Nectar Drops-Samsara.
Material World: Materialistic sense gratification is simply filling of the holes (knowledge acquiring senses). The more we fill the more we become empty and hungrier. The only way these holes can be filled is when we fill them with the complete Whole. Sense gratification distances us away from the
Nectar Drops- Samsara.
Hypocrisy: Hypocrisy means one has intention to the change ways. Hypocrisy is based on a big ego. Hypocrisy means that one wants power and position but is not ready to pay the price. Maya: If we examine our own lives, we find that sometimes we are being used as the
Nectar Drops-Samsara
Pride: Giving up pride means giving all credit and glory to Guru and Krishna. When You are Proud you are transforming spiritual energy into material energy and when you are humble you are transforming material into spiritual. If you have a boil on your body and if somebody squeezes it,
Nectar Drops- Samsara
Free will / Independence: Real Independence is to declare our dependence on Krishna. Our destiny is to rot in the material world, but Krishna comes to change our destiny. Therefore, we have to surrender our free will. Mediation in this world is not easy because God has given us free
Nectar Drops- Sanga & Siksha
Misunderstanding: When your authorities misunderstand you it is not all that bad. Just learn from that experience and carry on in devotional service. Our motto should be, “I seek not to be understood, but the understand”. Fault finding: Fault finding is maya’s very vicious weapon to divert you attention from
Nectar Drops : Sadacara
Compassion: Compassion is an essential element of love. As soon as we think we are compassionate, we are in illusion. We are Just an instrument of Srila Prabhupada’s compassion. We are Compassionate towards animals but are violent with our god brothers, god sister and other vaishnavas. Ours is the most
Nectar Drops-Sadacara
Humility: Humility is the foundation of all qualities because it connects all other qualities to Krishna. The most transformative qualities are humility and pride. But they transform in opposite ways. Fierce determination and gentle humility are ornaments that make a devotee attractive in the eyes of common people. Qualities of
Nectar Drops- Sadacara.
Faith: Faith is a symptom of love of God and surrender is the manifestation of that love. Faith is the act of seeing beyond the region of possibility of the senses, the mind and the intelligence. The loose money, prestige, health of even life it self is not such a
Nectar Drops- Sadacara
Enthusiasm: # Enthusiasm is the expression of our desire to develop the intention to love Krishna. # A Sincere soul is not trying to make a show. His enthusiasm is an act of serdice. # The strength to perform the austerity of enthusiasm comes from sincere chanting and attentive hearing.
Nectar Drops- Sambandha.
Hearing: # A jnani hears because it fascinates his mind. He hears becase he wants some higher position either materially or spiritually. A devotee hears knowledge but has complete willingness to surrender to that knowledge. # Bliss in Krishna conciousness come only when there is eagerness to hear krishna katha.