Wednesday, 7 October 2026

SB 7.1

 If by “SB 7.1” you mean Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (Srimad Bhagavatam), Canto 7, Chapter 1, the chapter is commonly titled “The Supreme Lord Is Equal to Everyone.”

Main theme

King Yudhiṣṭhira asks why the Supreme Lord appears to favor the demigods and oppose the demons if He is truly equal to all beings.

Key points

  • Nārada Muni explains that the Lord is impartial; apparent favoritism arises from the different attitudes and actions of living beings.
  • The chapter discusses how intense absorption in the Lord—even through enmity—can lead to liberation.
  • The story of Jaya and Vijaya, the gatekeepers of Vaikuṇṭha, is introduced. Because of a curse from the Kumāras, they take birth in the material world as:
    1. Hiraṇyākṣa and Hiraṇyakaśipu,
    2. Rāvaṇa and Kumbhakarṇa,
    3. Śiśupāla and Dantavakra.
  • The chapter sets the stage for the life of Prahlāda Mahārāja, one of the central figures of Canto 7.

Famous verse (SB 7.1.30)

kāmād dveṣād bhayāt snehād
yathā bhaktyeśvare manaḥ
āveśya tad-aghaṁ hitvā
bahavas tad-gatiṁ gatāḥ

Meaning: By fixing the mind on the Supreme Lord through desire, hatred, fear, affection, or devotion, many persons became absorbed in Him and attained perfection.

If you’d like, I can also provide the  full text,  verse-by-verse summary, or  explanation of a specific verse from SB 7.1.


Now all my teachers are dead except silence W. S. Merwin

F-E-A-R has two meanings: Forget Everything And Run or Face Everything And Rise. The choice is yours.” ~ Zig Ziglar

SWMKA

 ✨ *The soul is satisfied only by Sat-Chit-Anand—eternal, ever-fresh, and infinite divine bliss.*

~🌟 *Swami Mukundananda*


Every soul naturally seeks happiness, but material pleasures are temporary, limited, and eventually become stale. That is why no worldly achievement or possession can completely satisfy the heart.


Swamiji explains that the soul seeks Sat-Chit-Anand: bliss that is eternal, ever-fresh, and infinite. Since God alone possesses these qualities, lasting fulfillment is possible only when the soul connects with Him through loving devotion.

Tuesday, 6 October 2026

BG 5.22

 Bhagavad Gita 5.22

Sanskrit:

ये हि संस्पर्शजा भोगा दुःखयोनय एव ते ।
आद्यन्तवन्तः कौन्तेय न तेषु रमते बुधः ॥

Transliteration:

ye hi saṁsparśa-jā bhogā
duḥkha-yonaya eva te
ādy-antavantaḥ kaunteya
na teṣu ramate budhaḥ

Translation (common meaning):

The pleasures that arise from contact between the senses and their objects are indeed sources of suffering. O Kaunteya (Arjuna), they have a beginning and an end; therefore, the wise do not delight in them.

Explanation:
Krishna teaches that sensory pleasures are temporary. Because they depend on external conditions, they inevitably change and pass away. Attachment to such pleasures can lead to craving, disappointment, and suffering. A wise person recognizes their fleeting nature and seeks a deeper, more lasting happiness that is not dependent on external objects.

Key idea: Temporary pleasures are not condemned outright, but relying on them as the source of lasting fulfillment leads to dissatisfaction. Wisdom lies in seeking a more enduring inner contentment.


GRT. BPS. Bhagyang phalati sarbatra

JC

 If by “the Father’s prayer” you mean the prayer Jesus taught his disciples, it is commonly called the Lord’s Prayer (or the Our Father), because it begins by addressing God as Father:

“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name…”
— Matthew 6:9–13

According to the Gospels, Jesus taught this prayer to his followers as a model for how to pray. It appears in Matthew 6:9–13 and in a shorter form in Luke 11:2–4.

If you meant something different by “Jesus gave the Father’s prayer,” let me know and I’ll help clarify.