Always Count Your Blessings

In this world of dualities, in which things are going wrong so much of the time, it is very easy to become confused, bewildered, and depressed. So how to avoid this? The simple trick is to always count your blessings. From the viewpoint of scriptural knowledge you should always thoughtfully analyze the many ways that you are being blessed. In this way by always meditating on your good fortune, even in the midst of the greatest calamities, you will never be overwhelmed by them, and you will always remain happy in Krishna consciousness. Try this technique. You'll love it!

Chanting and Dancing in Ecstasy Beneath the Eiffel Tower

Chanting and Dancing in Ecstasy Beneath the Eiffel Tower

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Answers by Citing the Vedic Version:

Question: If You Haven't Seen Krishna, What is Our Hope?

You've got the instruction from Srila Prabhupada to qualify yourself to see Krishna. But you've also admitted that you're still trying on this path. It's clear that you're a very sincere devotee, who has been practicing for over 40 years, traveling the world and preaching the Lord's glories. You've also been in contact with a mahabhagavata like Srila Prabhupada. If you still haven't seen Krishna face to face, what hope do we have?

Tom

Answer: I Am Seeing Krishna at Every Moment

I am seeing Krishna at every moment in the form of the order of my spiritual master to make the whole world Krishna conscious. To see Krishna in this way, being separated from him but intensely absorbed in serving His mission, is as good as or even better than seeing Him face to face. It is called vipralambha seva, service in separation, and it is the highest ecstasy, even more ecstatic that meeting Krishna. The intensity of love that one feels for his beloved is stronger when He is separated from her. This same principle applies in one’s relationship with Krishna and with his spiritual master.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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