Bhagwat Session 19

Shrimad Bhagavata Mahapurana Synopsis of the Nineteenth Session Bhagavata Tritiya Skanda (Book Three) Chapter 25 to 29 (Let’s Delve Deeper) ————————— Krishna Photocopies Himself: This is a beautiful story, where Brahamaji, feels that Krishna could not be the Divine Self, and as he is the creator he would have known. To test Krishna he steals aways all his calves and friends and hides them. Krishna realises what had happened and so he photocopies himself. 20 become the cowherd boys and 20 the calves and one remains as Krishna.  They all return home, and it feels that there is magic in the air. There is more love, joy and contentment in every house, then there ever was. Even the cows are giving more milk then usual. There is bliss in the aura of every being. A lot of time went by, and Brahmaji realises his folly, and returns the cowherd boys and the calves to Krishna.  The Essence: The deepest message here is when we start seeing the Divine Lord in each and every being, immense love for all will be the outcome.  The problem arise when we seclude the Lord to the furtherest of heavens or most sacred of temples. We distance him and yes, worship him. But, we forget the fact that he is present in each and every being, as their body is his temple.  Just by the inclusion of this one thought, the world becomes a better place and that me becomes a better me. This is what Kapila Muni’s teaching is all about in a nutshell. ————————-  Swami Sarvpriyanandaji said; ‘Our question show the caliber of our own mind.’ There is one university in which the examination is not to answer the questions, but to formulate the toughest possible question paper. The tougher the paper the higher the marks. The students agreed that it is more difficult to formulate the questions then to answer the questions. The entire Bhagwatam is the answer to 2 very profound questions which was asked by Raja Parkshit when he had only 7 days to live. He asked Sukhdevji, two questions.  - How should I die? - If I want to die like that, how should I live? Below are the question of Master Mahashey and Mother Devhuti, which when answered, formulated the teaching of Kapila Muni. Master Mahashey asked; - How can fix my mind on God or How do I think of God all the time or How do I have intense longing for God? Note here:  The answer to another question be it liberation or anything else is turn towards God. But, the problem is how do I turn towards God when I am being pulled by Samsara all the time. When Vivekananda was asked, by a person who was in a hurry, how do I get God. Vivekananda, gave him a nice long dip, till all he could think of was breath and said, when you crave for lord the way you craved for breath, as you were almost drowning, and nothing else comes to your mind. With that intensity when you seek you will get God. Over here Master Mahashey has asked - How do I get that intensity of longing for God? Ramana Maharishi answered;  - Sing the glories of God (Bhakti) - Meditate in your mind, meditate in the corner of your house, meditate in the forest, meditate wherever you are (Raj Yoga) - Always do Viveka - Spiritual discrimination between the eternal and the non-eternal. Turn towards the eternal and leave the non-eternal. (Gyana)  Ma Devhuti also had these questions. She said I understand what you are saying Bhagwana Kapila. But, How do I implement it? Kapila Muni addressed these major questions of Ma Devhuti; - What am I?  - How do I stop identifying with Prakrti? - How do I fix my mind to the Lord? How do I develop the intense love for the Lord?  What follows is his discourse to his mother. Below is an explanation of each. - Prakrti and Purusha - Devotion  -