Tasting and Spreading the Real Paradise in the Fiji Islands

ISKCON, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, provides the most essential facility of spiritual revival in its hundreds of centers that are located throughout the world. There is no greater need at the present moment throughout the world than the revival of the love of God that is currently sleeping in hearts of everyone. If this propensity can be awakened, the entire atmosphere of the world can be transformed into a paradise.

I am now visiting as a guest lecturer at ISKCON's center in Suva, Fiji (pictured below) and am tasting the sweetest nectar here in the association of the great devotees who are running this temple.

ISKCON's center in Suva, Fiji

After my arrival here yesterday I met with temple leaders Jairam Prabhu and Visvanath Prabhu, who gave me the schedule (listed below) of my lecture tour up until 23 January. There are many nectarean adventures awaiting me in the spreading of Krishna consciousness throughout the Fiji Islands.

The Fiji Islands are promoted by numerous airlines and travel agencies as being a paradise on earth, but I am living in the real paradise in the association of the Lord's devotees engaged in the activity of bringing the real paradise of Krishna consciousness to a world population that is suffering greatly without it.

Answers According to the Vedic Version

Question: How to Check Spiritual Progress?...

How do I know whether I am fully Krishna conscious? How can i check it?

Your Student

Answer: See If You Have these Qualities...

The more you become advanced in Krishna consciousness you will have nothing to speak about or hear about other than Krishna. You will lose all attraction for the things of this world and gradually you will more and more experience Krishna within everything and everything within Krishna.

Another sign is that the more you become full with Krishna consciousness, the more you will see how fallen you are. In other words, you will become more and more humble.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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