”Ah! Even suffering is joy if it be shared!
I have a friend!... Away from me, near me,
in me always. I have my friend, and I am his.
My friend loves me. I am my friend’s,
the friend of my friend. Of our two souls
love has fashioned one.”
[Romain Rolland]
Journeying through life with others we sometimes reveal that some persons are always with us. Somehow it happens we find each other knowing it in spirit or in essence. It’s like a sleeping part of our world has woke up, though it hadn’t been sleeping, but we were only aware of it. Yet sometimes even loving friends need to find the best way of communication that works for them both.
We live in different parts of the Earth, so in different cultures. We gained various experiences, so even spirituality may be considered different, though it’s often not. And of course, we are extraverts or introverts, active or passive, prefer public or private talks, and some of us practise a big small talk while the others just can’t even hear it. The differences which lay in habits are usually just external, but may have impact on mutual interaction.
Someone told me recently that is very happy having two introverts around, because now realized that it’s not about being left out, but about the way of expression that is different. Where there is love and good will every attempt is appreciated, so what is known in spirit may appear on Earth in some way.
Making friendship may be very exciting and joyous while keeping the essence we set the details, because the details can always be changed and refine.
Especially if the revelation is true.
2012-03-21
2011-12-24
Merry Christmas And Happy New Year 2012
"Share everything what flows from within you.”
[Emilia Wnuk]
This year was very important for me and the last so important year was 1993. I’ve been continuing my spiritual practice with just few, but exacting friends, what inspired me to learn new (or forgotten) skills, and so exceed my limits. I’ve found how the power from within works and learnt to trust it more. To be honest, if not that trusting, I wouldn’t bear my duties.
Satsang with spiritual mate, Jasmuheen, re energized me deeply and counteracted the sense of existential fatigue, which has bothered me from ages. But after it, though I feel reborn and lighter, I gave up my ambitious terms and slowed down. It helps me again to feel pleasure with things I’m doing.
I’m now open for interaction with more people. Came back to Skype and to individual correspondance with old and new friends from all over the world, instead of spending time on social networks. I gained everything I needed and even much more than I could ever imagine using Facebook. But as one of my friends told me, “I'm expecting a lot more people to exit facebook as the changes there continue to mount, and have even considered dropping all of the social networks myself. I feel like it is supporting something -- that if I understood everything about -- I would not be comfortable with”. I’m glad that afer having made a solid base for the new friendships via social networks we can develop our ties out of them too.
This year I’ve finished the second tome of poetry, Undefined, and hope to publish it in 2012, started the new one tome, Jebrriell Sneregrehe, and eventually still working on the guidebook, How To Be The Own Guru. Also other good changes have taken place at my work.
It was very important year for my personal life. I got engaged. Although, because entered vanaprastha ashram* during fifteen years of living in grihastha ashram** and afterwards, I wanted to be a single forever! I don’t have to tell how it touched my soul. Few months later I've entered grihastha ashram again.
Next year I meet Steve Bohlert (Subal Das Babaji), Kenneth Valpey (Krsna Ksetra Das), Jasmuheen and finish my study in Warsaw. This all and more makes my new year hopes really big.
____________________
* Vanaprastha ashram – leaving the grihastha ashram to live in celibacy.
** Grihastha ashram – marital life.
There is also brahmacari ashram – celibacy before grihastha, and sannyas ashram – detachment after vanaprastha.
[Emilia Wnuk]
This year was very important for me and the last so important year was 1993. I’ve been continuing my spiritual practice with just few, but exacting friends, what inspired me to learn new (or forgotten) skills, and so exceed my limits. I’ve found how the power from within works and learnt to trust it more. To be honest, if not that trusting, I wouldn’t bear my duties.
Satsang with spiritual mate, Jasmuheen, re energized me deeply and counteracted the sense of existential fatigue, which has bothered me from ages. But after it, though I feel reborn and lighter, I gave up my ambitious terms and slowed down. It helps me again to feel pleasure with things I’m doing.
I’m now open for interaction with more people. Came back to Skype and to individual correspondance with old and new friends from all over the world, instead of spending time on social networks. I gained everything I needed and even much more than I could ever imagine using Facebook. But as one of my friends told me, “I'm expecting a lot more people to exit facebook as the changes there continue to mount, and have even considered dropping all of the social networks myself. I feel like it is supporting something -- that if I understood everything about -- I would not be comfortable with”. I’m glad that afer having made a solid base for the new friendships via social networks we can develop our ties out of them too.
This year I’ve finished the second tome of poetry, Undefined, and hope to publish it in 2012, started the new one tome, Jebrriell Sneregrehe, and eventually still working on the guidebook, How To Be The Own Guru. Also other good changes have taken place at my work.
It was very important year for my personal life. I got engaged. Although, because entered vanaprastha ashram* during fifteen years of living in grihastha ashram** and afterwards, I wanted to be a single forever! I don’t have to tell how it touched my soul. Few months later I've entered grihastha ashram again.
Next year I meet Steve Bohlert (Subal Das Babaji), Kenneth Valpey (Krsna Ksetra Das), Jasmuheen and finish my study in Warsaw. This all and more makes my new year hopes really big.
____________________
* Vanaprastha ashram – leaving the grihastha ashram to live in celibacy.
** Grihastha ashram – marital life.
There is also brahmacari ashram – celibacy before grihastha, and sannyas ashram – detachment after vanaprastha.
2011-10-26
Krishna's Joke
Kami Gut
Krishna's Joke
I gave you
two precious dates
of this life
to celebrate
again
You took me
throughout
the whole time
of living
to tune my sound
back
What is the reality
around
created with Me
inside
and You by me
Gramophone
cosy flat
far from the story
of the heroes
with living cross
or holy Graal
outside
It’s just reminder
which just remains
in the heart
of the hearts
It’s our moment
where we’re eternal
unmoved
untouched
one day and night
It’s just the promise
kept by love
made in the language
that’s been forgotten
since hundred lives
It’s just the all
about us
what is this all
about
1st April 2010
____________________
Ahh!
2011-08-16
Touched By Goddess
Kami Gut
Touched By Goddess
Touched by Goddess we fall
to bear her cross
though we know
there was no any God before
and never will be
There is no end
of her yearning
for every scripture lies for her
every teacher preaches
believe
We play for her this role
caught by her picture
not letting her die
keeping her divine lover still alive
even if she senses at times
that she is the one
all alone
guilty of each illusion
in each and every world
____________________
Inspired by the song Live To Tell by Madonna.
Touched By Goddess
Touched by Goddess we fall
to bear her cross
though we know
there was no any God before
and never will be
There is no end
of her yearning
for every scripture lies for her
every teacher preaches
believe
We play for her this role
caught by her picture
not letting her die
keeping her divine lover still alive
even if she senses at times
that she is the one
all alone
guilty of each illusion
in each and every world
____________________
Inspired by the song Live To Tell by Madonna.
2011-05-17
When Things Are Done
"...but in liberating themselves by going back to the mother, back to God, back to the all [...]; they are ready to throw themselves away and give way, to extinguish themselves and go back to the beginning."
[Herman Hesse]
Coming back after great meditations and great spiritual realizations, we may find our life uneventful and simple. We may feel our mission has run to end. We shared all our treasures. Told, sang or described every aspect of our vision. Offered all the gifts we’ve received. And, what is the most important, we may feel our role has been played making us kind unemployed.
That moment makes us think. What next? If anything?
That moment let us rest. Looking around we see our closers and enjoy the time together in a very peaceful place. One is holding another and cheers up! It may be that for the rest of our days here. But it may be only a break before the next great meditations and great spiritual realizations.
Because of what we did, we can expect the results. It is of course nothing new. God was resting on seventh day, because the craft was done. Joseph Murphy said, that we should do the same when our inner work is finished. It may be, that no one see it beside us, but when we don’t stop to climb the mountain after reaching the hill, we can go only down again.
It’s already done in the spirit means that the goal is reached. Until we are reaching for something it is still far away. For someone who has reached the goal, it is such certain, that he can even not to notice it, when it comes. And this process is like growing up the plant. When the seed is sown, we are only waiting till the plant grows out and then blooms. Water it is sufficient, our part is over and the rest belongs to God. To this part of us what works perfectly by its own.
Well done! Feel unemployed? Polish proverb says, “The unemployed always celebrate”!
[Herman Hesse]
Coming back after great meditations and great spiritual realizations, we may find our life uneventful and simple. We may feel our mission has run to end. We shared all our treasures. Told, sang or described every aspect of our vision. Offered all the gifts we’ve received. And, what is the most important, we may feel our role has been played making us kind unemployed.
That moment makes us think. What next? If anything?
That moment let us rest. Looking around we see our closers and enjoy the time together in a very peaceful place. One is holding another and cheers up! It may be that for the rest of our days here. But it may be only a break before the next great meditations and great spiritual realizations.
Because of what we did, we can expect the results. It is of course nothing new. God was resting on seventh day, because the craft was done. Joseph Murphy said, that we should do the same when our inner work is finished. It may be, that no one see it beside us, but when we don’t stop to climb the mountain after reaching the hill, we can go only down again.
It’s already done in the spirit means that the goal is reached. Until we are reaching for something it is still far away. For someone who has reached the goal, it is such certain, that he can even not to notice it, when it comes. And this process is like growing up the plant. When the seed is sown, we are only waiting till the plant grows out and then blooms. Water it is sufficient, our part is over and the rest belongs to God. To this part of us what works perfectly by its own.
Well done! Feel unemployed? Polish proverb says, “The unemployed always celebrate”!
2011-04-03
Love Makes A Difference
"Desire is the root of any development.
Without it, nothing could be achieved.
It is a creative force and must be properly targeted."
[Joseph Murphy]
How to prosper, if not by following the own vision.
How to get the own vision, if not by searching in the own self.
How to find the own self, if not by making ourselves the center of the own world.
From that position we can see God and the difference between.
Since then, both desires are same.
Love.
____________________
For DG from GD.
Without it, nothing could be achieved.
It is a creative force and must be properly targeted."
[Joseph Murphy]
How to prosper, if not by following the own vision.
How to get the own vision, if not by searching in the own self.
How to find the own self, if not by making ourselves the center of the own world.
From that position we can see God and the difference between.
Since then, both desires are same.
Love.
____________________
For DG from GD.
2011-03-16
How Do You Know That?
A humor from the English lesson that was up-to-date :-)
This is the question we hear quite often. For example during the English lesson:
Teacher: „What’s the most common reason why some women are late for dates?”
Student: „I think the most common reason why some women are late for dates is not enough time to put make-up on.”
Girls: „Oh, come on! How do you know that! And what about the traffic?”
Teacher: „Would you agree to a blind date?”
Student: „No, I’d never agree to a blind date.”
Teacher: „Why not?”
Student: „Because I never go on dates with people I don’t know or hardly know. It’d be crazy!”
Teacher: „How do you know that? It’d be great fun!”
Teacher: „What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done?”
Student A: „The craziest thing I’ve ever done was a parachute jump.”
Student B: „I was swimming in the sea during the storm.”
Student C: „Er... I did something. But I don’t tell it loudly.”
Teacher: „Why?”
Student C: „If I tell, you’ll ask, how do I know that...”
PS
Teacher: „What will you do when you get old?
Student: „I don’t want to get old!”
Teacher: „But you will.”
Student: „How do you know that?”
Teacher: „It’s obvious!”
This is the question we hear quite often. For example during the English lesson:
Teacher: „What’s the most common reason why some women are late for dates?”
Student: „I think the most common reason why some women are late for dates is not enough time to put make-up on.”
Girls: „Oh, come on! How do you know that! And what about the traffic?”
Teacher: „Would you agree to a blind date?”
Student: „No, I’d never agree to a blind date.”
Teacher: „Why not?”
Student: „Because I never go on dates with people I don’t know or hardly know. It’d be crazy!”
Teacher: „How do you know that? It’d be great fun!”
Teacher: „What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done?”
Student A: „The craziest thing I’ve ever done was a parachute jump.”
Student B: „I was swimming in the sea during the storm.”
Student C: „Er... I did something. But I don’t tell it loudly.”
Teacher: „Why?”
Student C: „If I tell, you’ll ask, how do I know that...”
PS
Teacher: „What will you do when you get old?
Student: „I don’t want to get old!”
Teacher: „But you will.”
Student: „How do you know that?”
Teacher: „It’s obvious!”
2010-06-26
2010-04-04
Param vijayate sri-krsna-sankirtanam!
"All glories to Sri Krishna sankirtan!
It cleanses the mirror of the mind;
it extinguishes the blazing conflagration of material life;
it spreads the moon rays that make
the white lotus of auspiciousness bloom;
it is the life of spiritual knowledge;
it increases the ocean of divine ecstasy
and at every moment gives a full taste of ambrosia,
bathing the entire soul."
[Sikshastakam (1) by Sri Krsna Caitanya,
translation by Jan Brzeziński (Jagadananda Das Pandit)]
After arranging my individual practice, it's time to arrange some collecive activity. The only thing I would like to do collectivelly is singing the holy names and dance.
Wish me luck!
Param vijayate sri-krsna-sankirtanam!
It cleanses the mirror of the mind;
it extinguishes the blazing conflagration of material life;
it spreads the moon rays that make
the white lotus of auspiciousness bloom;
it is the life of spiritual knowledge;
it increases the ocean of divine ecstasy
and at every moment gives a full taste of ambrosia,
bathing the entire soul."
[Sikshastakam (1) by Sri Krsna Caitanya,
translation by Jan Brzeziński (Jagadananda Das Pandit)]
After arranging my individual practice, it's time to arrange some collecive activity. The only thing I would like to do collectivelly is singing the holy names and dance.
Wish me luck!
Param vijayate sri-krsna-sankirtanam!
2010-03-16
One Love
Joseph Murphy said in one of his books - "There is only one love – pure, perfect, accepting, generous and inexhaustible. Never changes, neither hesitates nor deminishes".
Never changes, neither hesitates nor deminishes...
This idea taken from Poul's Letter to the Corinthians is one of the most joyous visions of love I know. Joy comes from the hope, that we are loved for ever. We are always safe being covered in this love. No one can take it away or give it us, because it is always given and given for ever.
It also carries the rule, rule of love, as the main principle of existence. We exist because of love and we exist to love. Love each other? Love God? Love to love?
Might we escape from love? If yes, it could mean, we might stop exist at all.
We usually want to live for ever. Especially, because the existence we generally know is temporary. We would like to keep what we like and leave what we don’t, and be for ever young and happy. We think it’s possible in various kinds of heaven after the death of the body (or mind) and we are hoping for it, working for it, waiting for it. Some don’t believe it, some don’t want to wait for any tomorrow, some don’t think about this and use many ways to live here and now for some happiness, or for killing the time to death. And what if we have to live for ever?
What if we can’t turn the life off? Is love a prison? Are we a prisoners of eternity? Is it the reason to dance?
