvala-vigrahasya

govindam adi purusham tam aham bhajami

Murli has become part of Lord as we think of Lord. In the beauty of  Lord vamsi is a main part. It’s part of the Lords svarupa.  And its magic is marvelous in His pastimes.

venum kvanantam aravinda-dalayataksam-
barhavatamsam asitambuda-sundarangam
kandarpa-koti-kamaniya-visesa-sobham

Lord is adept in playing on His flute, with blooming eyes like lotus petals with head decked with peacock’s feather, with the figure of beauty tinged with the hue of blue clouds, and His unique loveliness charming millions of Cupids.

Gopis glorify the Lord, its part of Venu geet, 10^th Canto

barhapidam nata-vara-vapuh kar?ayoh karnikaram
bibhrad vasah kanaka-kapisam vaijayantim ca malam
randhran venor adhara-sudhayapurayan gopa-vrndair
vrndaranyam sva-pada-ramanam pravisad gita-kirti (SB 10.2.5)

Lord wears a peacock-feather ornament upon His head, blue karnikara flowers on His ears. One flower in two ears, some people say He breaks it into two and then wears, but it’s not like that. He puts the flower on one ear then He removes it and puts on another ear.

He wears  a yellow garment as brilliant as gold, and the Vaijayanti garland. When He goes to forest He wears vanamala, that’s why He is called as Vanamali. Sometimes He wears garland of lotus flowers, so called Padmamali.  He sometimes wears garland of kadam flowers He likes them as they  reminds Him of Radha rani. The color of kadam flower is golden and also of Radha Rani. So that’s reminds Him of  Radha

vaijayantim ca malam

Vaijayanti mala is made up of five different flowers. It’s long till His knees. Sometimes He puts the garland on one of His shoulder so that easily He can paly the flute. I am not saying anything but what I have heard from acrayas. They are the right source. Sometimes he wears garland on His head these are three types of how He wears the garland.

Sundara te dhyana ….

Tukaram maharaja has written 4000 abhangs describing the  Nama,  Rupa, Guna, LIla and Dhama.  In Maharashtra before every Bhagvat katha,  sundar te dhyana abhanga  is sang without that katha is not complete

sundar te dyan ubhe vite vari kar katavari theuniya 

Lord is same He does not have flute in His hand. But He has kept hand on His waist. Tulsi is always there at His lotus feet. Tulsi is Vrndavadevi she is event manager for all the pastimes of the Lord. She engages everyone in service of Lord.

We pray,  seva-adhikara diye koro nija dasi

She is krsna priya so in Pandharpur Lord wears Tulsi in His neck that sign  of His love whatever we like we wear in neck.

Rupa Goswami writes,

kada draksyami nandasya balakam nipa malakam

palakam sarva sattvanam lasat tilaka bhalakam

When will I see Nanda’s son? He is the protector of the devotees. He is garlanded with kadamba flowers, and His forehead is decorated with glistening tilaka.

Prayers of  Kunti Maharani are famous. Krsna was in front of her and she says,

namah pankaja-nabhaya namah pankaja-maline

namah pankaja-netraya namas te pankajanghraye

She can also see Him, He is wearing lotus garland. Lords abdomen is marked with a depression like a lotus flower, who are always decorated with garlands of lotus flowers, whose glance is as cool as the lotus and whose feet are engraved with lotuses.

When we say Krsna Chandra, its stated in teachings of  Lord Caitanya to Sanatan  Goswami in Varanasi. There its stated Krsna Chandra.

In Krsna’s whole body there are 24 and half moon.

sakhi he, krsna-mukha—dvija-raja-raja
krsna-vapu-simhasane, vasi’ rajya-sasane,
kare sange chandrera samaja

“My friend! The face of Krishna is the king of moons! Krishna sits on the throne, ruling over His kingdom surrounded by an assembly of moons.

dui ganda suchikkana, jini’ mani-sudarpana,
sei dui purna-chandra jani
lalate astami-indu, tahate chandana-bindu,
sei eka purna-chandra mani

“His two glowing cheeks conquer the beauty of shiny gems. I can compare His cheeks to a full moon. On the half-moon of His forehead there is a drop of sandalwood paste that resembles a full moon as well.

kara-nakha-chandera hata, vamsi-upara kare nata,
tara gita muralira tana
pada-nakha-chandra-gana, tale kare nartana,
nupurera dhvani yara gana

“His fingers, with moon-like nails, dance on top of the flute and sing a song that comes out as the melody of the flute. His feet, with toenails that resemble a crowd of moons, dance on the ground, singing a song with the jingling of the ankle bells.

