Plea to the World Leaders
My dear leaders of the world,
Please accept my greetings.
You have been blessed with the most important service of leading the human society. According to the ancient Vedic scripture known as the Srimad Bhagavatam, no one should be a leader unless they can deliver their dependents from the cycle of birth and death. So, that you are currently positioned as the world's leaders is the greatest opportunity for you to make your lives successful by becoming perfect in self-realization and then rendering the ultimate welfare of seeing that all of your followers are properly educated in the self-realization science. If you will kindly heed this humble plea, you will be able to bring a new enlightened era of peace, prosperity, and eternal happiness to all the inhabitants of this increasingly troubled planet.
Hoping this meets you in good health and in a cheerful mood,
Always your well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
1, Brahmacarya (celibacy)
2. Grihastha (married life)
3. Vanaprastha (detaching himself from worldly ties)
4. Sannyasa (full renunciation)
I am 24 years old now (i.e in Brahmacarya), so my primary duty is working hard to get name, fame, and wealth. I can get into Krishna Consciousness when I enter the stages of Vanaprastha and Sannyasa. Even by doing this, I will still be dedicating many, many years solely to Krishna for attaining the Absolute Truth. So, why should we worship Krishna all through our life? Instead, we should divide our duties for each stage and fulfill them. Even in ancient India, the kings took to meditation and spirituality only after they had handed over their empires to their sons (at around 50-55 years of age). Please guide me.
Your servant,
Ankit Agrawal
India
Besides this, there is no guarantee how long we will live. In today's uncertain world we can die at any time. Therefore in order to properly prepare ourselves for the inevitable moment of death, we must seriously cultivate our Krishna consciousness at every stage of our lives. Since we can die at any time, we must immediately take to Krishna consciousness so that we can remember Krishna at the time of death.
Even though the saintly kings of the Vedic times were engaged in ruling their kingdoms, they were also devoted to Lord Krishna at every step. Look at the example of Arjuna and his brothers. They were all devotees even when they were ruling the earth. Arjuna fully surrendered to Krishna even when he was actively engaged in his royal duties.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
You have been blessed with the most important service of leading the human society. According to the ancient Vedic scripture known as the Srimad Bhagavatam, no one should be a leader unless they can deliver their dependents from the cycle of birth and death. So, that you are currently positioned as the world's leaders is the greatest opportunity for you to make your lives successful by becoming perfect in self-realization and then rendering the ultimate welfare of seeing that all of your followers are properly educated in the self-realization science. If you will kindly heed this humble plea, you will be able to bring a new enlightened era of peace, prosperity, and eternal happiness to all the inhabitants of this increasingly troubled planet.
Hoping this meets you in good health and in a cheerful mood,
Always your well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Answers According to the Vedic Version:
Question: Why Worship Krishna All Through Life?
Since I am from India, I know that a man must follow four stages or ashrams in his life:1, Brahmacarya (celibacy)
2. Grihastha (married life)
3. Vanaprastha (detaching himself from worldly ties)
4. Sannyasa (full renunciation)
I am 24 years old now (i.e in Brahmacarya), so my primary duty is working hard to get name, fame, and wealth. I can get into Krishna Consciousness when I enter the stages of Vanaprastha and Sannyasa. Even by doing this, I will still be dedicating many, many years solely to Krishna for attaining the Absolute Truth. So, why should we worship Krishna all through our life? Instead, we should divide our duties for each stage and fulfill them. Even in ancient India, the kings took to meditation and spirituality only after they had handed over their empires to their sons (at around 50-55 years of age). Please guide me.
Your servant,
Ankit Agrawal
India
Answer: Death Can Come at Any Time
You have not fully and properly understood the four stages of life. The brahmacari is meant to fully absorb himself in Krishna consciousness so that when he gets married and takes up family duties he will have a strong spiritual background to protect him from the material atmosphere that he must deal with when earning his livelihood.Besides this, there is no guarantee how long we will live. In today's uncertain world we can die at any time. Therefore in order to properly prepare ourselves for the inevitable moment of death, we must seriously cultivate our Krishna consciousness at every stage of our lives. Since we can die at any time, we must immediately take to Krishna consciousness so that we can remember Krishna at the time of death.
Even though the saintly kings of the Vedic times were engaged in ruling their kingdoms, they were also devoted to Lord Krishna at every step. Look at the example of Arjuna and his brothers. They were all devotees even when they were ruling the earth. Arjuna fully surrendered to Krishna even when he was actively engaged in his royal duties.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
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