Beyond Mayavadi Philosophy

Srila Prabhupada explains that the whole philosophy of the Mayavada school is based on "not this, not that" (neti, neti). They attempt to realize the Absolute Truth by denying everything. As a 21 years old spiritual seeker in 1968 I had embraced this approach of denying everything in order to reach the highest goal. Thus I resolved to deny everything, to leave behind the Western world, and become a renunciant in India. However on the way to India I realized that if I deny everything, denial is also something. Thus denial itself must also be denied, and I must accept something transcendental, a spiritual revolution for the deliverance of the world. I felt that there was some great spiritual personalities in San Francisco's Haight Ashbury district who waiting for me to join them in that spiritual revolution. So I reversed directions and headed west to San Francisco by hitchhiking 2,000 miles from Houston,Texas. The first people I met when I arrived there were the Hare Krishna devotees coming back from Harinam Sankirtana on Hippie Hill in Golden Gate Park. However, being still too much covered by the material energy I did not realize that these were the people I was supposed to join. It took two years before I finally realized that and surrendered my life at the lotus feet of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada, my spiritual father, ever-well-wisher, and savior.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Srila Prabhupada Leads Kirtan on Hippie Hill
Srila Prabhupada Leads Kirtan on Hippie Hill

Answers According to the Vedic Wisdom

Question: Who Are You?

Who are you?

Hariom Anand

Answer: Simply the Servant of My Spiritual Master

My Dear Hariom.

Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

I am simply the servant of my spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada, nothing more.

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 organizations either in person or via the internet.

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