Government leaders should not be cheaters
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Government Leaders Should Not Be Cheaters
14 May 2025
Government leaders should not be cheaters using their power and position to stuff as much money as possible into their pockets while the citizens suffer in so many ways. The ideal government is a God-centered government in which the entire nation is engaged in the loving service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The best of example of this is to have a saintly king who inspires all of the citizens to follow him by his loving dealings with them treating them all like his most beloved children. But this can also be accomplished now in the days of democracy if the citizens will vote for Krishna conscious leaders.Sankarshan Das Adhikari
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Hare Krishna Srila Gurudev,
Please accept my humble obeisances,
All glories to Your Grace,
All glories to Srimati Gurumataji,
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Srila Gurudev, I have fallen down greatly due to my false ego. I feel completely disconnected to myself, whatever 16 rounds I am chanting daily has been obligatory. Although coming in contact with Krishna Consciousness was the greatest gift, I am now questioning why I am doing the things I am doing. I noticed hypocrisy in me has reached the brim. I have just become a ritualistic person. Although book distribution and giving classes which allows me to study scriptures has been my passion, I am not living the talk.
I have lost the strength and emotional space to introspect, I feel the services I am doing are only to prove that I am good enough, entangled in the need for name, fame, recognition and for competition, jealousy, for fulfilling someone else's goals.
My closed ones said and I also noticed that after coming to Krishna Consciousness, I have been miserable since the day one, I have become more fearful, more naive, more gullible, more prone to emotional manipulation, too sensitive, not straightforward in dealings, prone to being harassed, staying silent in name of compassion, acting dumb in the name of humility, more rigid, more fanatic, fear of maintaining the "devotee" image, complacent in office, need to impress people/devotees has increased, seeking validation from 100people has crushed my confidence to hear the voice of Paramatma within, more faultfinding quality, more pride. I do have a missionary attitude but I have lost my vision, lost my intelligence, drowning in my insecurities with a lot of psychological issues.
Srila Gurudev, despite my disqualifications, Your Grace has accepted me as your disciple, but I don't want to be your dumb disciple, I want to please Your Grace, I want to serve Your Grace and Srimati Gurumataji nicely. I want to be an instrument in Your Grace's mission of saving the world.
My basics and foundation of understanding Krishna Consciousness has been incorrect. I have hit the rock bottom again, I want to rise back and transform but I don't know the starting point. Please guide me Srila Gurudev, without your grace's mercy I am not able to see the ray of hope.
Your insignificant servant,
XX
Please accept my humble obeisances,
All glories to Your Grace,
All glories to Srimati Gurumataji,
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Srila Gurudev, I have fallen down greatly due to my false ego. I feel completely disconnected to myself, whatever 16 rounds I am chanting daily has been obligatory. Although coming in contact with Krishna Consciousness was the greatest gift, I am now questioning why I am doing the things I am doing. I noticed hypocrisy in me has reached the brim. I have just become a ritualistic person. Although book distribution and giving classes which allows me to study scriptures has been my passion, I am not living the talk.
I have lost the strength and emotional space to introspect, I feel the services I am doing are only to prove that I am good enough, entangled in the need for name, fame, recognition and for competition, jealousy, for fulfilling someone else's goals.
My closed ones said and I also noticed that after coming to Krishna Consciousness, I have been miserable since the day one, I have become more fearful, more naive, more gullible, more prone to emotional manipulation, too sensitive, not straightforward in dealings, prone to being harassed, staying silent in name of compassion, acting dumb in the name of humility, more rigid, more fanatic, fear of maintaining the "devotee" image, complacent in office, need to impress people/devotees has increased, seeking validation from 100people has crushed my confidence to hear the voice of Paramatma within, more faultfinding quality, more pride. I do have a missionary attitude but I have lost my vision, lost my intelligence, drowning in my insecurities with a lot of psychological issues.
Srila Gurudev, despite my disqualifications, Your Grace has accepted me as your disciple, but I don't want to be your dumb disciple, I want to please Your Grace, I want to serve Your Grace and Srimati Gurumataji nicely. I want to be an instrument in Your Grace's mission of saving the world.
My basics and foundation of understanding Krishna Consciousness has been incorrect. I have hit the rock bottom again, I want to rise back and transform but I don't know the starting point. Please guide me Srila Gurudev, without your grace's mercy I am not able to see the ray of hope.
