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domingo, 8 de novembro de 2015

Laksmi Puja

Ainda que radha krsna sejam as deidades principais para os gaudiya vaisnavas, todas as manifestações visnu tattva são respeitadas.

E ainda que outras formas visnu tattvas possam eventualmente ser adoradas, são adoradas como um Parsavadevata (uma deidade auxiliar).

O objectivo de um gaudiya vaisnava não é alcançar vaikuntha nem ayodhya, mas os gaudiyas recebem grande inspiração da devoção (bhakti) de prahlada maharaja e hanuman.

E mesmo que um gaudiya faça laksmi puja, não o fará para pedir riqueza material como é feito no hinduismo moderno, mas simplesmente para glorificá-La.

MAIS EM INGLÊS ABAIXO:

Although Radha Krsna are the principal deities for Gaudiya Vaisnavas, all Visnu Tattva manifestations are respected.

And although other Visnu Tattva forms may eventually be worshiped, they are worshiped as a Parsavadevata (an auxiliary deity).

The objective of Gaudiya Vaisnavas is not to reach Vaikuntha or Ayodhya, but Gaudiyas receive great inspiration from the devotion (Bhakti) of Prahlada Maharaja and Hanuman.

And regarding Laksmi Puja, even though a Gaudiya do Laksmi Puja, will not do to ask material wealth as it is done in modern Hinduism, but simply to glorify Her.

When Lord Krishna appeared five hundred years ago as Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, devotees of Krishna and His incarnations descended with Him to be part of Lord Chaitanya’s lila, or pastimes. One of those eternal associates of the Lord was Sri Hanuman, who appeared with Lord Chaitanya as a physician named Murari Gupta.

In the incarnation as Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Lord Krishna taught the world how to serve Krishna, the original form of the Personality of Godhead. Yet Lord Krishna also has many other Vishnu forms, each with His own eternal devotees. And in the Chaitanya-caritamrita (Madhya-lila 15.142–157) Lord Chaitanya tests Murari Gupta and glorifies him for his exclusive devotion to Lord Ramacandra:

Text 142
“I then requested Murari Gupta, ‘Worship Krishna and take shelter of Him. But for His service, nothing appeals to the mind.’

Text 143
“In this way, he heard from Me again and again. By My influence, his mind was a little converted.
Text 144
“Murari Gupta then replied, ‘I am Your servant and Your order-carrier. I have no independent existence.’

Text 145
“After this, Murari Gupta went home and spent the whole night thinking how he would have to give up the association of Raghunatha, Lord Ramacandra. Thus he was overwhelmed.

Text 146
“Murari Gupta then began to pray at the lotus feet of Lord Ramacandra. He prayed that death would come that night because it was not possible for him to give up the service of the lotus feet of Raghunatha.

Text 147
“Thus Murari Gupta cried the entire night. There was no rest for his mind; therefore he could not sleep but stayed awake the entire night.

Text 148
“In the morning Murari Gupta came to see Me. Catching hold of My feet and crying, he submitted an appeal.

Text 149
“Murari Gupta said, ‘I have sold my head unto the lotus feet of Raghunatha. I cannot withdraw my head, for that would give me too much pain.

Text 150
“‘It is not possible for me to give up the service of Raghunatha’s lotus feet. At the same time, if I do not do so I shall break Your order. What can I do?’

Text 151
“In this way Murari Gupta appealed to Me, saying, ‘You are all-merciful, so kindly grant me this mercy: Let me die before You so that all my doubts will be finished.’

Text 152
“Hearing this, I became very happy. I then raised Murari Gupta and embraced him.

Text 153
“I said to him, ‘All glories to you, Murari Gupta! Your method of worship is very firmly fixed—so much so that even upon My request your mind did not turn.

Text 154
“The servitor must have love and affection for the lotus feet of the Lord exactly like this. Even if the Lord wants separation, a devotee cannot abandon the shelter of His lotus feet.

Text 155
“Just to test your firm faith in your Lord, I requested you again and again to change your worship from Lord Ramacandra to Krishna.’

Text 156
“In this way, I congratulated Murari Gupta, saying, ‘Indeed, you are the incarnation of Hanuman. Consequently you are the eternal servant of Lord Ramacandra. Why should you give up the worship of Lord Ramacandra and His lotus feet?’”

Text 157
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu continued, “I accept this Murari Gupta as My life and soul. When I hear of his humility, it perturbs My very life.”

There should be no dispute or attempted conversion between different types of Vaisnavas.

All Visnu Tattvas are glorious. Radha Krsna are whorshiped in Raga Marga and Laksmi Narayana, Sita Rama and Laksmi Nrsimha are worshiped in Vaidhi Marga.

And all these forms of Bhakti are wonderful and each Bhakta follows the path that pleases and attracts him/her more.

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