August 18, 2009
Today I was inspired by reading a section of the Bhagavatam where Lord Krsna describes the wonderful service attitude of the trees of Vrndavana:
"Some time later Lord Krsna, the son of Devaki, surrounded by His cowherd friends and accompanied by His elder brother, Balarama, went a good distance away from Vrndavana, herding the cows. Then the sun's heat became intense, Lord Krsna saw that the trees were acting as umbrellas by shading Him, and thus He spoke as follows to His boyfriends. [Lord Krsna said:] O Stoka Krsna y Amsu, O Sridama, Subala y Arjuna, O Vrsabha, Ojasvi, Devaprastha y Varuthapa, just see these greatly fortunate trees, whose lives are completely dedicated to the benefit of others. Even while tolerating the wind, rain, heat and snow, they protect us from these elements. Just see how these trees are maintaining every living entity! Their birth is successful. Their behavior is just like that of great personalities, for anyone who asks anything from a tree never goes away disappointed. These trees fulfill one's desires with their leaves, flowers and fruits, their shade, roots, bark and wood, and also with their fragrance, sap, ashes, pulp and shoots. It is the duty of every living being to perform welfare activities for the benefit of others with his life, wealth, intelligence and words." SB. 10.22.29 - 35
We see that in the material world the general mentality is "Me first". In Goloka it is "You first", as exemplified by the trees. And as said above, the trees maintain their selfless mentality even when having to undergo great personal suffering. Krsna calls those trees "greatly fortunate", or maha bhagan, because on account of such unconditional absorption in giving to others, they fully satisfy His heart, and He thus fully satisfies theirs.
The tree is such a good example of surrender that when Krsna appears as Lord Caitanya, He again glorifies it; and then, advising us to become even "more tolerant than a tree," He indicates that we should go further and surpass it in magnanimity. Lord Caitanya is indeed the one to inspire us in that way, as He is the very incarnation of magnanimity, His heart being the heart of Radha, the personification of the loving, compassionate nature of Lord Krsna. Our key to success, therefore, is to follow Lord Caitanya, as did Srila Prabhupada, and as he taught us to do. Then one day, by Their mercy, we also will get a glimpse into the heart of Radha and thus become maha bhagan, more fortunate than we can ever imagine.
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Su Santidad Gunagrahi das Goswami se unió a ISKCON en Buffalo, New York, en noviembre de 1969 y fue iniciado por Su Divina Gracia Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada en 1971.
Aceptó la orden de Sannyas en 1983. En 1997, tomó responsabilidades de liderazgo en Argentina y Uruguay, y actualmente supervisa estos países como Secretario Zonal.
Viaja ampliamente por Estados Unidos y Sudamérica para aconsejar, enseñar y presentar Conciencia de Krishna. Tiene su base en el templo de ISKCON en Buenos Aires.
His Holiness Gunagrahi das Goswami joined ISKCON in Buffalo, NY, in November of 1969 and was initiated by His Divine Grace Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in 1971.
He accepted the order of Sannyas in 1983. In 1997, he accepted leadership responsibilities in Argentina and Uruguay, and presently oversees those countries as Zonal Secretary.
He travels widely in North and South America to counsel, teach, and present Krishna Consciousness. He is based at the ISKCON temple in Buenos Aires.
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Aceptó la orden de Sannyas en 1983. En 1997, tomó responsabilidades de liderazgo en Argentina y Uruguay, y actualmente supervisa estos países como Secretario Zonal.
Viaja ampliamente por Estados Unidos y Sudamérica para aconsejar, enseñar y presentar Conciencia de Krishna. Tiene su base en el templo de ISKCON en Buenos Aires.
His Holiness Gunagrahi das Goswami joined ISKCON in Buffalo, NY, in November of 1969 and was initiated by His Divine Grace Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in 1971.
He accepted the order of Sannyas in 1983. In 1997, he accepted leadership responsibilities in Argentina and Uruguay, and presently oversees those countries as Zonal Secretary.
He travels widely in North and South America to counsel, teach, and present Krishna Consciousness. He is based at the ISKCON temple in Buenos Aires.
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