Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Shri Gokulnathji's Hasya Prasangs: Prasang - 28

Big (those with high-level thoughts) People Act/Behave According to the Requirements for Prabhu’s Sukh (Mota Prabhuna Sukhna Vichare Vatte Che):

On one Janamashtami day, one Narayandas Brahman was there, he asked Shreeji as follows…Maharaj, Janamashtami is said ‘Nirahaar’ ? at that time Shreeji said “yes”. Then he (Narayandas) said, Raj accept the Beeda… then App said ‘No’ . Then the other fellow said, that at times I have seen (him taking bida), then Shreeji said, maybe you have seen, but we have not. The reasoning behind the other fellow’s asking and saying was that during utsav Shreeji takes Bidi and the response behind Shreeji’s bhaav was that he took the bidi having the utsav as a medium/excuse but for the sake of singing (kirtan), but not using/keeping the vrat as an excuse… that person has asked in relation to the vrat. Therefore, in Bhagvat-karya, we do anything that is useful in Bhagvat…

Vivechan – Shreeji takes bidi, during Utsav, in order to get good Raag in kirtan and so that Prabhu becomes prasan. That Brahman said what he did without understanding this. From this there is to understand that what the Mota (enlightened) do, that is saarthak. IN that the jeev-buddhi would not understand, even then we should keep high-level of dhristi/thought/vision and think (of it) Bhagvad-Iccha. The big-ones work with Prabhu’s happiness in mind.

Thursday, May 18, 2006

Shri Gokulnathji's Hasya Prasangs: Prasang - 27


A Bhakt Only Thinks of Prabhu’s Happiness/Comfort (Bhakt Prabhunu-ja Sukh Vichare-Che):

Once when the talk started on Nirpeksh Bhakti, Aap said that… Narayandas Bhramachari was sitting with Shri Thakorji during last moments; at that time Shri Thakorji made him experience something divine…. And told him to ask for something. At that time Narayandas said… what should I ask for ? Now I am asking such that Aap come to Shri Gusaiji’s place (…have to evu maangu ke aap Shri Gusaiji-ni ghare padhaaro); There get (us) to do your seva. In his mind, the thought-process of Narayandas was this….that in someone else’s house what happiness would Shri Thakorji get…? At this time, he asked for only this much, there was no desire to ask for anything else.

Vivechan – Bhakts (devotees) only think of the comfort/happiness of Prabhu… When Thakorji requested him to ask for something, even at that time he asked for something that would provide happiness and comfort for Thakorji only. From this one understands that a pushti-bhakt always thinks of Prabhu’s happiness and comfort. Only those thoughts of Prabhu’s happiness come to the devotee day and night.

Monday, May 01, 2006

Shri Gokulnathji's Hasya Prasangs: Prasang - 26

One should not stay in a place where saamagri is being prepared without actually having the need to stay there (Kaam-vagar Saamagri Thay Tya Ubha Rahevu Nahi):

One day He said that.. Shri Bal Krushnaji’s Svabhaav is extremely delicate (taddan Su-kumar (Sukomal)), hence in the morning He becomes hungry; therefore Bhog is offered during the GopiVallabha time. Shri Bal Krushnaji accepts that prasad. Once, after achvan, Raj-Bhog arrived, at that time Maahe came inside. At that time Shri Gusainji said… why are you standing here unnecessarily…? What is the reason for standing here without anything to do? Your vision would fall on Shri Thakorji’s things, so (please) go outside…. This is how the maryada is, therefore without any reason why stand here? The dhristi (eyes/vision) would fall on Shri Thakorji’s saamagri (in this case maryada is law/discipline).

Vivechan – This prasang is worth thinking about/contemplating in depth. Shri Gusaiji gave the agya for people to go out because they would see and their eyes/vision would fall on Shri Thakorji’s saamagri. Therefore, vaishnavs should prepare the saamagri for Shri Thakorji in a secluded/quiet way/place, so that anyone would not ‘see’ and their dhristi would not fall on this preparation. If such jeev’s dhristi falls on the preparation then Shri Thakorji would not accept it (Shri Thakorji na aaroge). This prasang must have been said by Shri Gusaiji to give very special advice to jeevs. Dirty/polluted dhristi would give rise to pollution in the saamagri; this is itself called ‘having given the evil eye’ (Aanej najar laagi kahe che). This talk may seem to someone as a joke; but the effect of dhristi (vision) carries heavy weight (dhristi-ni asar bhaari che).