What is the Goal of ‘Your’ Life ?…

1. What is the Goal of ‘Your’ Life ?… Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

2. I was born,… I was dead…. I was born,… I was dead…. I was born,… I was dead…. I was ….. *Every day 353,015 babies are born. *Only 146,357 people die every day. Top 5 countries in population China 1,338,612,968 India 1,166,079,217 United States    307,212,123 Indonesia 240,271,522 Brazil 198,739,269 *Average Life Expectancy is only 67 Years. * World Statistics from 2009-Estimated Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

3. It is said that… God created everything! But why? Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

4. Adam and Eve could be so peaceful …. No crowd at all… ! Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

5. But today…. People, people, people everywhere. Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

6. We think we are the most intelligent… Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

7. But we do not know that we are always pulled by powerful Maya Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

8. Wow! I Love These Technologies! Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

9. But … What is YOUR Goal? Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

10. Become a Billionaire? Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

11. Become a Sports Star? Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

12. Become a Cheer Lead? Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

13. Become a Sports car driver? Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

14. Become a Pilot? Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

15. Become a Mountain Climber? Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

16. Become a Sky Diver? Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

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18. Become a Doctor? Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

19. Become an Engineer? Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

20. Or, you hate Computers? Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

21. Want to be a popular political leader? Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

22. Or, want to become a CEO? Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

23. Or, want to make stunts? Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

24. Or, want to be a king of POP singers? • 20-30 million in spending every year? • 300 - 400 millions in debts? • Could not sleep without drugs and pain killers Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

25. Michael Jackson wanted to live for ever! • Even Slept in Special Oxygen Chamber.. • But, he could not sleep anywhere! • Lived on sleeping pills and pain killers every day! • Now, he died at 50 years itself! Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

26. Sleeping Pills – A big business! • 27 % Americans have anxieties from personal finance • In 2008, 56 million Americans needed sleeping pills to sleep • One company spent $11.8 million a week to advertise on sleeping pills Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

27. Who is the richest man in the world? One who can sleep without any worry at all ! Who could be that? Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

28. But, these devotees sleep.. anywhere! Do bhajan …. go to sleep ! Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

29. They can sleep even in most crooked place! Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

30. What worry? (Of course this scene can be seen only in India!) Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

31. No worries! Sleep anywhere! On the floor, on the arm, It does not matter!… Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

32. The law gets reverse in devotional life When living a devotional life …. • One needs very little sleep! • Srila Prabhupad slept just 3 hrs a day. • Srila Rupa Goswami would sleep just 1 or 1.5 hour a day! • Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and associates hardly slept! Why? Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

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34. Four Miseries of Jiva Birth Disease Death Old Age

35. Without you even know, you will become old! But, your enjoying desire will never stop! Age: 105 Place: Death Bed Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

36. Are you old already? Let us test … Qn 1. What do you put in a toaster? Say “silk” 5 times. Now spell “silk” Qn 2. What do cows drink? Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

37. Question-3 • If a red house is made from red bricks.. • And a blue house is made from blue bricks.. • And a pink house is made from pink bricks.. • And a black house is made from black bricks.. What is a green house made from? Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

38. Question-4 • Without using a calculator - You are driving a bus from London to Milford Haven in Wales . • In London, 15 people get on the bus. • In Redfox, 5 people get off and 10 people get on. • In Swindon, 5 people get off and 5 get on. • In Cardiff, 10 people get off and 15 people get on. • In Swans, 5 people get off and 10 people get on. • In Carmathen, 10 people get off and 5 get on. • You then arrive at Milford Haven… Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

39. Now the Question is .. What was the name of the bus driver? Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

40. We get older every day!.. And we cannot avoid death… We do not know our fate after death.. Even Pandavas had to see a glimpse of hell and had to go through heaven! But, what is the real goal of YOUR Life? Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

41. Our REALGoal should be … To get Krishna Prema! But, How Can We Get ? Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

42. Four basic sins to avoid… Meat Eating Intoxication Gambling … etc

43. Story of Pandavas reaching heaven… Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

44. In the heaven …. Duryodhana was there too.. Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

45. Yudhisthira met his brothers and Draupati in the hell? Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

46. Later, Lord Krishna was there to welcome Pandavas! • Why did Krishna come there in heaven? • Why didn’t Pandavas go to Vaikunta directly? Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

47. Karma Yoga • Jnana Yoga • Bhakti Yoga • Mahabharata, Ramayana • Vedas & Upanishads • Srimad Bhagavatam Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

48. For Bhakti, We should approach pure devotees… Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

49. Which one can get you out of this Cycle ? • Karma Yoga ? • Jnana Yoga ? • Bhakti Yoga ?

50. Svargino ‘py etam icchantiLokam nirayiņas tathāSādhakam jñāna-bhaktibhyāmUbhayam tad-asādhakam – Uddhava Gita 14.12 Problem with Fruitive Karma Yoga “Inhabitants of hellish & heavenly planets pray to be born in the human form on earth, which helps for spiritual progress. The hell and heaven do not provide such facility.” Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies