I just finished reading my guru Maharaj's blog. He sure does set a such a nice example for others to follow. Krishna says in the Bhagavad Gita that if we set a good example in spiritual life, common men will follow it. And my guru Maharaj is the perfect example of that.
I was reading that he helped a lady on the stree that was carrying heavy bags. He said that she was Korean. Maharaj said that this lady was getting married and he was helping her carry her wedding dress. That's what I love about my guru Maharaj. He's so unique, and so humble. I think every devotee whether sannyasi or devotee should follow that because Srila Prabhupada was the one who taught my guru Maharaj be helpful to others like that. Maharaj said to me in an email "please remember we are servant of the servant of the servant of the gopis." So I loved Maharaj's example in his blog post about helping others. They don't even have to be devotees to help them. My guru Maharaj likes to help everyone. And I do too.
My guru Maharaj set many examples including cleaning the temple. He loves to help clean the temple and even cook for the Deities. Many people would think why is a spiritual leader like him doing these things? He is doing it because he loves it and also to set a good example for others to do service for Krishna. When I read things like this in my guru Maharaj's blogs it gives me so much inspiration, and makes me want to do more for Krishna myself. Sometimes one needs to actually see or read about one's guru's example in order to try to follow in his footsteps. We are all actually trying to follow in Srila Prabhupada's footsteps but with our living gurus if you have one can help us because we can actually see them present here setting Prabhupada's example.
So by reading the most recent blog post about my guru Maharaj helping others I will keep that in mind when im doing service or being at my family's house or even out on the street if someone is struggling but even before Maharaj's blog post I had helped other people. it makes one feel happy inside helping others.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
It Was A Hot One Today
Whew talk about nice weather. It was a hot one today. I go outside after lunch and it must have been close to 80 degrees outside! It feels nice not having to wear a winter coat in Janurary lol!
The weather was comfortable enough to do my service. I helped in the pujari room for an hour this morning, then later in the morning I spent 3 and a half hours in the kitchen, and then I spent another hour this afternoon cleaning the pujari room. So I pretty much did a full 6 hour day like my guru Maharaj wanted me to do.
So now I am sitting outside Govinda's restaurant under an umbrella, watching Nirantara's Krisha book class and concert. He's supposed to give Bhagavad Gita class tonight but I doubt that somehow. But I will still attend the Bhagavad Gita class tonight anyways. I think I should attend it when I can. Friday is sankirtan so I will be going to that instead and maybe on Saturday too. But I never want to miss Nirantara's class. His classes are so inspiring and even help me to spiritually advance. So that is why I am sitting outside with my computer, enjoying the weather and enjoying his class. We are going over the chapter where the Gopis are feeling separation from Krishna. :) I like this chapter alot because the Gopis give such a detailed description of what Krishna looks like and what He does. It's so fascinating. At least we can know what God looks like. :)
Anyways now he is doing the concert on his webcam. His songs are always so cool. My guru Maharaj says that Nirantara's songs are happy songs and Nirantara Prabhu said that he is a happy man in Krishna Conciousness. Haribol to that!
I checked the weather for the rest of the week. It's going to be in the low 70's high 60's but still it beats 30 degree weather lol! Feels nice to sit outside in the beginning of Janurary without a coat on! :D Thank you Krishna for bringing me to warm weather. It actually helps me to focus more on my spiritul life because in India it gets really warm but I hear now in India even in Vrndavan temperatures dropped. It does get cold there but I am not sure how cold. I heard they had a frost.
But that's global warming for you. People STOP hurting the planet and STOP global warming! That is why we are having strange weather is because the earth is being polluted with intoxicants, and cutting down trees doesn't help any either. Save the Earth's resoruces and stop wasting! Then maybe we can have some normal weather on this planet.
The weather was comfortable enough to do my service. I helped in the pujari room for an hour this morning, then later in the morning I spent 3 and a half hours in the kitchen, and then I spent another hour this afternoon cleaning the pujari room. So I pretty much did a full 6 hour day like my guru Maharaj wanted me to do.
