tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73145331008113746132024-03-13T08:51:38.539-07:00SPIRITUAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL SEARCH FOR THE TRUTHTEARS OF JOY:
A SEARCH FOR SOMETHING DEEPERRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574774956572791422noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314533100811374613.post-42648876650577101602012-01-16T01:41:00.001-08:002012-01-16T01:41:54.786-08:00Ravana heads come out!http://jivarts.blogspot.com/<br />http://jivarts.blogspot.com/2012/01/on-ravanas-other-heads-small-detailing.htmlRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574774956572791422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314533100811374613.post-70253159788379377322012-01-07T06:55:00.001-08:002012-01-07T06:55:55.295-08:00Jiva arts' photostream<div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 0; width: 500px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6652983819/in/photostream/" title="IMG_0576" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6652983819_026d83dfc9_s.jpg" alt="IMG_0576" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6652983521/in/photostream/" title="IMG_0573" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6652983521_d44b754cbf_s.jpg" alt="IMG_0573" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6652983297/in/photostream/" title="IMG_0574" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6652983297_d78ede6d7f_s.jpg" alt="IMG_0574" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6652983033/in/photostream/" title="IMG_0575" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6652983033_b2efc1ceec_s.jpg" alt="IMG_0575" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6652982765/in/photostream/" title="IMG_0569" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7155/6652982765_9e6969c830_s.jpg" alt="IMG_0569" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6652982493/in/photostream/" title="IMG_0568" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6652982493_1653008a7a_s.jpg" alt="IMG_0568" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6652982285/in/photostream/" title="IMG_0572" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7016/6652982285_dcb82e8d68_s.jpg" alt="IMG_0572" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6652982013/in/photostream/" title="IMG_0566" style="display: block; 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padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6120/6411353031_ddf5a2e9e0_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1408" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6411352603/in/photostream/" title="IMG_1406" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7164/6411352603_10e2c981db_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1406" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6411352179/in/photostream/" title="IMG_1405" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6411352179_79349d2e4b_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1405" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6411351653/in/photostream/" title="IMG_1398" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/6411351653_88558a9f1b_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1398" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6400126993/in/photostream/" title="IMG_1171" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7145/6400126993_e9747edb87_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1171" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6400118133/in/photostream/" title="IMG_1348" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7033/6400118133_f7e868dda9_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1348" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6400117713/in/photostream/" title="IMG_1349" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7152/6400117713_eff8c8c893_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1349" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6340320914/in/photostream/" title="IMG_1024" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6019/6340320914_3ec8387f15_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1024" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6340320766/in/photostream/" title="IMG_1034" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6054/6340320766_edf72fd0ba_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1034" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6339571471/in/photostream/" title="IMG_1031" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6056/6339571471_b16c3ebcb4_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1031" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6339571317/in/photostream/" title="IMG_1030" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6048/6339571317_485fc14f2f_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1030" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6333691517/in/photostream/" title="IMG_1012" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6057/6333691517_0a48f5dc16_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1012" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6334445448/in/photostream/" title="IMG_1010" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6212/6334445448_24ce37a2b0_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1010" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6334445358/in/photostream/" title="IMG_1011" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6041/6334445358_1aa4ba38a6_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1011" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px"><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/">Jiva arts' photostream</a> on Flickr.</p></div>Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574774956572791422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314533100811374613.post-90226960889117921292011-11-27T05:58:00.001-08:002011-11-27T05:58:38.545-08:00Srila Prabhupada<div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 0; width: 500px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6411353999/in/set-72157628173645363/" title="IMG_1396" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6218/6411353999_40e23eaf2c_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1396" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6411353545/in/set-72157628173645363/" title="IMG_1393" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7175/6411353545_0afe079bf8_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1393" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6411353031/in/set-72157628173645363/" title="IMG_1408" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6120/6411353031_ddf5a2e9e0_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1408" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6411352603/in/set-72157628173645363/" title="IMG_1406" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7164/6411352603_10e2c981db_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1406" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6411351653/in/set-72157628173645363/" title="IMG_1398" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/6411351653_88558a9f1b_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1398" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6400117713/in/set-72157628173645363/" title="IMG_1349" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7152/6400117713_eff8c8c893_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1349" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px"><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/sets/72157628173645363/">Srila Prabhupada</a>, a set on Flickr.</p></div>Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574774956572791422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314533100811374613.post-7033343876289169582011-11-25T07:53:00.001-08:002011-11-25T07:53:32.421-08:00Srila Prabhupada Bust<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6400117713/" title="IMG_1349"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7152/6400117713_eff8c8c893.jpg" alt="IMG_1349 by Jiva arts" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6400117713/">IMG_1349</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/">Jiva arts</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>The beginning stages of definition!</p>Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574774956572791422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314533100811374613.post-88357982169232449142011-11-13T04:18:00.001-08:002011-11-13T04:18:25.565-08:00Jiva arts' photostream<div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 0; width: 500px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6340320914/in/photostream/" title="IMG_1024" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6019/6340320914_3ec8387f15_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1024" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6340320766/in/photostream/" title="IMG_1034" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6054/6340320766_edf72fd0ba_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1034" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6339571471/in/photostream/" title="IMG_1031" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6056/6339571471_b16c3ebcb4_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1031" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6339571317/in/photostream/" title="IMG_1030" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6048/6339571317_485fc14f2f_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1030" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6333691517/in/photostream/" title="IMG_1012" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6057/6333691517_0a48f5dc16_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1012" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6334445448/in/photostream/" title="IMG_1010" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6212/6334445448_24ce37a2b0_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1010" style="border:none; 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margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/5741412848/in/photostream/" title="IMG_0035" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2197/5741412848_257412beeb_s.jpg" alt="IMG_0035" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/5741406156/in/photostream/" title="67180_475330973651_675888651_5850784_4530429_n" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2800/5741406156_94f0872d3b_s.jpg" alt="67180_475330973651_675888651_5850784_4530429_n" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/5729444799/in/photostream/" title="IMG_0031" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2603/5729444799_5c04a1642c_s.jpg" alt="IMG_0031" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/5729992808/in/photostream/" title="IMG_0029" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5022/5729992808_880dddff8e_s.jpg" alt="IMG_0029" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/5698575451/in/photostream/" title="IMG_9989" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2125/5698575451_8b02e27263_s.jpg" alt="IMG_9989" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/5699144744/in/photostream/" title="IMG_9986" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2266/5699144744_8c57693d55_s.jpg" alt="IMG_9986" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px"><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/">Jiva arts' photostream</a> on Flickr.