tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249993179895229468.post7490035118683706808..comments2009-01-06T01:54:50.444+01:00Mr. Ananda ∴ μ α ω λhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08475458208032807484noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249993179895229468.post-89629822014150389192009-01-06T01:54:00.000+01:002009-01-06T01:54:00.000+01:00i dont understand why Ananda should go back to GV-lifestyle at all. he has chosen a path, let him continue his journey. let things evolve on their own, we are all filling our destinies anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249993179895229468.post-50578397456604530332008-12-23T10:50:00.000+01:002008-12-23T10:50:00.000+01:00Gopâl Chakraborti lived in Goud. He was an executive of the Badshah. He was very handsome, young and learned. <BR/><BR/>He could not tolerate the statement that ‘even the shadow of the Holy Name grants liberation’. He said angrily, “When one performs austerities for crores of lifetimes, one realizes Brahman, and then one gets liberation. And just see what he [Haridâs] is saying! How can one get that same liberation only by the shadow of the Holy Name? I tell you, O learned scholars, this is emotional gibberish!” <BR/><BR/>Haridâs said humbly, “Why do you doubt? The Shâstras proclaim that the shadow of the Holy Name gives Mukti. However, the pleasure of Mukti is nothing as compared to the immense joy of Bhakti. As a result, the devotees do not accept Mukti.” <BR/><BR/>Gopal said with arrogance, “If Nâmâbhâs cannot result in liberation; I shall cut off your nose.” <BR/><BR/>Haridâs said, “Sure. If Nâmâbhâs cannot grant Mukti, you must cut off my nose.” <BR/><BR/>Hearing this, the assembly started lamenting. Majumdar scolded Gopal and said he should be ashamed of himself. Balarâm, the priest also chastised him, “You stupid fellow! Do you know anything about Bhakti? How dare you insult Haridâs Thâkur! You will surely perish – no good can befall you.” <BR/><BR/>Haridâs arose and left the place, while Majumdar threw Gopal out of his job. He, along with other members of the assembly fell at Haridâs’s feet. <BR/><BR/>Haridâs smiled and said sweetly, “What is your folly? This young man is ignorant. He too is not at fault, he just likes to argue, and that is all. However, he should realize that one cannot comprehend the glory of the Holy Name by argumentative logic. How will he know the Truth?"Lakshanamananda babanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249993179895229468.post-46555049686036715182008-12-22T02:21:00.000+01:002008-12-22T02:21:00.000+01:00But, some people chant Hare Krishna.<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFvzM75NkYs&amp;feature=relatedVegmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976800406128831117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249993179895229468.post-51493333806906223672008-12-21T00:45:00.000+01:002008-12-21T00:45:00.000+01:00See, that is why I am your disciple following you all over the universe.<BR/>You always know a lot more than me.<BR/><BR/>Damn, why couldn't I have been smart like you?Vegmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976800406128831117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249993179895229468.post-58191214243288066792008-12-21T00:39:00.000+01:002008-12-21T00:39:00.000+01:00<I>"Santa Claus is from the North Pole, not Finland.<BR/>I don't know where you get your mythology from, but in America Santa Claus is from the North Pole."</I><BR/><BR/>And you actually got that out of Wikipedia, huh? You need to dig deeper, much deeper.<BR/><BR/>The actual base of operations is still intact in the north-eastern Soviet-Finnish border. North Pole was set up during the cold war as a public relations headquarters to prevent the American public from unnecessarily defaming Sant Nikolaus, who was a good pal with both the Founding Fathers (and Illuminati) and the Russian Tzar dynasty.<BR/><BR/>(His ties with the Bin Laden family and on Christmas presents built with dirty oil money are covered in an upcoming exposé installment at Uma's blog.)Mr. Anandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08475458208032807484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249993179895229468.post-17325428608855017922008-12-21T00:08:00.000+01:002008-12-21T00:08:00.000+01:00Keep the beard Ananda and gain a few pounds and then when you are about 60 years old and your beard is gray you can get a job at the mall as Santa.<BR/>But, it is just seasonal work.