SRILA BHAKTISIDDHANTA SARASVATI THAKUR DISAPPERANCE

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Mali abhišek in darovanje za zadovoljstvo Šrila Bhaktisiddhante Sarasvati Thakurja.
Small abhisheka and offering for the pleasure of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur.

Sankirtana!??? Seveda da!!

Danes je bil v templju zaključek sankirtan maratona. Hmm, no letos zaradi raznih razlogov nisem bil sam aktiven. Po eni strani veliko dela z yajnami in astrologijo ter tudi iskanje novega mesta za bivanje. Malce sem pomagal v kuhinji, potem pa sem z veseljem poslušal realizacije bhakt v aktivnosti deljenja knjig. Deljenje knjig je primarna aktivnost s katero lahko ljudi pripeljemo bližje Krišni. To je zelo pomembna služba in bhakte imajo nešteto realizacij. Po drugi strani pa mora ISKCON razviti zelo močno delovanje na področju kako vključiti interesirane ljudi. Na tem področju so mogoče druge duhovne skupine kot mormoni, jehove priče malce bolj ekspertni. Recimo mormoni in jehove priče so na svetu najbolj rastoče verske skupnosti ravno zaradi razloga, da znajo kovati vroče železo in ljudi aktivno vključiti v duhovne aktivnosti svoje verske skupnosti. Tu je ISKCON imel kar nekaj uspešnih poskusov, samo moramo še stvari poglobiti. Tako bomo sposobni vse interesirane ljudi direktno vključiti v vdano služenje. Če oseba ostane zapisana samo v izpolnjenem obrazcu potem bo verjetnost, da postane bhakta veliko manjša kot, da jo nekdo aktivno vzpodbudi. Jaz osebno sem dobil prvo Šrila Prabhupadovo knjigo leta 83, ko sem bil star 11 let in sem moral potem se sam prebijati do boljšega razumevanja. Velikokrat sem obžaloval, da nisem mogel izkorisiti več let duhovnosti, saj sem šele leta 89 izvedel za Maha Mantro, leta 90 za darovanje hrane. Leta 91 sem šel prvič v tempelj itd. Leta 95 pa nekako izvedel, kaj v resnici je duhovno življenje. Hmm, 12 let bi lahko veliko boljše izkoristil, če bi se nekdo potrudil, da bi me osebno vzpodbudil.
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Today there was concluding celebration in the temple for sankirtana marathon. Hmm, this year because of few reasons I was not so active personally. On the one side there was lots of work with yajnas and astrology. On the other side also searching for new residence place. I could help few times in kitchen and hear the realisations of devotees about book distribution. Interesting pastimes. Book distribution is primary activity by which we can bring people closer to Krishna Consciousness. This is very important service and devotees have unlimited realisations. On the other hand ISKCON has to develop a very strong activity of engaging interested people. On this field maybe other spiritual groups like mormons, jehovas witnesses are little more expert. For example mormons and jehowas witnesses are most growing spiritual communities, just because of the reason that they know how to hammer the iron as long it is hot. Here ISKCON had a few very succesful attempts, but we have deepen the efforts. In such way we will be able to engage interested people directly in devotional service. If the person exists only as written on a form or in our memory how she got a book the chance he will become devotee is much smaller as when some person will actively encourage him. I personally got first Srila Prabhupada book in the year 83, when I was 11 years old, but then had to struggle alone to gain better understanding. I many times regreted that I couldn't better use this years of spirituality, as only in year 89 I came to know about Maha Mantra, and in year 90 for offering of food. Then in year 1991 I first time came to temple. Then in year 95 I started spiritual life more seriously, because I came to know what spiritual life in reality is. This 12 years I could use much better, if someone took endeavor to personally encourage me. ,

Moksada Ekadasi

Zelo poseben Ekadasi, Gospod Krišna je izgovoril Bhagavad gito. Nič posebnega bi rekli nevedni ljudje. Tisti, ki se zavedajo duhovne moči Bhagavad gite pa se potrudijo, da bi dan posvetili meditaciji na ta sveti spis. Skupaj z ženo in mamo smo se zato odločili narediti malce strogosti. Jaz sem imel kot vedno na Ekadaši malce poglobljeno čaščenje svojih Božanstev, tako da se je vse zavleklo preko 3 ure in smo po mantranju začeli šele ob 13 uri z recitiranjem. Recitirali smo samo sankrit verze. Meni je bilo malce lažje, ker sem se kar veliko verzov že od prej približno poznal in kar nekaj vedel na pamet. Molitev bhakt na take dni bi morala biti podobna Prahlada Maharajevi.

"Oddajam spoštovanje Gospodu Narasimhadevu, ki je izvor vseh moči. O Gospod, ki poseduješ nohte in zobe kot grom, prosim uniči naše demonske želje za plodonosne aktivnosti v tem materijalnem svetu. Prosim, pojavi se v naših srcih in preženi vse neznanje, tako da bomo po tvoji milosti lahko postali neustrašni v našem naporu materijalne eksistence.

" (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 5.18.8)

svasty astu vishvasya khalah prasidatam

dhyayantu bhutani shivam mitho dhiya

namash cha bhadram bhajatad adhokshaje

aveshyatam no matir apy ahaituki

"Naj bo tu vsepovoljna sreča po celem univerzumu, naj bodo vse zavistne osebe pomirjene. Naj vsa živa bitja postanejo krotka z prakticiranjem bhakti yoge, ker z sprejetjem vdanega služenja, bodo mislili o blagostanju drugih. Zatorej naj se vključimo v služenje Vsevišnje Transcendence Gospoda Krišne in vedno ostanemo absorbirani v mislih Nanj.

Moji prijatelji iz Slovaške Lalita Gopi in njen mož Gopala Priya Prabhu sta recitirala celo Bhagavad gito skupaj z verzi. Prav tako sem prebral, da Gargamuni Pr. je naredil tako veliko strogost, namreč slovenski prevod in sankrit. Hmm, meni je bil sankrit že dovolj naporen.

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Very special Ekadasi, Lord Krishna has spoken Bhagavad gita.Nothing special will say ignorant people. But those who are aware of the spiritual potency of Bhagavad gita are trying to endeavor to perform some austerity to meditate upon this Holy script. Together with my wife and mother we decided to make some austerity. I had little expanded worship of my Deities. Then after some chanting we started to recite around 1pm. It was a bit easier for me because because quite some verses were familiar to me, and even some I knew by memory. The prayer on this days should be similar to Prahlada Maharaja's.

"I offer my respectful obeisances unto Lord Nrisimhadeva, the source of all power. O my Lord who possesses nails and teeth just like thunderbolts, kindly vanquish our demon-like desires for fruitive activity in this material world.

Please appear in our hearts and drive away our ignorance so that by Your mercy we may become fearless in the struggle for existence in this material world." (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 5.18.8)

svasty astu vishvasya khalah prasidatam

dhyayantu bhutani shivam mitho dhiya

namash cha bhadram bhajatad adhokshaje

aveshyatam no matir apy ahaituki

"May there be good fortune throughout the universe, and may all envious persons be pacified. May all living entities become calm by practicing bhakti-yoga, for by accepting devotional service they will think of each other's welfare.

Therefore, let us all engage in the service of the supreme transcendence, Lord Sri Krishna, and always remain absorbed in thought of Him." (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 5.18.9)

My friends from Slovakia, Lalita Gopi and her husband Gopala Priya did all recitation with sanskrit and slovak translation. I read also that Gargamuni Prabhu did also the same great austerity. Namely reciting of slovene translation and sanskrit. For me to recite sankrit alone was austerity enough.