</p></div>Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574774956572791422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314533100811374613.post-26856277254418447772011-11-11T03:32:00.001-08:002011-11-11T03:32:02.412-08:00Jiva arts' photostream<div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 0; width: 500px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6333691517/in/photostream/" title="IMG_1012" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6057/6333691517_0a48f5dc16_s.jpg" alt="IMG_1012" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/6334445448/in/photostream/" title="IMG_1010" style="display: block; 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padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5189/5699137226_e360579e96_s.jpg" alt="IMG_9992" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/5698562913/in/photostream/" title="IMG_9990" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3080/5698562913_ab62e2047d_s.jpg" alt="IMG_9990" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px"><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/">Jiva arts' photostream</a> on Flickr.</p></div>Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574774956572791422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314533100811374613.post-9731526716455584422011-05-26T18:28:00.001-07:002011-05-26T18:28:53.126-07:00anata over nrsimhadeva<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/5763083067/" title="anata over nrsimhadeva"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3331/5763083067_b35520a6e9.jpg" alt="anata over nrsimhadeva by Jiva arts" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/5763083067/">anata over nrsimhadeva</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/">Jiva arts</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p></p>Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574774956572791422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314533100811374613.post-1389581500055356152011-05-17T14:02:00.000-07:002011-05-17T14:23:22.839-07:00Nrsimhadeva first appearance!Lord Nrsimhadeva first appearance to Brisbane Temple! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h1hiSo_8UmQ/TdLkX7Q6FfI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/7QjB17N4bxw/s1600/226365_1965731033370_1545721344_32061298_4097054_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h1hiSo_8UmQ/TdLkX7Q6FfI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/7QjB17N4bxw/s320/226365_1965731033370_1545721344_32061298_4097054_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607795585726420466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2zECSGI1GDA/TdLkXpKW1EI/AAAAAAAAAMI/SrkHwLs0xpE/s1600/224055_1965730953368_1545721344_32061297_4895042_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2zECSGI1GDA/TdLkXpKW1EI/AAAAAAAAAMI/SrkHwLs0xpE/s320/224055_1965730953368_1545721344_32061297_4895042_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607795580867105858" 2_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vjolYW-UnpE/TdLl8stdoYI/AAAAAAAAAMY/qJHNmWzq8WA/s320/224055_1965730953368_1545721344_32061297_4895042_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607797316986446210" /></a><br /><br />Devotees were ecstatic to see him, even though un-plan he was worship with great love and devotion!<br />Your servant <br />Ryan LowseckRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574774956572791422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314533100811374613.post-80401177760043945972011-05-08T03:38:00.001-07:002011-05-08T03:38:58.596-07:00Jiva arts' photostream<div style="padding: 0; 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margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px"><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiva_arts/">Jiva arts' photostream</a> on Flickr.</p></div><p>Lord Nrsimhadeva full amour and ornaments take shape with hrs of research into Krishna clothing. </p>Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574774956572791422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314533100811374613.post-18699296501377648472011-04-11T13:43:00.000-07:002011-04-11T13:52:33.768-07:00Lord Nrisimhadeva sculpt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r3v1rl25GG0/TaNpFd3FdyI/AAAAAAAAALY/tXEeftImu70/s1600/IMG_0936.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r3v1rl25GG0/TaNpFd3FdyI/AAAAAAAAALY/tXEeftImu70/s320/IMG_0936.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594430704760223522" /></a><br />Tonights 2 am sculpt mission see's Lord Nrisimhadeva amour/Bling, helmet and back unfold<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PrZ_HS-wtmM/TaNpE5J5dYI/AAAAAAAAALQ/5yM3SAKgUuA/s1600/IMG_0933.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PrZ_HS-wtmM/TaNpE5J5dYI/AAAAAAAAALQ/5yM3SAKgUuA/s320/IMG_0933.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594430694907016578" /></a><br />His back muscle and shoulder girdle are forming <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mTLJs0xWQ60/TaNpEQNJiFI/AAAAAAAAALI/gHrnZSVULmY/s1600/IMG_0931.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mTLJs0xWQ60/TaNpEQNJiFI/AAAAAAAAALI/gHrnZSVULmY/s320/IMG_0931.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594430683914799186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3hzKp0yirMg/TaNpEFNOhrI/AAAAAAAAALA/R1Dy_SvTEGo/s1600/IMG_0930.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3hzKp0yirMg/TaNpEFNOhrI/AAAAAAAAALA/R1Dy_SvTEGo/s320/IMG_0930.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594430680962336434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mc2qW83Vhxw/TaNpDp4a6XI/AAAAAAAAAK4/gwX5-Wznt3k/s1600/IMG_0929.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mc2qW83Vhxw/TaNpDp4a6XI/AAAAAAAAAK4/gwX5-Wznt3k/s320/IMG_0929.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594430673627310450" /></a>Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574774956572791422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314533100811374613.post-85347728542075623492011-04-09T06:03:00.000-07:002011-04-09T06:05:14.296-07:00Nrisimhadeva speed sculpting clip<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3Ig1_6j0bQE/TaBZMB9tnhI/AAAAAAAAAKw/iRHKovLMZas/s1600/Nrisimhadeva.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3Ig1_6j0bQE/TaBZMB9tnhI/AAAAAAAAAKw/iRHKovLMZas/s320/Nrisimhadeva.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593568800414735890"></a>Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574774956572791422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314533100811374613.post-24661757761030679842011-04-05T03:24:00.000-07:002011-04-05T13:02:40.404-07:00lord nrisimhadeva kandiya nrsimha-pade magibo kakhana
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<br /> nirapade navadvipe jugala-bhajana
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<br /> bhaya bhaya paya yan'ra darsane se hari
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<br />prasanna hoibo kabe more daya kari<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DwBFFdbNo5E/TZrvwKEKFiI/AAAAAAAAAHc/mu6ikNEtIdw/s1600/Nrisima.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DwBFFdbNo5E/TZrvwKEKFiI/AAAAAAAAAHc/mu6ikNEtIdw/s320/Nrisima.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592045497948444194" /></a>
<br />Lord Nrisimhadeva is hiding in the clay as he comes out his Beautiful and fearsome form becomes hypnotising.
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<br />Working all day long then coming home to spend time with my family I am in a deep meditation on Lord Nrisimhadeva form, I see his face at work his presence takes shape in my mind. All the while I can feel the desires in my heart leave and a peaceful calm takes over. Leaving only one desire to sculpt the lords forms forever!!!
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<br />Weeping, I will beg at the lotus-feet of Lord Narasimha for the benediction of worshipping Radha and Krsna in Navadvipa, perfectly safe and free from all difficulties. When will this Lord Hari, Whose terrible form strikes fear into fear itself, ever become pleased and show me His mercy?
<br />Even though Lord Narasimha is terrifying toward the sinful souls, He offers great auspiciousness unto the devotees of Lord Krsna headed by Prahlada Maharaja. When will He be pleased to speak words of compassion unto me, a worthless fool, and thereby make me fearless?
<br />He will say, "Dear child! Sit sown freely and live happily here in Sri Gauranga-dhama. May you nicely worship the Divine Couple, and may you develop loving attachment for Their Holy Names. By the mercy of My devotees, all obstacles are cast far away. With a purified heart, just perform the worship of Radha and Krsna, for such worship overflows with sweet nectar."aying this, will that Lord delightedly place His own divine lotus-feet upon my head? I will experience sublime love for the Divine Couple Radha-Krsna and undergo the ecstatic transformations called sattvika. Falling on the ground, I will roll about at the door of Sri Narasimha's temple.
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<br />All glories to Lord Narasimhadeva who destroys all the obstacles on the path of devotion!
