Be Kind to Yourself and to Others

It is sometimes said that charity begins at home. So why torture yourself by misidentifying yourself with a temporary bag of blood and bones? Why not be kind to yourself by understanding and being who you really are, the eternal spiritual being, who is full of knowledge and full of bliss, and is qualitatively one with God? This is real intelligence. This is what one learns when he associates with self-realized souls. And this is what one joyfully and compassionately shares with the suffering people of this world when he becomes spiritually awakened.

Krishna Awaits Your Return to His Transcendental Abode

Krishna Awaits Your Return to His Transcendental Abode

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The Blessing of Devotee Association

Answers by Citing the Vedic Version

Problem: I Feel Exploited by God

At times I feel that I am being exploited by God. Please help me.

Rajesh

Answer: We are the Exploiters, Not God.

If one violates the laws of the state, he must suffer as an inmate in the prison. Similarly, if we violate the laws of God, it is natural that we will be punished. We will feel the pinches of God's stringent material nature. However, if we become obedient servants of the Lord as our loving Father, He will always bestow His unlimited kindness upon us. If we feel exploited, it is because we are not living in harmony with His will. So the solution when you feel exploited is to harmonize yourself with the instructions of the Lord. In this way you will realize that the Lord is not an exploiter. It is rather we who have become the exploiters of His energy by not living in harmony with His sublime instructions as revealed to us in the Bhagavad-gita..

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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