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Based on the divine teachings of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada International Society of Krishna Consciousness 3

Hoping Against Hope 4

Srimate Radharani I prayed, believed, thanked. . . now I’m looking for Krishna’s goodness 5

Torchlight of Knowledge Sudden breakthrough, bursting in. Doesn’t say “light trickling in, barely get there, show up little by little. ” Banzai tree Bhakti Lata Bij, if nourished, by sravana kirtana, takes us to spiritual sky Live in houses we did not build, reap from vines. . . Cintamani prakara sadmasu. . 6

Materialistic Hope. . Water in the Desert 7 It is said that it is easier to maintain a great empire than to maintain a small family, especially in these days, when the influence of Kali-yuga is so strong that everyone is harassed and full of anxieties. The family we maintain is perverted reflection of the family in Kṛṣṇaloka. In Kṛṣṇaloka there also family, friends, society, father and mother; everything is there, but they are eternal.

Does it mean I have to wait being Poor, unhealthy? EXPECT His Favor not just in the bye and bye. Put yourself in the center of His Plans. Don’t give up things, just the “selfish use” of them. “Waiting” is not “settling” where you are. Lotus 8

Blessing Chase Righteous troubles chase the sinners. We want to ‘do it our way’. ’ get in trouble & pray Krishna to get us out. He may start there but Loves us too much to end there. Dhruva “pieces of broken glass. ” 9

Asa Bandhu "My Lord, generally, pure things are offered to You, but what about me? I feel ashamed. I have come to You, with only my shame, to beg for Your mercy. There is no parallel to my sinful life. Everything that can be conceived of as bad is found in me. It is very difficult even to speak about the characteristics of my heinous sins and crimes. "Still, Your nature, existence, fame, and benevolence cannot but attract me. You can save me. You can purify me. Hoping against hope, I have come to You. And I have only one solace, that I am the real object of Your mercy. Your tendency is to purify the meanest. I am the worst of the needy and the meanest of the mean. This is my only qualification, my only hope to attract Your attention and appeal to Your magnanimity. " Rupa Goswami (N. O. D. ch 18) 10

Farmer’s Confidence. . . done composting, tilling, planting, mulching, watering. Waits with a confidence, not just hoping, believing. . . He KNOWS his crops are going to come up. 11

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Come out better. . . May be bleak now, but expect to come out double. Some of you hoping to ‘halfway recover” - get back to where you were before you got laid off, x you got sick” Get back even. After 13 years took away from Duryodhone and gave double to Yudisthira. 13

South Indian brahmin Had no means, but used his time to worship the Lord in his mind. Other people might have gotten, all discouraged, waited for Krishna to do something to give them the means 14

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