Heading Out to Klaipeda For Even More Nectar

20 October 2013--1:19pm--After finishing six lectures and many ecstatic kirtans at the Holy Name Retreat, now it's time to head out to the west coast of Lithuania on the Baltic Sea to give an evening lecture at the Sunday Feast program of the Hare Krishna group in Klaipeda, Lithuania. I cannot imagine a life any more ecstatic than this of being fully absorbed 24 hours a day in hearing and chanting the glories of the Lord. I was a lost soul totally blinded by material senses gratification. But then Srila Prabhupada with the help of Vishnujana Swami saved me from this material existence. I am eternally indebted to both of them.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Relishing and Sharing the Nectar of Krishna Bhakti
Holy Name Retreat--Ezerelis, Lithuania --19 October 2013

Sankarshan Das Relishing and Sharing the Nectar of Krishna Bhakti

Answers by Citing the Vedic Version:

Question: I Was Advised Not to Chant Hare Krishna

We chant the Hare Krishna mahamantra regularly, but after our son's departure from this material world many people say that we should not chant it because it frees us from maya or illusion. Is this true?

Dipti and Rajesh

Answer: An Intelligent Man Does Not Accept Guidance From Fools

I am sorry to hear of the untimely departure of your son. Rest assured that he is not dead. He has simply been transferred to a different department in which his activities will continue without interruption.

It is amazing how improperly you have been advised. Your advisors have rightly understood that the Hare Krishna mahamantra frees one from maya or illusion, but yet they are so foolish that they are advising you not to chant it. This means that they are advising you to stay in illusion, which is the very cause of all of our suffering. Instead of encouraging you to become happy, they are encouraging you to remain in a suffering condition. An intelligent man will never take advice from less intelligent fools.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Little Sparrow Who Conquered the Ocean

Image
In his purport to Bhagavad-gita, Chapter 6, Text 24 Srila Prabhupada wonderfully teaches us the power of determinations by telling us the story of the little sparrow who conquered the ocean: "As for determination, one should follow the example of the sparrow who lost her eggs in the waves of the ocean. A sparrow laid her eggs on the shore of the ocean, but the big ocean carried away the eggs on its waves. The sparrow became very upset and asked the ocean to return her eggs. The ocean did not even consider her appeal. So the sparrow decided to dry up the ocean. She began to pick out the water in her small beak, and everyone laughed at her for her impossible determination. The news of her activity spread, and at last Garuda, the gigantic bird carrier of Lord Visnu, heard it. He became compassionate toward his small sister bird, and so he came to see the sparrow. Garuda was very pleased by the determination of the small sparrow, and he promised to help. Thus Garuda at once asked t
Read more

Heart Melting Reunion with Amarendra and Gayatri

Image
On Friday 26 June 2015 I was blessed with the greatest good fortune of meeting with two of the dearest devotees of my entire life, His Grace Amarendra Prabhu and his good wife, Srimati Gayatri devi dasi. I am eternally indebted to these great souls for how much they helped me in my spiritual life when I was a young devotee. When I was young brahmacari monk in 1973 I joined with the two of them in Gainesville, Florida. We were a three person preaching center, and they were just like a mother and father to me. I had so many wonderful Krishna conscious experiences in their association that I can hardly begin to describe them here. But at least may it suffice for me to say for now that Gayatri taught me what it means to be a soft-hearted devotee of the Lord and she gave me my first cooking lesson, teaching me how to make cauliflower pakoras, and Amarendra taught me the art of how to preach strongly, intelligently, and coolly to defeat opposing arguments. Recently Gayatri almost died. But
Read more

Misguided Fools Say that Masturbation is Healthy

Image
Foolish modern day materialists recommend masturbation as follows: "Masturbation is a common activity. It’s a natural and safe way to explore your body, feel pleasure, and release built-up sexual tension. It occurs among people of all backgrounds, genders, and races. Despite the myths, there are actually no physically harmful side effects of masturbation." They are wrong. To get a proper understanding on this this topic read the question and answer section below. Answers According to the Vedic Wisdom Question: What are the Ill Effects of Masturbation? Since you answered questions related to understanding the real need of sex in a human being's life, so I also request you to please enlighten us with the knowledge about semen conservation, it's importance, and the consequences of frequently releasing it thorough sex or masturbation. Since today most of the youth are indulged in mansturbation and they think it to be good in comparison to doing sex with some female for
Read more