As Good as Being in the Spiritual World

After an extremely exhilarating lecture tour here in the Baltic states we are heading out today via London for a short break at our home base, Bhaktivedanta Ashram in Austin, Texas. Then it will be on the road again lecturing in Bulgaria, London, Mauritius, South Africa, Malaysia, Australia, and Los Angeles until we again take a break in Austin. I can't imagine any life more joyful than this. Bliss like this in the material world is as good as being in the spiritual world. Actually it is a fact. Anyone who fully absorbs themselves in devotional service of any type in this material world is as good as being situated in the spiritual world.

Ecstatic Send Off Kirtan after Sunday Feast Lecture
29 April 2012-Kaunas, Lithuania

(Sankarshan Das) Ecstatic Send Off Kirtan, Kaunas, Lithuania

Answers by Citing the Vedic Version

Question: Difficulties on the School Campus

Gurudeva,

On the school campus a devotee faces:

1. Lots of harsh words that are rather unholy at times.
2. Loneliness from not being part of the group.
3. Depression from not being able to associate and not having the presence of like-minded friends.
4. An inability to chant Hare Krishna.

How should I deal with this?

Your humble servant

Answer: Chant the Difficulties Away

Do you not eat because of difficulties on the campus? No, you still eat in spite of the difficulties. But eating only feeds your body, which is a mere covering of the self. Does it make any sense to feed the covering of the self while you let the real self within starve to death? No, it does not make any sense. In other words, it is nonsense. So the first remedy for your campus difficulties is that you must chant Hare Krishna japa every day. The ideal time is to rise early, take your bath, and chant before sunrise. By the regular chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra the harsh words will simply bounce off of you without agitating your mind. You will not feel lonely because you will have the constant association of Krishna and His devotees within your heart. And, therefore you will not be depressed. So start chanting sincerely and feel the volcano of bliss erupting within your heart at every minute.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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