The Life You Save Will Be Your Own

There is an ancient saying, "Physician, heal thyself." It is indeed very applicable. When I go to my doctor's office I take it for granted that he is not sick. The doctor has to be healthy if he is going to make his patients healthy. In a similar way, if we are going to make the world Krishna conscious, we have to be purely situated in Krishna consciousness. This principle is stated by Srila Prabhupada as follows in his purport to Sri Caitanya Caritamrita, Adi Lila, Chapter 7, Text 83 purport:

"A sincere student aurally receives the holy name from the spiritual master, and after being initiated he follows the regulative principles given by the spiritual master. When the holy name is properly served in this way, automatically the spiritual nature of the holy name spreads; in other words, the devotee becomes qualified in offenselessly chanting the holy name. When one is completely fit to chant the holy name in this way, he is eligible to make disciples all over the world, and he actually becomes jagad-guru. Then the entire world, under his influence, begins to chant the holy names of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra."

So the most important thing for spreading this Krishna consciousness movement is that we become pure chanters of Krishna's holy names.

Devotee Chanting Hare Krishna Mantra Japa

Devotee Chanting Hare Krishna Mantra Japa

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Answers According to Vedic Wisdom

Question: Why is the Universe Created?

Thanks for nice articles.
Let me start with my basic question: Why the universe is created? What is its purpose?

Haribabu Makkena

Answer: To Rehabilitate the Fallen Souls

From: Kerrville, Texas

My Dear Haribabu,

Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

I am very glad that you are appreciating my humble attempt to the teach the science of bhakti (devotion to God.)

Our particular universe is one of an unlimited number of material universes which make up the material world, which comprises a 1/4 portion of God's entire creation. There is also the the 3/4's portion, which is the spiritual world.

The material world, composed of millions and billions of universes, serves as a prison to rehabilitate those who were so foolish to try to enjoy separately from God.

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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