Blasting Off With the Holy Names

No matter how we look at it this material world is a losing proposition unless we utilize it as a launching pad to the spiritual sky. If we take it in this way, it becomes the most auspicious situation. All we have to do is fully situate ourselves on the rocket of the Lord's unlimitedly sweet holy names and go for the ultimate ride back to the transcendental timeless dimension of eternity, knowledge, and bliss. The countdown is going on right now as we prepare for blast off. If you'd like to achieve the supreme destination hop on board right now without any hesitation and you will be in for the greatest experience of your entire eternal existence. Chant these names now in great ecstasy with all the feeling and intensity that you can muster:

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

If you will now continue chanting them as much as possible for the remainder of your life on this material plane, you will definitely experience the difference at the time of death.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Govinda Restaurant--Lima, Peru

Govinda Restaurant--Lima, Peru

Kirtan in Temple Room on 2nd Floor of Restaurant 1 January 2009

Sankarshan Das Kirtan in Temple Room in Lima,Peru

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: Is it Free Will or Determinism?

Foolishly I abandoned the spiritual life recently, only to take it up again later when I realized that materialism has little to offer. Why is it that sometimes we give up Krishna Consciousness only to take it up again?

Also, what drives us to pray and chant? Is it God himself dwelling within as Supersoul or is it the alignment of planetary bodies?

I am not sure I entirely believe 100% in free will, or 100% in determinism. Which principle is operating?

Thank you for your time!

Yours in Krishna,

Michael
Answer: Both at the Same Time
Just as a small child learning how to walk sometimes stumbles and falls, the neophyte devotee sometimes stumbles and falls in his attempts to become steady in Krishna consciousness. The key is that if there is fall down, he must pick himself up and continue with determination, patience, and enthusiasm. If he does this, Krishna will empower him to succeed.

It is the Supersoul within that is inspiring us to chant. Chanting is a transcendental activity beyond the planetary or astrological influences.

Free will and determinism are both functioning simultaneously. Here's how. There are two separate energies of the Lord, the spiritual energy and the material energy. We have the free will at every second to choose which of these two energies we would like to have determining our future. If we choose the material energy, it is determined that we will continue rotating endlessly through birth, death, old age, and disease in the 8,400,000 species. If we choose the spiritual energy is it determined that we will enjoy an eternal life full of knowledge and full of bliss in the transcendental kingdom of Lord Sri Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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