Kishorimohan das's Blog (5)

Dear Friends, Dandavat Pranam! All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga! As you may have heard, at the beginning of Kartik, Srila Gurudev wanted us to permanently reside in Los Angeles and to preach there extensively. However, at the end of Navadvip Parikrama this year, he told us that it is better if we continued traveling the world as we were. So we won't be based in Los Angeles. We look forward to visiting with all of our friends around the world. See you soon. with affection, Kishorimohan da… Continue

Dear Devotees in the UK, Dandavat Pranam! Srila Gurudev has requested us to continue traveling as we were. So we will be touring Europe starting in England. We are a party of 4: Sudevi, Kishorimohan, Vijay, Sarasvati. If any devotee in the UK would be willing to lend us a vehicle from April 5 - May 2, we would be extremely grateful. Thanks. sincerely, Kishorimohan das Continue

"anyabhilasita-sunyam jnana-karmady-anavrtam
anukulyena krsnanusilanam bhaktir uttama
...........What is the meaning of Krsna anukula? Who is the Krsna referred to here? He is asraya-vigraha. He is Krsna, but asraya Krsna. In other words, he is Sri Gurudeva. Through him we can gradually reach the lotus feet of Krsna, Hari, as visaya Krsna. This is the proper channel through which to worship Radha and Krsna or Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.........
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You may say that one who endeavors with a sincere heart will receive everything, just as Ekalavya did. Although Dronacarya did not accept Ekalavya as his student, Ekalavya had a picture of Dronacarya in front of which he endeavored to perform the art of archery. Ekalavya was so successful that he possessed sabda bhedi bana, the skill of accurately shooting an arrow simply by hearing the sound of his target. Someone may quote the example of Ekalavya to ask why we can't attain knowledge of Krsn

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sraddha sabde visvas kahe sudrddha niscoy
krsna bhakti koile sarva karma krta hoy

Sraddha is confident, firm faith that by rendering transcendental loving
service to Krishna one automatically performs all subsidiary activities.
Such faith is favourable to the discharge of devotional service.
(CC-Madhya–22.62)

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