Why Do I Keep Circling the Globe?

Sometimes I wonder why I take so much time and trouble for repeatedly circling the globe for spreading Krishna consciousness. There are so many difficulties that I must regularly face in the course of traveling like this for Krishna. Sometimes I become sick, which is more difficult to deal with when traveling. Sometimes my travel plans are disrupted when flights get cancelled due to airline strikes or spewing volcanoes. Often time the rigors of traveling make it hard for me to get sufficient time for writing. And then there is always the concern of having sufficient funds to cover the travel expenses. I could just remain at our ashram in Austin, Texas USA and completely avoid the difficulties of spending so much time out of every year out on the road.

But after reflecting why I do this, I remember how enlivened the people are all over the world to join me in kirtan, the congregational chanting of the holy names of God, and how blissful they become when they hear and inquire from me and implement my instructions regarding the supreme science of Krishna consciousness. Then it all makes sense. I realize then that no matter how much difficulty I may undergo in traveling the globe for spreading this topmost self-realization science, it is well worth it a thousand and millions time over.

This was further reconfirmed when I arrived at the airport in Timisoara, Romania. The temple president, Sriman Murari Krishna Prabhu, was there to greet me. Right in the middle of the airport he bowed down on the floor offering me his humble obeisances, and I offered my obeisances to him. When we got to the car he told me that Timisoara is my home and that I am welcome to come and stay in Timisoara any time. With this sort of appreciation of my humble efforts to serve the mission of my spiritual master of delivering the world from clutches of illusion I am further strengthened in my resolve to continue.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Writing "Thought for the Day" in the Airport
Bucharest, Romania--21 May 2010Sankarshan Das Writing "Thought for the Day" in the Airport

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: Terrorist Suicide Bombers Liberated?

According to Vedic scriptures if someone remembers God during death he is liberated from the cycle of birth and death and reaches the planet of God. So when a suicide bomber terrorist takes the name of God i.e. "Allah" and dies by triggering the bomb attached to his body, does he reach the topmost spiritual planet i.e. Goloka Vrindavan? Please clarify my doubt.

Gautam

Answer: Sinning on the Strength of Chanting is Punishable

In this connection Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur has written:

"It is a terrible offense to commit sins on the strength of chanting; this offender is forever banished from the path of devotional service."

Therefore committing sinful activities in the name of God does not deliver one back to spiritual world. Rather one will be punished by the stringent laws of nature for his sinful deeds.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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