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<br />All glories to Lord Narasimhadeva who grants those who worship Him pure love for the Divine Couple!Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574774956572791422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314533100811374613.post-17678931299252493002011-01-13T04:27:00.000-08:002011-01-13T04:28:10.400-08:00Self evaluation a [cold black heart]For the past year since around march, I have been sitting in a silent observation of my own character and its evolution since becoming a devotee all the while also observing the interaction between karmis/devotee/other person searching for God.<br /> <br />Before I came to Krishna consciousness I followed a buddhist path, trying to follow one of peace and compassion using martial arts to control my mind and senses, and deep qigong mediation<br />that would bring my heart and soul peace!<br /> <br />Then I found the Bhagavad-gita and Srila Prabhupada, it filled all those missing parts I so long to fill. like who was god, What the hell am i doing here. The vedas answered all these deep question. And it left me profound!!!<br /> <br />I now sit after 5 years of trying to become a Devotee in the deepest of contemplation observing my very nature my mind and senses and the struggle within that I have been fighting since forever! And I do not like what I see, It is as through my heart has grown darker, my mind numb it seems I have gone backwards. I have been talking to god since I was a child [not that he answer back loudly] asking him what life was about, asking him what I needed to do! It has lead me here with all the knowledge I was seeking. Now I have the knowledge but My heart has gone black and empty echoing sarcasm from high school years and a hatred of all those who are not looking deeply enough!<br />I see and feel the "inability" to be honest, truthful and open. To share and really care for all living entities and the strength to trust and surrender my whole self. In-fact I feel high school again those days of bullies and having to prove your self, of superficial roles, idle gossip and a judgmental tone. And it is all coming from within me!!!!<br /> <br />I have taken a wrong turn somewhere, and I feel what little connection I had with God is now flickering even as I chant my sixteen rounds..... I use to really believe in loving one another and that finding God meant caring for all others, Spiritually and materially. I know Srila Prabhupada mission is real, but something has gone very very wrong, "for Me" I am done! It is time to change...<br /> <br />Hare KrishnaRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574774956572791422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314533100811374613.post-50103865201863019992010-04-05T05:16:00.000-07:002010-04-05T05:22:33.157-07:00Why don't we have Varnasrama dharma in ISCKON where are the Ksatriyas???<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://image.absoluteastronomy.com/images/topicimages/k/ks/kshatriya.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 212px;" src="http://image.absoluteastronomy.com/images/topicimages/k/ks/kshatriya.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />This system really needs to be in Place for ISCKON and roles really need to be clarified. Right now Vaisyas and sudras still running things and you can tell the position of people buy what they are interested in and how they run and directed a community. <br /><br />In Varnasrama society all members are equally important. An analogy comparing the social body to the human body is given to explain this. The brahmanas are the head of the body as they possess the intelligence and give directions to the other parts of the body. <br /><br />The ksatriyas are likened to the arms of the body as their business as administrators and the military is to protect the social body from threats from outside (attacks from enemies) and disruption from within. (Thieves and rogues).<br /><br />The social body should work as a coordinated unit with different members of the society acting in their respective positions as brahmanas, ksatriyas, vaisyas and sudras according to their qualities. The result will be a happy, peaceful and efficient society.<br /><br />Although all members of the social body are important, as the brahmanas are the intelligent class directing society by giving guidance and advice to the king or government (ksatriyas), it is vital that they be properly qualified.<br /><br />I think now what is missing are ksatriyas people who follow the Brahmanas and have a no nonsense policy! Srila Prabhupada said this movement is to make first class people and that there is now As there are many Guru in ISKCON who are 1st class but now finding the Ksatriyas is key for growth and a no nonsense system!<br /><br />YS Ryan LowseckRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574774956572791422noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314533100811374613.post-42034928202858103012010-03-22T03:27:00.000-07:002010-03-22T05:17:39.662-07:00Moving Brisbane ISKCON out of the 70's and into the 21'st century<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eR1Ao612Eog/S6dG7YY7F_I/AAAAAAAAAFk/jDI9AsNIo8M/s1600-h/IMG_7565.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eR1Ao612Eog/S6dG7YY7F_I/AAAAAAAAAFk/jDI9AsNIo8M/s320/IMG_7565.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451403859928487922" /></a><br /><br />Hare Krishna<br />Please accept my humble obeisance's all glories to Srila Prabhupada <br /><br />We are now in the process of renovating Govinda's restaurant in Brisbane city, the theme the most awesome place to hang out for people to interact with Devotees. The inspiration Srila Prabhupada vision and that vision:<br />Everything first-class. No third-class thing for Krsna. All first-class. The gopis must be first class, the dress must be first-class, the eating foodstuff must be first-class, the sitting place must be first-class, more than first-class. That is called: sri vigraharadhana nitya nana srngara tan mandira marjanadau. Cleansing the temple as clean as glass, always. Everyone remarks this that our temples are very clean. Yes. Temple means must be very clean. The more you cleanse the temple, the more your heart becomes cleansed. This is the process. Prabhupada's Lectures Srimad-Bhagavatam 1973”. <br /><br />Now in Brisbane Bhakti Yoga is dying [If not dead already], just the shadows remain- the villains- Pride, ego, greed and self preservation. who's to blame all of us!!! <br /><br />The souls long for love, Beauty, truth, honor, peacefulness the soul longs for all that is Krishna. But when new interested souls come into a run down restaurant, Temple they are scared off. So when the souls who are interested turn tail and run what are we left with, A money making business with cheap labour, We seem not to be interested in attracting customers for Krishna Bhakti, but we only attract customers of money. Since I have come to Bhakti I have seen all aspects of Devotion and all levels and even though money flows through for the past twenty years the Brisbane community of Bhakti Yoga is dying the buildings are falling apart, devotees are becoming dishearten morose and complacent. Everyone sees it and no says anything out of Vaishnav etiquette, politeness and respect. I only say these things out of sadness, I see and I feel sad that the best that the most enlighten humans in this universe has to offer are run down buildings. We have been given the highest knowledge but we have the most lowest facilities. And as expected this Renovation has both approval and disapproval, acceptance and anger with many obstacles. <br /><br />Srila Prabhupada said we do not need these Facilities to chant Hare Krishna, we can chant Hare Krishna under a tree, These Facilities are to bring the lost Souls back to Krishna<br />So now finally after many many many years as stated by some very senior Devotees and approved by many the renovation that will change the publics view on this most precious path.<br /> <br />sarva-vaisnavera pa'ye kari namaskara<br />ithe aparadha kichu nahuka amara<br /><br />"If I have committed any offense when dealing with so many subtle and exalted things about the great personalities, please, Nityananda Prabhu, absolve me of that offense and restore me to my normal position."<br />Your most Humble and sad servant<br />Ryan J Lowseck<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eR1Ao612Eog/S6dbW-7oqCI/AAAAAAAAAGE/n6dia1gipsY/s1600-h/IMG_7662.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eR1Ao612Eog/S6dcGuonVnI/AAAAAAAAAGs/7TdZv_shnL0/s200/IMG_7779.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451427144622626418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eR1Ao612Eog/S6dcGZst5fI/AAAAAAAAAGk/5KgsRiitaKk/s1600-h/IMG_7773.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eR1Ao612Eog/S6dcGZst5fI/AAAAAAAAAGk/5KgsRiitaKk/s200/IMG_7773.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451427139002689010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eR1Ao612Eog/S6dcF26C8tI/AAAAAAAAAGc/Fyq-jm4PqIc/s1600-h/IMG_7766.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eR1Ao612Eog/S6dcF26C8tI/AAAAAAAAAGc/Fyq-jm4PqIc/s200/IMG_7766.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451427129663353554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eR1Ao612Eog/S6dcFoV9OxI/AAAAAAAAAGU/wV1Oe2c7udA/s1600-h/IMG_7769.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eR1Ao612Eog/S6dcFoV9OxI/AAAAAAAAAGU/wV1Oe2c7udA/s200/IMG_7769.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451427125753887506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eR1Ao612Eog/S6dbXCKVTiI/AAAAAAAAAGM/KWArxrgKmhg/s1600-h/IMG_7759.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eR1Ao612Eog/S6dbXCKVTiI/AAAAAAAAAGM/KWArxrgKmhg/s200/IMG_7759.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451426325230603810" /></a>Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574774956572791422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314533100811374613.post-27712317022441965692009-04-30T06:17:00.001-07:002009-05-05T06:08:03.224-07:00Codes of war were very important to a Kshatriyan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/Previews/300-movie-wb30.