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Bi-monthly email mini-magazine from Gopal Jiu Publications

Issue No. 2 19 April 2001 r Varuthin Ekda, 11 Madhusdana, 515 Gaurbda

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CONTENTS:CONTENTS:

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Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada VSrila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada VSrila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada VSrila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada VSrila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada Vanianianianiani

The Life of Srila Rasikananda Dev The Life of Srila Rasikananda Dev The Life of Srila Rasikananda Dev The Life of Srila Rasikananda Dev The Life of Srila Rasikananda Dev Nar Nar Nar Nar Narottam Finds the Deity of Gaura [frottam Finds the Deity of Gaura [frottam Finds the Deity of Gaura [frottam Finds the Deity of Gaura [frottam Finds the Deity of Gaura [fromomomomom PrPrPrPrPrema-vilsa]ema-vilsa]ema-vilsa]ema-vilsa]ema-vilsa]

Crookedness and Simplicity

Srila Gour Govinda SwamiSrila Gour Govinda SwamiSrila Gour Govinda SwamiSrila Gour Govinda SwamiSrila Gour Govinda Swami

Chanakya Pandit has said, As a snake is verycrooked and envious, so is a person like a demon.One can bring a snake under control with man-tras, herbs and drugs, but an envious and crookedperson cannot be brought under control by any

means. In his purport to Bhg. 8.9.19 SrilaPrabhupada has written, Such a crooked per-son is more dangerous, more envious and cruelthan a snake. So this crookedness, kpaya, is agreat hindrance on the path of devotional ser-vice. All the cryas, stras and mahjanas havesaid, saralat ei vaiavat, simplicity isvaiavism. One who is a real vaiava is assimple as a child.

Suppose many people have sat down in rowsto accept food. You have also sat down there andothers are serving. You want more food becauseyou are a greedy fellow and you have a big belly.You cannot be satisfied with a little food. You arethinking, Oh, if I take so much food in the pres-ence of other people, what will they think of me?They will think I am a greedy glutton. So thefood is served once, but when it comes around asecond time, No, no, no. I dont want it. I amsatisfied. That is crookedness. If you say so, youwill remain hungry. Why will you not say, I need

The Cheating ofGreat Souls

Srila A. C. BhaktivedantaSwami Prabhupada

That great souls cheat others

may be astonishing to know, but itis a fact that great souls cheat others for agreat cause. It is said that Lord Krishna alsoadvised Yudhishthir to tell a lie beforeDronacarya, and it was also for a great cause.The Lord wanted it, and therefore it was agreat cause. Satisfaction of the Lord is the cri-terion of one who is bona fide, and the high-est perfection of life is to satisfy the Lord byones occupational duty. That is the verdictofGt and Bhgavatam.

...To satisfy the Lord, anything is good,

for it is in relation with the Absolute Truth.We also had the same opportunity to cheatthe family members and leave home to en-gage in the service of rmad Bhgavatam.Such cheating was necessary for a greatcause, and there is no loss for any party insuch transcendental fraud. Purport to Bhg. 1.13.37

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Narottam Finds theDeity of Gaura

Nityananda Das was a disciple of Jahnava Mata,the divine consort of Lord Nityananda Prabhu.

Jahnava related to Nityananda Das many stories

from the lives of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu,Nityananda Prabhu and their associates. On herorder he compiled those stories into the bookknown as Prema-vilsa. The following is atranslation excerpted from the 19th chapter.

One day in his home Narottam thoughtabout installing a deity. That night Narottamsaw in a dream the six deities of Gauranga,Vallabhi Kanta, Sri Krishna, Vraja Mohana,Radha Kanta and Radha Ramana. Seeing thosesix dear deities the pleasure that Narottam re-

ceived was beyond description. After seeing thatdream Narottam woke and, sitting up, spentthe rest of the night crying tears of joy.

When the night finished he performed hismorning duties, and then began arranging forthe deities to be carved. Stone was brought andartisans started carving those six deities withgreat devotion. The five Krishna deities weremade beautifully, but although all due care wastaken in the work, the deity of Gauranga wasnot made nicely. Seeing the deity of

Mahaprabhu, Narottam became disheartened,and began calling out in a loud voice,Gauranga, Gauranga, and crying and cry-ing. Later, in a dream, Sri ChaitanyaMahaprabhu appeared before Narottam. In hisdream Narottam saw Mahaprabhu sitting athis side. The Lord said gently:

ohe bpu narottama una diy manabahu yatne o mora mrtira n habe gahana

Because they are speculators, they never followthe instruction of sdhu-guru or mahjana in asimple way. That which is very simple, theymake it crooked. They adopt a zig-zag way andavoid the simple way. This is a great stumblingblock on the path of perfection.

A Brief Sketch of the Life ofA Brief Sketch of the Life ofA Brief Sketch of the Life ofA Brief Sketch of the Life ofA Brief Sketch of the Life ofSrila Rasikananda Dev GoswamiSrila Rasikananda Dev GoswamiSrila Rasikananda Dev GoswamiSrila Rasikananda Dev GoswamiSrila Rasikananda Dev GoswamiIn the Christian year 1590 (akbda 1512),

on the first day of the bright fortnight of themonth ofKrttika, during the night of the festi-val dpamlika, when the houses are decoratedwith rows of lamps, Sri Rasikananda Dev madehis appearance in this world.

His father was Sri Acyuta Dev, the king ofRohini. His mothers name was Bhavani. Afterpassing many years without having a male is-sue, Sri Acyuta Dev, by the mercy of Sri Jagadisa(Jagannath), was blessed with this jewel of a son.

In the village of Royni the son of King Acyutaappeared as the sun appears in the eastern sky,and he became dearly beloved by the people.He was known as Rasikananda and also asMurari. As he grew up, shining qualities ap-peared by degrees in his person causing the fur-ther exaltation of his family, just as the waxingmoon gradually expands its influence in thenight sky and causes the sea to rise.

At a very young age he became quite profi-

cient in all of the scriptures. He was very de-voted to his parents, especially his mother. Hisfather arranged for his marriage at very youngage. Muraris wife Syamadasi was a mine ofgood character who hailed from the village ofGhonta Sila, not far from Royni, where in daysof old the Pandavas had lived in exile.

One day, Murari was sitting in a lonely place,wondering when and where he might becomeso fortunate as to get shelter at the lotus feet ofa guru. Just then a voice from the sky addressed

him, Dont be in anxiety. You will become thedisciple of Sri Syamananda.

Having heard this proclamation, Rasika Muraribecame very jubilant, and began to repeatedlymurmur the name Syamananda, as though chant-ingjapa. From moment to moment his eagernessincreased without diminution, as tears flowed fromhis eyes by his chanting of the name ofSyamananda. He was in such a state that he spent

most of the night sleeplessly, calling to his masterSyamananda. Finally, towards the early morning,he drifted off to the land of dreams, where he sawhis spiritual master, the very figure of charm andgrace. Smilingly, Syamananda informed him,When tomorrow the eastern sky becomes tingedwith pink, you will obtain me.

To be concluded in the next issue[From the Bengali ri ri Gaura-prada Caritval

by Sri Bhakti-jivana Harijan Maharaja.

Translator unknown.]

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