Keep Your Priorities Straight

We have a tendency to de-prioritize that which is ultimately important, namely the awakening of pure love of God within our hearts and to give more importance to that which is only relatively important, namely our daily activities of bodily maintenance. This is not at all good. We must learn to always keep our primary focus on spiritual awakening. In this connection the Bible wisely states, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and all things shall be added unto you." And Krishna states in the Bhagavad-gita, "For those who always worship Me with exclusive devotion, meditating on My transcendental form—to them I carry what they lack, and I preserve what they have." So instead of listening to our rascal minds we should mold our lives according what is stated in scripture. This will give us great happiness and peace of mind. Plus this will qualify us to go back to Home, back to Godhead at the time of leaving our present material bodies.

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Question: How to Study?

Dear Sankarshan Das Adhikari,

Thanks for replying my mail. Could you give me some suggestion in studying? All the best with love. I have decided to follow ISKCON forever.
Hare Krishna
Wen Ge Wang

Answer: Dedicate Your Life for This

From: ISKCON Austin, Texas USA

My Dear Wen Ge Wang,

Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

For studying set aside a period of time every day to study Srila Prabhupada's books with the goal of eventually reading all of Srila Prabhupada's books again and again throughout your entire life. I am very pleased that you have realized the importance of serving the ISKCON mission, which is the world deliverance mission of Srila Prabhupada and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

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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