Committing Global Suicide
One of the symptoms of this godless age of Kali is scarcity of rain. At the present moment this shortage of rain is becoming more and more manifested on this planet. For example, a recent article in the Times of India reports that the monsoon winds that bring rain every year to north India's food bowl have this year been dry and desert-like.
As this lack of water drags on over the years the amount of desert land on this planet will drastically increase while the land fit for crop production becomes more and more scarce. It will become increasingly problematic how to feed an ever more distressed human civilization.
Krishna states in the Bhagavad-gita that rain comes as the result of sacrifice. The Brihad-Naradiya Purana states that the recommended sacrifice for this age is the congregational chanting of the holy names of God. And the Kali-Santarana Upanisad tells us that the Hare Krishna mantra is the most powerful, recommended mantra for this age of Kali:
Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare
Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare
So if we, the human society, were regularly engaged in the congregational chanting of the holy names of God, there would be ample rain for everyone all over the world. But in a world that is becoming ever-increasingly more atheistic and hedonistic who wants to chant the names of God anymore? This lack of chanting means that practically we are committing global suicide.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
In Srila Prabhupada's purport to Srimad Bhagavatam, Fifth Canto, Chapter 15, Text 13 I came across the following sentences:
"Simply by satisfying the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one satisfies the demigods and all other living entities without differentiation. If one pours water on the root of a tree, all the branches, twigs, flowers and leaves are nourished."
If this is true, then why some parents are not supportive when their children practice bhakti? Is it because the devotee is not fully satisfying Lord Krishna?
Why is it that we always find some people who don't like devotees?
Your servant,
Bhaktivinode das
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
As this lack of water drags on over the years the amount of desert land on this planet will drastically increase while the land fit for crop production becomes more and more scarce. It will become increasingly problematic how to feed an ever more distressed human civilization.
Krishna states in the Bhagavad-gita that rain comes as the result of sacrifice. The Brihad-Naradiya Purana states that the recommended sacrifice for this age is the congregational chanting of the holy names of God. And the Kali-Santarana Upanisad tells us that the Hare Krishna mantra is the most powerful, recommended mantra for this age of Kali:
Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare
Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare
So if we, the human society, were regularly engaged in the congregational chanting of the holy names of God, there would be ample rain for everyone all over the world. But in a world that is becoming ever-increasingly more atheistic and hedonistic who wants to chant the names of God anymore? This lack of chanting means that practically we are committing global suicide.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Severe Devastating Drought in India--2009
Answers According to the Vedic Version:
Question: Serving Krishna Serves Everyone?
My dear Srila GurudevaIn Srila Prabhupada's purport to Srimad Bhagavatam, Fifth Canto, Chapter 15, Text 13 I came across the following sentences:
"Simply by satisfying the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one satisfies the demigods and all other living entities without differentiation. If one pours water on the root of a tree, all the branches, twigs, flowers and leaves are nourished."
If this is true, then why some parents are not supportive when their children practice bhakti? Is it because the devotee is not fully satisfying Lord Krishna?
Why is it that we always find some people who don't like devotees?
Your servant,
Bhaktivinode das
Answer: Yes, But They May Not Realize It.
It is a fact that by watering the root of a tree all the leaves and branches are nourished. And similarly by serving Krishna, who is the root of all existence, we are rendering the best service to all living beings everywhere. That some of them do not recognize how they are being served and benefitted does not negate the fact that they are being rendered the best service. This simply means that they are deeply in ignorance. Krishna is always satisfied when we fully surrender ourselves to Him. The displeasure of materialistic men does not indicate that Krishna is displeased. It simply indicates how much they are in ignorance, covered by the three modes of material nature. So now let us fully dedicate ourselves to awakening them from their deep slumber so that they can appreciate how much they are being benefitted by our service to Krishna and how much more they will be benefitted when they adopt a life of devotional service to Lord Krishna.Sankarshan Das Adhikari
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