Srila Prabhupadas Vyasa puja and some realizations

[Paramananda das]

dear devotees
Please accept my humble obaisences
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Today I heard so much nice glorification of Srila Prabhupada by his disciples, it was a true spiritual pleasure.Srila Prabhupadas Vyasapuja is really their day to shine
and glorify Srila Prabhupada, every devotee in ISKCON is burning with eagerness .I wish there was time at all temples so every devotee could glorify Srila Prabhupada
also us 2th and 3th generation devotees.
I felt more eagerness than ever before to hear and read any glorification of Srila Prabhupada .
It is also antidote to the poison of self glorification, and those members in Gaudiya maths that try to glorify their Guru in hope of ISKCON members will leave ISKCON and see
their Guru as superior to Srila Prabhupada. I think everyone knows who I am talking about.Today I feel I have become a real member of ISKCON because I have so much
appreciation for every single devotee in ISKCON, I want to offer artik to every single follower of Srila Prabhupada .I feel very low and fallen that Srila Prabhupada has even allowed
someone like me to serve him.I once had this dream of Srila Prabhupada when I had left ISCKON to serve in Gaudiya math, though I never stopped my worship of Srila Prabhupada
,reading his books and distributing them.He told me in my dream he had some service for me in ISKCON...I was in tears, and the dream was similar for 5 nights. I have no idea
how I can serve Srila Prabhupada,I feel myself most lowly and fallen, and highly unqualified, yes I have been allowed much service in the past at the feet of Srila Prabhupada.
Today Mother Rukmini told us the real path to Vraja is on the Bhaktivedanta Marg, that is true in all sense.Had it not been for Srila Prabhupada what would I know about
Vrindavan, I would not know anything about loving Krishna, today I really feel I got the blessings of Srila Prabhupada, and I am very overwhelmed with emotions of love.
I am an offender to all jivas and especially to Srila Prabhupada, why did I come into this material world ,leaving the beautiful lotusfeet of Krishna. Jayapataka Maharaja mentioned in
his Vyasa puja offering how he told Srila Prabhupada I am the most fallen and Srila Prabupada told him ,you are not the most anything.
Srila Prabhupada wanted us to stop lamenting and distribute his books:
"Rather, every member of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is interested in going door to door to try to convince people about the teachings of Bhagavad-gītā As It Is, the teachings of Lord Caitanya. That is the purpose of the Hare Kṛṣṇa movement. "
SB 7.9.44
I have tried my very best to dedicate my life to this instruction ,now with my health not being as good ,I am indeed lamenting I have a strong
desire to also keep serving Srila Prabhupada.
Jayapataka Maharaja made the point in his written offering if we love Srila Prabhupada we will try to cooporate to spread KC, as Srila Prabhupada so often requested.
Yes we have heard this many time, but every time it gets a new and deeper meaning .I am very eager to read all offerings this year, I can get my hands on I think it must be a good sign of some spiritual health.
Actually I wish the glorification of Srila Prabupada could go on daily, every day should be his Vyasa puja
I have a few realizations of my own ,one is the importance to daily hear his lectures and read his books:
http://nimaipandit.ning.com/profiles/blogs/how-to-use-prabupadavaniorg

I have also often preached about the importance of chanting 64 rounds,Srila Prabhupada also tried to introduce this in ISKCON
I am convinced if we take more and more seriously to chanting Hare Krishna in Kirtana and japa , it will help us touch others hearts
that they may love Krsna,

Lokanath das Goswami told his disciple Srila Narottama das Thakura.

Shrila Lokanatha dasa on Laksha Naam

SHRILA LOKANATHA GOSVAMI TO HIS DISICPLE SHRILA NAROTTAMA :

From Prema-vilasa Chapter 11:

(Note: Both Shrila Prabhupada and Shrila Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada have accepted Prema-vilasa as a bonafide scripture in their commentaries to Shri Chaitanya-charitamrita Adi-lila 13.60 purport.)

je vaishnava haibe laibe harinama;
sankhya kari nama laile, kripa karena gauradhama.

"Those who are Vaishavas must chant the Holy Names in a particular number everyday. Then Lord Gauranga, the supreme Abode of love will be merciful to them.

WHAT IS THAT NUMBER?

purva abhipraye sabe laha harinama;
keha laksha viseshatah mukhe gana.

"Everyone should specifically chant or sing the name loudly 100,000 times a day (64 rounds) with the mood I have described earlier.

EMPOWERMENT:

narottama laksha nama laya sankhya kari;
nama laile gaurangera sarva sakti dhari.

"O my disciple, Narottama! Please chant 100,000 names everyday while maintaining their count. If you chant in this way then you will become empowered by all the potencies of Lord Gauranga Mahaprabhu."

