Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Shri Gokulnathji's Hasya Prasangs: Prasang - 20

Think every second, what is Prabhu doing (Kshane Kshane Vicharvu ke Prabhu Shu kare che?):

One time Shri Gusaiji was seated (Shri Gusainji birajya hata), all of us kids were also sitting nearby, at that time Shri Gusaiji dada looked at us and said (asked), what is Shri Thakorji doing at this time ? No one answered, therefore I said to dadaji, you please say something (kaik to kaho). Then Aap said, what shall we say? (Shu kahiye?). No one said anything, then again, Shri Gusainji said…those who are involved indepth with this would know…. those who are not involved what would they know of such things?

Vivechan – Those who are in prabhu (prabhuma petha hoy), only they would know, at which time prabhu is doing what leela. Without Bhaav or Aarti, it is not possible to know such things. In order to obtain (be entitled to) pushti-ras, only bhaav is of more importance (pushti-ras melav-va mate Bhaav-aj pradhan che). Those who are specially entitled to it, they are able to experience the Bhagvad-leelas at every Kshan (fraction of seconds?)

Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Shri Gokulnathji's Hasya Prasangs: Prasang- 19


Greed is the Root of Sin (Lobh E Paap-nu Mool Che):

Shri Gokulnathji sat on the Sajiya after having had Bhojan; at that time he said that greed is embodiment of great sin (Lobh maha-paap roop che). At that time, Krishnadas bhai said that, Raj, that is understandable (Yatharth che). Greed is that bad (lobh evo nathoro che)… and on top he quoted the sholk from Shree-Geeta, Shri Krishna said to Arjun that… In the way that all the goodness is killed off out of greed; in this way I have killed all these out of greed.

Vivechan - Lobh is the lowest kind of bad quality (dur-gun). If the Greedy person has any good qualities, these are covered up (hidden). A greedy person cannot contain vivek (intellect) at all. The Kauravs became greedy for kingdom, so Shri Krishna remained on top of them and got them killed off. On top of that, the devotee, Karna, Satiya Drona, Ashawatthama and Bhishma, who took the side of those kauravs who were greedy, also got killed, and they died even when they had love towards Shri Krishna. Therefore, greed causes great obstruction in the path of Bhakti… he explained this.