Forever Free from Suffering

Nobody wants to suffer, but nobody knows how to achieve permanent relief from the their suffering. The good news is that permanent relief is available for those who are desirous of having it. Therefore there is no reason to continue suffering. One should simply has to take advantage of the mercy of the Lord and become delivered once and for all from all the sufferings of material existence. That mercy is available in the form of His holy names:

Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare
Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare

If one regularly chants these holy names with love and devotion one will gradually experience the complete total reawakening of his or her eternal enlightened consciousness and become forever free from suffering.

Answers According to the Vedic Version

Question: Worship only Krishna?...

I have been praying to Lord Ganesh, Lord Hanuman, Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, Lord Rama and the Supreme Personality of Godhead Krishna since childhood. Should I forget the rest and worship only Krishna?

Mr N Preethpaul

Answer: Watering the Root Waters the Entire Tree...

When you water the root of a tree, all the leaves and branches are automatically nourished. Watering the leaves and branches will not be effective in giving the tree the water it needs. If you want the tree to get sufficient water, you must water the root. Only by watering the root will the tree be healthy. If you neglect to water the root, the tree will die.

According to the Vedic scriptures, there is a clear distinction between the Supreme Lord and the demigods. Lord Krishna is the original form of the Supreme Lord. Lord Vishnu and Lord Rama are His expansions. The demigods are highly elevated devotees of the Lord who serve the Lord within this material world. There is no need to worship the demigods separately. When we serve the Supreme Lord, the demigods are automatically satisfied.

So the answer to your question is yes. You may give up all other forms of worship and simply fully surrender yourself to Krishna. This is why Krishna states in the Bhagavad-gita that we should give up all other duties and simply fully surrender ourselves to Him. However if you are not able to do this, you may continue to worship the demigods for the purpose of begging them to bless you that you can fully surrender yourself to Lord Krishna.

You may worship any and all forms of the Supreme Lord as any worship of the Supreme Lord is effective for delivering us from this material existence. Just like when we chant the Hare Krishna Mahamantra we are worshipping both Lord Krishna and Lord Rama. But demigod worship is described by Lord Krishna as the activity of those who have lost their intelligence.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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