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Bhakta Vrinda: Essence of Dharma and Spiritual Insights

Join the spiritual discourse at Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies in North Carolina, USA on July 12, 2013. Explore the post-Krishna era, Parikshit Maharaj's encounter with Kali, and the pillars of dharma. Dive deep into the significance of gold, teachings of Srimad Bhagavatam, and the harmful effects of sinful acts like gambling, drinking, illicit relations, and animal slaughter. Discover the levels of consciousness in living beings and the importance of spiritual awakening for a harmonious existence.

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Bhakta Vrinda: Essence of Dharma and Spiritual Insights

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  1. Sri KrsnaCaitanyaPrabhuNityananda Sri AdvaitaGadadaraSrivasadiGaura BhaktaVrinda Hare Krsna Hare Krsna KrsnaKrsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Week# 270 July 12, 2013 GokulBhajan & Vedic Studies North Carolina, USA

  2. Who is ‘On The House’?

  3. Where is Kali?

  4. Jaya Rādha Mādhava Jaya Kunja Vihārī Jaya Gopī Jana Vallabha Jaya Giri Vara Dhārī ... (Jaya) Yaśodā Nandana Vraja Jana Ranjana Yamunā tīra Vana Cāri ... (Jaya) [ Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare Hare ]

  5. Question: When Lord Krishna left this world 5,000 years ago, what major things happened afterwards?

  6. Parikshit Maharaj Son of Abhimanyu Grandson of Arjun

  7. Dharma (Goodness) and Bhoomi Next Sloka 4 pillars of Dharma

  8. What are the 4 pillars of dharma? SB-25 tapaḥ śaucaḿ dayā satyam itipādāḥ kṛte kṛtāḥ adharmāḿśais trayo bhagnāḥ smaya-sańga-madais tava…. (S. B. 1.17.24) The four legs of dharma were established by the four principles of austerity, cleanliness, mercy and truthfulness. But it appears that three of your legs are broken due to rampant irreligion in the form of pride, lust, and intoxication.

  9. Parikshit Maharaj was about to kill kali. But kali fell on his feet begging for mercy. “Please give me shelter” - kali pleaded. What did Parikshit Maharaj give?

  10. What did ParikshitMaharaj give? SB-24 abhyarthitas tadā tasmai sthānāni kalaye dadau dyūtaḿ pānaḿ striyaḥ sūnā yatrādharmaś catur-vidhaḥ... (SB: 1.17.38) [Maharaja Parikshit, thus being petitioned by the personality of Kali, gave permission to reside in places where gambling, drinking, prostitution and animal slaughter were performed.]

  11. But, Kali was not satisfied…

  12. Kali said, “It is impossible to find those Places in your kingdom! Please give something practical…” Parikshit thought, and gave one more place for Kali to stay…. What is it?

  13. According to Srimad Bhagavatam.. • Gold encourages: • Falsity ** • Envy • Greed • Lust • Intoxication ** even the artificial currency is not as per gold reserve – so, falsity

  14. But what do Krishna devotees wear on neck? Kanaka kamini pratishta bagini.. They never want GOLD..

  15. Parikshit Maharaja continued to travel through the forest.. He was not aware that his crown was made of GOLD! He gets thirsty.. Enters an ashram Commits a great sin!

  16. What are the residences of Kali? Dyūtaḿ – Places of gambling Pānaḿ – Places of drinking intoxicants Striyaḥ – Places of illegal marital relations Sūnā – Places of animal killings Kanaka – Cause of sinful acts

  17. 1. Dyūtam - Gambling

  18. Gambling is now a huge industry

  19. Speculation is also Gambling

  20. How Dyūtamis dangerous? • Makes our mind dirty • Causes addiction • Causes fraudulent mind • Gives tension and stress

  21. 2. Pānam - drinking Going for a Beer?

  22. Related forms of Pānam • Alcohol • Coffee/tea • Smoking • Drugs

  23. How Pānam is harmful • Poor health • Depression • Addiction

  24. 3. Striyah – Relations outside marriage

  25. Related forms of Striyaḥ • Cinema • Internet and Videos • Television • Violent movies

  26. How striyaḥ is harmful • Brings bodily conception • Promotes selfishness • Makes mind very dirty!

  27. 4. Sūnā– Animal slaughter

  28. Sri CaitanyaMahaprabhu condemned Kāli Worship

  29. Sūnā– In the name of religion

  30. Related forms of Sūnā.. • Meat eating • Eating eggs • Eating fish

  31. How Sūnāis harmful • Incurs the worst sin • Bad karmic reactions • No compassion • Makes mind cruel

  32. Animal Slaughter Totals (USA) - 2012: 9.0 billion animals each year! = 24.65 million every day! = 1 million animals every hour!

  33. But, vegetarians also kill plants that have lives. Aren’t they incurring any sins..?

  34. Yes! They also incur sin of killing !

  35. But, how big is their sin? That depends on the conscious level (state) of the killed Dormant – Plants & vegetation (Water/Land) Dreaming – Living in water (fish, etc) Sleeping – Insects, worms.. Awaken – Birds and animals.. Alert – Human beings Spiritual – Brahmins/Devotees

  36. Jalajā nava lakşāni Sthāvarā lakşa vimśati Krmayo rudra sankhyakah Pakşiņām daśa lakşaņam Trimsal lakşāni paśavah Catur lakşāni mānuşah (Padma Purana) This sloka also describes the living species in different levels of consciousness (nerve development) There are 900,000 kinds of aquatics, 2,000,000 kinds of trees and plants, 1,100,000 kinds of insects and reptiles, 1,000,000 kinds of birds, 3,000,000 kinds of four-legged beasts, and 400,000 kinds of human species.

  37. Pain  Nervous System Level (pain killer works by affecting nerve system)

  38. No to scale

  39. Then what can we eat? We came to this mysterious world We do not belong here. Here, every one is a food to another To get out of this misery, one should be spiritually awaken. Offer food first to the Lord first and eat.

  40. BG-24 yajña-śiṣṭāśinaḥ santo mucyante sarva-kilbiṣaiḥ bhuñjate te tv aghaḿ pāpā ye pacanty ātma-kāraṇāt.. B.G 3.13 The devotees of the Lord are released from all kinds of sins because they eat food which is offered first to the Lord. Others, who prepare food for personal sense enjoyment, verily eat only sin.

  41. But, what to offer and how to offer? patraḿ puṣpaḿ phalaḿ toyaḿ yo me bhaktyā prayacchati tad ahaḿ bhakty-upahṛtam aśnāmi prayatātmanaḥ… (B.G 9.26) If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, fruit or water, I will accept it.

  42. Only the Bhakti makes Him hungry!

  43. Duryodhana Vidura

  44. E-67 [O Shyamalā O Sundarā Citta Chorā Nanda Nandanā...O Shyamalā] ... O Shyamalā [Manmana Mohanā Madhi Vadanā Manjula Bālā O Madhu Sūdhanā] Yadhukula Sūrā O Yadhu Nandanā Yamunā Nadikūla Naţa Vardanā ... O Shyamalā [Gokula Ramaņā Govardhanā Kālindi Vanamālā hari Govindā] Gopika Kāntā O Giri Vardanā Kāliya Mardanā Ati Narţanā .... O Shyamalā Yashica

  45. Kali did not stop at his designtated places But he has expanded a lot.. He has even expanded into…?

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