Can I Choose My Rasa?

Some devotees have the idea that we can choose what kind of relationship (rasa) we want to have with Krishna such as a cow, a peacock, a cowherd boyfriend, a parent or a gopi girlfriend and then meditate on that relationship and in order to develop that relationship. But this is sahajiyaism, taking the process of Krishna consciousness very cheaply. Regarding what particular relationship each and every one of us has in our original identity in the spiritual world Srila Prabhupada has written as follows in a letter from San Francisco on 21 March 1967 to his disciple Satsvarupa das: "Regarding your question about the inhabitants of Vrajabhumi or Vrindaban it is to be understood that Vrindaban is the original abode of Lord Krishna as He is the original Personality of Godhead. In that transcendental plane He has His transcendental associates in different exchange of humor. For ourselves when we are in perfect stage of devotional service, we can know our eternal relation with Krishna and as such one of the associates of Lord Krishna becomes our ideal leader. This acceptance of leadership by one of the eternal associates of the Lord is not artificial. Do not therefore try it at present it will be automatically revealed to you in proper time." Srila Prabhupada has clearly instructed that in our present neophyte stage we should not try to realize what is our particular rasa or relationship with Krishna. We should simply focus on becoming Krishna's pure devotees, fully surrendered to Him with our every thought, word, and deed in all times, places, and circumstances. Then in due course of time when we reach the perfectional platform of pure love of God our rasa will be automatically revealed to us without any extra endeavor required to realize it. Thus I was shocked when I read that even though Srila Prabhupada told us "Everything you need to know to become fully Kṛṣṇa conscious is in my books." and even though it is stated in the Caitanya Caritamrita, "jīvera 'svarūpa' haya-kṛṣṇera 'nitya-dāsa' " that every living entity is constituationally the servant of Krishna, one of my prominent Godbrothers considered Srila Prabhupada to be wrong by insisting that knowing himself to be Krishna's servant was not enough. Even in his conditioned state of consciousness before he become fully awakened in pure devotion he demanded that he had to know what is is rasa with Krishna. This is not pure, unconditional devotional service. It is conditional devotional service. How can we become qualified to become pure devotees fully awakened in our original rasa, our relationship with Krishna if we think that Srila Prabhupada is wrong? It is not possible.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari 

Our Eternal Rasa with Krishna Will Be Automatically Revealed to Us When We Reach the Perfectional Stage

Answers According to the Vedic Wisdom

Question: Financial Problem Solved?

How to solve my financial problem?

Amit Das

Answer: Engage Wealth in Krishna's Service

From: Sri Vrindavan Dhama

My Dear Amit,

Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

If you will engage all of your wealth in the service of the Lord, you will become the wealthiest person in the whole world.

But if you engage your wealth in your personal sense gratification, you will always remain a pauper.

I hope this meets you in the best of health. 

Your ever well-wisher, 

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