How to attain , Harmony with Sri Krishna ?

A person's heart is like a tree . Two birds are sitting on that tree .  One Bird enjoys the fruits of that tree whereas the other Bird just witnesses everything .  The first Bird is *Jeevatma* ( soul) . And the second bird is *Paramatma* or Supersoul ( Sri Krishna) . 

How could  a Person's *Jeevatma* attain blissful harmony with *Paramatma* ? .  It is by Bhakti ,  By surrendering to the divine personal form of Sri Krishna and chanting Bhagavan's favorite *Hare Krishna Mahamantra* , a Bhakta can attain perfect harmony with Bhagavan . 

By seeking *SharanAgathi*  in Sri Krishna, a Bhakta registers himself for Bhagavan's grace . The constant Chanting of * Hare Krishna Mahamantra* removes the dirt in his heart thereby revealing the divine form of Sri Krishna . 

In reality , we all are nothing . We are just instruments in the hands of Bhagavan who uses us for various purposes .  It is our freewill that decides whether to become *Daivic* ( Godly) by obeying Sri Krishna's instructions ( Vedas summarized in Gita)  or to become *Asuric* ( demonic) by opposing Him . 

Please chant  :

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

and be happy !!!

Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya!! !

A feeling of my very own (apnapan) with God

If you do a job, you will get wages according to your abilities. But if you go home to your mother, will she give you food according to your capabilities? She will give you food whether you work or don't work. In this manner, it is not that by "bhajan" (adoration and worship) a relationship is developed with Bhagwaan, and by not doing "bhajan" there will not be a relationship. If you accept that "mine-ness" , a feeling of my very own (apnapan) with God, that He Naath! I am your child only, then God will think, that however he is, he is mine very own child only, and God will have to take care of you. Therefore, "I am yours only, and only You are mine," this is a very straight-forward path.

The one desiring service will become unhappy. But one who serves remains ever happy, ever joyful. God says that this "jeev" is a part of me alone, but it attracts the body, senses, mind, intellect, that are established in Nature (Prakriti), and assumes them to be his own (Gita 15/7)! O' what business are you getting involved in? Look where you are from, and where you are getting entangled in ! Serve the world. Give happiness to others with your body, mind, wealth, intellect, abilities, rights, etc., but do not consider them to be your own. This feeling of my very own will not last. They are ours only for serving. All the things in this world that we assume to be our own, they alone bind us, and make us dependent. It is a false notion that this entire family is mine, this wealth is mine, but as such they are not! you have accepted them as yours. You have become dependent and subordinate to them. Neither will these stay with you, nor will you stay with them. Therefore with great enthusiasm and eagerness serve them, then the world will also be happy, and God too will be happy. You too remain happy and rejoice at all times. When there is no one available to serve, then the one desiring service will become unhappy. But one who serves remains ever happy, ever joyful.

Changed of "Mine-ness" with God

Changed of "Mine-ness" with God

There was a great loving devotee of God. Day and night, he was immersed in adoration and worship of God. Someone made a long hat for him. Wearing that in a very joyful spirit, he was chanting the Lord's name. He was so deeply immersed in love of God that God Himself came and sat next to him and said – you have worn a very tall hat today! This hat belongs to me, it does not belong to any other. God said – are you being arrogant! He said, I have not begged for it, it is mine. God asked – do you know me? Yes! I know you very well.
God said can you sell this hat? The man said - do you have anything to give me in return, as you are asking to buy from me? You only have the three world, what else do you have to give? God said - So arrogant!!! The man replied, Will it be on loan or what? God said - I will tell the world, you are not a devotee, and the world will stop believing in you. He said, you may most certainly do so, and I too will tell everyone that God is nothing. Your fame has been only due to us, or else who would know about you? Eventually, God accepted His defeat!

We are to only consider God as our very own. We are to serve God, but we are not to take anything from even God. The love that is there in a mother's heart, that much love is not there in the child. Similarly there is immeasurable love in God's heart. He cannot curb his love, his affection, his fondness, and he accepts defeat! "Aur sab so gaye jeet bhagatse haaryo." What an extraordinary point this is! Similarly, become God's. Our relationship is only to serve others. We are not to accept them as our own.