Danse macabre…
If our choice applies to the only question - how to live for ever in a best way? For example - if we are interested in God - what kind of God we would like to worship? For ever. We are choosing from the full of possibility and taking the part of it as full. So, if we can't do this something, what we would like to do or die, the best choice should be that pure, perfect, accepting, generous and inexhaustible love, what never changes, neither hesitates nor deminishes...
Never changes, neither hesitates nor deminishes...
This idea taken from Poul's Letter to the Corinthians is one of the most joyous visions of love I know. Joy comes from the hope, that we are loved for ever. We are always safe being covered in this love. No one can take it away or give it us, because it is always given and given for ever.
It also carries the rule, rule of love, as the main principle of existence. We exist because of love and we exist to love. Love each other? Love God? Love to love?
Might we escape from love? If yes, it could mean, we might stop exist at all.
We usually want to live for ever. Especially, because the existence we generally know is temporary. We would like to keep what we like and leave what we don’t, and be for ever young and happy. We think it’s possible in various kinds of heaven after the death of the body (or mind) and we are hoping for it, working for it, waiting for it. Some don’t believe it, some don’t want to wait for any tomorrow, some don’t think about this and use many ways to live here and now for some happiness, or for killing the time to death. And what if we have to live for ever?
What if we can’t turn the life off? Is love a prison? Are we a prisoners of eternity? Is it the reason to dance?
Danse macabre…
If our choice applies to the only question - how to live for ever in a best way? For example - if we are interested in God - what kind of God we would like to worship? For ever. We are choosing from the full of possibility and taking the part of it as full. So, if we can't do this something, what we would like to do or die, the best choice should be that pure, perfect, accepting, generous and inexhaustible love, what never changes, neither hesitates nor deminishes...
2009-10-04
Bhajana, My Everyday Worship
As the hope for the spiritual emotions.
"I ask not for wealth, nor followers,
Nor beautiful women, nor for poetry or wisdom.
All I ask, O Lord of the Universe,
is that I may have unmotivated devotion
to you, God, birth after birth."
[Sikshastakam (4) by Sri Krsna Caitanya,
translation by Jan Brzeziński (Jagadananda Das Pandit)]
Devotion (bhakti) it is what I practise (yoga). Bhakti yoga – practising devotion to God. The way of this practice I use is worship (bhajana). I’m learning to offer my everything in service (seva) to God. My ideas, my mind, my body and activities. This all MY, given by God, belongs to God – the source of everything - and I try to offer it back to God – the object of my worship.
Generally, the main part of my everyday practice is to worship God by music, by remembering the holy names and by worshiping deities. As for music, I prefer gospel songs by the choirs. For remembering, use bij-mantra and maha-mantra, and Sikshastakam by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in various translations. For my personal deities, make a puja once a day with the items like singing, paraphernalia and mantras accordingly to the deity, and do the simple worship during the day.
Peculiarly, for my specific meditations as a student of Raganuga-bhakti Marg, I use Sri-Sri Radha-Krsnayoh Asta-kaliya-lila Smarana-mangala Stotram by Sri Rupa Goswami in Neal Delmonico’s translation, together with Sri Gauranga-Lilamrita by Sri Visvanath Cakravarti Thakur in the own translation. Presently, my favourite period described there is Madhyana. To successfully performing this kind of bhajana I use also few other books for the students of Raganuga-bhakti Marg, especially the one manual (of paddhati-traya) received from my Raganuga-bhakti Marg teacher.
My worship has much in common with Gaudiya Vaishnavism – a Hindu tradition. I assimilated the techniques of remembering the holy names and of worshiping deities to practise devotion to God. Being bred in a Polish family and accustomed to the Christian tradition, also by deep experience caused by Christianity, I have not rejected it, and its language, symbols or means. However, to practise devotion to God, I use Bhakti-yoga as the valid supplement of my religious interests. Religion, yoga or practice it is the ship we travel our journey. But not religious is the goal of it.
Some ask do I worship Jesus or Krishna and who is God or who isn’t for me then. Well, for me Jesus is Jesus and Krishna is Krishna. Who or if I worship more as God or less, it is my own realization. And what is your own?
If you're looking for the spiritual emotions, don’t become religious, stay spiritual.
"I ask not for wealth, nor followers,
Nor beautiful women, nor for poetry or wisdom.
All I ask, O Lord of the Universe,
is that I may have unmotivated devotion
to you, God, birth after birth."
[Sikshastakam (4) by Sri Krsna Caitanya,
translation by Jan Brzeziński (Jagadananda Das Pandit)]
Devotion (bhakti) it is what I practise (yoga). Bhakti yoga – practising devotion to God. The way of this practice I use is worship (bhajana). I’m learning to offer my everything in service (seva) to God. My ideas, my mind, my body and activities. This all MY, given by God, belongs to God – the source of everything - and I try to offer it back to God – the object of my worship.
Generally, the main part of my everyday practice is to worship God by music, by remembering the holy names and by worshiping deities. As for music, I prefer gospel songs by the choirs. For remembering, use bij-mantra and maha-mantra, and Sikshastakam by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in various translations. For my personal deities, make a puja once a day with the items like singing, paraphernalia and mantras accordingly to the deity, and do the simple worship during the day.
