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Most Essential Of Our Life
Vedic Wisdom & Hari Katha
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Our Material Life
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But…. Miseries are Part of Our everyday Material Life !
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We do not know what will happen when!
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Can we really be 100% happy in this world?
Let us look at the statistics:
Happy: 40 % of the timeWorried: 60 % of the time
Who is happy 100 % of the time ?
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Sources of Miseries
1. From Ourselves: (Body & Mind)
2. By Others
3. By Gods (Nature)
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• Bag of Bones, Flesh, Blood, Mucus..• Birth by itself• Birth with defects• Hunger
1. Miseries from
Body
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• Sleep• Diseases• Old Age• Death
1. Miseries from
Body…
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• Greedy• Money• Fame• Beauty,…
• Addiction
1. Miseries from
Mind…
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I can chant Lord’s Name later.. Why now?And..Even if my whole house is in flood..How can I miss my soap opera?
1. Miseries from Mind… Addiction.
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• Lust• Anger• Illusion
1. Miseries from
Mind…
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Can you find ‘The Hidden Tiger’
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• Enemies• Wars• Terrorists
2. Miseries from
Others
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• Neighbor• Job• Stock Market• Things we own..
2. Miseries from
Others…
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• Hurricanes,Tsunami• Hot, Cold• Volcano• Landslide• Drought…
3. Miseries from
God (Nature)…
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Disease
Old AgeDeath
Birth
Four Miseries of Jiva
Four Miseries of Jiva
Disease
Old AgeDeath
Birth
How can I get out of this Cycle ?
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• Who am I?• Where have I come from?• What will happen to me at death?• Why do I suffer?• Why do others suffer?
What is the Purpose of Life?
The purpose of human life is to enquire:
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• Who is God?• How can I serve God?• Why is variety of living beings?• How can I get out this cycle of birth, disease, old age & death?• How can I live forever with Lord?
What is the Purpose of Life?
The purpose of human life is to enquire..:
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Only human beings enquire Animals do not enquireMany humans are unfortunate They are like two legged animalsHuman life is rare to get Do not waste itGive up lust, anger, and greed They will always force us to sin
Think these always…
Who is God? He is also same as His name!
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Harinama, tuwa aneka svarupaYashoda-nandana, ananda-vardhana, Nanda-tanaya rasa-kupa…
O Harinama, you possess unlimited forms, such as Yashoda’s beloved son, He who increases the bliss of Gokula, the son of Nanda, and the deep well of rasa.
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Can we reach Him by our own efforts ?
Nayam atma pravacanena labhyoNa medhaya na bahudha srutenaYam evaisa vrnute tena labhyasTasyaisa atma vivrnute tanum svam - Katha Upanishad 1.2.23
One cannot attain para-brahma Paramatma by lecturing, by intellect, or by the study of various sastras. He only reveals His transcendental form by His own mercy to one whom He Himself accepts.
Hmmm.. What can we do then?There are 64 Qualities of Supreme Lord KrishnaQuality #22 states:
“He is controlled by His pure devotees!
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Can His pure devotees help?
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“Narada! I do NOT dwell in Vaikuntha. I dwell only where my bhaktas chant and sing” said Lord Krishna.
Vaikuntha? Do you want to go?
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[ Rama Rama Rama Rama, Rama Rama Ram Rama Rama Rama Rama, Sita Rama Ram ]
[ Rama Rama Rama Rama, Rama Rama Ram Rama Rama Rama Rama, Raja Rama Ram ]
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G1 Sloka: 3
Sādhu sange krishna nāma Ei mātra cāiSamsāra jinite āra Kauna vastu nāi (Prema Vivarta)
Other than the association with devotees and chanting the names of Lord Krishna, nothing else is essential in this world.
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Hari Bhajan
[Madhura Gāna Mohanā Nayana Bhāşanā Megha Varna Sobhanā Bhuvana Jeevanā] (2)
Dwara Kaa Pālakā Deena Dayālā (2)Bhakta Jana Jeevanā Patita Pāvanā ...(Ch: Madh)
Sarva Pāpa Mochanā Sac-Cit Ãnanda (2)Saci Vadana Keşavā Sarva Rakşakā ...(Ch: Madh)
Rāma Rāma Rāghavā Sita Nāyakā (2)Ramya Leela Vallabhā Radhey Mādhavā...(Ch: Madh)
[Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama] (2)... (Madh)
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End of Episode:
Most Essential Of Our Life
Sādhu sange krishna nāma Ei mātra cāiSamsāra jinite āra Kauna vastu nāi
Other than the association with devotees and chanting the names of Lord Krishna, nothing else is essential in this world.
