POWER OF BHAGAVAD GITA AS IT IS

Once a thief entered in a devotees house in Russia. But he didn't find anything worth stealing in that house. He just saw Mridang, kartal, Bell, books etc..

But it was his principal that cause he went to steal there, so something he has to steal  from that particular house.. Then suddenly he saw a Book on the fridge,so he took the book & went out..

Guess which book it was ? 

It was Srila Prabhupada's Bhagavad Gita as it is..

Later on he started to read the book.. His wife started noticing him that her husband nowadays not going to do his job & one day she finally asked him that why you are not going to do your job (stealing).

Then the thief replied to his wife that I thought I'm a thief but In this book "Bhagavad Gita" it is written that every one in this world is a thief..

Step by step he studied the whole Gita & left all his bad deeds & became a devotee. Infact he joined the temple in Russia, & interestingly in the temple he got the book Distribution seva, & he used to get the highest score in book distribution cause he knew that Which house will buy Bhagavatam set & which house will buy Small books from his past experience..

So this is the power of Our Srila Prabhupada's book

Hare Krsna

Prayer n commitment

Once there was a king named Jai Singh, who was a great devotee of the Lord.

During the reign of Jai Singh the Mongols were conquering India. one by one, they attacked the small kingdoms of the country.

At the same time, even between those battles there were many other conflicts. It was a time of war and instability. Jai Singh’s kingdom was very beautiful and opulent.

Being desirous of that opulence the king of the neighboring kingdom tried to conquer Jai Singh’s kingdom again and again.

But whenever he met Jai Singh’s army he found it to be undefeatable.

Also the Mongols tried to defeat Jai Singh many times, but they too were unsuccessful.

In this way Jai Singh, who always personally led his army in battle, stayed true to his name, “Victory to the lion.”

One day, the neighboring king thought to himself, “If I cannot conquer him by fair means, I have to employ unfair means.”

Thus he sent his spies to find out about Jai Singh’s habits.

The spies soon returned with this message: every morning Jai Singh personally worships his deity, Sri Radha Raman.

He starts punctually at 8 a.m. and finishes the worship by 9 a.m.

No one was to disturb him during that time. So the neigh- boring king decided to attack at this time.

In this way, one morning, exactly one minute past eight he started his surprise attack.

Jai Singh was before Radha Raman. He prayed, “My Lord, I have given a vow to worship you. I cannot go and defend my people now.”

There was a loud knock at the door. The prime minister’s voice shouted from outside, “King, you have to lead your army! I brought a qualified priest with me, he can do the worship!”

Jai Singh answered, “Yes, but you know that I have given this vow to Radha Raman that I will always worship him personally.”

“We are all lost”, said the distraught minister, who then went to the king’s mother for help.

She came to Jai Singh and said to him “My son, what do you think the Lord appreciates more? – If you protect his devotees or if you dress him in a dhoti! As your mother I order you – lead your army!!”

Jai Singh said, “No mother, I’ve given a promise to Radha Raman.”

“Is this all you have to say to your mother? Our soldiers will be slaughtered. Some of the women will be violated and all the citizens will be made slaves.”

“I cannot break my promise”, was Jai Singh’s final word.

The mother said, “So be it, then we women of this palace will all burn our bodies to ashes so that the enemy will not lay his hands on us!”

The king prayed, “My Lord, please protect me. Please protect my people. My Lord, I have said no to my mother because I want to be true to my promise to you. Now you must save us.”

At this moment, something wonderful happened. Jai Singh had a war horse which was extremely powerful and almost as big as an elephant. Jai Singh was the only person who could ride it.

Suddenly the servants at the barn of the king’s horses saw a warrior running up to the barn with great speed and force.

He wore the armor of the king, his face covered and he yelled, “Make the horse ready!!!”

A few moments later the horse ran out of the palace. The enemy’s army was frightened, “Oh no, the king is coming!”

The warrior had a sword in both of his hands and immediately began cutting himself through the army of the enemy. However, everyone who en- countered the warrior became supremely blissful, even when they fell to ground by his sword.

Jai Singh’s army enthusiastically shouted again and again, “Jai Singh ki jaya!”

Meanwhile Jai Singh sat before Rädhä Raman, continuing his prayer for protection while he dressed the deity.

When he wanted to give earrings to the Lord he saw that there was only one although he was sure that he had brought two.

At that time the enemy’s army  was slain. Soon the prime minis- ter found Jai Singh in the temple and started to praise him for fighting the battle single-handedly.

