There is Nothing More Important than Self-Realization

Today's human society is totally caught up in that which is temporary, namely this material body. The entire human energy is being diverted to make the best possible arrangement for this skin, blood, and bones. Of course, the body is not to be neglected. It must be kept in a strong, healthy condition. But simply taking care of the body and neglecting the soul within is like putting gasoline in your car without feeding yourself.

If the driver dies of starvation, what is the use of a tank full of gasoline? It has no value. First feed yourself, and then think about gassing up your car. First seriously absorb yourself in self-realization; then think about maintaining your body. This is the difference between genuine human life and animal life. The human being's primary focus is how to awaken the dormant Krishna consciousness, which is sleeping within the heart.

Answers According to the Vedic Version

Question: Why Give Up Marijuana?...

I would like to ask your for help.

I have a friend. He is very nice and soft hearted but there is one problem. He cannot give up smoking marijuana. He does not want to because no devotee can give him the reason to stop. I would say that it is not good because this habit will disqualify him from getting initiated, but as he is not interested in getting initiated this argument is irrelevant for him. Can you tell me what you would say to him?

Thank you very much,

Your servant,

Bhaktin Eva

Answer: To Awaken the Divine Intoxication Within...

Smoking marijuana is an artificial way of getting temporarily high. Such methods of temporarily getting high inhibit our natural ability to get high and stay high forever. In other words by becoming dependent on such material means of getting high we are never able to develop the ability to get high naturally by reviving the dormant Krishna consciousness within. Therefore marijuana smoking is an enemy to the process of spiritual awakening and should be completely given up. We do not need such artificially induced states of intoxication. By fully absorbing ourselves in Krishna consciousness we enter into an eternal state of divine intoxication.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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