Inner Revolution E-Book

Yaśomatīnandana Dāsa

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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2025

Beschreibung

The beauty of poetry is also practical. It is said in the Vedic scripture that to be a poet is one of the divine qualities possessed by devotees of the Lord. Like an ornament it enhances the character of a person, if he is using this poetry not for own sense gratification, but for glorification of the Supreme Person. That is the only work of a poet, namely to glorify the all-attractive person, literally Kṛṣṇa. Words that do not glorify the All-attractive Person, Kṛṣṇa, are considered by saintly persons to be like places of pilgrimage for crows. Swan-like devotees who are actually residents of the kingdom of God do not derive any pleasure there. Thus, I follow in the footsteps of my spiritual teachers who were all expert poets and writers. 2016, as a believer and traveler I came to win back faith. Finding shelter with the wisdom texts of the Vedas, a doorway to self-realisation was opened. Self-realisation is nothing cheap, but the sole purpose of human existence. This human form of life is essentially meant for inquiring about the Absolute Truth. When this mystical door opened, I had insight into spiritual truth, substantial, enlightened and blissful. In a state of meditation this spiritual drop touched my heart and I tried to get hold of it. Expressing my experiences in words of poetry helped to channel these spiritual visions and insights. Once I sat on the Pacific Ocean and meditated. A vast consciousness surrounded me and I felt as if I was one with that vast consciousness. Later, I came back to an individual consciousness. I would read about this oneness experience, warned that this is māyā, illusion. In retrospect, this path of illusion (Mayavada) was enlightened by the spiritual master (Prabhupāda) who felt compassion with this delusioned seeker.

Leseprobe

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Inner Revolution

Poetry

Part One - Two - Three:

From Mayavada to Prabhupada (USA, Europe, Middle East, India) Bhakti: Time for Surrender (India, Malaysia, Australia, Europe) Devotional Service (Germany, Belgium, UK, France, India) (2016 -2025)

By Yaśomatīnandana Dāsa (Jan Wolter)

Disciple of His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami

© YOGA PLUS (freelance Yoga instructor) 2025

www.linktr.ee/YashomatinandanaDasa

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More books of Yaśomatīnandana Dāsa (Jan Wolter): Travel, Learn, Grow book series (2013-2023) compiled during world travel: Soul Searching

Travel, Learn, Grow

Where We Will Wænder

Overall Balance

Homecoming

Wisdom of Veda & Yoga: Learning the Art of Spiritual Travel Peace Love Union (2022)

Eternal Journey (2022)

Be Bliss! (2022)

Blissful Bonds (2022)

Green Living (2022)

Atmārāma - the source of all bliss (2022)

Minimalism - Simplicity in Yoga (2022)

Spiritual Traveler: Books for Inner Freedom Travel + Freedom: Storytime (2015-2022)

Spiritual Traveler - Seven Acts Drama (2023) The Art of Spiritual Travel (May 2024)

Inner Revolution Poetry (2016-2025)

Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Basics

Teachings of Saints, Holy Places and the sacred texts.

Little writings - Essays on God consciousness (2023) Four Principles of Freedom (January 2024)

Via Medium (February 2024)

Arcana - a taste of Deity Worship in Sridhama Mayapur (March 2024) Śraddhā - Beyond Faith & Blind Trust (April 2024) Journals: Personal Diaries of a spiritual Traveler Bhakti (Autumn 2023)

Bhajan (Winter 2023)

Pada Sevanam (Summer 2023)

Prachar (Spring 2023)

Join the Party (Spring 2024)

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The Golden Age awaits

avatari’ caitanya kaila dharma-pracāraṇa

kali-kāle dharma — kṛṣṇa-nāma-saṅkīrtana

“In this Age of Kali, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has descended to preach the religion of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Therefore the chanting of the holy names of Lord Kṛṣṇa is the religious principle for this age.”

(CC Madhya-Līlā 11.98)

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Dedicated to the world

family,

to all the children of God,

to our spiritual father,

and to you, dear one.

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Foreword

The beauty of poetry is also practical. It is said in the Vedic scripture that to be a poet is one of the divine qualities possessed by devotees of the Lord.