His face is the main moon. This moon is the king of all moon and he needs throne and that is the face of the Lord that’s its throne. His eyes are moons. His tilak is also one moon. And His forehead is half moon. And his nails are one one moon. So total 20 moons of hand and hands. So grand total 24 and half Chandra. So Lord is called Krsna Chandra.

Many yogis mediate on the effulgence coming from the nails of the Lord.

ragah saptasu hanta satsv api sisor angesv alam tungata visaras trisu kharvats trisu tatha gambhirata ca trisu dairghyam pancasu kim ca pancasu sakhe sampreksyate suksmata dvatrimsad-vara-laksanah katham asau gopesu sambhavyate (B.R.S 2.1.49)

There are 32 qualities in the beauty of the Lord. Seven places on His body are red; six parts are elevated; three parts are broad; three parts are short; three parts are deep; five parts are long; five parts are fine.”

Lords 7 parts of body are red in color-  His eyes,  His palms, the soles of His lotus feet, His palate, His lips, His tongue and His nails.

Three parts of His body are broad: His forehead, chest and waist.

Three parts of His body are very deep: His voice, intelligence and navel. His voice is very deep.

megha gambhiraya vacha

Like the rumbling of the clouds reaches long long distance. When the clouds thunder all can hear even if there is no amplification. His voice is gambhira. His intelligence is also deep and mature.

There is highness in five parts of His body: His nose, arms, ears, forehead and thighs.

In five parts of His body there is fineness: His skin, the hair on His head and the other parts of His body, His teeth and His fingertips.

Three types of flutes used by Krsna.

One is called venu, another one is called murali, and the third is called vamsi.

For everyone He has different flute, some for Gopis, some for cows and some for Gopas.

See the Lords lotus feet there are different signs on His sole. In His right feet there are 11 signs and on left feet are 8 signs they have their particular name and function. When we pay obeisances these signs bless us.

On Krishna’s right foot are: konastakam – an eight – pointed star; svastikam – a svastika; cakram – a wheel; chatra – a parasol; yava – a barleycorn; ankusham – an elephant – goad; dhvaja – flag; pavi – a thunderbolt; jambu – jambu fruit; urdhva-rekha – line traveling upwards; ambujam – lotus.

On Krishna’s left foot are: candrardham – half-moon; kalasam – waterpot; tri-kona – triangle; dhanushi – bow; kham – ether; goshpadam – cows hoof-print; proshthikam – fish; shankham – conch-shell.

So there is so much to mediate on, so many signs.

His dressing is also special. Sometimes only two clothes, uttari and dhoti.  Sometimes kuta, dhoti, tyrban and uttari. Sometimes multicolor dresses.

Deity darsana is very important as the topic is Rupa. Prabhupada established 108 temples and now there are so many temples all over. Temples have beautiful deities. So katha is going on since time immemorial. Since the creation its going on and will go on after annihilation also. There is no question. Where Lord is there or not? Lord is there and how is He is described in sastras and our acrayas have described it very nicely. Prabhupada had established the concept that Lord is there and His rupa is there.

Sankaracharya preached nirakar vada for some reason.

brahmeti paramatmeti bhagavan iti sabdyate (SB 1.2.11)

Brahman realization is impersonal realization, it’s just superficial.  Paramatma is the localized feature, and Bhagavan is the personal feature.

aisvaryasya samagrasya viryasya yasasah sriya?

jnana-vairagyayos caiva sannam bhagam itingana  (Visnu Pursna 6.5.47)

Bhagavan means who possesses these six opulences in full: all riches, all strength, all influence, all wisdom, all beauty, all renunciation. This is the definition of Bhagavan. Many sastras have explained the opulence’s of the Lord.  Krsna has His rupa and Brahma jyoti comes from His body.

Some people show a light and at end Murlidhara Krsna, so they show that Lord comes from light. They limit the Lord.

avajananti mam mudha?manusum tanum asritam
param bhavam ajananto?mama bhuta-mahesvaram

Fools to not understand the form of the Lord.

Lords form looks like us but as said in Bible , Man is made as image of God. At least they accept that Lord has form.  Its looks like our form and Lords form is same but it’s not limited like us. He has many forms. Some yogis can take 8 forms But Lord is Yogeshwar.

kesava dhrita-mina-sarira jaya jagadisa hare, Lord assumed the form of a fish. kesava dhrita-rama-sarira jaya jagadisa hare, He became a tortoise.

kesava dhrita-haladhara-rupa jaya jagadisa hare, He also assumed the form of Balarama. kesava dhrita-kalki-sarira jaya jagadisa hare. Kalki will be coming in future. And what comes from our body just mal and mutra  all dirt.

When Lord came as Vamandev. And as Bali said asked what you want? And Vaman became Trivikrama. No limit to His form was Vaman became Trivikrama

He expands on Sharad purinma night.Lord show the atmosphere on sharad pornima and as He thought and all was arranged and best musicians arrived and music then rasa dance. Many Gopis were there Lord expanded as many Gopis were there. His form is unlimited. Lords’s form is mysterious it’s amazing. We need to understand the tattav of the Lord.

 In Damodhara lila,  Yasodha took rope and every time it was two finger short. The form of Lord was same His waist was small but could not be tied by many many ropes.

Satyavrata Muni is praying,

namas te stu damne sphurad-dipti-dhamne
tvadiyodarayatha visvasya dhamne

I pay my obeisance to the abdomen which is abode for many many universes.

Yasodha is thinking I want to tie my Krsna’s abdomen but all the universes reside in His abdomen. So He is called Jagannivas.

Also when He ate mud He shows all universes in His mouth to mother Yasodha bewildering her.

Caitanya Mahaprabhu distributes the unnata ujjwala rasa
Venue: Jagganath Puri
Dated: December 27, 2018
Occasion: Annual yatra, day three

radha-krishna prana mora jugala-kisora
jivane marane gati aro nahi mora

Jugal means two, the divine couple, Sri Sri Radha and Krishna, are my life and soul. In life or death I have no other refuge but Them.

In this dhama also Radha Krsna lila takes place. Who is Radha in this dhama?? Caitanya Mahaprabhu looks like a man but bhava is of Radharani.

To understand the bhava of Radha Rani is the confidential reason of Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s appearance. How does She feel when She sees Krsna?? What emotions does She experience? So Caitanya Mahaprabhu thought let Me become Radha to understand it.

We also sing,

yadi gaura na hoito, tabe ki hoito, kemane dharita de?
radhara mahima, prema-rasa-sima jagate janata ke

If Caitanya Mahaprabhu was not there, how the world would know the  glories of Radha Rani? He became Radha and stayed as Radha in Jagannath Puri. The world then could know about the glories of Radha Rani. Sukhdev Goswami could not glorify Radha Rani in  Srimad Bhagavatam. But Caitanya Caritamrita is filled with Her glories.

Prabhupada used to say Srimad Bhagavatam studying is graduation. But studying Caitanya Caritamrita is post graduation. Madhuraya rasa is described in Caitanya Caritamrita. Caitanya Mahaprabhu relishes madhurya rasa.

anarpita-carim cirat karunayavatirnah kalau
samarpayitum unnatojjvala-rasam sva-bhakti-sriyam (Vidagdha-madhava (1.2))

Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared in this Age of Kali to exhibit the superexcellence of madhurya-rasa, a gift never previously bestowed by any acarya or incarnation. Consequently Caitanya Mah?prabhu is accepted as the most magnanimous incarnation. It is He only who distributed love of Krsna while exhibiting the superexcellence of loving Krsna in the conjugal rasa.

jaya jayojjwala-rasa, sarva-rasa-sar

To offer the ujjwal rasa that is madurya rasa Caitanya Mahaprabhu comes. He distributes the madhurya rasa in Jagannath Puri. Caitanya Mahaprabhu relishes the  madhurya of Vrindavan in Jagannath Puri. Vrindravan is madhurya dhama and Mayapur is audarya dhama.

