Relishing Krishna Bhakti in Russia

Krishna consciousness or Krishna bhakti is transcendental and thus universally practicable. It does not matter, where one may be situated in this material world. Wherever you are, you can practice Krishna consciousness because if you are tuned into Krishna, you are transcendentally situated beyond this material existence in the timeless realm of eternity, knowledge, and bliss. In other words, if you tune into Krishna, you will always feel the bliss.

With Our Saintly Host, Sriman Gopinatha Das
Kaliningrad, Russia-21 April 2012

Sankarshan Das With Sriman Gopinatha Das,Kaliningrad, Russia

Relishing the Sweet Holy Names of Krishna
Kaliningrad, Russia-21 April 2012

Sankarshan Das Relishing the Sweet Holy Names of Krishna,Russia

Answers by Citing the Vedic Version

Question: If Everything is Brahman, Why Do Bhakti?

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In his purport to Srimad Bhagavatam 1.5.33 Srila Prabhupada says. "When everything is used in the service of the Lord, we can experience that there is nothing except the Supreme Brahman. The Vedic Mantra that 'everything is brahman' is thus realized by us."

My question is, "If everything is Brahman, then what is the need to use it in Krishna's service to see that? And for that matter, why do we have to engage it in His service, because ultimately Krishna is already enjoying anyway?"

Your servant,
Srutisagara Das

Answer: In Order to See that Everything is Brahman.

The only way to come to the enlightened position of experiencing everything as Brahman, is to engage everything in the service of the Supreme Brahman, Lord Sri Krishna. If one does not engage everything in Krishna's service, it is not possible to experience everything as Brahman or spirit. Although Krishna is the Supreme Enjoyer, He is not happy to see that some of His beloved children are caught up in the cycle of birth and death. Therefore out of compassion He comes to this world to rescue the lost souls of this world by bringing them back to His eternal kingdom in the spiritual sky.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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