Like an ornament it enhances the character of a person, if he is using this poetry not for own sense gratification, but for glorification of the Supreme Person. That is the only work of a poet, namely to glorify the all-attractive person, literally Kṛṣṇa.

Words that do not glorify the All-attractive Person, Kṛṣṇa, are considered by saintly persons to be like places of pilgrimage for crows. Swan-like devotees who are actually residents of the kingdom of God do not derive any pleasure there. Thus, I follow in the footsteps of my spiritual teachers who were all expert poets and writers.

2016, as a believer and traveler I came to win back faith. Finding shelter with the wisdom texts of the Vedas, a doorway to self-realisation was opened. Self-realisation is nothing cheap, but the sole purpose of human existence. This human form of life is essentially meant for inquiring about the Absolute Truth.

When this mystical door opened, I had insight into spiritual truth, substantial, enlightened and blissful. In a state of meditation this spiritual drop touched my heart and I tried to get hold of it. Expressing my experiences in words of poetry helped to channel these spiritual visions and insights.

Once I sat on the Pacific Ocean and meditated. A vast consciousness surrounded me and I felt as if I was one with that vast consciousness. Later, I came back to an individual consciousness. I would read about this oneness experience, warned that this is māyā, illusion. In retrospect, this path of illusion (Mayavada) was enlightened by the spiritual master (Prabhupāda) who felt compassion with this delusioned seeker.

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Part One

From

Māyāvada

to

Prabhupāda

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Surrounding sound,

Calm nights ground,

In the vast Space

Endless Pace

Deep deep dive.

There’s a hive,

In your Heart,

It’s all a Part

Ups and Downs

The Unkowns,

In the great,

Wonder Why.

Father sky

(Written 2018)

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This simple poem gives a scene for the upcoming journey. The traveling endeavour is a quest for truth, but where to find it?

What is the destination of that travel of life? We need an address, a person to relate to. We all need a receiver either in business, family life or spiritual life. A product without a consumer is useless. A man without a women is unable to conceive children. A spiritual aspirant must receive instructions from an authority, the spiritual master. The spiritual master is said to be the father of the spiritual aspirant and thus his word becomes the law of the seeker. When the spiritual father says:

‘Today we fast”, then the child disciple has to follow. When he says: “Now, let's eat”. Then, one can follow. This discipline of hearing and following is universal law. In this poem, a situation of hearing is created. Hearing is connected to space, and because space can be filled with sound, sound becomes the medium for hearing. When a certain pace or rhythm is added, we consider it language or a message. This message when properly heard travels from the ear directly to the heart. When the mother says: “Don't do this!”, the child immediately takes it to heart. This physical heart can be considered the hive or home for spiritual life. It is where nectar is stored and it is sometimes deep. Deep feelings of connectivity and being a part are stored here. Compassion, Love and Divinity all rest here as an everlasting mystery (the unknown) but it is personal (Father Sky), it is nothing void. It is what we might consider paradise, heaven or the spiritual reality beyond the three dimensions.

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The higher possibility

Unity in higher possibility is Diverse human ability.

Who is this ability, this possibility?

Hey, hey, what can I say?

This is the simple way.

Of miracles and wonders,

of leaving all behind,

the seeking wanders

for a new find.

So the butterfly does,

so the river flows,

so the fire knows,

so the earth boars,

when it breaks out,

shakes and evaporates

for new space.

New land a-face,

just in front,

oh what I found!

Let’s bring it on,

let’s leave it all,

so we can form

a new norm.

This is change,

the winds range,

infinite and strange.

(14.5.18)

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This poem talks about transforming the inner desire, revoluting the core of one's being and giving space to change. By regulated practice and detachment the spiritual traveler can experience true change.

What is expressed as a natural earthquake or natural occurrence might be a heartbreak. This heartbreak has to happen in order to unshakle the bondage of one's natural history.