Your daughter changed her sense of "I-ness"as she now accepts herself as the wife of another household. Do you not have even that much capability as your daughter? You were not upset with your daughter when she changed her "I-ness", then the world too will not be upset with you if you change your sense of I-ness to I am God's, as it is the Truth. Meerabai said - "Mere toh Giridhar Gopal, doosero na koyi." No one else is mine, besides Giridhar Gopal and I belong to no one else.

Accept with a simple heart I am God 's

First Step is 'Acceptance' ....Accept with a simple heart ( Just As you accepted  'I am Brahmin' or 'I am married' or ' I am son of Mr....' )

I am God 's , Only God is mine, Nothing else is mine.

And then 'surrender' all your actions/deeds...your mind...everything to Him.
Surrender Karmas ...surrender results...surrender everything.

Keep doing your duty as always BUT

1 DO NOT worry ..Become NISCHINTA

2 DO NOT grieve ... Become NISSHOKA

3 DO NOT fear ... Become NIRBHAY

4 DO NOT doubt like whether I have actually surrendered or not , whether God has
taken me into His shelter etc...Become NISSANDEH / NISSHANK

5 DO NOT set any yardsticks

Simply leave every result to God.

GIVE full freedom ( KHULLI CHHUTI) to world , to fate and to God....Let whatever
is to happen ...happen. Give Khulli chhutti ... Simply let the results flow.
Focus on what you CAN do and what you SHOULD do. No focus on results at all.
Look at God...believe firmly whatever will happen will be auspicious and will be
WILL of God !!!

You keep doing your DUTY with complete care and stop worrying/grieving/doubting
and become fearless.

NEVER NEVER NEVER WORRY ...If you worry, where have you surrendered ? If you
have surrendered , where is the question of worry ?

MA SUCHAH .... MA SUCHAH !!!
TULSI SITA RAM KAHO, DRIDH RAKHO VISVAASH ! KABHU NA BIGREE NA SUNI RAMCHANDRA
KE DAAS !!

Says Tulsi : (O Jeeva) Say 'Sita Raam' ( Keep saying ...Sita Raam... Sita Raam
...Sita Raam) and keep believing in Him solidly (Have solid faith ... NO DOUBT
PLEASE... Become NISSHANK !!).

Says Tulsi : I have never heard an incidence ( a news) that something wrong ever
( ever ..ever) happened to a 'daas' ( surrendered Jeeva) of Ramchandra ( Jeeva)
!!!

What a beautiful statement !! How Divine !! Said Lord Krishna in 9:31... Na me
Bhaktah Pranasyati ..Never My devotee ( surrendered) falls ...

Never Doubt ...Never Worry...Never Grieve...Be fearless ..!! Once surrendered
...where is scope for fear/sorrow/worry/doubt ? Be MAST... Give KHULLI CHHUTTI
to ALL. Enjoy ...!! Be MAST ... Be MAST ...!!

ANDHADHUND SARKAAR HAI, TULSI BHAJO 'NISSHANK' ! KHEEJE DET HAI PARAM PAD,
REEJHE DET HAI LANK !!

Sita Raam...Sita Raam...Sita Raam..Sita Raam...Sita Raam ...!

( Pravachan of Swamiji on 15/5/97 at 5 AM)

There is sins spreading with great force all over

Just as waters from a river are gravitating towards the ocean, similarly at this time and age, the world and people in it are gravitating with great force towards hell. In studies, in pleasures, customs and rituals, in law and legal matters, in trading and business and various activities, whatever you see, there is sin taking place with great force and intensity.

Goswamiji has described this -

Kali kewal mal mool malin |
Paap payonidhi jan man meenaa || (Manas, Balkand, 27/4)

There is sins spreading with great force all over, such that man's mind will play away like fish in water. In other words, just like the fish when it is taken out of the water becomes restless. And if she were made to understand ahead of time that she will be separated from the water, then she will become fearful; because she cannot live without the water, similarly, "paap payonidhi" - the ocean is the form of sins, where as the mind of a man has become like the fish "jan man meena".

If today one is told that do not do "black" (engage in businesses that are off the books), do not lie or cheat, do not be dishonest, work honestly then they say "Maharaj! Work cannot carryon without lying and cheating in this day and age. If one works honestly then it will result in much difficulty. We cannot follow through with what you are saying." On hearing talks about being free from sins, they begin to tremble. They say that it will be awesome if we can leave sinning, but it will not be possible to sustain our livelihood. We are only able to carry on our living and livelihood, because of lying, cheating and dishonesty.



From such talks we must not believe that those with bad conduct, sinful and unlawful men cannot engage in devotion and worship of the Lord. Gita says -


Apichet suduraacharo bhajate maamananyabhaak |
Saadhureva samantavyah samyagvyavasito hi saha || (Gita 9/30)


Even if the worst of all sinners, makes a firm determination and engages in devotion and worship of the Lord, then he should not be considered an ordinary man. God says - He should be considered a "sadhu" (ascetic); because he has firmly resolved.


In Gita, God has talked about four types of devotees of the Lord - "Aarto jigyaasuarthaarthi jnaani cha bharatarshabh" - a devotee "bhakt" in distress or needing financial assistance, takes the name of the Lord. A devotee who has quest for knowledge also takes the name of the Lord. But a loving devotee "jnani" to whom "prabhuji biseshi piyaaraa" "jnana tvaatmaiva me matam", such a devotee is very dear to God. He is the Lord's very own Self (atma, spirit, inner being).

From "Manas mein Naam Vandana"

Don't become so busy with self-created material duties

Once, a businessman called his servant for an important work. He said," I need to get this cheque cashed before 2 PM, so that I could finalize the deal in a meeting which starts at 2 PM. The servant replied," Sir, this work would not take much time. As it is 10 Am now, I hope I would be back with money by midday". The servant immediately left after getting the nod of the master.

Time passed quickly. Master was waiting for the servant to come back. At 12:00 he got a bit anxious. At 1:00 PM, he was much worried. At 1:30 he was really panicking. Finally at 1:45 PM, the servant came back. The master was furious, where you have been??

The servant begged forgiveness from the master and replied," Sir, as I came out of the house, I saw your mother carrying empty bags to buy the vegetables. Looking at her old age, I couldn't stop myself offering her a helping hand in doing her veggie shopping. So I walked to veggie market with her and after 2 hrs we came back with few bags full of veggies. As I was putting the vegetables in the Kitchen, I found your elder brother coughing badly."

Master interrupted, "But where is the money I asked you to bring?"

Servant replied," That's what I am explaining sir. Your brother called me and told that he urgently needs a medicine. I took the prescription and money and started for the market again. Suddenly it came to my mind that my son is also sick and need some medicine. So, first I went to my home, picked the prescription slip and then went to the market and bought the medicine.

There it came to my mind that I need to pick my cloths from the tailor which were lying with him for few days. I finished all these chores and came back home. As I checked time I found it's already 1:30. I couldn't finish the work assigned by you. I quickly came here to inform you the same."

Master really got angry. He said," I could have forgiven you for some genuine reason but for no reason you have spoiled my business deal! You are fired!!

Similarly don't become so busy with self-created material duties that neglect our God-given spiritual duty, else we will be fired out of the human form of life back into the animal species.

Sense Control Begins With the Tongue

Of all the senses the tongue is the most voracious and uncontrollable, therefore if we can conquer over our tongues, we can easily conquer all of our other senses. The first step in conquering the tongue is to never put anything in our mouths except for Krishna prasadam. And the second step is take only what is necessary for good health. Gluttony has never made anyone happy. Indeed we have always seen that gluttonous people are miserable. So in this way we should intelligently analyze things as they are and do the needful for attaining the supreme happiness by engaging the tongue in chanting Hare Krishna and honoring Krishna prasadam to our full satisfaction.

