Unfailing in all Circumstances

The key to success on the self-realization path is to simply stay on the path always heading in the right direction. No matter how slowly one may be progressing, if he will simply remain on the path, sooner or later he is guaranteed to to achieve the goal. Therefore the most important characteristic for spiritual progress is steadiness. In other words, one has to always accept those things that are favorable for his Krishna consciousness and always reject those things that are not. In a very detached way one has to cut away from his life whatever stands in the way of his quickly achieving the ultimate goal. Krishna assures us that by adopting this mood of unfailing devotional service that we will immediately attain the transcendental platform:

māṁ ca yo 'vyabhicāreṇa
bhakti-yogena sevate
sa guṇān samatītyaitān
brahma-bhūyāya kalpate

"One who engages in full devotional service, unfailing in all circumstances, at once transcends the modes of material nature and thus comes to the level of Brahman."
--Bhagavad-gita 14.26

Who is that person who after hearing this would not like to take full advantage of Lord Sri Krishna's liberating mercy? Only a person who is unwilling to open his mind.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: Why Only Krishna?

Are not Christ (the son of God) and Allah (the universal) the same as Lord Krishna? Why not surrender to them? Why only to Lord Krishna just because I am born as a Hindu?

Awaiting your reply.

Hare Krishna

Rajeev

Answer: Why Not? He is the Supreme Person

Krishna is God, the Father. Jesus Christ is His son. Allah is another name for Krishna. God is one, but He has many names. No matter what you were born as you are still meant to surrender to that supreme person who is the source of existence. That person is Krishna, but He goes by many other names as well.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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