Feeling Sheltered in the Prabhupada House

It's always a special treat to be a guest lecturer at ISKCON's temple in Melbourne, Australia. The biggest perk is to be allowed the privilege of staying in the same house where my spiritual master, ISKCON Founder-Acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, stayed when would come to Melbourne back in the 1970's. Powerful spiritual masters such as Srila Prabhupada remain permanently present in the places where they resided, especially when those places are being lovingly maintained as worshipable shrines by their followers like what is being done here at the Prabhupada House in Melbourne. The spiritual master is the eternal shelter for his disciples, so naturally the more the disciple can feel his divine presence his spiritual master, the happier he becomes.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

The Prabhupada House, Melbourne

The Prabhupada House, Melbourne

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: How to Dovetail with the Supreme Consciousness?

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Thank you for your daily email course. Your emails are very inspiring and educational.

My question is this: How can I dovetail my consciousness with the Supreme Consciousness, always, everywhere, and under any circumstances? Please explain this to me in detail.

Your servant,
Savitri Devi Dasi
Pennsylvania, USA

Answer: By Always Pleasing Guru and Krishna

The way to perfectly dovetail your individual consciousness with the Supreme Consciousness is to think, speak, and act in a way that is pleasing to the spiritual master and Krishna in all times, places, and circumstances. This is learned by taking training from the spiritual master and advanced Vaishnavas. It is also learned by reading and carefully applying the writings of ISKCON Founder-Acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in your life.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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