Blessed by a Pure Devotee

In this world of dualities sometimes we win and sometimes we lose. A pure devotee is not carried away by victory or defeat. In all circumstances he fully takes shelter of Lord Sri Krishna completely trusting in Him. In this way he remains always blissful no matter is going on around him in this material world. He is happy when he is victorious, and he is also happy even when he is defeated. Therefore there is no person more happy in this world than the pure devotee. He has perfectly connected himself with the spiritual world within and is always relishing that sweet transcendental atmosphere like anything. Just by the presence of such a pure devotee on this planet the entire world is benefited. If somehow or other we become so fortunate as to come into contact with such a pure devotee, we should bow down at his lotus feet and beg him to accept us as his disciples. This will be the perfection of our existence.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: Duties in Family Life

̇I would like to ask questions on behalf of my friend:

1. What should be the mood of the parents if they plan for a Krishna Conscious child? and
2. What are the duties of a husband towards the family if the wife is not very cooperative in following spiritual life?

Regards,
Raghu

Answer: Deliver Your Dependents

Parents who want to have a Krishna conscious child should first see that they are solidly situated on that pathway back to home, back to Godhead. In other words, they should have both taken shelter of a bona fide spiritual master and be fully surrendered to following his instructions. In this way when they try to have a child Krishna will send a very special soul to take shelter of their association for being delivered from the cycle of birth and death.

The husband's duty is to deliver the wife back to home, back to Godhead. So if she is not very co-operative for spiritual life, he should very patiently and very compassionately try to attract her to the superior lifestyle of Krishna consciousness. Sometimes we have seen that the reluctant wife turns around and becomes more Krishna conscious than her husband.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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