Reconnecting the Disconnected Civilization

Right now the entire material society is disconnected from its original source, the ultimate fountainhead of all energies, Lord Sri Krishna. What is the good of owning the latest state-of-the-art high tech appliance, if it is not plugged in to a source of electrical energy? It has no value. Such is the condition of the modern day civilization. It is a very wonderfully constructed civilization with all of the latest high tech embellishments. But it is lacking in one thing. It is not plugged in. Therefore in spite of its dazzling, attractive qualities, it has no practical functional value.

The human form of life is meant for self-realization. It is meant for awakening the dormant Krishna consciousness within the heart. Until the leaders of the world wake up and realize the pathway they should be taking and guiding others to take, the entire disconnected world will will remain in an ever more chaotic condition. However, once the leaderss wake up and realize the real purpose of human existence, to be plugged back into a loving relationship with that supreme person Who is the source of our existence, there will be a new era of peace, prosperity, and spiritual emancipation for the entire global society. The time is now for reconnecting the disconnected civilization.

Answers According to the Vedic Version

Question: Successful Career and Krishna Consciousness?...

Is it true that we must give up all material desires for attaining Krishna's mercy before our death? This is important for me to know so that I may work towards it.

Is is permitted to be ambitious to have a successful career while also cultivating my Krishna consciousness?

a fallen soul

Arun

Answer: Like Arjuna, Offer Your Career to Krishna...

Yes, we must be completely free from all material desires in order to qualify ourselves for the full mercy of Krishna. But that does not mean that we cannot act successfully in this material world. Look at the classic example of Sri Arjuna. He wanted to renounce his career. He wanted to call it quits. But after hearing Sri Krishna's divine instructions, he realized that it was his duty to continue his career and offer the its results to Krishna.

So this is the perfection of renunciation. Not giving up your career.

If you are engaging your career in the service of Krishna by donating as much as possible of your earnings for pushing forward the Krishna consciousness movement, it is not considered material. It is considered spiritual. For example, a Krishna conscious businessman can aspire to become the wealthiest businessman in the entire world.

Just imagine if Bill Gates were Krishna conscious, how much good he could do for the suffering humanity. Therefore, whatever you are doing, offer it 100% in the service of Krishna, under the guidance of the bona fide spiritual master. This will purify your heart completely and qualify you for going back to home, back to Godhead at the time of death.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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