SHRIKRISHNA UVACHA (LORD KRISHNA SPEAKS)

Following are some of the messages conveyed to the world by Lord Shri Krishna through his ardent Devotee/Messenger & the late Param Poojya Mrs Leelatai Karve ("Tai") as mentioned in her book "Sri Krishna Uvacha"("Lord Krishna Speaks")

Chapter 1 NEED OF SPIRITUALITY IN TODAYS ERA

In todays fast paced world, there is a huge paucity of love, affection, faith & devotion. The Earth is being ravaged by continuous onslaught of Adharma (Evil & Fake religious practices) leading to downfall of truth and morality. Greed & Intellectual pollution based on self centered ego is prevalent amongst general public. Most People do not have a clue of true dharma/religion or spirituality. Every Yuga (age) has its own vibrations; they are most positive are in Satyayuga (truth) & worst in Kaliyuga. War, destruction, poverty, corruption & other problems still ravage the planet.

So the most important need of the hour is Love, Devotion, Meditation and Japa (chanting of holy names). Since in today's fast paced world, it is not possible to do rigorous spiritual activities as was done by in the ancient times by our sages & saints. Lord Krishna has recommended the establishment of Krishna Kendras/Centers around the world so that it can serve as a common platform for devotees to get together and chant collectively as mass prayer.

Chapter 2 ESTABLISHMENT OF KRISHNA KENDRA'S AND IT'S PURPOSE

For this world to function in perfect harmony, along with prayers to Supreme Shiva (OM/lord Krishna) it is also essential to offer prayers to Shakti (Vishwajanini/Goddess Navadurga) this holds special significance especially for his yuga/time. Joint prayers to Shiva and Shakti will invoke/harness the supreme power of OM within you. To fasten this process, simply get together and do collective chanting of OM NAMO BHAGWATE VASUDEVAYA and OM MAHAAN SHAKTI DEVATAYA NAMAHA, do not spend any time in unnecessary rituals. The power of collective chanting is enormous, it is similar to the term "UNITED WE STAND, most people do not understand the power /potency of group chanting, this kind of chanting/prayers have manifold potency. The result of this group chanting at the Kendras will not only help the people who chant but will help their relatives, country and the world. One should look at the example of ancient sages of India who due to their immense practices have helped India sustain its spiritual prowess even through tough times. Whoever goes to the Kendra regularly for chanting with devotion, I declare that his life's responsibility is mine. Do not pay attention to the foolish taunts and baseless talk of people who criticize you for attending the Kendra that is out of their ignorance, it is extremely important for you to attend the Kendra regularly, eventually it will benefit everyone including those who are criticizing you. One who attends the Kendra regularly should eventually develop some kind of excitement that is where I really am, the willingness and love towards to me.

Chapter 3 INSTALLATION OF VISHWAJANINI (GODDESS NAVADURGA)

In olden days, the sages and rishis were performed very rigorous spiritual practices which would help sustain the world's functional balance, but nowadays fast paced world these things are not possible, to achieve the same goal, hence Lord Krishna has recommended the Installation Vishwajanini (Navadurga) and praying to that idol. For harmonious functioning of the world, worship of both Shiva and Shakti is needed. The first place chosen for installation was in Los Angeles, LA, USA because it was a unfulfilled wish of one of Lord Krishna's modern day disciple Paramhamsa Yogananda, the founder of Realization Fellowship, who had come to the West in the early 1900's as a spiritual emissary to spread and revive the ancient knowledge of Kriya Yoga or Raja Yoga, this knowledge was earlier revealed to Arjuna by Lord Krishna in the Gita but was lost in time. *During installation of Nava Durga Idol in Los Angeles, California, USA, an interesting dialogue took place between Lord Krishna and Goddess Navadurga. That Goddess said to Krishna, O Yogeshwara, you are unique, there is no anyone like you, you are always very kind, generous and compassionate, and you always forgive devotees for even their misconduct & misbehavior. You have installed me now and on your commandment, I shall protect devotees from foreseen revolution to take place in 2005(As told by Krishna in 1996 during Tais visit to USA.) But unlike you, I will bless the devotees as per their devotion and punish them for their misconduct

or misbehavior. Otherwise those devotees will never realize their mistakes & continue to repeat for the life time, it is only for their own good. Now as per your commandment, I will start my work for Vishwakarya (Universal Mission) and make sure it is accomplished successfully i.e. helping the world in need.

LIST OF VISHWAJANANI TEMPLES WORLDWIDE (With inspiration from Lord Krishna Devotee Leelatai V. Karve ) ================================================================================== 1. Los Angeles, USA,Mother Divine Institute of Sacred Sciences 7th October 2002,432 Primerose Avenue, Monrovia, CA-91016, L.A., USA Later moved to following address on 2nd October 2006, 2007 E Foot hill Blvd, Pasedena, CA 91107, L.A., USA Contact: Mrs. Satya m. Unial Tel: 001-626 578 9009 Website: - www.madurgatemple.org -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. New Delhi 8th February 2003 Radha Krishna Mandir, Near Old Base Hospital, (MES Sadar Bazar) New Dehli, Cantonment Contact: Mr. D. P. Sharma Tel no. 09312827064 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. Mumbai (Jogeshwari) 7th May 2003 Shri Raghavendra Swami Math Link Road, Near Oshiwara Bridge, Jogeshwari (West), Mumbai 400 102 Contact: Mr. Prahladacharya Tel no. : 022-26785678 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4. Haldipur (Karnataka) 3rd October 2003 Gopinath Temple, Haldipur, Karnataka Contact: Mr. Hari N. Pai Tel no. : (08387) 754376 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5. Krishna Kutir, Badlapur 7th November 2003 Krishna Kutir Jadhav Colony, Belavali Badlapur (West), Thana. Contact: Mrs. Reshma Karve Tel nos. (0251) 2670052 / 2673634 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6. Pune 30th November 2003 Shri Krishna Dhyan Mandir Arambh Bungalow, Bhakti Marg Law College Road, Near Film Institute, Pune

Contact : Mr. Deshpande, Mr. Sarnobat Tel no. : 020-25453314 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7. Ratnagiri 5th January 2004 Krishna Mandir, Mukkam Vadajun Post: Pirandavane, Ratnagiri. Contact: Mr. Dilip B. Bhave Tel no. : (02352) 240048 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8. Ranchi 27th November 2004 Durga Mandir Gonda Town, Kanake Road, Ranchi, Jharkhand Contact: Mr. Sidhharth Jhavar Tel no. : (0651) 3102120 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Ninth Vishwajanani Idol is pending installation in Doha, in the Gulf region Arabic country of Qatar, where unfortunately currently any form of idol worship is illegal and thus not allowed, we are hoping that rule will change soon. Even though P.P. Leelatai is not with us today in physical body, her divine presence is deeply felt by the devotees everywhere. Even today many devotees attending the Krishna Leela Centres continue to experience miraculous experiences on a regular basis.

Experiences narrated by a devotee, Narkar: It was during the 4th visit of Parampujya Leela Tai to the U.S.A. in June 1998 that we both joined her in New York, after 4 months of her stay in a different part of the country. Sometime back in the past, P.P. Tai had agreed us to take us someday to the Paramahansa Yogananda Ashram at Ranchi in India, but for some reason that visit had not materialized then, Now P.P. Tai informed us in New York that one of the devotees had secured an appointment with Smt. Dayamata, the president of Self Realization (SRF) Centre of Paramhansa Yogananda also known popularly as Yogada Ashram & that we could join her during that visit. We were quite excited at the opportunity to visit Yogada Ashram in L.A. that too in the company of P.P. Tai. We five devotees then visited the Ashram with Tai & had a co-ordial meeting with Smt Dayamata for nearly 30 minutes who then deputed two of her Sr. representatives to show us around on a comprehensive tour of the entire Ashram during which we also happened to see seen many number of different kind of trees planted by Shri Yoganandaji himself, which were brought from different countries all around the world . As we were walking around the ashram, all of a sudden Lord Krishna asked P.P. Tai to halt at one particular place & told her to plan the installation of Vishwajanani Idol at L.A. for the purpose of World peace & asked her to accomplish this task in a span of 4 years. These instructions were then discussed with Centre Heads of Shri Krishna Leela Centres at L.A. which was formed by P.P.Tai & were advised to organize a small place for the temple till the Year 2002.

