Love of God Sleeping Within

Just as a fish is naturally inclined towards water, everyone, even the atheists, has love of God within them. With the exception of those who are spiritually awakened that love of God is presently asleep within them. It is currently in a dormant state like an inactive volcano lying deep within their hearts. So the fact is that everyone is a devotee, a lover of God. It's just that most people don't know it yet. Therefore the greatest welfare work is to awaken the dormant Krishna consciousness or love of God that everyone has but has currently simply forgotten.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: How to Free the Mind from Material Thoughts?

I try to chant the name of God in my mind with each of my breath, but sometimes I find that although I am chanting the name of God within myself my mind is also trying to think of worldly love, lust, pride and other attributes side by side. Is this a sin? Please show me the path.

Your student

Answer: Regular Daily Japa

Although you may be trying, it is not possible at your present stage that you are factually chanting God's names in your mind with your every breath. This is why your mind is still disturbed by so many rubbish thoughts. This is why you need to adopt a regular daily routine of audibly uttering the names of God while fingering japa mala beads. The regular daily practice of japa chanting will factually establish your mind in Krishna consciousness. The result will be that you mind will no longer be tormented by material thoughts.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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