On the Air Again

Monday brought with it another opportunity to spread Krishna consciousness on the radio. This time we were on a one hour afternoon talk show hosted by Tony Chávez. Like Hector on the Sunday's show, Tony was interested to know the purpose of our visit. But he also wanted to know where to go to learn more about Krishna consciousness. Tony so much appreciated our Krishna consciousness movement that he told me that I was the most important and special guest who had ever appeared on their radio station. Of course I am personally unworthy of such glorification, but I humbly accepted it on behalf my spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada, and the predecessor acharyas, who are more than worthy of such praise. 

Sankarshan Das on a talk show hosted by Tony Chávez, Mexico

Monday evening brought another enlivening speaking engagement. This time it was at Bhakti Priya devi's gym. She and her husband earn a livelihood through teaching various classes at their gym. The crowd of almost 100 people enthusiastically joined me in chanting Hare Krishna kirtan. I then lectured on the topmost science of self-realization for over one hour, which was followed by a lengthy question and answer session fueled by the sincere desires of audience members to understand how to successfully implement into their lives the topmost science, Krishna consciousness.

Sankarshan Das Preaching Krishna Consciousness, Mexico

Answers According to the Vedic Version

Question: How to Take Shelter of the Lord?...

In one of your editions of "Thought for the Day" you've mentioned that when one takes shelter of the lotus feet of Sri Hari the ocean of this material world becomes as small as a puddle in calf's hoof prints. How does one take shelter of Sri Krishna's lotus feet?

Also in the Srimad Bhagavad Gita it states that austerity of the body consists of worshiping the Supreme Lord, the Spiritual Master, the Brahmanas, and the great personalities. Can you please kindly explain how does one worship the Supreme Lord and the Spiritual Master?

Susheel

Answer: By Congregational Chanting...

In this age we worship Krishna by performing the Sankirtan Yajna, the congregational chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra:

Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare

This is how we take shelter of the Lord's lotus feet.

Guru worship is accomplished by fully surrendering at the lotus feet of the bona fide spiritual master. It is through the medium of the spiritual master that we are able to approach Krishna.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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