Now the key pending issue was exactly which Idol was to be selected as a Vishwajanani, Lord Krishna told Tai to visit Shree Shaillya in Hyderabad & meditate. She visited there along with six other devotees and after undergoing deep meditation she was instructed by Lord Krishna to install the Idol of Goddess Navdurga of Madkai of Goa as Vishwajanani. In the month of December 2001, one of the devotees from Goa happened to visit Krishna Kutir at Badlapur as a casual visit. P.P. Tai then told that devotee that his visit was not routine and that Lord Krishna himself had sent him there with the prupose to entrust the work to visit Karkal in Karnataka & bring the Sculptor in Navdurga Temple at Madkai for making the 3.5 feet tall Idol of black stone in 3 months time. The Lord Krishna notified Tai the date of 7th October 2002 for installing Vishwajanani Idol in the Temple at Los Angeles, USA. Before that in the Year 2001 P.P.Tai had undertaken visits to all parts of India including borders, military & naval bases for the protection of people & world peace. When she visited the U.S.A. in 1996 Lord Krishna told her that there would be start of a revolution of the world in the Year 2005 .When she visited Kerala along with about 34 devotees she had made Sthapana (Installation) of Vishwashanti Kalash which is kept at Krishna Kutir, Badlapur. P.P. Tai had undertaken visit to U.S.A. in June 2002 for the purpose of installing Vishwajanani in L.A. On 7th October 2002, P.P. Tai specifically told me to send the Idol of Vishwajanani by Sea & not by Air freight, since it involved more than double cost. However I sent the Idol by Air freight as the same was not ready at given time but with grace of Lord Krishna the cost involved was even less than that shipped by Sea. We undertook a visit to U.S.A. in August 2002 &joined Tai at New York. Till that time the Temple location for the idol installation had not been finalized due to certain obstacles. But as suggested by P.P. Tai we halted in L.A. on the way to Seattle on 24th September 2002 & organized a meeting with one Mr. M.P. Unial, who was one of the Directors of Mother Institute of Sacred Sciences, and who already had a Temple at Monrovia, L.A. Mr. Unial instantly agreed to allocate a place for installing the Idol & after looking at Tai told us to bring the same any time. The Idol got delivered the next day between 3-4 p.m. at auspicious time. The installation (Pranpratisthapna) of Vishwajanani Navdurga was conducted on 7th October 2002, the 1st day of Navratri as per schedule in presence of about 250 devotees. We used to visit the Temple on all days during the Navratri along with P.P. Tai as she was doing Puja and meditation. Earlier during the visit, on advise of Lord Krishna, Tai asked one of the devotees to give 10 dollars to purchase seven white flowers to be offered to Vishwajanani after the Pranpratistha on 7th October 2002, the 1st day of Navratri,in Monrovia, L.A. Parampujya Tai offered seven white Carnishan flowers, three each on the right & left side of the Goddess & one over the head.

After the Pratisthapana,she was visiting the Temple all days during the Navratri to offer the prayers to Vishwajanani. On the third day i.e. 9th October 2002, when she was praying in front of Goddess, the flower over the head fell in the hand of Tai & Vishwajanani spoke to Tai as Krishna, you are very kind , generous & easily forgive devotees for their misconduct / misbehavior . Now that you have installed me & on your commandment, I shall protect devotees from foreseen revolution to take place in 2005( as told by Krishna in 1996 during Tais visit to U.S.A.) but unlike you, I will bless the devotees as per their devotion / bhakti and punish for their misconduct / misbehavior. Otherwise those devotees will never realize their mistakes & continue to repeat for the life time. Parampujya Tai, after the conversation, P.P. Tai shown the flowers to all devotees present in the temple & explained the incident. In the temple Lord Krishna advised her to install eight more Vishwajanani Idols at different specified places. Installation of second Vishwajanani Idol was done by P.P. Tai in Radha Krishna Temple at New Delhi on 8th February 2003 & thereafter on 10th February 2003 she left her mortal body in Delhi without any kind of prior indication thus leaving all Krishna Leela center devotees shocked / shattered & distraught with grief due to this sad event. With grace of Lord Krishna the Krishna Kutir Pariwar had taken up the work of installing another six Vishwajanani Idols at places specified by P.P. Tai in her diary.

Chapter 4 FAITH /BELIEF

Faith is the most important channel towards god, do not disrupt it. If you break this channel, it takes considerable amount of time to rebuild the link; the timeframe for doing so is miniscule for the Lord (as supreme soul) but could be more in terms of human age. In such a situation The Lord wont be able to help and guide you. So keep the faith at all times. If you take 1 step in my direction, Bhagawan Krishna will take 108 steps in your direction. If his true devotee calls for help, the Lord will always respond, be rest assured about this. I can only help people who have faith, how much faith? It is like practically basic arithmetic, proportional to the amount of his faith and devotion; you only get what you give (in terms of faith and devotion). When I say I will come to your adviser, means, I will do whatever is necessary, I may not appear in a idolatry form, but will send someone to help you, dont you people refer to others who came to help in need as godlike beings? But actually it was no other than Me. Keep always Sattvic bhav (pure/balanced thoughts) which is easily accessible to reach Lord. I do not accept anything from people with selfish attitude. True faith (Shraddha) means trying to bring about a change for self-betterment, false faith (Andha Shraddha) means thought of harming others. The path of devotion is superior to path of knowledge, because devotion has no chance of ego, it is a complete surrender of the I ness. While the path of knowledge sometimes one may develop ego and thus become an obstacle in path of reaching me. Saint Dynaneshwar has commented that there is no comparison between devotion and knowledge, devotion has far superiority over knowledge. Faith and devotion are like two steps to come towards me, thats why I always say offer me "Fruits of feeling" and "food of devotion" instead of those respective material objects. Quote from Gita: For one who sees Me in everything and sees everything in Me, I neither lost to him, nor is he ever lost Me.

