His Holiness
Niranjana Swami
During this time, he returned to Massachusetts, continued his work as a house builder, and simultaneously pursued further studies by regularly...
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Niranjana Swami
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Quotes Of The Day
Niranjana Swami
Lectures from a Disciple, Vol. 2, Overcoming Adversity, p. 165
Krishna says in the Bhagavad-gita, su-sukham kartum avyayam: this process is everlasting and joyfully performed. We can therefore experience happiness in the midst of suffering. When devotees see their suffering in connection with Krishna, they are joyful because they understand that their suffering helps them come closer to Krishna.
Srila Prabhupada
Lecture on Bhagavad-gita 1.32-35, London, July 25, 1973
Arjuna is preparing the ground for teaching Bhagavad-gita. We are so much attached to our bodily conception of life, and expansion of bodily conception of life. He is thinking in terms of bodily conception of life. Syalah bandhuh pitarah pitamahah. Just like there are many thousands of women. One woman with whom I have got my bodily connection, I take, "She is my wife. I have to give protection." This is all based on bodily connection. So long there was no bodily connection with that woman, you didn't care for her. But as soon as there is bodily connection, immediately the attachment is there. Tayor mitho hrdaya-granthim ahuh [SB 5.5.8]. Generally, everyone has got attraction for woman. Woman has got attraction for man. That is general. But when they are united by marriage, the attraction becomes very acute, hrdaya-granthim ahuh. Hrdaya-granthi means very hard knot. So this is called family attraction. Then I get my attraction for my children, for my society, for my home.
