Going through Hell for the Nectar

This material world is a place of unlimited difficulties. Therefore whether we pursue a life of material advancement or a life of spiritual advancement, we will be forced to deal with so many hellish situations. So what is the difference between material life and spiritual life? 

The difference is that while on the material path the difficulties never go away, not even after millions and billions of lifetimes, on the spiritual path this is our last lifetime to face these difficulties. The spiritual path takes us completely beyond the confines of this rotten material world.

In spite of all the difficulties a devotee undergoes trying to serve Krishna in this material world, he has one heck of a good time trying to revolutionize this misguided material world with the pure teachings of the Bhagavad-gita as long as he is here.

Coming from the USA, I thought I knew what was the meaning of traffic jam until I experienced an "endless-nightmare" Mumbai traffic jam (as seen below) to get to a preaching program. One has to allow plenty of time to get where one wants to go.

Mumbai traffic jam

But once you get there, you realize that there is nothing more sublime than sharing this ultimate nectar with those who are eager to receive it. In the photo below I am explaining Bhagavad-gita philosophy at one of the many student centers located throughout Mumbai. 

Sankarshan Das Explaining Bhagavad Gita, Mumbai

On Sunday I spoke Bhagavad-gita to a capacity audience of many hundreds at our Mira Road temple, pictured in the two photos below

Sankarshan Das Explaining Bhagavad Gita, Mira Road Temple

Sankarshan Das Explaining Bhagavad Gita, Mira Road Temple

I could never stomach my previous irrelevant existence. How much I am indebted to my spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada, for blessing me with this life of unlimited nectar.

Answers According to the Vedic Version

Question: How to Chant with Love?...

Once you said that I must chant with love. But sometimes it is very difficult to concentrate, many thoughts running in mind during all the chanting 16 rounds. And also sometimes it seems that I have no love or it doesn't come out.

What to do?

Kaspars

Answer: Revive the Dormant Volcano...

If you love someone and are trying to serve them, you will naturally do everything possible to concentrate your mind on giving them first class service, in spite of all distractions. Everyone has pure love of God. It is like a volcano deep within the heart. Just as some volcanoes are active and some are dormant, for a liberated soul love of God is active and for a conditioned soul love of God is dormant. The secret of success for those who would like to activate the dormant volcano of love of God within their hearts is to sincerely chant at least 16 rounds of the Hare Krishna Mahamantra every day on japa beads while strictly follow the regulative principles:

1. No illicit sex
2. No intoxication
3. No meat eating
4. No gambling

If you remain in the company devotees, always chanting, and following the regulative principles, the natural pure of love of God within your heart will naturally become fully re-activated.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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