The weather gets better by chanting Hare Krsna
June 25, 2012 in Articles, Damaghosa Dasa by Damaghosa dasa
Hare Krsna to all
Pranams
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Below is a short conversation with Srila Prabhupada about rain, food, and chanting.
He says the karmis (and we see that today even the devotees) dont like the idea of producing their own food.
He calls it “their disease”. He then talks about the former great Roman empire which was started
with so much hard labor and today all that is left is some piled up bricks. Where are the people today
that built this “empire”? Nobody knows, and what benefit do they get today from all that hard labor?
Its all karma bandana-work which binds one to samsara, the wheel of birth and death.
Probably the most interesting point is how the weather in New Vrndavana had gotten better there because
of so many devotees all chanting Hare Krsna mantra. Then Srila Prabhupada says yes, and he wants to buy land in Mayapur and Vrndavan for becoming self sufficient.
So there it is folks–
Hare Krsna
Damaghosa das
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Prabhupada: Yajna means to satisfy the Supreme Lord. That is yajna. So in the Kali-yuga the yajna is made very easy. Chant Hare Krsna. So anywhere you go, chant Hare Krsna, and see that there will be clouds, there will be rainfall, and just work little, you get your foodgrains, and chant Hare Krsna.
Yogesvara: They won’t like that idea.
Prabhupada: That means their… That is their disease. The same thing, that “Why you are sitting here? Come with me, work.” “What shall I do by working?” “You get money.” “Then you’ll enjoy.” “And I am already enjoying.” That the… This is called maya. Maya-sukhaya bharam udvahato vimudhan. These rascals, simply for little temporary so-called benefit, they have created this working civilization, “Work very hard, very hard.” That’s all. Whole history… In this Rome city you can see. There are evidences. These buildings are constructed with hard labor. Now those rascals have gone, and they are maintaining, that “They worked so hard.” Those who worked very hard they have gone away. Now nobody knows where they are and what they have become. But they are maintaining their bricks. That’s all. Brick civilization. (break)
Devotee: Why is it that the rains come in certain parts of the world and in other parts people do not have enough?
Prabhupada: No, no part of the world is nowadays sufficient rain. Because they are not performing yajna. Sometimes it is seen that over-rain, overflood, not systematic. But if you perform yajna, there will be systematic rainfall, which you can utilize properly. Yajnad bhavati parjanyah.
Devotee: Kirtanananda Swami says that in New Vrindaban the weather is changing every year. It is getting nicer there. Much more sun and the winter is not so hard.
Atreya Rsi: In New Vrindaban it’s getting better.
Prabhupada: Yes. Because there are so many devotees. The people are still being maintained on account of our chanting Hare Krsna mantra.
Devotee: By the grace of pure devotee.
Prabhupada: Yes. (break) …encouraging in our society to take to agriculture to support this center. I am purchasing land in Vrndavana and Mayapura to become self-sufficient. Whatever production you make, you be satisfied. Little vegetable, little grain and little milk. That is sufficient.
