Is There Happiness in Brahman Realization?
If someone is hitting you with a hammer and they stop hitting you, you will feel some relief although you will not be in an ecstatic situation. This is compared to the Brahman realization attained by impersonalists after thousands and millions of years. Of course there is a sense of relief or happiness when the impersonalist becomes free from the cycle of birth and death. But it is practically nothing compare to happiness easily attained by the devotee even within one lifetime. Here is how Srila Prabhupada describes the difference:
"The last word in knowledge is certainly not self-realization or Brahman realization. There is more to realize -- namely, that the jiva is the eternal servant of Lord Krsna. This realization is the awakening of supramental consciousness, and the activities a jiva performs in such consciousness are the beginning of his eternal life. When the jiva performs all his activities under the direction of the Lord's internal, spiritual energy, he enjoys eternal transcendental bliss, which is a billion times grater than the happiness of Brahman realization. The difference in transcendental joy between the two is like the difference between the vast ocean and the water collected in a calf's hoofprint."
Therefore the devotees do not waste their time trying to merge into Brahman. They instead joyfully chant Hare Krishna and easily go back to Godhead without having to execute any difficult austerities.
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to you.
I was hearing on your video for the day about how human life is meant for self realization. Your Divine Grace quoted the Bhagavad-gita verse "manushyanam sahasreshu." My question is : What is this perfection which Lord Krishna refers to here? In Bhagavad-gita 16.23 (yah sastra vidhim utsrjya) Lord Krishna also talks of perfection. What are these perfections which Lord Krishna is referring to in both these places?
Thank you, Srila Gurudeva, for beautiful video "Nowadays Human Beings Are Like Dogs". Kindly bless me out of your causeless mercy only that I may become freed from this dogish mentality of simply looking for sense enjoyment, which I am myself very much afflicted with, and achieve the goal of life.
Just for your information I wanted to mention that actually I am not in any bad situation. I may not be at where I could have been at 28 years of age, but I am still receiving much much more than what I deserve. I am not being provided less or paid just. It is much more. So there are no complaints.
My humble obeisances unto Your Divine Grace and Gurumataji.
Begging your causeless mercy,
Your insignificant servant,
Visvanath das
My Dear Visvanath,
Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
The perfection described in both verses is the same. Srila Prabhupada describes perfection as follows:
“Therefore one should gradually raise himself to the platform of Krishna consciousness and devotional service; it is then and there that he can attain the highest perfectional stage, not otherwise.” (from purport to BG 16.23)
I hope this meets you in the best of health and in an ecstatic mood.
Your ever well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
"The last word in knowledge is certainly not self-realization or Brahman realization. There is more to realize -- namely, that the jiva is the eternal servant of Lord Krsna. This realization is the awakening of supramental consciousness, and the activities a jiva performs in such consciousness are the beginning of his eternal life. When the jiva performs all his activities under the direction of the Lord's internal, spiritual energy, he enjoys eternal transcendental bliss, which is a billion times grater than the happiness of Brahman realization. The difference in transcendental joy between the two is like the difference between the vast ocean and the water collected in a calf's hoofprint."
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Question: What Perfection is Krishna Referring To?
Dear Srila Gurudeva,Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to you.
I was hearing on your video for the day about how human life is meant for self realization. Your Divine Grace quoted the Bhagavad-gita verse "manushyanam sahasreshu." My question is : What is this perfection which Lord Krishna refers to here? In Bhagavad-gita 16.23 (yah sastra vidhim utsrjya) Lord Krishna also talks of perfection. What are these perfections which Lord Krishna is referring to in both these places?
Thank you, Srila Gurudeva, for beautiful video "Nowadays Human Beings Are Like Dogs". Kindly bless me out of your causeless mercy only that I may become freed from this dogish mentality of simply looking for sense enjoyment, which I am myself very much afflicted with, and achieve the goal of life.
Just for your information I wanted to mention that actually I am not in any bad situation. I may not be at where I could have been at 28 years of age, but I am still receiving much much more than what I deserve. I am not being provided less or paid just. It is much more. So there are no complaints.
My humble obeisances unto Your Divine Grace and Gurumataji.
Begging your causeless mercy,
Your insignificant servant,
Visvanath das
Answer: Pure Devotional Service
From: ISKCON Austin, TexasMy Dear Visvanath,
Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
The perfection described in both verses is the same. Srila Prabhupada describes perfection as follows:
“Therefore one should gradually raise himself to the platform of Krishna consciousness and devotional service; it is then and there that he can attain the highest perfectional stage, not otherwise.” (from purport to BG 16.23)
I hope this meets you in the best of health and in an ecstatic mood.
Your ever well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
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