Ecstatic Love for Krishna

Ecstatic Love for Krishna
 Regarding ecstatic love for Krishna Srila Prabhupada writes as follows in the Nectar of Devotion:

"Ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa, which is known as anubhāva, is symptomized by the following signs: one becomes engaged exclusively in the service of the Lord, being attentive to carry out the orders of the Lord faithfully; one becomes undisturbed and nonenvious in full transcendental loving service to the Lord; and one makes friendship with the devotees of the Lord who are situated in faithful service to Him. All of these symptoms are called anubhāva, ecstatic love."

By following the teachings of Srila Prabhupada that he so mercifully gives us in his books we can all easily the supreme perfection of ecstatic love for Krishna. So why should we cheat ourselves any longer? Let's do it now!

Answers According to the Vedic Wisdom

Question: Is Offensive Chanting Useless?

Hare Krishna, Dear Gurudeva,
Dandavat pranam!

It is said even if one unintentionally or jokingly chants, he gets benefits. It is also said if one chants with offenses or inattentively, it is useless. These two statements appear ambiguous, please enlighten.

Your servant,
Vignesh Arumuga Chelvan

Answer: It Is a Natural Stage for a Beginner

My Dear Vignesh,

Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Srila Prabhupada stated in an initiation lecture:

"The first stage is chanting with offenses. That is natural, because nobody is expert. The second stage is without offenses. When one can chant without offenses, then he becomes liberated. And the third stage is
to achieve in the transcendental platform in the loving service of the Lord. So this chanting of Hare Krishna is so powerful that it will gradually elevate you to the highest position."

So I don't where you heard that chanting with offenses is useless. It is a natural stage we neophytes go through to come to the stage of pure chanting. In this regard Srila Prabhupada warned us in a letter written on 7 November 1972 from Vrindavan:

"...just like in our ISKCON there are so many false things: 'Prabhupada said this, Prabhupada said that.'…Do not be deviated by such ideas."

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

Your ever well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
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 he 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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