How to Be Perfectly Fixed in Krishna Consciousness
In his purport to Bhagavad-gita 2.56 Srila Prabhupada wonderfully describes the mentality of someone who is fixed in Krishna consciousness. You will find his sublime description quoted below. Kindly carefully study this and make this the guiding principle of your life.
"The sthita-dhīr muni is always in Krishna consciousness, for he has exhausted all his business of creative speculation. He is called praśānta-niḥśeṣa-mano-rathāntara (Stotra-ratna 43), or one who has surpassed the stage of mental speculations and has come to the conclusion that Lord Sri Krishna, or Vasudeva, is everything(vāsudevaḥ sarvam iti sa mahātmā su-durlabhaḥ). He is called a muni fixed in mind. Such a fully Krishna conscious person is not at all disturbed by the onslaughts of the threefold miseries, for he accepts all miseries as the mercy of the Lord, thinking himself only worthy of more trouble due to his past misdeeds; and he sees that his miseries, by the grace of the Lord, are minimized to the lowest. Similarly, when he is happy he gives credit to the Lord, thinking himself unworthy of the happiness; he realizes that it is due only to the Lord's grace that he is in such a comfortable condition and able to render better service to the Lord. And, for the service of the Lord, he is always daring and active and is not influenced by attachment or aversion. Attachment means accepting things for one's own sense gratification, and detachment is the absence of such sensual attachment. But one fixed in Krishna consciousness has neither attachment nor detachment because his life is dedicated in the service of the Lord. Consequently he is not at all angry even when his attempts are unsuccessful. Success or no success, a Krishna conscious person is always steady in his determination."
If you will follow what Srila Prabhupada has stated above, the material energy will never be able to pollute your mind in any circumstance. You will be full of bliss at every minute, and you will rejoin Lord Sri Krishna in His transcendental pastimes. Who could ask for more?
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Srila Prabhupada Mercifully Instructs Yadubara Das
A.S.
"The devotee in the first or uppermost class is described as follows. He is very expert in the study of relevant scriptures, and he is also expert in putting forward arguments in terms of those scriptures. He can very nicely present conclusions with perfect discretion and can consider the ways of devotional service in a decisive way. He understands perfectly that the ultimate goal of life is to attain to the transcendental loving service of Krishna, and he knows that Krishna is the only object of worship and love. This first-class devotee is one who has strictly followed the rules and regulations under the training of a bona fide spiritual master and has sincerely obeyed him in accord with revealed scriptures. Thus, being fully trained to preach and become a spiritual master himself, he is considered first class. The first-class devotee never deviates from the principles of higher authority, and he attains firm faith in the scriptures by understanding with all reason and arguments. When we speak of arguments and reason, it means arguments and reason on the basis of revealed scriptures. The first-class devotee is not interested in dry speculative methods meant for wasting time. In other words, one who has attained a mature determination in the matter of devotional service can be accepted as the first-class devotee."
Therefore, when one is fortunate enough to come into contact with such an exalted personality as described above by Srila Prabhupada, one should accept him as his spiritual master and under his expert guidance qualify himself for going back to home, back to Godhead.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
"The sthita-dhīr muni is always in Krishna consciousness, for he has exhausted all his business of creative speculation. He is called praśānta-niḥśeṣa-mano-rathāntara (Stotra-ratna 43), or one who has surpassed the stage of mental speculations and has come to the conclusion that Lord Sri Krishna, or Vasudeva, is everything(vāsudevaḥ sarvam iti sa mahātmā su-durlabhaḥ). He is called a muni fixed in mind. Such a fully Krishna conscious person is not at all disturbed by the onslaughts of the threefold miseries, for he accepts all miseries as the mercy of the Lord, thinking himself only worthy of more trouble due to his past misdeeds; and he sees that his miseries, by the grace of the Lord, are minimized to the lowest. Similarly, when he is happy he gives credit to the Lord, thinking himself unworthy of the happiness; he realizes that it is due only to the Lord's grace that he is in such a comfortable condition and able to render better service to the Lord. And, for the service of the Lord, he is always daring and active and is not influenced by attachment or aversion. Attachment means accepting things for one's own sense gratification, and detachment is the absence of such sensual attachment. But one fixed in Krishna consciousness has neither attachment nor detachment because his life is dedicated in the service of the Lord. Consequently he is not at all angry even when his attempts are unsuccessful. Success or no success, a Krishna conscious person is always steady in his determination."
If you will follow what Srila Prabhupada has stated above, the material energy will never be able to pollute your mind in any circumstance. You will be full of bliss at every minute, and you will rejoin Lord Sri Krishna in His transcendental pastimes. Who could ask for more?
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Srila Prabhupada Mercifully Instructs Yadubara Das
Answers by Citing the Vedic Version:
Question: Who Is an Uttama-Adhikari, a First-Class Devotee?
Srila Prabhupada has stated that unless one has attained the platform of uttama-adhikari (first class devotee) he should not become a spiritual master. So what are the qualifications of the first-class devotee, the uttama-adhikari?A.S.
Answer: Srila Prabhupada's Definition
In the Nectar of Devotion Srila Prabhupada describes the uttama-adhikari, the first-class devotee as follows:"The devotee in the first or uppermost class is described as follows. He is very expert in the study of relevant scriptures, and he is also expert in putting forward arguments in terms of those scriptures. He can very nicely present conclusions with perfect discretion and can consider the ways of devotional service in a decisive way. He understands perfectly that the ultimate goal of life is to attain to the transcendental loving service of Krishna, and he knows that Krishna is the only object of worship and love. This first-class devotee is one who has strictly followed the rules and regulations under the training of a bona fide spiritual master and has sincerely obeyed him in accord with revealed scriptures. Thus, being fully trained to preach and become a spiritual master himself, he is considered first class. The first-class devotee never deviates from the principles of higher authority, and he attains firm faith in the scriptures by understanding with all reason and arguments. When we speak of arguments and reason, it means arguments and reason on the basis of revealed scriptures. The first-class devotee is not interested in dry speculative methods meant for wasting time. In other words, one who has attained a mature determination in the matter of devotional service can be accepted as the first-class devotee."
Therefore, when one is fortunate enough to come into contact with such an exalted personality as described above by Srila Prabhupada, one should accept him as his spiritual master and under his expert guidance qualify himself for going back to home, back to Godhead.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
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