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Walked and Read and Prayed
I walked around the block. It was a great victory going at it — three times in one day. Well-masked in the temple room, which I hadn’t visited in days, I offered my respects to the deities of Krishna. I sat down and read from the purport of the book, Bhagavatam: Canto 11, chapter 2, text 54. It was beautiful; worth sharing.
“When the moon rises, the expansion of its rays drives away the distress of the sun’s fierce heat. Similarly, the cooling rays emanating from the lotus nails of the Personality of Godhead’s lotus feet vanquish all distress for the Lord’s pure devotee. According to the Vaiṣṇava commentators it is to be understood from this verse that material lust, exemplified by uncontrolled sexual desire, is exactly like a blazing fire. The flames of this fire burn to ashes the peace and happiness of the conditioned soul, who perpetually wanders in 8,400,000 species of life, vainly struggling to extinguish this intolerable fire. The pure devotees of the Lord place the Lord’s cooling, jewellike lotus feet within their hearts, and thus all of the pain and suffering of material existence are extinguished.…The word uru-vikramanghri indicates that the Lord’s lotus his feet are quite heroic.”
That’s beautiful!
I wanted to ask you all a favour. My friend, Ajamil, A Bengali singer, has been hard hit with COVID-19. Pray for him. Although as of this morning he’s doing better with his lungs and breathing is improved, he still has a way to go to get normal again.
Hare Krishna!
May the Source be with you!
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