Back to Atlanta

Today we are returning for tasting and spreading more of the nectarean rays of Lord Caitanya's benediction moon in Atlanta, Georgia. The city of Atlanta and the ISKCON temple there are both very much blessed because Srila Prabhupada stayed at the Atlanta Hare Krishna temple for several days in 1975. During that historic visit I was most fortunate to be initiated by Srila Prabhupada as a brahmana when he personally placed my brahmana's thread on my body. I can never forget the auspicious experience of receiving Srila Prabhupada's blessings for the execution a a brahmana's duties, which are especially to become highly learned in the Vedic wisdom and distribute that most sublime wisdom throughout the world for the deliverance of the fallen, conditioned souls from the clutches of illusion.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: What is Soma-rasa?

From the last six months I am reading "Thought for the Day" and chanting Hare Krishna as much as possible, like at home, while driving, and while working. I am really feeling a positive change, and I want to advance more. I have read the Bhagavad-gita and also I am now reading the Sama Veda. In the Sama Veda soma-rasa is mentioned so many times. But I do not understand what is this soma-rasa. It is available in the Kali Yuga? .

Praveen (Spain)

Answer: Here's Something Better

Soma-rasa is a type of intoxication which is consumed by the demigods in the heavenly planets. Sometimes, we see as in the example of Nalakuvara and Manigriva, who were cursed to take birth as trees, how the demigods get into trouble by indulging in intoxication.

Therefore instead of being interested in drinking soma-rasa beverage, the devotees prefer the ultimate intoxication of chanting as much as possible:

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

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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