Control Your Tongue

Of all the senses the tongue is the most voracious and uncontrollable. It is very difficult to conquer over the tongue in this world. So, if you want to be solidly fixed on the transcendental platform of Krishna consciousness in order to become delivered from vicious cycle of birth and death, you must bring your tongue under control by only taking Krishna prasadam as your food and by only engaging your tongue in speaking the glories of Krishna. If the tongue is not properly engaged in this way, you will become polluted and dragged down into the animal kingdom in your next birth. This may sound very difficult to accomplish. But actually it is quite easy because there is nothing more stimulating and enlivening than talking about Krishna and tasting the remnants of those foods that have been offered to Him with love and devotion.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Control Your Tongue By Honoring Krishna Prasadam

Answers by Citing the Vedic Version:

Question: What To Do With Feelings of Separation From Vrindavan?

My Dear Srila Gurudeva,

Dandavat Pranam. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

I am feeling very intense separation from Sri Vrindavan Dhama. Please tell me what to do.

Your servant,
Bhakta Shashank

Answer: Keep Them Alive Within Your Heart

Please continue feeling separation from Vrindavan as much as and for as long as possible because this is very conducive for your Krishna consciousness. The more you feel the pangs of separation from Vrindavan, which is non-different from Krishna Himself, the more you are solidly connected with Krishna. This is the perfection of your existence.

If this feeling gradually fades away, you should then try to feel separation from the feeling of being separated from Vrindavan and in this way always keep the feelings of separation alive within your heart on one level or another. Such feelings will be your ticket back to home, back to Godhead.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari