Again You Become a Mouse
On Nṛsiṁha-caturdaśī, Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva's Appearance Day in Los Angeles on May 27, 1972 Srila Prabhupada told us the most wonderful illustrative story, Punar mūṣiko bhava, "Again you become a mouse". You can hear Srila Prabhupada's wonderful, powerful delivery of this story by clicking here.
Here is the transcript:
This is animalistic civilization. Nature gave us the opportunity to realize God, but God-realization is meant for human being. The human being, if he does not realize God, he's simply engaged in animalistic way of life—eating, sleeping, mating—then nature will call, "All right, sir, again become animal." Punar mūṣiko bhava: "Again become a mouse." You know this story? Punar mūṣiko bhava. There is a story. There is a very nice story. One rat, mouse, he came to a saintly person. Everyone comes to saintly person for some blessing, you see. Real blessing they don't want. Some material blessing. Real blessing, Kṛṣṇa, they don't want. If you give him some blessing that "You become very rich man and..." These... they'll be very much pleased. are all very well, this. So this mouse also came and begged the saintly person, "Sir, I am in difficulty. If you give me some blessing?"
"What is that?"
"The cat chases after me always. I'm very unhappy."
"So what do you want?"
"Now, if you make me a cat, then I can get relief from this."
"All right, you become cat." So he became cat.
So after few days, again he comes. "Sir, again I am in trouble."
"What is that?"
"The dog is chasing me." (laughter) Don't laugh, hear seriously. "Dog is chasing me."
"All right, then, what do you want?"
"Now, make me a tiger."
"All right, you become a tiger."
So when he became a tiger he was staring on the saintly person like this.
So he asked, "Why you are staring upon me? You want to eat me?"
"Yes."
So he again curses, punar mūṣiko bhava: "Again you become mouse. Again you become mouse."
So that is our position. We are advanced in civilization. Now we want to kill God. So we are again going to be uncivilized, to remain in the forest and to remain naked. Actually, they are practicing that: nature's life. So again they are going to be aborigines. And that is being practiced. They are going to the forest, they remain naked. So actually, punar mūṣiko bhava: "Again become mouse."
If you did not do so already, click here to hear Srila Prabhupada telling this wonderful story.
From this story we can learn that we will never be satisfied by any amount of material advancement even though we sometimes most foolishly think that we will be.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
All glories to you!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Dear Gurudeva,
If we have a pet (dog) with a meat eating constitution, is it OK to cook chicken, or fish for this pet?
Regards,
Suzanne
My Dear Suzanne,
Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
The dog can capture and eat meat on his own without sin, but you should not be involved because for you it will be sinful. You can feed him very nice vegetarian dog food instead. Here is a sample of what is available: https://wildearth.com/vegetarian-dog-food
I hope this meets you and the dog in the best of health.
Here is the transcript:
This is animalistic civilization. Nature gave us the opportunity to realize God, but God-realization is meant for human being. The human being, if he does not realize God, he's simply engaged in animalistic way of life—eating, sleeping, mating—then nature will call, "All right, sir, again become animal." Punar mūṣiko bhava: "Again become a mouse." You know this story? Punar mūṣiko bhava. There is a story. There is a very nice story. One rat, mouse, he came to a saintly person. Everyone comes to saintly person for some blessing, you see. Real blessing they don't want. Some material blessing. Real blessing, Kṛṣṇa, they don't want. If you give him some blessing that "You become very rich man and..." These... they'll be very much pleased. are all very well, this. So this mouse also came and begged the saintly person, "Sir, I am in difficulty. If you give me some blessing?"
"What is that?"
"The cat chases after me always. I'm very unhappy."
"So what do you want?"
"Now, if you make me a cat, then I can get relief from this."
"All right, you become cat." So he became cat.
So after few days, again he comes. "Sir, again I am in trouble."
"What is that?"
"The dog is chasing me." (laughter) Don't laugh, hear seriously. "Dog is chasing me."
"All right, then, what do you want?"
"Now, make me a tiger."
"All right, you become a tiger."
So when he became a tiger he was staring on the saintly person like this.
So he asked, "Why you are staring upon me? You want to eat me?"
"Yes."
So he again curses, punar mūṣiko bhava: "Again you become mouse. Again you become mouse."
So that is our position. We are advanced in civilization. Now we want to kill God. So we are again going to be uncivilized, to remain in the forest and to remain naked. Actually, they are practicing that: nature's life. So again they are going to be aborigines. And that is being practiced. They are going to the forest, they remain naked. So actually, punar mūṣiko bhava: "Again become mouse."
If you did not do so already, click here to hear Srila Prabhupada telling this wonderful story.
From this story we can learn that we will never be satisfied by any amount of material advancement even though we sometimes most foolishly think that we will be.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Mouse to Cat to Dog to Tiger to Mouse
Answers According to the Vedic Wisdom
Question: Can We Feed Meat to a Pet Dog?
Hare Krishna.All glories to you!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Dear Gurudeva,
If we have a pet (dog) with a meat eating constitution, is it OK to cook chicken, or fish for this pet?
Regards,
Suzanne
Answer: You Cannot Feed Him Meat
From: ISKCON Austin, Texas USAMy Dear Suzanne,
Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
The dog can capture and eat meat on his own without sin, but you should not be involved because for you it will be sinful. You can feed him very nice vegetarian dog food instead. Here is a sample of what is available: https://wildearth.com/vegetarian-dog-food
I hope this meets you and the dog in the best of health.
Your ever well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Dear Gurudev,
Thank you so much for this information on Wild Earth. I'm so glad to have it!
I ordered some of their products for my daughter's dog that will stay with us for a week while she is on vacation.
Regards,
Suzanne
ISKCON Founder-Acharya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada ordered his disciples to become gurus and deliver the world. Sankarshan Das Adhikari has taken this order very seriously and is thus accepting disciples all over the world and has dedicated himself fully to the mission of making the entire world Krishna conscious as soon as possible. He requests your help in this world deliverance mission.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari email: sd@worldleader.com
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Her Reply
Hare Krishna!Dear Gurudev,
Thank you so much for this information on Wild Earth. I'm so glad to have it!
I ordered some of their products for my daughter's dog that will stay with us for a week while she is on vacation.
Regards,
Suzanne
World Deliverance Mission
ISKCON Founder-Acharya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada ordered his disciples to become gurus and deliver the world. Sankarshan Das Adhikari has taken this order very seriously and is thus accepting disciples all over the world and has dedicated himself fully to the mission of making the entire world Krishna conscious as soon as possible. He requests your help in this world deliverance mission.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari email: sd@worldleader.com
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