Hare Krishna, today article: Why are you suffering in this material world? is from Dharmavira Maharaja, disciple of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada.
Śrī Guru-Praṇāma:
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya
jñānāñjana-śalākayā
caksur unmīlitaṁ yena
tasmai śrī-guruve namaḥ
“I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, who with the torchlight of knowledge has opened my eyes, which were blinded by the darkness of ignorance.”
Two important verses:
suna suna nityananda, suna haridasa
sarvatra amara ajna karaha prakasa
prati ghare ghare giya kara ei bhiksa
‘bala krsna, bhaja krsna, kara krsna-siksa’
“Listen, listen, Nityananda! Listen, Haridasa! Make My command known everywhere! Go from house to house and beg from all the residents, ‘Please chant Krishna’s name, worship Krishna, and practise what Krishna teaches.’” (Sri Chaitanya-bhagavat, 2.13.8-9)
harer nāma harer nāma
harer nāmaiva kevalam
kalau nāsty eva nāsty eva
nāsty eva gatir anyathā
“In this age of quarrel and hypocrisy, the only means of deliverence is the chanting of the holy names of the Lord. There is no other way. There is no other way. There is no other way.”
Mahā-mantra Hare Kṛṣṇa:
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa
Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare
Hare Rāma Hare Rāma
Rāma Rāma Hare Hare
Article: Why are you suffering in this material world?
Dharmavira Maharaja, FB 28.1.2020
You have taken shelter of five enemies.
Who are those enemies?
Lust,anger,greed,envy and corrupt association.
What are they doing to you?
They are like crocodiles with ferocious mouths ready to swallow you up. Fruitive activity and mundane knowledge are two swindlers who have cheated you.
Who is your only friend?
Sri Krishna holy name is the only friend to easily cross over the ocean of material existence. The purport of this verse is that one should completely renounce all desire for material sense enjoyment and take shelter of Sri Krishna lotus feet for eternal happiness.
