Relishing the Unlimitedly Sweet Nectar of Krishna Consciousness

In this material world there are many apparently enjoyable things. But that what good is this enjoyment? It is only superficial, mirage enjoyment. It is not substantial because it does not actually connect with the living being. It merely connects with his illusory conception of who he is, namely the temporary material body.

It ones want factual, lasting satisfaction, he must come to the platform of the actual self, the eternal spiritual being, who is only temporarily residing as the driver in a particular material body. On this platform he can experience unlimited happiness that goes on increasing exponentially forever.

In this connection it is stated as follows in the Bhagavad-gita:

bahya-sparsesv asaktatma
vindaty atmani yat sukham
sa brahma-yoga-yuktatma
sukham aksayam asnute

"Such a liberated person is not attracted to material sense pleasure but is always in trance, enjoying the pleasure within. In this way the self-realized person enjoys unlimited happiness, for he concentrates on the Supreme."
--- Bhagavad-gita 5.21

For concentrating on the Supreme there is no greater or more powerful method than the chanting of the Hare Krishna Mahamantra:

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

Spend quality time today and every day chanting this most sublime of all mantras, and your life will be unbelievably nectarean.

Answers According to the Vedic Version

Question: Why Devotee is Put into Difficulties?...

You are a bona fide spiritual master. Your job is the salvation of souls. Consequently you are dear to Krishna. But why are you made to face difficulties like lost baggage, immigration problem in Russia, minor car accident (a car hit you from behind), a truck driver coming menacingly at you when you were walking on the road. Does God expect you to learn anything from these, or does He feel that even a spiritual person needs reminders that he is in jail?

What is the need for putting a spiritual master in all these situations? What is it that he is expected to learn from these? Also, will this not send a wrong message to the devotees, that if my master himself is vulnerable, what good am I going to achieve in this difficult spiritual journey?

Seeking your blessings,

Sridhar

Answer: Devotee Gladly Suffers...

Krishna sometimes puts his devotees into difficulties to increase their feels of dependence upon Him and to demonstrate to the world how glorious are His devotees. The devotees welcome such difficulties as an opportunity to intensify their Krishna consciousness more and more.

Regarding the devotees experiencing difficulties, my spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada, has written:

"A perfectly cleansed person never quits the devotional service of the Lord. In discharging such devotional service, as ordered by Brahmaji to Narada in the preaching of Srimad-Bhagavatam, sometimes a representative of the Lord engaged in preaching work meets various so-called difficulties. This was exhibited by Lord Nityananda when He delivered the two fallen souls Jagai and Madhai, and similarly Lord Jesus Christ was crucified by the nonbelievers. But such difficulties are very gladly suffered by the devotees in preaching because in such activities, although apparently very severe, the devotees of the Lord feel transcendental pleasure because the Lord is satisfied."
--from purport to Srimad Bhagavatam 2.8.6

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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