Ultimate Self Realization

In London on 6 August 1973 Srila Prabhupada informed us that millions and millions of years ago we came down from Vaikuntha, the spiritual world, to this material world. Kuntha means anxiety, and vaimeans without. So Vaikuntha means that world where there is no anxiety. And Kuntha means the world of unlimited anxiety in which we currently live. The good news is that since we all originally came from Vaikuntha we are all citizens of that all-blissful eternal abode. Now all we have to do is reclaim our birthright by surrendering ourselves at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Krishna and regaining our eternal identities in His unlimitedly sweet transcendental realm. Srila Prabhupada Teaches the Highest Truth Answers by Citing the Vedic Version Question: How to Design a Stress Free Room? Respected Sir, I am a 1st year master of design student at the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur. I am doing research on mental stress and suicide cases in th

Sri Vrindavan Dhama is the holiest of all holy places, the ultimate abode of sweetness, because it is here that Lord Sri Krishna eternally engages in most sublime sarva-rasa-sāra, the quintessence of all ecstatic mellows, parakīyā-bhāva, accepting the loving service of the gopis in the mood of paramourship. This highest of all rasas is only manifest in the ultimate realm of Vrindavan. Even though Lord Caitanya was a strict sannyasi who never associated with women, he stated: ramyā kācid upāsanā vrajavadhū-vargeṇa yā kalpitā "There is no comparison of the method of worship which was adopted by the damsels of Vraja." Therefore taking advantage of the special mercy available in this topmost of all holy places I am humbly bowing down flat on the ground in the sacred Vrindavan dust and begging the Supreme Lord and His pure devotees to bestow upon me pure prema bhakti. Srila Prabhupada with His Disciples in Vrindavan Answers by Citing the Vedic Version Question: Accepting M

Sometimes I am glorified for my activities of spreading Krishna consciousness all over the world, but I do not think that I am doing anything very great in this connection. I am simply trying my best to be the loyal messenger boy of my most beloved spiritual master, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the great savior of fallen souls. If there is any credit at all that I deserve for my crude attempt to serve Srila Prabhupada, it is that I have always sincerely tried to follow his orders without deviation. I have accepted his orders as my very life and soul. He ordered us, his disciples, "Become guru and deliver the entire world." Even though such a thing is inconceivable for us. What can we do? We have to try our best to execute his orders feeling dependent upon and always begging his mercy. Srila Prabhupada-Savior of the Fallen Souls Answers by Citing the Vedic Version Question: When Someone Tries to Provoke Your Anger Dear Maharaja, Please accept m

My dear esteemed leaders of the world society. Kindly note that all desirable conditions for the happy living of all the world's citizens, even the animals, can easily be had by the regular, widespread performance of yajna or sacrifice for the satisfaction of the Supreme Lord. Such performance of yajna is not a sectarian affair of favoring one religion over another. It is the universal system for bringing all favorable conditions of living to everyone all over the world. As the prescribed yajna for this age is the sankirtana yajna, the congregation chanting of they holy names of God, kindly introduce the performance of sankirtana yajna to your respective citizens. Each government should organize regular daily congregational chanting functions throughout their country so that each and every citizen will have the opportunity to participate in the congregational chanting of the holy names of God on a regular daily basis. At such functions there should be profuse distribution of veget

Srimati Radharani has a very sublime method for doubling her Krishna consciousness bliss. She simply looks upon the beautiful smiling face of her beloved Lord Krishna. We can do the same thing because the deity of Krishna and the painting of Krishna, if viewed with devotion, are Krishna Himself. Here's what Radharani has to say in this regard as quoted in the Caitanya Caritamrita Antya Lila 17.59: mana mora vāma-dīna, jala vinā yena mīna, kṛṣṇa vinā kṣaṇe mari’ yāya madhura-hāsya-vadane, mana-netra-rasāyane, kṛṣṇa-tṛṣṇā dviguṇa bāḍāya “If I do not think of Krishna, My impoverished mind will die within a moment like a fish out of water. But when I see Krishna's sweetly smiling face, My mind and eyes are so pleased that My desire for Him redoubles.” Since Radharani has been gazing upon Krishna for all eternity, doubling her desire for Krishna with each gaze, we cannot even begin to imagine how heavily she is desiring Krishna. From Radharani's sublime example we lea

