Secrets of Lasting Love

Unchanging Love  “It’s not real love unless it’s eternal.” Euripides  “Of the nonexistent there is no endurance, and of the existent there is no cessation.” Bhagavad Gita 2/16  “It’s not real love unless it’s eternal.” Euripides  “Of the nonexistent there is no endurance, and of the existent there is no cessation.” Bhagavad Gita 2/16

Eternal Soul  “Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor all these kings; nor in the future shall any of us cease to be.”  Bhagavad Gita 2/12  “Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor all these kings; nor in the future shall any of us cease to be.”  Bhagavad Gita 2/12

Divorce Rate  First marriage 41%  Second 60 %  Third 73%  First marriage 41%  Second 60 %  Third 73%

Deadly D’s  Difficulties  Disagreements  Differences  Discord  Disappointments  Defeat  Depression  Debt  Distance  Demands  Difficulties  Disagreements  Differences  Discord  Disappointments  Defeat  Depression  Debt  Distance  Demands

Never My Love  Never stops being patient  Never stops believing  Never stops hoping  Never gives up  Never stops being patient  Never stops believing  Never stops hoping  Never gives up

1. Grace  Greek word for patience means ‘roof’  You married an imperfect entity  Millions of zeros equal zero  Don’t burn the bridge you need  Greek word for patience means ‘roof’  You married an imperfect entity  Millions of zeros equal zero  Don’t burn the bridge you need

Eye for an Eye

Rama & Ravana  Rama’s quote  Prabhupada 70 per cent  Nanda Kumar’s story

Listening  Bull frog  Make Allowance  Men are temperamental  Women  Bull frog  Make Allowance  Men are temperamental  Women

2. Express Faith  Three kinds of people  Trust & its consequences. Julian Rotter  Second chance, Ajamile  Three kinds of people  Trust & its consequences. Julian Rotter  Second chance, Ajamile

Trust God God moves in mysterious ways His wonders to perform,… William Cowper If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn’t be called ‘research.’ Einstein ‘Problem’ is often a ‘Protection’ Sons of Santanu God moves in mysterious ways His wonders to perform,… William Cowper If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn’t be called ‘research.’ Einstein ‘Problem’ is often a ‘Protection’ Sons of Santanu

Relationship Miracles  Start with yourself  “I trust you.”  Start with yourself  “I trust you.”

Global Preaching “ Prabhupada was holding a globe. Here will go Brahmananda. Here Garamuni will go, etc. He was spinning the globe and pointing to different countries. We were a handful of teenagers who couldn ’ t get it together to brush our teeth, but he had it in mind to send us all over the world to open centers. ”  Govinda Dasi “ Prabhupada was holding a globe. Here will go Brahmananda. Here Garamuni will go, etc. He was spinning the globe and pointing to different countries. We were a handful of teenagers who couldn ’ t get it together to brush our teeth, but he had it in mind to send us all over the world to open centers. ”  Govinda Dasi

3. Love Expects the Best  Hopeful, forward looking  People live up to your expectation of them  Tell it like it could be  “ Treated me like a human being ”  Hopeful, forward looking  People live up to your expectation of them  Tell it like it could be  “ Treated me like a human being ”

Hopeful “Now I am leaving you in the hands of these mlecchas. You please guide these boys and girls and give them the intelligence to worship you nicely.”

Sri Sri Radha Gopinath

If I knew it was the last time I'd get to share your day. I know that I'd make certain it didn't slip away. We assume we'll have tomorrow to correct an oversight. That we'll always have another chance to make everything all right. That there will always be another day to say that I love you. There will always be another chance to ask, “What can I do?” But just in case I might be wrong and today is all I get I want to say that I love you so that you will not forget. Tomorrow is not promised that we'll see another night. Today could be my last chance to love and talk to you. Instead of waiting for tomorrow, show your love somehow. For if tomorrow never comes you'll wish you'd done it now. That you didn't take the extra time for a smile or a word. Instead you were busy, too busy for the one that you now miss. Tell them that you love them and why you hold them dear Say “I'm sorry, please forgive me, you're the best, it's ok” So if tomorrow never comes you'll not regret today.

4. Love Endures the Worst  Mushroom or oak tree  Happy or holy  Grow up  Mushroom or oak tree  Happy or holy  Grow up

Dharma, Duty  One who performs his duty without attachment, surrendering the results unto the Supreme, is not affected by sinful actions, as the lotus leaf is untouched by the water.  Bhagavad Gita 5/11  One who performs his duty without attachment, surrendering the results unto the Supreme, is not affected by sinful actions, as the lotus leaf is untouched by the water.  Bhagavad Gita 5/11

Determination  Persons who have acted piously in previous lives and in this life, whose sinful actions are completely eradicated and who are freed from the duality of delusion, engage themselves in My service with determination.  Bhagavad Gita 7/26  Persons who have acted piously in previous lives and in this life, whose sinful actions are completely eradicated and who are freed from the duality of delusion, engage themselves in My service with determination.  Bhagavad Gita 7/26

Lord I need to feel your love. Today I'm opening myself up in a way like never before. Put your love in every room in my heart. Fill my mind, my life, my body, my hands, my feet with your love. Thank you for creating me. Thank you for tolerating me. Thank you for the offer of your Spirit to become my inner guide. I don't understand it all but I want to be filled with your love and I want to learn to love you and I want to learn to love the people in my life. Forgive me for my immature love. I want to become a mature lover. I ask you to do in me and in my relationships what I could never do on my own. I want to learn to offer grace. I want to learn to express faith and trust. I want to learn to expect the best. I want to learn to endure the worst even in sickness and in health.

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare