Surrender Right Now!

There are so many difficulties that we must face practically on a daily basis. Because of so much stress and anxiety it is hard to keep ourselves always fixed on the transcendental platform. From all sides we are being bombarded relentlessly by the Lord's illusory energy, Maya. So how to get out of this trap? There's got to be some kind way of here. Krishna or God is not so cruel as to leave us stranded in the cycle of birth and death. He has given us Himself as our personal rescuer. It we will simply take shelter of Him our difficulties will gradually evaporate away into oblivion. This is confirmed as follows in the Srimad Bhagavad-gita:

daivī hy eṣā guṇa-mayī
mama māyā duratyayā
mām eva ye prapadyante
māyām etāḿ taranti te

"This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes of material nature, is difficult to overcome. But those who have surrendered unto Me can easily cross beyond it."
--Bhagavad-gita 7.14

So why prolong your misery for one minute longer? Surrender unto Krishna right now!

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: Who is God?

Who is God? I would appreciate if you can answer this question for me. Currently I am taking philosophy and this is a question that I have to answer. Thank You.

Respectfully,

Ommadatt

Answer: The Source of All Existence

The word "god" means controller. Just like there is a god of the rain, a god of the sun, etc. Just as the sun god is the controller of the sun, you are the controller of your body. In this sense you are also a god.

But when we speak of "God" with a capital "g" we are referring to the Supreme God over all that exists. When we try to figure out who God is we should understand that God is the source of existence. Just as the sun emanates its rays all over the universe, similarly God emanates the total existence from His transcendental body.

So if we want to know who God is, we simply have to find out who is that person who is emanating all that exists from Himself. God has made it easy for us. We do not have to go on an extensive God hunt. He has revealed to us in the Bhagavad-gita that His name is Krishna and that He is the source of all existence.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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