Chapter 5 KARMIC DUTY/WORK

Your duty is paramount, do not EVER neglect /forget your duty, do it with utmost attention and devotion & offer it to me as worship. If you neglect your duty, then none of your worship, pujas and sadhana can reach the Lord, so do not use worship as an excuse to avoid your duty. Lord grants the fruits of our actions to us in an appropriate way at the right time which is deduced by him. In fact whatever you do in life, do it with positive attitude and pure thoughts and just offer that work to me, this way you will be saved from karmic bondage. My true devotees are always contented and say I have done my best to my ability now whatever happens is Lord Krishnas will, they dont complain or keep nagging when failure occurs. Be content with what you have in life; at the same time strive to do better with whatever tools and skills you have. But keep in mind while doing so never indulge in wrong doing of any kind or try any kind of misuse, and its karmic consequence.

Chapter 6 SIGNIFICANCE OF WORSHIP OF KULDEVATAS (FAMILY DEITIES)

Kuldevata: we are chosen to be born in families based on our karmic calculation; each family is belonged to Kuldevata respectively. They are the real protectors of the family in fact and are constantly battling subtle negative forces to protect the family tree. In other word's they are the flagship of the family in the spiritual world. If they are not shown respect or not worshipped, bad incidents would happen to a family. Shri Krishna says, No prayer reaches to me unless first offering prayers/ obeisance paid to your Kuldevata. I cannot accept worship from you. They are like the gateways to Almighty Lord, always revere them and respect them. One of first pre-requisite of performing your duty is never to forget in remembering your Kuldevata before starting any work.

Chapter 7 CHANTING THE MANTRA OM NAMO BHAGAWATE VASUDEVAYA

What is the significance of this Mantra OM NAMO BHAGAWATE VASUDEVAYA? This mantra is the most potent for this Yuga: OM is Lord Shiva BHAGAWATE is Bhagawati Ma Shakti (Goddess Durga) VASUDEVA is Supreme Soul Bhagawan Sri Krishna himself. This mantra has power of all three embedded in it. The whole power of the universe relies on OM and one can invoke the power of this All powerful Omkara / OM within us by chanting this mantra also it is well suited to today's busy lifestyle and easy to do.OM is the word from which the universe was created and is being sustained; the true power of this word is beyond explanation. For the world to run in a harmonious manner, worship of both Shiva (OM) and Shakti (Navadurga) is necessary. The Holy Bhagwad Gita is written in Sanskrit and may not be easy for a commoner to understand or interpret correctly, so the best and the fastest way to connect to Lord Shri Krishna is by chanting this mantra, because it's simple and fits well for todays' busy lifestyle of general populace. This mantra can be chanted all the time, there is no specific time period allocation but on a minimum as per the Lords directives at least 15 minutes per week along with the Durga Mantra OM MAHAAN SHAKTI DEVATAYA NAMAHA for 5 minutes at least.

Chapter 8 IMPORTANCE OF GROUP CHANTING

In today's world, because of widespread negative activities, the demonic tendencies are more prevalent. To counter them collective and group chanting is most effective. Influence of group chanting increases manifold times in potency. Whosoever chants the mantra with utmost faith, the Lord guarantees, I will help him for sure. I never forsake my devotees. When He says he will help he means, he will do whatever is appropriate, he may not appear in a cosmic form before you, but might send someone to help you, Whatever you think is good for you may not always be the case based on your actions and your attitude is what are you get.

Chapter 9 SHRIKRISHNAS SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR CHILDREN/YOUNG GENERATION

In todays busy and career oriented world, the women do not find much time to attend to their children that could lead to slow degeneration of moral & ethical values and lead to a faulty generation. The children are the future and they have to mold in a correct manner for a better generation. The main household responsibility is of the women, it is paramount for women folk/mothers to play a very important part in child rearing for a better future. For a child student it is important to do his studies first, no need of prayers, Simply chant OM NAMO BHAGAWATE VASUDEVAYA thrice and call me Shri Krishna please come to me to keep the link with me. The young generation interest me the most as they will play a key part in tomorrows world. I will get my work done mainly through them. Young generations did not shall cultivate discipline, nothing in this world nor can the next be attained without some kind of sacrifice and that needs strong discipline and dedication. Serve god in humans and to start with be compassionate to your parents, relatives and elders, see my form in them. They should be made to realize the difference between factual truth /reality of life and fakeness shown on Television and movies which mostly portray false and fancy facets of life that everything is easy and free to accomplish. Not all that is shown on TV is bad, there is lot of informative stuff, but they should realize the importance of balance, not doing excess and discipline in life. Charity begins at home, so first serve your family members (the elders) first and then the world.

