krishna leela series part 21 (2) - description of autumn
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Krishna Leela Series Part 21 (2) Description Of AutumnTRANSCRIPT
HARE KRISHNA
Krishna leela
22ND discourse
CHAPTER 20 (continued)
DESCRIPTION OF AUTUMN
utthiSTa jAgrata prApyavarAnnibOdhata
Previously …
Jiva Jago!
A Wake-up Call
Cranes and ducks meander on banks of lakes and rivers despite muddy garbage and thorny creepers
Householders without Krishna Consciousness tarrying in material life despite inconveniences
fever and relief
Rainy season
small pondslakes
rivulets
TEMPORARILY water-filled
Otherwise, they are dryPride of
Materialistic People
Opulent Position, wife, home, children and a little bank
balance
BHAGAVAD GITA 16.:13-15
The demoniac person thinks: "So much wealth do I have today, and I will gain
more according to my schemes. So much is mine now, and it will increase in
the future, more and more. He is my enemy, and I have killed him; and my
other enemy will also be killed. I am the lord of everything, I am the enjoyer, I am perfect, powerful and happy. I am
the richest man, surrounded by aristocratic relatives. There is none so
powerful and happy as I am. I shall perform sacrifices, I shall give some
charity, and thus I shall rejoice." In this way, such persons are deluded by
ignorance.
GOVINDA DAS KAVIRAJA’S PRAYERS
sita atapa bata barisana e dina jamini jagi re
biphale sevinu krpana durajana capala sukha- laba lagi re
Both in the day and at night I remain sleepless, suffering the pains of heat and cold,
the wind and the rain and uselessly serving wicked and miserly men to win a moment’s
flickering happiness.e dhana, yaubana, putra, parijana
ithe ki ache paratiti rekamala-dala-jala, jivana talamala
bhajahu hari pada niti re What assurance of real happiness is there in all of one’s wealth, youthfulness, sons, and family
members? This life is tottering like a drop of water on a lotus petal; therefore you should always serve and worship the divine feet of
Lord Hari.
VIDYAPATI’S SONG - WATER IN DESERT
Grass covered by certain type of red insect
Green and red combine with umbrella-like mushrooms
Rainfall makes the vegetation very green
Scene / terrain changes
like a person who has suddenly become wealthy
Farmer becomes happy to see his full field of grains
Capitalists become unhappy because of competitive price
Restriction – artificial shortage
Food grains are supplied by The Supreme Lord
nityo nityAnam chetanas chetanAnAm
Eko bahUnAmyO vidadhAti kAmAn
BHAGAVAD GITA 3:14
annād bhavanti bhūtāniparjanyād anna-sambhavaḥ
yajñād bhavati parjanyoyajñaḥ karma-samudbhavaḥ
All living bodies subsist on food grains, which are produced from rain. Rains are
produced by performance of yajña [sacrifice], and yajña is born of
prescribed duties.
Moon appears to be moving with clouds
But moon is still
Identifying with matter
Makes us think
Movement through different spheres of life
AhankAra Demarcation between spiritual
and material existence
ISHOPANISHADInvocation
oṁ pūrṇam adaḥ pūrṇam idaṁ
pūrṇāt pūrṇam udacyate
pūrṇasya pūrṇam ādāya
pūrṇam evāvaśiṣyateThe Personality of Godhead is
perfect and complete, and because He is completely
perfect, all emanations from Him, such as this phenomenal
world, are perfectly equipped as complete wholes. Whatever is
produced of the Complete Whole is also complete in itself.
Because He is the Complete Whole, even though so many complete units emanate from Him, He remains the complete
balance.
ISHOPANISHADMANTRA 1
īśāvāsyam idam sarvaṁyat kiñca jagatyāṁ
jagattena tyaktena
bhuñjīthāmā gṛdhaḥ kasya svid
dhanamEverything animate or
inanimate that is within the universe is controlled and
owned by the Lord. One should therefore accept only those things necessary for himself,
which are set aside as his quota, and one should not accept other
things, knowing well to whom they belong.
SRILA PRABHUPADA’S
ANALOGY
CONCENTRIC CIRCLES
AND KRISHNA
CONSCIOUSNESS
COMPASS
Rainy season
living entities, land, sky, water
All become refreshed
Engagement in transcendental loving service of the Lord
“bright-faced” Vaikuntha men
Rivers swell n rush to the oceans and seas
They appear to agitate the ocean
chala
High mountains although
splashed by torrential rain
do not change
Achala
ashtAnga yogi or mystic yogi becomes agitated by sex
e.g. vishvAmitra
bhakti yoginot embarrassed even
amidst difficulties
accepts it as mercy of the Lord becomes eligible to enter spiritual kingdom
Rainbow - bow without a string
Yet it rests in the sky so beautifully
Supreme Lord’s Avatara not resting on
material condition
sambhavāmy ātma-māyayā
Bhagavad Gita 4:6
Roads in rainy season
not frequently used
become covered with long grasses
Ignorant “Brahmana”
Covered by illusion
Value of Samskara
Rain clouds appear
Peacocks dance
People harassed by materialistic life
Suitable Pure Devotee’s words & association give
relief
Feel jubilant & rejoice
Clouds provide nourishment and sustenance through rain
Lighting shifts from one set of clouds to another
A charitable man nourishes and sustains many others like family &
workers
Unchaste wife spoils everything
Marriage & Its Purpose
Plants and creepers grow by drinking water from
ground
pAdopa
tapasya becomes dry
Results enjoyment with family,
society, love, home and other paraphernalia
Prayers of Srila Narottama das Thakura
tadera charana sevi bhakta sane vAs
Prayers of Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura
shuddha bhakata charana renu
bhajana anukUla
Barriers agricultural fields – break due to heavy rain
Unauthorised atheistic propaganda in Kali
breaks boundary of Vedic injunctions
Degeneration into Godlessness
Clouds tossed by the wind deliver water which is seen like nectar
Brahmanas inspire the kshatriyas ans vaishyas to perform charity
Varnas meant for peaceful co-existence.
