Have a Super Ecstatic Eternity

Don't let the material modes of nature get you down. Transcend the material modes of nature by taking complete shelter of the Lord's holy names. It's not difficult. Simply you have to put your faith in the names and do it. That's all. Completely surrender yourself to Krishna in the form of His holy names, and you are guaranteed to have a super ecstatic day. And if you will do this every day, you will have a super ecstatic eternity.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: Mind Wanders While Chanting

I do the chanting with closed eyes, but still mind wonders here and there. But is it okay if I close my eyes and do the practice? What do I need to do to make you as my guru?

Deepak Kalia

Answer: Beg Krishna to Help You

Be careful about chanting with fully closed eyes. Because this can cause one to fall asleep the sastras (scriptures) recommend to meditate with half closed eyes. Whenever you see that your mind is wandering away from full absorption in carefully chanting and hearing the Lord's holy names, you should grab it and bring it back to absorption in the sweet sound of Krishna's names. Beg Krishna to help you stay absorbed in His names, and He will surely help you.

Becoming a disciple is not difficult. One simply must become fully dedicated to accepting the orders of Sri Guru as one's very life and soul. I am requesting that every day you must chant at least 16 rounds of the Hare Krishna mantra on japa beads and that you must strictly following the four regulative principles:

1. No Illicit sex
2. No meat eating
3. No intoxication
4. No gambling

Once you are solidly fixed in the above principles and are recommended as being so situated by your local ISKCON leader, I will happy to initiate you as my disciple.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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