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Five principles that awaken one’s love for Krsna

Source: CC Madhya 22.128

5 PrinciplesThe five potent ways that awaken one’s dormant love for Krsna, as given by Caitanya mahaprabhu are:

  1. Association of devotees
  2. Chanting the holy name of the Lord
  3. Hearing Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
  4. Residing at Mathurā
  5. Worshiping the Deity with faith and veneration.

‘The power of these five principles is very wonderful and difficult to understand. Even without faith in them, a person who is offenseless can awaken his dormant love of Kṛṣṇa simply by being a little connected with them.’ (CC Madhya 22.133)

2015-10-09T00:48:57+00:00May 7th, 2015|Categories: Caitanya Caritamrita, Lord Caitanya, Prema|

Questions about Krsna are loka-hitam

Source: SB 2.1.1

Sukadeva Goswami - Maharaj ParikshitŚrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: My dear King, your question is glorious because it is very beneficial to all kinds of people. The answer to this question is the prime subject matter for hearing, and it is approved by all transcendentalists.

Questions of Parikshit maharaja are described as loka-hitam or beneficial to everyone because:

  1. Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu said that the highest perfection of life is to achieve the transcendental loving service of Krishna. Questions and Answers about Krishna elevate one to that transcendental position that is why
2015-05-18T03:37:57+00:00May 7th, 2015|Categories: Krsna katha, Parikshit maharaja, Srimad Bhagavatam|Tags: |

Licking on a bottle of honey

Source: BG 2.12 Purport

bee lickingThose who are envious of Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Personality of Godhead have no bona fide access to the great literature. The non-devotee’s approach to the teachings of the Gītā is something like that of a bee licking on a bottle of honey. One cannot have a taste of honey unless one opens the bottle. Similarly, the mysticism of the Bhagavad-gītā can be understood only by devotees, and no one else can taste it, as it is stated in the Fourth Chapter of the

2015-10-05T22:03:43+00:00May 6th, 2015|Categories: Analogies, Bhagavad Gita, Mayavadi, Videos|Tags: , , |

Devotee is more kind than the Lord

Source: BG 3.29 Purport

PrabhupadaMen who are ignorant cannot appreciate activities in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and therefore Lord Kṛṣṇa advises us not to disturb them and simply waste valuable time. But the devotees of the Lord are more kind than the Lord because they understand the purpose of the Lord. Consequently, they undertake all kinds of risks, even to the point of approaching ignorant men to try to engage them in the acts of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, which are absolutely necessary for the human being.

2015-05-25T00:24:55+00:00April 29th, 2015|Categories: Bhagavad Gita, Compassion, Devotional concepts|Tags: |