Damaghosa Das removes an offering to Krishna from the altar in his temple room. The colorful altars of Krishna devotees include flowers, photos, statuettes, paintings and other items symbolizing the incarnations of Krishna.
BY: DAMAGHOSA DAS (ACBSP)
Tue, Nov 9, 2010, Sedro-Woolley, WASHINGTON
— Hare Krishna to All
Obeisances
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Sitting here this morning in our ashram, thinking about Srila Prabhupada, his instructions, and the few times I spent personally with him, what comes to mind is three pieces of his transcendental advice which we all could apply daily in our lives. If we all had this/his following mentality, there would be no problems in our lives that could not be easily fixed by chanting Hare Krishna together.
Together, we could conquer the world and firmly plant the flag of Mahaprabhu so that everyone could be happy, and eventually go back to Home.
Sounds simple? It is simple….we just have to do it…Just “CHANT HARE KRISHNA- AND BE HAPPY” !!!
Damaghosa das
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1) 760310mw.may March 10, 1976, Mayapur Conversations
Prabhupada: […] No, you should always remember that either grhastha or brahmacari or sannyasi, nobody can strictly follow all the rules and regulations of them. In the Kali-yuga it is not possible. So if I find simply fault with you, and if you find fault with me, then it will be factional, and our real business will be hampered. Therefore Caitanya Mahaprabhu has recommended that hari-nama, chanting Hare Krishna mantra, should be very rigidly performed, which is common for everyone:
grhastha, vanaprastha or sannyasi. They should always chant Hare Krishna mantra. Then everything will be adjusted. Otherwise it is impossible to advance. We shall be complicated with the details only….. Full Conversation
2) In Srila Prabhupadas Diary entry for Sunday March 6, 1966 he wrote….
“According to Mayapur Panjika today is Adhivas day of Gour Purnima. Devotees at Vrndaban and Nabadwipa are enjoying the celebration. I am here alone without any devotee companion. But I have come here to serve the Lord and not for personal happiness. I am prepared to live in hell even if I am able to serve the Lord. Sri Caitanya Mahparabhu wanted that His mission should be propagated all over the world and that is my objective. I do no mind the inconvenience personally felt.
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3)
trnad api sunicena
taror api sahisnuna
amanina manadena
kirtaniyah sada harih
“One can chant the holy name of the Lord in a humble state of mind,
thinking himself lower than the straw in the street. One should be
more tolerant than the tree, devoid of all sense of false prestige and
ready to offer all respects to others. ln such a state of mind one can
chant the holy name of the Lord constantly.” (Siksastaka 3)
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