Tasting Sweet Bhakti Rasa in Vrindavan
In this material world there are so many varieties of tastes. For example people derive taste from sex, from money, from power, and from prestige. But these tastes are temporary, and they become bitter in the end. If one wants to enjoy a taste that never becomes bitter, a taste that becomes sweeter and sweeter and sweeter for all of eternity, he needs to come to platform of Krishna consciousness. Especially here in the Vrindavan, the home of Lord Sri Krishna in this material world, it is very easy to get a taste of bhakti rasa, the nectarean juice of Krishna consciousness. One simply has to come here in the humble mood of a pilgrim and immediately upon entering this place he will feel transcendental ecstasy which is amazingly sublime.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Greetings in the name of Jesus.
"Where were you born?" - a question from Amit Gupta of Delhi, India and your answer to him was brilliant. Since you were a Christian once, it is very interesting to note that a Christian can turn from Jesus to Krishna. In my case I have turned from religion of Hinduism to Jesus.
The Bible says, "Unless one is born again, he can not enter the kingdom of God." This is a spiritual birth, and secondly it says, "I am the truth, I am the way and I am the life." The incarnation of Lord Jesus is very recent, just 2500 yrs ago, and he clearly says in the Bible, "I am the only answer to all the temptation of this world," as he has defeated the this satanic world temptation by his own sacrifice of blood and re-deemed his people back to the Godhead. By only believing in Jesus and following his commandment and through repentance the sins are forgiven and eternal life is promised. How great is this that we get another chance in life for forgiveness and promise for eternal life. If I interpret right - Krishna's teachings on karma will let the soul rotate in 4.8 million yonis (species) but is never liberated. This means suffering now and again after dying.
In John 3.16 says " God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have an eternal life". No other religion has today shown that what God did for mankind to save from destruction. I just wanted to ask you, why are you preaching Krishna (the past) and not Jesus (the present)? I have witnessed the power of Jesus healing the sick from diseases and sickness, breaking yoke and bondages, casting out demons and uniting families. Signs and wonders are still happening as shown in the Bible.
I just wanted to share your thoughts. You are a good man and I pray for the almighty God to show his glory into you and give you a path of truth and eternal life.
God Bless You
Kind Regards,
Raj
My Dear Raj,
Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Lord Jesus Christ.
Thank you very much for your sincere appreciation of our humble attempt to spread love of God on this planet.
Since Jesus is God the Son, as revealed in the Holy Bible, and Krishna is God the Father, as reveled in the Bhagavad-gita to try to separate them is artificial because there is no difference of opinion between the father and the son.
Being born again (dvija) is a concept from the Vedas, which was simply repeated by Jesus. Jesus spent the years between the ages of twelve and thirty in India associating with yogis and saintly teachers. This is where he learned the different yogic siddhis such as walking on water.
Jesus is speaking from the platform of Guru. We agree 100% that Guru is the only way that we can come to God. This again is a Vedic principle which was simply repeated by Jesus. It is only through the mercy of the spiritual master that we can approach God the Father.
Christ says in the Bible that he has more to reveal but that his followers are not ready for it yet. That more was revealed 500 years ago when God the Father personally appeared on this planet as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to inaugurate the Krishna consciousness movement, the congregational chanting of the holy names of God.
When Christ comes again he will come as a member of the Krishna consciousness movement. So I wholeheartedly encourage you to join with us in inundating this entire planet earth in pure love of God by the congregational chanting of His holy names. It does not matter if we chant the name of Krishna or Christ. God has hundreds and millions of names and they are all powerful for delivering us from the cycle of birth and death. Jesus is his first name and Christ is his surname or last name because that is the name of his father. The word Christ comes from the Greek word Christos which is derived from Krishna, the Sanskrit word for God.
You mention the 4.8 million species. The actual number is 8.4 million not 4.8 million. Regarding the repetition of birth and death, you have not properly understood the teachings of Krishna. This is why the so-called followers of Christ have been able to convert you. Krishna teaches that by surrendering to Him one is immediately freed from rotating through the 8.4 million species and is delivered straight to the eternal kingdom of God.
If you are looking for miracles, you will find far greater miracles in the Krishna consciousness movement than you will find in the so-called Christianity. But kindly note in this connection that there is no greater miracle than delivering a fallen, conditioned soul back to his original, eternal identity in a loving relationship with the Supreme Lord in that wondrous spiritual sky.