As long as we base our happiness on the connection of our material senses with the their corresponding objects of gratification, there's no way that we can experience genuine happiness because our material senses are different from us. They are simply external coverings of the self. Just as we cannot satisfy our hunger by dipping our shirt sleeve into a bowl of soup, similarly there is no amount of material sense gratification which can give real happiness to the self. It is only when we, the eternal spiritual beings, connect with the Supreme Person, the source of all existence, that we come back to our original enlightened state in which we experience an exciting, thrilling adventure at every moment. Bhagavatam Class at Krishna Balaram Mandir Sri Vrindavan Dhama, India-25 March 2012 Answers by Citing the Vedic Version Question: Where is the Intelligence Situated? Intelligence is considered an attribute of the human brain, which is merely a physical organ. Since mind is bey

The sweetest nectar in Vrindavan is to rise early and attend the first arati of the day at 4:10am at Srila Prabhupada's samadhi. This is the most spiritually potent place in the entire universes because this is where Srila Prabhupada's body has been put to rest. Here the devotees gather together every morning and the sing the beautiful Gurvastakam prayers composed by Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakur. Gurvastakam means "Eight Prayers Glorifying the Spiritual Master." These sublime verses are sung to the tune of the mellifluous morning melody that Srila Prabhupada taught us. Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakur has given the boon that anyone who regularly sings this sublime song during the early time before sunrise will attain the direct service of Lord Sri Krishna in Goloka Vrindavan after leaving his present material body. So who would not want to cash in on this boon? Ecstatic Mangal Arati at Prabhupada's Samadhi 23 March 2012-Sri Vrindavan Dhama, India Answers by Citin

When you are being dragged through hell, which is not an uncommon occurrence in our daily experiences here in this material world, kindly remember these sublime words of Lord Sri Krishna: yasmin sthito na duḥkhena guruṇāpi vicālyate "If one is situated firmly in Krishna consciousness he is never shaken even in the midst of the heaviest difficulty." --Bhagavad-gita 6.22 So instead of trying to overpower the material nature by brute force, a truly impossible feat, firmly situate yourself in Krishna consciousness. In this way you will be solidly situated beyond the hell of this material existence. Transcend All Miseries by Hare Krishna Sankirtan Answers by Citing the Vedic Version Question: Lord Rama Rejected Sita Devi? Why did the Lord Rama reject Sita Devi after doubting her? What was the lesson for us to learn from this? What special pastime was the Lord enacting? Kindly clear this doubt as a friend of mine says she doesn’t respect this act of Lord Ram as it seems r

Lord Krishna blessed me with the most sublimely divine overnight journey from London to India. I was many days behind on answering my correspondence and did not want to spend my entire time in Vrindavan glued to my computer trying to catch up. Lord Krishna blessed me that I was able utilize the entire eight hour flight for answering emails without eating or sleeping. The non-devotees had all finished eating their nonsense food and watching their nonsense movies and were all sound asleep. But feeling very inspired and enlivened, I kept writing on and on, one email after another trying to give each of my inquirers the most suitable answer to inspire their Krishna consciousness. Near the end of the flight before the lights were turned to arouse the sleepers from slumber, one of the British Airways flight attendants approached me expressing her amazement how I had worked so hard non-stop through the entire night. Of course, it did not feel like hard work to me. It was a celebration of tra

Without Krishna where is there any real happiness? Without Krishna where is there any real knowledge? Without Krishna where is there any real love? Without Krishna life has absolutely no meaning except that which we artificially, futilely try to give it. Being bereft of Krishna is nonsense. Being with Krishna is the only thing that makes any sense. Therefore the only logical course of action is to fully absorb ourselves in Krishna consciousness starting right now without any delay. Krishna, the Supreme All-Attractive Personality of Godhead, Enjoying His Vrindavan Pastimes Answers by Citing the Vedic Version Question: How Capable is God? How capable is God? Could God create a stone that is too heavy for Him to lift? Since an omniscient God would know in advance (and from all eternity) all that can happen, there appears to be no point at which such a God could make a genuine choice. Omniscience and omnipotence appear to be incompatible. Suresh Answer: He is Inconceivably, Unl

After many months of separation we are returning now to Sri Vrindavan Dham, the transcendental home of Lord Sri Krishna within this material world. Visiting Sri Vrindavan Dham is always the most uplifting and purifying experience. Krishna is personally present in this holiest of all places. And if one manifests sufficient devotion, he can feel Krishna's presence in Vrindavan at every step. Kesighata on the River Yamuna in Vrindavan Dham, the Place Where Krishna Subdued the Kesi Demon Answers by Citing the Vedic Version Question: Can Parrots Recite Sanskrit Verses? Gurudeva! Kindly Please accept my most humble obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Gauranga Mahaprabhu. All glories to Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha & Krishna. Early this morning, I was reading Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya-Lila, wherein I was most surprised to read certain Bengali slokas (chapter 17, verses 199 to 206). Srila Prabhupada describes Lord Caitany

19 March, 2012--We are getting ready now for our flight to London this evening, which will be followed by another flight from London to Delhi. There is truly nothing sweeter than being Krishna conscious because it is only in this enlightened state that are actually situated in our real identity. Sunday Feast Lecture Bliss Toronto, Ontario, Canada-18 March 2012 Answers by Citing the Vedic Version Question: Did Krishna Know Arjuna Would Win? My dear Srila Gurudeva, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! When Lord Sri Krishna told Arjuna to fight, did He know Arjuna would win? Thank you so much for sharing your time and wisdom with me. I look forward to Your reply. Your eternal student, Brenda Lee Riley Answer: Yes, He Knows Everything In Chapter 11, Text 34 of the Bhagavad-gita Krishna clearly states yudhyasva jetāsi raṇe sapatnān "Simply fight, and you will vanquish your enemies in battle." So is very clear the Krishna knew that Arju

Our brief weekend stopover in Toronto on our way to India was not for rest and relaxation. It was an intensive preaching workout of giving nine lectures in four different locations. In spite of going three nights with insufficient sleep, the absorption in Krishna consciousness was absolutely exhilarating. The fact is that the more we become absorbed in Krishna consciousness, the more we become enriched with spiritual happiness. This weekend was a golden opportunity to become deeply, deeply absorbed in meditation on the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krishna and thus reconnect myself and my audiences with our original transcendental nature. Pure Bhakti Seminar-an All Day Four Lecture Series Scarborough, Ontario, Canada-17 March 2011 An Evening Program in Home of Subhavilasa Prabhu Scarborough, Ontario, Canada-17 March 2011 Answers by Citing the Vedic Version Question: Krishna Appears Without Being Born? Gurudeva, I have heard that Lord Krishna was never born, that

The most astonishingly marvelous thing about existence is that it is so blissful. Thus it is absolutely pointless for anybody to be suffering, which is nothing but the pastime of fools. All one has to do to be swimming in an ocean of transcendental bliss at every moment is to reconnect himself with the origin of his existence, the Supreme Personality of Godhead Lord Sri Krishna, by following the simple, uncomplicated instructions which He so benevolently reveals in the Bhagavad-gita. Sharing the Bliss of Bhakti in Brampton, Ontario Answers by Citing the Vedic Version Question: Who is a Pure Devotee? Dear Gurudeva, Hare Krishna! I would like to know who is a pure devotee among these two persons: one who has renounced his material life and surrendered himself fully to the Lord and the other who is engaged in material life and is still able to remember the Lord in spite of the unfavorable conditions posed by the material nature. Is there any difference between these two? Your fo

The most important defining moment in life is the time of death. It is the culmination of all of life's experiences. Instead of trying to deny its existence like the proverbial ostrich who buried his head in the sand when he was being attacked by a predator, we should train for it with the intensity of an athlete who is aspiring for an Olympic gold medal. That gold medal is the ultimate privilege of being able to enter into the kingdom of God at the time of death. There is nothing more desirable than this. At Death Go to Sleep & Wake Up in Goloka Vrindavan Answers by Citing the Vedic Version Question: Why Am I Suffering More? Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I don’t understand why I am suffering more since I have taken to spiritual life seriously. What is causing this to happen? When I was not a devotee I didn’t ever suffer like this. I feel like Krishna is taking away whatever I have. This is causing doubts in my mind. Your servant,