Peculiarly, for my specific meditations as a student of Raganuga-bhakti Marg, I use Sri-Sri Radha-Krsnayoh Asta-kaliya-lila Smarana-mangala Stotram by Sri Rupa Goswami in Neal Delmonico’s translation, together with Sri Gauranga-Lilamrita by Sri Visvanath Cakravarti Thakur in the own translation. Presently, my favourite period described there is Madhyana. To successfully performing this kind of bhajana I use also few other books for the students of Raganuga-bhakti Marg, especially the one manual (of paddhati-traya) received from my Raganuga-bhakti Marg teacher.
My worship has much in common with Gaudiya Vaishnavism – a Hindu tradition. I assimilated the techniques of remembering the holy names and of worshiping deities to practise devotion to God. Being bred in a Polish family and accustomed to the Christian tradition, also by deep experience caused by Christianity, I have not rejected it, and its language, symbols or means. However, to practise devotion to God, I use Bhakti-yoga as the valid supplement of my religious interests. Religion, yoga or practice it is the ship we travel our journey. But not religious is the goal of it.
Some ask do I worship Jesus or Krishna and who is God or who isn’t for me then. Well, for me Jesus is Jesus and Krishna is Krishna. Who or if I worship more as God or less, it is my own realization. And what is your own?
If you're looking for the spiritual emotions, don’t become religious, stay spiritual.
2009-07-10
2009-05-13
A Dream...
What I would like to leave.
Imagine the refuge among the nature, where somebody can forget oneself during making worship. Peaceful forest, natural meadows, brooks splashing gaily. The small river running almost on the small Radha Govinda Mandir’s doorstep. Few monks close together upon the Divine Couple. A nice, cosy library hiding jewels of loving devotion. Visitors only few times a year. The tumult of festivals calmed down and does not drown the melody of the heart. Only lordly peacocks are shouting from time to time. A milk from a real cow and a honey from the folks living nearby...
I am dreaming of the BABAJI CENTER under the saint patronage of Lalita Prasad Thakur Babaji with the babaji‘s cottage. I have found the peaceful countryside and named Babajówka. And have nearest around forty years to fulfill the dream. Wish me well.
Imagine the refuge among the nature, where somebody can forget oneself during making worship. Peaceful forest, natural meadows, brooks splashing gaily. The small river running almost on the small Radha Govinda Mandir’s doorstep. Few monks close together upon the Divine Couple. A nice, cosy library hiding jewels of loving devotion. Visitors only few times a year. The tumult of festivals calmed down and does not drown the melody of the heart. Only lordly peacocks are shouting from time to time. A milk from a real cow and a honey from the folks living nearby...
I am dreaming of the BABAJI CENTER under the saint patronage of Lalita Prasad Thakur Babaji with the babaji‘s cottage. I have found the peaceful countryside and named Babajówka. And have nearest around forty years to fulfill the dream. Wish me well.
2009-05-10
The Holy Name Of God
"All glories to Sri Krishna sankirtan!
It cleans the mirror of the mind;
It extinguishes the blazing conflagration of material life;
It spreads the moon rays that make
the white lotus of auspiciousness bloom;
It is the life of spiritual knowledge;
It increases the ocean of divine ecstasy
and at every moment gives a full taste of ambrosia,
bathing the entire soul."
[Sikshastakam (1) by Sri Krsna Caitanya,
translation by Jan Brzeziński (Jagadananda Das Pandit)]
Each and every day, a lot of followers of Caitanya Mahaprabhu chant on the japa-mala (beads) the fixed in number of mukhya-mantra or maha-mantra composed of God’s names Hare, Krishna and Rama, which are dancing within the vibration: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare / Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.
What does it mean? There are plenty of useful explanations of this mantra given by saints like Bhaktivinode Thakur and many else, but till we only read or listen about mantra, we won’t attain its meaning actually. Very prescribed to practice it is comprehension, that God and his names are non-different, because God is within his names directly with his quality, form and acting.
Is any initiation required to successfully chant these holy names? No, it isn't. Caitanya Mahaprabhu quoting Rupa Gosvami taught, that the holy name doesn’t depend on pious activities or initiation with its regulative principles. The holy name doesn’t wait for all these things, because it is self-sufficient [see: Padyavali (29) by Sri Rupa Gosvami or Sri Caitanya-caritamrta: Madhya-lila (15.109-111) by Sri Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami].
The holy name is within every heart. No one can neither give nor take away someone the holy name. The holy name is ours from the outset and belongs to each as any belongs to the holy name forever.
I believe that God has many names. Remembering them helps me to remember him
in essence among an external being around. Some say - always remember God and never forget him.
It cleans the mirror of the mind;
It extinguishes the blazing conflagration of material life;
It spreads the moon rays that make
the white lotus of auspiciousness bloom;
It is the life of spiritual knowledge;
It increases the ocean of divine ecstasy
and at every moment gives a full taste of ambrosia,
bathing the entire soul."
