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It's Time to Take Over the World for Krishna

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The present day leaders in all spheres of activity: political, educational, cultural, etc. are all failing badly in their duty to be ideal God conscious examples for those who follow them. In spite of our repeatedly requesting these world leaders to embrace the God-centered conception of life, they have not heeded our pleas. Therefore its time now for a new class of God conscious or Krishna conscious persons to emerge and replace these incompetent leaders. Since these are the days of democracy we are therefore calling on the voters all over the world to no longer vote on the basis of party affiliation. We are requesting the voters throughout the world to only vote for those who are pure in God consciousness or Krishna consciousness. If the voters will comply with our request, we will experience a global dawning of peace and prosperity the like of which has not been experienced on this planet for the last 5,000 years. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Srila Prabhupada Instructs Professor Dürck

Cannibalism Reported in North Korea

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According to a report dated 29 January 2013 on the Times of India website, due to severe famine and starvation in North Korea people are now taking to killing and eating human corpses and even their own children in order to get something to eat. Whatever the case may be in North Korea, scarcity is the natural result when there is demoniac government. When the people are not engaged in performing yajna or sacrifice for the pleasure of the Supreme Lord nature restricts its supplies. Therefore if we want peace and prosperity for everyone on this planet, there must now be introduced the wide scale performance of sankirtana yajna, the congregational chanting of the holy names of God, all over the world. Any government that does not facilitate the performance of sankirtana yajna is a demoniac government and should be replaced by a government which does facilitate the wide scale chanting of the holy names of God. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Starving North Korean Children Answers by Citing th

Vaisnava Dress is Ecstatic, Cool, and Sublime

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Although for meeting the public and introducing our books we members of the Hare Krishna movement may wear ordinary clothing, dressing traditionally as a devotee in a dhoti for men or a sari for women along with tilaka (clay marking on the forehead) and tulasi neck beads is our standard attire. One may wonder that since we are not these bodies, what do clothes have to do with awakening our dormant Krishna consciousness? It could be stated that what one wears is totally irrelevant for one's Krishna consciousness. After all one can be Krishna conscious in any type of clothing. But Srila Prabhupada taught us that dressing as devotees is favorable both for our own Krishna consciousness as well as for our teaching the world society the science of Krishna consciousness. I have personally been dressing as devotee for the last 42 years, and I can confirm from my own experience that what Srila Prabhupada has taught us in this regard is absolutely correct. Vaisnava dress does in fact help

Wonderful World of Krishna Consciousness

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The wonderful world of Krishna consciousness is available for all those who would like to enter into it. If one is one willing to give up the painful egoistic disease known as selfishness and become a perfectly loving person, he or she enters into the sublime atmosphere of transcendental existence beyond the miseries of birth, death, old age, and disease. Just as by watering the root of a tree, all of its leaves and branches are nourished, similarly when we give our love fully to the Supreme Person, who is the foundation and the source of all existence, our love then becomes perfectly distributed to all living beings throughout the universe. There is nothing more sublime than this. Sankarshan Das Adhikari George Harrison Relishes the Wonderful World of Krishna Consciousness Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: How to Not See Women as Sex Objects? Hare Krishna Please accept my humble obeisances All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I read your answer regarding conquering

Don't Follow Hearsay. Follow the Authorities.

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So and so said that so and so said that so and so said. This is called hearsay knowledge. It has no value. If one wants to know things as they are, one must hear from the authorities. And who are the authorities? Actually there is only one authority, and that is the Supreme Lord Himself. But those who purely transmit His message as contained in the revealed scriptures without addition or subtraction are also authorities. They are called acaryas or those who teaching perfectly by their example. If we follow the pathway of these great acharyas, we will become fully enlightened and totally blissful, completely free from all anxieties. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Srila Prabhupada Instructs Disciples Venice Beach, Los Angeles USA Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: Why Am I Not Moved by Chanting? Dear Sir, Greeting and respect. I tried hearing and chanting the holy names of the Lord with the mantra you mentioned in your "Thought for the Day" on 28 December, 2012:

