Tasting More Nectar in Estonia

After tasting the sweetest nectar of Krishna consciousness here in Lithuania, today we are heading out to Tallinn, Estonia to taste and distribute more of this unbelievably sweet nectar known as Krishna consciousness to the souls there who are starving for it. In regards to tasting this nectar it is stated as follows in the Caitanya Caritamrita (Adi 7.20-21):

"The characteristics of Krishna are understood to be a storehouse of transcendental love. Although that storehouse of love certainly came with Krishna when He was present, it was sealed. But when Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu came with His associates of the Panca-tattva, they broke the seal and plundered the storehouse to taste transcendental love of Krishna. The more they tasted it, the more their thirst for it grew."

When we enjoy some delicious food, as we eat more and more of it gradually our appetite goes away, and we want no more. But Krishna consciousness is different. The more you enjoy it, the more your taste for it increases.

Revealing the Highest Truth--Kaunas, Lithuania--7 October 2015

Sankarshan Das Adhikari - Revealing the Highest Truth--Kaunas, Lithuania

Sankarshan Das Adhikari - Revealing the Highest Truth--Kaunas, Lithuania

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Answers by Citing the Vedic Version:

Question: How to Recognize a Liberated Devotee?

Respected teacher,

Please accept my humble obeisances.

I have some questions about the devotee who is liberated. Firstly, how can we distinguish who is the liberated devotee? Secondly, how does the liberated devotee determine that he is liberated? At last, what is the liberated devotee's duty and his wish?

Yours follower,
Lingling

Answer: Strictly Following the Previous Acharyas

Liberated or not liberated, that devotee who purely follows and repeats the instructions of the previous acharyas is as good as liberated because by following him you will become liberated. So all you need to see is whether or not this person is purely following and repeating the instructions of the previous acharyas. A devotee is not concerned about his own liberation. His only duty and desire is to follow and repeat the teachings of the previous acharyas. And his only wish is to deliver all of the fallen souls of this material world back to home, back to Godhead.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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