Naturally Detached from Sense Gratification

The more that one advances in Krishna consciousness, the more he become detached from material sense gratification. Instead of vainly seeking happiness in the gratification of his temporary senses he will find his happiness in his loving relationship with Lord Sri Krishna, the magnificently wondrous Supreme Personality of Godhead. This cannot be artificially imitated, but it is factually experienced by those who are serious to awaken their dormant Krishna consciousness.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Srila Prabhupada Relishes the Bliss of Krishna Consciousness

Srila Prabhupada Relishes the Bliss of Krishna Consciousness

Answers by Citing the Vedic Version:

Question: Why is Education Required for Self-Realization?

Self realization is an automatic process of inner opening for reaching the Brahman. So how can somebody learn it through a certain course of a committed specific time period ? And it can never be the same for all as in each one's case it is different.

Kindly reply back to clarify my doubts.

Thanking You,

With Regards

Sumitra P.

Answer: Self-Realization is Not Automatic

Self-realization is not automatic. If it were, the entire world population would be self-realized. On the contrary, self-realization requires dedicated discipline and expert training from the self-realized spiritual master. This is why is it stated in the Vedic wisdom (Mundaka Upanisad 1.2.12):

tad vijñānārthaṁ sa gurum evābhigacchet

“To learn the transcendental subject matter, one absolutely must approach a spiritual master."

Even an ordinary university education is not automatic, what to speak of the ultimate self-realization education. This is why the Vedic wisdom mandatorily prescribes that one must receive educational training from the bona fide spiritual master in order to become self-realized.

Sankarshan Das Adhikaria

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