The Ultimate Super Star

In this material world superstars come and go like shooting stars. They appear out of nowhere and enjoy their brief fame fling as the center of attention until they burn off their good karma and vanish into oblivion becoming completely forgotten. But there is a supreme superstar whose fame is ever-increasingly expanding for all of eternity, who is never forgotten. That supreme superstar is Lord Sri Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

It is said by Canakya Pandita that although life is certainly short for everyone, if one acts properly, his fame will remain for a generation. But when it comes to devotees of the Lord, there is a different principle. Just as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krishna, is everlastingly famous, so those who are connected with the Lord through loving devotional service, the Lord's devotees, are also everlastingly famous.

So there is no need to strive for the fleeting fame which one can achieve in this material existence. One should simply strive for pure bhakti, and then whatever fame is required for his service to spread the Krishna consciousness movement all over the world will be wonderfully, personally provided by the Lord. This is confirmed as follows in the Bhagavad-gita 9.22:

ananyāś cintayanto māṁ
ye janāḥ paryupāsate
teṣāṁ nityābhiyuktānāṁ
yoga-kṣemaṁ vahāmy aham

"But those who always worship Me with exclusive devotion, meditating on My transcendental form -- to them I carry what they lack, and I preserve what they have."

And this is further confirmed in the Bible in Matthew 6.33:

"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, all these things shall be added unto you."


Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Lord Sri Krishna is the Ultimate Super StarLord Sri Krishna is the Ultimate Super Star

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: Who is the 33rd Guru?

Who is the next guru in the disciplic succession after Srila Prabhupada? The knowledge of Krishna has come down to us in a successive way. Srila Prabhupada's guru was 31st in the disciplic succession from Krishna. Srila Prabhupada was 32nd. So who is the 33rd spiritual master in disciplic succession after Srila Prabhupada?

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Answer: The Disciple Who Strictly Follows

Srila Prabhupada told his disciples that they would be the next in the disciplic succession after him. So those Srila Prabhupada's disciples who are strictly following him are the next in line of disciplic succession. They jointly occupy position #33.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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