Chapter 10 GURU

Guru means Dispeller of Darkness. Most important principle in guru-disciple relationship is to follow command of guru regarding spiritual disciplines without fail. In todays age, no Guru is totally perfect, as mentioned in the Gita, There is no entity, sages or demi-gods in the entire universes & realms who are not affected by the 3 modes of nature qualities: sattva, rajas & tamas. Accept the guru with his good & bad qualities, once you accept him do not complain about his human frailties. Any Gurus deficiencies are beyond your understanding and so is beyond mine so dont bother debating that topic. Accept Me as your Guru and I will preach you. The best way to speed up your spiritual sadhana is to chant OM NAMO BHAGWATE VASUDEVAYA apart from the mantra one has been initiated by the Guru to chant. Quote from Guru Dattatreya's Avadhoota Geeta: Think not lightly of thy Guru should he lack letters and learning. Take truth as he teaches and ignore the rest. Know well that a boat, painted and adorned, will carry you across the river; so also one will that is plain and simple.

If you do not have a physical guru or are dissatisfied with him, consider Lord Shri Krishna as your Guru, is the only incarnation that has been designated as "JAGAD GURU" (Universal Master)

Vasudeva Sutam Devam I Kansa Chaanur mardanam II Devaki Paramaanandam I Krishnam Vande Jagadagurum II

Krishna is the Supreme Lord, As son of Vasudeva, as slayer of evil demons Kansa and Chaanur, as supreme bliss giver to Devaki, I bow to Lord Krishna as Universal Master!

Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu Guru devo maheshwara I Guru sakshat param-brahma taismei shree guravey namaha II

Guru is Creator (Brahma), Guru is Vishnu (Preserver), and Guru is Shiva (Destroyer),Guru is himself embodiment of Supreme Lord, To that Guru, we humbly bow with respect.

Chapter 11 KRISHNA'S TRUE FORM

One can worship the Lord in human form, but the eventual aim of the devotee is to grasp the universal cosmic form, which was revealed to Arjuna during Mahabharata as mentioned in 11th Chapter of the Bhagwad Gita. To reach such a state one has to be thoroughly Sattvic in nature and go through tough spiritual practices, not everyone can understand and imagine the concept of formless god. Finally It is the Lord's wish itself whether he chooses to reveal the Vishwaroopa Darshan or not.

Chapter 12 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BHAGWAD GITA

Srimad Bhagwad Gita is the most unique book in the spiritual world; it is the pinnacle of the entire knowledge of the most ancient books like the Vedas and Upanishads. It was not exclusively narrated for Arjuna only but it is for all the human warriors who are in a similar confused state. Spiritual warrior could be interpreted who is battling his senses towards the path of self or god realization. Gita is not meant only for reading, its message has to be implemented in your life, this way its true purpose is served. During the first inter faith dialogue meeting in the USA in 1890; Swami Vivekananda made address from the Gita "All ways and all forms of religion only lead to One Almighty God." The Gita was purposely kept at the bottom of the stack of all books ostensibly to show disrespect to it which he said,the Gita is the base of all knowledge and religious philosophy and hence is the base of al books ,without it all others would fall like a pack of cards. The Gita is actually a dialogue between a Jeev Atman(Arjuna) and ParamAtman(Lord Krishna),It is not just a book but it is our life and the promises made by Lord Krishna to his devotees. Dharma/Religion preached in the Holy Gita is Humanity i.e love and respect for all living beings, live and let live philosophy. 4 Gita Slokas Clarifications Karmaney Wadhikarasey Maa Phalechu Kadachana Karma Phala Hetur Bhuma Te Sangstva Karmani

Your have right to perform prescribed duty, not entitled to the fruits of action, Never consider yourself to be the cause of results of your activities Never be attached to not doing your duty

The important and famous verse has been misinterpreted by many people the real meaning behind it is as follows. What I (Krishna) meant was the following Do your work sincerely & diligently, without attachment but with the aim of expecting favourable results as no human can work without some expectation, Even you have expectations, but do not be adamantly attached to the eventual outcome of the action/fruits, if you win do not rejoice too much, if you fail then do not get utterly distraught, be balanced, accept the result as the will of the Supreme lord, everything happens as per his will & approval". Human being has the right to act, but not the right to fruits of the actions, so do not associate with the results of actions but at the same time do not also refrain from doing action. In general, the results of your actions are determined by various aspects mainly 3, your past karma, actions of your ancestors/kulas, and My divine will. Some of your destiny is already decided on your past karmic actions. I grant the fruits of our actions in appropriate way at the right time which is deduced by him. Note that I will never be unfair to anyone. Whatever you do, do it with firm attention and sincerity and offer that work to me as Shri Krishnaparnamastu

Ananyaschintayanta Mam Ye Janah Paryupasate Tesham Nityabhiyuktanam Yogakshemam Vahamyaham

For those who worship me with exclusive devotion, meditating on my transcendental form, I carry what they lack, preserve what they have I take care of the well being /welfare of their life

What I meant was I will definitely help the people who do worship me with exclusive devotion and meditate on me, but they also cannot just sit idle and expect things in life, they have to do their work honestly and without attachment and follow my principles. Remember I reside in you and do all work through you and will do whatever is appropriate for you.

