On a Mission to Save the World

Lord Caitanya and Srila Prabhupada have given us a mission to save the world. Therefore we should very tightly embrace this mission within our hearts and do everything possible to bring about a total, complete spiritual revolution on this beleaguered planet as soon as possible. What could be more compassionate or blissful than this?

Compassionate Srila Prabhupada-Tompkins Square Park-1966

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Question: How to Quit Coffee?

Please accept my humble obeisance.

After getting connected to ISKCON a few years ago, me and my family are able to accept and understand Krishna's philosophy. Attending classes and reading Srila Prabhupada's books regularly helps in strengthening our Krishna consciousness. At this stage, we able to chant regularly (but not up to 16 round yet). For past one year also, we seriously observing Ekadasi fast and joining other prayers and celebration in ISKCON.

Also for past one year we avoided cooking non vegetarian at home. Both our children are also following us.

But there are challenges in progressing and becoming perfect devotee. (as follows)

1. Drinking coffee and tea- For past six months also, we also try to reduce coffee and tea but its difficult to let go. My wife will have severe headache without coffee.
We are trying our level best by reducing the consumption and frequency.

2. Also at times i still have the urge to consume alcohol especially at gathering/functions. Still have the impression that once a while is fine. Trying my level best to avoid this completely in time to come.

We sincerely want to develop further and need guidance to avoid the above. How do i go about it? We also intended to take shelter/ initiation in future. Is that possible? Please guide us to progress further.

Need you blessing and guidance.

Hare Krishna.
Sethu

Answer: Gradually, If You Are Too Addicted

I appreciate very much your sincere desire to become Krishna conscious. Krishna will surely bless you and help to become fully absorbed in devotion to Him. Regarding caffeine addiction, if one is so much addicted to drinking tea and coffee that they get headaches by giving them up, they can cut back gradually, setting reasonable goals. For example, it may not be possible to halve their caffeine consumption in a single week. So instead they can work on lessening the amount they drink each week by smaller increments.

It is better to avoid social functions were liquor is consumed. We have so many social functions at our ISKCON temples. You should be having your social functions there, not with the liquor drinkers. If it is unavoidable to attend such a functions such as at your workplace, you can request some fruit juice or non-caffeinated soft drink.

It is indeed wonderful that you desire to take on shelter and initiation from the bona fide spiritual master. This means that you need to increase your japa to at least 16 rounds a day as soon as possible and get free from tea and coffee as soon as possible. If you and your wife would like to become my disciples, you are most welcome. Simply sincerely beg Lord Krishna that you now want to fully surrender unto Him and you will experience an amazing transformation in your lives. Your bad habits will fall away easily and you will develop a profound taste for chanting the Hare Krishna mantra.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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