Work Cooperatively to Krishnize this Planet

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Srila Prabhupada ordered us, his followers, to make the entire world Krishna conscious. Even though such a mission is by material calculations impossible, it becomes indeed possible when his followers leverage and synergize their energy through cooperation. Srila Prabhupada therefore very much emphasized the importance of cooperation. He instructed, "If you work cooperatively, you'll get more strength." And he also gave warning, "Now all my disciples must work combinedly and with cooperation to spread this Sankirtana Movement. If you cannot work together then my work is stopped up. Our society is like one big family and our relationships should be based on love and trust." If the members of the Krishna consciousness movement will stick tightly to Srila Prabhupada's above instructions, in the future it will noted by historians how the Krishna consciousness movement saved the world in its hour of darkest despair. Sankarshan Das Adhikari By His Love Srila Pr

Stepping Joyfully on the Head of Death

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When the transcendental airplane came from the spiritual world to carry Dhruva Maharaja back to that eternal bode, he suddenly saw death personified before him. Because he had completely taken shelter of Krishna he was not at all frightened. Rather he took advantage of the presence of death to step on death's head as a footstool for entering into the Vaikuntha airplane. In the same way those who have completely surrendered their lives in the service of Lord Krishna have absolutely nothing to fear from death. They take death as an enjoyable adventure of traveling to a eternal realm overflowing with bliss and knowledge to personally associate with the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His eternal associates, far far away from the material world where there is danger at every step. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Dhruva Maharaja Being Carried Back to Godhead Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: Why Do We Chant Hare Krishna? Dear Guru Maharaja, Please accept my humble obei

Tame the Wild Senses or Become an Animal

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In material consciousness we are controlled by our wild senses, and in spiritual consciousness or Krishna consciousness we tame our senses. In other words, we bring them completely under our control. One who is controlled by his senses is dragged by them down to the animal kingdom in his next birth. And one who controls his senses becomes elevated in his consciousness, which will guarantee his elevation after leaving his present body. Simple restraint of the senses cannot bring them permanently under control because the senses by their very nature always want some engagement. But if we engage them in the service of Krishna (who is known as Hrishikesha, the master of senses), they will become fully under our control, and we will relish the sweetest happiness at every moment. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Srila Prabhupada--Perfect Master of His Senses Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: How to Conquer Sex Desire? Dear Gurudeva, Please accept my humble obeisances, All glori

Atheist Who Found Fault with Gita's Certainty

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Last Monday I was speaking with a young atheist named Josh who is reading the Bhagavad-gita As It Is that I sold him a while ago. I asked him what he thinks of it. He told me that a had a problem with it's certainty. He found it objectionable that Krishna would speak with certainty as if He knows the truth. Josh told me that he has a problem with anybody who speaks with certainty. When I asked him if he was certain about that, he was defeated. I pointed out to him the hypocrisy of being certain that certainty is wrong, and he admitted the truth of my statement. He then listened respectfully when I explained to him how he should approach the Bhagavad-gita with a non-biased open mind discerning if the reality he sees through the Bhagavad-gita is a clearer, more distinct reality than the one he sees now. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Srila Prabhupada Offers Respect to Bhagavad-gita Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: What Benediction Will You Request? If God appears in fr

Fearless by Always Depending on Krishna

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This material world is a place full of danger at every step. Therefore one who is in material consciousness must necessarily have so many anxieties. But one is transcendentally situated by always depending on Krishna's unlimited mercy in all circumstances can never be overtaken by fear and anxiety because he is completely confident that the Lord will give full protection in all situations. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Krishna Always Gives His Devotees Full Protection Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: How to Krishnize my Family? How can I make my family Krishna conscious? Ankur Answer: Become Fully Krishna Conscious If you become fully absorbed in Krishna consciousness, they will be inspired by your example and will also become Krishna conscious in due course of time. Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Bliss of Spreading Krishna Consciousness

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There is only one thing more blissful than being Krishna conscious, and that is giving Krishna consciousness to others. When we do this we are especially recognized by Krishna. Therefore those who understand this dedicate their lives fully for giving Krishna consciousness to as many people as possible before they leave their bodies Sankarshan Das Adhikari Sharing the Nectar of Krishna Bhakti Happy Recipient of Krishna Conscious Books 19 January 2013--Austin, Texas Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: How to Conquer a Fighting Mind If we find that we enjoy chanting and hearing the holy name, yet do not feel inspired to chant and we continue to find other things to prioritize over chanting japa, is this a sign that the mind is fighting back? How can one overcome this? Cate Answer: Outfight It. Yes, the mind is fighting. Keep fighting back with determination and you will conquer the fighting mind. Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Serve Krishna by Serving His Devotees

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Krishna's devotees are so dear to Him that unless we serve them Krishna will not accept our service to Him. Therefore we should always remain in the humble mood of serving Krishna's devotees. This will bring the highest happiness to our hearts because in this way we will become solidly connected with Krishna. There is no alternative to this way for humanity. Sankarshan Das Adhikari The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krishna, and His eternal consort, Srimati Radharani are enjoying transcendental pastimes in the topmost planet of the spiritual world, Sri Goloka Vrindavan. They are beckoning us to rejoin them Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: Will You Be My Spiritual Master? Hare Krishna, Will you be my bona fide spiritual master? I don't have one. Ankur Answer: If You Agree to Follow Prabhupada The greatest spiritual master for the entire world is my spiritual master, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. I humbly request tha

Billions of Times Better than Sex

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Of all the pleasures available in this material world sex is the topmost. Indeed, people are mad after sex, and they experience so much anxiety because they never become satisfied no matter how much sex they enjoy. What people don't realize is that beyond the necessary function of producing children sex is a completely unnecessary waste of time and valuable energy because it entangles the living being in the misery of false material body identification. They don't realize that if they would only awaken their dormant love for Krishna that they would constantly taste a pleasure that is billions of times better than sex. Sankarshan Das Adhikari ISKCON Founder-Acharya: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, our beloved spiritual master Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: Help Me. I've Stopped Chanting . Dear Guruji, Please accept my humble obeisances. I am heavily distressed and find it extremely hard to recover from a strained relationship.

The Endless Krishna Consciousness Tour

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We've spent so much time touring the world for spreading Krishna consciousness for so many years now that when we return to our home base in Austin it just seems like another stop on an endless world tour. Home is now wherever we happen to be for serving Krishna's world deliverance mission. It's really a sweet feeling. It's actually quite proper because we have no home in this material world. Our only real home is the association of Krishna and Krishna's devotee. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Krishna's Association is our Real Home Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: Six Questions from Shannan It's Shannan from the Bhakti Lounge in Toronto. You so nicely answered all of my questions the other night when you spoke here. Also you lead a soul-awakening kirtan. How great it would be to have you lead for a whole day span, or month, or year! Now that's a new year!! I have a few questions if you may kindly answer me: 1. How qualified does one have

World Crying for Lack of Proper Leaders

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Where are the proper leaders in today's society? Even the topmost tier of leaders are liars and cheaters simply serving their own selfish interests. How can we expect any genuine peace and happiness for the the people in general when they are being so much exploited? It is not possible. Therefore the Krishna consciousness movement, which is training up a new class of pure leaders whose only mission is to serve the highest interest of all living beings, is the prime necessity for the human society. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Prabhupada Can Make Whole World Happy Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: How You Came to Krishna Bhakti? Hare Krishna, Can you tell me how you got this realization to come to Krishna consciousness? What was your life like before you came to Krishna consciousness? Ankur Answer: By Finding Srila Prabhupada As a college youth I was not content to simply work hard, make money, and die. I knew that there had to be deeper purpose of existence, and

They Carry Prabhupada in Their Hearts

Early Morning, 15 January 2013--As I regularly travel the vast ISKCON world around the globe to lecture on the amazing science of Krishna consciousness I very rarely get the opportunity to associate with the disciples of Srila Prabhupada because at the present time the vast majority of ISKCON devotees are grand disciples of Srila Prabhupada. In other words, most of the devotees nowadays are the disciples of Srila Prabhupada's disciples, not his direct disciples. So when I come to ISKCON New Dwarka here in Los Angeles, where there are so many disciples of Srila Prabhupada, it is always a very, very special treat for me. Already since I have arrived I have been blessed with the association of Ramesvara Prabhu, Madhudvisa Prabhu, and Amarendra Prabhu. As I begin my second day here I look forward to more of such association. This golden association with Srila Prabhupada's direct disciples is becoming rarer and rarer every day as more and more of us gradually depart from this mater

