On envy, part 2, by Haripada dasa
Our envy against the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His devotees makes us envious of other living entities. When we stop being envious of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His devotees, in human society there will be true peace, unity and brotherhood.
With love and trust I share some nectars of Srila Prabhupada's books in relation to envy, in Srimad Bhagavatam, 5, 18, 9, in word by word he says that khalah- the envious (practically all); and in the translation it says that good fortune reigns throughout the universe, and that all envious people are appeased. May all living entities find peace through the practice of bhakti-yoga, for devotional service will make them think always of the welfare of others. Let us all occupy ourselves in the service of God or Krishna, the supreme transcendental reality, and always remain absorbed in thinking of Him. And in the meaning of this verse it describes the pure devotee of God or Krishna as a desire tree, the devotee of God or Krishna can satisfy all the desires of everyone who takes shelter at his lotus feet. Prahlāda Mahārāja, as a good devotee of God or Krishna, does not pray for himself, but for all living entities, both those who are noble and envious and evil. He always thought of the good of evil people like his father, Hiraṇyakaśipu. Prahlāda Mahārāja did not ask anything for himself; on the contrary, he prayed to the Lord asking him to forgive his demonic father. That is the attitude of a devotee of God or Krishna, who always thinks of the good of the entire universe. And in the same meaning Srila Prabhupada says that if the movement for Krishna consciousness is spread throughout the world, and if, by the grace of Krishna, the whole world accepts it, the mentality of the envious will change. Everyone will think about the welfare of others. In the realm of material activities, everyone feels envious of others, but in a Krsna conscious environment, nobody feels envious of anyone; Everyone thinks of the good of others.
I share the meaning of Srila Prabhupada of Srimad Bhagavatam, 9, 11, 23, there he says that in the material world, everyone feels envious of others. Even in religious life we sometimes see that, if a devotee has advanced in spiritual activities, other devotees envy him. These envious devotees are not completely liberated from the bondage of birth and death, and no one can enter the spiritual world, that is, the eternal pastimes of the Lord, until he is completely free from the causes of birth and death. Envy comes under the influence of false identification with the body, but the liberated devotee has nothing to do with the body, so it is perfectly situated on the transcendental plane. The devotee never feels envy of anyone, even if it is his enemy. Knowing that the Lord is his supreme protector, the devotee thinks: "What harm can that supposed enemy do to me? The devotee, therefore, trusts that he will be protected. The Lord says that to the extent that you surrender to Me, I correspond to you. The devotee, therefore, must be completely free from envy, especially from envy towards other devotees. Feeling envious of other devotees is a great offense. A devotee who is constantly engaged in listening and singing is freed from the disease of envy, and thus becomes apt to go back home, back to Godhead.
I take this opportunity to wish you a Happy Janmastami 2018 and a Happy Vyasa Puja of Srila Prabhupada.
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Our envy against the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His devotees makes us envious of other living entities. When we stop being envious of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His devotees, in human society there will be true peace, unity and brotherhood.
With love and trust I share some nectars of Srila Prabhupada's books in relation to envy, in Srimad Bhagavatam, 5, 18, 9, in word by word he says that khalah- the envious (practically all); and in the translation it says that good fortune reigns throughout the universe, and that all envious people are appeased. May all living entities find peace through the practice of bhakti-yoga, for devotional service will make them think always of the welfare of others. Let us all occupy ourselves in the service of God or Krishna, the supreme transcendental reality, and always remain absorbed in thinking of Him. And in the meaning of this verse it describes the pure devotee of God or Krishna as a desire tree, the devotee of God or Krishna can satisfy all the desires of everyone who takes shelter at his lotus feet. Prahlāda Mahārāja, as a good devotee of God or Krishna, does not pray for himself, but for all living entities, both those who are noble and envious and evil. He always thought of the good of evil people like his father, Hiraṇyakaśipu. Prahlāda Mahārāja did not ask anything for himself; on the contrary, he prayed to the Lord asking him to forgive his demonic father. That is the attitude of a devotee of God or Krishna, who always thinks of the good of the entire universe. And in the same meaning Srila Prabhupada says that if the movement for Krishna consciousness is spread throughout the world, and if, by the grace of Krishna, the whole world accepts it, the mentality of the envious will change. Everyone will think about the welfare of others. In the realm of material activities, everyone feels envious of others, but in a Krsna conscious environment, nobody feels envious of anyone; Everyone thinks of the good of others.
I share the meaning of Srila Prabhupada of Srimad Bhagavatam, 9, 11, 23, there he says that in the material world, everyone feels envious of others. Even in religious life we sometimes see that, if a devotee has advanced in spiritual activities, other devotees envy him. These envious devotees are not completely liberated from the bondage of birth and death, and no one can enter the spiritual world, that is, the eternal pastimes of the Lord, until he is completely free from the causes of birth and death. Envy comes under the influence of false identification with the body, but the liberated devotee has nothing to do with the body, so it is perfectly situated on the transcendental plane. The devotee never feels envy of anyone, even if it is his enemy. Knowing that the Lord is his supreme protector, the devotee thinks: "What harm can that supposed enemy do to me? The devotee, therefore, trusts that he will be protected. The Lord says that to the extent that you surrender to Me, I correspond to you. The devotee, therefore, must be completely free from envy, especially from envy towards other devotees. Feeling envious of other devotees is a great offense. A devotee who is constantly engaged in listening and singing is freed from the disease of envy, and thus becomes apt to go back home, back to Godhead.
I take this opportunity to wish you a Happy Janmastami 2018 and a Happy Vyasa Puja of Srila Prabhupada.
www.fflv.org https://haripadadasa.blogspot.com
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