Saranagati isn't a place, it's and act. It means surrender... i think it is summed up well in the song by the same name, which goes a 'lil sumptin' like 'dis.... [size=+0][/size]
Shelter » Saranagati People in this world actually claim they possess, land and sky and water, but they try to forget, that everything that they build and everything that they kill, was handed to them by YOUR free will. Second hand gods, that's all we are. Not creating... manipulating, and leaving the scars. Robbing form the earth and stealing from the trees. Not out of need but greed and false prestige. But it's all YOURS ! What can we own? Not family, property,.... it's all on loan. But our miserly minds, of "I", "ME", and "MINE" fight in wars for what's not ours so here's my plea for SARANAGATI; surrender. I'm trying to understand YOU'RE the Supreme Friend. YOU'RE beside me and you guide me like no one else can. Help me see YOU in everything and everything in YOU; When will I appreciate all that YOU do? Even pain in this world is to help us see the reality of material misery. Please help me transcend, I want it to end. Happiness without YOU, I can only pretend. And 'cause YOU'RE so kind, YOU give us a mind to choose to love YOU or leave YOU behind. Forgetting reality, we create this duality.. and I'm sick of this fallacy...... YOU'RE the roots of creation and we're just some leaves. By fufilling YOUR desire, we find our relief. Enjoyment apart form YOU just creates more grief. These leaves become dry, we cry, and drop with the breeze. I've tried to gratify my senses, but what have I gained? This so-called pleasure is just a cessation of pain. Fooled myself with love, again and again. Attracted by romance and smashed in the end. Surrounded by people, but left all alone. And even amongst friends, I felt far from home. We're one with each other, but You're different from me Like a drop from the sea ....If we want to be free.... SARANAGATI (Inspired by Bhaktivinode Thakur) Lyrics by Ray Cappo
Wow. I just thought I've been misspelling the African desert serengeti for all these years. I have been, but that's beside the point.
There actually is a Saranagati Valley in British Columbia. Drove by it once... it's between Cache Creek and Hope. I believe it was named so by the Buddhist principles to which you refer, which is why I remember passing it. Where else would they have come up with such a name, eh?
Its also a website, saranagati.net pretty good stuff, i would suggest that everyone read the section of prabhupadas writings... some great stuff.... if youre into religons and faith, you should check this stuff out. Vedic scripture is amazing.
Saranagati i not a bhuddist principal, it is Vedic, or more specifically Krishna. Saranagati in BC is actually a Krishna comune, i think it is the biggest in canada
namah om visnu-padaya krsna-presthaya bhutale svami sri bhakti-vedanta prabhupadaya te namah I offer my humble obeisance’s unto His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Svami Prabhupada, who is very dear to Sri Krsna on this earth, having taken shelter at His lotus feet. guruvajnam sirasi-dharyam saktyavesa svarupine hare-krsneti mantrena pascatya-pracya-tarine Taking the order of his guru upon his head, he became empowered by Nityananda Prabhu to act as a saktyavesa avatara. He distributed the Hare Krsna mantra all over the eastern and western world, delivering and uplifting all fallen souls. visvacarya pravaryaya divya karunya murtaye sri bhagavata-madhurya gita-jnana-pradayine He is the best of millions of jagad-gurus, because he is the personification of divine mercy. He has distributed the sweet nectar of Srimad Bhagavatam and the transcendental knowledge of Bhagavad-gita all over the world. gaura-sri-rupa-siddhanta-sarasvati nisevine radha-krsna-padambhoja-bhrngaya gurave namah He is constantly engaged in exclusive devotional service to Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, Srila Rupa Gosvami and Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu. I offer my humble obeisance’s unto Srila Prabhupada, who is like a bumblebee always tasting the nectar of the lotus feet of Sri Sri Radha and Govinda. Srila Prabhupada Stotram (Composed by Ananta Dasa Sastri) krsnaika-ceta mada-moha-vinasa-karin mad-drsti-gocara prabho prabhupada-svamin dosabhivrtti-paridusita-manda-buddhe sancintayami caranau tava bhakti-heto "O Lord, O Prabhupada, may you always be the object of my vision. Only the name of Krsna can destroy my pride and illusion. Although my mind and intelligence are contaminated by wicked inclinations, I nevertheless take shelter of Your Divine Grace by constant meditation upon your lotus feet in causeless devotion.' vrndavane ramana-reti-prasiddha-bhumau tatrapi krsna-balarama-supada-mule jnanam param parama-krsna-sudharmity uktam dantas tu deva prabhupada namo namaste "In the most holy land of Vrndavana, in Ramana Reti, at the lotus feet of Sri Krsna-Balarama, you are preaching the topmost knowledge of Krsna the Supreme Personality of Godhead who is the fountainhead of religion. O master of the senses, O my Lord, Srila Prabhupada, let me offer my obeisances unto you." namaste namaste krpa-purna-drsti namaste namaste mahananda-dhatri namamo namama punar raksa raksa prasiddha-prabho pahi mam daksa daksa "I offer my obeisances unto the spiritual master of the entire world, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, whose glances are full of mercy and who is the bestower of transcendental bliss. O renowned lord, protect me and kindly shower your compassion on me again and again." bhaktisiddhanta-sisyaya bhaktivedanta-swami-namine prasannaya prasantaya tasmai sri-gurave nama "Let me offer my obeisances unto the lotus feet of my spiritual master, who is a disciple of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura, who is always calm and joyful, and who in known by the name of Bhaktivedanta Swami." sri-vanga-bhumi-jana-bhusana gaura-lila gauranga-bhava parisarana-matra-sila radha-madhava-pada-padma-mano-vilasin ananda-rasi prabhupada namo namas te "The land of Bengal is worshipable by the whole world because Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu performed His pastimes there. I offer my obeisances unto my divine master, who is full of bliss. He is always in the ecstasy of Lord Gauranga and is therefore immersed in the lotus feet of Sri Sri Radha-Madhava."
thats great forehead, have you been to the Village in BC? I have been to the awe-inspiring New Vrindaban in WV. I have never seen anything like it.
http://www.palaceofgold.com/vt1.htm you have to check out this page, it is a tour of the palce in west virginia... i you live in america, you have to go there at some point and see it. unreal. no to mention they have awesome food.