May everyone throughout the entire universe become awakened to their original pure identities as servants of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krishna. There is no need for so much bickering, strife, and dissension on this planet. All difficulties that we experience both individually and collectively are due to our ignorance of the Absolute Truth that there is a Supreme Person who is the source of all existence and that we are all His subordinate servants. Sri Panca Tattva-Deliverers of the Entire Univese Answers by Citing the Vedic Version Question: What Are the Three Worlds? Dear Gurudeva, Please accept my humble obeisances. I have read about the spiritual world, and also about the material world. However, in the Bhagavad-gita, Srila Prabhupada also speaks about the three worlds. Can you please explain what are the three worlds? Your humble servant, Deodat Answer: Upper, Middle, and Lower Planets The three worlds refers to the three divisions of planetary sys

After a very productive two months stopover here at Bhaktivedanta Ashram in Austin, Texas USA, we are getting ready now to embark on another auspicious around-the-world lecture tour. We are also expanding our outreach with a new advertising campaign to help more and more people become free from anxiety by teaching them the ultimate self realization science, Krishna consciousness. For this campaign we are requesting testimonials from our subscribers which will encourage others to join this course. So kindly write a testimonial and email it in to sda@backtohome . We hope to meet as many of you as possible on our upcoming tour, which begins on Friday 16 March when we travel to Toronto, Ontario, Canada for a weekend lecture series. For a complete schedule of our upcoming destinations go to: http://www.ultimateselfrealization.com/schedule We beg Srila Prabhupada's blessings that we may serve him very nicely on this global preaching tour by representing him and his teachings in a f

To become qualified for going back to home, back to Godhead we must always remain in a humble, teachable state of mind. If we are not teachable, it means that we think we know everything. It means the transcendental teachings of Krishna will simply bounce off of us without reaching our hearts. So instead of swimming in the delusion that we are the great knowers of everything, we should always remain open-minded and willing to learn from someone who can give us a higher understanding of what is the Absolute Truth and how we can perfectly dovetail ourselves with that Absolute Truth. In this way our pathway back to Godhead will be smooth, easy, and unobstructed. Devotees Teaches Disciples the Science of Bhakti Answers by Citing the Vedic Version Question: How to Inculcate Love of God in my Child? I would like to inculcate God lovingness in my daughter who is 2 1/2 years old. In my childhood I had respect for God, but I was a God fearing person. It was told to me that if I misbehav

Recently I read a scathing criticism of our Hare Krishna movement by one of our former members that it is nothing but an exploitative, brainwash cult. So whose experience am I to believe: my own wonderful experience or his bad experience? The fact is that if someone comes to the Hare Krishna movement and holds onto the false conception that he is the Supreme, the center of the universe, he will eventually become dissatisfied and leave this most sublime movement. But it's obvious by simple common sense observation that we are just tiny parts of something which is much greater than ourselves. It does not make sense to cling tenaciously to the false conception that one is the Supreme. It is better to understand that one is subordinate to the Supreme and to the serve the Supreme. And if one chooses to do this, the Hare Krishna movement is the best place that I have ever found for doing this. Devotees Relish the Bliss of Serving the Supreme Answers by Citing the Vedic Version Ques

Forgetting Krishna is paralysis, just like a fish is paralyzed when he is removed from the water. And remembering Krishna is total invigoration, just like a fish is completely energized and invigorated when he regains his natural position of being in the water. In this connection we find the most wonderful verse in the Caitanya Caritamrita in which Srimati Radharani states: mana mora vāma-dīna, jala vinā yena mīna, kṛṣṇa vinā kṣaṇe mari’ yāya madhura-hāsya-vadane, mana-netra-rasāyane, kṛṣṇa-tṛṣṇā dviguṇa bāḍāya “If I do not think of Krishna, My impoverished mind will die within a moment like a fish out of water. But when I see Krishna’s sweetly smiling face, My mind and eyes are so pleased that My desire for Him redoubles.” --Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Antya 17.59 The conclusion is that those who are fortunate and intelligent will always engage their minds in remembering Krishna even during the course of their ordinary daily activities and will thus constantly be energize

When a woman gets married she cannot expect to have a baby immediately. It will take some time for her to get a child. She should therefore simply patiently execute her duties as a wife with the full faith that by doing so in due course she will get the child she desires. In the same way, when one takes to the pathway of self-realization, he cannot expect to be able to see God immediately. It will take some time for his heart to become sufficiently purified for Krishna to reveal Himself. Therefore he should simply patiently execute his duties as a devotee of Krishna with complete faith and conviction knowing fully well that by doing so in due course of time Lord Sri Krishna will become visible. Krishna Reveals Himself to His Pure Devotee Answers by Citing the Vedic Version Question: Knowledge and Spiritual Advancement What is knowledge, and how it related to one's level of spiritual advancement? Vikram Mutha Answer: They Are Inseparably Interrelated As explained by Srila

Just as a radio broadcast is all pervading within the local area and can be thus heard by anyone who tunes into it with a radio set, in a similar and even more powerful way Lord Sri Krishna is broadcasting Himself everywhere throughout all of existence by His unlimited divine potency. All you have to do to tune in and experience His divine presence and unfathomable mercy is call out to Him from the bottom of your heart with the Great Chanting for Deliverance: Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare So do yourself the supreme favor. Tune into Krishna right now. Krishna's Divine Presence Will Melt Your Heart Answers by Citing the Vedic Version Question: Devotee Renounces the Fruits of Chanting? My dear Srila Gurudeva, Kindly accept my humble obeisances, Does work in renunciation mean, in the case of chanting the Hare Krishna mantra with love on japa beads, that we should renounce all the fruits of such chanting?

Don't sell yourself short. Don't cheat yourself. You are not a temporary being who is subject to birth, death, old age, and disease. You are instead an eternal spiritual being, full of knowledge, and full of bliss. Throw off the shackles of false bodily identification and revive your eternal, all-blissful identity. This should be the goal of your life. Krishna Invites You to Revive Your Original Identity Answers by Citing the Vedic Version Question: How to Control the Tongue? I read that to make rapid spiritual advancement, one has to control the tongue by eating only Krishna prasadam and glorifying the Lord. Also, we have to eat in a regulated manner. But past habits die hard and the tongue wants to taste tasty food stuff. Is there any way in which the tongue can be controlled easily, especially the eating aspect? This is one aspect that is difficult to control, in spite of being in knowledge. Your servant, Tushar Answer: Eat Only What You Can Easily Digest Srila

The Krishna consciousness movement will inundate the world drowning everyone in an ecstatic ocean of Krishna prema, pure love of Godhead. This is confirmed as follows in the Sri Caitanya Caritamrita: saj-jana, durjana, paṅgu, jaḍa, andha-gaṇa prema-vanyāya ḍubāila jagatera jana "The Krishna consciousness movement will inundate the entire world and drown everyone, whether one be a gentleman, a rogue or even lame, invalid or blind." --Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Adi 7.26 How will this happen? This amazing global inundation will manifest by the Lord's inconceivable mercy to whatever extent the movement's members are sincerely engaged in serving Him and broadcasting His glories all over the world. Devotees Bliss Out With the Holy Names New York City, 1971 Answers by Citing the Vedic Version Question: How Should Disciples View Their Guru? Dear Gurudeva, Please accept my obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Is it correct that we (your disciples) view yo

Today is the most auspicious day. On this day devotees fast all day until moonrise and then partake of a feast which has been offered to Lord Caitanya. This day is the transcendental appearance day of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead Lord Sri Krishna appearing in His most magnanimous incarnation. His magnanimity is that He is bestowing what no other incarnation has ever freely given before, pure love of Godhead. Srila Rupa Goswami prayed to Him as follows: namo mahā-vadānyāya kṛṣṇa-prema-pradāya te kṛṣṇāya kṛṣṇa-caitanya- nāmne gaura-tviṣe namaḥ “O most munificent incarnation! You are Krishna Himself appearing as Sri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu. You have assumed the golden color of Srimati Radharani, and You are widely distributing pure love of Krishna. We offer our respectful obeisances unto You." Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu the Most Magnanimous Incarnation of God Answers by Citing the Vedic Version Question: Is Work Worship? Some people argue

Everyone likes to behold a beautiful person. In this regard there is no one more beautiful than Krishna. What makes Him even more astonishingly beautiful is that He never gets old and ugly. In fact, on the contrary, He becomes increasingly more and more beautiful for all of eternity. What beautiful person of this world can compete with Him? No one comes even close. Who Could Be More Beautiful Than Krishna? Answers by Citing the Vedic Version Question: Is Serving Man Serving God? Dear Maharaja, Please accept my humble obeisances! Hare Krishna! I would like to ask you: For one who is helping the poor and needy will his good deeds be equivalent to one progressing in spiritual life? I am asking this because there are some people who say that helping others is as good as praying. Thank you. Sri Answer: Serving Man Without God is Disservice Helping the poor and needy is not the same as spiritual progress. If one simply helps the poor and needy on the material plane neglecting t

One of the greatest impediments on the path of spiritual is becoming waylaid by the urges of the tongue. The tongue is attracted to eat anything and everything, even if it not good for the body and not conducive for spiritual progress. It is also attracted to vibrate anything and everything, even if the topic is not favorable for self-realization. Therefore Srila Rupa Goswami states that devotional service begins the tongue. One should purify his tongue by only tasting Krishna prasadam and by only vibrating the glories of the Lord and whatever is necessary for the Lord's service. If one engages his tongue in this way, he will make rapid progress on the path of ultimate self-realization, Krishna consciousness. And besides that there is nothing more relishable than tasting Krishna prasadam or glorifying the amazing Supreme Personality of Godhead. Nothing is More Relishable than Krishna Prasadam Answers by Citing the Vedic Version Question: Proof of Soul's Existence How can

How long will you remain shackled in the prison of birth and death? It does not make any sense to imagine that the prison is a wonderful place to live and hence make plans to always remain within its confines. What does make sense is to find out what are the qualifications for being released from the prison and then to put full intelligence and endeavor into qualifying for that release as soon as possible. Srila Prabhupada Frees Us from the Material Prison Answers by Citing the Vedic Version Question: Is Preaching Similar to Radharani's Mood? I heard in a lecture that the mood of preaching in the material world is similar to the moods of Srimati Radharani and other gopis in the spiritual world. Is this true? Your servant, Vrindavan Nath das Answer: Being Extremely Merciful is Radha's Mood Radharani's mood is to bring everyone to Krishna. Srila Prabhupada explains that if we humbly approach her and ask her to recommend us to Krishna, she will tell Krishna that we

Nothing happens by chance. There is a divine, providential arrangement behind everything we experience at every moment. This is why there is absolutely no reason to remain miserably plodding along in mundane existential nausea. All one has to do is reawaken his consciousness of the divine. When he does so his life will become the most amazingly tantalizing adventure at every moment. Srila Prabhupada and Devotees Relish Kirtan Bliss  Answers by Citing the Vedic Version Question: Why Go Deeper into Krishna Consciousness? Dear Srila Gurudeva, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I am searching for internal motives to go deeper to Krishna consciousness, and I am thinking: Can my endeavor reduce the suffering of other souls or not? Since Krishna is the ultimate doer, if I am preaching, is this really only Krishna preaching? And does this then mean that is not really me who is preaching and inspiring others? Couldn't Krishna find someone else a

Nobody likes pain. Everyone abhors it. But yet we are all forced to suffer it. This is the sad reality of this material world. But the devotee of the Lord experiences pain differently. He sees it as the mercy of the Lord to help him come closer to Lord and become free once and for all from all the sufferings of this material existence. In other words, for a devotee, pain is a blessing, not a curse. He takes it as a powerful reminder that he is not his body and that the material world is not his real home. Even in physical fitness training it is sometimes said, "No pain. No gain." So a devotee is not afraid of pain. When it comes, he takes it as the special blessing of the Lord to expedite his achieving the supreme gain of going back to home, back to Godhead. Lord Krishna Awaits You in Goloka Vrindavan  Answers by Citing the Vedic Version Question: Initiation Means Automatic Liberation? Dear Gurudeva, Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet A guru prom

In Krishna consciousness there is never a dull moment. We have so much to learn and so much to do to awaken the Krishna consciousness within our hearts and within the hearts of all living beings that there is no question of ever being bored. Instead of wondering what to do, we are wondering how to squeeze more and Krishna consciousness into our 24 hours in order to get the maximum benefit for ourselves and for the suffering humanity. Prabhupada, Devotees, and Guests Relish the Ecstatic Bliss of Hare Krishna Kirtan at a Ratha Yatra Festival in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park Answers by Citing the Vedic Version Question: What Determines Our Return to Krishna? All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga! All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Please accept my respectful obeisances! If a devotee is not initiated yet but is dedicated to Krishna, and if he leaves his body could he return to Krishna? And, if another devotee is initiated but violates the regulative principles can he return t