Super Sweet Memories of Riga

Our just completed visit to Riga, Latvia was the sweetest we have ever had. And we have been visiting there regularly for many years. The extraordinary flavor of this visit was due the quality of loving reciprocation that we experienced with the devotees there. It is indeed loving reciprocation which is the foundation of genuine happiness. When we establish a genuine loving relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the source of all existence, we are then empowered to cultivate deep, loving relationships with all of His parts and parcels, the living beings. This is especially facilitated in the association of pure devotees of the Lord. Therefore we should always seek out such transcendental association as much as possible.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Departure from Riga
4 April 2010 to Siauliai, Lithuania
from left to right: Vita, Guru Das, and InetaDeparture from Riga

Departure from Riga
7 April 2010 to Kaunas, LithuaniaDeparture from Riga

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: Under the Modes What Makes Choices?

Dear Gurudeva,

Please accept my most humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada, Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga.

When a person under the influence of the material modes makes a choice to act in one way or other, is the choice of action coming from the mind, intelligence or the soul?

your menial servant,

Baskar

Answer: The Imperfect Mind

In this connection Srila Prabhupada has written in his purport to SB 3.26.31:

"The desire to accept something and reject something is a very important factor of the mind."

Therefore the choice to accept or reject something is made by the mind. This means that the person who is under the influence of the three modes of material nature is going to be making bad decisions that are detrimental for his well being.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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