Problems, Problems, Problems

The devotee of the Lord is not overwhelmed by problems or even a deluge of problems. Rather he takes problems as the greatest blessing to help him overcome his one and only true problem, which is how to escape the cycle of birth and death. This is why Queen Kunti prays as follows:

vipadaḥ santu tāḥ śaśvat
tatra tatra jagad-guro
bhavato darśanaṁ yat syād
apunar bhava-darśanam

"I wish that all those calamities would happen again and again so that we could see You again and again, for seeing You means that we will no longer see repeated births and deaths."--SB 1.8.25

So the next time you are hit by a tidal wave of problems instead of becoming bewildered you should count your blessings and dance in ecstasy.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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Answers by Citing the Vedic Version:

Question: Material Desires Before Krishna Consciousness?

Dear Srila Gurudeva,

Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to you.

In one of your questions and answers I have heard not to ask or pray to Krishna to fulfill any material obligations. But if not to Him to whom we can ask? It is only when our material commitments are fulfilled that we can fully concentrate on Krishna consciousness. Isn't' it?

Please clarify

Geetha R.

Answer: The Devotee Has Only One Desire: To Please Krishna

The birds don't pray for their material needs and they get everything they need. So why do you think that you have to pray for your material needs? As a child growing up in your parent's house did you have to ask your parents to take care of your material needs? No it was all given to you because they love you. So do you think that God is any less loving than your parents and less capable to provide your material needs than your parents?

The devotee of the Lord only prayers to awaken love of God within his heart. This is His only prayer. And the Lord automatically takes care of all his material needs. Once you start praying for material things such prayers will never stop because the fire of material desire burns hotter and hotter, the more you feed fuel to it. It you will simply pray for Krishna bhakti, you will see how easily all of your material needs are met and how peaceful and happy you become.


Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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