All You Need is Krishna to Be Happy

The material conception of happiness is based on so many requirements. If all of the requirements are not meant, one is unhappy. But happiness in Krishna consciousness is much simpler and uncomplicated. The only requirement is that you have to remember Krishna. Nothing else is required. If one can simply remember Krishna, he will taste unlimited happiness. This happiness is perfect and complete, while material happiness is imperfect and incomplete.

Bringing the Message of Supreme Happiness
Riga, Latvia-15 April 2012

Sankarshan Das Bringing the Message of Supreme Happiness Riga

Answers by Citing the Vedic Version

Question: Can a Pure Devotee Neglect Sadhana?

My humble obeisances to Gurudeva.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Dear Gurudeva,

In the 16 April 2012 "Thought for the Day" second paragraph of the answer, Your Grace has mentioned the following :

“When one has developed such attachment, he can spontaneously serve the lotus feet of Krishna even without following the regulative principles. This stage is called raga-bhakti, or devotional service in spontaneous love.”

Does it mean that in raga-bhakti, regulative principles are not all that important to be seriously adhered to? Kindly clear this doubt of mine.

Your humble servant,
Krishna Kumar
Mumbai, India

Answer: Pure Devotee Has Strict Sadhana

Even though the devotee who reaches the perfectional no longer requires to strictly follow the regulative principles of sadhana bhakti, he still does so for the sake of setting the proper example for the neophyte devotees. In this connection Srila Prabhupada explains as follows in the Nectar of Devotion:

"A devotee who is actually advanced in Krishna consciousness, who is constantly engaged in devotional service, should not manifest himself, even though he has attained perfection. The idea is that he should always continue to act as a neophyte devotee as long as his material body is there. Activities in devotional service under regulative principles must be followed even by the pure devotee. But when he realizes his actual position in relationship with the Lord, he can, along with the discharging of regulative service, think within himself of the Lord, under the guidance of a particular associate of the Lord, and develop his transcendental sentiments in following that associate."

From this we can understand that the pure devotee does not advertise himself as a pure devotee. He continues to present himself externally as a neophyte devotee and strictly follows the regulative principles just as the neophyte devotees are required to in order to awaken their dormant love for God.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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