Welcome to Paradise

4 June 2011--Upon landing in Mauritius this morning, just before entering the customs area, we were greeted by a large sign, "Welcome to Paradise." I chuckled upon seeing this because any place where there is birth, death, old age, and disease is certainly not paradise, no matter how paradisial it may be from the material point of view. But we can make Mauritius or any place in this material world into a real paradise by awakening the sleeping souls in that place to the underlying truth beyond this material existence: that we are all eternal spiritual beings, the servants of God. So this is our purpose for coming to Mauritius. You will not find us loitering on the beach here for so called "fun in the sun." We have come here to help the people become reconnected with Krishna. This is the real "fun in the sun." It's better than any beach. My activities here remain the same as they are everywhere else in the world: chanting, worshipping, lecturing, counseling, reading, and writing.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Mauritius Morning View--Is this Paradise?

Mauritius Morning View--Is this Paradise?

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: Is Global Islamization Anti-Krishna?

Dear Gurudeva,

All glories to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and Sri Krishna Caitanya!

Can you please clarify this for me: What is the difference between worldwide Islamization and Krishna consciousness globalization?

I.O.

Answer: Not If It Is Genuine Islam.

Since the real meaning of Islam is submission to the will of God and obedience to His law, global Islamization and Krishna conscious globalization are exactly the same thing. But if a person's conception of God is limited and sectarian, then we have problems. God is not limited to one name because He is unlimited. If even an ordinary man in this world be known by different names, why God should be limited to only one name? This does make any sense. It's time for all religious people of the world to come off of the sectarian platform and realize the true universal nature of God. This will solve all of the world's problems.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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