[Sikshastakam (1) by Sri Krsna Caitanya,
translation by Jan Brzeziński (Jagadananda Das Pandit)]
Each and every day, a lot of followers of Caitanya Mahaprabhu chant on the japa-mala (beads) the fixed in number of mukhya-mantra or maha-mantra composed of God’s names Hare, Krishna and Rama, which are dancing within the vibration: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare / Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.
What does it mean? There are plenty of useful explanations of this mantra given by saints like Bhaktivinode Thakur and many else, but till we only read or listen about mantra, we won’t attain its meaning actually. Very prescribed to practice it is comprehension, that God and his names are non-different, because God is within his names directly with his quality, form and acting.
Is any initiation required to successfully chant these holy names? No, it isn't. Caitanya Mahaprabhu quoting Rupa Gosvami taught, that the holy name doesn’t depend on pious activities or initiation with its regulative principles. The holy name doesn’t wait for all these things, because it is self-sufficient [see: Padyavali (29) by Sri Rupa Gosvami or Sri Caitanya-caritamrta: Madhya-lila (15.109-111) by Sri Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami].
The holy name is within every heart. No one can neither give nor take away someone the holy name. The holy name is ours from the outset and belongs to each as any belongs to the holy name forever.
I believe that God has many names. Remembering them helps me to remember him
in essence among an external being around. Some say - always remember God and never forget him.
2009-05-03
Truth, Simplicity And Love
If it is possible to become a babaji, I did it on 28th November 2008 in assistance of Steve Bohlert - Subal Das Babaji - the founder of Universalist Radha Krishnaism and a pastor in the United Church of Christ through more than ten years, when he began an independent eclectic ministry developed into URK.
He is a very modern teacher of Raganuga-bhakti tradition in the West. He is writing and keeping spiritual practices in voluntary simplicity living in the jungle on Hawaii together with his wife.
The disciplic succession he represents is: (1) Nityananda sakti -
Sri Jahnava Thakurani, (2) Sri Ramacandra Goswami,
(3) Sri Rajavallabha Gosvami, (4) Sri Kesavacandra Gosvami,
(5) Sri Rudresvara Gosvami, (6) Sri Dayarama Gosvami,
(7) Sri Mahesvari Gosvamini, (8) Sri Guna Manjari Gosvamini,
(9) Sri Ramamani Gosvamini, (10) Sri Jogesvara Gosvami,
(11) Sri Vipina Bihari Gosvami, (12) Sri Bhaktivinode Thakur,
(13) Sri Lalita Prasad Thakur, (14) Sri Subal Das Gosvami.
Raganuga-bhakti Marg it is the path of devotion to God in an intensive love. To cut the ballast of the past, and thus be free to worship, I have taken the babaji order of life and that external adherence. It is helping me to recognize and develop my spiritual emotions above religious disturbances, and live an ordinary life during keeping the voluntary spiritual practice.
The only religious adherence is belonging to God. And the only spiritual practice
is to practise the unmotivated love to God. Love is the way and the goal.
____________________
Why love is the way and the goal?
Because love is the source...
He is a very modern teacher of Raganuga-bhakti tradition in the West. He is writing and keeping spiritual practices in voluntary simplicity living in the jungle on Hawaii together with his wife.
The disciplic succession he represents is: (1) Nityananda sakti -
Sri Jahnava Thakurani, (2) Sri Ramacandra Goswami,
(3) Sri Rajavallabha Gosvami, (4) Sri Kesavacandra Gosvami,
(5) Sri Rudresvara Gosvami, (6) Sri Dayarama Gosvami,
(7) Sri Mahesvari Gosvamini, (8) Sri Guna Manjari Gosvamini,
(9) Sri Ramamani Gosvamini, (10) Sri Jogesvara Gosvami,
(11) Sri Vipina Bihari Gosvami, (12) Sri Bhaktivinode Thakur,
(13) Sri Lalita Prasad Thakur, (14) Sri Subal Das Gosvami.
Raganuga-bhakti Marg it is the path of devotion to God in an intensive love. To cut the ballast of the past, and thus be free to worship, I have taken the babaji order of life and that external adherence. It is helping me to recognize and develop my spiritual emotions above religious disturbances, and live an ordinary life during keeping the voluntary spiritual practice.
The only religious adherence is belonging to God. And the only spiritual practice
is to practise the unmotivated love to God. Love is the way and the goal.
____________________
Why love is the way and the goal?
Because love is the source...
2009-04-08
Prima Aprilis
Kami Gut
krawat zawiązany
kilka tysięcy
milowych dni
złożonych
na kilka
dobranych
słów
jęk zawodu
przerobiony
w supernarzędzie
duchowego rozwoju
jedyna nadzieja
że może
tym
razem
odkrywam
że umiem być
tylko kobietą
kilka
kroków
do
1 kwietnia 2007 r.
____________________
No joke!
krawat zawiązany
kilka tysięcy
milowych dni
złożonych
na kilka
dobranych
słów
jęk zawodu
przerobiony
w supernarzędzie
duchowego rozwoju
jedyna nadzieja
że może
tym
razem
odkrywam
że umiem być
tylko kobietą
kilka
kroków
do
1 kwietnia 2007 r.