Hare Krsna means Radha Krsna. Radha Krsna means madhurya rasa. This is above all the rasa. Caitanya Mahaprabhu in this dhama practically became Radha. His behaviour, His bhava was like Radha. From  Gambhira comes gambir word, Lord is also dhira gambhir. Vishvambhar stayed here and searched Krsna all over. Sri Krsna is sitting in ratha during ratha yatra and Caitanya Mahaprabhu is in Radha bhava. He participated for 18 years in ratha yatra. Caitanya Mahaprabhu was always in front of the ratha during ratha yatra. Jagannath would keep looking at Caitanya Mahaprabhu and He saw Radha rani. Kirtan nrutya is going on.

Radha Krsna pran Mora…

Hare Krsna we chant this and they are our Prana. Krsna is prana of Radha and Radha is pran of Krsna. And Jagannath’s full concentration is on Radha Rani.

Jagannath ji kept looking at Radha rani. Like they are meeting after a long time.

Tava katha amritam tapta jivanam

With the pain of separation when Radha and the Gopis hear Krsna katha then they get some relief.

Krsna had sent message to all Vrajvasis, “Dwarka is far away for you. So why not meet at Kurukshetra?” So all Gopis and Radha went to Kurukshetra. So when they met there after 70- 80 years, the Vrajavasis went with sankalpa that once we meet Krsna and Balarama, we will bring them to Vrindavan. They will all come in ratha. We villagers will go in bullock cart. So when we meet, they will be on their rath, so we will pull that ratha and bring them to Vrindavan.

In one tent Dwarkavasi were sitting. And mother Rohini describes the stories of separation of Vrajavasis from Krsna. Rohini while describing thought that Krsna, Balarama may come to hear the Katha and they will not be able to digest the katha. They may get bewildered and become sad when they hear the painful stories of seperation of Vrajavasis. So Subhadra was kept on the door to stop Krsna and Balarama from coming.

So when Krsna and Balarama came, Subhadra tried to stop Them but They did not stop. So all the three started hearing the painful stories of Vrajavasis. Rohini had already said that they will not be able to bear the pain of Vrajavasis. The same happened and that time Krsna Balarama and Subhadra became this form of Jagannath Puri. So when they heard how the Vrajavasis loved them, it was like an eye opener. They had never thought that the Vrajavasis loved them so much.

As they heard their eyes became bigger and bigger and their hands went inside, like the tortoise takes his hands and legs inside. Eyes became big and now we can’t hear more so they blocked their ears. This was the condition of Krsna Balaram. The Lord meditates on the devotion of His devotees and these changes come into His body. Caitanya Mahaprabhu also had such changes in His body in Jagannath Puri.

When Caitanya Mahaprabhu left from Gambhira in search of Krsna, Rai Ramananda used to recite Srimad Bhagavatam, Krsna Karnamrita and Govinda Geet for Him. Svarupa Damodhar used to sing for Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He used to sing understanding the bhava of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Gambhira is a small place so only limited people could be there. So Rai Ramananda and Svarupa Damodhar used to go. They are Lalita and Vishaka, the friends of Radha. Caitanya Mahaprabhu is Radha and Svarupa Damodhar is Lalita and Ramananda Rai is Vishaka.After hearing from them Caitanya Mahaprabhu used to rest but did not sleep. Astakalin Lila’s are always going on. Like that Radha Rani as Caitanya Mahaprabhu alone would keep performing kirtan.

Hare Krsna… Oh Radhe Oh Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu is calling. He wants to meet Krsna.

maya saha ramasva…

Commentary on Hare Krsna mantra is written by our Acarya Gopal Guru Goswami. He was the associate of Caitanya Mahaprabhu and was from Jagannath Puri. 16 names in each mantra.. He explains the meaning of each name. One of them is Maya saha ramasva. Caitanya Mahaprabhu while doing kirtan would start crying. If He did not find Krsna, He would bang His head on the walls of Gambhira. He would leave in middle of the night, so devotees locked the doors. But He is Krsna. Who can lock Him?

Ha ha Krsna.. Where are you?? Saying this He would run. Once He reached a goshala near Jagannath temple. Seeing cows He thought it’s vrindavan, oh then Gopal must be around and He fell down. His head went inside and the joints of body separated out of love for the Lord. He became Kurma like  tortoise.