Thus the knot in the heart is pierced, and all misgivings are cut to pieces. The chain of fruitive actions is terminated when one sees the self as master. (ŚB 1.2.21)

In connection to the poem it is relevant to understand that everyone is searching the Absolute Truth. This Truth is the master, the divine soul or Self with a capital ‘S’ because it is in direct connection with transcendence. The living entity is searching for this Self and when one finds it within the heart, the master awakes. Transcendental knowledge dawn's.

When the master takes charge of the spiritual seeker, Transcendental Truth surcharges the aspirant and floods all gates. Earthquake-like transformation can take place. Indeed, this change might be a higher possibility. Like the wind always seeks to pervade the sky, so does the soul always seeks to pervade the body by consciousness. This soulful consciousness is the higher ability of men. No animal can estimate the ability of conscious endeavour, yet is the lower entity also on the search for meaning?

All creative forces are inherited by the Supreme Person, thus Kṛṣṇa personally propounds in the Bhagavad-Gītā (7.8): “O son of Kuntī, I am the taste of water, the light of the sun and the moon, the syllable oṁ in the Vedic mantras; I am the sound in ether and ability in man.”

What opulence the Supreme Lord has! And what an important responsibility we received with this human form of life to awake God consciousness. Just a comscious change is needed “to bring about a revolution in the impious lives of misdirect civilization” (ŚB

1.5.11

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Who has cleared the path,

a way of infinite chances, and unbelievable fortunes?

With heads up and heart in front I can truly find whatmakes me sick in this world.

It is the suffering of not knowing, the spiritual lazinessand inner confusion.

I let this all go, because I know the soul, the spiritualdimension of a being.

One is truly wonderful, ecstatic and in harmony withlife.

So simple it can be, no big armor, just like a butterflyintentionally free.

The soul is there to shine and just happens to bebright and aware all the time.

(Written in Germany, 2018)

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A change of mood takes place where the traveler feels unfortunate for the spiritually lazy and confused unaware of the true nature of the soul which is essentially sac-chit-ananda, eternal, wise and full of bliss. The compassionate mood comes into play and we hear of the spiritual side of life. The protagonist is letting go of the armour of material endeavours, ego and so forth to embrace the actual reality of true freedom found in the spiritual nature. The analogy was given of a butterfly who soars freely after being encaged in a material cocoon.

The similarity of a spiritual aspirant shedding his material life to embrace spiritual values will be centre to the transformation from Mayavada to Prabhupāda, from materialistic and impersonal views to a servant of God. In the beginning of the poem a question is raised: Who is the one clearing the path? Who is this helping hand and guiding light? One might say it's the caitya guru, or spiritual master within the heart. Another one would say it is the Supersoul, God's infinitesimal spark within every living being. In the prayers to our spiritual masters, we always ask for sincere service and removal of obstacles. One might pray to Ganesh, but usually the Vaisnavas are praying to Lord Narasimhadeva who initiates transformation by removing the obstacles of material lust, greed, envy and so forth. The spiritual practitioner thus has to work through the mercy of the pure Vaisnava to attain the mercy of Kṛṣṇa. An impersonalist would try to go directly to God whereas a personalist performs to humble himself in front of the guru, to grab his Lotusfeet and attain the mercy of Kṛṣṇa.

Kṛṣṇa has three aspects; Brahman (the impersonal effulgence), Paramatma (the Supersoul localised within the heart) & Bhagavān (the Supreme, All-attractive Personality of Godhead). Without understanding the Personality of Godhead our realisation remains incomplete. Śrīla Prabhupāda gives the analogy of seeing a mountain from the distance just grasping the effulgence, but by coming closer one can figure out houses, trees and even people on the same mountain. That is realisation of Brahman, Paramatma and Bhagavān.

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Unwind and live,

an easy and simple life,

only eat what you gather,

can hold in your hands,

buy locally & collect rather, plant or search on fields, lake sides & in the woods what you truly need, nature is abundant.

But is there enough for man’s greed?

A glimpse of simple living, higher thinking is given. An experience of practical sustainability is raised due to the madness of industry, factory and human dignity. Śrīla Prabhupāda always emphasises this simple way to freedom, namely cultivating own grain, protecting cows, living of vegetables from the garden, milk from the cow and grains from the field. A vegeterian diet is fully sufficient and recommended for God consciousness due to minimal harm being performed. The question of greed is raised to emphasise the human dilemma in a mortal body, unaware of eternal principles.