<BR/>Off season you will probably have to smuggle computer processors into India to make some good money.Vegmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976800406128831117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249993179895229468.post-23388606721847519102008-12-21T00:04:00.000+01:002008-12-21T00:04:00.000+01:00Santa Claus is from the North Pole, not Finland.<BR/>I don't know where you get your mythology from, but in America Santa Claus is from the North Pole.<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_ClausVegmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976800406128831117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249993179895229468.post-86184683653704645592008-12-20T12:17:00.000+01:002008-12-20T12:17:00.000+01:00Hey, whenever the paths cross.<BR/><BR/>How I look at myself... Love bits, hate bits, ignore most seems like a fair policy?Mr. Anandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08475458208032807484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249993179895229468.post-54579465764095198362008-12-20T10:03:00.000+01:002008-12-20T10:03:00.000+01:00I read the whole lot, some parts I hated, some loved, and most ignored.<BR/><BR/>Would love to meet you before my time is due.<BR/><BR/>SebastianSebastian Wewelsburgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249993179895229468.post-73739422440694566362008-12-20T00:54:00.000+01:002008-12-20T00:54:00.000+01:00Yeah, I am just a gay, limp wristed sissy.<BR/><BR/>Here is what I do for fun.<BR/>I am a fan of MMA.<BR/>I also trained in martial arts when I was a young man.<BR/><BR/>http://www.ufc.com/<BR/><BR/>Here is my obsession.Vegmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976800406128831117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249993179895229468.post-68911330156321996032008-12-20T00:38:00.000+01:002008-12-20T00:38:00.000+01:00Mr. Ananda said...<BR/>The lady of the house sitting beside me reckons Mr. Grumps might be suffering from homoerotic attraction towards moi, que ditez-vous?<BR/><BR/>end quote&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<BR/><BR/>Well, you would have to shave the beard and mustache and be able to rasa dance with me on the banks of the Yamuna.<BR/>Do you play the flute and wear a girdle of gold and jewels?<BR/><BR/>Can you created unlimited goddesses simply by desiring such?Vegmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976800406128831117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249993179895229468.post-73075392666252823172008-12-20T00:18:00.000+01:002008-12-20T00:18:00.000+01:00The lady of the house sitting beside me reckons Mr. Grumps might be suffering from homoerotic attraction towards moi, que ditez-vous?Mr. Anandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08475458208032807484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249993179895229468.post-40613007707619872802008-12-20T00:09:00.000+01:002008-12-20T00:09:00.000+01:00About the widget. I see the symbolism and I think it it quite accurate. It shows the really smart guy (Kshamabuddhi) surrounded by midgets.<BR/>The symbolism means that on this blog I am a mental giant surrounded by mental midgets.<BR/>Very good.<BR/>I like the widget.Vegmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976800406128831117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249993179895229468.post-72364313350721445842008-12-19T18:52:00.000+01:002008-12-19T18:52:00.000+01:00bunch of loosers ------ cant stick to the topic of the article<BR/><BR/>shitheadsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249993179895229468.post-45331799403469736852008-12-19T17:38:00.000+01:002008-12-19T17:38:00.000+01:00<I>Grumpy: "Where's my widget? Don't tell me Ananda is going back on his word?"</I><BR/><BR/>Oh, I wouldn't! Your own private midget-widget is now in place in the sidebar. And I put you in <A HREF="http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q56/DocBarleycorn/midget.jpg" REL="nofollow">good company</A>, how'bout that!Mr. Anandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08475458208032807484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249993179895229468.post-31868610116452573172008-12-19T17:02:00.000+01:002008-12-19T17:02:00.000+01:00Watch this space. <BR/>I think M will be seriously considering "moderating" the Comments next time, to avoid any further manifestation of harinam.Lakshanamanandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249993179895229468.post-15541989220201598062008-12-19T13:38:00.000+01:002008-12-19T13:38:00.000+01:00Where's my widget?