Do You Know What is the Proper Mood for a Devotee?

The proper mood for a devotee is to think that he or she is not Krishna conscious and to thus always be inquiring how to awaken their dormant Krishna consciousness. It is not that the devotee wants to advertise how much they are Krishna conscious. This proper mood is very nicely demonstrated by Maharaja Parikshit in his converstation with Sukadeva Goswami as recorded in Srimad Bhagavata, Second Canto, Chapter 8, Text 24 as follows:

sarvam etac ca bhagavan
pṛcchato me 'nupūrvaśaḥ
tattvato 'rhasy udāhartuṁ
prapannāya mahā-mune

TRANSLATION
"O great sage, representative of the Lord, kindly satisfy my inquisitiveness in all that I have inquired from you and all that I may not have inquired from you from the very beginning of my questionings. Since I am a soul surrendered unto you, please impart full knowledge in this connection."

Srila Prabhupada explains this verse very nicely in his purport as follows:

"The spiritual master is always prepared to impart knowledge to the disciple and specifically when the disciple is very inquisitive. Inquisitiveness on the part of a disciple is greatly necessary for the progressive disciple. Mahārāja Parīkṣit is a typical disciple because he is perfectly inquisitive. If one is not very inquisitive about self-realization, one need not approach a spiritual master simply to make a show of discipleship. Not only is Mahārāja Parīkṣit inquisitive concerning all he has inquired about, but he is also anxious to know about what he has not been able to inquire. Factually it is not possible for a man to inquire about everything from the spiritual master, but the bona fide spiritual master is able to enlighten the disciple in every way for the disciple's benefit."

So let us all always keep this humble mood.



Sankarshan Das Adhikari.

Sukadeva Goswami Enlightens Maharaja Parikshit


Answers According to the Vedic Wisdom

Request: Please Show Me the Real Path

Respected Sri Sri Sankarshan Das,

Pranam and Jai Sri Krishna,

Taking my confession into account and giving the real picture of mine kindly also show me the path I should follow from core of my heart. Being a layman, I'm unable to understand your divine words and would request you to show me the real path I should follow, my do's and don'ts. Please guide with your divine blessings.

Shambhu Roy

Answer: Follow These Guidelines

From: Austin, Texas USA

My Dear Shambhu,
Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Follow these guidelines:
https://krishnaconsciousness.com/at-home

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



Sankarshan Das Adhikari 


The Most Urgent World Deliverance Mission

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

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