Harmony

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Harmony is a compilation of excerpts from the discourses given by our beloved Gurudeva, Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja. His Purpose was to give us the tools and keys to create an ideal society in which Everyone is happy, as well as to inspire in us a longing to achieve the ultimate goal of our lives. The Theme of these excerpts is basically centered around following verses.

These are the symptoms of one who chants the hare krsna maha - mantra. he is actually very exalted, but he thinks himself lower than the straw in the street. his tolerance is like that of a tree, Which does not protest when it is cut down and does not ask anyone for water when it is drying up.

"The tree gives its own wealth of fruits, flowers, and so on to anyone who asks. Even while tolerating scorching heat and torrents of rain, the trees gives shelter to others. A Vaisnava is the most exalted of all, But he does not think that he is better than others. On the contrary, he gives all respect to others, knowing that Krsna resides in the hearts of all."

Vedic scripture describes the astounding qualities of saints of the caliber of Srila Gurudeva, nitya-lila-pravista om visnupada Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja, as follows: "The symptoms of a sadhu are that he is tolerant, merciful, and friendly to all living entities. He has no enemies, he is peaceful, he abides by the scriptures, and all his char- acteristics are sublime."

(Srimad - Bhagavatam 3.25.21) When will the world again see a Vaisnava such as Srila Gurudeva? His heart surges at every moment with the profound rapture of serving Srimati Radhika under the guidance of Sri Rupa-manjari and Sri Vinoda-manjari.; and of serving Caitanya Mahaprabhu under the guidance of Sri Rupa Gosvami and his beloved Gurudeva. His every breath is given to bestowing upon the fallen souls of this material world the true path by which they, too, can experience his unbounded joy. He perfectly embodies every teaching he imparts. With utmost love and affection, with a personalism that reveals his omni- science, and with teachings that never com- promise the Absolute Truth, he powerfully guides each and every person toward their ultimate good fortune. His momentary loving glance fills one's very self with the deep confidence that one's dear-most friend and eternal well-wisher is now standing before him.

The word harmony is defined as a combination of parts into a pleasing or orderly whole; congruity; agreement in feeling, action, ideas, interests; and peaceable or friendly relations. Musically, harmony is achieved when different instruments and voices come together and work to complement one another in order to bring out the best in the entire composition. The aim is not for each musician to claim more or less attention for his own part in the arrangement, but to enhance the experience of the audience, and also of the other musicians. Each musician gives his undivided attention to improving his contribution to the production, and the conductor is responsible for suggesting areas of improvement for each musician.

We are the musicians, our sanga is the orchestra, and our worshipful Srila Gurudeva is our conductor. Srila Gurudeva is well-known for presenting the very elevated and confidential aspects of the Gaudiya Vaisnava philosophy. At the same time, he is avidly practical and down-to-earth in his approach to communication, relationships, and group dynamics. He is a cutting-edge revolutionary, not only in the most exalted transcendental topics, but also in basic transactional processes.

His approach to bhakti-siddhanta, conclusive philosophical truths, is precise, systematic, and scientific. He is deeply realized in the transcendental pastimes of the Lord, and his narrations of the Lord's pastimes are enchanting. At the same time, he exemplifies and emphasizes harmony with others and with the divine arrangements in all circumstances. As an eternal associate of the Supreme Lord's internal pleasure potency, what is hidden from him ? What is beyond his power? Yet, although all-knowing and powerful, he appeared in our midst as a surpassingly humble and unassuming personality. The instructions presented in Harmony appear to be extremely simple, but we think you will find that they are actually extraordinary. We published a preview of this book during Kartika, 2010, and this present work is the revised and full edition. After publishing the preview, we did some minor editing while reviewing Srila Gurudeva's sound-files. Still, we are very conditioned souls. So we beg you, honored readers, to kindly excuse whatever mistakes we have made in compiling this presentation of Srila Gurudeva's guiding words.