Govind was his personal servant. He was Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s god brother but his guru Isvara puri before his tirobhava told govind, “Oh Govind, you go to Jagannath Puri to serve Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, “No, No, we are God-brothers. I can’t take your seva.” Govinda said, “But its desire of our Gurudev.”

At siddha bakul Caitanya Mahaprabhu had sent prasad of Jagannath. Govind came with prasadam. So he is in service of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Once in gambhira Caitanya Mahaprabhu was lying down. Govind was going to do seva but as Caitanya Mahaprabhu was lying on the way, he covered Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s body with a cloth and crossed him, served him and sat there. Caitanya Mahaprabhu got up and said, “Oh! What are you doing here? Why didn’t you go for prasad? Govind said, “How can I cross your body?” Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, “But you came inside.” Govind said, “That was for your seva. For my own self I can’t cross your body.”

Once Caitanya Mahaprabhu was not there in Gambhira, so all associates started searching Him. So while searching they went to goshala and found Him in a different state. Once again while searching Caitanya Mahaprabhu all of them went to the beach. When Caitanya Mahaprabhu saw the sea, He said Yamuna maiya ki jai and entered the sea. In night so many fisher men are busy with their work. One fisher man thought oh golden fish I have caught. As he tried to lift Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he got scared and shouted, “Oh! Oh!! ghost.”

So the associates went on sea searching Caitanya Mahaprabhu and on the way they asked this Fisher man. He said, “No, No. I have not seen Caitanya Mahaprabhu.”  Fisher man told them that he got ghost while fishing. The associates understood that He was Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Jagannath Puri is like a sankha, also called as sankha setra. So flowing in the sea Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to Konark. He is the Lord and does not need air to breath. His body is not made of earth, water, fire, ether.

Krsna, Balarama while searching the son of Sandipani, entered the sea and They did not enter with oxygen cylinder. They remaind in water for a long time. Understand this. Understanding this is also knowing Krsna. So during ratha yatra Jagannathji’s full concentration is at Caitanya Mahaprabhu. *Jagannath temple is Kurukshetra or Dwarka and Gundicha temple is vrindavan. So the devotees pull Jagannath Baladev and Subhadra to Vrindavan.

Gaudiya Vaishnavas can understand this. Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Radha rani is meeting Krsna after a long time. So does He love me the same as before? Let’s see whether the love is decreased. So Caitanya Mahaprabhu as Radha goes to back of Ratha. So if He loves me as before, the ratha will stop and He will start searching me. So as Radharani goes back, the ratha stops. To pull the ratha a lot of efforts were put but the Ratha did not budge even an Inch. Movement of ratha depends on Jagannath. Where is Radha? Where is Radha? So as Caitanya Mahaprabhu comes in front, the ratha moves on. Radha says, “Oh! Krsna has passed the test.” Hari Bol.

 “Jagannath swami nayana patha gami bhava tume”

Oh Lord come on the path of vision of my eyes. Krsna also thinks the same, “Oh! Radha come on the path of vision of my eyes.”

So as Radha comes, the Lord thinks, Hari Bol! Radha has come and He starts moving. Without Radha He does not want to move. Some times lot of load is put on the back of a donkey and to make him walk they tie a carrot on a stick in front of his eyes. The donkey thinks oh the carrot is near and he keeps walking with the hope of getting the carrot.

So with the lalasa of meeting Radha, Krsna also moves forward as He is always eager to meet Her. King during Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s time was Prataprudra. Caitanya Mahaprabhu never wanted to meet him as it’s thought that the king is materialistic. Caitanya Mahaprabhu once saw the king sweeping the road before ratha yatra with all humility.

Trinadapi sunichena..

Seeing his humility, Caitanya Mahaprabhu thought there is no problem in meeting such a king. I would like to meet him. So as Caitanya Mahaprabhu thought that was enough and all arrangements were made.

So as ratha yatra was going on, on the way there is Jagannath Vallabha Udyana ratha stopped and the Lord was being offered bhoga. That time Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to Jagannath Vallabha garden and lied down. And Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya said to the king, “Hey, this is the time go go.” The devotees tried a lot that Caitanya Mahaprabhu should meet the king but He never agreed. But now Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted to meet him. And when u meet, serve His lotus feet and while serving you sing Gopi Geet.