Patram Pushpam Phalam Toyam Yo Mee Bhaktya Prayachati Tad Aham Bhakty-Upahrtam Asnam Prayatatmanah

Whoever offers to me with devotion a leaf, flower, fruit, and water with pure devotion offered from devotee I accept lovely

What I meant here was I will accept any token of worship as long it is done with true intentions and true devotion, I do not look at what the material object offered to me but the magnitude of devotion offered to me.

Sarva-Dharman Parityajya Maam Ekam Sharanam Vraaja Aham Tvam Sarvey Papebhayo Mokshayisymi Maa Sucha

Abandoning all varieties of dharma (tendencies), surrender to me only, I promise I will free you from sinful reactions, do not fear

This is probably the most important sloka of Gita, because in that the Lord tells Arjuna that although he has explained him the secrets of all types of knowledge, eventually they will not protect him, his eventual shelter for safety from everything is only him, So simply give up all speculations about everything and simply surrender to Him and you will be protected, He finally assures his devotees with a firm and forceful statement do not fear. Abandoning all tendencies ,completely surrender to me , I am the real doer, I reside within all human beings as the supreme soul, when you do so , you end the seemingly ever repeating vicious cycle of karmic attachments which leads to birth & death lifecycles. Whatever your fixed destiny is, as a consequence of your past actions, you will have to undergo the resulting reactions of the same, but from the moment you think God is the doer, surrender, relies on me and link with the supreme soul within you I will start the process leading to your spiritual liberation.

Chapter 13 INCIDENTS RELATING TO MAHABHARATA When someone asked the lord why did he told Arjuna at the start of the conversation All happens by my Will and then at the end of the Gita Do as you please, Lord explains that it is true that all happens by my will but Arjuna was in the middle of the battlefield, not in a balanced state of mind wherein he would taken the right decision ,he was baffled and confused and depressed by the idea of fighting his own relatives forgetting the core concept of fighting for higher cause i.e what is right/dharma by fighting injustice against the hostile and deceptive kurus, He being my beloved friend and devotee it was my duty to guide him in the right direction so after giving him sound advice and reminding him his foremost duty I restored his thinking on the right track , When I was absolutely sure he had realized the truth, Only then I asked him to use his own will knowing well that now he will take the correct decision. To a question asked whether the credit of revelation of Holy Gita to the World goes to the Blind Kuru King Dhritirastra for his want of knowing what was on the battlefield ,The Lord said this is all play ,the credit goes to all players in the drama, be it Dhritirashtra or Sanjay or Arjuna, cause if Arjuna was not disillusioned he would not have narrated the Gita in the first place, if the Kauravas had not forced the war ,he would not gotten disillusioned in the first place , I am the one who gives buddhi (Intellect ) to all beings, I gave the sound intellect to Pandavas and destructive intellect to the Kauravas ,the Kauravas had to be destroyed ,The main objective of my Avatar was to lessen the burden of earth and that was to be accomplished by routing and wiping out the evil Kuru race. Quote from the Gita (36th stanza in chapter 11): "This whole limitless cosmic manifestation is pervaded by You! Obeisances from all sides! O unbounded power, master of limitless might! You are all-pervading, father of this complete cosmic manifestation, the worship able chief, the spiritual master. No one is equal to You, nor can anyone be one with You. Within the three worlds, You are immeasurable O Krishna"

Chapter 14 MODE OF WORSHIP

In the path of worship, keep only ONE deity as the sole object of worship or goal as your spiritual progress will gain momentum. The mind will thus remain focused, because in the world of spirituality, fickle mindedness is tantamount to slipping which is detrimental and can cause grave obstacle. It has to be noted that eventually all prayers to any deities of gods go to the Supreme Lord Krishna. Pray regularly and preferably at the same time (auspicious times) everyday. Prayer times are most auspicious at brahmamahurta (3:45 am=> 4:30 am).Then at different junctions during change e.g 12pm (morning to afternoon),6 pm evening(sun set), 12 pm (midnight)

Chapter 15 JEEVATMAN & PARAMATMAN

Every human being has 2 elements within him Jeevatma which is himself and Paramaatma which is Supreme Lord /Parameshwar. When the Jeevatma takes precedence, he behaves in a wrong manner i.e ego centric thinking he is the doer but when he realizes the Paramaatma he develops spiritually. This is attained by surrendering to me and realizing me as the absolute and the doer.While praying to me do not just physically hold hands and bow but imagine an amalgamation of our hearts. Swami Mukhtananda's prayer 'Jyot se jyot jagao, Sadguru jyot se jyot jagao' Master, light a flame of devotion and knowledge let the omnipotent, omnipresent spirit merge with the infinite. Quote from Gita The Supreme Lord resides in everyones heart ,and is directing the wanderings of all beings Who are seated on machines made up of material energy

Chapter 16 WHERE DOES THE LORD RESIDE?

