Escaping the Clutches of Maya

Since time immemorial we've been tightly entangled in the clutches of the Lord's illusory energy. Because of this we have been suffering like anything in the cycle of birth and death being repeatedly recycled through the 8,400,000 species. It has literally been a nightmare. But it does not have to be this way. We have the option available to us to get out of this quagmire. The only requirement for liberation is our sincere desire to do whatever it takes to become liberated. When we are sincere in this way the Lord within will appear externally in the form of the bona fide spiritual master to liberate us from our suffering condition within this material world by taking us back to our original identity in the unlimitedly splendorous pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His transcendental abode known as the paravyoma, the spiritual sky.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Srila Prabhupada Liberates His Followers

Srila Prabhupada Liberates His Followers

Answers by Citing the Vedic Version:

Question: How Life Changes After Initiation?

1. Is that true that Lord Shri Krishna does not acknowledge any one unless the latter is initiated?

2. What does it mean to be initiated? How does one's life is changed after initiation?

Thanking you in advance for your reply.

Your humble servant,
Ayush

Answer: Special Reciprocation from Krishna

Krishna acknowledges everyone for whatever service they have rendered to Him. But those who have fully committed themselves by initiation to serve Him eternally according to His instructions are especially recognized and reciprocated with. in other words, they receive special mercy and are quickly brought back to Lord Sri Krishna's eternal abode.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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