While Caitanya Mahaprabhu is lying down, the king comes and starts serving His lotus feet and sings Gopi Geet. Jayate te dhikam….and singing he reached the 9th verse…

Tava Kathaamritam tapta jeevanam kavi bhiriditam kalma shaap-ham,
Shrawan-mangalam shrimadaa tatam bhuvi grinanti te bhurida janaah.

So last line of this sloka Gopis say bhuvi grananti te bhurida jana.

The Vishnujana by reciting Hari Katha gives jivana dana to the suffering ones. Bhurida Jana..they are all magnanimous.  Caitanya Mahaprabhu says who ever you are very udara. Gopi Geet is also glorification of Krsna lila. I am thankful to you. Your have recited Krsna katha for me. Thank you.

Prabhupada when went to the West, he said, “I have not come here to take, but to give something.”

So Caitanya Mahaprabhu is saying you have recited Gopi Geet for me. I am grateful to you. I also want to give you something but I am sannyasi and I don’t have anything to give you. I can do one thing and Caitanya Mahaprabhu stood up. Will you accept my embrace? That’s what I have. Caitanya Mahaprabhu hugged king Prataprudra.

Then what is left to give? The Lord has given Himself to the king like Krsna had said Arjuna and Duryodhana, “Take my army or me.” Arjuna took Krsna and army/ Narayani sena was taken by Duryodhana.

Hanuman came with the news that he has found sita Maiya. When Rama heard this, He said, “I am Vanavasi, I don’t have anything to give you. So accept my embrace, oh Hanuman.” And He embraced Hanuman. Jai Sri Rama.

Let’s Chant with Lokanath Swami
Dated: 27 December, 2018
Venue:  Jagannatha Puri

Chant with attention without offences.  Chant as if you in a state of emergency.  Just chanting is not the way. Caitanya Caritamrita also reminds us that we may be       chanting, but if it’s with offences then even after many, many births and deaths, we will still not attain the prema dhana which is KRISHNA. Why chant with devotion, remembering His forms and pastimes without offences? Because it is an emergency. So many births are waiting for us.

Sadhana should be visible. We are all chanting together and when I see  you chanting, I am happy. You can see me and the others chanting. So it’s visible. This is our prime sadhana and when we chant in presence of others, they can also correct you.

Srila Prabhupada would say: “Sit properly! Don’t sleep.” We can be corrected by Guru and others. Chanting together will help us when we don’t chant properly.  There should be pradarsana. When we hear and chant in a pure state, with attention, then the Lord reveals more of His darsana to us. We prepare our eyes with chanting so that we can see.

nayanam galad-ashru-dharaya

O my Lord, when will my eyes be decorated with tears of love flowing constantly when I chant Your holy name?

I wish you all success in chanting with attention.

Hare Krsna

Venue: Jagganath Puri
Dated: December 26, 2018
Occasion: Annual yatra, day two

Today is disappearance day of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur. We mostly sing a bhajan by Narottam Das Thakur.

Je anilo Prem dhana karuna prachura…

This is his own experience. He wanted to meet the associates of Caitanya Mahaprabhu; who had entered the nityalila of the Lord. Now I can’t meet them. This was thought of Narottam Das Thakur and he wrote this bhajan. Those acaryas have brought prema dhana and they distributed the prema dhana but they have left this world. So remembering Narrotam Das Thakur and Bhakti Siddhant Sarasvati Thakur we will sing.

je anilo prema dhana.

Bhakti Siddhanat Saraswati Thakur is my Param Guru. Srila Prabhupada is my Guru. Bhakti Siddhant Saraswati Thakur was born in Jagannath Puri. His house is on the Grant road. His father Bhakti Vinoda Thakur was district magistrate that time. When Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati Thakur was born, Bhakti Vinoda Thakur said, “its mercy of Vimaladevi so he was named as Vimalaprasad. He was also called as Ray of Vishnu. Filled with power of bhakti- Bhakti Siddhanta. He established Gaudiya Matha. He had 1000s of disciples. He wrote many books and commentaries. Abhaya Caran when he met Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati Thakur in Calcutta in 1922 in a dharma sabha, Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati Thakur said to him, “You look very intelligent; you must preach the message of the Lord in the West in English language.”

