Seeking your prayers & blessings
bhanu prakash
WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO ORGANIZE
2ND JAGANNATH RATHYATRA IN GUDUR ON JULY 12th 2014.
SEEKING YOUR PRAYERS and BLESSINGS
Knowledge without Culture is dangerous. Water without a container is waste. We have loads of information within our brain but do not have the culture to support it. Hence education is getting misused in the hands of today's civilization. We are able to guide missiles but totally misguiding our generation.Today we are facing the consequences of culture less civilization. Murders, rapes, suicides, stress, acid attacks, alcohol, drug addictions, violence are always on rise despite increase in standards of education. This was not case in the olden days as the education was culture supported and knowledge was from Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavad gita and Bhagavatam. The education was totally GOD Centered. The people were secured, peaceful and happy with bigger families. The need of the hour we have connect our civilization to GOD. This is the peace formula.
B.G: 2.66
nāsti buddhir ayuktasya
na cābhāvayataḥ śāntir
TRANSLATION
One who is not connected with the Supreme [in Kṛṣṇa consciousness] can have neither transcendental intelligence nor a steady mind, without which there is no possibility of peace. And how can there be any happiness without peace?
Hence through Jagannath Rath Yatra we want to our civilization to connect with the LORD, in the process they can develop intelligence, steady mind, peace and they come to the plat form of happiness.
Significance Of Rath Yatra
Sri Jagannath means Lord of Universe (Supreme Enjoyer, Proprietor & Controller), gives spiritual strength and happiness through Balaramji and complete protection through Subhadra Mai. Hence people who take darshan of Lord Jagannath, Baladevji and Subhadra Mai on Rath are ensured happiness and protection in this very life time.
“Rathechavamanam dhrustya punarjanma na vidhyate”. It is said in vedas that anybody who takes the dharshan of Lord Jagannath on the Rath will not have repeated births. It means anybody who is trying to end their suffering in this very life time should involve in Rath Yatra for liberation. For many centuries Jagannath Rath Yatrawas only organized in Puri (Orissa) and Lord’s Darshan was available only for people who go to Puri. By mercy of Srila Bakthi Vedhanta Swami Prabupada, ISKCON Acharya Founder, today Lord Jagannath is giving dharshan to all the people around the world irrespective of caste, creed, color, and religion.
Just by darshan of the lord if we can get the benefit of liberation, then how one can estimate the benefit, if one stands before rath, pay obeisances, walk along with rath, pull the rath, dance and sing the glories of the lord? By involving in the service of the Lord we become so dear to him. There are many services and many opportunities to serve the Lord. Lord accepts any menial service done to him and He reciprocates to us in larger way.
Srimad Bhagavatam has recorded histories of many devotees whose services were accepted and how Lord responded to them in larger way.
Gajendra prayers (caught by crocodile)
8.2.33
yaḥ kaścaneśo balino 'ntakoragāt
pracaṇḍa-vegād abhidhāvato bhṛśam
bhītaḿ prapannaḿ paripāti yad-bhayān
mṛtyuḥ pradhāvaty araṇaḿ tam īmahi
The Supreme Personality of Godhead is certainly not known to everyone, but He is very powerful and influential. Therefore, although the serpent of eternal time, which is fearful in force, endlessly chases everyone, ready to swallow him, if one who fears this serpent seeks shelter of the Lord, the Lord gives him protection, for even death runs away in fear of the Lord. I therefore surrender unto Him, the great and powerful supreme authority who is the actual shelter of everyone.
Lord’s Response
8.3.33
taḿ vīkṣya pīḍitam ajaḥ sahasāvatīrya
sa-grāham āśu sarasaḥ kṛpayojjahāra
grāhād vipāṭita-mukhād ariṇā gajendraḿ
saḿpaśyatāḿ harir amūmucad ucchriyāṇām
Thereafter, seeing Gajendra in such an aggrieved position, the unborn Supreme Personality of Godhead,Hari, immediately got down from the back of Garuḍa by His causeless mercy and pulled the King of the elephants, along with the crocodile, out of the water. Then, in the presence of all the demigods, who were looking on, the Lord severed the crocodile's mouth from its body with His disc. In this way He saved Gajendra, the King of the elephants.
Bhagavad Gita 9.27(Lord Krishna To Arjuna)
yat karosi yad asnasi
yaj juhosi dadasi yat
yat tapasyasi kaunteya
tat kurusva mad-arpanam
O son of Kunti, all that you do, all that you eat, all that you offer and give away, as well as all austerities that you may perform, should be done as an offering unto Me.
Bhagavad Gita 9.28(Lord Krishna to Arjuna)
subhasubha-phalair evam
moksyase karma-bandhanaih
sannyasa-yoga-yuktatma
vimukto mam upaisyasi
In this way you will be freed from all reactions to good and evil deeds, and by this principle of renunciation you will be liberated and come to Me.
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M.Bhanu Prakash