Your insignificant servant,
XX
Answer
From: Austin, Texas USAMy Dear Disciple,
Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Ups and downs on the path of bhakti are normal for the neophyte devotee. This is why Krishna says in the Bhagavad-gita 2.14:
mātrā-sparśās tu kaunteya
śītoṣṇa-sukha-duḥkha-dāḥ
āgamāpāyino 'nityās
tāṁs titikṣasva bhārata
O son of Kuntī, the nonpermanent appearance of happiness and distress, and their disappearance in due course, are like the appearance and disappearance of winter and summer seasons. They arise from sense perception, O scion of Bharata, and one must learn to tolerate them without being disturbed.
In this regard even the Bible says:
To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” — Ecclesiastes 3:1
To feel oneself to be most fallen is the platform from which pure devotional service to Krishna can become manifested.
Bhaktivinode Thakur has taught us how we are to pray considering ourselves to be most fallen in this wonderful bhajan:
kabe ha'be bolo se-dina āmār
aparādha ghuci', śuddha nāme ruci,
kṛpā-bale ha'be hṛdoye sañcār
When, oh when will that day be mine? When my offenses ceasing, taste for the name increasing, when in my heart will your mercy shine, when, oh when will that day be mine?
tṛṇādhika hīna, kabe nije māni',
sahiṣṇutā-guṇa hṛdoyete āni'
sakale mānada, āpani amānī,
ho'ye āswādibo nāma-rasa-sār
Lower than a blade of grass, more tolerant than a tree. When will my mind attain this quality? Respectful to all, not expecting their honour, then shall I taste the name's nectar sublime. When, oh when will that day be mine?
dhana jana āra, kobitā-sundarī,
bolibo nā cāhi deho-sukha-karī
janme-janme dāo, ohe gaurahari!
ahaitukī bhakti caraṇe tomār
Great wealth or followers, feminine beauty, I won't care for them or the comforts of my body. Birth after birth give me, Oh Lord Caitanya, causeless devotion to Your feet divine, when, oh when will that day be mine?
korite śrī-kṛṣṇa-nāma uccāraṇa,
pulakita deho gadgada bacana
baibarṇya-bepathu ha'be saṅghaṭana,
nirantara netre ba'be aśru-dhār
When will I utter Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa, with words choked up and shivering body? When will I be trembling all over, lose bodily color, tears pouring from my eyes, when, oh when will that day be mine?
kabe navadwīpe, suradhunī-taṭe,
gaura-nityānanda boli' niṣkapaṭe
nāciyā gāiyā, berāibo chuṭe,
bātulera prāya chāriyā bicār
When in Navadvipa along the Ganges bank, shouting 'Gaura-Nityānanda' as a surrendered soul, dancing, chanting, running everywhere, when will I become half mad of mind? When, oh when will that day be mine?
kabe nityānanda, more kori 'doyā,
chārāibe mora viṣayera māyā
diyā more nija-caraṇera chāyā,
nāmera hāṭete dibe adhikār
When will Lord Nityānanda show mercy upon me, when will I reject the world of māyā? Bestow unto me the shade of Your lotus feet, let the right to preach the name be mine. When, oh when will that day be mine?
kinibo, luṭibo, hari-nāma-rasa,
nāma-rase māti' hoibo bibaśa
rasera rasika-caraṇa paraśa,
koriyā mojibo rase anibār
I will beg, borrow, or steal the nectar of the name. By the name's effect I will feel paralyzed. Oh! Enjoyer of the nectar of the name, When will I touch your lotus feet till the end of time? When, oh when will that day be mine?
kabe jībe doyā, hoibe udoya,
nija-sukha bhuli' sudīna-hṛdoya
bhakativinoda, koriyā binoya,
śrī-ājñā-ṭahala koribe pracār
When kindness to all beings will be appearing, with free heart forget myself comforting, Bhaktivinoda in all humility prays, "Now I will set out to preach Your order sublime." When, oh when will that day be mine?
Presently I am finding great peace and happiness by singing this song every day. Click here or on the image below to hear the song:
This song is the perfect starting point for you. Sing it every day.
I hope this meets you in the best of health
and in a cheerful mood.
Your ever well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
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