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 445px; height: 234px;" src="http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/Previews/300-movie-wb30.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /> and his lineage. They are still talked about for their innate decency and respect of the enemy and women. There exist old palm-leaf inscriptions on these topics. They are known to many a Kshatriyan families which still believe in the old ways of virtuous Kshatriya living. A trained Kshatriyan -it is said- is never trained till he knows and follows the codes of war.<br />The Kshatriyan codes of war are stuff of legends and folklore in India. Mahabharatha a Hindu epic also talks about war codes. Conclusive archaeological evidence has not yet been obtained but more or less all sources agree that such codes of war existed and they were followed. Some of the more important codes are listed below.<br />War should not affect the unarmed - meaning that the civilian population should not be attacked for any reason nor should the disarmed and seriously wounded soldiers or warriors unless it is for killing them as an act of mercy.<br />Rest should be provided for both sides - meaning that the war should not continue after sunset unless or otherwise it is a guerrilla war.<br />All foes should be defeated - meaning that even if your kinsman fought against you, you should not hesitate to defeat him.<br />Raids should not be undertaken unless completely necessary - meaning that a raid should not be undertaken unless the motive is to compensate for past losses or to humiliate the enemy.<br />Women should not be looked at unless she challenges you - meaning that unless a woman is in your enemy's army as a soldier or warrior you should not attack her. If the woman is the ruler then she can be attacked or asked to surrender only after the whole army is defeated.<br />A guerrilla war should not be waged unless the objective is victory - meaning that the warriors chosen for a guerrilla war should be the best, able to defeat any large army in the given situation and such an attack should be done only to attain a political goal and not to raid the enemy's supplies.<br />A traitor should never escape death - meaning that a traitor or defector of ones own army should be guaranteed death.<br />Kshatriya Dharma<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:6ra3s7HqKYnEZM::http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/samurai-archer.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 108px; height: 129px;" src="http://tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:6ra3s7HqKYnEZM::http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/samurai-archer.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Kshatriya Dharma is the rules to be followed by a Kshatriyan to do justice to his caste and status. It still exists in the more logical and evolved forms.<br />It used to be unthinkable for a Kshatriya to marry outside his class. It would be breaking the biggest tradition of his family and would cause disgrace to his whole family and community; this has still not changed for most families even today. There is a very strong emphasis on following the customs and traditions of the class which have evolved over centuries. In addition to these, further traditions specific to particular prominent Kshatriya families have been handed down through the generations. Following these traditions is a matter of such great honour and importance that breaking them has resulted in families splitting up or being excluded permanently from the caste (jāti) even in present times. The joint family system is still widely practised among the Kshatriya families and the family elders have the final say on all important decisions. It was believed that the Kshatriyas were assigned to be protectors of Dharma (duty/justice) and their people. They were sanctioned by God to serve humanity. The noble king is regarded as a Dharma Raja (Just Ruler). People ruled by aryas (honourable men) are led by the Divine light.<br />Kshtariya Dharma is specifically described in the Mahabharata: "Have you never heard the Kshatriya Dharma: Stand straight and never bow down, for this alone is manliness. Rather break at the knots than bend!"<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/main/images/news_archives/IWCH-brochure.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 292px;" src="http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/main/images/news_archives/IWCH-brochure.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>These are codes long lost into days wars where women, children and the elderly are constantly put in harms way. Uncouth leaders and people of today think that our time is less barbaric and more civil then the older time but as stated by Srila Prabhupada when a society does not protect women, children, elderly and animals [these being more defenseless then most] it is not a human society but an animal one.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.google.com/images?q=tbn:6WG1VRQcz1-GdM::www.treehugger.com/nuke-war-h001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 104px; height: 122px;" src="http://www.google.com/images?q=tbn:6WG1VRQcz1-GdM::www.treehugger.com/nuke-war-h001.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574774956572791422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314533100811374613.post-6101049253958503902009-04-21T05:15:00.000-07:002009-04-21T06:38:43.297-07:00CHANTING UNTIL EVERYTHING VIBRATES HARE KRISHNA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eR1Ao612Eog/Se3L08BWjPI/AAAAAAAAAFU/hEUd4pmzZy4/s1600-h/srila_prabhupad_chanting_japa.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 157px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eR1Ao612Eog/Se3L08BWjPI/AAAAAAAAAFU/hEUd4pmzZy4/s200/srila_prabhupad_chanting_japa.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327138044574600434" /></a><br />Every thing is Made up of Krishna energies And krishna himself is present in every single Atom! I was chanting to night and I started to think of an old meditation I use to do, base on a martial Qigong [chinese yoga] breathing techniques. It entails breathing in and out using every cell in ones body, yes using the mind and being conscious of every cell in your body inhaling and exhaling vibrating in and out. Expanding further and further until your body is gone, and there nothing but expanding, contracting and vibrating. I have spent hours in deep meditation and I have felt my body vanish, no more, Impersonalist "yes" I was but even then I could always feel something deep within something consciously bigger then me "And here I am chanting the great Mantra of deliverance".<br /><br />So I focus this time and envision every cell in my body chanting Gods holy name, in the beginning nothing really happen but then as my focus grew stronger and my consciousness expanded, from my thoughts of chanting, to just hearing and not just with my ears but my whole body, it started to sink in. My whole body started to vibrate Hare Krishna slowly everything vibrate Hare Krishna, My skin, my bones, the cells in my lungs it started to echo the floor I sat on the walls, the rooms vibrated Hare Krishna. Then my mind started to drifted thinking wow this feels awesome when I realize even the Atoms making up my thoughts Vibrated Hare Krishna, No matter what it was it started to vibrate Hare Krishna all the Atoms that made up anything my Emotion even my Anarthas where vibrating Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare. My past my present my future all vibrating. For the first time at night I sat in one position unaffected by any numbness in my legs or back unaffected by my minds wondering off, because wherever it went there it was the Hare Krishna Mantra vibrating from every Atom. I was for the first time in all my years chanting in a trance.<br /><br />By the end of it I sat in "silence" still hearing and feeling that vibration inside my whole being Hare Krishna, Then I remembered the law of vibration<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eR1Ao612Eog/Se3MPkDwP8I/AAAAAAAAAFc/x_HCyx0i4dk/s1600-h/vibrations.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 160px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eR1Ao612Eog/Se3MPkDwP8I/AAAAAAAAAFc/x_HCyx0i4dk/s200/vibrations.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327138501998690242" /></a>The law of vibration says that everything in the universe is in a constant state of vibration. Everything, whether solid, liquid or gas is made up of energy and all forms of energy are constantly moving and vibrating. A rock, a person or a car may appear to be still but they are in fact […] <br /><br />God makes up everything even our emotions and thoughts he is already vibrating this Mantra from within and without fro the subtle to the gross the micro to the macro from Spirit to matter. When we chant and truly listen there is no possible way for the mind or emotions to drifted off because they to vibrate the truth the essence "Hare Krishna".<br /><br />Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare/ Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare is a sound that is non-different from Krishna. The sound Krishna and the original Krishna are the same. There are things that we hear but do not see -- the wind may be whistling past our ears, and we can hear it, but there is no possibility of seeing the wind. Since hearing is no less an important experience or valid one than seeing, we can hear Krishna and realise His presence through sound. Sri Krishna Himself says, "I am not there in My abode, or in the heart of a meditating yogi, but where My pure devotees are singing." We can feel the presence of Krishna as we actually make progress.