Are You Exasperated?

Are you exasperated or enraged by the modern day society? If not, you should be because it is being conducted in gross violation of the laws of God. Even though a devotee of the Lord has found perfect peace and harmony in his relationship with God, and even though he is a very kind, loving, and tolerant person, he is completely intolerant of a world situation which is every day becoming more and more godless. He therefore dedicates his life for bringing about a revolution in this world's grossly misdirected human civilization.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: To Whom Should I Surrender?

Thank you for your answer about question what is our duty. But now I would like to know about my case, I don't have a spiritual master. To whom should I surrender and what does it mean to surrender?

Your servant,

Vanja

Answer: To Srila Prabhupada and His Representative

It very nice that you are inquiring about how to surrender and to whom to surrender. To surrender to Lord Krishna is the perfection of existence. It automatically liberates you from the cycle of birth and death and enables you to regain your original position in the spiritual sky.

The greatest spiritual master in history is of course His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. If you read his books and follow his instructions, you will get a first class start on the pathway of bhakti (devotion), the pathway of surrendering to Lord Krishna. The best way to get fixed in following Srila Prabhupada's teachings is to participate regularly in the activities of your nearest ISKCON center.

Once you have begun the path of bhakti, the next step for becoming solidly situated will be for you to take initiation from one of Srila Prabhupada's disciples. If Srila Prabhupada were still physically present on this planet you would of course take your initiation directly from him, but as he is no longer physically present the etiquette is to take initiation from one of his disciples who is physically present on this planet.

This initiation can be accepted from me or any one of my Godbrothers who is also initiating disciples. From that point onwards your initiating guru will take full responsibility working in harmony with your nearest ISKCON center to make sure you are properly engaged in surrendering yourself fully to Lord Krishna according to the perfect instructions given by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of our movement, ISKCON.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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