October 3, 2009
"The result of Krsna consciousness is that one becomes increasingly enlightened, and he enjoys life with a thrill, not only for some time, but at every moment." Srila Prabhupada, Bg. 18.76, Purport.
The photo along with this post is of one of the many beautiful sunrises at Rehoboth Beach Delaware, where I was doing my morning sadhana last summer. For a devotee, chanting rounds with such a view of the sun is so enchanting, because he/she knows that it is Krsna, the Supreme Artist, who is working His magic. In fact, if we appreciate such a sunrise without seeing Krsna's hand there, it would only serve to bind us more to the opulences and dualities of this creation and, in the name of pleasure, keep us ignorant of our true blissful spiritual identity. Thus, to help us remember Him and inspire us to know Him more intimately, Krsna says: "Know that all opulent, beautiful and glorious creations spring from but a spark of My splendor" Bg. 10.41
Often we take pictures in order to capture a meaningful moment in time, so that we can relish it over and over and use that inspiraton to propel us further in spiritual life. The beauty of Krsna consciousness is that a devotee can learn to constantly experience such happy moments - and even happier ones - so that, although we should indeed relish the past, we do not have to live in it, cling to "the good old days", or lose our time lamenting that its pleasures are now gone.
After a while, my time at Rehoboth came to an end and I found myself leaving the beach, the sunrise, the waves, and all the wonderful devotees here. But although I certainly felt great separation from it all, Prabhupada's words gave me the faith that everything would be just fine, and that Krsna, the underlying principle of everything, could make every moment at least asecstatic as the last. There will be thousands more sunrises - and, of course, thousands more cloudy days as well. But if we look in the right place we will always see Krsna there, shining and smiling at us through it all.
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BIO
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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