KMD: Actually, Dipavali (Diwali) festival is for our Spiritual Enlightenment, i.e; Tamaso maa Jyotir Gamaya - dispel darkness of ignorance with torchlight of knowledge.
SHRIMAD BHAGAVAD GITA is the Supreme Vedic Scripture of the Supreme & Scientific SANATAN DHARMA (Eternal Religion). There is no scripture equal to or above this Divine Scripture. This Supreme Vedic Scripture is the Supreme Spiritual Science which stands even above the Vedas, Puranas & other Vedic Scriptures.
Hardly few know the fact that this Supreme Spiritual Science was originally spoken by the Supreme Almighty God SHRI KRISHNA to Surya Dev (Sun God) at the beginning of this creation, that is about 311 Trillion & 40 Billion years ago as per the Vedic calculation. Parabrahma Param-Satya Parmeshwar SHRI KRISHNA had to speak this Supreme Spiritual Science again to Arjuna, 5000 years ago on the battlefield of Kurukshetra since the disciplic succession of this Supreme Spiritual Science was lost, so it was necessary to re-establish the disciplic succession for maintaining the original shlokas of this Supreme Spiritual Science.
This point is very nicely explained in the 4th Chapter of Bhagavad Gita As It Is.
Now, this Supreme Spiritual Science - "Bhagavad Gita As It Is" is available in more than 82 languages in each & every part of this world. "Bhagavad Gita As It Is" is originally translated & explained in English by Jagad Gurudev His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad, the Founder & Acharya of Iskcon, the Spiritual Scientist, the Great Vedic Scholar, the Member of Royal Societies of English & Sanskrit and the most successful Spiritual Ambassador to the west.
He is the direct representative of the Supreme Almighty God SHRI KRISHNA. By looking at His great literary works, one is tempted to wonder if He is not the same "Ved Vyas Muni" reborn to adapt His own original work into the universal language of this age for the spiritual upliftment of modern man.
According to Shrimad Bhagavatam - 1.9.18, the Supreme Godhead SHRI KRISHNA is also called the Adi-Narayana, which means He is also Shri Narayana (Vishnu) Himself. And He appears in this universe as the original form or incarnation SHRI KRISHNA, who is the Original Supreme Personality of Godhead & not the expansion or incarnation of Godhead.
No one is equal to Him or above Him. He is the Supreme Absolute Truth. Each & every person must know this transcendental fact before reading this Supreme Spiritual Science - Bhagavad Gita As It Is. The speaker of this Supreme Spiritual Science is Eternal Supreme Almighty God SHRI KRISHNA. Hence, this Supreme Spiritual Science "Bhagavad Gita As It Is" is also eternal & not just 5,000 years old.
The Supreme Almighty God SHRI KRISHNA said in Bhagavad Gita - 9.2:-
"This knowledge is the king of education, the most secret of all secrets. It is the purest knowledge, and because it gives direct perception of the self by realization, it is the perfection of religion. It is everlasting, and it is joyfully performed."
Please read "Bhagavad Gita As It Is" everyday & make your human form of life successful.
Param Satya SHRI RADHA KRISHNA Sharanam Prapadye!
By worshiping the Supreme Almighty God SHRI KRISHNA, one automatically worships all the Divinities mentioned in entire Vedic Scripture & becomes the most successful person. That is the beauty of SHRI KRISHNA bhakti!
Jai Shri Krishna
Hare Krishna
With best regards,
Kersi Mehta,
Hare Krishna
With best regards,
Kersi Mehta,
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DIWALI AND DAMODARA LILA
Diwali is the day when Lord Rama returned, after 14 years of exile, to Ayodhya. There are two important principles – Vipralamba and Sambhoga. In the advaitavada conception there is the neutral state of complete peace. But in Vrindavan, love between the Lord and His devotees is always increasing through union and separation.
When Lord Rama left Ayodhya all the residents were in absolute devastation. They could not live without Rama. So they all decided to go with Him, but Lord Rama convinced them to stay back. Later on, in Citrakut Bharata came to convince Rama to come back, but Lord Rama did not agree. On Bharat’s request Lord Rama gave His sandals and Bharata put them on the throne. Bharat lived for 14 years in Nandigram, in a thatched hut, eating only roots, leaves and barley soaked in cow urine. He cried day and night in separation of Lord Rama.