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574774956572791422noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314533100811374613.post-10291264210900014652009-04-09T04:07:00.000-07:002009-04-09T04:32:36.799-07:00Science+Consciousness= Philosophy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://artscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/consciousness.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 323px;" src="http://artscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/consciousness.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Its funny doing my research on science understanding of consciousness what i have found is that they don't really have any! it always goes back to philosophers. Why because can't give an answer into the nature of consciousness, "not yet any way" as they like to say.<br /><br />Any way I found an article that says it all, and way better then I can. so here it is.<br /><br />Science. Consciousness (and dare I say it?) God<br /><br />by Peter Russell<br /><br />Opening Speech given at First International Conference on Science and Consciousness, Albuquerque, April 1999<br /><br /> <br /><br />That this conference is taking place shows that the science of consciousness has at last come of age. But I think few people realize where it may be taking us. I believe it will eventually lead us to a new understanding of God.<br /><br />Now, notions of God don’t go down very well in scientific circles. Paul Davies has written that science has looked out to the edges of the universe to deep space, into deep time -- to the beginning of the universe, and into deep structure -- to the basic level of the quantum. And science is proud to proclaim that it has found no need or place for God. The universe works perfectly well without any divine agent. Science has nicely got rid of God,-- thank you very much. But so far they have ignored an equally important fourth area of study -- that of the mind. I don't think any great spiritual teacher ever said God would be found out there at the edge of the universe. If God is to be found anywhere it is deep within ourselves, at the core of our own being.<br /><br />Science is now just beginning to explore nature of consciousness, and we are still a very long way from understanding what we might call "deep mind." But I believe that when we delve into deep mind as fully as we have delved into deep space, deep time, and deep structure, then we will discover what the great spiritual teachers have been talking about for thousands of years. Science is going to find itself unwittingly having to explore the very topic it has so strenuously avoided for centuries.<br /><br />Interestingly, when you look out into deep space, deep time, and deep structure, you don't find consciousness either. Consciousness is a huge problem for science. And yet it is the one thing that none of us can deny. We are conscious; we have experiences. We all experience being in this room. We may be having slightly different experiences of the room, we may even doubt the validity of some of our experiences, but we cannot doubt that we are experiencing beings. And yet there is nothing in the western scientific worldview that predicts that we, or any other living being, should have any mental experiences. Given that we do, there is no way of accounting for it. Christian de Quincey, from The Institute of Noetic Sciences, calls this the paradox of consciousness: Scientists are walking around every day with the indisputable fact of their own consciousness, and with absolutely no way of explaining it.<br /><br />David Chalmers, philosophy professor at the University of Arizona, in Tucson, calls this the "hard problem" of science. The relatively "easy problems," and they are not actually that easy at all, are how the brain functions. Answering these questions will still take many years of dedicated research. But even if we do eventually understand the detailed workings of the brain, there will still remain the really hard problem as to how something as unconscious as matter can give ever rise to something as immaterial as consciousness. That's the hard problem. But I think it is not so much a hard problem as an impossible problem. Impossible, that is, within, the current scientific paradigm.<br /><br />I believe the exploration of consciousness is going to force us to make a radical revision of the current scientific worldview. Let’s just recall for a moment what happened in a classic example of a paradigm shift, the Copernican Revolution. At that time, everyone believed the earth was still and the stars revolved around it. It seemed obvious. All you had to do was look out at the sky to see the sun going around each day, while the ground beneath your feet remained perfectly still. But there was a problem with this model. The planets did not move smoothly around the earth, they wandered amongst the other stars. Trying to account for the planets’ movements led to a whole series of complicated theories. Copernicus realized it was much easier to explain these anomalies if the earth were moving through space. However, this not only contradicted commonsense, it also went dead against the religious orthodoxy, so he kept his ideas to himself till just before he died. Later Galileo looked through his telescope and saw that Copernicus was right. But the Vatican put him under house arrest for the rest of his life to keep him from talking about this heresy. It was not until 150 years after Copernicus that Newton worked out the mathematical equations of planets orbiting the sun and proved the new Copernican paradigm to be correct.<br /><br />I believe we are entering a similar process with regard to our understanding of consciousness -- except that the paradigm shift is going to be even more profound. Paradigms pertain to a particular science, but what is at stake here is the whole scientific worldview, the paradigm that lies behind all our scientific paradigms. This I call the superparadigm of modern science. In essence it states that the material world of space, time and matter is the real world. The big problem for this worldview is consciousness itself. As I said before, consciousness is absolutely undeniable, and also completely inexplicable. As far as the current superparadigm is concerned, consciousness is one big anomaly.<br /><br />The way that Western science has dealt with the problem of consciousness has followed the pattern outlined by Thomas Kuhn, who coined the term "paradigm shift". The first thing science did was ignore it -- and for seemingly good reasons. First, you can't measure consciousness, it doesn't fit into the methods of science. Second, science has tried to be objective, eliminating the variables of subjective experience. And third, our understanding of the universe seems to work perfectly well without consciousness. So why bother?<br /><br />But things have changed. Quantum physics has shown that consciousness may affect the reality we observe. In medicine there are many cases where the effect of attention or intention can promote healing, including the remote healing of other people. And there is a growing body of research of the brain that begs the question "What is consciousness, and how does it relate to the material world?"<br /><br />Since consciousness can no longer be ignored, science has moved into the second phase -- that of trying to incorporate the anomaly within the existing paradigm. Francis Crick thinks consciousness is all to do with neuropeptides. Some believe the answers will be found in quantum coherence in the tiny microtubules found in nerve cells. Others think it has something to do with chaos and complexity theory. There are lots of interesting theories, but none of them say how any brain activity, quantum or otherwise, could ever give rise to a mental experience.<br /><br />We are at a stage reminiscent of the medieval astronomers who kept trying to account for planetary movements with ever more cumbersome models, trying to fit them into the exiting paradigm. All our attempts to account for consciousness are doing so within a superparadigm that is essentially materialist in nature. Richard Dawkins, who popularized the idea the selfish gene, reflected this attitude at a recent talk in London when he said, "I cannot explain consciousness. No scientist I know of can explain consciousness. However, I have no doubt that we eventually will be able to explain consciousness".<br /><br />I believe we will never be able to explain consciousness -- not within the current superparadigm at least. Eventually science will be forced to adopt a completely different model of reality; one in which consciousness is as fundamental as space, time, and matter -- perhaps even more fundamental.<br /><br />Before continuing any further, I should explain what I mean by consciousness. In English, the word consciousness is used in many different ways, leading to a lot of confusion. We talk of someone who is awake as conscious, but not someone who is asleep. Yet a sleeping person may dream, and those dreams are mental experiences -- events in consciousness. Some claim that only human beings are conscious, meaning that only human beings have self-consciousness But a dog surely has experience, it isn't a biological robot. If we didn't think dogs had experiences we wouldn't give them anesthetics during operations.<br /><br />When I speak of consciousness I am referring to the faculty of consciousness -- the capacity to have mental experiences. This is not something unique to human beings. I believe dogs have this faculty, so do dolphins, horses, cats and birds. So where do you draw the line? How far down the evolutionary tree does consciousness go? The classic view is that some form of nervous system is necessary. This is because the materialist superparadigm says that consciousness emerges from the world of space, time and matter, and needs some nervous system or something to create it. But if we shift to a model in which consciousness is a universal faculty, then maybe a nervous system is merely a particular amplifier of experience, or helps the experiences to take shape.