English
Date: 15 May 2024
Speaker: HH Lokanath Swami Maharaj
Topic: Spread the Mercy
HH Lokanath Swami Maharaj:
Hare Krishna!
Today, we have 1835 participants. In just one day, the number has reached this level. The credit goes to you all. The target is to reach 2000 by July.Butyou have increased the number by 125 in just one day.
Good Job!!
Keep up the good work. Spread the mercy.
People usually pray for themselves but Gaudiya Vaishnavas pray for the welfare of others too.
Paropakarayaidamsariram
Translation:
This body is given by God for helping others.
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu had said that we should make our life successful by helping others.
Of course, Many of you have worked hard.This will bring foremost joy to the Lord. It gives happiness to the Lord when he sees a person chanting Hare Krishna.
phalenaparicīyate
Translation:
one's success or defeat in any activity is understood by its result
He will be pleased with the person chanting and also with the person who inspired this person to chant. A Gaudiya Vaishnava should be bhajanandi as well as gosthyanandi. A devotee should talk to others to tell them things for their benefit. We should preach and spread this movement.
This conference is not limited to my disciples.All the followers of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu or Srila Prabhupada is welcome.By this we will definitely get a profit.
They may be the disciples of HH Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj or HH Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaj. You can invite them also. All are welcomed in this conference. When Krishna becomes pleased, then we are pleased and vice versa. Krishna’s happiness is the cause of our happiness. Laughter or happiness is contagious.When we see a person happy or laughing, we also begin to laugh. This is known as Laughter therapy.Whenever we visit Nanada Bhavan to take darshan of Little Krishna and Balaram, the Pujaris there make you hold the strings of Lord's Craddle and ask you to laugh, they say it will give joy to Krishna.
Vaishnav Song, Sri Krishna Chaitanya Prabhu Daya Karo More, By Srila Narottama Das Thakur:
ha ha prabhu nityananda, premanandasukhi
kripabalokana koro amiboroduhkhi
Translation:
My dear Lord Nityananda, You are always joyful in spiritual bliss. Since You always appear very happy, I
have come to You because I am most unhappy. If You kindly put Your glance over me, then I may also
become happy.
If we are unhappy, we can be happy just by seeing the joyous Krishna. When you meet others, do share some good news.Something that inspires others.Do not share the offenses and sins of others.
Nectar Of Instruction, Verse 2:
atyāhāraḥprayāsaś ca
prajalponiyamāgrahaḥ
jana-saṅgaś ca laulyaṁ ca
ṣaḍbhirbhaktirvinaśyati
Translation:
One’s devotional service is spoiled when he becomes too entangled in the following six activities: (1) eating more than necessary or collecting more funds than required; (2) over-endeavoring for mundane things that are very difficult to obtain; (3) talking unnecessarily about mundane subject matters; (4) practicing the scriptural rules and regulations only for the sake of following them and not for the sake of spiritual advancement, or rejecting the rules and regulations of the scriptures and working independently or whimsically; (5) associating with worldly-minded persons who are not interested in Kṛṣṇa consciousness; and (6) being greedy for mundane achievements.
You can remember and share the pastimes of Krishna and Panduranga.
BG, Verse 10.9:
mac-cittā mad-gata-prāṇā
bodhayantaḥparasparam
kathayantaś ca māṁnityaṁ
tuṣyanti ca ramanti ca
Translation:
The thoughts of My pure devotees dwell in Me, their lives are fully devoted to My service, and they derive great satisfaction and bliss from always enlightening one another and conversing about Me.
This will bring Joy to them and you will also feel joyous. Don’t forget you all are preachers. You all are the protectors and preachers of religious principles.
I named one of my disciples as "Dharmrakshak". But this title and duty belongs to you all.
Its's not limited to him only.
BG, Verse 4.8:
paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṁ
vināśāya ca duṣkṛtām
dharma-saṁsthāpanārthāya
sambhavāmi yuge yuge
Translation:
To deliver the pious and to annihilate the miscreants, as well as to reestablish the principles of religion, I Myself appear, millennium after millennium.
When you establish or protect Dharma then Dharma will also protect you.
Mahabharata, Vana Parva 313/128:
dharmevahatohantidharmorakshatirakshitah।
tasmaddharmonahantavyo maa no dharmohatoऽvadhit॥
Translation:
The phrase means, the one who destroys dharma, dharma destroys them, and one who protects dharma, dharma also will protect them. That’s why dharma should never be destroyed so that the destroyed dharma can never destroy us.
You might have a big list of friendsin your mobile phones, you can invite them to join the conference.
This is a zoom temple. You can invite everyone to join.
If you practice such attempts then definitely, one day you will be very happy.Good days will come for you as well as for the world. If as much as Bhagvad Gita will be distributed, Prasad will be distributed and yatras will be there.