Finally after 14 years of exile Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya. Lord Rama first sent Hanuman to inform Bharat of His arrival. When Lord finally arrived in Nandigram, there was no limit to Bharat’s ecstasy. Everyone in Ayodhya was so happy upon receiving the news of Rama’s return. Rama went on a procession into Ayodhya and all the residents lit lamps to receive him. It was the lamps of their love, the flame of their gratitude and affection.
After 14 years of not seeing Rama at all, these lamps represented their love that was blazing uncontrollably in their hearts after years of separation. Lord Ramachandra, was seeing each of those flames as the personification of the pure love of His devotees and He was reciprocating with unlimited joy. That is Diwali Welcoming the Lord back into our life after so many countless lifetimes of separation.
Actually the Lord never leaves His abode of Vrindavan or Ayodhya, neither He leaves our hearts; but unless we love Him we cannot feel His presence.
DAMODARA LILA
Nanda maharaj had 9 lakh cows and Yashoda mayi had selected special cows which gave the best quality fragrant milk. She would churn butter from the yogurt made from the milk of these cows and feed her darling son Krishna.
On the day of Diwali, she woke up early in the morning and personally began to make butter for Krishna. As she was churning, she was singing the beautiful pastimes of her beloved son.
On the day of Diwali, she woke up early in the morning and personally began to make butter for Krishna. As she was churning, she was singing the beautiful pastimes of her beloved son.
Little Krishna was sleeping in the next room. He came to mother Yashoda and held her churning rod since He wanted her to feed Him. As mother Yashoda was feeding little Gopal, the milk that she had left for heating on the stove began to boil over. The milk was thinking, “Mother Yashoda’s love for Krishna is unlimited and Krishna can go on drinking her milk then what is the use of my existence.” Thinking like this, the milk began to boil over and fall off in the fire. Seeing this mother Yashoda kept Krishna aside and immediately rushed to put the pot off the stove.
Krishna became transcendentally angry. He picked up a stone and broke the pot of yogurt. He went into the next room, climbed on a wooden grinding mortar and began distributing the butter to the monkeys. It is explained that the Lord wanted to reciprocate with the services rendered by the monkeys in His pastimes as Lord Rama.
Meanwhile Yashoda mayi came back and saw the broken pot. Knowing well that Gopal had done it, she took a stick in her hand and followed the little buttery foot prints of Gopal. When the monkeys saw mother Yashoda approaching, they jumped off in fear and started running. Little Gopal jumped off the grinding mortar and began to run. As she was running her hair loosened and flowers decorating her were falling at her feet. The flowers were thinking ‘who is this Yashoda? The power of her love has conquered the supreme Lord Sri Krishna.’ They wanted to take shelter at her lotus feet.
Ultimately Yashoda mayi caught Krishna and started to chastise Him. He was crying and repeatedly requesting mother Yashoda to put the stick down. Yashoda mayi said, “You are the king of butter thieves.” And Krishna said,“You are calling Me the king of thieves. Well I definitely didn’t get it from My father’s side, I must have got it from your side.”
Krishna was afraid of His mother. This is the power of the love of Vrindavan. Krishna was not pretending to be afraid, it was not a show.
Finally mother Yashoda put the stick down and decided to tie Gopal up, so that He doesn’t do more mischief. She took a beautiful silken rope to tie Krishna. However every time mother Yashoda tried, the rope was two fingers too short. She tied over 150 feet of rope still she could not tie Him up.
Commenting on the rope being two fingers too short, Srila Vishwanath Chakravarti Thakur says that one of the fingers represents a sincere devotee’s heartfelt endeavor to serve, to perform sadhana, to remain pure and to please Krishna. And the second finger represents Krishna’s causeless mercy. When both these aspects are present in a devotee’s life, Krishna agrees to be bound by the love of that devotee.
Wishing you all an auspicious Diwali!#Diwali #Harekrishna #LordRama pic.twitter.com/a8NxiFxGar
— Madhu Pandit Dasa (@madhupanditdasa) October 31, 2024
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