____________________
No joke!
2009-04-06
Few Words About Krishnaism...
"I then began to consider that Vrindavana is a very solitary place.
It is invincible and very difficult to attain. I therefore decided
to go there alone or, at the utmost, with only one person."
[Sri Caitanya-caritamrta: Madhya-lila (16. 270)
by Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami]
As I remember, I was converted to Krishnaism in 1989 by my art teacher - Zbigniew Siwek - from the Community Center in the city I was born in. He took aim at one my friend, but her jacket of Armageddon was bullet-proof. So it was a ricochet.
I was almost 15 years old and felt, that after had been searching for the goal of life, I found myself on my path again.
In February 1990 he borrowed me Science of Self-Realization by Swami Prabhupada and I became a vegetarian. Nextly he helped me to buy my first Bhagavad-gita. Few months later I met travelling devotees of Krishna - Ragavardhan Das / Radhamohan [see video] with his musician band - and took a part in their program, where I have heard maha-mantra first time. They contacted me with devotees living in my the city.
After some time one brahmana from ISKCON, Surapal Das and his wife, came to preach there. Becoming included into this organization we became a Nama Hatta and the preaching began. I was a local commander under our brahmana’s protection. We were making programs and festivals. In 1991 Indradyumna Swami visited us. In 1992 we participated in Indradyumna Swami’s Summer Tour in Poland, but I have never known him better. At that time I first time met Krishna Ksherta Das, my then-guru, and also Harikesha Swami - both ISKCON gurus. After it we were engaged in Hare Krishna Food For Live. However, in July 1993 the Nama Hatta ended its activity. It was the time, when I was following Rupanuga-bhakti Marg*.
About 2005 one friend from the gospel choir and devotee of Krishna told me about Swami Tripurari, I met his disciples in Poland and, two years later, Swami Tripurari in Finland. I have found myself as saragrahi-bhakta. At that time I met again ex-Harikesha Swami, who was not from ISKCON anymore, but made his Spirituality Without Demands and Expectations nowadays, and Krishna Kshetra Das, my ex-guru. Some time later I also met Paramadvaiti Swami from WVA in Berlin and then in Hungary in 2008, and discovered sannyasis who don't separate themselves from the other people. In that association on the path my Rupanuga-bhakti Marg was turning into Raganuga-bhakti Marg**.
Drawing conclussions from my personal experiences and from many years' observations in Hare Krishna movement, set by contemporary religious organizations and preachers in the West, I gave up myself in endeavours to find the own place in it. Eventually, I retreated to the position of bhajananadi***. Few months later have been accepted in the disciplic succession of Raganuga-bhakti Marg and finally stood
on my own.
I'm grateful to Kusum Sraman Swami Maharaja, who didn't let me to give up in bad time. I had been looking for help and met him in Hungary in August 2008. His support, Nitai-bhajanas and just good word have been encouraging me to continue my spiritual efforts. I accepted him as my harinama guru to purify my chanting with bad associations, and again to feel safe under the shelter of the mantra Hare Krishna.
Sometimes we travel our journey in good or bad company. Sometimes alone. And whoever teaches us what and how should or what and how should not be done - the teacher is still the same.
____________________
* Rupanuga-bhakti Marg - the path of practising and developing devotion to God by following the rules and principles of regulation, to regulate the order of life and to develop detachment,
** Raganuga-bhakti Marg - the path of practising and developing devotion to God beyond the rules and priciples of regulation, by following spontaneous loving emotions to God accordingly to the specific mood of the spiritual realization.
Theoritically, Raganuga-bhakti comes after Rupanuga-bhakti.
*** There is bhajananandi and gosthyanandi - generally gosthyanandi is interested in developing preaching and religious groups, and bhajananandi doesn't, but practises spiritual life alone.
It is invincible and very difficult to attain. I therefore decided
to go there alone or, at the utmost, with only one person."
[Sri Caitanya-caritamrta: Madhya-lila (16. 270)
by Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami]
As I remember, I was converted to Krishnaism in 1989 by my art teacher - Zbigniew Siwek - from the Community Center in the city I was born in. He took aim at one my friend, but her jacket of Armageddon was bullet-proof. So it was a ricochet.
I was almost 15 years old and felt, that after had been searching for the goal of life, I found myself on my path again.
In February 1990 he borrowed me Science of Self-Realization by Swami Prabhupada and I became a vegetarian. Nextly he helped me to buy my first Bhagavad-gita. Few months later I met travelling devotees of Krishna - Ragavardhan Das / Radhamohan [see video] with his musician band - and took a part in their program, where I have heard maha-mantra first time. They contacted me with devotees living in my the city.
After some time one brahmana from ISKCON, Surapal Das and his wife, came to preach there. Becoming included into this organization we became a Nama Hatta and the preaching began. I was a local commander under our brahmana’s protection. We were making programs and festivals. In 1991 Indradyumna Swami visited us. In 1992 we participated in Indradyumna Swami’s Summer Tour in Poland, but I have never known him better. At that time I first time met Krishna Ksherta Das, my then-guru, and also Harikesha Swami - both ISKCON gurus. After it we were engaged in Hare Krishna Food For Live. However, in July 1993 the Nama Hatta ended its activity. It was the time, when I was following Rupanuga-bhakti Marg*.
