From Depression to Unlimited Bliss

One of our readers was so disturbed when we presented Krishna consciousness as the cure for depression that she dropped out from our course. This reader felt that we were being irresponsible and that our advice would hurt our readers. She feared that our advice would make those who are already depressed even more depressed.

One argument that supports this school of thought is that it is much more comfortable for a depressed person to think that his depression is due to a chemical imbalance in his brain rather than his having a wrong outlook on life. He may become more depressed if he thinks that his depression is his fault. And with increased depression he could even come to point of suicide.

Of course, in one sense we are all victims of the materialistic society which has so much misguided us. Due to our ignorance of the actual all-blissful, eternal nature of the self we can easily become confused, frustrated, and depressed. So instead of blaming the individual for his depression we can guide him how to see the blissful, harmonious existence of which he is an integral part.

If we don't make the truth available of how to completely conquer over depression by reharmonizing one's self with the Supreme Person, we will be cheating the suffering humanity out of the supreme benediction of Krishna consciousness. So we must dutifully carry on with our work of teaching the topmost suffering-conquering technique even though we are sometimes misunderstood.


Sankarshan Das Adhikari

From Deeply Depressed to the Most Blissful By Becoming Krishna Conscious:
His Grace Jayananda Thakur

His Grace Jayananda Thakur

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

In Support: No Medicine Greater Than Hare Krishna

i read the letter of the person blaming you for being irresponsible in answering ,

Well, I would like to share a true incident in this regard. We have a devotee in our group, who is the type of person described by you. And the truth is he has been asked to chant everyday and associate with devotees everyday in bhajans and kirtans. Today, he is married happily and enjoying his life with Krishna.

There is no medicine is greater than the Hare Krishna Mahamantra. Even today the couple came for the Gita discourse with nice prasadam and offered to all the other devotees.

What Shankarshan dasji has said is 100% true. The underlying thing is BELIEF AND TRUST IN KRISHNA.
Do this for you friend and I am sure you will be excited to see the result.

Hare Krishna!
Priyakrishna devi dasi

Answer: Permanent Solution

Thank you very much for having so nicely understood and realized the deep seated cause of our suffering and the permanent solution.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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