Food for thoughts

Firstly I must say  neither Srila Prabhupada nor any of the ISKCON devotees or any of the Four Vaishnava Sampradayas  (Sri,Brahma,Rudra,Kumara -  Srila Prabhupada is the 32nd Acharya in the Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya Sampradaya)  have anything against Sripada Shankaracharya . He is a spiritual master and he is the incarnation of Lord Shiva who I suppose has been described very nicely by  Deepesh Baghel . In fact we are extremely obliged to him because of his mercy only atheism has departed and Vedic Principles were restored to its original glory after Lord Buddha's advent. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu confirms that Sri Sankara is only following Lord Vishnu's order(Quoted from Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita Adi Lila 7.110: Lord Shiva is explicitly ordered by Lord Vishnu as you will see in the below verses I quote to promote the philosophy(i.e. Advaita Vedanta) for a very specific and special purpose. TRANSLATION “[Addressing Lord Siva, the Supreme Pers...

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झोपून उठल्यावर - डॉ. श्री. बालाजी तांबे (www.balajitambe.com) शुक्रवार, 25 मार्च 2016 - 03:19 PM IST जो मनुष्य खूप झोपतो तो आयुष्यात काही करू शकत नाही. ‘झोपला तो संपला’ ही घाटात लावलेली पाटी वाहनाच्या चालकासाठी असली, तरी ती अति झोपणाऱ्या आळशी माणसांसाठी सुद्धा असते असे समजायला हरकत नाही. झोपेच्या तासांचे गणित एकदा नक्की बसलेले असले, की वेळ ठरवून उठायचे निश्‍चित करून त्यानुसार उठायचा प्रयत्न केला तर तो यशस्वी होतो. मला स्वतःला ठरविल्या वेळी उठता येते हे आत मनात अंतरात्म्याला पोचलेले असले की, पाहिजे तेव्हा मनुष्य खरोखर उठू शकतो. जीवन अप्रतिम जगता यावे असे ज्यांना वाटते त्यांनी स्वतःच्या अनुभवावरून, वेगवेगळ्या लोकांच्या सवयी व त्यांची पद्धत यांचे परीक्षण करून असे नियम तयार करून मार्गदर्शन केलेले दिसते. शेवटी आपला मार्ग ज्याचा त्याने स्वतःच्या अनुभवावरून ठरवायचा असतो, परंतु काही झाले तरी झोप समाधीसारखी शांत पाहिजे, तरच जीवनाची दिशा सकारात्मक होईल.  सकाळी उठल्यानंतर प्रथम प्रार्थना करावी व कामाला लागावे. बहुतांशी मंडळी जागी होतात, ती स्वतः उठत नाहीत. म्हणजे ‘झोपे...

झोप - डॉ. श्री. बालाजी तांबे (www.balajitambe.com) शुक्रवार, 25 मार्च 2016 - 03:21 PM IST शरीर, मन, इंद्रिये या सर्वांना आलेला थकवा दूर करण्यासाठी झोपेचे योगदान मोठे असते. साधारण मध्यरात्रीपूर्वी सुरू झालेली झोप सूर्योदयाला संपलीच पाहिजे. सूर्योदयानंतर किंवा दिवसा घेतलेली झोप ही केव्हाही नुकसानच करते. चुकीच्या वेळेला झोपण्याच्या लागलेल्या सवयीने निद्रादेवी रुष्ट होऊन झोपेचे चक्र बिघडते व अनेक लहान-मोठे आजार होतात. म्हणून झोप ही योग्य प्रमाणात व योग्य वेळेला घ्यावी. चुकीच्या वेळी म्हणजे दिवसा झोपण्याने व रात्री जागण्याने नुकसानच होते .   पहा विश्रांतीचा एक उत्तम उपाय आहे हे सर्वांनाच पटेल. शरीर, मन, इंद्रिये या सर्वांना आलेला थकवा दूर करण्यासाठी झोपेचे योगदान मोठे असते. शांत झोप ही शारीरिक उत्साह, स्मृती, सर्जनशीलता आणि समृद्धिप्रदायक असते. प्रत्येकाचे झोपेचे प्रमाण कम-अिधिक असू शकते. परंतु झोपण्याची वेळ ही दिवस-रात्रीच्या समयचक्रावरच अवलंबून असते. साधारण मध्यरात्रीपूर्वी सुरू झालेली झोप सूर्योदयाला संपलीच पाहिजे. सूर्योदयानंतर किंवा दिवसा घेतलेली झोप ही के...

…The idea is that one gopī is advising another gopī, “My dear friend, there is one boy. His name is Govinda. He is standing on the bank of Yamunā near the Keśi-ghāṭa, and He’s playing on His flute. And He’s so beautiful that especially during full moon night, please do not go there.” [laughter] Why? “Now, because if you have got intention to enjoy in this material world with your family members, wife, children, husband, please do not go there.” Smerān bhaṅgī-traya-paricitāṁ sāci-vistīrṇa-dṛṣṭim. Bhaṅgī-traya. “Kṛṣṇa always stands in three-curved way with His flute. That is Kṛṣṇa’s tri-bhaṅga-murāri.” Tri-bhaṅga. Three places, He is bent. (Lecture 1.2.12) Lecture on the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada First Canto, Chapter 2, Text 12 Full lecture tac chraddadhānā munayo jñāna-vairāgya-yuktayā paśyanty ātmani cātmānaṁ bhaktyā śruta-gṛhītayā [SB 1.2.12] “The seriously inquisitive student or sage, well equipped wit...

A Hindu was flying from JFK New York Airport to SFO San Francisco Airport CA to attend a meeting at Monterey, CA. An American girl was sitting on the right side , near window seat. It indeed was a long journey - it would take nearly seven hours. He was surprised to see the young girl reading a Bible unusual of young Americans. After some time she smiled and we had few acquaintances talk.He told her that I am from India Then suddenly the girl asked: 'What's your faith?' 'What?' He didn't understand the question. 'I mean, what's your religion? Are you a Christian? Or a Muslim?' 'No!' He replied, 'He am neither Christian nor Muslim'. Apparently she appeared shocked to listen to that. 'Then who are you?' “I am a Hindu”, He said. She looked at him as if she was seeing a caged animal. She could not understand what He was talking about. A common man in Europe or US knows about Christianity and Islam, as they are t...