About 2005 one friend from the gospel choir and devotee of Krishna told me about Swami Tripurari, I met his disciples in Poland and, two years later, Swami Tripurari in Finland. I have found myself as saragrahi-bhakta. At that time I met again ex-Harikesha Swami, who was not from ISKCON anymore, but made his Spirituality Without Demands and Expectations nowadays, and Krishna Kshetra Das, my ex-guru. Some time later I also met Paramadvaiti Swami from WVA in Berlin and then in Hungary in 2008, and discovered sannyasis who don't separate themselves from the other people. In that association on the path my Rupanuga-bhakti Marg was turning into Raganuga-bhakti Marg**.
Drawing conclussions from my personal experiences and from many years' observations in Hare Krishna movement, set by contemporary religious organizations and preachers in the West, I gave up myself in endeavours to find the own place in it. Eventually, I retreated to the position of bhajananadi***. Few months later have been accepted in the disciplic succession of Raganuga-bhakti Marg and finally stood
on my own.
I'm grateful to Kusum Sraman Swami Maharaja, who didn't let me to give up in bad time. I had been looking for help and met him in Hungary in August 2008. His support, Nitai-bhajanas and just good word have been encouraging me to continue my spiritual efforts. I accepted him as my harinama guru to purify my chanting with bad associations, and again to feel safe under the shelter of the mantra Hare Krishna.
Sometimes we travel our journey in good or bad company. Sometimes alone. And whoever teaches us what and how should or what and how should not be done - the teacher is still the same.
____________________
* Rupanuga-bhakti Marg - the path of practising and developing devotion to God by following the rules and principles of regulation, to regulate the order of life and to develop detachment,
** Raganuga-bhakti Marg - the path of practising and developing devotion to God beyond the rules and priciples of regulation, by following spontaneous loving emotions to God accordingly to the specific mood of the spiritual realization.
Theoritically, Raganuga-bhakti comes after Rupanuga-bhakti.
*** There is bhajananandi and gosthyanandi - generally gosthyanandi is interested in developing preaching and religious groups, and bhajananandi doesn't, but practises spiritual life alone.
2009-04-05
The Word More About My Chrisrianity...
The bright embodiment of my Christianity was teaching of Joseph Murphy –
The Church of Divine Science minister. His books had been guiding me when I walked through the valley of the shadow of my wretchedness and infirmity to the power of faith (see: The Magic of Faith by Joseph Murphy].
To revitalize my spiritual feelings through almost five years I was a member of one gospel choir in Protestant tradition.
I've experienced a spiritual baptism with the Holy Ghost and became a charismatic –
I received a charisma of speaking in tongues and other spiritual gifts.
In God’s presence there is no any blessing and no any curse, but only the power of faith.
____________________
The power of heart!
The Church of Divine Science minister. His books had been guiding me when I walked through the valley of the shadow of my wretchedness and infirmity to the power of faith (see: The Magic of Faith by Joseph Murphy].
To revitalize my spiritual feelings through almost five years I was a member of one gospel choir in Protestant tradition.
I've experienced a spiritual baptism with the Holy Ghost and became a charismatic –
I received a charisma of speaking in tongues and other spiritual gifts.
In God’s presence there is no any blessing and no any curse, but only the power of faith.
____________________
The power of heart!
2009-04-02
Programmatic Poem
Kami Gut
***
tysiącem słów
podkreślamy
naszą
jednomyślność
tysiącem
min i gestów
siedzimy
na-przeciw
patrząc
w lustro
choć
z obu
stron
różna
rzeczywistość
26 października 1993 r.
***
tysiącem słów
podkreślamy
naszą
jednomyślność
tysiącem
min i gestów
siedzimy
na-przeciw
patrząc
w lustro
choć
z obu
stron
różna
rzeczywistość
26 października 1993 r.
2009-03-16
In The Beginning...
I was born on 28th November 1974 in the Polish family and was christened Izabela in Roman Catholic tradition. Thus I had a great opportunity to grow up in charm of Pope John Paul II.
My childhood was fulfilled by faithfulness to Mary, worshiped as Black Madonna in my country, and church songs. I used to sing in a childish choir in our local church.
I gave up the Catholic life after I had been frustrated by too much majesty priests’ life-style and the exclusiveness.
"You must be strong, dear brothers and sisters. You must be strong
with the strength that comes from faith. You must be strong
with the strength of faith. You must be faithful."
[Pope John Paul II, Homily, 10th June 1979]
Lalcia
My childhood was fulfilled by faithfulness to Mary, worshiped as Black Madonna in my country, and church songs. I used to sing in a childish choir in our local church.
I gave up the Catholic life after I had been frustrated by too much majesty priests’ life-style and the exclusiveness.
"You must be strong, dear brothers and sisters. You must be strong
with the strength that comes from faith. You must be strong
with the strength of faith. You must be faithful."
[Pope John Paul II, Homily, 10th June 1979]
Lalcia
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