<BR/><BR/>Don't tell me Ananda is going back on his word?Super Grumpsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249993179895229468.post-31320058559419124302008-12-19T11:36:00.000+01:002008-12-19T11:36:00.000+01:00Here's proof!<BR/>Three hicks from Texas shot a pair of mating Sasquatches, but because they were so human-like they were afraid to tell anyone and buried them in the woods.<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4sQePBTMAUMalcolm Eksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249993179895229468.post-71291286159027994792008-12-18T21:43:00.000+01:002008-12-18T21:43:00.000+01:00(from <I>Dancing the Dream</I> by michael jackson)<BR/><BR/><BR/>It's strange that God doesn't mind expressing Himself/Herself in all the religions of the world, while people still cling to the notion that their way is the only right way. Whatever you try to say about God, someone will take offense, even if you say everyone's love of God is right for them. <BR/><BR/>For me the form God takes is not the most important thing. What's most important is the essence. My songs and dances are outlines for Him to come in and fill. I hold out the form. She puts in the sweetness. <BR/><BR/>I've looked up at the night sky and beheld the stars so intimately close, it was as if my grandmother had made them for me. "How rich, how sumptuous," I thought. In that moment I saw God in His creation. I could as easily have seen Her in the beauty of a rainbow, the grace of a deer bounding through a meadow, the truth of a father's kiss. But for me the sweetest contact with God has no form. I close my eyes, look within, and enter a deep soft silence. The infinity of God's creation embraces me. We are one.<BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Consciousness expresses itself through creation. This world we live in is the dance of the creator. Dancers come and go in the twinkling of an eye but the dance lives on. On many an occasion when I'm dancing, I've felt touched by something sacred. In those moments, I've felt my spirit soar and become one with everything that exists. I become the stars and the moon. I become the lover and the beloved. I become the victor and the vanquished. I become the master and the slave. I become the singer and the song. I become the knower and the known. I keep on dancing and then, it is the eternal dance of creation. The creator and creation merge into one wholeness of joy. <BR/><BR/>I keep on dancing and dancing... and dancing, until there is only... the dance.shivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535159097241083544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249993179895229468.post-48642517148563022402008-12-18T19:57:00.000+01:002008-12-18T19:57:00.000+01:00Mr. Ananda said:<BR/><BR/>&quot;Then you don&#39;t mind if I set up a widget that henceforth announces all readers when you check in at half-satori and keeps a public counter of your daily anonymous visits?&quot;<BR/><BR/>end quote&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<BR/><BR/>Well, If I get my own personalized widget to announce my hits on the blog, then I guess I will have to stay around and check the accuracy of your widget.<BR/><BR/>Heck, how many people get their own widget dedicated to their patronage?<BR/><BR/>Let&#39;s do it.<BR/><BR/>When does my widget get started?<BR/><BR/>Am I still at the same IP address I was at this morning?<BR/><BR/>Or, an I on a laptop as some remote location?<BR/><BR/>How much does the ALL-Knowing wizard of widgets Mr. Ananda really know?<BR/><BR/>Am I even the same guy you think I am or am I across the street watching your from a window?Lord Widgetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249993179895229468.post-84943373010097552562008-12-18T18:59:00.000+01:002008-12-18T18:59:00.000+01:00<I>Ksamagrumpy said: <B>Well, Mr. International man of mystery. I have had about all the fun I can have here on your blog and it is time to move on.<BR/><BR/>You have become of no further interest to me.</B></I><BR/><BR/>I just wanted to copy the above for future record and highlight it for others to register.<BR/><BR/>Then you don't mind if I set up a widget that henceforth announces all readers when you check in at half-satori and keeps a public counter of your daily anonymous visits?