You are not a clockwork, by Bhakta Tom

On Christmas Eve I went to church, and in his sermon the priest challenged atheism by bringing up the question of which came first - the Word or the World. In other words, does consciousness arise from matter or vice versa? One year ago this question made me abandon atheism and led me towards Krishna Consciousness, so I will share my own take on it.

A story about sadhu-sanga, by Bhakta Tom

Since you are reading this, you have probably met a saintly person who made you feel warm inside, and you are looking for more of this contagious warmth. The truth is, we live in a very cold place, so it is essential for us to seek warmth.

 

Prema Satsang with Swami B.A. Sridhar Maharaj

Prema Satsang with Swami B.A. Sridhar Maharaj

Saturday December 28, 17.00

Satsang means company with an assembly of persons who listen to, talk about, and assimilate the highest Truth. Prema means Divine Love.

Swami B.A. Sridhar Maharaj is a sannyasi visiting from Poland, disciple of Srila Prabhupada and Srila B.A. Paramadvaiti Maharaj, and an old and dear friend of Nimaihuset. This time he is coming directly from 3 months in Vrindavan, charged with spiritual power to share with us.

The bhaktas (devotee-hangarounds) from restaurant Thali will cook!

Come join the satsang in Nimaihuset – sing devotional songs, hear Maharaj's lecture on the highest Truth, ask questions, and afterwards take prasadam (sanctified food) with us!

The satsang does not cost anything but donations are gladly accepted.

Nimaihuset

Adress: Underåsgatan 24, Gårda, Göteborg

Karta / Map: http://kartor.eniro.se/m/nJ5i0 

Telefon: 031 - 405 108

E-mail: nimai.arts@gmail.com

Brahma-Samhita das visits from Bulgaria

  Our dear Godbrother Brahma-Samhita das, 

co-founder of Nimaihuset, nowadays resident in Bulgaria

and together with his wife Bhakti Shakti devi dasi presiding the

temple in Sofia, last 6 months travelling secretary of Gurumaharaj,

visits Sweden and gives lecture in Nimaihuset. 

Topic of the lecture is 'Fellow students in the most prestigious university of life'. 

Saturday december 21st, 17.00, in Nimaihuset

As usual we also sing bhajans before,

and afterwards a sanctified vegetarian meal (prasadam) is served

 

 Welcome!

Selected Posts on Krishna Consciousness (22): Go straight there, don't break your journey anywhere (Srila Sridhar Maharaj)

Excerpt from Inner fulfilment 

Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Srila Prabhupada's disappearance day in Vrinda Kunja, Vrindavan

From our Srila B.A. Paramadvaiti Maharaj's temple in Vrindavan, with among others His sannyasi-disciples Srila B.V. Sadhu Maharaj and Nimaihuset's dear frequent guest Srila B.A. Sridhar Maharaj.

 

Big thank you, jay and haribol to Madhavendra Puri das for the clips!

Prema Bhakti + Srila Sridhar Maharaj (Srila B.A. Paramadvaiti Maharaj from Mayapur this morning)

 

"I was an impersonalist, I only knew about Brahman, I knew about moksha (liberation). [---] And then you start hearing about prema bhakti (spontaneous loving devotion to The Absolute / Krishna consciousness). Oh-oh... What is that? What is prema bhakti? ...It's more than a quantum jump, I tell you. [---] Yes, this is very, very dangerous... It's so dangerous, that sometimes I long for my impersonalist days. Or not so much them, but for something more easy, more safe to approach The Infinite. But this whole falling in love with The Infinite-topic, it is so advanced, and it doesn't accept anything but full surrender." 

Last 20 minutes, anecdotes about Srila Sridhar Maharaj, including Srila Prabhupada, Srila Sadhu Maharaj and George Harrison. A little internal maybe, but for those who carefully 'whet their cochleas' there is some precious nectar here...

A story about gratitude, by Bhakta Tom

If I am making any progress in Krishna Consciousness, it is only baby steps. Nevertheless, I would like to share a lesson I learned recently, about gratitude to the Lord and His devotees, in the form of a story.

Mind Over Matter

So, I recently stumbled across this exciting article in Mail Online. It is about the biologist Robert Lanza and his ideas about a "biocentric universe" derived from his own studies and the findings in the field of quantum physics.

You can read the article here:

 www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2503370/Quantum-physics-proves-IS-afterlife-claims-scientist.html

And you can read about Professor Robert Lanzas biocentric universe here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biocentric_universe

Are these ideas new? Lets take a look at what the gaudiya vaishnava saint Srila B.R. Sridhar Maharaj thinks about the order of matter and mind:

Live under the sky, not under a shed to protect you (Srila Sridhar Maharaj)

Srīla Bhakti Rakṣak Srīdhar Mahārāj 

Lust for Krishna's service (Srila B.A. Paramadvaiti Maharaj from Mayapur this morning)

"All this is extremely, extremely auspicious. Extremely, extremely fortunate. You are very fortunate."

Some Nimaihuset blogposts on service:

“I want to serve You, I want to be with You” (Srila B.A. Paramadvaiti Maharaj)
“By service” (Srila B.A. Paramadvaiti Maharaj)
So the real current is His pastimes (Srila Sridhar Mahraj)
 Service - Samadhi - Lila (Srila B.A. Paramadvaiti Maharaj)
Service to the Absolute (Srila B.B. Tirtha Maharaj)
Service, service, service (Srila Sridhar Maharaj) 
Service with and without love (Srila B.A. Paramadvaiti Maharaj)
Service, Beauty (Srila Sridhar Maharaj)
Service (Srila B.A. Paramadvaiti Maharaj) 

We very much appreciate intelligence (Srila Prabhupada)

Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

(from a morning walk in Paris, June 13, 1974)

Kishori Mohan das and Sudevi dasi: "Ki Rupe Paiba Seva"

Amazingly beautiful bhajan by Kishor Mohan das and Sudevi dasi. From the album "Cry for mercy", playing 24/7 in the temple lounge.

Two instructions (Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu)

 

"You should engage yourself in the service of the servants of Krishna and always chant the holy name of Krishna."

—  Sri Krishna Chaitanya (Nimai), Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya lila 16.70

                                   

Sense enjoyment (Srila B.A. Paramadvaiti Maharaj from Vrindavan this morning)