Passage 1

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Embodiments of Prema! There is no disease greater than greed. Disease does not befall the body alone; it befalls the mind and the senses too. History teaches, does it not, how Duryodhana and Duśśāsana fell through greed! Greed itself is an incurable sickness for man. In Me there is no greed, so sickness never comes to Me. I am always in good health. For man there is no enemy greater than anger. In Me there is no anger. Not only that. I bear hatred towards no one, and no one bears hatred towards Me. All are Mine. I love everyone. Everyone loves Me. For man there is no sorrow greater than poverty. For Me there is no such thing as poverty. Prema alone is My wealth. So I am always happy. Disease? None at all. Haters? None to be seen. Poverty? None whatever. Then why should I grieve? For Me there is no such thing as grief.

Embodiments of Prema! Garga Maharṣi was the family preceptor of the Yādavas. He was a great scholar, a man of great wisdom, and a great master of the śāstras as well. He came to the house of Yaśodā and Nanda to give the children their names. White, red and yellow: Avatāras come in these three colours. But this boy has come with a dark colour. So, he said, Kṛṣṇa was the fitting name for Him. After the naming he told them of the līlās Kṛṣṇa was to perform in the future, and went away.

Some time later Garga came again to the house of Yaśodā and Nanda to see Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa. Because Kṛṣṇa was going all over the house making mischief, Yaśodā put Him in a room. Garga Maharṣi would not eat food that others had cooked. It was his habit to cook for himself and eat. So Yaśodā gave him some provisions for his cooking. Then Garga: “Mother! Today there is not time enough to cook a meal.