“I was not fighting at all”, said the surprised Jai Singh. “I was doing my puja here.”

When the minister finally took him to his war horse to show him that it was exhausted from the battle, Jai Singh understood that Radha Raman had fought the battle.

Later, Jai Singh found the missing earring of Radha Raman on the battle grounds and built a temple at that place.

The earring is still being worshiped there today.

This is the power of prayer. The king prayed with sincerity for the Lord’s protection and the Lord took care of everything.

What is Praying ?

A child asked God, "How should I pray so you would listen to my prayers?"

God responded, "It's very easy to pray. Pray in the order of the fingers of your hand.

Your thumb is the nearest to you. So begin your prayers by praying for those closet to you. They are easiest to remember . To pray for loved ones is a sweet duty.

The next finger is the pointing finger. Pray for those who teach,instruct and heal. This includes teachers and doctors and saints. They need wisdom and support for guiding others. Keep them in your Prayers.

The next finger is the longest finger. It reminds us of our leaders. Pray for the president, the leaders in the society and industry, and the administrators. These people shape our nation and guide​ public  opinion. They need guidance. 

The fourth finger is the ring finger. It is the weakest finger. Therefore, it reminds us of those who are weak, in trouble or in pain. They need your prayers day and night. 

And lastly, comes the little finger; of smallest finger of all. It is here that you should place yourself in relation to Me and others. It reminds you to pray for yourself. After praying for all others it will become easy for you to pray for yourself. 

*We should remember and pray for those who have given us love, care, guidance and support. We should also pray for those who are selflessly working for the sake of others, as well as for those who are suffering. In this way we develop a heart full of compassion. Such a heart easily softens as we pray for ourselves.This was the way the great devotee, prahlad, prayed for the welfare of all living beings.*

Prabhuapada on japa

*Top Ten Quotes by H.D.G. A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI SRILA PRABHUPADA on Japa* 

1) Any person who is chanting the holy names of Krishna in course of

time feels transcendental pleasure and very quickly becomes purified

of all material contamination.”

2) Simply by properly doing our japa daily, we can be freed from the

reactions to all sinful activities.

3) We cannot become fully Krishna conscious without chanting good

quality rounds daily. Chanting is the most powerful way to become

Krishna conscious.

4) Our strength is in following the regulative principles and chanting

16 rounds japa.

5) Everyone begins his devotional life from the neophyte stage, but if

one properly finishes chanting the prescribed number of rounds of

hari-nama, he is elevated step by step to the highest platform,

uttama-adhikari. – Nectar of Instruction

6) Of all the regulative principles, the spiritual master’s order to

chant at least sixteen rounds is most essential.

7) Minimum 16 rounds have to be chanted. Constant chanting should be our goal.

8) When Japa is not done with love and attention there is often no

observable spiritual or material result. However this same Japa, done

with love and attention, will enable us to perform all other devotion

practices in pure a manner, also with love and attention. –

9) There is no such requirement that japa should be done silently and

chanting should be done differently. Loudly or silently, everything is

all right. There is no such restriction. Only thing is that we should

chant very attentively, hearing the vibration very distinctly.

10) Your japa beads are your ticket back to Godhead.

Jai Srila Prabhupad🏻🏻

A True Incident

In the yr 1979, near the Trivandrum sea shore an Elderly Gentleman was reading the Bhagavad Gita. That time, a young Talented Atheist guy came & sat besides that Gentleman.

The young guy Taunted the Gentleman by saying that in the age of science, people are so foolish that they read old fashioned books like the Gita.

He further said that, had you devoted this same time to science, then by now the country would have scaled great heights.

The Gentleman asked the young man for his introduction to which the youth replied that he was a science graduate from Kolkata who had come to make his career in Bhabha Atomic Research Center.

The youth further told the Gentleman go devote his attention to scientific research as by reading the Bhagavad Gita, he wouldn't be able to achieve anything.

The Gentleman smiled & got up to leave. As soon as he got up, his four security guards surrounded him & his driver brought his red beacon fitted official car. Seeing all this the youth panicked & asked the Gentleman, who are U.

The Gentleman replied that his name is Vikram Sarabhai, the Chairman of the same organization, where the youth had come to make his career.

At that point of time, there were 13 research organizations in the name of Vikram Sarabhai, along with which he was also the Chairman of Commitee for Atomic Planning, having being appointed to the same by the PM Indira Gandhi.

