I loved this. My mother, and now I have also used “Just do your best” in parenting - and even now as adults I use it, they have such stressful lives.
Also, I studied the Pathanjali Sutras deeply and am now practicing bhakti seriously. I recall that Patanjali in book one stated that Isvara Pranidhana is the goal; if that can't be achieved, then go to book 2. They never recommended studying Book 3, rightly so.
Thank you, Maharaj, for your constant inspiration and for bringing sage clarity to many things
Thankyou for sharing this wonderful and insightful wisdom. You are right, many people attend yoga classes for 1 hour a week for physical fitness and flexibility and miss the depth of what yoga really is. Really appreciate the way you share these ancient teachings in a more simplified way, that I’m sure will reach the right people at the right time on their souls journey. Thankyou for being that Amazing soul who wholeheartedly serves. Hare Krishna. 🙏❤️🙏
Hare Krishna Maharaj. Thank you for your words of wisdom. Going through the dryness at the moment. There is no self doubt but there is change in my habits. Not doing the regular routine. At times in a low mood state then before. But taking it as a rest for the body that will need to change soon. But hopeful that this dry moment will also change. Hope Krishna will make me stronger at this moment.
This reminds me of a great example that Kaustubha gave. Say you meet someone and they are asking for directions to the Bhakti center from ISKCON Brooklyn in the middle of the winter.
You explain that you can Uber, bus, or subway there, you can even walk there.
Then this person says, well I heard the ‘real’ way to get there is to swim across the east river.
Ok yes that is a way to get there. But understand it will be deadly cold, the currents will make it almost impossible.
After which the person agrees. Yes I don’t think I can or will ever do that. I will take another route.
Like this Krishna explained to Arjuna and like this Arjuna said, thank you for the clarity, I don’t think I will practice this astanga yoga, rather I will take the route you suggest.
I loved this. My mother, and now I have also used “Just do your best” in parenting - and even now as adults I use it, they have such stressful lives.
Also, I studied the Pathanjali Sutras deeply and am now practicing bhakti seriously. I recall that Patanjali in book one stated that Isvara Pranidhana is the goal; if that can't be achieved, then go to book 2. They never recommended studying Book 3, rightly so.
Thank you, Maharaj, for your constant inspiration and for bringing sage clarity to many things
Thankyou for sharing this wonderful and insightful wisdom. You are right, many people attend yoga classes for 1 hour a week for physical fitness and flexibility and miss the depth of what yoga really is. Really appreciate the way you share these ancient teachings in a more simplified way, that I’m sure will reach the right people at the right time on their souls journey. Thankyou for being that Amazing soul who wholeheartedly serves. Hare Krishna. 🙏❤️🙏
Hare Krishna Maharaj. Thank you for your words of wisdom. Going through the dryness at the moment. There is no self doubt but there is change in my habits. Not doing the regular routine. At times in a low mood state then before. But taking it as a rest for the body that will need to change soon. But hopeful that this dry moment will also change. Hope Krishna will make me stronger at this moment.
This reminds me of a great example that Kaustubha gave. Say you meet someone and they are asking for directions to the Bhakti center from ISKCON Brooklyn in the middle of the winter.
You explain that you can Uber, bus, or subway there, you can even walk there.
Then this person says, well I heard the ‘real’ way to get there is to swim across the east river.
Ok yes that is a way to get there. But understand it will be deadly cold, the currents will make it almost impossible.
After which the person agrees. Yes I don’t think I can or will ever do that. I will take another route.
Like this Krishna explained to Arjuna and like this Arjuna said, thank you for the clarity, I don’t think I will practice this astanga yoga, rather I will take the route you suggest.
Hare Kṛṣṇa.