How to Get Free From Reactions of Sinful Activities

In the Nectar of Devotion Srila Prabhupada very nicely describes as follows how to get from the reactions of sinful activities:

"It is stated in the Padma Purāṇa that there are four kinds of effects due to sinful activities, which are listed as follows: (1) the effect which is not yet fructified, (2) the effect which is lying as seed, (3) the effect which is already mature and (4) the effect which is almost mature. It is also stated that all these four effects become immediately vanquished for those who surrender unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu, and become engaged in His devotional service in full Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

"Those effects described as 'almost mature' refer to the distress from which one is suffering at present, and the effects "lying as seed" are in the core of the heart, where there is a certain stock of sinful desires which are like seeds. The Sanskrit word kūṭam means that they are almost ready to produce the seed, or the effect of the seed. 'An immature effect' refers to the case where the seedling has not begun. From this statement of Padma Purāṇa it is understood that material contamination is very subtle. Its beginning, its fruition and results, and how one suffers such results in the form of distress, are part of a great chain. When one catches some disease, it is often very difficult to ascertain the cause of the disease, where it originated and how it is maturing. The suffering of a disease, however, does not appear all of a sudden. It actually takes time. And as in the medical field, for precaution's sake, the doctor injects a vaccination to prevent the growing of contamination, the practical injection to stop all the fructifications of the seeds of our sinful activities is simply engagement in Kṛṣṇa consciousness."

So let us all now take the injection of Krishna consciousness to get free from the reactions of our sinful activities.



Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Become Injected with Krishna Consciousness

Answers According to the Vedic Wisdom

Question: Returning to Krishna a Selfish Desire?

Dear Sir,

For our spiritual growth, our acts should be selfless. For eg. while doing charity if there is a selfish motive that is not really a good deed. But when doing bhakti, if our purpose is to grow spiritually, reach God does that not count as a selfish motive?

Thanks & Regards,

Keshav Maheshwari

Answer: Selfless Desire

From: Austin, Texas USA

My Dear Keshav,

Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Since Lord Krishna is ordering us to become qualified to return to Him, the desire to reach God is a not a material desire. It is a spiritual desire to fully surrender ourselves to the will of God.

Here is Krishna's order given to us in Bhagavad-gita, Chapter 9, Verse 34:

man-manā bhava mad-bhakto
mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru
mām evaiṣyasi yuktvaivam
ātmānaṁ mat-parāyaṇaḥ

"Engage your mind always in thinking of Me, become My devotee, offer obeisances to Me and worship Me. Being completely absorbed in Me, surely you will come to Me."

I hope this meets you in the best of health.
Your ever well-wisher,

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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