hare krishna

Yes.

It was all beautiful...but this was by far my favourite part ^. Thank you so much for sharing...

Also, thank you Andrew for sharing the picture...she reminds me of my grandmother...

Hare Krishna!

*Peace and Love*
Nicole

 

Dear Nicole,

Thank you ! What you say actually has a great resonance for me, as Saint Therese also reminds me (in Her looks) of my own Grandma, a Lady who was born in a nearby region of France at about the same time as Therese.

Love *peace.

 

Here are some more quotes from Saint Therese on the subject of Love – they are taken from ‘The Story of a Soul’ (Her autobiography, written at the request of her sister), and from letters to her sister Celine.



“The good God does not need years to accomplish His work of love in a soul; one ray from His Heart can, in an instant, make His flower bloom for eternity... “

“Seeing the eternal recompense so disproportionate to the trifling sacrifices of this life, I longed to love Jesus, to love Him ardently, to give him a thousand proofs of tenderness while yet I could do so...”

“In times of aridity when I am incapable of praying, of practicing virtue, I seek little opportunities, mere trifles, to give pleasure to Jesus; for instance a smile, a pleasant word when inclined to be silent and to show weariness. If I find no opportunities, I at least tell Him again and again that I love Him; that is not difficult and it keeps alive the fire in my heart. Even though this fire of love might seem extinct I would still throw little straws upon the embers and I am certain it would rekindle.”

“But on whom shall our poor heart lavish its love? Who shall be found that is great enough to be the recipient of its treasures? Will a human being know how to comprehend them, and above all will he be able to repay? There exists but one Being capable of comprehending love; it is Jesus; He alone can give us back infinitely more than we shall ever give to him.”

“I desire no sensible consolation in loving; provided Jesus feel my love that is enough for me. Oh! to love Him and to make Him loved...how sweet it is...”

“O my God, Thou knowest I have never desired but to love Thee alone. I seek no other glory. Thy Love has gone before me from my childhood, it has grown with my growth, and now it is an abyss the depths of which I cannot fathom.”


This Prayer Card was one beloved by Therese, the original is in the museum at Lisieux, France.

 

They still work at the airport?

 

Dearest Andrew,

Thank you for the beautiful quotes...I also very much like that prayer card (although I can only read half of the French on it ) ...again reminds me of my grandmother...she used to have so many...and these little charms with all different saints on them and some of Jesus too...she used to give them to me when I was little...and I have some in a this little bag I got for my first holy communion and then some more when she passed away which are in a box also with postcards that she used to collect...

Thank you again for sharing and for reminding me of fond memories of my dear grandmother.

 

Dear Nicole,


If I were you, I'd treasure those little items, and you memories of your dear Grandmother.

In the case of Therese, a few prayer cards and similar items were among the very few posessions she had as a Carmelite Sister, living a very simple, and quite tough and demanding life.

Incidentally - my own Grandma did much work for the Free French during World War II, and so played a small part in the downfall of the NAZI's. Thank God that people were prepared to stsnd up against tyranny!

Love & Peace.

 

Hare Krishna!

Dear SGB and BBB,

Thank you for the beautiful posts.

Love,

Kumar.

 

Hare Krishna!

Dear BBB,

Just saying 'thank you' is not enough for the beautiful quotes from Saint Therese (From "The Story of A Soul"). I feel deep gratitude for sharing this wonderful part of Her Autobiography with all of us.

“I desire no sensible consolation in loving; provided Jesus feels my love that is enough for me. Oh! to love Him and to make Him loved...how sweet it is...”

“O my God, Thou knowest I have never desired but to love Thee alone. I seek no other glory. Thy Love has gone before me from my childhood, it has grown with my growth, and now it is an abyss the depths of which I cannot fathom.”


That is so beautiful! Please carry on with the good job of spreading the words of love(Prem) for God. That is the best seva and offering at His feet.

Love,

Kumar.

 

Hare Krishna!

Dear all friends, here is a poetry-a very short one- written by Dilip Kumar Roy, Dadaji. Hope, you will like it.

TRUE SEER

Man wailed : "How heartless art thou, Lord!
To have fooled me with these traitor eyes!
When I seek their aid to be led to thy Truth
They feed me with make-believes and lies!"

God laughed : "Why not, son, use your eyes
where they can help you the way to find?
Then, when you're homesick for my Truth,
Search with your heart, for the eyes are blind."


Love,

Kumar.

 

Hare Krishna!