<BR/><BR/>A two-hour break in hits would be proof positive of your chanting those sixteen sexy rounds that keep you all movin'-a-shakin' in the magic world of international internet hunks.Mr. Anandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08475458208032807484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249993179895229468.post-18011882624071735062008-12-18T17:42:00.000+01:002008-12-18T17:42:00.000+01:00Well, Mr. International man of mystery. I have had about all the fun I can have here on your blog and it is time to move on.<BR/>There are bigger fish to fry out there in the cyber world of spiritual seeking.<BR/>You have become of no further interest to me.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with your blog.<BR/>Best wishes on your journey and your path.<BR/><BR/>some siddha-pranali guru you turned out to be......<BR/><BR/>can I have a refund?Grumps-a-buddhinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249993179895229468.post-52907836390731622532008-12-18T17:00:00.000+01:002008-12-18T17:00:00.000+01:00A really sorry and resentful "oops" for deleting that last comment down there.Mr. Ananda - The International Man of Mysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08475458208032807484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249993179895229468.post-52070284268659175782008-12-18T16:58:00.000+01:002008-12-18T16:58:00.000+01:00<I>Mr. Haribol: How many supreme beings are there? If one is persistant in their quest to move closer to God, do the rituals matter?<BR/><BR/>end quote&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<BR/><BR/>Grumpy: You obviously have a closed mind and aren&#39;t really interested in learning anything about God from the Vaishnava canon.</I><BR/><BR/>As it happens, at this blog we foster an atmosphere of open and rational inquiry into matters of religion. If you intend to be preaching with a straight jacket on, may I suggest you take your baggage and unload somewhere else.<BR/><BR/>Whatever this blog may be, I do not intend to let it evolve into a den of fundie preachers. As of late, most blog comments have been so boring I've skimmed through them without reading the bulk of it.<BR/><BR/>Everyone's pretty much tired of the same old wanking, we've seen the whole process and it reveals nothing new, Mr. Grumpy. Don't let your fun'n'games be on the expense of the remaining audience still not clinically brain-damaged.Mr. Ananda - The International Man of Mysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08475458208032807484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249993179895229468.post-61266028586548340992008-12-18T15:58:00.000+01:002008-12-18T15:58:00.000+01:00You know, Mr. Haribol, the most intriguing question that puzzles me is "why is there anything"?<BR/>Why does anything exist?<BR/>Where did God come from?<BR/>How did God come into being?<BR/>If God is the first, original and supreme person, then how did God come into existence?<BR/><BR/>It's obvious that the world exists.<BR/>It's obvious that I exist.<BR/>It's apparent that you exist.<BR/>But why?<BR/><BR/>And, if the material world does exist, then why can't there be a transcendental world of planets, life forms of animated living beings and all such varieties we find in the phenomenal realm?<BR/><BR/><BR/>But, again, the most intriguing question of all is if there is a God (and I believe there is), then why? <BR/>How?<BR/>How did the first unit of consciousness come into being.<BR/><BR/>Why is there anything?<BR/>Why isn't voidness,nothingness and non-existence the absolute reality.<BR/><BR/>Then again, if voidness was everything, then it couldn't even be called reality, because voidness is nothing.<BR/><BR/>Ultimately, we arrive at he conclusion that existence, reality and any Absolute Supreme Being that is behind it all is all inconceivable to the human mind.<BR/><BR/>But, if in anything or anyone we as human beings sense as a higher intelligence and higher consciousness than ourselves, we will be inclined to offer homage and service there.<BR/><BR/>That is only natural.<BR/><BR/>So, we as human beings are all in a game of follow the leader.<BR/><BR/>Who is that leader is of course seen differently by different people.<BR/><BR/>You are also playing follow the leader, that is unless you think that you are the most learned and spiritual person on the planet.<BR/><BR/>If you don't follow anyone else, then of course you are saying that you are supreme, have it all figured out and should yourself be the guru of the universe.<BR/><BR/>We want the absolute to come within our fist.<BR/>We want to contain, constrain and confine the absolute to our personal limited mental ability.<BR/><BR/>As such, we are foolsGrumpsnoreply@blogger.com