Every Iskcon Temple is a place of pilgrimage and also you can transform your home to a place of pilgrimage.You can maintain your home in such a way that every visitor could feel connected to the Lord.
SB 1.13.10:
bhavad-vidhābhāgavatās
tīrtha-bhūtāḥsvayaṁvibho
tīrthī-kurvantitīrthāni
svāntaḥ-sthenagadābhṛtā
Translation:
My Lord, devotees like your good self are verily holy places personified. Because you carry the Personality of Godhead within your heart, you turn all places into places of pilgrimage.
You can keep scriptures.You can establish Grahstha Ashrams.The place where we establish the deities and perform deity worship or Naam Sankirtan, that place is Tirtha. That is how, we can make the whole world a tirtha.
You should not just limit your life to a routine life.You should continue to swim towards the shore. These Tirthas are like the beaches or an Islands.
A drowning man feels, if somehow, he could get to theIsland, then he will be protected.We have been entrapped in this cycle of birth and death.
But now we are heading towards the end of the tunnel.We are chanting the Holyname.We are performing Naam Sankirtan.Also, we are honouring prasadam.Our hope is association of devotees. We are moving towards tirtha.
He needs to return back home back to Godhead in this life itself.
Is anyone willing to share something?
You can share some preaching reports or some realizations.
HG Shyamalangi Mata ji:
Recently, we were hearing the Glorification of HH Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj
that he did the book distribution so nicely. We are facing some challenges with preaching in Dubai. I was wondering how to continue to preach and book distribution.
I have tried it online and send messages in the Indian Women of Dubai group. As a result, she received 100+ responses.So many ladies came to take books and to take Bhagavad Gita classes. One lady came through that group was of my society. I am seeking your blessings for the same to continue and spread the Krishna Conscious movement.
HG Purnanandi Mata ji:
At the time of Corona, you have instructed to start class on Zoom. I have started a group of 100 devotees during covid.
They read Bhagwad Gita and now they are reading SB Canto 3.
We want to read complete SB. We are preaching to the devotees in Pakistan and some of them are going to accept initiation also.
HG Ratnabhusan Prabhu Ji:
Also, we are preaching at 2 Centres. I was preaching in Chilvara for 2 years. Now HH BhaktiPrem Swami Maharaj instructed me to preach in Naya District. We have started 2 centres here. Around 45 devotees are coming to Sri Pandharpur Dham. I am seeking your blessings to serve you.
HG Madhavi Kumari Mata ji:
I am running a centre at my home.
I am also coming to Pandharpur Dham with a group of 11 devotees and 5 amongst them are going to accept initiation.Also, I am raising funds for Pandharpur Project.I am seeking your blessings to preach in the movement.
HG Madhavali Prabhu Ji:
Today we will start kids’ class for 12 kids. Many devotees are coming to Pandharpur..
HG Bilwa Mangala Thakur Prabhu Ji:
We have started a centre with the help of other senior devotees in Gangotri. Last Monday we did nagarsankirtan and aarti also. 15-20 devotees attended the very first class. Also, one mata ji accepted BG. I am seeking your blessings to preach well.
HG Dharmarakshak PrabhuJi:
I have written an email to Guru Maharaj with preaching reports. I am requesting for some assistance from your end. I am trying to preach in tribal community and running an eduacational institute for them and distributing prasadam and people are chanting Hare Krishna.
HG Vanshivadan Prabhu Ji:
We have pledged to distribute 7500 BG from the day of Akshaya Trityaas part of the Vyaspuja Offering as being a part of 75000 book distribution.
HG Lila Priya Shyama Mata ji:
As part of Guru Maharaj's instructions, we have started a zoom temple which has 100 regular participants. I have got an opportunity to organize Disciple course at Pakistan. We are also planning to go for Padyatra.
Also we have pledged to distribute 75 BG by Guru Maharaj's Vyaspuja as part of our offering for Guru Maharaj's Vyaspuja.
HG Badarayan Prabhu Ji:
We are preaching at Schools. We have started a Gita Champion League here. 500 kids participate among 50 schools. We have organized a competition at Junior and Senior level.
We have distributed the prize of 5100, 2100and 1100 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd position and 25 consolation prizes are also distributed. We are organizing two summer camps also. One is from 30 may to 2 June, for small kids and another is from 3 June to 8 June.
In last 1 month, we have distributed 15 sets of SB and 10 sets of Chaitanya Charitamrita.
HG Kaunteya Prabhu Ji:
We had a very successful Rama Katha program of 9 days. We have also started many Nama Hattas. Also, a Glorification session for HH Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj was organized. We are also planning to preach bin various areas. We are trying to organize Vaishnavi Padayatra and we are also planning to come to Pandharpur for Vyaspuja. I am seeking your blessings for further preaching programs.
