Let's Conquer the World

The present day world leaders are managing the world society like chickens with their heads cut off. In other words, in spite of all their best intentions, they do not have any idea of what they are doing. There is no reason for all of this madness because the Supreme Personality of Godhead has given the knowledge by which the entire world can be peaceful and happy. This knowledge is presented in the Bhagavad-gita. Anyone who purely practices and teaches the science of the Bhagavad-gita will naturally become a powerful world leader. Therefore we request all persons who are unhappy with the present state of global affairs to join with us in this Krishna consciousness movement for bringing about a global cultural revolution. In this connection Srila Prabhupada has given assurance:

If we simply repeat this philosophy exactly as it is, without any misrepresentation or adulteration, then this movement will never be checked, and we will conquer the world.--

So now kindly make active participation in the Krishna consciousness movement your number one priority. You'll be glad you did. And you will go down in history for being one of those daring spiritual pioneers who participated in saving the world from disintegrating into utter chaos.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

The Knowledge that Can Conquer the World

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: Importance of Diksha Guru

Dear Gurudeva,

Thank you for kindly answering all my questions so expertly.

I have a problem. I have no diksha guru and my spiritual progress is slow and sometimes fast, sometimes very slow due to unsteadiness of practice. Remembrance of the mahamantra is no problem as I frequently silently repeat the mantra in my head. I also read Prabhupada's books.

I know the diksha guru is of utmost importance. Prabhupada says that only in rare instances will Krishna reveal himself to us without one; he compares it to receiving an honorary degree at a university. While it may happen, one should not sit back and wait, but rather enroll in the university and follow the prescribed procedures.

How far can I go spiritually in terms of progress without a diksha guru? How long must I wait before taking initiation?

Yours in Krishna,

Michael

Answer: We Will Be Happy to Initiate You

There are nine steps on the path to spiritual perfection:

1. sraddha--faith
2. sadhu sanga--association of devotees
3. bhajana kriya--initiation
4. anartha nivritti--cleansing of the dirt from the heart
5. nistha--being solidly fixed
6. ruci--taste
7. asakti--attachment
8. bhava--ecstatic emotion
9. prema--pure love of God

The furthest that one can advance without diksha (initiation) is to stage two, sadhu sanga, because diksha occurs in stage three. There is no reason for you be in anxiety about this because we will be happy to give you diksha.

Simply you must qualify yourself for diksha by chanting at least 16 rounds of the Hare Krishna daily on japa beads while simultaneously avoiding illicit sex, meat eating, intoxication, and gambling. Once you are fixed in the above for at least six months as certified by a local ISKCON leader you can then take formal shelter to prepare for initiation, and then after an additional six months of chanting and following our principles I or one of my guru godbrothers will be happy to accept you as a disciple by giving you diksha (initiation).

Sankarshan Das Adhikari