Tapping into Paradise

We are presently in the desert of material existence. But there is a vast reservoir of transcendental bliss waiting there within us for being tapped into. All we have to do to enter into that paradise is to awaken our dormant Krishna consciousness, which is now sleeping within us. For those who are seriously trying awaken their Krishna consciousness, there is nothing more essential and basic to their regular daily devotional activities than the chanting of japa. Japa is the softly uttered repetition of a mantra while fingering japa beads to count the number of chants that one has completed according to his daily vow. According to the Kali Santarana Upanishad the most effective mantra for self-realization in this materialistic age of Kali is the Hare Krishna mahamantra:

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

Chanting is best done in the early morning hours before sunrise when the external atmosphere is the most calm and peaceful. But it can be done at any time. Those who are initiated by the bona fide spiritual master have accepted the vow to chant at least 16 times around the 108 beads every day. This comes to a total of 1,728 utterances of the Hare Krishna mantra every day. By chanting every day and following basic moral principles, one makes rapid steady advancement along the pathway to spiritual perfection.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Tasting the Bliss of Hare Krishna Japa ChantingSankarshan Das Tasting the Bliss of Hare Krishna Japa Chanting

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: Guru is Non-Different from Krishna?

I have many time heard that Krishna who is in the form of Paramatma (Chaitya Guru) will take a form as Spiritual master and that the guru is non-different from Krishna. Could You please explain what is the secret behind this?

Humble servant

Maadhukari

Answer: Krishna's Empowered Representative

Even though the spiritual master is also a servant of Krishna, because he is especially empowered by Krishna to guide us and accept our service on behalf of Krishna, he is understood to be non-different from Krishna. Just like, if I am employee in a company, I must obey my immediate supervisor just as much as I would obey an instruction which comes directly from the owner of the company.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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