Dear all friends,

Following is a piece of beautiful poetry by Dadaji, Dilip Kumar Roy, on Rabeya, the great Arab Saint. She also talks in the same line as all other great Saints. They all establish only one thing that God is there, that is the Truth and nothing but the whole Truth. Let us pray for that love and 'Ahaituki' (without reason) Bhakti(Devotion). Here it is :

RABEYA

"O Allah, I love thee so," Rabeya sang in a mystic ecstasy,
"That to live without thee for a moment seems a dark eternity.
And a blessed eternity with thee, Lord, passes like a lightning -flash :
Thou hast reversed all rooted concepts, kindling afire my life of ash!"

"Oh what a love, Rabeya!" cried a devotee who kissed her feet.
"But tell me : is your heart for Satan with an equal hate replete?"

The virgin laughed : "My heart now so overflows with love
for the One on high,
The hate is crowded out : to none I can with aught but love reply."

(This is a part of a very long and beautiful poetry on The Great Saint Rabeya)

Love,

Kumar.

 

Dear Kumar,


Thanks for the two pieces by Dadaji, I especially liked the first one.

He seems to be sying that if we just look with our eyes all we will see is the surface, the appearance - to get a sight of Truth, we have to look with the heart, or the inner eye.

Love & peace.

 

Saint Therese was asked "what is this Little Way that you would teach to souls?"

Therese replied "It is the way of Spiritual Childhood, the way of trust and absolute self-surrender"

 

HareKrishna!

Dear BBB,

Thank you for your two posts.
Yes, the first poetry surely meant the need of developing the inner eye and to look into one's own heart. That is our actual home where we reside as soul. So, when we are homesick we should try to get back to our home, that is our heart.

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Saint Therese was asked "what is this Little Way that you would teach to souls?"

Therese replied "It is the way of Spiritual Childhood, the way of trust and absolute self-surrender"
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That is really so beautiful ! Thanks again.

Love,

Kumar.

 

Dearest Kumar,

Thank you for the two beautiful pieces of poetry from Dadaji.

*Peace and Love*
Nicole

 

This is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

*Peace and Love*
Nicole

 

Hare Krishna!





HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA
KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE
HARE RAMA HARE RAMA
RAMA RAMA HARE HARE


Jai Gopal ! Jai Gopal ! Jai Gopal !


They say, "He is a thief, a butter Thief !"
Every thing belongs to Him and is very much
His own, still He is a Thief ! In His Divine Lila
He has taken the part of playing the Thief ....
ours is all other roles but all optional. Let us
opt for the role to be stolen by Him, to be like
a piece of butter, be stolen and dissolved by Him.


Love,

Kumar.

 

You may or may not have heard this one...but its one of my favourites:

"Footprints

One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one belonging to him and the other to the Lord.

When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times of his life.

This really bothered him, and he questionsed the Lord about it. "Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you would walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why, when I needed you most you would me?"

The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."- Mary Stevenson

 

You may or may not have heard this one...but its one of my favourites:

"Footprints

One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one belonging to him and the other to the Lord.

When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times of his life.

This really bothered him, and he questionsed the Lord about it. "Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you would walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why, when I needed you most you would me?"

The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."- Mary Stevenson
..............From SGB

Hare Krishna!

Dear SGB,

Thank you for the wonderful story. If I remember well it is from The Bible. It is one of the best stories ever told for all of us, the human beings. The words of love, hope and confidence building. Whatever we may think under illusion(Maya) He never leaves us even for a while. Because He and we are one, non-dual. Under the influence of Maya we fail to understand and feel this and consequently we suffer so much.

Radha was waiting for Krishna to come to her but Krishna went first to Chadravali who also prayed for Him. Being sentimental Radha refused to see Krishna again. Krishna tried to persuade through Radha's friend and messenger, Brinda, who gave Him the news that Radha was terribly upset and would not see Him again.

Krishna told Brinda, " Chandravali also wanted only me with all her devotion, love (Prem) and prayers. So I had to see her, I have to show up to anybody who prays for me the way Chandravali did."
Krishna also told Brinda, "Brinde, dear, Radha cannot survive even for moments without seeing me, how she can leave me and for what cause? Dear Brinde, I am Radha, my eyes are Radha, my body, heart...my whole being is Radha...how she or I can leave one another ?

This also reflects the light of the same story which you mentioned. Dear Nicole, thank you again.

Love,

Kumar.

 

Dearest Kumar,

Thank you for that lovely story...definetely similar and equally as beautiful.

Hare Krishna!

*Peace and Love*
Nicole