janmaiśvarya-śruta-śrībhir
edhamāna-madaḥ pumān
naivārhaty abhidhātuṁ vai
tvām akiñcana-gocaram
Translation:
My Lord, Your Lordship can easily be approached, but only by those who are materially exhausted. One who is on the path of [material] progress, trying to improve himself with respectable parentage, great opulence, high education and bodily beauty, cannot approach You with sincere feeling.
What is the meaning of akincana?
e.g Ramananda Raya, Gaura Kisora Dasa Babaji
Why are these an impediment to our devotional life?
What do we consider a shelter for ourselves when we are in difficulty?
What would your instant reaction be if after this conference call you lost everyone?
e.g Mayapur Floods, Srila Prabhupada's story
How would you then proceed in your devotional service?
References: BG 2.44- bhog aisvarya prasaktanam Quote by HH Radhanath Swami(from his facebook page on Dec 25th, 2012)
"To the degree we think that we are great, we are intelligent, we are beautiful, we are spiritually advanced, we are coming from a high family – to that degree whatever we do is useless in the eyes of God."
Another quote from HH Radhanath Swami on this point:
“It is not success or beauty, knowledge or wealth in themselves that are disqualifications for approaching God, but rather it is the tendencies of greed, egoism and selfishness, which so often come with these things, that are the greatest disqualifications. The culture of wealth should be a culture of gratitude and humility"
H.H.Radhanath Swami Maharaj
edhamāna-madaḥ pumān
naivārhaty abhidhātuṁ vai
tvām akiñcana-gocaram
Translation:
My Lord, Your Lordship can easily be approached, but only by those who are materially exhausted. One who is on the path of [material] progress, trying to improve himself with respectable parentage, great opulence, high education and bodily beauty, cannot approach You with sincere feeling.
What is the meaning of akincana?
e.g Ramananda Raya, Gaura Kisora Dasa Babaji
Why are these an impediment to our devotional life?
What do we consider a shelter for ourselves when we are in difficulty?
What would your instant reaction be if after this conference call you lost everyone?
e.g Mayapur Floods, Srila Prabhupada's story
How would you then proceed in your devotional service?
References: BG 2.44- bhog aisvarya prasaktanam Quote by HH Radhanath Swami(from his facebook page on Dec 25th, 2012)
"To the degree we think that we are great, we are intelligent, we are beautiful, we are spiritually advanced, we are coming from a high family – to that degree whatever we do is useless in the eyes of God."
Another quote from HH Radhanath Swami on this point:
“It is not success or beauty, knowledge or wealth in themselves that are disqualifications for approaching God, but rather it is the tendencies of greed, egoism and selfishness, which so often come with these things, that are the greatest disqualifications. The culture of wealth should be a culture of gratitude and humility"
H.H.Radhanath Swami Maharaj
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