The Greatest Mystic Power

Without a bona fide spiritual master we are nowhere. While we may be impressed by a spiritual master who has many followers or who can display mystic powers, it does not matter how powerful or famous he is. If the spiritual master is not presenting the Absolute Truth as it is, as confirmed by the authoritative Vedic wisdom, he is nowhere. If we become disciples of such a nowhere guru, we also become nowhere. Therefore we should take the time and trouble to seek out a spiritual master who accurately presents and is a living embodiment of the truths enshrined within the authoritative Vedic wisdom. This spiritual master is known as the bona fide spiritual master. And he is the only one who can save us from the repetition of birth and death. He possesses the greatest of all mystic powers: the ability to deliver his disciples back to the spiritual world.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

My Bona Fide Spiritual Master: Srila Prabhupada Starts the Hare Krishna Movement in Tompkins Square Park, New York 1966

Srila Prabhupada Starts the Hare Krishna Movement in NewYork

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: Why Do I Suffer from Depression?

Why do I suffer from depression? It is very, very painful and desperate. Am I suffering from previous sinful reactions? And I am not able to meet devotees right now, I feel very, very lonely. Even though I chant Hare Krishna and read spiritual articles or books every day, I still feel very depressed and lonely. What should I do?

Your most humble servant

Answer: Self-Centeredness

Depression is the result of self-centeredness. You are not meant to consider yourself to be the center of existence. If you embrace this untruth that you are the center, is it sure and certain that you will be depressed. The easy way to both conquer and prevent depression is to always remember that since Krishna is the source of all existence, He is naturally also the center of all existence. Therefore all of your thoughts, words, and deeds should be centered around Him, not around yourself. As soon as you become Krishna-centered your self-centeredness will naturally go away, your depression will be gone, and you will be enjoying life like anything at every moment.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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