Ecstatic Arrival in Kaunas

It's great to be back here in Kaunas where the devotees are so eager to hear about and serve Lord Krishna. Wherever Krishna is the center that place is not in this material world. Such a place is the Vaikuntha realm, that dimension which is completely free from the sufferings of material existence. In such an atmosphere one feels that he is swimming in an ocean of nectar at every minute. It is absolutely foolish for the world population to continue suffering as they are doing now. All they have to do to become completely free from all suffering is stop trying to be something that they are not, the material body. If they will simply start being their natural selves, the pure eternal spirit-soul devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the source of all existence, they will experience inconceivable joy at every minute.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Arrival in Kaunas, Lithuania--7 April 2010Sankarshan Das Arrival in Kaunas

Sankarshan Das Arrival in Kaunas

Sankarshan Das Arrival in Kaunas

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: He Only Believes in Money

I have a friend who is a good person and humble. One day he came to me and asked about my sikha. I explained to him about God consciousness, but he does not believe in God. He never does any spiritual activity. He only believes in money. How can I explain Krishna consciousness to him?

Your humble servant.
Gunanidhi Caitanya Dasa

Editor's note: The sikha is the small tuft of hair kept on the back of the head by male Vaisnavas.

Answer: Where Money Remains Permanently

You can tell him that money is the goddess of fortune, Laksmi. Because Laksmi's only devotion is to her beloved Lord Narayana she does not remain for long with those who are not devotees of her beloved Lord Narayana. But she remains permanently with those who are fully devoted to her beloved Lord.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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