Overcoming Obstacles

There are many, many obstacles we face on the pathway to perfection. One has to patiently and cool-headedly deal with them one at a time in a careful, qualitative manner. In this way one will gradually surmount all obstacles and obtain the supreme perfection, pure Krishna bhakti. However, if one becomes impatient and does not want to have to deal with the obstacles, he may become frustrated and give up the process altogether. Just like when we bake a cake we start off by combining all the ingredients. Then after placing it in the ocean we have to patiently wait while the cake gradually bakes. If we expect it to immediately bake and take it out of the oven after a few minutes, we will ruin the cake. Similarly in Krishna consciousness, the ultimate self-realization system, we must carefully apply the system to the best of our ability and patiently await the results. If the results are not what we were supposed to get, we did something wrong. We have to then re-examine our practice and correct what we are doing wrong. In this way if we carefully execute the bhakti yoga system our ultimate success is guaranteed.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: Job Lost Due to Destiny or Speech?

Dear Master,

Please advise me whether or not an individual has control over his words when he speaks. This is the third time I have spoken out and lost my job. Afterwards I very much regret it. It is due to my destiny, or is it due my speech?

Best Regards

Raju

Answer: Your Speech Creates Your Destiny

You cannot blame destiny for your uncontrolled speech. In fact, it is the other way around. You create an auspicious or inauspicious destiny for yourself depending on how you speak. If you speak in a way that is pleasing to Krishna, you create for yourself a most auspicious destiny, and if you speak in a way that is not pleasing to the Lord, you are creating an inauspiciousness destiny. So the choice of destinies is yours.

The secret of controlled speech begins with your mind. You need to practice the art of absorbing your mind in Lord Sri Krishna on a regular daily basis by the chanting the Hare Krishna mahamantra every morning before you begin your day's activities. It is recommended for this purpose that you should chant at least 16 rounds of Hare Krishna japa mala. If you will fix your mind every day in this way, naturally your speech will be very nicely controlled and your future will be very, very bright.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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