Diseased and conditioned, the living entity (Soul \ Atma ) transmigrates throughout the universe. Sometimes he is situated in the upper planetary system and sometimes in the lower system. In this way he leads his diseased life. His disease can be cured only when he meets and follows the expert physician, the bona fide spiritual master. When the conditioned soul faithfully follows the instructions of a bona fide spiritual master, his material disease is cured, he is promoted to the liberated stage, and he again attains to the devotional service of Krishna and goes back home, back to Krishna.
A conditioned living entity should become aware of his real position and should pray to the Lord, "How much longer will I be under the rule of all these bodily functions such as lust and anger?" As masters of the conditioned soul, lust and anger are never merciful. Indeed the conditioned soul will never cease rendering service to such bad masters. However, when he comes to his real consciousness, or Krishna consciousness, he abandons these bad masters and approaches Krishna with a frank and open heart to achieve His shelter. At such a time he prays to Krishna to be engaged in His transcendental loving service. - The Beauty of Krishna - Chapter 10 by AC Bhaktivedanta Swami
"All of you should remain in close co-operation with the objective to propitiate the Supreme Lord with wholehearted allegiance to the grace incarnate form, Gurudeva, who is the Absolute Counterpart of the Supreme Lord. All of you should somehow maintain your livelihood in this most perishable non-eternal world, with the only objective of satisfying the Supreme Lord. Don't give up worship of God inspite of hundreds of troubles, hundreds of humiliations and hundreds of abuses. Don't be discouraged by seeing that most of the conditioned souls in this world are not accepting the service of Sri Krishna sincerely, without deceitfulness. Never give up your own worship, and never give up your only wealth, the 'be-all and end-all' of your life, which is the hearing and chanting of the glories of Sri Krishna. Always do Hari kirtan with the qualities of being humbler than blade of grass and more forbearing than tree." -Sriman Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati said this to his Disciples, just prior to entering Nitya Lila.
In conclusion we should take good care of our spiritual selves and see to it that we follow the process of devotional service as outlined by Sriman Mahaprabhu and his confidential associates. Life is short lets not waste time. You and I will be tested of this there is no doubt so lets not blame anyone for our lack of sincerity. We can only blame ourselves. The cheaters will be cheated and those who truly desire the eternal association of Sri Krishna and his Associates will have their wish granted. Ajd
Maya's illusion is like the foam which mixes again with the sea.
A conditioned living entity should become aware of his real position and should pray to the Lord, "How much longer will I be under the rule of all these bodily functions such as lust and anger?" As masters of the conditioned soul, lust and anger are never merciful. Indeed the conditioned soul will never cease rendering service to such bad masters. However, when he comes to his real consciousness, or Krishna consciousness, he abandons these bad masters and approaches Krishna with a frank and open heart to achieve His shelter. At such a time he prays to Krishna to be engaged in His transcendental loving service. - The Beauty of Krishna - Chapter 10 by AC Bhaktivedanta Swami
"All of you should remain in close co-operation with the objective to propitiate the Supreme Lord with wholehearted allegiance to the grace incarnate form, Gurudeva, who is the Absolute Counterpart of the Supreme Lord. All of you should somehow maintain your livelihood in this most perishable non-eternal world, with the only objective of satisfying the Supreme Lord. Don't give up worship of God inspite of hundreds of troubles, hundreds of humiliations and hundreds of abuses. Don't be discouraged by seeing that most of the conditioned souls in this world are not accepting the service of Sri Krishna sincerely, without deceitfulness. Never give up your own worship, and never give up your only wealth, the 'be-all and end-all' of your life, which is the hearing and chanting of the glories of Sri Krishna. Always do Hari kirtan with the qualities of being humbler than blade of grass and more forbearing than tree." -Sriman Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati said this to his Disciples, just prior to entering Nitya Lila.
In conclusion we should take good care of our spiritual selves and see to it that we follow the process of devotional service as outlined by Sriman Mahaprabhu and his confidential associates. Life is short lets not waste time. You and I will be tested of this there is no doubt so lets not blame anyone for our lack of sincerity. We can only blame ourselves. The cheaters will be cheated and those who truly desire the eternal association of Sri Krishna and his Associates will have their wish granted. Ajd
Maya's Illusion
Maya's illusion is like the foam which mixes again with the sea.
No one is mother, father, or relative;
Like the sea foam, they remain a short while only.
And, as the sea foam merges into the sea,
this precious body of five elements disappears.
Who can say how many ephemeral forms the embodied soul has taken.
Poem by Abhaya Charan de