I am very happy that you revealed your heart to me. Now kindly take these words of wisdom and achieve the true perfection of Christ's teachings, pure love of God, by joining with us in the Krishna consciousness movement.
I hope this meets you in the best of health
and in an ecstatic mood.
Always your well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
ISKCON's Beautiful Krishna Balarama Temple in Sri Vrindavan Dhama, India
Answers According to the Vedic Version:
Question: Why are You Preaching Krishna, Not Jesus?
To: Sankarshan Das AdhikariGreetings in the name of Jesus.
"Where were you born?" - a question from Amit Gupta of Delhi, India and your answer to him was brilliant. Since you were a Christian once, it is very interesting to note that a Christian can turn from Jesus to Krishna. In my case I have turned from religion of Hinduism to Jesus.
The Bible says, "Unless one is born again, he can not enter the kingdom of God." This is a spiritual birth, and secondly it says, "I am the truth, I am the way and I am the life." The incarnation of Lord Jesus is very recent, just 2500 yrs ago, and he clearly says in the Bible, "I am the only answer to all the temptation of this world," as he has defeated the this satanic world temptation by his own sacrifice of blood and re-deemed his people back to the Godhead. By only believing in Jesus and following his commandment and through repentance the sins are forgiven and eternal life is promised. How great is this that we get another chance in life for forgiveness and promise for eternal life. If I interpret right - Krishna's teachings on karma will let the soul rotate in 4.8 million yonis (species) but is never liberated. This means suffering now and again after dying.
In John 3.16 says " God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have an eternal life". No other religion has today shown that what God did for mankind to save from destruction. I just wanted to ask you, why are you preaching Krishna (the past) and not Jesus (the present)? I have witnessed the power of Jesus healing the sick from diseases and sickness, breaking yoke and bondages, casting out demons and uniting families. Signs and wonders are still happening as shown in the Bible.
I just wanted to share your thoughts. You are a good man and I pray for the almighty God to show his glory into you and give you a path of truth and eternal life.
God Bless You
Kind Regards,
Raj
Answer: There is No Difference of Opinion Between the Father and the Son
From: Sri Vrindavana Dhama, IndiaMy Dear Raj,
Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Lord Jesus Christ.
Thank you very much for your sincere appreciation of our humble attempt to spread love of God on this planet.
Since Jesus is God the Son, as revealed in the Holy Bible, and Krishna is God the Father, as reveled in the Bhagavad-gita to try to separate them is artificial because there is no difference of opinion between the father and the son.
Being born again (dvija) is a concept from the Vedas, which was simply repeated by Jesus. Jesus spent the years between the ages of twelve and thirty in India associating with yogis and saintly teachers. This is where he learned the different yogic siddhis such as walking on water.
Jesus is speaking from the platform of Guru. We agree 100% that Guru is the only way that we can come to God. This again is a Vedic principle which was simply repeated by Jesus. It is only through the mercy of the spiritual master that we can approach God the Father.
Christ says in the Bible that he has more to reveal but that his followers are not ready for it yet. That more was revealed 500 years ago when God the Father personally appeared on this planet as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to inaugurate the Krishna consciousness movement, the congregational chanting of the holy names of God.
When Christ comes again he will come as a member of the Krishna consciousness movement. So I wholeheartedly encourage you to join with us in inundating this entire planet earth in pure love of God by the congregational chanting of His holy names. It does not matter if we chant the name of Krishna or Christ. God has hundreds and millions of names and they are all powerful for delivering us from the cycle of birth and death. Jesus is his first name and Christ is his surname or last name because that is the name of his father. The word Christ comes from the Greek word Christos which is derived from Krishna, the Sanskrit word for God.
You mention the 4.8 million species. The actual number is 8.4 million not 4.8 million. Regarding the repetition of birth and death, you have not properly understood the teachings of Krishna. This is why the so-called followers of Christ have been able to convert you. Krishna teaches that by surrendering to Him one is immediately freed from rotating through the 8.4 million species and is delivered straight to the eternal kingdom of God.
If you are looking for miracles, you will find far greater miracles in the Krishna consciousness movement than you will find in the so-called Christianity. But kindly note in this connection that there is no greater miracle than delivering a fallen, conditioned soul back to his original, eternal identity in a loving relationship with the Supreme Lord in that wondrous spiritual sky.
I am very happy that you revealed your heart to me. Now kindly take these words of wisdom and achieve the true perfection of Christ's teachings, pure love of God, by joining with us in the Krishna consciousness movement.
I hope this meets you in the best of health
and in an ecstatic mood.
Always your well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
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