How Can the Impossible Become Possible?
It seems impossible to make our present extremely sinful world Krishna conscious, a world in which 50 million innocent children are murdered by abortion every day so that people can freely gratify their lust for sex without having to take any responsibility for the children they produce and in which 156 million innocent animals are slaughtered every day to gratify the blood lusty tongues of this world's carnivores. In such a world Srila Prabhupada's order to deliver the world seems unthinkable. But Srila Prabhupada told us, "Impossible is a word in a fool's dictionary." So how can the impossible become possible? The answer to this question is very nicely given as follows by my beloved Godbrother, Tamal Krishna Goswami in Chapter 8 of his wonderful book, Servant of the Servant:
"As an example of determination Prabhupada often cites the story of the sparrow who laid her eggs on the shore of the ocean. When the ocean carried away her eggs and would not consider returning them, she decided to recover her eggs by drying up the ocean. With determination she began to pick out the water with her small beak. Though others laughed on seeing her engaged in such a seemingly impossible task, when the news reached Garuda, the great bird carrier of Vishnu, he personally came to her aid. Knowing of the prowess of Garuda, the ocean became frightened and returned the eggs forthwith. Thus by showing her determination, the sparrow had earned the help of the Lord's devotee and had achieved her desired goal. In the same way, although it now appears that in comparison with the nondevotees the number of devotees is most insignificant, our task is no more hopeless than that of the sparrow. If we demonstrate our determination for spreading Krishna consciousness even against such apparently impossible odds, then surely we shall attract the attention of the previous acaryas and by their blessings 'bring in a new chapter in the history of the world.'"
This is why it is my determination to take birth after birth in this hellish material existence until we can successfully carry out Srila Prabhupada's order given to us on 17 December 1973 in Los Angeles, "...become perfect in the understanding of this science and become guru and deliver the whole world."
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
His Holiness Tamal Krishna Goswami
Sarita
My Dear Sarita,
Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
In the spiritual world the spirit-soul is his or her spiritual body.
I hope this meets you in the best of health.
"As an example of determination Prabhupada often cites the story of the sparrow who laid her eggs on the shore of the ocean. When the ocean carried away her eggs and would not consider returning them, she decided to recover her eggs by drying up the ocean. With determination she began to pick out the water with her small beak. Though others laughed on seeing her engaged in such a seemingly impossible task, when the news reached Garuda, the great bird carrier of Vishnu, he personally came to her aid. Knowing of the prowess of Garuda, the ocean became frightened and returned the eggs forthwith. Thus by showing her determination, the sparrow had earned the help of the Lord's devotee and had achieved her desired goal. In the same way, although it now appears that in comparison with the nondevotees the number of devotees is most insignificant, our task is no more hopeless than that of the sparrow. If we demonstrate our determination for spreading Krishna consciousness even against such apparently impossible odds, then surely we shall attract the attention of the previous acaryas and by their blessings 'bring in a new chapter in the history of the world.'"
This is why it is my determination to take birth after birth in this hellish material existence until we can successfully carry out Srila Prabhupada's order given to us on 17 December 1973 in Los Angeles, "...become perfect in the understanding of this science and become guru and deliver the whole world."
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
His Holiness Tamal Krishna Goswami
with Srila Prabhupada
The Sparrow Who Wanted to Dry Up the Ocean
Answers According to the Vedic Wisdom
Question: Soul and Body in the Spiritual World?
In the material world, the soul remains inside the material body. So, in the spiritual world too, does the soul remain inside the spiritual body or is the soul identical with the spiritual body, just like for God, his body and soul are identical?Sarita
Answer: Soul is His or Her Spiritual Body
From: ISKCON Austin, Texas USAMy Dear Sarita,
Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
In the spiritual world the spirit-soul is his or her spiritual body.
I hope this meets you in the best of health.
Your ever well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
ISKCON Founder-Acharya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, ordered his disciples to become gurus and deliver the world. Sankarshan Das Adhikari has taken this order very seriously and is thus accepting disciples all over the world and has dedicated himself fully to the mission of making the entire world Krishna conscious as soon as possible. He requests your help in this most urgent world deliverance mission to save the suffering humanity from gliding down to the animal kingdom in their next births.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari email: sd@worldleader.com
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
The Most Urgent World Deliverance Mission
ISKCON Founder-Acharya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, ordered his disciples to become gurus and deliver the world. Sankarshan Das Adhikari has taken this order very seriously and is thus accepting disciples all over the world and has dedicated himself fully to the mission of making the entire world Krishna conscious as soon as possible. He requests your help in this most urgent world deliverance mission to save the suffering humanity from gliding down to the animal kingdom in their next births.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari email: sd@worldleader.com
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