Ecstatic Initiation Ceremony in Toronto

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It was my great joy to formally connect two sincere young men with our Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya disciplic succession on my recent visit to Toronto. On 13 January, 2013 in ISKCON's wonderful Toronto temple I accepted Mayapur Candra Das and Hemanga Das as my duly initiated disciples. Srila Prabhupada explains the great value of initiation in a lecture he gave on 5 January 1974 in Los Angeles as follows: "Deathlessness begins from the day of initiation. Adau gurvasrayam. As soon as you take shelter of a bona fide spiritual master, your point of deathlessness begins immediately. Immediately. And if you continue the advice and instruction of the spiritual master, or the sastra, then you become deathless. No more death." All those who are serious to achieve spiritual perfection should qualify themselves for initiation by becoming solidly fixed chanting at least 16 rounds of japa along with the strict avoidance of illicit sex, meat eating, intoxication, and gambling. Sankarshan

Be a Paramahamsa Even in the Present Day

Srila Prabhupada explains in his wonderful purport to Srimad Bhagavatam 2.9.18 how one can become a paramahamsa (the topmost caliber devotee) simply by hearing from a bona fide devotee of the Lord. He describes how Lord Brahma attained the paramahamsa stage and then states: "Following in the footsteps of Lord Brahma, any person, even up to this day, can attain the same perfection by following the path of the paramahamsa as recommended herein. Lord Caitanya also approved of this method of self-realization for men in this age. One should first, with all conviction, believe in the Personality of Godhead Sri Krishna, and without making efforts to realize Him by speculative philosophy, one should prefer to hear about Him from the Srimad Bhagavad-gita and later from the text of the Srimad-Bhagavatam. One should hear such discourses from a person Bhagavatam and not from the professional man, or from the karmi, jnani or yogi. That is the secret of learning the science. One does not nee

Bhakti Bliss at the Bhakti Lounge

11 January 2013--On our second day in Toronto our evening venue was the Bhakti Lounge in downtown Toronto. The Bhakti Lounge has a nice relaxed, casual atmosphere to very gently introduce Krishna consciousness to those who are not at all familiar with Vedic culture. I was requested to speak on how one can take control of one's habits. The key in this regard is go the root level of consciousness. Habits are simply a manifestation of our consciousness. Therefore if one purifies one's consciousness, he automatically purifies his habits. The format was lecture, Hare Krishna kirtan, and informal questions and answers over dinner. I skipped the dinner and focused on answering the many wonderful questions that were asked of me. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: How Can I Help the Poor and Hungry? Whenever I see some animal or some human being suffering due to poverty or hunger I feel so sad for them. I feel miserable because I am not able

Spirituality 101 at York University

10 January 2013--After traveling for almost 24 hours from Mendoza, Argentina we finally arrived in Toronto, Canada at 2pm. And then after getting situated at our host's house, taking prasadam, and a short break, we headed out to York University where I was scheduled to give a well advertised lecture called "Spirituality 101". The young people were very enthusiastic to receive me. This increased my enthusiasm to speak to them. They very joyously joined with me in Hare Krishna kirtan. I explained to them how a life without knowing who you are is a completely unsatisfying waste of time and how they can become fully enlightened spiritual beings and render the highest service to the suffering humanity by reconnecting themselves with the Supreme Person. After the lecture I went to another room for meeting one-on-one with any students who desired to speak with me further. After a private meeting with a Muslim student to guide him in his personal meditations, practically the ent

From Summer to Winter in One Day

10 January 2013--After five weeks of traveling in the hot summer in the southern hemisphere from Mauritius to South Africa to Australia to South America, we are now en route from hot Argentina to cold Canada. Krishna describes such dualities in the Bhagavad-gita advising to tolerate them without being disturbed. Yesterday we got on the plane in the hot summer of Argentina. Today we will be getting off the plane in the cold Canadian winter. This world of hot and cold, happiness and distress, and honor and dishonor can never satisfy us because we desire constant, steady happiness. However if we will enter the wonderful world of Krishna consciousness, we will always be delighted at every minute in happy loving relationship with Lord Krishna, the source of everything. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: How to Know What God is Doing Now? I have so many doubts: 1) If our karmic account is settled in hell or heaven, then why do we suffer here? 2)

