Always Connected with the Supreme

In this material world we experience a constant barrage of ups and downs, the nice and the not so nice, victory and defeat, honor and dishonor, etc. The key to always being happy is to not base our happiness on our immediate situation, which is always subject to the above mentioned dualities. Our happiness should be based instead on the underlying reality of existence, that we are the eternal emanations of the Supreme All-Loving Personality of Godhead and that all we have to do to be unlimitedly happy is to always be engaged in loving service to Him with all of our thoughts, words, and deeds in all times places and circumstances.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: How to Inspire Family Members to Chant?

I am a regular reader of your powerful daily mail "Thought for the Day." I was always thinking to see you and impatiently waiting for your visit to Pune, India. Today (October 16) morning I attended your kirtan and lecture here in Pune. The kirtan was so touching and wonderful that I wished that it would continue going on and on. I was really inspired by your devotion and dedication. My only question is: How to inspire for the chanting or Krishna consciousness to my spouse and other family members?

-Regards
R.K. Maheshwari

Answer: Dive Deeper into the Kirtan Ocean

The more you become inspired, the more you will become empowered to inspire others. So kindly continue diving deeper and deeper into the unlimited ocean of kirtan rasa. In this way, you will become more and more like a magnet and you will be able to attract so many souls to chant Hare Krishna including your spouse and other family members.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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