Reconnect With the Self and the Supreme Self

At the present moment the human society is grossly discombobulated because they are completely disconnected from themselves and the source of their existence. Therefore, it is no small wonder that the entire world has been plunged into an ever-increasingly chaotic condition. If we ask people who they are, they will not be able to tell us. But there is hope. Through the inconceivable healing power of mantras, transcendental sound vibrations, one can be completely restored to his original divine state of enlightened consciousness. The Vedas contain thousands and millions of bona fide mantras, but that same Vedic wisdom advises us that in the present materialistic age of Kali there is no mantra more powerful and more effective for self realization than the Hare Krishna mahamantra. Therefore anyone who is tired of suffering in ignorance and illusion can come back to their original, natural, harmonious consciousness quickly and easily by chanting the Hare Krishna mahamantra on regular daily basis.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Reconnecting with the Self and the Supreme Self Klaipeda, Lithuania--21 April 2011

Sankarshan Das Reconnecting with the Self and the Supreme Self

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: Present is Karmic Reaction of My Past?

My dear Gurudeva
Please accept my pranam.

I have some questions about karma. I was listening a few days ago about karma from a devotee. He said that all happiness and distress in your life is dependent on your past karma. Is this true? Do my present actions give me a karmic result in my next birth? If I go to an interview for a job and I am not selected is this my past karma or is it that I have less talent for the job?

Your servant,

P.V

Answer: Freedom from the Prison of Karma

It is a fact that in this material world all of our happiness and distress is simply due to karma. Happiness is due to past pious activities, and distress is due to past impious activities. What we are doing in this lifetime determines what will happen to us in our next lifetime. This is called karma cakra, the wheel of karma.

Regarding your example of the job interview: Not being selected for the job is due to past karma. Lack of talent is also due to past karma. But even if you have more talent, if it is not your karma to get the job, you will not get the job.

The good news is that one can escape the prison of karma by surrendering to Krishna. He promises us in the Bhagavad-gita that if we surrender ourselves to Him that He will relieve us from all of our karma.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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