Monday, January 4, 2016

GIVE UP THE CARVING FOR RECOGNITION-1

                
            Carving for worldly glories and recognition is the surest way to physical and mental restlessness. The whole world is running madly after name, fame, and recognition. But why do we want recognition? Have we ever asked ourselves this question?  We want name, fame, and recognition so that people may understand out greatness. Everyone in this world considers himself to be a very great person and so he wants people to respect him. Even those, who don’t’ have any extraordinary ability or talent by which they can become famous, try to obtain fame by connecting themselves with those who are famous. That is why people want to have their photograph taken with a popular film star or cricketer; so that they can show it to others and make an unspoken statement,” just see! I am putting my hands on the shoulder of this famous cricketer. Just see! And understand my greatness!” thus everyone wants to achieve recognition in some way or other.

But in complete contrast, Lord Gauranga Mahaprabhu prays:

na dhanam na janam na sundarim
kavitam va jagadisha kamaye
Mama janmani  isvare
bhavatad bhaktir ahaituki tvayi

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