Sense Gratification Takes One to the Lower Species

Sense Gratification Takes One to the Lower Species
Sense Gratification Takes One to the Lower Species
Human life is the most auspicious opportunity. After transmigrating through 8,000,000 different forms in the lower species of life we now have the most rare human form in which we can cultivate Krishna consciousness and qualify ourselves to regain our original identities that we once had in the spiritual world, the realm of eternity, knowledge, and bliss. So we should be very careful not spoil our human birth by running after sense gratification. Instead we must fully absorb ourselves in devotional service to Lord Sri Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This is real intelligence.

Answers According to the Vedic Wisdom

Question: Guru on ISKCON's Order?

Worshipped Gurudeva,

Please accept my humble obeisances and genuine thanks for your active concern!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!!

I regularly get your divine messages through email. I am not able to chant 16 rounds of Hare Krishna mahamantra daily, but I utterly need to do it. Kindly instruct and bless me for that.

On the other hand, I am confused about following ISKCON or any Gaudiya Math, especially for initiation. I know that after one year of regularly chanting 16 rounds and following 4 rules and regulations, I may get initiation. Very soon I will start strong daily sadhana. But please clarify me about from where should I aspire to get initiation. Some people say that many ISKCON gurus are appointed gurus by ISKCON. But authentic gurus are those who are ordered by their own respective guru for the same. Please elaborate the scriptural view on this.

Hare Krishna !!
Yours, Aspiring to be the servant of the servant of the servant,

Rahul Dattatraya Bhagat

Answer: Guru on Prabhupada's Order

My Dear Rahul,

Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Every day you must now chant 16 rounds of Hare Krishna mantra japa before you take your meals. This will make you strong and steady in your japa.

Although ISKCON has approved me and the other gurus in ISKCON of being gurus, we are not gurus due to being appointed by ISKCON. We are gurus based on this and similar orders from Srila Prabhupada:

"Just become perfect in the understanding of this science and become guru and deliver the whole world."

Srila Prabhupada repeatedly gave his disciples such orders, which empower us to be spiritual masters. Thus you should aspire to get initiated by me or one of the other gurus of ISKCON.

I hope this meets you in the best of health and in an ecstatic mood.

Your ever well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari

"Become Guru and Deliver the World"

Become Guru and Deliver the World
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Sankarshan Das Adhikari is one of the spiritual masters of the worldwide Hare Krishna Movement. He has dedicated the last 50 years of his life for bringing a spiritual revolution to planet earth by spreading the teachings of Lord Sri Krishna all over the world. He is based in Austin, Texas and when there is no pandemic regularly travels all over the world teaching his audiences how to attain Krishna consciousness, the highest stage of spiritual awakening. He is available for media interviews and to speak to groups and organizations either in person or via the internet.

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