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Be humble and ask,

this is our permission,

offer every mission,

take or leave this task.

One you ask,

one you know.

Who to follow -

A divine task.

Only love,

for the footprints remain,

serve who deserve.

For all one & the same.

(Summer 2018)

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This continuation of the theme “Simple living - higher thinking”

explains the choice every single person has to make. In order to think higher, or acquire knowledge, one must take to humble attempts. The protagonist, through his realisation, instructs the reader to first be humble. Humility is the beginning of all attainment of knowledge as mentioned in BG 13.8-12.

The picture of a traveler who finds a field full of fruits is drawn. Be humble and just ask, take as much as you like and get your permission to take up these fruits. The mission then is to distribute these fruits to whom them deserves. It is a question of service, following in the footsteps of great servants of the Lord who are always traveling and distributing the fruits of transcendental knowledge.

The footprints left on Mother Earth are inevitable, and everyone must be careful and kind to all beings. Simply living begins with non-violence, or ahimsā. Non-violence is the main principle of the eightfold yoga process described by Patanjali, in the first two legs called Yama and Niyama. Ahimsā comprises vegeterian diet, meaning no meat-eating, as well as no intoxication, illicit relationships with the other sex and gambling.

The simple process of yoga grants one access to a higher, more beautiful and spiritual experience of life. Spiritual life means seeing everyone as a spirit soul, different from the body. By respecting Mother Earth, as well as all other living beings, the individual collective can experience a blissful community with God and His creation. Devotional service, or bhakti-yoga, means exactly this communion with God through loving service. Loving service is the prime duty of all spirit souls and it starts by humbly submitting to the representative of God, the spiritual master.

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A Conversation between Vraja Mohan

(Zack) and Yaśomatīnandana Dāsa

(Jan)

(2018-2019, as both were still novices (un-initiated in the practice of bhakti-yoga)

02. November 2018

Hare Krishna!

Hare Krishna Jan!

How are you doing, I hope you are still making nice progress on the path of Bhakti. Krishna is guiding you and only has your best interest at heart. What is your daily routine like? Do you have any questions I may be able to help with?

Wishing you all the best,

Zack

Hare Krishna!

It is a wonderful Friday and I just got up with some Music, the album is called Prathma and offers great chanting. During the day I chant on beads and cook prasadam for our Beloved. As I'm currently living at different places I set up an altar with pictures, candles and a plate surrounded by plants. How can I organize and improve the traveling altar?

Krishna is always here to arrange and guide from the heart.

In September when I stayed at Simhachalam (I might told you about this awesome temple) the president aksed me to join the monks on a travel to India in February.

Isn't that awesome? So excited for this ecstatic journey.

I will stay in India and continue studying yoga in an ashram and hopefully will be visiting many places with the guidance of Krishna.

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All the Love,

Jan

Hare Krishna Jan,

It is really so nice to hear that your spiritual life is flourishing- don’t let anything get in the way. If you remain steady in your Japa meditation, offering prasadam to Krishna and loving the Lord with all your heart he will reveal his divine love to you more and more.

That is the most amazing thing about this Krishna consciousness-that Krishna has so much love for us that he will take 100 steps towards us for every 1 step we take towards him.

How can you improve the traveling altar? The most important things in altar worship are punctuality and cleanliness, as said by Srila Prabhupada. If you can set a fixed routine for your altar everyday and stick with it that would be very good- for example if you chant japa for 45 minutes in front of your altar. Then sing some kirtan in front of your altar at 7.15 AM and then offer some fruit prasadam or whatever you have cooked for breakfast and while waiting 10

minutes or so, you can read Bhagavat Gita or any of Srila Prabhupadas books and meditate on their meanings. Then you take breakfast and go about your day.

In summarization the most important things for your altar are keeping it clean (every day) and singing and offering food with devotion to Lord Krishna. It will also improve your altar if you have a nice picture of Srila Prabhupada (with his mercy and compassion you will make much spiritual advancement).