Our Final Day in Mendoza, Argentina

Our final day in Mendoza was quite enlivening because two sincere souls took initiation into our Gaudiya Vaisnava sampradaya as my disciples. I gave them the names Jivananda Das and Dinabandhu Das. Jivananda means the bliss of the soul when he awakens his dormant Krishna consciousness. And Dinabandhu means one who is kind upon the forgetful souls of this age by giving them Krishna consciousness. The devotees saw us off with a kirtan at the airport which was so ecstatic that strangers in the airport, even an official at security, were raising their arms in ecstasy to hear the enlivening Hare Krishna kirtan. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: What Does Well Educated Mean? According to you, what does it mean to be well educated? Prashant Answer: Know and Be Who One Is Not according to me, but according to the Vedic wisdom, to be well educated is to know who one is and to be who one is. In other words one must know that he is not his body, tha

Nectarean Holy Names Retreat

Here in Mendoza, Argentina we are holding the "Nectarean Holy Names Retreat." It is a two day intensive training and celebration seminar centered around chanting the simply wonderful holy names of God. On the agenda are ecstatic kirtans, delicious and nutritious prasadam, powerful classes based on Srila Prabhupada's teachings, enlightening question and answer sessions, plus tons of Vaisnava association. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: Why the Girl Was Raped and Murdered? Respected Sir, My humble obeisances to you. The Delhi gang-rape (16 Dec 2012) has troubled and pained the nation as a whole and one and all. What I seek to know that why did the girl had to die after bearing such demonic violence. She has undergone unbearable physical pain and mental torture about which we cannot even talk. She boarded a bus with a male friend ( at around 9 .30 pm) and was attacked by 6 drunken men who brutalized her. Why did such an incid

Heading Out to Mendoza, Argentina

7 January 2013--After an ecstatic weekend of sharing the nectar of Krishna consciousness with the devotees in Santiago, Chile, today we are heading out to Mendoza, Argentina. Mendoza is just a short 55 minute flight, but a very high hop over the Andes mountains that separate these two cities. Usually when we go to another stop on our lecture tour I at first feel like a visitor just passing through. But by the time we leave, it feels like we are leaving home. This feeling at home is not surprising because our real home is wherever the pure devotees of the Lord are absorbed twenty-four hours a day in hearing and chanting His glories, and this we are experiencing at ISKCON centers all over the world. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: Kalki Avatar Will Destroy Everyone? Please accept my humble obeisances All glories to Srila Prabhupada All glories to guru and Gauranga Dear Srila Gurudeva, please enlighten me. In the Srimad Bhagavatam: SB 12.2

From Sadhana to Prema through Sadhusanga

Simply by sadhusanga, the association of the saintly devotees of the Lord, one can elevated through the three stages of self realization and gradually attain the topmost platform of prema bhakti. This association is based on six types of loving exchanges: giving gifts and service to devotees, accepting gifts and service from devotees, distributing prasadam to devotees, accepting prasadam from devotees, revealing one's mind to the devotees, and open-heartedly hearing from the devotees when they reveal their minds. Simply by the power of this sadhusanga one will gradually be elevated from the platform of sadhana bhakti (devotional service executed according to rules and regulations), to raga bhakti (devotional service performed out of sincere attachment to the Lord), and finally to prema bhakti (devotional service in ecstatic love). Sankarshan Das Adhikari Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: Have You Seen God Face to Face? Humbly and respectfully I would like to ask

There's Nothing Sweeter than Krishna's Name

4 January 2013--I rose early after a few hours sleep on this twelve hour overnight flight from Auckland, New Zealand to Santiago, Chile to relish the sweet nectar of Krishna's holy name. With japa beads in hand I joyfully chanted 16 rounds of japa mala, which is 1,728 repetitions of the Hare Krishna mantra. As I absorbed my mind in Krishna's holy name I was remembering and awed by the fact that there is nothing sweeter anywhere in the entire universe than the sound of Krishna's name. There is no amount of wealth, fame, money, power, sex enjoyment, or eating enjoyment that can in any way compare even to the slightest degree to the sweet transcendental vibration of Krishna's most sublime name. Someday when the world realizes this there will be a new, unimaginably splendorous dawning of global peace and prosperity. May that day come immediately. I live for this. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: Why You Advise to Give Up Sinful Ac

Zooming Beyond the Stratosphere

On 2 January 2013 we had our final home program for this tour in Melbourne. After zooming on a fast elevator all the way to the 27th floor of a downtown Melbourne high rise residential tower we zoomed even further beyond the stratosphere on the supreme elevator, Hare Krishna kirtan. When, even before my lecture began, I was given a huge stack of questions written down on small pieces of paper I opted to speak on a Bhagavad-gita verse (BG 6.19) with a very short one sentence purport so that I would have plenty of time to answer the ton of questions from the eager audience. We can always remain high, in an elevated state of consciousness by always hearing about, talking about, and remembering the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: A Bona Fide Guru Who Does Not Chant? Hare Krishna, Could you tell me of a bona fide teacher in the world today, who does not need to chant the name of Krishna or any name for that mat

Krishna Will Always Take Good Care of You

If you give your life fully to Krishna, He will reciprocate and give Himself fully to you. And when Krishna gives Himself to you, because everything is included in Him, you cannot then be lacking in any way. Your life will be absolutely perfect and complete. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: What Does Godhead Mean? All Glories to Srila Prabhupada, What does "Supreme Personality of Godhead" mean? I know Krishna is the Supreme Personality. But what does Godhead indicate or mean? Mitu Answer: Bhagavan, the Head God Godhead is the English equivalent of the Sanskrit word “Bhagavan.” Godhead means possessing all power, all beauty, all renunciation, all wealth, and all fame. So the Supreme Personality of Godhead means that person who possesses all power, all beauty, all renunciation, all wealth, and all fame. That person is none other than Lord Sri Krishna. Simply put, Godhead means "the head God". There are so many differen

Defeat the Sun and Attain Immortality

It is stated in Srimad Bhagavatam 2.3.17: āyur harati vai puṁsām udyann astaṁ ca yann asau tasyarte yat-kṣaṇo nīta uttama-śloka-vārtayā "Both by rising and by setting, the sun decreases the duration of life of everyone, except one who utilizes the time by discussing topics of the all-good Personality of Godhead. With its every rising and setting the sun is robbing the living being of his duration of life. But one who absorbs himself in hearing and chanting Krishna katha, the topics of the Lord, defeats the influence of the sun by the revival of his immortal existence. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: Why the Lord Allows Degradation? Dear Hare Krishna Teacher, Sankarshan Das Adhikari, You give me so much. Thank you! Your mind and attention have created so much kindness in my life. You have shared with me what is the most important in every human life: chanting the Hare Krishna Mahamantra. I have read A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Pr

Intoxicated and Liberated

Why be a miserable, stereotypical, run-of-the-mill slave of your senses and of this material world's beastly leaders when you can instead become a liberated soul (jivan-mukta) by taking shelter of the umbrella of Lord Sri Krishna's lotus feet through drinking the intoxicating nectar of Krishna's qualities and activities in enlivening discussions with His devotees? Sankarshan Das Adhikari Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: Who is a Bona Fide Spiritual Master? Who is a bona fide spiritual master? Does this mean a spiritual master who can deliver one from the afflictions of worldly life? If so, then who can be such a spiritual master? Thank you very much, Bitan Bhattacharya Answer: He Liberates You from Birth and Death Yes, the bona fide spiritual master is he who can deliver us from the pangs of material life. He frees us from the miserable cycle of birth and death and delivers us back to our original pure identity in the pastimes of the Supreme Lord in

Ten Year Anniversary of Our E-Course

Now that we have begun the year 2013 we are marking the ten year anniversary of the Ultimate Self Realization Course, which has been guiding thousands of people all over the world for the last decade on achieving the ultimate perfection of going back to home, back to Godhead. We take this as the special blessing of our spiritual master, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, that this course has been so successful. And we pray for his blessings that it may continue guiding an ever-expanding number of sincere souls all over the world how to escape the cycle of birth and death. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: How Can I Love God? How can I love God? I chant His names many times, but now I think I should be regularly doing it. Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare Rohan Answer: Chant At Least 16 Rounds of Japa Mala Daily If you truly want to love Krishna or God, y