On the Road in Lithuania

On Saturday 12 May 2007 after I gave the morning Srimad Bhagavatam lecture at our Kaunas center, we traveled for three hours by car to Visaginas, a remote city 200 kilometers away where there is a strong, enlivened community of devotees. I led Hare Krishna kirtan and gave them a class on the Bhagavad-gita (10.7). Following the class there were many questions from the devotees regarding how to successfully practice Krishna consciousness while at the same time taking care of their material duties. I explained to them that the key is to rise early in the morning and chant their 16 rounds of the Hare Krishna mahamantra during the brahma-muhurta hour, the early predawn time, when the mode of goodness is predominant and it is very easy to absorb oneself in chanting and hearing the holy names of the Lord. To be able to do this steadily one has to go to bed as early as possible the night before. They were especially appreciative of my coming to guide them in their practice of Krishna consciousness because I am the only spiritual master who has come Visaginas in the last five years.

I am humbled and inspired by their sincere desire to advance in Krishna consciousness. May Lord Krishna bless the Visaginas devotees with all happiness and success in their practice of Krishna consciousness.

Teaching Bhagavad-gita in Visaginas, Lithuania

Sankarshan Das Teaching Bhagavad-gita in Visaginas, Lithuania

Vaisnava Farewell from Visaginas Devotees

Vaisnava Farewell from Visaginas Devotees to Sankarshan Das

Answers According to the Vedic Version

Question: Fate of Non-Followers...

What do you say is the fate of those many people who do not follow the regulative principles of the Hare Krishna movement?

Tommi

Answer: Love of God Does Not Awaken...

It is not a matter of this movement or that movement. If we are actually going to become pure lovers of God we must give up material sense gratification. This is also confirmed in the Bible as follows:

"You can't serve both God and Mammon."
Matthew 6:24

Love of God will not awaken in our hearts if we do not agree to follow the basic religious principles of mercifulness, cleanliness, austerity, and truthfulness.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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