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Material Living

The material world is a place populated by people who deeply resent each other but pretend to be friendly so as to be able to remain within their comfort zone; the pretense breaks down at times such as when individuals think they will not get what they want, and then, being already outside their comfort zone, they go to war.

Unity in Diffusion (confusion with a difference)

Divided we stand
United we fall ...
over each others' feet.

Disturbance Dance Club

Disturbed minds initiate disturbed activities.

Stuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuupid idiot

Everybody has the right to their own stupidity but some people really abuse that priveledge.

Spititual Pain

Spirit souls cannot be cut in pieces, burned by fire, drowned in water, etc, but they can be confused and disturbed if they are not fixed in the self, and even if they are fixed they are still aware, perhaps even more acutely, of offensive behaviour such as criticism, cheating, anger and the like, therefore it is extremely important not to be offensive, ever, to anyone, anywhere, at any time ... period!

Three Legged Stool

I see bhakti like a three legged stool. One leg represents the things that we don't do (no meat eating, etc). One leg reprersents the things that we must do (chant the Holy Names with love and affection, etc). The third leg represents the sweet mood that is necessary for bhakti-devi to enter our heart (respect for others, a serious attempt to maintain a humble mood regardless of occasional failures, etc).

The stool needs all three legs to be able to stand up, if one is missing, falldown is inevitable.

Sastra is Not a Weapon of Coersion

 We are NOT great souls. Nobody is mentioning our name in hushed, reverential tones. Do not compare yourself to Arjuna, Srila Gour Govinda Swami, Srila Gurudeva, Lord Shiva, etc. Just hear Krsna and Guru's message of love and do your best to understand and follow. Never, ever, use quotes from sadhu, guru and sastra to justify your own indulgence, regardless of how pure other things are that you may be doing as guru-seva.

It is necessary to separate the gold from the nasty, smelly stool and recognise each for what it is.

Being Yourself

Being yourself is easiest; if you try to be someone else, you're bound to stuff it up.

Being Right Now

Speculators predict the future, historians "predict" the past; almost nobody is interested in NOW!