How to Succeed in a World Where Everyone Fails

In this material everyone is ultimately a failure. No matter how apparently well situated someone may be, in the end they will meet exactly the same defeat that is meted out to everyone else: death. Therefore the only real formula for success is to become deathless, no more death. To attain this position you must revive your original, eternal identity beyond your material mind and body. You must revive your identity as the eternal servant of Krishna.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Srila Prabhupada Teaches Deathlessness in Vrindavana, India

Srila Prabhupada Teaches Deathlessness in Vrindavana, India

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Question: How to Increase Self Esteem?

Modern psychotherapy aims to address many of the human beings' more negative mind states: Self esteem, anxiety disorders, lack of confidence, depression etc.

1.Does psychotherapy have a place in aiding one to become more Krishna conscious?
2.Simply what is self esteem?
3.What is the way to increase self esteem?
4.Why do humans suffer with low self esteem?

Thank you for your time.

Hare Krishna.

Nick

Answer: Chant Hare Krishna As Much As Possible

Thank you for your nice questions regarding psychotherapy and the solution for low self esteem. The first point to be understood is that Krishna consciousness is the original pure form of psychotherapy. Any form of psychotherapy which does not connect the patient with his actual identity as an eternal spiritual being is flawed and cannot bring one to actual happiness.

Real self esteem is to know and celebrate who you really are: the pure, spirit-soul, eternal servant of Krishna. Therefore the only method for genuinely improving self esteem is to chant the Hare Krishna mantra as much as possible. People suffer from low self esteem because they mistakenly consider themselves to be a bag of flesh and bones that is fated to die. What a low way to think about oneself!

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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