Why Be a Star When You Can Be a Moon?
Lord Caitanya asked Ramananda Raya, "What is the greatest reputation one can have?" Ramananda immediately replied that a person reputed to be Krishna conscious is the most famous man in the world.
In this regard Srila Prabhupada explains as follows in his book, The Teachings of Lord Caitanya:
"One who is famous as a Krishna conscious man enjoys eternal fame. In the material world, everyone is striving for three things: he wants his name to be perpetuated, he wants his fame to be broadcast all over the world, and he wants some profit from his material activities. But no one knows that all this material name, fame and profit belong to the temporary material body and that as soon as the body is finished, all name, fame and profit are finished also. It is only due to ignorance that everyone is striving after the name, fame and profit that are connected with the body. It is deplorable to become famous on the basis of the body or to become known as a man of spiritually developed consciousness without knowing the supreme spirit, Vishnu. Real fame can only be had if one attains Krishna consciousness."
So from these enlightening words of Srila Prabhupada we can understand that to be famous in the material world is only temporary and is thus not real fame. Real fame means eternal fame. All the so-called famous men of this material world vanish into oblivion in due course of time. But the fame of Krishna's devotee, which is based on his eternal spiritual identity and not his temporary material body, is eternal. So why aspire to be a one of millions of flickering stars in the night sky when simply by becoming a pure devotee of Krishna you automatically become an eternally famous brilliant moon who can light up the entire night sky? This is real intelligence.
Priya
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
In this regard Srila Prabhupada explains as follows in his book, The Teachings of Lord Caitanya:
"One who is famous as a Krishna conscious man enjoys eternal fame. In the material world, everyone is striving for three things: he wants his name to be perpetuated, he wants his fame to be broadcast all over the world, and he wants some profit from his material activities. But no one knows that all this material name, fame and profit belong to the temporary material body and that as soon as the body is finished, all name, fame and profit are finished also. It is only due to ignorance that everyone is striving after the name, fame and profit that are connected with the body. It is deplorable to become famous on the basis of the body or to become known as a man of spiritually developed consciousness without knowing the supreme spirit, Vishnu. Real fame can only be had if one attains Krishna consciousness."
So from these enlightening words of Srila Prabhupada we can understand that to be famous in the material world is only temporary and is thus not real fame. Real fame means eternal fame. All the so-called famous men of this material world vanish into oblivion in due course of time. But the fame of Krishna's devotee, which is based on his eternal spiritual identity and not his temporary material body, is eternal. So why aspire to be a one of millions of flickering stars in the night sky when simply by becoming a pure devotee of Krishna you automatically become an eternally famous brilliant moon who can light up the entire night sky? This is real intelligence.
Teaching Krishna Bhakti in Mauritius--15 December 2016
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Question: How to Be Free From Anxiety?
Hare Krishna, I am always afraid of negative thoughts from my mind. I am always fearful whatever I do. My mind is always disturbed due to such fearful thoughts. Thus I can't concentrate on my duty and my regular work. Please help me. What can I do to free from this anxiety?Priya
Answer: Water the Root of the Tree
Your anxiety is due to the fact that you are taking the temporary duties associated with your temporary material body to be your real duties. Krishna tells us in the Bhagavad-gita to give up all other duties and accept only one duty, to become fully surrendered unto Him. Serving Krishna is like watering the root of the tree. And performing our material duties is like watering the leaves and branches of the tree. You will never nourish the tree by only watering its leaves and branches. This is your present anxiety-ridden position. But when you water the root of the tree by fully surrendering yourself at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Krishna, you will give full satisfaction and nourishment to the tree automatically. All of your material duties will be covered. In this way you will enter into a state of unlimited happiness and anxiety will never torture you ever again.Sankarshan Das Adhikari
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