Sweet Sublime Memories of Melbourne

Our several days stop in Melbourne was truly sublime. I was kept busy every day giving a series of lectures at various venues: the ISKCON temple, the Urban Yoga Center, and at several home programs. Every lecture was well attended. Those attending joined enthusiastically in the kirtans. They carefully and attentively heard my lectures and asked many relevant questions regarding how to advance along the pathway of Krishna consciousness. There were so many cherishable sweet loving exchanges between us, the devotees, and guests. Such is the stuff that fills one's life with transcendental bliss. This is what Krishna consciousness is all about.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Lecture: Happiness in the Modern Age
Melbourne Urban Yoga Center--29 June 2013

Sankarshan Das Lecture about Happiness in the Modern Age

Send Off Kirtan after Home Program
Tarneit, Australia--30 June 2013

Send Off Kirtan after Home Program

Farewell Gathering at Melbourne Airport
1 July 2013

Farewell Gathering at Melbourne Airport

Answers by Citing the Vedic Version:

Question: Who Is More Devoted to Prabhupada?

Respected Srila Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Sometimes I wonder how the disciples of Srila Prabhupada have devoted their full lives: all their thoughts, deeds, and belongings in service of Srila Prabhupada. But now most of the grand disciples of Srila Prabhupada are unable to do so. Where are we lacking? What is the difference between Srila Prabhupada's disciples and Srila Prabhupada's grand disciples?

Your servant,
Harish

Answer: Those Who Are More Intelligent

Disciple or grand disciple is not the issue. There are many grand disciples who are more dedicated than many of Prabhupada’s disciples.

Whether he is a disciple or a grand disciple, it is to up each and every devotee to decide how blissful he would like to be. Those who don’t mind maintaining misery and anxiety in their lives can hold themselves back from full dedication to Srila Prabhupada’s mission. And those who would like to taste unlimited bliss at every minute can fully dedicate their every thought, word, and deed in all times, places, and circumstances to Srila Prabhupada’s world deliverance mission. Everyone has this choice, and they should make their decision intelligently.

A nice example of those who have chosen intelligently is two very blissful disciples I have in South India who are both medical doctors. After they finish their daily duties as medical doctors this husband and wife team then go door to door as spiritual doctors to distribute Srila Prabhupada’s books almost every evening.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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