Now, it was the turn of the youth to be ashamed & he fell down on Sarabhai's feet, crying profusely. It was then that Sarabhai said a very Wonderful thing.

He said, "*Behind every creation, there's always the Creator. So, it doesn't matter, whether it is the time of the Mahabharat or Today's India. Never Forget God !!!*"

Today's Atheist people, by invoking the name of science, may dance as much as they want but history is witness that Science has been created by God believing Theists only.

*God is Eternal Truth. God's speech (Bhagavad Gita) is true; it cannot be Falsified at all. Just by worshipping it, troubles will surely get resolved.*

For Pregnant Woman

Hare Krishna,

These were the things I followed:

I would chant Maha Mantra ( Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare , Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare) every day (from the 2nd month)

I would listen to Sundarakanda by M.S. Ramarao ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCzgPw8_KQw&list=PL928F6CD2A28448E3 )

My Bhakthi Vrukha Guru asked me read this - both the husband and wife have to read it in the 6th month     SB 6.19: Performing the Puṁsavana Ritualistic Ceremony ( http://www.vedabase.com/en/sb/6/19 )

I would suggest you to walk everyday after consulting with the doctor if it is safe to do so

One Prabhu asked me listen to Balakanda by Sri Chaganti ( http://telugu.srichaganti.net/BalaKanda2009.aspx )

Also when ever possible Mataji has to place her right hand on the stomach and recite "Achyutha Anata Govinda"

I would do this yoga routine as I would practice yoga before Pregnancy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44fYnoSLL3c ) Please do consult doctor before doing any exercise

Please avoid soft cheeses and unpasteurized products 

Mataji, be happy always :)

It is going to be an amazing journey. Good luck with your little one.

Haribol

Thank you God for everything

There was a bird who lived in the desert; very sick, no feathers, nothing to eat and drink, no shelter to live and kept on cursing his life day and night. 

One day, an Angel was crossing from that desert, bird stopped the Angel and inquired " where are you going?" Angel replied " I am going to meet God". 

So bird asked angel ' please ask God when my suffering will  come to an end?' Angel said " sure, I will" and bid good bye to bird. Angel reached God's place and shared the message of bird to Him.

 Angel told Him how pathetic the condition of bird is and inquired when the suffering of the bird will end. God replied "For the next seven life times, the bird has to suffer like this, no happiness till then".

Angel said when bird hears this, he will get disheartened. Could You suggest any solution for this?

God replied: Tell him to recite this mantra "Thank you God for everything". Angel met the bird again and delivered the message of God to the bird. 

After seven days, the Angel passed the same path again and saw that bird was so happy; feathers had grown on his body, a small plant grew up in the desert area, a small pond of water was also there, the bird was singing and dancing cheerfully. Angel was astonished as to how this happened, 'God said for seven life times, there is no happiness for the bird'... with this question in mind, He went to visit God.

 Angel asked his query then God replied: "Yes, it was written there will be no happiness for the bird for seven life times but because the bird was reciting the mantra "Thank you God for everything"  in every situation.

 When bird fell down on the hot sand, it said "thank you God for everything", when it could not fly it said "thank you God for everything", so whatever the situation, the bird kept on repeating "Thank you God for everything" and therefore the seven life times' karma got dissolved in seven days".

When I heard this story, it landed me in a different energy zone, i felt a tremendous shift in my way of feeling, thinking, accepting and viewing life. 

I adopted this mantra in my life. Whatever the situation I faced, I started reciting this mantra ' THANK YOU GOD FOR EVERYTHING'. It helped me to shift my view from what i did not have to what i have in my life. 

Similarly,  i started using this mantra in my relationship, finance, love life, social life, business, with friends, maids, colleagues and everything with which I can relate. I shared this story with my spouse and children too which brought a great shift in their behaviour.

 This simple mantra really had a deep impact in my life, i started feeling how blessed I am, how happy I am, how good life is....

The purpose of sharing this message is to make all of us aware how powerful is the power of gratitude is. It can reshape our life.

 A simple word, a simple thought, which teaches us to be grateful for everything we have in our life has power to dissolve the karmic baggage which we are carrying from so many life times. Lets recite this mantra continuously to experience the shift in our life. 

I end this article with the beautiful lines:

Be grateful, and see the change in your attitude.

Be humble,and you will never stumble.

Deep love and gratitude to you for reading it.

 Thank you

Forwarded with utmost gratitude, 

Thank you God for everything!...