:

kali-kalera dharma--krishna-nama-sankirtana;
krishna-sakti vina nahe tara pravartana.
(Cc Antya-lila 7.11)

"The fundamental religious system in the Age of Kali is the chanting of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. Unless empowered by Krishna, one cannot propagate the chanting of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra.

So from the above two verses, it becomes very clear that if one has to widely propogate the glories of the Holy Names, one has to get Krishna-shakti or Gauranga-shakti which is acquired when one completes the chanting of 100,000 names daily, according to Shrila Lokanatha Goswami.

ACHIEVE THE LOTUS FEET OF KRiShNA:

krishna pada prapti laksha laile harinama;
granthi purna haile eka karibe pranama.

"I again repeat that if you want to achieve the lotus feet of Lord Krishna, then you have to chant 100,000 names daily. After chanting four rounds (one granthi) or one round, you should offer obeisances to the Hare Krishna maha-mantra.
Shrila Lokanatha dasa on Laksha Naam

SHRILA LOKANATHA GOSVAMI TO HIS DISICPLE SHRILA NAROTTAMA :

From Prema-vilasa Chapter 11:

(Note: Both Shrila Prabhupada and Shrila Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada have accepted Prema-vilasa as a bonafide scripture in their commentaries to Shri Chaitanya-charitamrita Adi-lila 13.60 purport.)

je vaishnava haibe laibe harinama;
sankhya kari nama laile, kripa karena gauradhama.

"Those who are Vaishavas must chant the Holy Names in a particular number everyday. Then Lord Gauranga, the supreme Abode of love will be merciful to them.

WHAT IS THAT NUMBER?

purva abhipraye sabe laha harinama;
keha laksha viseshatah mukhe gana.

"Everyone should specifically chant or sing the name loudly 100,000 times a day (64 rounds) with the mood I have described earlier.

EMPOWERMENT:

narottama laksha nama laya sankhya kari;
nama laile gaurangera sarva sakti dhari.

"O my disciple, Narottama! Please chant 100,000 names everyday while maintaining their count. If you chant in this way then you will become empowered by all the potencies of Lord Gauranga Mahaprabhu."

:

kali-kalera dharma--krishna-nama-sankirtana;
krishna-sakti vina nahe tara pravartana.
(Cc Antya-lila 7.11)

"The fundamental religious system in the Age of Kali is the chanting of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. Unless empowered by Krishna, one cannot propagate the chanting of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra.

So from the above two verses, it becomes very clear that if one has to widely propagate the glories of the Holy Names, one has to get Krishna-shakti or Gauranga-shakti which is acquired when one completes the chanting of 100,000 names daily, according to Shrila Lokanatha Goswami.

ACHIEVE THE LOTUS FEET OF KRiShNA:

krishna pada prapti laksha laile harinama;
granthi purna haile eka karibe pranama.

"I again repeat that if you want to achieve the lotus feet of Lord Krishna, then you have to chant 100,000 names daily. After chanting four rounds (one granthi) or one round, you should offer obeisances to the Hare Krishna maha-mantra.

We should not feel more proud by chanting more but beg Krishna more we can be used in Srila Prabhupadas service to help others advance in KC
http://nimaipandit.ning.com/profiles/blogs/gbc-proposal-to-chant-64
It is not a question about becoming more than Srila Prabhupada but try to encouage devotees to come to that standard. as Srila Prabhupada tried to do in the early days
of ISKCON

I have also preached to devotees not to please take grains on Janmastami and other apperance days as it opposes Srila Prabhupadas and sastras teachings.

http://nimaipandit.ning.com/profiles/blogs/grain-prasadam-is-not-al...

Today one devotee laughed and said one of his godbrothers had stopped taking grains on Janmastami, and he was teasing him,"did Payonidhi finally get to you"
I am sorry if I have offended any devotee about preaching strongly about this ,but it has been an act as love as these things do not help our KC.
Actually I did not get to this devotees heart,Srila Prabhupada and and Sanatana Goswami and Lord Caitanya did.There is still many temples that take grains
on Janmastami, Gaura Purnima, Narasimha Caturdasi,Nityananda Trayodasi ,Balarama Purnima,Radhastami.Lord Ramachandras apperance day.
I pray when I die one day in ISKCON there will be a little plate with sastric quotes about fasting from grains on Visnutattva apperance, that is my humble request.
I will "turn in my grave: as the karmis say if I know devotees are still taking grains on Janmastami and Gaura Purnima and such days.
I am happy to see the 24 hour sankirtana in many places in ISKCON, but when will the day come again with Harinama sankirtana?Aindra Prabhu used to say take advantage now
while you can.In places where Harinama is not allowed devotees often risk their lives by doing Harinama, but many of us are here we in countries
where it can not be performed, what is our excuse? We are taking such liberties for granted..
your humble servant
Payonidhi das