#SoulFood# Srimad Bhagavatam 5.5.19

#SoulFood# 3D- Deva, Devotee and Devotion
Srimad Bhagavatam 5.5.19
October 5 2016 Wednesday

1. Is Lord Krsna(Deva) a human?
- He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead

2. But he looks human. Hmm?
- He is completely spiritual, looks humanlike!

3. He looks like me!
- No You look like him! God was not made in the image of man but man was made in the image of God!

4.What is the difference between my birth and God's appearance?
- He appears on his sweet will. But we are forced to be born in a certain fashion

5. What is the relation between Deva and His devotees?
- A relation full of pure unadulterated Love

6. Why does Deva love his devotees?
- The devotees devote their lives in his selfless service

7. What happens when we act on the plane of devotion?
- We become happy-unending and uninterrupted joy!

-Amarendra Dasa

#§öùł~Føòđ# Srimad Bhagavatam 5.5.18

GURU TATWA

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Srimad Bhagavatam 5.5.18
Oct 4 2016 Tuesday

1. Who is a spiritual master?

- A Perfect representative of the lord

2. What is the qualification of a perfect spiritual master?

- He must know Krsna in truth

3. Could he be of any Caste creed or nationality?

- Material conditions are irrelevant. Guru Tattwa is transcendental

4. What are some external qualifications of a perfect Guru?

- Complete control over 6 urges

1. Unnecessary Gossip/Speech
2. Mind
3. Anger
4. Tongue(To taste different foodstuffs)
5. Belly(Quantity of Foodstuffs)
6. Lust

5. What are some other Qualities?

-Spiritual Masters may possess some/all of these Prominent Scriptural Qualities

1. Tolerance
2. Compassion
3. Friendly
4. No enemity
5. Peaceful
6. Never wastes Time
7. Materially renounced
8. Doesn't desire respect
9. Offers all respect to otthers
10. Always hopeful
11. Hankers for Krsna
12. Intense taste for Chanting and hearing
13. Can speak/Sing for hours for Krsna
14. Attachment to the holy Dhama of the lord
15. Perfect servant of his Guru Maharaj

6. What is his only duty?

- To save others by spreading the holy name

-Amarendra Dasa

#§öùł~Føòđ# Srimad Bhagavatam 5.5.17

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Srimad Bhagavatam 5.5.17
Oct 3 2016 Monday

1. What causes inauspiciousness?

- Lack of true knowledge

2. What is the root of all inauspiciousness?

-Lust is the root of all evil

3. As a result?

- His plans are selfish and temporary

4. What does a learned man do?

- He practices the path of knowledge and helps others in genuine conpassion

5. So do we have this dual responsibility?

- Yes we must save ourselves and also try to help others.

"Try your best to save the rest"

-Amarendra Dasa

#§öùł~Føôđ# Srimad Bhagavatam 5.5.16

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Srimad Bhagavatam 5.5.16
October 2 2016 Sunday

1. What is the start of spiritual life?
- Know the self

2. Why?
- Know the I then the Mine,
Acting thus, all will be Fine

3. What is the most auspicious path of a jiva?
- The path leading us to God

4. What is the biggest hurdle on this path?
- Not knowing the goal, Not knowing the way

5. What is the goal?
- Pure Love for God and Pure Compassion for others

6. What is the way to achieve it?
- Selfless service to the lord and his devotee as described in the scriptures

7. Why are we not selfless?
- Because we are SELF-less(without knowing the self!)

8. We think we are this body and keeping us happy means keeping this body happy. This is illusion, right?
- Right

9. What is the Do and what is the don't on the path of Bhakti?
- Serve Lot, Envy Not

10. What are some concluding points?
- Overcome Greed, get freed
- Snub Anger, avoid D-anger
- Clean the dust, ignore Lust

-Amarendra Dasa

§öùł~Føôđ Srimad Bhagavatam 5.5.14-15

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Srimad Bhagavatam 5.5.14-15

Oct 1 2016 Saturday

1. By carefully following verses 10-13 we will be freed from everything that is inauspicious. Desire for profit and recognition will be uprooted and the material attachments of the heart will be severed

2. To achieve the ultimate, we should depend on the mercy of the ultimate. Offering prayers to krsna and begging for his mercy definitely help!

3. We can make your favorite 'prayers list' picking a few prayers each from Queen Kunti, Vrtrasura, Bhishma, Prahlad, Dhruva and others. Vandanam or repeating the prayers offered by previous acharyas is a very strong means of attracting the lord's mercy

4. We should practise Bhakti and preach only about Bhakti to one and all.What is the use of guiding them to other fallible paths?

5. Strictness in personal practice, tolerance against opposition and humility in preaching are the key weapons of success

-Amarendra Dasa

#§öùĺ~Føöđ# Srimad Bhagavatam 5.5.10-13

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Srimad Bhagavatam 5.5.10-13

Sep 30 2016 Friday

20 STEPS TO BECOME HUMBLE

Dear Prabhu/Mataji,

My name is Maharaj Rshabhadeva and I am from the 5th canto of Srimad Bhagavatam. I understand how sincerely you are trying to overcome your false ego and thus become naturally humble. So let me give you this letter of instructions. It worked for my sons and so will it for you!

Here you go!

1. Accept a Guru who is a pure Devotee
2. Place faith in Guru and Krsna and Serve them with your heart
3. Implement the principle of Tolerance in every aspect of your life
4. Note that this material world is a place of place of suffering
5. Philosophically search the ultimate truth
6. Practice Austerity on the path of Devotional service
7. Serve Krsna, not your senses
8. Hear Krsna-Katha in Sadhu Sangha
9. Chant Harinama Sankirtana and Harinama Japa
10. See everyone with equal vision
11. Give up the idea of enmity
12. Give up hankering for future, fear of present, lamentation of the past
13. Give up anger and lust
14. Read Shastras with faith
15.Do your worldly duties responsibly
16. Remember no one belongs to you except God
17. Avoid unnecessary talks
18. Always remember the lord in all situations
19. Be enthusiastic, patient and focussed on the goal
20. Practice Bhakti with attention and love

Hope this helps you! Haribol

-Amarendra Dasa

#§öuł~Føòđ# Srimad Bhagavatam 5.5.9

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Srimad Bhagavatam 5.5.9
Sep 29 2016 Thursday

1. To go to the spiritual world, one should be pure

2. To be pure, one should be free from illusion

3. To be free from illusion, one must act on the platform of absolute Reality-Devotional service

4. Devotional service cleanses the consciousness and cuts the knot of inauspicious attachments

5. Devotional service frees one from all past and present sinful activities, sinful reactions and sinful tendencies

6. Devotional service has 9 chief limbs but vibrating the holy name of the lord is considered the most easiest, quickest, fastest and surest means of God realization

-Amarendra Dasa