Bhismadeva has advised us and for all human beings to follow nine important qualifications, which some of them include not becoming angry, never lie, to distribute wealth equally, forgive others, and to have children only from their wives.
The other qualifications that he gave for all human beings were to be pure in mind and hygienic in body, not to be inimical toward anyone, be simple, and to support servants or subordinates. Bhismadeva also advises us that we need to become free from anger by learning how to totally forgive others. He explains to us that for us to become free from unlawful desires that we should not make plans toward unlawful desires.
With a spiritual culture surrounding us, then we will be able to conquer sleep. Be tolerant so you will be able to conquer your desires and avarice. You can avoid the disturbances from various diseases can be avoided by regulated diets. Through self control you can be free from false hopes. You can be able to save money by avoiding association with undesirables.
The practicing of yoga can help you to control hunger, which can also help you to loose weight. Worldliness can be avoided by culturing the knowledge of impermanence. Dizziness can be conquered by rising up. False arguments can be conquered by factual ascertainment. Talkativeness can be avoided by gravity and silence. By prowess one can avoid fearfulness. Perfect knowledge can be obtained by self-cultivation.
Jaya-Jagannatha has been long awaited to be published, which is a book of labor of love from Dhruva Maharaja Dasa, who is a disciple of Srila Prabhupada who has been residing in Jagannatha Puri for almost twenty years. It is a detailed and inspiring history of Lord Jagannatha's worship, starting with Yudhisthira Maharaja's reign in 3089 B.C. and ending in modern day New York. The book highlights India's history and includes stories of Sankaracharya, Ramanujacharaya, and Madhavacharya's disciple Narahari Tirtha.
Lord Chaitanya's pastimes in Jagannatha Puri are beautifully described, including His meetings with Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya, Ramananda Raya, Rupa Goswami, Santatana Goswami, the Orissan king Pataparudra, and others. The history of Lord Jagannatha and Jagannatha Puri continues with King Prataparudra's son's reign in the mid-1500s and continues through the Muslim invasion, English rule, and India's independence.
The great Vaishnava and devotee of Jagannatha Bhaktivinoda Thakura's life in Jagannatha Puri, the birth of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, and stories of more recent Orissan kings are included. This book's history of Lord Jagannatha concludes with Jagannatha's appearance in America and the Rathayatra festivals held throughout the world. The wonderful descriptions and photos of these annual festivals show that the worship of this extraordinary form of Krishna thrives to this day.
This wonderful guide to Lord Jagannatha also explores many cultural aspects, such as dance, music, food, and architecture, related to Jagannatha's worship in Jagannatha Puri and around the world. The amazing description of the Navakalevarea ceremony provides a glimpse into the rituals and worship performed during the periodical changing of the wooden deities in Jagannatha Puri.