Expert brahminical guidance is needed
Vrindavana forest’s improvement
due to rains
Ripened dates, mangoes,
blackberries and other fruits
Krishna & Gopas entered forest to enjoy seasonal
atmosphere
Cows fed by new grass – healthy with full milk bags
Lord Krishna called them by names
"Thus when Krishna calls out, 'Hey Dhavali' (the name of a white cow) a whole group of white cows comes forward, and when Krishna calls 'Hamsi, Candani,
Ganga, Mukta' and so on, the twenty-four other groups of white cows come. The reddish cows are called 'Aruni, Kunkuma, Sarasvati, etc., the blackish ones 'Shyamala, Dhumala, Yamuna, etc., and the yellowish ones are Pita, Pingala,
Haritaki, etc. (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.35.19 purport)
Cows and calves would come to Him with love and milk will flow from their
bags
Krishna would pass by forest by the side of Govardhana Hill
Bank of Yamuna bee hives pouring honey
Waterfalls and nice sounds
Krishna heard them as he looked into the mountain caves
Rain coming to an end and autumn almost approaching
Krishna & Gopas sit under tree or within caves relishing ripened fruits
and conversing
Yashoda’s despatch of yogurt, fruits and sweetmeats for Krishna &
Balarama
Cows tired with heavy milkbags. Would sit and chew grass and be joyful to be
with Krishna
Krishna was proud to see them and relishes nature which is one energy of
His
mayadhyakshena prakrti suyate sa characharam
Krishna & Durga (Purusha & Prakrti)
substance and shadow
Material Nature obeys Krishna
Natural Beauty created by rainy season acted out according to
Krishna’s indications
Water reservoirs became clean and pleasing
Refreshing air due to appearance of autumn
Sky clear of clouds
Natural blue colour
Blooming lotus flower in clear water in forest
person fallen from yoga practice becoming beautiful by resuming his
spiritual life
suchinAm srimatAm gehe
Krishna as Hari
White clouds of AutumnDevoid of Water
Retired Person
Water sources dry upDanger to Aquatics
Temporary material life
Sun emergesWithering of vegetation
Losing taste for Material life
Farmers build walls to hold water
Devotees conserve energy for spiritual life
Animals like the cows and deersbecome pregnant
Srila Rupa Goswami speaks of utsAhAt
ENTHUSIASM IN SPIRITUAL LIFE
Disappearance of Dark Clouds& Polluted Water
Appearance of White Clouds & Clear Water
Krishna Consciousness makes one pure
Krishna is Hari - Meaning
Vanaprastha & Freedom from Anxieties
Waterfalls from HillsSupply & Stoppage
Saintly Persons’ Preaching & Silence
Reduced Water & Scorching Sun
Ponds dry up
Small Aquatics’ Plight
Uncontrolled Persons & Family Life
Autumn SeasonOcean becomes calm & quiet
Self-realized person not affected by 3 modes of material nature
Field walls & Saving EnergySaving Energy via
sense control
Retired life & Shelter of Lord
Mukunda
SUN & MOON – FATIGUE & RELIEFMUKUNDA
CLEAR STAR-FILLED NIGHT SKY – KRISHNA CONSCIOUS PERSON
KRISHNA & YADU DYNASTYMOON & STARS
AUTUMN BREEZE & GOPIS
Autumn & Scorching Sunshine
Presence of lotuses Absence of lilies
Strong King or GovernmentProtection of Pious
Elimination of bad elementsSatisfaction of Citizens
Fields full of ripened grains
Offerings to the LordNavanna & Sweet Rice
Durga Pooja
Jnani
Brahmajyoti
Yogi
Higher Planets
Bhakta
Vaikuntha
Goloka Vrndavana
The center is not fixed up. If the center is right, then you can make
circle from that center, any number of circles, they'll never overlap. They'll
be growing, growing, growing. They'll not interact with one another if the center is all right. So everyone is
feeling nationally or internationally, but the center is missing. Therefore
your feeling, your international feeling, my international feeling, your national feeling, my national feeling, they are overlapping. So we have to find out the center. Then you expand your circle, it will not, I mean to say, overlap or counteract. It will go on.
That center is Kṛishna.
Lecture to International Student Society -- Boston, December 28, 1969
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