Karttika 2006: Japa Meditations – November 4, 2006
Dhanurdhara Swami November 4th, 2006
Karttika 2006
Japa Meditations
November 4, 2006
Govardhana
A friend of mine – a professor in America – had problems with his chanting. He couldn’t concentrate and it frustrated him. While visiting Vrindavana, he went to his very elderly guru, a very renowned Vaisnava scholar in Vraja, and opened his heart.
“I just can’t concentrate on my chanting. Why should I do?”
“Don’t eat grains cooked by non-devotees!”
“But I have to attend the college’s conferences and they only serve grains cooked by non-devotees. What should I do?’
“Don’t eat.”
Moral: Don’t ask a sadhu a question unless you are ready to follow his advice. Well, my friend did. It was inconvenient, but it changed his life and his concentration improved significantly .
Commentary: Small things make big differences. During Karttika I only eat freshly prepared and purely cooked food offered to Giriraja. It really helps the consciousness.
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