The world is under the full control of the Supreme Lord; therefore everyone is like a wooden doll in the hands of a puppet master"

"Amongst thousands of cows, the calf finds its own mother cow. Similarly the results of our past karma (deeds) when fully ripened, will find us without fail."

Maya is nothing else. But when we feel that, "I have to be served", then that is maya. When we think that, "I have to serve", then we are out of maya. That is what austerity means. Isn't it? Austerity means to always serve

 The riches we may get or we may have some lakshmi in abundance, it does not belong to us. We are just trustees

In this world, we have to have prosperity to some extent, because we have to maintain ourselves. The more you hanker after, the more it runs away.

Hare Krishna Prabhujis and Matajis,
Please accept my humble obeisances! All Glories to Srila Prabhupada and Srila Gurudev!

This is in continuation of the previous offering titled, "Relationship with Krishna" wherein we were hearing the nectarean Bhagavatam class given by our beloved spiritual master HH Mahavishnu Goswami Maharaj on verse 3.16.7, in Singapore on 1st January 2002. In previous offering we heard from Maharaj how we must be with Bhagavatam. Now let us continue to hear further.

Because I am the servitor of My devotees, My lotus feet have become so sacred that they immediately wipe out all sin, and I have acquired such a disposition that the goddess of fortune does not leave Me, even though I have no attachment for her and others praise her beauty and observe sacred vows to secure from her even a slight favor."

Every living entity has a special relationship with Krishna and it depends upon how deep the relationship you have and it mainfests through the mouth. So don't think that, "somebody has intimate relationship and I don't have any." No. But the efforts are less. That is the thing. Please, please, please, you should NEVER leave Bhagavatam. Never. As soon as you have one minute, you just open your notebook or whatever you have. May be from Bhagavad Gita also, you can study the Bhagavatam verses mentioned there. But don't leave Bhagavatam even for a single second. That is the way to develop intimate relationship with Krishna, because Bhagavatam is non-different from Him, equally like how Bhagavad Gita is not different from Him.

By showing mercy to all living entities, being satisfied somehow or other and controlling the senses from sense enjoyment, one can very quickly satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Janardana.

 The more we deviate from standards, the more difficult it will become later for us to come back to track.

"Concentration in work IS Krishna. Before working remember Krishna. As you work remember Krishna and after you finish your work, again remember Krishna."

Krishna consciousness is obedience to Krishna and His instructions. Those who disregard Krishna and disrespect His instructions are finally punished by His energy in the form of time or kaala.

Power leads to pride and pride leads to destruction.

Intimacy kills our devotional service. We should have friendly relations with everyone and friendly relations means we serve each other with our spiritual master and Krishna in the center. Then the relationship is peaceful

familiarity breeds contempt

No one is the cause for our happiness and distress. Only a foolish person thinks that the miseries are given by others. We always enjoy happiness or distress based on our previous karma. So as long as one is embodied, he has to patiently tolerate the results of his past karma and by this way he can get rid of it

Those who value peace of mind consider time to be the cause of everything, but practical men quickly soothe their grief by revenge.

A devotee knows that so-called punishment by the Supreme Personality of Godhead is only His favor to correct His devotee and bring him to the right path. Therefore the punishment awarded by the Supreme Personality of Godhead cannot be compared to even the greatest benefit awarded by one's material father, mother, brother or friend

The glories of Lord and His devotees are so wonderful. The Lord always wants to serve His devotees more and more and devotee always wants to serve the Lord more and more.

Please somehow or the other we pray very intensely to Krishna and Balaram that both of Them continuously play in the courtyard of our mind and They completely capture our mind, so that our mind will not run hither and thither.

 These pastimes are in front of us and these are meant for the devotees. Krishna wants to attract the attention of the devotees and because of this, He is doing all these things. Somehow or the other be with Krishna.The name of Krishna has the potency to stop our birth and death.

Our material arrangements can never help us. Instead voluntary submission to Krishna is the safe way. He is the Supreme safe shelter.

Anybody hears the names of Krishna, they will get the touch of Krishna.

Krishna fulfills everybody's desire. So He thought, "Alright. When I come as Krishna, I will give you the chance." And this is how Ratnamala took birth as Putana and she got associated with Kamsa.

Hare Krishna Prabhujis and Matajis,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Srila Gurudeva.

This is in continuation of the transcription of the nectarean class given by our beloved spiritual master HH Mahavishnu Goswami Maharaj in Belgium on Srimad Bhagavatam verse 10.8.21, on 26th July 1997. In the previous offering we heard 7 points. 

As soon as you habituate yourself to be in the mode of goodness, then only you will be able to enter the mysterious pastimes of Krishna. Otherwise you can't do it.

If we don't introduce the good traditions in our houses, then some other tradition will creep in. We must have some traditions. Instead of acquiring any tradition, we should have these traditions in our  houses

even if you don't understand the meaning, you just go on reciting the verses from Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam. Eventually you will know everything

You are the reservoir of all the energies. If You are merciful to me, then my vaacaa will vibrate and give very suitable description of Your own lila. Otherwise I don't have any capacity at all." This is the humility we must have. By thinking that, "I know everything", you cannot describe anything. This is the main point and that is why we have to become very humble like Dhruva Maharaj.

You open Srimad Bhagavatam and get into the study of Srimad Bhagavatam. Take one verse and completely understand it.

Suniti instructs Dhruva that, "please do not think anything inauspicious for the people who are rebuking you." And this is our experience in life also. Everyday there is something which we don't like.