<br /><br />I think consciousness goes all the way down -- down to simple cells, even to pure, simple atoms. The normal objection to this proposal is that it implies rocks must have experiences, thoughts and feelings like human beings do. But it doesn't mean that at all. Maybe what goes on in the consciousness of a cell is one billionth of the richness of our experience; if so then what goes on in the consciousness of a rock may be one billionth times fainter still. Virtually nothing compared to us, but not absolutely nothing.<br /><br />Now there are fascinating parallels between consciousness and light. Even in everyday language we speak of the Inner Light, the light of consciousness. St. John spoke of the light which lighteth every mind that came into the world. Just as consciousness is a big anomaly for the current scientific paradigm, so is light. Light moves at the same speed relative to all observers. No matter how fast you go, light will overtake you and go 186,000 miles/sec faster. Even if you accelerated yourself to 185,999 miles/sec, it would go 186,000 miles/sec faster, not 1 mile/sec faster. It was this anomaly that led Einstein to his famous Special Theory of Relativity. This predicts that the closer you approach the speed of light, the slower your clocks run, and the shorter your measurements of length. This goes completely against common sense, but it turns out that in this instance it is commonsense that is wrong. Atomic clocks have been flown around the world, and they do indeed slow down by the predicted amount.<br /><br />You have probably heard that nothing can ever travel at the speed of light. The reason is that mass increases with speed, and at the speed of light an object’s mass would have become infinite, and it would take more than all the energy in the universe to accelerate the object up to light speed. But light travels at the speed of light, by definition, and the reason it can is that it always has zero mass. Einstein’s equations predict that from light’s own point of view time has stopped, and distance has shrunk to zero. So all light knows is now. It doesn't exist in time and space as we do. Light, somehow, lies beyond the world of space, time, and matter. It is not part of the material world.<br /><br />The same could be said of consciousness. It seems to have no mass. And according to the mystics, who have delved into the nature of their own consciousness, time and space disappear when you get down to the deepest levels of consciousness. Saint Augustine said, "He that knows the truth, knows what this light is and that it is eternity". And Emerson said, "time and space are but the physiological colors the eye makes, the soul is light".<br /><br />So I think there is more to this than verbal parallels. It seems to me that light is the first level of manifestation both in the physical realm and the realm of mind.<br /><br />Immediately the phrase "God is Light" comes to the mind. And I think there may be more to this than we at first suppose. Mystics the world over have repeatedly claimed two things. First that the true nature of the self is pure consciousness, the light of consciousness. And second that the self is also identical with God.<br /><br />Of course, saying that "I am God" doesn’t go down well in most cultures. When the German mystic Meister Eckhart said "I am God" or "I and God are One," the Vatican told him to recant. You can say you have the experience of God but not that you are God. But when the mystic says "I am God", they are not talking of the individual self, not the ego which identifies itself with things like "I am Peter Russell, I am British, I am male, I think these thoughts, etc., etc.". What they are really saying is that the pure self, the most fundamental level of our being, is God. In other words, God is consciousness -- not consciousness of any particular thing, but the very faculty of consciousness that is present in all things. As Ramana Maharshi said, "I Am is the name of God. God is none other than the self". Or, in the words of a Sufi mystic, "When thou knowest thine own existence, then thou knowest God".<br /><br />This is where we end up once we start investigating the true nature of consciousness. Although science doesn’t realize it, once it embarks upon this exploration and begins to delve into deep mind, it is going to find itself confronting the one thing it has avoided and denied for so long -- the nature of God.<br /><br />I’d like to close with a poem, A Sleep of Prisoners, which I think sums it all perfectly. It was written by Christopher Fry and comes from his play of the same:<br /><br />The human heart can go the length of God<br />Dark and cold we may be<br />But this is no winter now<br />The frozen misery of centuries<br />Cracks, breaks, begins to move<br />The thunder is the thunder of the floes,<br />The thaw, the flood, the upstart spring.<br />Thank God our time is now<br />When wrong comes up to meet us everywhere<br />Never to leave us 'til we take<br /><br />The greatest stride of soul folk ever took<br />Affairs are now soul size<br />The enterprise is exploration into God<br />But where are you making for<br />It takes so many thousand years to wake<br />But will you wake, for pity’s sake<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eR1Ao612Eog/Sd3ceEd-P3I/AAAAAAAAAFM/RtV8Jog__50/s1600-h/h_consciousness.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 154px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eR1Ao612Eog/Sd3ceEd-P3I/AAAAAAAAAFM/RtV8Jog__50/s200/h_consciousness.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322652743775436658" /></a>Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574774956572791422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314533100811374613.post-39741134221234300312009-02-16T03:32:00.000-08:002009-02-16T03:33:58.926-08:00GOOD DOGMA UNITES, BAD DOGMA SEPARATESGOOD DOGMA UNITES, BAD DOGMA SEPARATES 7:26pm<br />One of the reasons i became a devotee of lord Krishna was the a ability of standing firm to the Bhakti process while seeing other paths as part of krishna's plans to help everyone out of this mess we put ourselves in, depending where ones consciousness is. After talking to many other persons on other paths for over two weeks now I know why I hated Religions in the first place and why I never wanted to be apart of them. This is the only process that can explain other processes of the world, in a way that is logical and commonsensical. What I've heard in the last week in a lot of other paths is the inability to explain why other processes exist without putting them down and trying to rip them apart. Even trying to find the commonness between us like compassion for all, Karma and for some reincarnation, the most I get is you're the devil trying to convert us [christians] there's nothing in common between "my" buddhism and "your" Hinduism [Buddhism] "like i own Hinduism" There are some people willing to listen and talk on other groups but usually they become over shadowed by the others who are not so into finding a common understanding between us. This to me was an experiment on other paths and where people are at in their beliefs. Not much has changed!!! This view is the Bad dogma I have always hated in religions, everyone has to accept a Dogma, but the Dogma that can unite, is one that is in accordance with all the scriptures of the world not including the satanic scripture. And a Dogma that causes separation, alienation, hatred and disunity is one that has nothing to do with any of the scriptures of the world. I have a better understanding where most religious people are at now. And all i can say is thank you Krishna for allowing me to see your words.<br /><br />raja-vidya raja-guhyam <br />pavitram idam uttamam <br />pratyaksavagamam dharmyam <br />su-sukham kartum avyayam <br /><br /><br />TRANSLATION<br /><br />This knowledge is the king of education, the most secret of all secrets. It is the purest knowledge, and because it gives direct perception of the self by realization, it is the perfection of religion. It is everlasting, and it is joyfully performedRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574774956572791422noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314533100811374613.post-14858140289151544112009-02-01T04:35:00.000-08:002009-02-02T00:33:27.878-08:00HOW CAN WE HELP OTHERS! WHEN WE HAVE TROUBLE HELPING OUR SELVES!! PART 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fotosearch.com/bthumb/corbis/DGT068/CB014668.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 170px;" src="http://www.fotosearch.com/bthumb/corbis/DGT068/CB014668.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Who am I? I am a no one, no one important but I do believe in Krishna, Prabhupada and his movement. I am fairly new to Krishna consciousness in this life time its been around three years now I've had the honor of associating with the devotee's. In that time I have notice some things that I feel should not be over looked for a community thats trying to help others find their way back to Godhead.<br /><br /> I have notice that we have four regulation of no eating meat, no gambling, no intoxication and no illicit sex, But every where I see some of these principles being broken right in our community. I understand we are condition souls with many dirty things in our hearts "trust me I know" I am still praying that these impurities are cleansed from my heart, But what I don't get is when or who has decided that its fine to do these things openly in the community like nothing is wrong with it???? I know its hard to meet the standards but why on earth do we proclaim that there's nothing wrong with what I am doing?? <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fotosearch.com/bthumb/WTD/WTD164/MFF00113.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 113px; height: 170px;" src="http://www.fotosearch.com/bthumb/WTD/WTD164/MFF00113.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Why are we changing the process to meet our needs? this is the first thing that contaminates all the religions of the world, The process says no chocolate so thats the process "NO CHOCOLATE" <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fotosearch.com/bthumb/DSN/DSN020/1804863.