Conquer Over Envy for Freedom from Anxiety

It is not easy to conquer over envy because in this material existence envy is deeply ingrained in our psyches. We must therefore purify ourselves by chanting the holy names and disciplining our minds with our intelligence to prevent envious thoughts from overtaking our consciousness. In other words we must exert strenuous mental discipline to conquer envy. This hard work is well worth it because the pay off is phenomenal. We will become completely free from all anxieties.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Introducing the Science of Krishna Bhakti 9 May 2013--Vilnius, Lithuania

Sankarshan Das Introducing the Science of Krishna Bhakti

Lecture on the Science of Krishna Bhakti at Vilnius, Lithuania

Answers by Citing the Vedic Version:

Question: Soul's Identity When Merged into Brahman?

In Bhagavad-gita 2.12 Lord Krishna says clearly that every soul has an ever present and independent identity:

"Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor all these kings; nor in the future shall any of us cease to be."

How does this statement reconcile with those souls that merge into impersonal Brahman and thus seemingly lose their identity?

Regards,

Vivek

Answer: Sense of Individuality on Temporary Hold

In your question you have already reconciled the two statements by saying, “seemingly lose their identify.” In other words there is no actual loss of identity for those who merge into impersonal Brahman. Simply their sense of identity is temporarily on hold. It is suspended until they inevitably fall back down again into material existence. It should be noted that those who attain the personal liberation of returning to Krishna’s abode never fall back down again into material existence. Therefore instead of wasting one's time trying to merge into impersonal Brahman, one should focus his energies on developing pure love of Krishna for going back to home, back to Godhead.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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