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.It is not thatone may pose himself as a brahmacari or a sannyasi and at the same time indulgein illicit sex secretly.That is abominable.If a genuine householder practiceskarma-yoga, giving the results of his activities to Krsna, he will eventuallyattain the platform of perfect renunciation.He should not desire to enjoy thefruits of his activities but should instead work as a matter of duty, thinking"Krsna wants this--Krsna will be satisfied by my doing this--and therefore Imust do it." This is the right attitude for a devotee.Arjuna was unwilling tofight for his personal interest, but when he understood that Krsna wanted him tofight, he took it as his duty: "It must be done.It does not matter whether Ilike it or not.Krsna wants it, and therefore I must do it." That is theattitude of a renounced devotee of the Lord.In the Bhagavad-gita (18.66) Lord Krsna instructs His disciple Arjuna, "Justsurrender unto Me, and I shall protect you from all sinful reactions." AndArjuna accepts Krsna's instruction with the words karisye vacanam tava: "I willdo as You say." (Bhagavad-gita 18.73) If we follow Arjuna's example, we will bein direct contact with Krsna, and we will be able to surmount all difficultiesin both our spiritual and material life.We hear the instructions of Krsna viathe unbroken chain of disciplic succession (guru-parampara).Acceptance of theseinstructions is called siksa, or voluntarily following the instruction of thespiritual master.The independent nature of the living entity is that he doesnot want to follow the instructions of another living being, however pure.Butwhen one voluntarily agrees to obey the orders of the spiritual master, one isfollowing the orders of Krsna, and thus one's life becomes perfect.In the Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.17.27) Krsna says,acaryam mam vijaniyannavamanyeta karhicitna martya-buddhyasuyetasarva-deva-mayo guruh"One should know the acarya as Myself and never disrespect him in any way.One should not envy him, thinking him an ordinary man, for he is therepresentative of all the demigods." Thinking the spiritual master an ordinaryperson and envying him are causes of a devotee's falling down.Devotionalservice requires training under the guidance of a spiritual master, and thisguidance is received when one surrenders to the spiritual master, inquires from him, and renders service to him.But these are impossible for one who envies thespiritual master.Ruined by a Prostitute.Saved by the Holy NameAjamila was trained as a brahmana, but he lost his position as a brahmana byassociating with a prostitute, so much so that he forgot all his brahminicalactivities.Nevertheless, at the end of his life, by chanting the four syllablesof the holy name Narayana, he was saved from the gravest danger of falling down.As Krsna says in the Bhagavad-gita (2.40), svalpam apy asya dharmasya trayatemahato bhayat: "Even a little devotional service can save one from the greatestdanger." Devotional service, which begins with chanting the holy name of theLord, is so powerful that even if a person falls down from the exalted positionof a brahmana through sexual indulgence, he can be saved from all calamities ifhe somehow or other chants the holy name of the Lord.This is the extraordinarypower of the Lord's holy name.Therefore in the Bhagavad-gita it is advised thatone not forget the chanting of the holy name even for a moment: satatamkirtayanto mam yatantas ca drdha-vratah.There are so many dangers in this material world that one may fall down froman exalted position at any time.Yet if one keeps himself always pure and steadyby chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, he will be safe without a doubt.Ajamiladid not do this, and therefore he lost all his brahminical qualities by theassociation of a prostitute.Especially mentioned here is the effect of eatingfood prepared by a prostitute.Food prepared by an unclean, sinful woman isextremely infectious.Ajamila ate such food, and therefore he became sinful.Also mentioned here is Ajamila's misuse of his inheritance.Customarilyeveryone is eligible to inherit his father's property, and Ajamila alsoinherited the money of his father.But what did he do with the money? Instead ofengaging the money in the service of Krsna, he engaged it in the service of aprostitute.Therefore he was condemned.How did this happen? He was victimizedby the prostitute's dangerous, lustful glance [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.It is not thatone may pose himself as a brahmacari or a sannyasi and at the same time indulgein illicit sex secretly.That is abominable.If a genuine householder practiceskarma-yoga, giving the results of his activities to Krsna, he will eventuallyattain the platform of perfect renunciation.He should not desire to enjoy thefruits of his activities but should instead work as a matter of duty, thinking"Krsna wants this--Krsna will be satisfied by my doing this--and therefore Imust do it." This is the right attitude for a devotee.Arjuna was unwilling tofight for his personal interest, but when he understood that Krsna wanted him tofight, he took it as his duty: "It must be done.It does not matter whether Ilike it or not.Krsna wants it, and therefore I must do it." That is theattitude of a renounced devotee of the Lord.In the Bhagavad-gita (18.66) Lord Krsna instructs His disciple Arjuna, "Justsurrender unto Me, and I shall protect you from all sinful reactions." AndArjuna accepts Krsna's instruction with the words karisye vacanam tava: "I willdo as You say." (Bhagavad-gita 18.73) If we follow Arjuna's example, we will bein direct contact with Krsna, and we will be able to surmount all difficultiesin both our spiritual and material life.We hear the instructions of Krsna viathe unbroken chain of disciplic succession (guru-parampara).Acceptance of theseinstructions is called siksa, or voluntarily following the instruction of thespiritual master.The independent nature of the living entity is that he doesnot want to follow the instructions of another living being, however pure.Butwhen one voluntarily agrees to obey the orders of the spiritual master, one isfollowing the orders of Krsna, and thus one's life becomes perfect.In the Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.17.27) Krsna says,acaryam mam vijaniyannavamanyeta karhicitna martya-buddhyasuyetasarva-deva-mayo guruh"One should know the acarya as Myself and never disrespect him in any way.One should not envy him, thinking him an ordinary man, for he is therepresentative of all the demigods." Thinking the spiritual master an ordinaryperson and envying him are causes of a devotee's falling down.Devotionalservice requires training under the guidance of a spiritual master, and thisguidance is received when one surrenders to the spiritual master, inquires from him, and renders service to him.But these are impossible for one who envies thespiritual master.Ruined by a Prostitute.Saved by the Holy NameAjamila was trained as a brahmana, but he lost his position as a brahmana byassociating with a prostitute, so much so that he forgot all his brahminicalactivities.Nevertheless, at the end of his life, by chanting the four syllablesof the holy name Narayana, he was saved from the gravest danger of falling down.As Krsna says in the Bhagavad-gita (2.40), svalpam apy asya dharmasya trayatemahato bhayat: "Even a little devotional service can save one from the greatestdanger." Devotional service, which begins with chanting the holy name of theLord, is so powerful that even if a person falls down from the exalted positionof a brahmana through sexual indulgence, he can be saved from all calamities ifhe somehow or other chants the holy name of the Lord.This is the extraordinarypower of the Lord's holy name.Therefore in the Bhagavad-gita it is advised thatone not forget the chanting of the holy name even for a moment: satatamkirtayanto mam yatantas ca drdha-vratah.There are so many dangers in this material world that one may fall down froman exalted position at any time.Yet if one keeps himself always pure and steadyby chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, he will be safe without a doubt.Ajamiladid not do this, and therefore he lost all his brahminical qualities by theassociation of a prostitute.Especially mentioned here is the effect of eatingfood prepared by a prostitute.Food prepared by an unclean, sinful woman isextremely infectious.Ajamila ate such food, and therefore he became sinful.Also mentioned here is Ajamila's misuse of his inheritance.Customarilyeveryone is eligible to inherit his father's property, and Ajamila alsoinherited the money of his father.But what did he do with the money? Instead ofengaging the money in the service of Krsna, he engaged it in the service of aprostitute.Therefore he was condemned.How did this happen? He was victimizedby the prostitute's dangerous, lustful glance [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]