The Only Solution for a Horrendous Calamity

At the present moment the entire human civilization is completely covered by maya or illusion. Enwrapped in bodily consciousness, i.e. considering their bodies to be their actual selves, everyone is totally absorbed in material sense gratification, which is nothing more than a pathway leading to death. This is an appalling tragedy, a horrendous calamity. When we try to save them with transcendental knowledge they vehemently argue with us due to their stubborn attachment to material senses gratification, the only pleasure they know. Thus their only hope is if someone or other we can give them at least a sample of the higher taste of Krishna consciousness so that they will realize their foolishness and take advantage of this sublime process or reawakening their original all blissful, all knowing, and all loving state of Krishna consciousness.

Just Once Relish the Sweet Flavor of Krishna Consciousness

Just Once Relish the Sweet Flavor of Krishna Consciousness

Answers by Citing the Vedic Version:

Question: How to Use Envy in Krishna's Service?

Dear Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

I have a situation:
In college, very often I feel envious towards those of my fellow students who excel more than me in academic studies. I regret being so demoniac as to envy people who are sincerely endeavoring, and who have never hurt me. But I know that since everything emanates from Krishna, everything can be utilized in His service (even vices like lust, wrath etc.). But I am not able to find a way to dovetail my envy in Krishna's service. So, rather than me burning my heart with envy, I humbly request you to give a solution to this problem. In short, how can envy be spiritualized and utilized in Krishna's service?

Thanking you in anticipation.

Your servant,
S.K.

Answer: Envy Those Who Are More Krishna Conscious Than You

Instead of being envious of your fellow students you should feel sorry for them, those poor souls who have not yet awakened their dormant Krishna consciousness. In spite of whatever material success they may temporarily enjoy, because they are neglecting their duty of the human form of life to awaken their dormant Krishna consciousness and are instead centering their lives around material sense gratification they will be rewarded by material nature with a more suitable body for sense gratification in their next life in the animal kingdom.

So if you want to use envy in the service of Krishna, you should envious of those who excel you in Krishna consciousness not in material studies and then try very hard to please Krishna like they are doing so that Krishna will notice you also.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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