How to Realize the Highest Enlightenment

Recently one of my students wrote me expressing his confusion over how it could be possible to live in a state of consciousness completely free from all anxiety. Because we are experiencing every day an unending stream of multi-varieties of anxieties we may naturally be doubtful about becoming 100% anxiety-free. But actually such a state does exist. If it did not exist, how could we hanker for it? Could we hanker for water if water did not exist? No. By nature's way we hanker for things which exist. Therefore our hankering for an anxiety-free state of consciousness proves that such a state does exist.

Now we simply have to find out how to attain it. This not difficult. All we have to do is find someone who has already achieved it and ask him how we can too. Such a person can easily be found provided we are unflinchingly determined to realize this perfection of consciousness, because if our desire is strong, the Lord within our hearts will manifest externally in the form of the bona fide spiritual master to expertly and compassionately guide us how to fully realize this highest state of enlightenment.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Sweet Russian Farewell Kirtan 3 November 2008

Sweet Russian Farewell Kirtan 3 November 2008
Video of the Above Kirtan:
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Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: Can We Enjoy this World?

Hare Krishna!

I have a question regarding the material world. I have often read that we must give up the material mode of thinking and focus on Krishna so we can go home. I also understand that this world is a result of Krishna being so merciful that He granted our wish to be separate and experience sense gratification. I have seen several articles and had discussions with people who say that since Krishna created this material world it would be offensive to not enjoy some of the gifts He provided. This leaves me confused. Do we need to shut off the world or can we enjoy the world as Krishna's gift and still make progress?

Your servant,

Steve

Answer: Yes, By Engaging It for Krishna's Enjoyment

Whoever said that since Krishna created this material world it would be offensive not to enjoy some of the gifts He provided is like the serpent who induced Eve to partake of the forbidden fruit. Since this world is the property of Krishna it is ALL meant to be engaged in His service. If we try to enjoy it independently, we are thieves and are subject to being punished by the stringent laws of material nature. But if we engage it fully for Krishna's enjoyment, we will experience the same unlimited enjoyment that He experiences. In other words if we try to be the primary enjoyers, we will suffer, but when we agree to be the secondary enjoyers, we will enjoy on an equal level with Krishna, the primary enjoyer.

If the hand tries to enjoy the food separately by mashing it within its fingers, it will gain no nourishment from the the food. But when it offers that same food to the stomach, the stomach will be happy and the hand will also be happy because it will get the nourishment it needs.

This is the topmost secret, and is only understood by Krishna's devotees. Any person who understands this reality will engage himself fully in the service of Lord and taste unlimited happiness. Those who try to enjoy this world separately will sometimes falsely think that they are happy, but will in the final conclusion feel unfulfilled and unhappy with their lives.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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