Conquering Over Envy

Envy is our worst enemy. It was what brought us into this material world. And it is what is keeping us here in this material world. If you can conquer it, you become liberated from this hellish existence. And if you are not able to conquer it, you remain enslaved here in karma chakra, the wheel of action and reaction. Therefore learning how to conquer over it is the greatest lesson that you can ever learn in millions upon billions of lifetimes in this material world.

The method for conquering it is not difficult. You simply have to take complete shelter of a person who is non-envious. In Srimad-Bhagavatam (5.5.2) it is said, mahat-sevāṁ dvāram āhur vimukteḥ: if one associates with a saintly person, a devotee, one's path of liberation becomes clear. In this way, by his mercy, his non-envious qualities will gradually become more and more manifested in you until you become completely liberated from the debilitating enemy known as envy and you regain your original liberated position in the eternal pastimes of Krishna in His eternal abode.

Sharing Krishna Consciousness at a Health Fair
Austin, Texas--15 August 2015

Sankarshan Das Adhikari - Sharing Krishna Consciousness at a Health Fair Austin, Texas

Answers by Citing the Vedic Version:

Question: Why Difficulties With Relatives?

As I do more service to Krishna I face problems from relatives and other people. Why does this happen?

Pravin

Answer: Krishna's Special Mercy

When we experience difficulty with our friends and family members due to our accepting the path of Krishna consciousness, this is Krishna’s special mercy to help us become detached from the material world and more attached to Him. Therefore you accept these difficulties as the special mercy of Krishna to help you get out of this material world as soon as possible. If you are not disturbed by their disturbance, you will be in the best position to gradually bring them to Krishna consciousness. So be tolerant of their disturbance and give them time and space to gradually realize the sublime truth that you have realized.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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