Well my guru Maharaj knew I wasn't feeling too happy. My guru Maharaj knows me like a book inside and out. He even knows what I am thinking too. So he finds his ways to cheer me up. And what does he do? He mentions George. :) This is one reason why I had surrendered to my guru Maharaj so easily. He knows about my background on how I came into Krishna Conciousness and so he had mentioned George at the end of class last week while my godbrother Ramachandra das Prabhu was here visiting.
So my guru Maharaj just says randomly at the end of class: "So everyone here knows how Hari Lila came to Krishna Conciousness through George Harrison?"
I felt so shy and embarrassed. Im very shy about telling others how I came to Krishna through George Harrison. I dunno why I just am. But Ramachandra das prabhu had told the story to everybody after class. I felt my face blush due to the shyness about it.
I told Maharaj that I don't even listen to the Beatles but that I still listen to George. Maharaj says George is different because he is a devotee. And in my past emails that Maharaj had sent to me he had specifically told me not to give up on George. He wrote in his email "Why put someone away that has brought you to Krishna? Hold onto his stuff." That's exactly what he told me to do. So I must follow those instructions.
I meant to write about this last Tuesday before he left but I just didn't have the time. Been so busy since Maharaj left for his walk across Canada. I miss Maharaj. He will be back Sept. 29th.
In the meantime though I am saving all of George's songs that I can find onto my ipod to listen to. Maharaj sort of revived that lost relationship I have with George through Krishna Conciousness. So Im slowly getting back into George's music even though I have hardly been listening to his music. I think I should just to remember that it was George who brought me to Krishna, Srila Prabhupada's books and then eventually led me to find my own guru Maharaj. George had completely changed my life around whichi is why I will never give up on him no matter what anyone tells me. You people out there who think I will get tired of George? You're WRONG because I never will! The reason why I haven't listened to George's music in a while is because I've been busy and before I couldn't figure out how to get his songs onto my ipod on mp3's but now I do so I can listen to him more. My guru Maharaj named me after George believe it or not. Srila Prabhupada gave George the name "Haris-Son" which means Son of Hari. So my guru Maharaj named me Hari Lila which is why he named me that because of George. My name means "Servant of Krishna's pasttimes."
Krishna can find His way into our lives when He knows we are ready for Him. So Krishna found my way to Him through His devotee George Harrison. He knew I would respond to him quickly and then eventully surrender to Him that way. It was purification. I guess Krishna knew I was ready to surrender to Him or at least try to serve Him sincerly in this life. Many devotees like myself surrendered to Krishna through George's influence on us with spirituality. So through the Krishna movement I feel a much stronger connection with George and of course Lord Krishna Himself who let me have many self realizations through His mercy alone. I am grateful that Lord Krishna sent my guru Maharaj to me. He's perfect for me to help me spiritually advance. Im so happy that my guru Maharaj is so kind to me.
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