At the present moment our minds are polluted with the dirt accumulated over millions and millions of lifetimes of sense gratification. Even though our original pure nature is eternal, full of knowledge, and full of bliss, due to our mental contamination we are presently suffering in the realm of temporality, ignorance, and misery. By the purificatory process of chanting the holy names of God we can revive our original, pure nature and thus relish the sweetest happiness at every minute.
Chant:

Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare

Call Out to God with a True and Simple Heart

Gist: Do not keep changing your spiritual practices. Clarify any doubts. Remain immersed in only God, without any break. Chant whatever name you like. Simply call out to Him with a true, straightforward heart. Depend on only Him and do not worry. Does a child ever worry? Everything is God's and become free of worries. Freedom is not considering anything as ours. Everything! only He knows therefore call out to Him.

Call Out to God with a True and Simple Heart

Whatever spiritual practices (sadhana) you follow, simply stick to that. Do not keep changing these. Whoever you believe in, whatever you do regularly, keeping doing that. Do not stop it. Do not give up your spiritual practices (sadhana). With a true heart, become engaged in God. All will be fine, just keep continuing to do your spiritual sadhana, day and night and at intervals call out to Him " Oh My very own God, let me never forget you". "He Naath! He Mere Naath! Mein bhooloo nahin" If there is any doubt, you can ask me. However much you can do, and that you are able to do, just keep doing, remaining engaged in only God.

This is a wonderful opportunity for us. With a true, simple, straight-forward heart, simply call out to Him. " Oh Lord ! Let me never forget you." "He Naath Mein Bhooloo Nahin". If you like reciting God's Name, then do that. At intervals, in between, simply call out to Him. Whatever be your relationship with God, keep that bhava (expression, feeling) firm. Whatever it be, remain firm in that bhava and keep doing your devotional worship (upaasana), and all will be alright. "He Naath, He Mere Naath"... My Lord, in this world, no one is mine, and I am no one elses. Only You are mine and I am only Yours. Just like Mirabai said - "Mere toh Giridhar Gopal, dusero naa koyi". Remain immersed and continue without any break, and everything will be alright. He Naath Mein Bhooloo Nahin"

Rejoice, dance, chant, sing in His company and continue to call on Him. If you like name of Ram, then chant "Ram Ram" Whatever name of God that you like, with a true and simple heart chant His name and say to Him "You are my very own." Day and Night continue this. There is no other "real" work. We all have just one work. Simply call out to Him. God will provide for everything (Gita 9:22). Hey Prabhu, Hey Prabhu, Hey Prabhu... Call Him and do not worry. I am Yours and You are Mine.

With His grace, you will get good satsang (association with Truth), simply depend on only Him - "Ek Aasaro, Ek Bal, Ek aas vishwaas.... " Do not leave Him, just go after Him, remain engaged in Him. You don't need to go to many places, to read many books. There is great strength in calling out to Him. "He Naath, He Mere Naath, Mein Bhoolon Nahin". "Oh Lord! My very Own, Let me Not Forget You." You must have complete faith in this calling and you will get good (holy men's) company, divine messages and more. But the main point is "I am God's". There is no need to ask anyone else. Just call out to Him. With a true and simple heart, call on Him. You may appear crazy to the world, but do not worry. Let your heart be true and pure in this calling.

Do not worry about any thing at all. He is there for us. You can die without food, but you can also die by eating food, so what is the worry? Have dependence on only Him and there will be nothing lacking in your life. He will take care of everything. Don't listen to anything else, just get engaged in God. However a child may be, the mother will love him, and the child too loves his mother whether she is ugly or not well dressed. It is the same with God, however we are, he loves us because we are his very own. This is absolutely true. It is God's grace, many have wondered how did I ever reach here? It must be God's grace. Therefore call out to Him. Our very own God, You are Mine, Mine, Mine. God listens to everyone's calling. "Sab ki sune pukaar". He knows even your most intimate thoughts. He knows everything. Therefore simply call out to Him. There will be joy and bliss in every calling. "Chinta din dayaalu ki, mauso sadaa anand". Does a child ever worry? We are your children, there is nothing to worry. This world is God's. Everything is God's. It is because we consider something as ours that we became stuck, bonded. Freedom is not considering anything as ours. God takes on many forms. Only He knows "Baddhu Tu Jaane che." "Everything! only You know." I do not know anything. I only know that You are mine and I am Yours. Therefore call out to God with a true and simple heart.