New Age of Spiritual Enlightenment

It is 12:48pm on 20 February 2007. I am here at our home base in Austin, Texas writing today's "Thought for the Day". I am very happy that thousands of people all over the world in over 100 countries have chosen to join this e-course because they are receiving the highest level guidance available anywhere in the universe.

If I were presenting my own guidance, this would certainly not be the case. But because I am presenting without any adulteration, without any addition or subtraction the sublime guidance of Lord Sri Krishna, as He clearly reveals it in the Bhagavad-gita, it can rightfully be said that there is no higher knowledge than this. Krishna directly confirms this in the 9th chapter of the Gita in which He states that this is raja-vidya, the king of all knowledge, the ultimate truth.

It is truly wonderful to see how many people all over the world are being uplifted and enlightened by the teachings of Lord Sri Krishna. It is natural that His teachings would have such potency because He is indeed the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore I am encouraged to tax my brain how to attract an ever-larger reading audience. Somehow or other we must get every man, woman, and child on the face of this planet connected with the teachings of Krishna. It will truly be the dawning of a new age of spiritual enlightenment.

Answers According to the Vedic Version

Question: Realizing God in the City?...

Is it possible to realize God while living in a city? The city life demands a lot of money (rent, fuel, bills). The material world is demanding almost my whole mind on it. If I focus my mind on God, my material world would become confused and would collapse. How can I escape from this money-demanding city life? It is tormenting me.

Balasegaran

Answer: By Following Arjuna's Footsteps...

The most conducive place for spiritual enlightenment is in a secluded place. But better still is in a temple of Krishna in the association of devotees. So if you can regularly associate with the devotees at your nearest ISKCON temple and also transform your home into a temple of Krishna, this will be the very best situation for your spiritual enlightenment, even if you are living in the most hellish of cities.

You are forgetting that Arjuna was fully focused on God in the midst of a hellish battlefield. Not only was he on a battlefield, he became supremely victorious on that battlefield also.

So if you will follow in the footsteps of Arjuna by full surrender at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Krishna, or in His absence, at the lotus feet of His pure representative, the bona fide spiritual master, you will be unlimitedly happy in perfect God realization and you will also be highly successful in all of your material dealings as you battle it out every day with the material energy.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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