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Bhaktin Hema
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 Inserito il - 23/03/2007 : 00:25:10
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For the intelligent person, it is essential to be in Krsna consciousness, engaged in the transcendental loving service of the lord, in order to achieve a permanent, blissful abode for eternal happiness. The process of achieving such a marvelous result is very easy and can be attempted even by the poorest of the poor, without any kind of qualification. The only qualification required in this connection is to be a pure devotee of the lord. It does not matter what one is or where one is situated. The process is so easy that even a leaf or a little water or fruit can be offered to the supreme lord in genuine love and the lord will be pleased to accept it. No one therefore can be barred from Krsna consciousness, because it is so easy and universal.
Who is such a fool that he does not want to be Krsna conscious by this simple method and thus attain the perfectional life of eternity, blissful and knowledge?
Krsna wants only loving service and nothing more. Krsna accepts even a little flower from his pure devotee. He does not want any kind of offering from a nondevotee. He is not in need of anything from anyone, because he is self sufficient and yet he accepts the offering of his devotee in an exchange of love and affection.
To develop Krsna consciousness is the highest perfection of life.
Bhakti or devotional service is the only means to approach Krsna, no other condition, such as becoming a brahmana, a learned scholar, a very rich man or a great philosopher can induce Krsna to accept some offering without the basic principle of bhakti, and nothing can induce the lord to agree to accept anything from anyone. Bhakti is never casual, the process is eternal. It is the direct action in service to the absolute whole.
If one wishes to engage in devotional service to the supreme in order to be purified and to reach the goal of life – the transcendental loving service of god, then one should find out what the lord desires of him. One who loves krsna will give him whatever he wants and he avoids offering anything which is undesirable or unasked. Thus meat, fish and eggs should not be offered to Krsna. Vegetables, grains, fruits, milk and water are the proper foods for human beings and are prescribed by lord himself.
By preparing nice, simple vegetable dishes, offering them before the picture or deity of the lord Krsna and bowing and praying for him to accept such a humble offering enables one to advance steadily in life, purify the body and to create fine brain tissues which will lead to clear thinking.
The important element, in preparing, in serving and in offering is to act with love for Krsna.
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Offering to the lord
