Hare Krsna to all
Pranams
All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Bhagavan Sri Krsna
It is spring time outside now and everything is bursting out of mother earth. Krsna tells
us in His Bhagavad Gita that among seasons, He is flower bearing spring-and the pictures below
help us to appreciate that fact.
below is system cleansing springtime Rhubarb-This one plant purifies our bodies and flushes
out undesirable things acquired during winter time.
SB 7.7.22 P Within the earth are the fragrance of roses, the
taste of sweet fruit, and whatever else we want. As stated in
▼Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.10.4), sarva-kama-dugha mahi: the earth (mahi)
contains all our requirements. Thus the objects of sense perception
are all present in bhumi, or the earth. The gross material elements
and subtle material elements (mind, intelligence and ahankara, false
ego) constitute the total material energy.
taste of sweet fruit, and whatever else we want. As stated in
▼Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.10.4), sarva-kama-dugha mahi: the earth (mahi)
contains all our requirements. Thus the objects of sense perception
are all present in bhumi, or the earth. The gross material elements
and subtle material elements (mind, intelligence and ahankara, false
ego) constitute the total material energy.
beautiful Crocuses of all shapes and colors
770111tt.ida– Unless one is animal-killer, everyone welcomes God. This very word
is used, vina pasughnat. Excepting these persons who are animal
killers, everyone will welcome Krsna. It is so nasty thing,
animal-killing. So you require thoroughly to be washed. Then you’ll
understand. Actually it is brainwashing. Civilized man, in the
presence of so many nice grains, fruits, flowers, vegetables, milk, so
many things, and you are eating meat like the man in the jungle? Are
you civilized? Does it mean that the fruit, flowers and grains is
meant for animals? It is meant for human beings. You do not know how
to utilize it. You are in the state of the animals. You kill animals
and eat. Don’t claim that you are civilized. Therefore your brain
requires to be thoroughly washed to become civilized, Krsna
conscious. Then talk of civilization. Therefore Jesus Christ first of
all requested you “Don’t kill.” That is also brainwash, cleanse your
brain. But you could not take the brainwash. Your brain is congested
with so much dirty things that you could not take the instruction of
Jesus Christ, and you claim to be Christian. Be ashamed. Don’t come
forward. Be ashamed. You have no shame even….
is used, vina pasughnat. Excepting these persons who are animal
killers, everyone will welcome Krsna. It is so nasty thing,
animal-killing. So you require thoroughly to be washed. Then you’ll
understand. Actually it is brainwashing. Civilized man, in the
presence of so many nice grains, fruits, flowers, vegetables, milk, so
many things, and you are eating meat like the man in the jungle? Are
you civilized? Does it mean that the fruit, flowers and grains is
meant for animals? It is meant for human beings. You do not know how
to utilize it. You are in the state of the animals. You kill animals
and eat. Don’t claim that you are civilized. Therefore your brain
requires to be thoroughly washed to become civilized, Krsna
conscious. Then talk of civilization. Therefore Jesus Christ first of
all requested you “Don’t kill.” That is also brainwash, cleanse your
brain. But you could not take the brainwash. Your brain is congested
with so much dirty things that you could not take the instruction of
Jesus Christ, and you claim to be Christian. Be ashamed. Don’t come
forward. Be ashamed. You have no shame even….
Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even
Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. (Luke 12.27)
Snowdrops below, coming out of winter into spring time always look so fresh and clean
►750520SB.MEL Lectures
Prabhupada: … in the spiritual world. There that is voluntary. Some
devotee wants to serve Krsna as flower; they become flower there. If I
want that “As a flower I shall lie down at the lotus feet of Krsna,”
he becomes flower, voluntarily. And he can change his..(form)., from flower
to human body. That is spiritual life. There is no restriction. If
some devotee wants to serve Krsna as cow, he serves Krsna as cow, as
calf, as flower, as plant, as water, as ground, field, or as father,
as mother, as friend, as beloved, anything. Ye yatha mam prapadyante
tams tathaiva bhajamy aham. That is Krsna’s all-powerfulness,
spiritual life.
Prabhupada: … in the spiritual world. There that is voluntary. Some
devotee wants to serve Krsna as flower; they become flower there. If I
want that “As a flower I shall lie down at the lotus feet of Krsna,”
he becomes flower, voluntarily. And he can change his..(form)., from flower
to human body. That is spiritual life. There is no restriction. If
some devotee wants to serve Krsna as cow, he serves Krsna as cow, as
calf, as flower, as plant, as water, as ground, field, or as father,
as mother, as friend, as beloved, anything. Ye yatha mam prapadyante
tams tathaiva bhajamy aham. That is Krsna’s all-powerfulness,
spiritual life.
Adi Introduction— Visnu impregnated Maya, the material nature, simply by glancing at
her. This is the spiritual method. Materially we are limited to
impregnating by only one particular part of our body, but the Supreme
Lord, Krsna or Maha-Visnu, can impregnate any part by any part. Simply
by glancing the Lord can conceive countless living entities in the
womb of the material nature. The Brahma-samhita confirms that the
spiritual body of the Supreme Lord is so powerful that any part of His
body can perform the functions of any other part. We can touch only
with our hands or skin, but Krsna can touch just by glancing. We can
only see with our eyes; we cannot touch or smell with them. Krsna,
however, can smell and also eat with His eyes. When foods are offered
to Krsna, we don’t see Him eating, but He eats simply by glancing at
the food. We cannot imagine how things work in the spiritual world,
where everything is spiritual. It is not that Krsna does not eat or
that we imagine that He eats; He actually eats, but His eating is
different from ours. Our eating process will be similar to His when we
are completely on the spiritual platform. On that platform every part
of the body can act on behalf of any other part.
her. This is the spiritual method. Materially we are limited to
impregnating by only one particular part of our body, but the Supreme
Lord, Krsna or Maha-Visnu, can impregnate any part by any part. Simply
by glancing the Lord can conceive countless living entities in the
womb of the material nature. The Brahma-samhita confirms that the
spiritual body of the Supreme Lord is so powerful that any part of His
body can perform the functions of any other part. We can touch only
with our hands or skin, but Krsna can touch just by glancing. We can
only see with our eyes; we cannot touch or smell with them. Krsna,
however, can smell and also eat with His eyes. When foods are offered
to Krsna, we don’t see Him eating, but He eats simply by glancing at
the food. We cannot imagine how things work in the spiritual world,
where everything is spiritual. It is not that Krsna does not eat or
that we imagine that He eats; He actually eats, but His eating is
different from ours. Our eating process will be similar to His when we
are completely on the spiritual platform. On that platform every part
of the body can act on behalf of any other part.
Below is winter purple heather and Andromeda-both these plants make great
flowers for the Deities vases
►760912rc.vrn Conversations
Prabhupada: If he simply becomes little sober that “I
want to eat, I have to sleep, I want some sense enjoyment and defense.
So if I can get easily in the village, why shall I go three hundred
miles away?(to the city) Just keep in mind the psychology. So that simple life will
be possible if one is bhakta. Bhaktih paresanubhavo viraktir anyatra
syat. Only by devotion. Not by otherwise. Not by artificial means, by
manufacturing toilet. Only bhakti. If they get little attachment for
Krsna the questions will be solved automatically. And they will be
happy. Undoubtedly. That is the Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s first instruction. Ceto-darpana.
(purify the mind)
We had to get one more cord of wood this week to finish off our heating requirements
Sri Sri Gaura Nitai-the Lord’s of the Farm Ashram
CHANT HARE KRSNA AND BE HAPPY!!!
