No Amount of Gold Can Buy Even One Moment of Time

No Amount of Gold Can Buy Even One Moment of Time
The Srimad Bhagavatam, Second Canto, Chapter 3, Text 17 very powerfully reminds us how important it is to use our time wisely:

āyur harati vai puṁsām
udyann astaṁ ca yann asau
tasyarte yat-kṣaṇo nīta
uttama-śloka-vārtayā

TRANSLATION
Both by rising and by setting, the sun decreases the duration of life of everyone, except one who utilizes the time by discussing topics of the all-good Personality of Godhead.

Srila Prabhupada explains in his purport to this verse:

"This verse indirectly confirms the greater importance of utilizing the human form of life to realize our lost relationship with the Supreme Lord by acceleration of devotional service. Time and tide wait for no man. So the time indicated by the sunrise and the sunset will be uselessly wasted if such time is not properly utilized for realizing identification of spiritual values. Even a fraction of the duration of life wasted cannot be compensated by any amount of gold."

So we should always remember how valuable time is and always keep ourselves absorbed in devotional service to Lord Sri Krishna. One moment of time wasted cannot be purchased back even with all the gold in this entire universe.

Answers According to the Vedic Wisdom

Question: How to Become Doubtless?

Dear Srila Gurudeva, 

Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

I have a tendency of doubting . Sometimes I get this doubt that maybe Krishna is not there and that maybe I am on the wrong path by following bhakti. I sometimes doubt the words of the Srimad Bhagavatam and the acharyas. I know doubting will hinder our progress in bhakti. I preach to myself again and again but such doubting thoughts come again and again. Please guide me what can I do to overcome this tendency of doubting .

Sincerely,
Vibha

Answer: Repeatedly Read Bhagavad-gita As It Is

My Dear Vibha,

Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

The more you study Bhagavad-gita As It Is, the more your doubts, by the power of Lord Sri Krishna's words and Srila Prabhupada's purports, will be destroyed. If after carefully reading Bhagavad-gita you still have doubts, you can bring all of your doubts to me and I will annihilate them.

I hope this meets you in the best of health and in a doubt-free mood.

Your ever well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Krishna Destroyed Arjuna's Doubts and
He Destroys Our Doubts Too

Krishna Destroyed Arjuna's Doubts and He Destroys Our Doubts Too
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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