Transcendental Gems

From time to time, it is my hope that something I write be valuable not merely indulgent or self serving. while the after-mentioned is undoubtedly present none the less wish to offer you this Transcendental Gem (with the usual extra verbiage,)

Today while working repainting damages on the mural, the all pervading hypnotic humming drone of machines, provoked the melodious vibrations of Srila Prabhupada chanting Bramha samhita, from my memory......yes i often hear Srila Prabhupada chanting in my mind...I say this not so much to be praised(though if you wish to i will not object strongely ) I actual share this as a recommendation, that if you listen regularly to Srila Prabhupada's kirtans and bhajans, you will continue to hear them though out you days..no need of an I pod any more or state of the art sound systems.

As I am quite fond to do, I sang along to these melodies so sweet a pure ,this is my message to you-hoo-hoo, oh don't worry doo-doo-doo-doo, not a thing, every little thing is gonna be alright....(wait that's a bob marley song.....see if bob can get stuck in my head why not Srila Prabhupada!)

 While chanting I noticed that I was enjoying the sweet sound of my own voice following that of my Masters in my mind. As wonderful the moment was, I was not so connected to the actual deep meaning of the song.

I started contemplating the words that Brahma (the creator of this universe) exclaimed in mature ecstasy.....Chintamani (a transcendental wish fulfilling gem) prakarasadamasu, Kalpavriksha (a wish fulfilling Tree) lakapriteshuru......my knowledge of sanskit is very limited but the two words I knew were Chintamani and Kalpavriksha, both of which are wish fulfilling fixtures of the spiritual world.

I didn't need much more knowledge that this to be hit with a beautiful realization, a revelation, small compared to Brahmas revelation but for little me I was satisfied.

Bramha ji discribes what has been revealed to him of the spiritual world, it being a land comprised of wish  fulfilling stone (cintamani) and desire trees(kalpavricksha)...now at this point, just consider if you were in a place that could fulfill all your desires , in real time as you are having them, what would you see around you that would reflect your desires?.....pretty weird stuff huh?...i am not even going to write down what I was imagining. And what did Brahma ji see?

He saw a lush and vibrant,self effulgent land with out any need of electricity, where everything is conscious, cows giving an endless supply of milk, irrigating the lush grasses with their abundant supply of milk...he saw Goddess of Fortune in the form of cowherd maidens engaged in loving service...He heard the masterful melodious tones of Krishna's flute playing..and how everything was oriented for the pleasure of the unlimited multifunctional transcendental senses of the Beautiful Blackish Boy Krishna ..the All attractive personality of Godhead who wears a string of forest flowers around his neck ornamented by jewels with a peacock feather adoring his head....every one even the grasses were actively engaged, happily in loving service mood...and from this nucleus in the spiritual sky every thing else is emanating ever expanding until we find ourselves write where we are right now in this little universe looking at our little computer screens.

This is what is so amazing so as to induce spiritual ecstasy from my Masters heart as he would sing this hymn, I got just a drop  for one slight moment of how wonderful this is, in a place where all desire can be fulfilled what is going on there, people are desiring to give pleasure to their beloved,, who is God , Krishna the all attractive......

The poet saint Narottam das thakur proclaims Golokera prema dhana hari nama sankirtana....that this transcendental realm , Gods own abode in the spiritual sky descends to this world in the Chanting of the Lords own Holy Names, it is recommended in this age to chant Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare to cleans the heart of misconception and uncover the senses to perceive God.

I have come across many things that promise less and cost much more, there by benefiting some one else.
This cost nothing and benefits everyone including me....now that's what I call a good deal!

From the time I was a lap child, enjoying being the object of my families affection attention and service, any thing i wanted all i had to do is make some demand and i would get a nice breast with milk or a toy or carried picked up and embraced, I was the center of everyone's life especially the goddess of fortune I called mom, then one day people had other priority or said you are a big boy now you can wipe your own butt. I felt cheated, neglected, and dishonored. i have spent nearly 30 years trying to regain my lost status of being the all in all the centre.....the gigabits of hard drive space it would take for me to record my failures in this attempt would be excessive.

As I hear how wonderful it is... how much joy they experience...to be a humble servant of the All Attractive Lord...I am drawn almost to accept defeat...to surrender..to have my willingness to give pleasure be independent of my desire to receive pleasure.....to like them be peaceful free from envy anger or lust...to express unconditional love, equal in happiness and distress..to be of service because that is who I am not because you paying me..to be fearless and to help others be fearless too..this is all waiting for me, for when I reawaken my love for You