The ocean did not even consider her appeal. The sparrow became very upset and asked the ocean to return her eggs. A sparrow laid her eggs on the shore of the ocean, but the big ocean carried away the eggs on its waves. вЂ¦As for determination, one should follow the example of the sparrow who lost her eggs in the waves of the ocean. Whatever you have done that is all right, but concentrate now on our main business to make everyone Krsna Conscious.вЂќ - Srila Prabhupada, Letter to Tusta Krishna Maharaja, February 4, 1977 We are Krsna Conscious and we are for Krsna Consciousness that is our issue. We are not much concerned in that way, so do not waste time approaching politicians or affiliating with others on the basis of the anti-abortion issue. вЂњCertainly we are opposed to abortion, and we can advise that it is not good, but do not take an active part in this political agitation against abortion.

What to speak of the fact that Trump says heвЂ™s against abortion only to woo his base of Evangelical Christians, while his character, life history, and policies are anything but Christian. IвЂ™m posting it now since I find it odd that a number of devotees support Trump and other politicians simply on their anti-abortion stance regardless of their other positions and policies. While doing some unrelated research in the Vedabase, I came across this in a letter from Srila Prabhupada. Kesihanta Prabhu brings the words of Srila Prabhupada into the debate to remind us that abortion is only a side issue, our real mission is Krsna consciousness. During this Election Year, I have noticed many devotees are becoming embroiled in the Presidential debate which seems to be dividing us yet again. My wife shared this post with me that she ran across on Facebook. As soon as one engages in the devotional service of the Lord, his mind is purified of all material desires. As long as one maintains material desires, he cannot be happy. In this way, one can become freed from material desires.

The Supreme Lord accepts these offerings when they are offered with love and devotion. One can offer the Lord a leaf, a flower, a little fruit and some water. Worship of the Lord is not at all expensive. As stated in Bhagavad-gД«tДЃ: patraб№Ѓ puб№Јpaб№Ѓ phalaб№Ѓ toyaб№Ѓ yo me bhaktyДЃ prayacchati (9.26).

This is obtainable only when one is completely freed from the desire for material sense gratification and is engaged in the devotional service of the Lord. (SB 5.3.6 purport)Д®veryone is searching after peace of mind. This is due to His affectionate dealings with His devotees. вЂњЕљrД« Kб№›б№Јб№‡a, who is very affectionate toward His devotees, sells Himself to a devotee who offers merely a tulasД« leaf and a palmful of water.вЂќ The Supreme Lord is causelessly merciful upon His devotee, so much so that even the poorest of men can offer Him a little water and a flower in devotion and thus please Him. Quoting from the GautamД«ya-tantra, the Hari-bhakti-vilДЃsa states: The Supreme Lord can be pleased only by devotional service: therefore it is said here that the Lord is surely satisfied by devotion and nothing else. As stated in Bhagavad-gД«tДЃ, patraб№Ѓ puб№Јpaб№Ѓ phalaб№Ѓ toyaб№Ѓ yo me bhaktyДЃ prayacchati: вЂњIf one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower. If one is fully absorbed in love and ecstasy, he need offer only a flower and a little water. One does not need great wealth, education or opulence to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead. вЂJust try to love God by offering Him something, with devotion. This was practically the beginning of my spiritual life. One of the first slokas I ever memorized from the Bhagavad-gita was 9.26 patraб№Ѓ puб№Јpaб№Ѓ phalaб№Ѓ toyaб№ЃвЂ¦ вЂњIf one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, fruit or water, I will accept it.вЂќ (Full text and purport follows). вЂњWhen shall I become very eager to study the books left by the six GosvДЃmД«s? Then I shall be able to understand the conjugal pastimes of RДЃdhДЃ and Kб№›б№Јб№‡a.вЂќ (Purport Madha-lila 25.271) ЕљrД«la Narottama dДЃsa б№¬hДЃkura therefore sings: rЕ«pa-raghunДЃtha-pade haibe ДЃkuti kabe hДЃma bujhaba se yugala pirД«ti. Lord Caitanya MahДЃprabhu is a combination of RДЃdhДЃ-Kб№›б№Јб№‡a, and without understanding His pastimes, one cannot understand RДЃdhДЃ and Kб№›б№Јб№‡a. It is said: Е›rД«-kб№›б№Јб№‡a-caitanya, rДЃdhДЃ-kб№›б№Јб№‡a nahe anya. One should not think that the pastimes of ЕљrД« Caitanya MahДЃprabhu are different from Kб№›б№Јб№‡aвЂ™s pastimes. By ЕљrД« Caitanya MahДЃprabhuвЂ™s grace, the nectar of Lord ЕљrД« Kб№›б№Јб№‡aвЂ™s pastimes is flowing in different directions in hundreds and thousands of rivers. If knowledge does not include the understanding of ЕљrД« Caitanya MahДЃprabhu and Kб№›б№Јб№‡a, it is simply superfluous. вЂ¦The essence of spiritual knowledge is found in the pastimes of ЕљrД« Caitanya MahДЃprabhu, which are identical with the pastimes of Lord Kб№›б№Јб№‡a.

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