Final Instructions

Before departing from Europe on 14 October I gave some final instructions to a number of my disciples who were seeing us off at the Riga, Latvia airport. I explained to them the two essential principles for devotees of Krishna. The first principle is to dive deeply 24 hours a day into the unlimited ocean of nectar that is found in the pure chanting of Lord Krishna's name. And the second principle is to fully absorb one's consciousness 24 hours a day in pushing forward the Krishna consciousness movement for the deliverance of all the conditioned souls from the repetition of birth and death. One may wonder how both things could be done simultaneously. The answer is that the more purely one chants Krishna's holy names, the more he will naturally have a consciousness-uplifting impact on the entire universe, and that the more that one absorbs himself in pushing forward this Krishna consciousness movement, naturally the more purely he will absorb himself in Krishna's holy names. In other words, there is no contradiction. These complimentary principles are mutually enhancing. Each strengthens the other.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: Why Krishna Does Not Act Against Injustice?

My respected Gurudeva,

My mind is very soft and sensitive. While reading the newspaper I happened to see some news that has disturbed my mind to such a level that I do not have words to express it to you, my respected Gurudeva. While seeing such discrimination against human beings, attacks against children, women and innocents, sometimes a doubt arises in my mind that why the almighty and all knowing Krishna is not taking any action against such people who are against humanity and human nature? At least what ISKCON can do to end this type of happenings?

With respects,
Your humble servant and disciple,

Sajeev

Answer: Krishna is Acting, But We Are Not.

Krishna is taking all steps to stop the injustice, but the difficulty is that we foolishly refuse to co-operate with Him and thus continue with our madness of turning this planet more and more into a hell. Krishna is doing His part. Now it is our turn to do our part by fully surrendering ourselves at His lotus feet and fully dedicating our lives to His ISKCON mission for bringing about a global Krishna conscious revival.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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