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 113px; height: 170px;" src="http://www.fotosearch.com/bthumb/DSN/DSN020/1804863.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>so if we have a chocolate addictions we should say " I am SORRY prabhu I have a problem please I wish to change and become better. I just need some time I know I am wrong, But instead we stand up proud-fully and proclaim I'm doing nothing wrong!!!! when Prabhupada ask about chocolate the devotee's at the time didn't give him the proper facts.<br /> Now in the end we have to really ask ourselves is this really for Krishna pleasure or my own, because whether Prabhupada had all the facts or not! we are all addicted to this world and the so called pleasures of maya and thats a fact!!!<br /> Are we really trying to get back to Godhead or just pretending? Do we really want to help people? Do we really want to serve? Or have we all become just another hypocritical religious process that points the finger at the rest of the world but never takes a look at ourselves?? And if that is the case! then as individuals isn't it time we change!! for our Guru for Prabhupada for all the pervious Acaryas for krishna and ultimately don't we owe it to all those lost souls in the world. To set the example, because if we don't then who will if we can't be real with ourselves be honest and admit we have a problem then how on earth are we going to help others???? we are a mess and a mess in denial is even worst then a mess willing to improve,grow and better it self! A mess thats proud to be a mess will only get dirtier but a mess in shame of being messy will eventually become clean. <br />So please ask your self are you proud and defensive about certain touchy subjects like chocolate and standing up in a roaring voice proclaiming I am right and Prabhupada's facts are wrong (on this matter). <br /><br />So here is my honesty I eat chocolate once in a blue moon I am also addicted to Maya I am sorry, it is not acceptable and I wish to change please help me!!! "honestly" become a better person and a better devotee! The best I can do for now is keep it outside the community and work on the higher taste and hopefully i will lose taste for the lower ones. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fotosearch.com/bthumb/IGS/IGS567/IS912-008.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 113px;" src="http://www.fotosearch.com/bthumb/IGS/IGS567/IS912-008.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />So for the new devotees to come, for my daughter (just born) I ask for us to raise the standard for our community keep the nonsense out. Lets better ourselves lets help each other "please" <br />Your servant Ryan LowseckRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574774956572791422noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314533100811374613.post-70497385084745442542009-01-03T19:25:00.000-08:002009-01-03T19:26:09.161-08:00Body, mind and soulEdit<br />I PLAN TO WIN 11:10pm<br />1:Defeat the tendencies to be lazy and morose: THE BODY-Martial arts,Tai chi-wushu<br /><br />2:Defeat the tendencies not to focus: THE MIND-Studying, philosophy,science, arguing.<br /><br />3:And to defeat the tendencies to think I'm either of these two: THE SPIRIT-To hear about krishna, to talk about Krishna, to chant his holy names and to associate with his Devotees.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574774956572791422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314533100811374613.post-23891572779756665672009-01-01T15:08:00.000-08:002009-01-13T05:40:57.506-08:00THE VERY NATURE OF SELFISHNESS BLINED-SIGHT'S US<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fotosearch.com/bthumb/UPC/UPC146/csc61049.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 113px; height: 170px;" src="http://www.fotosearch.com/bthumb/UPC/UPC146/csc61049.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /> <br />I recently had a close relative come and stay with me for a couple of weeks, she was coming to help my wife and I with the birth of our new baby. After she left I was left in awe to see how blind-sighted we are to our own selfishness and how that- very selfishness convinces us to believe we are really really good people. I will use this relatives stay with us as an example of this reality, after my daughter was born my wife was exhausted after losing so much blood, her iron levels where very low and had very little energies for anything else but for the attention of our daughter, so Bea some days was just hiding away in the bed room bonding with Tulasi and regaining her strength. This relative that was feeling a little neglected and on some days of not seeing Tulasi, started to feel a little upset. Then came the depression and tears, she wanted to help and her heart was in the right place. But in that very notion of helping us was the tint of what she wanted, and because she was not getting what she needed from us and the new baby the whole atmosphere of the house became tense. Bea started to stress [the last thing anyone needs after giving birth] which then just made her more exhausted.<br /><br />THIS IS JUST A ROUGH SKECTH OF WHAT HAPPEN<br />Now as the third person in all this I could see that selfishness exists in all of us, but some peoples needs at certain times comes before our own [eg like a new mum that has just given birth]. But what surprised me [ I don't know why it surprised me] was how this relative started to say things like "I 'am just trying to help, I don't or didn't want to upset any one" So I confronted her by saying yes I know that was not your intention but because your not getting to see Tulasi as much as you like and Bea doesn't have much energy and time to give you. Your getting upset with all this" [then the old make you feel guilty act jumps in] "fine I'll just leave then" "no one wants me here". "I said look no one wants you to leave no one said that or has expressed that, if you want to help then do what you can. But the very fact that we have to deal with this is draining our energies, especially Beas, just help do what you can"<br /><br />But even after talking with her for 2 hrs straight nothing change, but she honestly thought she was doing the right thing or that she was in the right and her feeling where the reality of the situation. And maybe a small fraction of what she was feeling was correct, and we were not meeting her needs. But this got me pondering and I started to meditate on how hidden this nature was. I know I have many faults but maybe there is more then I can see??? the very fact that most people consider them selves to be good like this close relative but couldn't see this inherit flaw "what about me" as a flaw in her good character. She thought it normal to behave like this and that she had no wrong part in the tension what so ever. obviously as devotees we understand that we are just covered in the modes, but I tried to explain the modes to her but she couldn't identify the modes with herself. "What's that got to do with me" she said "so your telling me you can't see what's wrong with this attitude of what about me, me me me me me. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fotosearch.com/bthumb/BCP/BCP006/BCP730-36.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 113px;" src="http://www.fotosearch.com/bthumb/BCP/BCP006/BCP730-36.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />It's about me, I want to be the centre, I want to be God!!! This is our first sin the apple in the bible and this is the covering that has become so thick that now we are blind. I am not just talking about my relative but every single one of us, and most defiantly this includes "me". So if I am blind I must seek help from some one who can see "naturally" its the most commonsensical thing to do, is it not? <br /><br />selfish |ˈselfi sh |<br />adjective<br />(of a person, action, or motive) lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure : <br />DERIVATIVES<br />selfishly adverb<br />selfishness noun<br /><br />selfless |ˈselfləs|<br />adjective<br />concerned more with the needs and wishes of others than with one's own; unselfish : an act of selfless devotion.<br />DERIVATIVES<br />selflessly adverb<br />selflessness noun<br /><br />Indeed this is the greatest journey in life the most exciting endeavor and the most rewarding experience we can ever have [ destroying our false reality of mind,intelligence and false ego and uncovering our real selves]. This is the greatest battle on this planet and the only one worth fighting, lets start by observing others devotees non-devotees and see how covered they are. So you may know how covered you are! how selfish, self absorb and how much we are addicted to that reality of "ME",me,me,me,me,me,me. Fight and win the battle for Krishna you can't lose all you have to do is stand up and fight never give up and become the pure servant we already are. Hare Krishna :]Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574774956572791422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314533100811374613.post-80227258965703126632008-06-20T06:41:00.000-07:002008-06-20T09:13:52.698-07:00TO BUSY FOR KRISHNA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fotosearch.com/bthumb/EYW/EYW150/cli_043.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.fotosearch.com/bthumb/EYW/EYW150/cli_043.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />I have found my self thinking I'm to busy to serve krishna "I mean I chant my 16 rounds every day, and the days I don't, I make up for them the very next day". I read prabupada books regularly wether its ten minutes or two hrs there's always some time in the day to read a little.