Guru is the Revealer of the Dham

One cannot simply purchase an airline ticket to Delhi and hire a cab to Vrindavan for entering into Sri Vrindavana Dhama because one can only enter in the Lord's holy dhama by the mercy of the bona fide spiritual master. Therefore when we want to visit the Lord's most holy Sri Vrindavana Dhama we should always beg our spiritual master for his blessings that we can truly enter into the holy dhama. Otherwise, without the mercy of Sri Guru, we will only experience the shadow of Vrindavan.

The Holy Land of Vrindavana

The Holy Land of Vrindavana

Answers According to the Vedic Version

Question: How to Attain Moksha?

I would like to know what are the stages/steps for attaining moksha in your Krishna consciousness society. I am very interested to know in detail since I am very, very much attracted to your ISKCON philosophy. I want theoretical explanation fully. Please kindly provide suitable reference so that I am convinced.

Manjunath,

Bangalore

Answer: Surrender to Krishna Under Guru's Guidance

There is no such thing as the Krishna conscious society system for attaining moksha or liberation from the cycle of birth and death. In other words, it is not that there is an ISKCON way of liberation. The way of liberation has been around long before ISKCON was formed in 1966. The beauty of ISKCON is that it is purely teaching the eternal process of liberation as described by Lord Sri Krishna in the Bhagavad-gita. So try to understand the way of liberation as taught in the Bhagavad-gita. It all boils down to one basic principle: Fully surrender yourself to following the orders of Krishna under the guidance of the bona fide spiritual master. If you will carefully study the Bhagavad-gita As It Is by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, you will get all convincing arguments and practical guidelines how to solidly situate yourself on the path of moksha or liberation. And while you are carefully reading it, kindly inquire both from me and the devotees at your local ISKCON center for getting a complete understanding of the meaning and practical application of each and every verse. Simply by your properly understanding and following the Bhagavad-gita as it is you will be solidly situated in moksha or liberation.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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