How many rounds of japa are you chanting now?

Wow! That is great to hear you will be going to India Jan! Make sure you stick with the devotees you are traveling with- it will really increase the ecstasy of the experience and they will know a lot of things that will help. Being with the Devotees is what makes being in the Holy Land so purifying and spiritually awakening. If you stick close to them they will also take very nice care of you.

I am possibly going to be in Vrindavan Dham somewhere around that time so we may even be able to meet up!

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Will you be studying with the yoga teacher training course at the New Govardhana Eco Village outside of Mumbai? I have heard amazing things about their program.

Praying for your protection and spiritual nourishment, Your friend,

Zack

Nov 3, 2018, at 1:45 PM

Hare Krishna

Dear Zack

Your warm words of advice are very comforting and helpful. Thank you very much. I will be taking punctuality and cleanliness more into focus and will let you know as I progress further.

Also I will be chanting more rounds early mornings and nights so I can get closer the recommendation of 16-64 a day. As of now I am chanting a dozen rounds but it is in fact helping me so much that it will, by time, become more and steadier.

As you are saying Krishna has so much to give and is eternally accepting our efforts. We are meant for good progress if we do it for Krishna.

Also I'm dedicating much of my spoken words introducing friends and family to the Bhagavad-Gita and life of a Hare Krishna devotee.

It is impressive how everything starts to glow and brighten up when I talk about the devotional service for Krishna.

My loved Ones thereby see this glow and probably experience something very similiar too.

I feel very privileged to share this knowledge and aspire to deepen it.

Thanks for sharing this Yoga TTC with fellow devotees and it is fascinating. I just completed a 200h TTC but will keep this in mind.

When India comes closer we should be checking our times and dates as a reunion would be great.

I like to stay in touch for further communication and wish All the best for the upcoming time.

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I pray to Lord Krishna Oh please let all devotees be safe and secure within your shining light the spiritual nectar may flow.

All the blessings to You.

Hare Krishna

04. November 2018

Dear Jan,

It is good to hear you are increasing your prayer and worship standards- Krishna will be even more pleased with you.

Wow 12 rounds! Great job Jan- that is a serious commitment. As you say if you can reach 16 rounds and be steady in that every day without fail then your spiritual life will steadily get brighter and brighter.

That is great you are sharing the gift of Krishna Consciousness with others- the more we share Bhakti the more we get. Lord Caitanya must be so happy with you.

Because you are happy and vibrant and benefitting from Bhakti Your family will slowly come to appreciate it more and more. I had this exact experience with my own family- at first they were a little worried about my spiritual awakening but now they are so extremely happy and supportive of me. They even helped pay for my trip to India!

I would love to meet up if we can while in India- I will let you know closer to the time if I do end up in India.

Let’s keep in touch regularly- feel free to email me regularly- even every week- with any philosophical or practical questions you have about Krishna Consciousness or if you need some advice. I am here so serve.

Your ever well-wisher and friend,

Bhakta Zack

Nov 4, 2018, at 12:16 PM

Hare Krishna,

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Yes we shall stay in regular contact because it truly is a profound reflection to ask and share experiences. Indeed, you can feel the Bhakti being offered and received. It is such vibrant and pulsive energy. Today I visited Hamburg's Krishna Temple for the first time and surely the devotees were so caring and ecstatic. We worshipped the deities with much spiritual love and followed up with some good prasadam. One devotee I talked to came from the Pacific Islands, his accent sounded familiar like Australian but we shared our experiences and ate together. He gave me some more advices what to look for when in India, as I have never been. The lovely company of devotees all around.

Even though the place was first hard to find in the dark and illusionary city, the luminous spirit gloomed and flourished across the street and there a small paper on a white street door said; Hare Krishna ISKCON Temple here.

Can you imagine this? May be you have some experiences like this from India. I would love to know more about this strange place where people are so heartful.

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare/ Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Can you put your spiritual awakening into words?

Wonderful Blessings and Thanks for your service. Likewise I'm here for you to listen and reflect.

All the Blessings to you and all the devotees.

Hare Krishna

Hare Krishna Jan!