As quoted by Saint Dynaneshwar, The Lord once told his closest devotee Sage Narada Muni that, he may or may not be found in Holy places, temples or places of pilgrimage but one place he is always resides where His true devotees are in bliss chanting and singing his praises. For him who is richer & bountiful? at whose house does he reside? Not at the homes of the materialistic minded ones who might have more earthly wealth, but the ones who have loads of selfless faith and devotion towards him. All the Lords greatest devotees have had to go through tough tests; for e.g: Dynaneshwar, Tukaram, Namdev, Gora kumbhar, janabai etc. All were thoroughly tested with dire situations, they sailed through with ease because of their immense devotion and all of them ultimately reached my supreme abode. Although, they were not at all enrich in worldly terms but in terms of faith & devotion. Quote from Gita: For those who worship me with exclusive devotion, meditating on my transcendental form, I carry on what they lack, preserve what they have.

Chapter 17 MOST IMPORTANT CORE MESSAGE

Today the world has many religious paths, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity etc; all have their own ways, books, edicts & rituals. Quote from Gita "Whosoever comes to me, through whatsoever form, I reach him; all are struggling through paths which in the end lead to me. But remember the core message of mine (God) is Humanity. It transcends every barrier the human race has created. Serving human being is serving God, instead of serving God in temples, mosques & churches serve the God residing in the human being. Charity begins at home, so first serve your family members (the elders) first and then the world. Quote from Swami Vivekananda at parliament of religions As the different streams having their sources in different places all mingle their water in the sea, so, O Lord, the different paths which men take through different tendencies, various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to Thee.

Chapter 18 ATHEISM/NON-BELEIVER

Atheism is a complete waste of human birth. Naasteek means "Nashta" means Absolute Waste! If one is not spiritual or does not believe in God then there is no purpose of human life, his birth is a total failure. Knowing this one should be grateful for being a human, as according to the great Indian sages, a soul goes through almost 8 million births to attain a human body. What makes human birth amongst all other animals apart from basic intelligence? that is the only physical body gifted with the unique spinal axis -chakra system, making it a launch pad for final self realization of almighty god through spiritual practices. Quote from the Gita Those who are filled with demonic qualities, lowest amongst men, I perpetually cast them in the ocean of material existence; taking rebirths in the lower demonic realms they can never attain me and slip down to the most abdominal mode of existence.

SUMMARY OF SHRIKRISHNA MESSAGE

Who is Shri Krishna? Krishna means Moha/Maya, Sattvic bhav within you, he feels that if you wish to invoke his presence and blessings, chant the mantra OM NAMO BHAGAWATE VASUDEYAYA with devotion, because this mantra is so simple, especially for today's hectic and busy times, it can be chanted anywhere, anytime by people of any age, if you call me this way I will definitely come to you. If my devotee calls me, it is impossible that I will not come running for help. To display lack of confidence in me is same as showing lack of self confidence so have faith in me and proceed with your work with self confidence. My hands will come and help you and bring eternal happiness in your life something which even enormous amount of material wealth won't be able to bring about develop Sattvic bhav, this way I am able to manifest within you and get the work done through you and stay with you forever. Do your work and affirm once before going to bed Krishna, please come. When a drop of wealth is given to some people from my kitty, they get the tag of so called Wealthy Millionaires on earth, such people have to be careful not to show arrogance as material processions are temporary and never belong to anyone. During the course of your spiritual path, desire me on for only the sake of attaining me nothing else only then you will realize true happiness and satisfaction. Life's journey will always be filled with good and bad times, just like the fact that the Sun does not shine forever and there is night /darkness in between ,but remember me at all times ,do not ever forget me ,I will help you overcome difficulties in life. In reality a human being is my true form, do keep this in mind. What is meditation? Concentrated silent prayer done with true Sattvic bhav offered to god with the aim of providing peace/solace to all humanity. Whom do I choose for the process of meditation? Whoever thinks of me as his own, who day and night thinks only of me, who will not violate any of my commands so whoever I think of as Myself. That persons happiness is mine and his worries are also mine. But remember the core message of mine (god) is Humanity. It transcends every barrier the human race has created. Humanity is the original concept behind religion.

Serving human being is serving god, instead of serving god in temples, mosques & churches, serve the god residing in the human being. When a person leaves this mortal world, he leaves behind all his so called processions including his bank accounts for which he spent his whole lifespan running after accumulating money, once he is gone they become null and void, but whenever you do any spiritual activity like chanting it is enchased in your spiritual bank, which is the eternal bank and of which balance is carried forward on to your next birth unlike the material bank. Offer work as worship to me thinking of me as the ultimate goal (Shri Krishnaparanamastu). Win my heart by pure, selfless love and devotion. I am the love, Saatwik-ness (pure balanced behavior) in you, I work through you so to have lack of confidence in me is equivalent to showing lack of confidence in yourself, so move on with self confidence having faith in me since i am the real doer. Have continuous unfettered faith in me and be blessed for eternity. You will find the real peace of mind only through developing Sattvic bhav, no amount of material wealth can do that for you. I am yours and you are mine that should be our relationship. When I accept someones seva or service, it is only after enormous scrutiny, not everyone is fortunate to receive this opportunity. I change with every age /yuga, and in this yuga I will work through you. How to expedite the speed of spiritual sadhana ?apart from any mantra you have been instructed to chant by your Guru, add chanting OM NAMO BHAGAWATE VASUDEYAYA, every mantra releases some power but todays need is OM NAMO BHAGAWATE VASUDEYAYA. I dislike people who despite having good experiences in the past show ungratefulness to me, this will surely lead them away from me. If you are my true bhakta/devotee, then behave like one; carry the reputation of Hari Bhakta by behaving as per my edicts. Do not spoil my reputation by performing wrong actions in my name; this will make me extremely unhappy. Krishna bhakti is not some mediocre time pass worship. Have strong faith and discipline. If good things happen to you, you praise me, if bad things happen then you curse me, in both the cases I have remained the same, what has changed is the state of your mind. Learn to control your mind. I remain the same for everyone; I have no bias at all. The whole universe functions under my umbrella and for smooth functioning, I need cooperation from each and every being, especially meditation by divine souls like Tai, I have been using Tais helping hand since 1951 and even before that I was getting her help without her knowledge. Divine souls like Tai serve like reservoir of my energy and hence are a medium for my universal work.

Today the world has many religious paths, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity etc; all have their own ways, books, edicts & rituals. But remember the key message is humanity, live and let live, show love and respect to everyone. Remember lord Krishnas leela as an example in life, Krishna the baby, the child, the friend, the son, the lover of gopis, the prince, the warrior, the king, the mediator, the guru. Try to see everyone with attitude of love and compassion because I reside in every human being, see me in everyone. Whosoever comes to me, through whatsoever form, I reach him, all are struggling through paths which in the end lead to me.

******* HARI OM TAT SAT *******

DAILY UPASANA SUGGESTED TO DEVOTEES BY P.P.LEELATAI KARVE

DAY Everyday TIME Any time of the day ACTIVITY Offer 7 flowers of different colours except blue to Lord Krishna. In difficulty, 2 flowers of white & 5 of other colours to be offered. Only if you have persistent problem in getting natural flowers of 7 different colours, offer artificial flowers which should be washed daily before offering. In case of problems & difficulties, offer 2 blue flowers to Lord Krishna on Monday, Wednesday & Saturday by starting from Monday. Discontinue offering after the solution to the problem by Monday. Offer 11 full rice grains to Lord Krishna & eat next day as prasad before offering new rice grains. Abhishek on Shivapindi with Japa of Om Namo Bhagawate Vasudevaya 11 times. Reading Bhagavada Geeta (as much as you can/at least 7 slokas), & concluding with Geeta Mahatmayam. Tuesday Anytime of the day Between 15.00-16.00 Hours Any time of the day Japa of Om Namo Bhagawate Vasudevaya at least 11 times Japa of Om Mahaan Shakti Devatay Namah at least 11 times Japa of Om Namo Bhagawate Vasudevaya at least 11 times

Monday

Before 12 hours Between 15.00-18.00 Hours

Wednesday

Thursday

Any time of the day

Japa of Om Namo Bhagawate Vasudevaya at least 11 times

Friday

Any time of the day Between 19.0020.00 Hours OR 21.00-22.00 Hours. Not between 20.00-20.49Hours

Japa of Om Namo Bhagawate Vasudevaya at least 11 times Japa of Lakshmi Devi Mahamaye Dehime Anugraham Tathach Sampatti Dhanam Ayurarogyam sampadam at least 11 times with offering milk sugar in a cup.

Saturday

Any time of the day Before 14.00 Hours Anytime of the day

Japa of Om Namo Bhagawate Vasudevaya at least 11 times Japa of Om Mahaan Shakti Devatay Namah at least 11 times Japa of Om Namo Bhagawate Vasudevaya" at least 11 times

Sunday