Save Yourself--Save the World

Some people want to save the world, but they never take the time and trouble to learn the proper method for saving themselves first. Therefore their efforts to save the world are useless. How can they save the world when they cannot even save themselves?

And there is another class of persons who are very eager to save themselves but do not care about saving others. This is also an imperfect position because compassion is one of the symptoms of a spiritually awakened person. If he is not compassionate, he must necessarily not be awakened. Such persons argue that the thirsty come the well, it is not that the well goes to the thirsty. But the proper understanding is that during times of extreme drought those who are merciful dig irrigation ditches to supply water to those who are desperately in need of it.

So the proper position is that we should first save ourselves by fully surrendering at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Krishna and then dedicate our lives fully for giving Krishna consciousness to everyone that we meet. This is our philosophy: Save yourself-Save the world.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: Chanting Speed

What is the correct speed of chanting?

Sunil

Answer: Most Important is Quality Hearing

Regarding the proper speed for chanting japa, Srila Prabhupada has described:

"Chanting japa should be done early in the morning with full concentration preferably during the *Brahma Muhurta time. Concentrate fully on the sound vibration of the mantra, pronouncing each name distinctly and gradually your speed in chanting will increase naturally. Do not worry so much about chanting fast, most important is the hearing."

Therefore focus on quality hearing.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari