Submerged in Krishna Consciousness

The key to rapid spiritual advancement is to be always remain fully submerged in Krishna Consciousness. Just like when one is submerged in water one is surrounded on all sides by water, the expert transcendentalist keeps himself completely absorbed in Krishna Consciousness 24 hours a day.

The first thing he does is rise early before the sunrise and immediately chant, "Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare / Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. " Then he takes his morning his bath and engages himself in a morning program of worship, chanting, and study. Following this he takes his breakfast of Krishna prasadam (vegetarian foodstuffs offered with love and devotion to Lord Sri Krishna) and begins his daily work activities, which are offered 100% the service of Krishna. Then in the evening, he attends a spiritual program or has his own spiritual program at home. He takes rest as early as possible so that he can rise as early as possible the next morning and keep the spiritual momentum building up more and more until he finally becomes spiritually strong enough to break free from the shackles of illusion and become a fully enlightened spiritual being, a pure lover of God.

Are you fully situated on the pathway yet? If not, get there as soon as possible. You will be glad you did.

Answers According to the Vedic Version

Question: Pulling of the Senses...

Thank-you for allowing me this opportunity to contact you. I respectfully ask for your guidance.

I have been increasing the number of rounds that I chant, but along with each increase, I feel like my senses are trying even harder to keep me in this world of maya. Any suggestions on how to get through those tough times?

Hare Krishna,

Your student

Answer: Outpull Your Senses...

Becoming Krishna conscious means a declaration of war against the material energy. When we increase our onslaught against the material energy by increasing our chanting it is natural that the material energy will counterattack to try to prevent us from making further progress. When we face these difficult moments in our progress we have to push forward with renewed determination in spite of the obstacles.

The difficulties usually arise from having to sever our material attachments. But if anyone is able to tolerate such difficulties and continue pushing forward with great determination, surely his path to spiritual realization will become successful.

So no matter how hard your senses pull, you have to pull harder. He who pulls harder wins. If you let your senses pull harder, they will win. But if you will pull harder, it is you who will win. You have to absolutely fixed in your determination to leave behind birth, death, old age, and disease for the attainment of an eternal life, full of bliss and full of knowledge.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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