Transcendental Existence...

Why rot in this material existence when you can live in transcendental existence at every minute? In transcendental existence all material miseries are conspicuous by their absence. In other words, there is no birth, no death, no old age, and no disease. There is simply an eternal existence full of knowledge and full of bliss in the association of the Supreme Lord and His eternal associates.

Some people such as atheists and skeptics object to the idea of transcendental existence. They say that it is not possible to experience bliss unless you also experience misery. But they are thinking in a very limited way in terms of relative happiness. They do not understand what is transcendental happiness. In this regard they are like the fox who after repeatedly and unsuccessfully trying to jump high enough to taste the grapes concluded that they must be sour.

There is no need for sour grapes philosophy. The bona fide spiritual master teaches his disciples how to taste the sweet nectar of transcendental existence at every minute. One simply has to attentively hear and submissively follow the instructions of the spiritual master. By doing so one becomes gradually solidly situated in transcendental existence and remains there forever.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: Rooting Out Sinful Desire...

On one of your websites I read the following instruction:

"Root out the desire to commit sins. A sin is an action that is not connected to the Supreme Lord; something done for the gratification of the senses. Acting only for the pleasure of the material body brings you further from practical realization of your factual identity as an eternal spirit soul (separate from the temporary material body)."

But how do I root out that desire?

Thanks already and may God bless you,

Ludo

Answer: Fully Occupied Heart...

You have to completely fill your heart with spiritual desires in the service of the Lord. If the hotel of your heart is fully occupied with hearing, chanting, remembering and serving the Lord, when material lusty and greedy desires come looking for a place to stay they will find that there is "no room at the inn". They will find instead a big sign that says, "No Vacancy" and will have to go somewhere else looking for a place to reside.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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