Panca Tattva Mangala Arati in Mayapur

There is truly nothing more ecstatic than Panca Tattva Mangala Arati in Mayapur. If one attends it in a spirit of devotion, it becomes a transcendental mystical experience in which one is transported to the wonderful association of Lord Caitanya and His associates: Prabhu Nityananda, Sri Advaita, Gadadhara, and Srivasa. When taking darshan of these most amazing huge deities one is advised to open up his heart and feel how they are present and how they flooding their unlimited mercy upon an entire universe that is lost in the deep, dark, dense depths of delusion.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Devotees Assemble for Ecstatic Mangala Arati

Devotees Assemble for Ecstatic Mangala Arati,Mayapur

Mind Captivating Panca Tattva Deities

Mind Captivating Panca Tattva Deitiesat Mayapur

Answers by Citing the Vedic Version:

Question: Is Marijuana Good for Spiritual Advancement?

I have a question, dear Gurudeva.
I have heard from some devotees that smoking marijuana helps you to improve your spiritual advancement. It makes you more conscious of your actions, since marijuana is a devotee of Lord Siva and Lord Siva is a pure devotee of Krishna. I would like your opinion on this.
Thank you in advance,

Your eternal servant,
Bhalaram

Answer: Marijuana Smoking Dulls the Brain

Devotees of Krishna know that smoking marijuana calls death very near and is most detrimental for one’s advancement in Krishna consciousness. You mention that some devotees told you that smoking marijuana is good for spiritual advancement. Anyone who makes such a statement is not a devotee of Krishna. They are instead a devotee of marijuana. Instead of heightening one's consciousness, the more one smokes marijuana, he becomes more and more dull headed.

Marijuana is not a person. It is an intoxicating drug. It is not a devotee of Lord Shiva.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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