Srila Prabhupada used to live at Prayag Raj. He was a grahasta and had his Dye pharmacy. Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati Thakur was in Vraja mandal parikrama in 1922. One day there was an announcement that there are two options, those who want to go for parikrama can go for parikrama, and those who want to stay back, Bhakti Siddhant Sarasvati Thakur will have katha. Prabhupada waited that time to hear katha from Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati Thakur.

Abhay Babu was getting initiated in 1933, Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati Thakur said, “I know him. He hears katha with all attention.”

Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati Thakur once met Abhay baba at bank of Radhakunda and said, “Print and distribute books.”
Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati Thakur has his bhajan kutir in Jagannath Puri on the way to Tota Gopinath. Today also it’s there. There is chatak parvat. Caitanya Mahaprabhu saw it and thought its Govardhana and ran towards it.

A.C. does not mean air conditioner, but it means Abhaya Caranaravinda Bhakti Vedanta Swami Prabhupada. Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati Thakur said to Prabhupada in 1936, “If you ever get money, print books.”

Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati Thakur’s samadhi is in Mayapur in Caitanya Guadiya Matha. If Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati Thakur was not there then there would be no ISKCON. And even we would not have been there. Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati Thakur established 64 gaudiya Matha.Out of them 60 matha are in India and 4 are out of India. There was a prediction that devotees from all over the world will come to Mayapur and sing.

Jaya Sachinandan Gaura Hari.

Did you take darsana of Jagannath?? Hari Bol. Did you hear ?? Hari Bol. Did you think ?
When today we had gone for darsana to Jagannath temple, we saw Vatavruksha. Did you also see? Hari Bol. There was special darsana there.

vatsa patrasya puteshayami balam mukundam mansa smarami. U must have seen… bala Mukunda. Mukunda means one who gives mukti. He is sucking His own great toe. The Lord thinks all my devotees serve my feet, my feet must be very sweet. So the Lord Himself is sucking His own feet. I want to meditate on that form. This was the prayer of Maitreya Muni.

He had benediction that he will live for 7 kalpa. The Lord is called vithala tu veda kumbhar. One poet has sung this oh vitthal kumbhar meaning Potter. U make pots and you break your own pots. You are a mad potter. We all are his pots. Some small and some big.

So Maitreya Muni was given benediction but that became curse for him. He was alone floating on water of annihilation. The water was not silent but full of big waves and currents, he was being thrown all over. He saw one tree in that water. He came near that vat vruksha. There he saw a small baby.. kara ravinde padaravinde..

He was having darsana. I want to say that same tree is there in the court yard of jagannath temple. Meaning this dhama is eternal.

Even during annihilation, dhama is as it is, eternal. There is no bhutva bhutva praliyate… There is no creation or destruction of dhama.. it’s eternal.

We will go tomorrow to Tota Gopinath. He is very attractive and attracts our hearts. So He is called Mana Mohana. Kamadev attracts everyone but Krsna attracts him also..so Lord is called cupid of the cupid.

Kandarba koti kamaniya vishsesa Shobha.. Kamadev had arrow of flowers in his hand. He attacks the youth. You must have seen the sign, a heart and within there is a arrow. so that arrow is of Kamdev. Then gaye kama se…!!
But the Lord attracts such cupid.

Tota Gopinath Temple, Radha Rani is there playing veena also Lalita is there. Baladev is having white complexion and to his sides are Revati and Varuni. Pancha tattva.. Gadadhara is ansa of Radharani. So together Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Gadadhar are called Gaura Gadadhara. Like Radha krsna.

There are many Gaura Gadadhar temples. So that Gadadhara. Oh I m Radha Rani as i am female, but I can’t stay with Krsna all the time, so she appears as Gadadhar.

Then they spent lot of time together. They both were friends and stated at Mayapur. Fulflged radha rani is in cmp. And in ansa form she comes as Gadadhar.

