tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15485481.post554954134819521108..comments2024-03-07T19:16:51.653+01:00Comments on madangopal: Desire trees, rainbows, Dāsya Ras, Balarām Bhakti and Vṛndāvan’s Cupidadvaitadashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562361400492002096noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15485481.post-82273821531640386792008-08-08T08:46:00.000+02:002008-08-08T08:46:00.000+02:00Both Haribhakti Vilasa and Bhakti Sandarbha carry ...Both Haribhakti Vilasa and Bhakti Sandarbha carry this verse:<BR/><BR/><I>divyam jnanam yato dadyat kuryat papasya sanksayam<BR/>tasmad dikseti sa prokta desikais tattva-kovidaih</I><BR/><BR/>Which means that diksa bestows divine knowledge and destroys all sins.<BR/>However, there is an additional factor which is harinama:<BR/><BR/><I>mriyamano harer nama grnan putropacaritam<BR/>ajamilo'pyagad dhama kim punah sraddhaya grnan</I><BR/><BR/>'When he died Ajamil attained the Supreme Abode, though he just called out for his son.<BR/>What to speak then of those who chant with faith?" SB 6.2.49<BR/><BR/>It is not that one cannot sin again after diksa though and that the Guru will just suffer those<BR/>results. Each individual jiva is responsible for his/her own actions and will have to suffer or<BR/>enjoy the consequences, also after diksa. See my blog of March 26, 2006.<BR/>As for astrology, since it has been mentioned nowhere in the Gosvamis books we must consider<BR/>it to be totally irrelevant to devotees' lives.advaitadashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11562361400492002096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15485481.post-13625521080653112702008-08-08T04:42:00.000+02:002008-08-08T04:42:00.000+02:00PrabhuI have a general question to ask you. I rece...Prabhu<BR/><BR/>I have a general question to ask you. <BR/><BR/>I recently heard from a Swami saying that when one takes diksa from the spiritual master, 99% of his/her previous karma is destroyed and the disciple is no longer under the influence of previous karmas. <BR/><BR/>This will then implies that we don't need to take guidance of vedic astrology because all our karmas are vanquished after taking diksa. <BR/><BR/>Is there a sastric evidence for the statement made by that Swami? What is your personal opinion in this regard?<BR/><BR/>Radhe KrishnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15485481.post-23859098727133183252008-08-07T16:25:00.000+02:002008-08-07T16:25:00.000+02:00Let's ask the first Cakora bird that lands on it t...<I>Let's ask the first Cakora bird that lands on it to make a nest.....</I><BR/><BR/>Whats that now, the cakora sampradaya, doe it mean we get a bir-brain for acarya?<BR/><BR/>(great reply Advaita, thanks for the humor, ha ha...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15485481.post-1550357096986486032008-08-07T16:05:00.000+02:002008-08-07T16:05:00.000+02:00Let's ask the first Cakora bird that lands on it t...Let's ask the first Cakora bird that lands on it to make a nest.....advaitadashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11562361400492002096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15485481.post-72733551724952197572008-08-07T16:01:00.000+02:002008-08-07T16:01:00.000+02:00Desire trees, rainbows, Dasya Ras, Balaram Bhakti ...<I>Desire trees, rainbows, Dasya Ras, Balaram Bhakti and Vrindavan’s Cupid</I><BR/><BR/>...and a partridge in a pear tree...<BR/><BR/>but seriously, do newly planted trees in Braj qualify as kalpataru?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com