The Mantra that Keeps Us Sane

In this crazy, chaotic world we have one thing which keeps us sane:

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare

By always taking shelter of this Hare Krishna mahamantra we will never become fearful, bewildered, or confused in any situation.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Snehal Asmin Purchases an Entire Case of Gitas 3 February 2013--Round Rock, Texas

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Respecting the World's Most Profound Scripture

Respecting the World's Most Profound Scripture

Answers by Citing the Vedic Version:

Question: Why Have We Forgotten God?

I have a question. If everything is created by Krishna and everyone is part and parcel of Krishna, then how come we have forgotten our real identity? Why Krishna has created this very complex duality nature in the material world that somebody loves Him and somebody hates Him? Why have these different mentalities come even when Krishna is present in the material world?

There are so many confusions about God. Somebody says that God has form and others say that God has no form. Is this confusion created by scriptures, or is it created by gurus?

Thanks,

Satish

Answer: We Chose to Forget God

Krishna is eternally emanating us from Himself for the purpose of enjoying special, individualized loving relationships with each and every one of us. Love cannot be forced. It must be voluntary. Therefore in order for love to exist we must have a choice between loving Krishna and leaving Krishna. If we misuse our free will by choosing to leave Krishna, the Lord facilitates this by helping us to forget that He is the Supreme. If one chooses to deny the supremacy of the Supreme Lord and leave His divine association, he will naturally develop a negative, hateful attitude towards the Lord.

The revealed scriptures clearly establish that God has form. All bona fide spiritual masters therefore also teach this principle. The confusion is created by mala fide gurus, the bogus gurus, who teach a false doctrine that God has no form. God is the greatest. He cannot be surpassed in any way. So how could it be possible that you can have a form while God does not have one? This would not make any sense.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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