Balarama hoile Nitai…

Vishvarupa is also Balarama.
*Dauji ka bhaiya Krsna kanaya..*

Dauji means elder brother. Visvarupa was elder brother of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. So Radha Rani has two forms and also Balarama also has two forms.

*Caitanya Mahaprabhu was travelling and preaching for 6 years.*

Same time he was doing
dharma sansthapanarthaya…

Hare Krsna name Gaura karila prachar

After His yatra, He stayed for 18 years in Jagannath puri. But Gadadhar Pundit never left Puri. He stayed at Tota Gopinath temple. He used to recite Bhagavatam Katha and to hear cmp used to go from Gambhira to Totagopinath.

Caitanya Mahaprabhu was a good listener and he used to hear with all attention. When Gadadhar would recite Katha, He would have astavikar and His Bhagavatam would become wet with His tears.

There are so many acharyas, pure devotees of the Lord in the world. Jesus, the son of God.. Some people take him as God. Good, it’s a good sign, we are happy. But in Gaudiya sampradaya there are so many sons also daughters of God. Hari Bol.

They have one Jesus and we have 1000s of Jesus. Gaudiya sampradaya is enriched with so many acaryas. They are not just saddhan siddha but they are nitya Siddha.

Prabhupada says when king comes his body guards and his whole entourage also comes.

So out of those acaryas one is Gadadhar and few of them are very special. They are not jivatma. Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda are God. Advaita Acharya is Sasha Shiva. Gadadhar is Radha rani. Srivas is Narada muni… Shaktyavesha avatar.

So we learn from their teachings and instructions. And we all are getting Benefitted with ISKCON establishment. All the acaryas came with prema dhana. Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, “I can’t distribute so many fruits of Krsna prema. Help me in distributing Krsna prema.” The acaryas are distributors of Krsna prema. Now the responsibility of distributing Krsna prema lies on all of you. So only you are called for yatras.

Amar agya guru haiya tara yei desh
jare dakho tare kaho Krsna upadesh.

At another time Caitanya Mahaprabhu said…
bharat bumite janma jara..
kari kara paropkar…

‘Paropakaram Vahanti Nadya, Paropakaram Duhanti Gaaya,
Paropakaram Phalanti Vriksha, Paropakaram Idam Shareeram’

Meaning ‘Rivers flow for Paropkar, Cows give milk for Paropkar, Trees bear fruits for Paropkar, similarly this body is also meant for Paropkar’. Paropkar –welfare of others without expecting anything in return by them. ”

Ami to kangal Krsna Krsna Bali….

People will come to you please give us Krsna. So those who have Krsna should give Krsna to those who don’t have.
Srila Prabhupada used to play with Saraswati small daughter of Malati mataji. She had a doll. Prabhupada used to hide that Krsna doll and Prabhupada used to ask her where is Krsna?? Saraswati used to say…

Prabhupada you have Krsna, please give me Krsna. So those who have Krsna can give Krsna to others.
Caitanya Mahaprabhu entered in the deity of Tota Gopinath and stopped His lilas.

Eka kale kotha gela gora nataraj…

Narottam Thakur writes. Where Caitanya Mahaprabhu has gone??

Caitanyaa Mahaprabhu used to hear Bhagvat katha from Gadadhar. Like that Srivas Thakur wanted to hear Bhagvat from Gadadhar. But Gadadhar said, “I want to read for you, but my Bhagavat is torn and not in good condition. So please get one copy for me.”

Caitanya Mahaprabhu got Bramha Samhita in South India and Krsna Karnamrita in Satara. Srivas thakur brought a copy but as he returned Gadadhar was no more. Caitanya Mahaprabhu used to hear Dhruva caritra.

Hye Radhe Braja Devakicha Lalite…

Hye Radhe where are you..? With this bhava Sad Goswami used to move in Vrndavan. Caitanya Mahaprabhu was also in same bhava, Oh! Krsna where r you? He started digging sand…. He got the mukut of Krsna. He again started digging and found face of Krsna. He called gadai gadai come here and both of them pulled the deity out. And Caitanya Mahaprabhu gifted that deity to Gadadhar. And named him Tota Gopinath. Tota means garden as He was found in garden.

So Gadadhar was pujari of Tota Gopinath. And Caitanya Mahaprabhu one day entered Tota Gopinath.