VaishNAva Jana to tene kahiye je peeDa parAyi jAne re
Hare KRshNa
A VaishNav is a mysterious being whom only a handful understand
-- BhagavAn VishNU
-- other vaishNav
-- BhagavAn sadAshiva
-- Devi-devata
Someone made some comment about a KRshNa bhakta, and these are the responses to the comments.
Kirshna and Krishna related things become his new world
so now he hankers after these other worldly things
so he is still troubled by kama, krodha, lobha, moha, madha, matsarya:
kama: desire. Desire to pray to Krishna! I want to listen to Krishna's stories. So if someone becomes a hurdle on his way to fulfill his desire, he is unhappy.
This applies to a kanishTha or beginner. After developing rasa (mellow) in KRshNa kathA, the dependence on external is minimized, there is no kAma(hankering) only prema (pure love).
Krodha: Anger: he is angry when someone disturbs him and does not allow him to pray!
For a true devotee, this does not apply. It may apply to a few in the beginning, but that is part of their growth, just as is the case with anyone on other paths. The fact is, nothing and no one can disturb the devotee from their rasa with KRshNa.
Lobha: greed: he wants more and more of krishna's leelas.
Quite true! RUpa Goswami teaches : this lobha is what the VrajavAsi has. Intense lobha (greed) for KRshNa. Nectar, never-ending infinite ocean of nectar. On the other hand, while this "rasapAn" (act of drinking nectar) is occuring, there is complete satisfaction. Contrary as it sounds it is achintya.
Moha: Delusion : since he says that when i listen to krishna leelas i am with krishna when i do not, i am not with krishna !
This is an erroneous observation and misunderstanding of those who cannot or do not want to relate. The premikA is always with KRshNa. The externals are for the sake of satsanga (saintly association), and compassion towards others. For many, kirtan and satsanga are for a group, not themselves. It is paropkAr (kindness), but yes, they are addicted, ... to the infinite ocean of nectar called Shri KRshNa. So is any dhyAnastha yogi (meditation transcendentalist), siddha (perfect) and brahmanirvAN (surrendered and melting into the infinite Brahman).
Madha: pride: that i am a great krishna devotee.
The true VaishNav is prideless. This is an Oxymoron: A proud VaishNav.
Matsarya: jealousy : if i go and tell him i see krishna every day and have my breakfast with him! He is gone !!
This is untrue of the true pure VaishNav. For the pure devotee, there is no trace of asUyA (jealousy). Others may be work-in-progress. Same holds for those on the path of advaita vedAnta, shaiva shAkta etc.
The devotee's heart will be overflowing with happiness on hearing that you have breakfast with KRshNa everyday. Moreover, they want to give KRshNa to those who do not eat breakfast with Him everyday.
The true premi is never seperate from KRshNa. They are indeed One and there is no strangeness with others since they see KRshNa everywhere, in all.
bhajo shri kRshNa chaitanyo prabhu nityAnado
hare kRshNa hare rAm shri rAdhe govindo
jayo rAdhe govindo S rAdhe govindo
sAre bhaktonko merA praNAm _/\_
Last edited by smaranam; 25 October 2014 at 10:07 PM.
Reason: explained saMskRt words in brackets
|| Shri KRshNArpaNamastu ||
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