Immortal Charity:
Srila Prabhupada’s Gift to the World
By Narasimha das
sarve vedāś ca yajñāś ca / tapo dānāni cānagha
jīvābhaya-pradānasya / na kurvīran kalām api
“O spotless one, your answers to all these questions will grant immunity for all material miseries. Such charity is greater than all Vedic charities, sacrifices, penances and so on.” (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 3.7.41)
Purport: “The highest perfectional work of charity it to give people in general immunity from the anxieties of material existence. This can be done only by performing activities in devotional service to the Lord. Such knowledge is incomparable. Cultivation of knowledge in the Vedas, performance of sacrifice, and distribution of munificent charities all together cannot form even a part of the immunity from the pangs of material existence that is gained from devotional service. The charity of Maitreya not only will help Vidura, but, due to its universal nature, will deliver all others in all times. Thus Maitreya is immortal.” (SB.3.7.41, Purport)
In this section of Third Canto Bhagavatam, Vidura puts forward many questions to Maitreya Rishi. His aim was to point out the principles of transcendental loving service to the Lord. He knew that by this understanding anyone, past, present or future, will be liberated from the miseries of material existence and return to the spiritual world via the methods of pure devotion.
In this age Srila Prabhupada has adjusted and prescribed methods of devotional service, as described in the Vedas, the Puranas, the Upanisads and Vaishnava commentaries, in a way suitable not only for highly intellectual sadhus of Vedic times but for people in general—even those of this present degraded age.
The charity of Srila Prabhupada is meant not only for a small group of disciples that he personally met and guided but, due to its “universal nature, will deliver all others in all times”. Thus Srila Prabhupada, like Maitreya Rishi, is immortal. This mystery can never be appreciated by posers whose ulterior aim is to exploit the eternal mission of the Supreme Lord for material profit, or personal ambition. Nor can it be understood by mayavadis, impersonalists, sahajiyas or, in many cases, the prakrita-bhaktas, who deliberately remain attached to this material world in spite of all good instructions for detachment.
“The demigods in the heavenly planets, and many devotees on this planet also, want to remain in the material world as devotees of the Lord and take advantage of material happiness. They do so at the risk of falling down to the lower status of existence, and this makes the Lord dissatisfied with them.” (SB.3.9.12, Purport)
Narasimha das:The charity of Srila Prabhupada is meant not only for a small group of disciples that he personally met and guided but, due to its “universal nature, will deliver all others in all times”
Mahesh: Charity of giving others the ORIGINAL(unchanged by Jayadvaita and company) Srila Prabhupada’s books, mp3s is THE greatest GIFT because it is giving them a chance to ACCEPT Srila Prabhupada(the ACTUAL Diksa Guru) shelter:
Adi 1.35 The Spiritual Masters
THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SPIRITUAL MASTER’S INSTRUCTIONS AND THE SPIRITUAL MASTER HIMSELF. IN HIS ABSENCE, THEREFORE, HIS WORDS OF DIRECTION SHOULD BE THE PRIDE OF THE DISCIPLE.
Note: Devotees will also find this interesting, today the MANIPULATIVE Anti Ritvik CROOKS are HIDING Srila Prabhupada is the current Diksa Guru. So to explain THIS SUPREME SECRET is to GIVE Srila Prabhupada as Current DIKSA Guru to ALL:
Bhagavad-gita AS IT IS
Chapter 18 TEXT 68
TEXT
ya idam paramam guhyam
mad-bhaktesv abhidhasyati
bhaktim mayi param krtva
mam evaisyaty asamsayah
SYNONYMS
yah–anyone; idam–this; paramam–most; guhyam–confidential; mat–Mine; bhaktesu–amongst devotees of; abhidhasyati–explains; bhaktim–devotional service; mayi–unto Me; param–transcendental; krtva–having done; mam–unto Me; eva–certainly; esyati–comes; asamsayah–without doubt.
TRANSLATION
For one who explains the SUPREME SECRET to the devotees, devotional service is guaranteed, and at the end he will come back to Me.
PURPORT
Generally it is advised that Bhagavad-gita be discussed amongst the devotees only, for those who are not devotees will neither understand Krsna nor Bhagavad-gita. Those who do not accept Krsna as He is and Bhagavad-gita as it is should not try to explain Bhagavad-gita whimsically and become offenders. Bhagavad-gita should be explained to persons who are ready to accept Krsna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is a subject matter for the devotees only and not for philosophical speculators. Anyone, however, who tries sincerely to present Bhagavad-gita AS IT IS will advance in devotional activities and reach the pure devotional state of life. As a result of such pure devotion, he is sure to go back home, back to Godhead.
Srila Prabhupada IS Diksa Guru
http://www.prabhupadanugas.eu/news/?p=43094#more-43094
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Only Maha-Bhagavata is Diksa Guru
http://www.prabhupadanugas.eu/news/?p=41422#more-41422
http://www.prabhupadanugas.eu/news/?p=46518#comment-45721
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Srila Prabhupada THE ONLY CURRENT ETERNAL DIKSA GURU for ISKCON for AS LONG AS ISKCON EXISTS – NO COMPROMISE!
http://www.prabhupadanugas.eu/news/?p=44113#more-44113
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Srila Prabhupada is His Divine Grace
http://www.prabhupadanugas.eu/news/?p=45049#more-45049
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Srila Prabhupada’s Disciple
http://www.prabhupadanugas.eu/news/?p=43453