So now I am sitting outside Govinda's restaurant under an umbrella, watching Nirantara's Krisha book class and concert. He's supposed to give Bhagavad Gita class tonight but I doubt that somehow. But I will still attend the Bhagavad Gita class tonight anyways. I think I should attend it when I can. Friday is sankirtan so I will be going to that instead and maybe on Saturday too. But I never want to miss Nirantara's class. His classes are so inspiring and even help me to spiritually advance. So that is why I am sitting outside with my computer, enjoying the weather and enjoying his class. We are going over the chapter where the Gopis are feeling separation from Krishna. :) I like this chapter alot because the Gopis give such a detailed description of what Krishna looks like and what He does. It's so fascinating. At least we can know what God looks like. :)
Anyways now he is doing the concert on his webcam. His songs are always so cool. My guru Maharaj says that Nirantara's songs are happy songs and Nirantara Prabhu said that he is a happy man in Krishna Conciousness. Haribol to that!
I checked the weather for the rest of the week. It's going to be in the low 70's high 60's but still it beats 30 degree weather lol! Feels nice to sit outside in the beginning of Janurary without a coat on! :D Thank you Krishna for bringing me to warm weather. It actually helps me to focus more on my spiritul life because in India it gets really warm but I hear now in India even in Vrndavan temperatures dropped. It does get cold there but I am not sure how cold. I heard they had a frost.
But that's global warming for you. People STOP hurting the planet and STOP global warming! That is why we are having strange weather is because the earth is being polluted with intoxicants, and cutting down trees doesn't help any either. Save the Earth's resoruces and stop wasting! Then maybe we can have some normal weather on this planet.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
The New Year 2012
Okay Im a few days late saying Happy New Year to all who read my blog. The last few days have been a bit crazy with the 12 hour kirtan, Sankirtans, and the Sunday feast on top of that so Im a bit late posting stuff. I hope you all were able to read my previous posts about Santa Monica and Hollywood Sankirtans.
Many devotees say that 2012 will be a positive one. I hope they are right I want them to be right about that. As for myself I want to become more postive myself but that will be a gradual process it won't happen over night for me. So that is one of my New Year's resoloutions being more positive and enthusiastic. I haven't thought of much else. I would like to surrender a little more to Krishna this year somehow or other. But one must be careful with that because you don't want to commit an offense against Krishna if you make a promise to Him and don't keep it so I will lay off on that one to stay on the safe side and continue what I am doing. Im sure if I continue to please my guru Maharaj and Srila Prabhupada, Krishna will let me advance more.
Anyways I do however have seen a positive outlook with my spiritual life so far this year and we are only three days into the new year. I just came to New Dwaraka about two weeks ago. So far I do like it here. And I seemed to have advanced some spiritually as well. They have sankirtan parties everyweek like I said so I plan on going on those to boost my spiritual energy and I believe my guru Maharaj would want me to continue with that.
Lately I've been thinking about becoming a regular book distributer. But my services lie in the kitchen and pujari room so I don't know if I can squeeze in book distribution too or not. I would like to do something more to please Srila Prabhupada and the only thing I can thnik of is book distribution. I'm still a bit terrified about it but I gave it a try last Saturday and most people were nice that I spoke to even ones who didn't want a book. So now that I gave it a try I may become ready to be a regular book distributer. I told my guru Maharaj on the phone when I spoke to him on Jan.1st, that I distributed two books. He was very surprised and very pleased. He even asked me what Santa Monica and Hollywood sankirtans were like.
