Krishna Consciousness is the Only Solution

Just as the only way to nourish the body is to put food into the mouth, the only way that there can be peace and happiness in the human society is to put Krishna or God back into the center. In other words our society must become theocentric.

The difficulty is that now instead of being theocentric it is egocentric. Everyone, even the dog, thinks himself to be center of existence. Instead of having one circle with one common center of interest for all living beings we have thousands, millions, billions, and trillions of circles of interest that are constantly conflicting with each other. No wonder there is much chaos in the world with mass shootings and terrorism now becoming regular affairs.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Our Poor World is Reeking with Conflict

Our Poor World is Reeking with Conflict

Answers According to the Vedic Wisdom

Question: What Does "Srila" Mean?

Hare Krishna Srila Gurudeva,
Please accept my sincere salutations and humble obeisances at your lotus feet.

Please tell me the meaning of "Srila". I am sorry if I asked you a stupid question, but my curiosity is genuine Gurudeva!

Thank you, Hare Krishna!
Your humble servant,

Ritu

Answer: Here is Prabhupada's Answer

My Dear Ritu,

Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Srila Prabhupada was asked the same question on a morning walk on December 21, 1973 in Los Angeles. Here's how the conversation went:

Guest: Prabhupāda, what is the meaning of the word Śrīla?
Prabhupāda: Śrīla is... just like we say "Śrī" to the ordinary person. And Śrīla to very respectable person.
Guest: La.
Prabhupāda: La, yes. Śrī means beauty, and la means līlā. So "one who is invested with both beauty and the power to understand the līlā of Kṛṣṇa."

I hope this meets you in the best of health.

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 organizatiiveons either in person or via the internet.

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