Become a Superman

German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche coined a term "superman" (Übermensch in German) to describe a human being who has overcome all flaws and become perfect. This concept however was nothing new. It has existed in its perfect form for thousands of years in India's Vedic culture. The Vedic term used for the superman is the Sanskrit word "goswami", which means "master of the senses." Srila Rupa Goswami states that the senses are under the influence of six types of pushing agents: the tongue, the belly, the genitals, the mind, words, and anger. He explains that anyone who can conquer these becomes a goswami, who is empowered to spread Krishna consciousness all over the world. The world is in great need of such supermen and superwomen who can give the best service to the suffering humanity. Make your plan today to become such a superman by adopting the principles of self-realization that are so perfectly outlined in the Srimad Bhagavad-gita As It Is.

Answers According to the Vedic Version

Question: How to Know Our Rasa?..

How shall we know our rasa, our eternal relationship with Krishna in the spiritual world? Can we desire to know while we are still in this material body? Can we feel it?

Gayathri

Answer: Cultivate Pure Bhakti...

Some are curious to know what is their rasa, their eternal relationship with the Lord in the spiritual world. In this connection there is a saying, "Curiosity killed the cat." Why is a strong statement made regarding what seems like a very spiritual desire, to know one's rasa.

The reason is this:

We must first focus our desire on becoming Krishna's pure devotees. Then after attaining pure devotional service our rasa, our eternal relationship with the Lord will be revealed. If we try to realize our rasa before we attain pure devotion, we will not be able to attain pure devotion, and thus we will never be able to realize what is our rasa.

In this connection Srila Narottam Das Thakur has written:

rupa-raghunatha-pade hoibe akuti
kabe hama bujhabo se jugala-piriti

"When shall I be very much eager to study the books left by the six Goswamis? One has to learn of the conjugal loving affairs of Radha-Krishna through the teachings of these six Goswamis."

If we want to know the intimate details of Sri Sri Radha Krishna's pastimes, including what is our eternal spiritual identity, we must cultivate pure bhakti, pure devotional service, by first humbly submitting ourselves as disciples at the lotus feet of the six Goswamis of Vrindavan and all the great Vaisnava Acharyas.

It is only in this way that we will gradually, as we advance ourselves along the pathway of pure devotion, ever be able to understand the intimate details of the spiritual world and our relationship with the Lord there.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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