I was so happy to hear my guru Maharaj's voice on the phone when I spoke to him on New Years Day. I was nearly in tears when I hear him. I was anxious to speak to him. He was very happy that I called. He was also checking up on me making sure that I am staying engaged in Krishna's devotional service, if devotees are being nice to me, and also about my health situation. I spent a good half hour talking to him on the phone. I also spoke briefly with Mother Subhuddhi. Maharaj also said that he wishes me to return to Toronto, he doesn't want the devotees here in Los Angeles to keep me permanantly. It was so funny how he said it on the phone he said "If they try keeping you permanantly there tell them to back off!" I was like "wow!" Maharaj was serious about that one! But I love him for it. This is one of the reasons why Im so attached to my guru Maharaj.
I sure do miss my guru Maharaj so very much. I still hope and pray he can come here while Im still here. The thought of not seeing him for six months....to me that will feel like torture! I miss hearing his classes and kirtans and of course his association. When I was in Toronto, I felt that I am under his protective wing and I loved offering my obeisances to him right at his feet because I felt that protective shield around me whenever I did that. That was one of the reasons why I called him though was to wish him a happy new year and to make sure he got my small package I sent to him before christmas. I maybe way over here in California but I still want to help take care of my guru Maharaj. Im always constantly wanting to do some direct service for him somehow.
Let's see what the new year will bring. I hope it will be happy and positive ones this year.
Many devotees say that 2012 will be a positive one. I hope they are right I want them to be right about that. As for myself I want to become more postive myself but that will be a gradual process it won't happen over night for me. So that is one of my New Year's resoloutions being more positive and enthusiastic. I haven't thought of much else. I would like to surrender a little more to Krishna this year somehow or other. But one must be careful with that because you don't want to commit an offense against Krishna if you make a promise to Him and don't keep it so I will lay off on that one to stay on the safe side and continue what I am doing. Im sure if I continue to please my guru Maharaj and Srila Prabhupada, Krishna will let me advance more.
Anyways I do however have seen a positive outlook with my spiritual life so far this year and we are only three days into the new year. I just came to New Dwaraka about two weeks ago. So far I do like it here. And I seemed to have advanced some spiritually as well. They have sankirtan parties everyweek like I said so I plan on going on those to boost my spiritual energy and I believe my guru Maharaj would want me to continue with that.
Lately I've been thinking about becoming a regular book distributer. But my services lie in the kitchen and pujari room so I don't know if I can squeeze in book distribution too or not. I would like to do something more to please Srila Prabhupada and the only thing I can thnik of is book distribution. I'm still a bit terrified about it but I gave it a try last Saturday and most people were nice that I spoke to even ones who didn't want a book. So now that I gave it a try I may become ready to be a regular book distributer. I told my guru Maharaj on the phone when I spoke to him on Jan.1st, that I distributed two books. He was very surprised and very pleased. He even asked me what Santa Monica and Hollywood sankirtans were like.
I was so happy to hear my guru Maharaj's voice on the phone when I spoke to him on New Years Day. I was nearly in tears when I hear him. I was anxious to speak to him. He was very happy that I called. He was also checking up on me making sure that I am staying engaged in Krishna's devotional service, if devotees are being nice to me, and also about my health situation. I spent a good half hour talking to him on the phone. I also spoke briefly with Mother Subhuddhi. Maharaj also said that he wishes me to return to Toronto, he doesn't want the devotees here in Los Angeles to keep me permanantly. It was so funny how he said it on the phone he said "If they try keeping you permanantly there tell them to back off!" I was like "wow!" Maharaj was serious about that one! But I love him for it. This is one of the reasons why Im so attached to my guru Maharaj.
I sure do miss my guru Maharaj so very much. I still hope and pray he can come here while Im still here. The thought of not seeing him for six months....to me that will feel like torture! I miss hearing his classes and kirtans and of course his association. When I was in Toronto, I felt that I am under his protective wing and I loved offering my obeisances to him right at his feet because I felt that protective shield around me whenever I did that. That was one of the reasons why I called him though was to wish him a happy new year and to make sure he got my small package I sent to him before christmas. I maybe way over here in California but I still want to help take care of my guru Maharaj. Im always constantly wanting to do some direct service for him somehow.
Let's see what the new year will bring. I hope it will be happy and positive ones this year.
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