<br /><br />The services I'm taking about is getting out there and spreading Krishna names, pastimes and glories to the rest of the world. I have been an aspiring devotee I would say honestly for about two years. Even though i have had devotees association for three years. When I first came and heard about the knowledge of the Bhagavatam it hit me hard, very hard "This is what I've been looking for" wow I was set on dedicating every spare moment I had to help propagate vedic knowledge to every one. And I did! I spent every spare second working to help Atma yoga and the dedicated devotees achieve the goal inspired by HH Devamrita swami in getting as many people to meet with devotees and hopefully take to devotional life themselves. One year into this by the arrangement of provenience my wife and I move into an Asrama to be closer to Atma, to learn and grow more in devotional life and to help the Brisbane temple as the new places was right next to the temple. A year later I'm asking my self what happen? some days it just seems impossible to find time for the services I intended to do in the first places.<br /><br />What happen??? <br /><br />Did I lose my passion! no I am still very passionate in helping the devotees get srila prabupada massage out there and help build a strong community centered around Krishna. So I get very frustrated and restless when I'm unable to meet my own commitments in helping others. And I have heard many philosophy from many other devotees single bramacaries to very experience married couples to only fresh newly weds on how to deal with this situation on finding time for devotional life here are some responses I have heard some very practical and some only a suicidal bomber would adopt:<br /><br />1. Go hard or go home.<br />2. Just do what you can prabu.<br />Cooking, cleaning and maintaining your home and family in a Krishna conciseness environment is Service to God. <br />3. It's all about time management and origination, have a good plan and stick to it, "BE REGULAR".<br />4. excuses excuses you always have some excuse not to.<br />5. Preaching, thats right on your door step you don't have to go out there to preach. You got family and work friends right there to preach to.<br />6. Pace yourself don't over do it, be in it for the long haul.<br />7. Its just impossible all I can do is chant my sixteen rounds and maintain my family.<br />8. I use to do harinam all the time and distribute hundreds of books a day, But you need a little "you know" me time. rethink and revaluate yourself.<br /><br />I tried the go hard or go home approach but over time my hard turn to soft and I had to go home, for me hard can only last for so long, And plus I'm not the suicide type. And just doing what I can is a copout, its just to easy to do as little as possible.<br />maintaining your family and home in Krishna conciseness is a very important part in serving God I use to get depressed when I had to do something necessary for the home thinking I could be out distributing books. But with this piece of advice I came to see that these aspects of life are important too, even to devotees! But not to always make it a reason not to.<br /><br />A good devotee and friend once said to me "You see there is this process that one must follow to reach God, and that process you must change your ways to suit. But instead what we do "because we can not meet to the standards of this process" is we change the process to meet us, instead of trying to change ourselves to meet the process.<br /><br />Yes at times it is hard to change myself to meet the process of purification, but i must not give up [never] give up on changing my bad habits for better ones. Anything worth attaining in this world takes hard work, and attaining love for Krishna is of no accept-ion to this rule.<br /><br />So even through its hard to find time for everything lets just try! one day in the week distribute krishna's words to others, one day in a month chant his holy names for others. For this philosophy "do what you can" can only be applied to never stop, if you can't do it every day, just do it one day A week one day a month. <br /><br />FOR KRISHNA JUST DO IT!!!!!!!!!!Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574774956572791422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314533100811374613.post-80317539344570743122008-02-18T04:18:00.000-08:002008-02-21T12:53:30.209-08:00material pangs part 5: The last fight<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fotosearch.com/thumb/DSN/DSN011/1784437.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.fotosearch.com/thumb/DSN/DSN011/1784437.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>continuing on from material pangs part 4:<br /><br />We have all been through these thought processes at some time in our lives, but it is those who have the courage to go deeper into the depths of our deepest fears. Trying to let go of the seemingly solid reality that we so firmly grasp to, to go beyond the surface of things and find a deeper truth.<br /><br />I looked at this path contemplating it for many years, it is a scary path one that appears very difficult, but I looked back at the world, my friends, my family, my leaders and my teachers and they had nothing but emptiness and false hope to offer. Fleeting happiness, and pain-filled lives. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fotosearch.com/thumb/DSN/DSN022/1819312.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.fotosearch.com/thumb/DSN/DSN022/1819312.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Grabbing the closest comfortable thing that gives them a sense of warmth, love, life and peace. But to no avail as the very nature of that comfort is only temporary, but they try! they try so hard only to find tears and if not tears then a hard, cold-heart! mistaking it as strength or indifference. You know the saying "what ever mate". <br />Concreting that belief as the all in all they set in a program that will destroy all that they love. Base on selfish ideals they pose they care but just like their lives their caring only can go skin deep, they can't help it! lost to their senses blinded by lust. Then they say follow, come and follow us, with all their gadgets and nice shiny things the temptation is great and overwhelming. But sorry mate I see where your going! like a dog chasing its own tail round and round you go, you fail to see the pointlessness of it all. Banging your heads hard against the walls you cry out in ecstasy, thinking "this is great" not seeing the miseries coming to you by action-al fait. I thought i rebelled against them by taking intoxication not seeing i had become what I hated, so I stop and looked and ask where was I headed. <br /><br />So there is only one way to go now and that is searching for a deeper truth, to look in the mirror and face my own ugliness, my own monsters. To go deep into the question people don't want to ask, and listening to the answers people don't want to hear! So where do I look? where do I go? Through the martial arts I had found philosophy and philosophy was where I started. All kinds from the east to the west, covering science, religion, art and poetry. And wow! so much knowledge so much information all I had to do was "want" to look. There is no going back now<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fotosearch.com/thumb/DSN/DSN022/1819311.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.fotosearch.com/thumb/DSN/DSN022/1819311.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> there is nothing to go back to. The question is where am I going?Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574774956572791422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314533100811374613.post-86454307798068337922008-02-02T02:24:00.000-08:002008-02-02T04:01:59.148-08:00The demons within<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://coolwallpaper.com/Gallery/Movies/Spawn/240Spawn14216.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://coolwallpaper.com/Gallery/Movies/Spawn/240Spawn14216.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />In this age it is said that the divine and demoniac are contain in one body, and their is a struggle from within. In the past few weeks I can say that this is true although I have seen and been through this fight many times before. This time however being a little "older", with just a little bit of spiritual association and practice I can see my sort falls with the help of others.<br />I have become overly judgmental and overly critical of other spirit souls, judging their behavior and actions and criticizing their point of view. In the end I have fed that demoniac nature where all this spouts from in the first place, whether devotee's, "devotee's" or non devotee's this attitude towards others is a pit fall on this path back to Godhead.<br />So I have been pondering where and why do I feel and think this way, asking my self question like "do I really envy others"? "do I really think my self that much better then them"? do I really care for the well fare of these living servants of God? My answer has to equal yes to the first two and no to the last one.<br /><br />But this last question is what I have been thinking about for a while now "do I really care for these servants of God" ? The greater part say's yes! then why do my actions not fit into into this answer?. Over the past few months I have been getting colder more inconsiderate and more intolerable to others their feeling and where they are at. WHY? when I am on this path of Bhakti Yoga ["loving devotional" service to krishna]. Where is the love for God and all that is his? "in my judgment"? "in my criticizing"? <br />The very nature of these things does not come from love but envy. It must be envy! envy so deep in my heart that these two factors are the outwards manifestation pointing to the reality inside. This demon from within is only strong because I desired it so and with the same tool "desire" it can be crushed, for if I desire Krishna and nothing but Krishna then automatically my demons will be crushed. Now the question is do I really desire Krishna??? "I would say yes" maybe thats why I'm going through all of this inner fight? is this the process the beginnings of the fight to destroy my illusory coverings. Only time will tell! Honestly I know these are traits I really do not want in my life.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574774956572791422noreply@blogger.com2