When Your Spiritual Life is a Complete Mess

What to do when your spiritual life is such of mess that you don't feel like chanting Hare Krishna or even in getting out of bed in the morning? The first thing to understand that these are symptoms of someone who has become under the influence of the mode of ignorance. 

Sometimes it is said that ignorance is bliss. But this is only true for those who don't mind remaining in ignorance and gliding down to a lower species of life in their next life. Anyone who has any intelligence at all will not be satisfied to remain in ignorance.

The first thing to do is to make sure that you are getting enough rest. If you are not sleeping enough, you may be feeling sleepy. But the most important thing to do is to rise early in the morning and chant Hare Krishna, even if you don't feel like it. This early morning chanting, if practiced on a regular daily basis, will gradually free you completely from the influence of the material modes of nature and take you into the unlimitedly blissful transcendental realm of pure devotional service to Lord Krishna.

Srila Prabhupada Intensely Absorbed in Hare Krishna Japa

Srila Prabhupada Intensely Absorbed in Hare Krishna Japa

Answers by Citing the Vedic Version:

Question: Significance of Krishna Appearing at Midnight?

Sri Krishna Janmastami, the appearance day of Lord Sri Krishna, is falling on the 5th of September this year. He appeared exactly at midnight. Is there any special significance behind this pastime of our Lord?

Amit Gupta

Answer: Each Pastime is Unlimitedly Significant

Yes, each and every pastime of our beloved Lord Sri Krishna has unlimited significance. He never does anything accidently or whimsically.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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