Ultimate Self Realization

Regarding whether or not the spiritual master has to be a liberated soul has been answered by Srila Prabhupada in a letter to Janardana Das that Srila Prabhupada wrote on 26 April 1968 in which he states: "Generally the spiritual master comes from the group of such eternal associates of the Lord; but anyone who follows the principles of such ever liberated persons is as good as one in the above mentioned group." In this connection Lord Caitanya has given the order: yāre dekha, tāre kaha ‘kṛṣṇa’-upadeśa āmāra ājñāya guru hañā tāra’ ei deśa “Instruct everyone to follow the orders of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa as they are given in the Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. In this way become a spiritual master and try to liberate everyone in this land.” So either as as liberated soul or a strict follower of the instructions of the liberated souls one can act as a spiritual master for liberating the fallen, conditioned souls who are suffering like anything here in this material world. Sankarsh...

It is not difficult to scientifically understand God. Since nothing comes from nothing, everything must come from something. And thus if we trace back the line of causality far enough, we will eventually come to the cause of all causes. And since persons come from persons they don't come from a dead rock, the original cause must a be person. Great spiritual scientists have personally experienced that original person and have written about Him in detail. One such great spiritual scientist is Lord Brahma who has wonderfully written in a great detail about that original person in the Brahma Samhita (Chapter 5, Text 1): īśvaraḥ paramaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ sac-cid-ānanda-vigrahaḥ anādir ādir govindaḥ sarva-kāraṇa-kāraṇam "Kṛṣṇa who is known as Govinda is the Supreme Godhead. He has an eternal blissful spiritual body. He is the origin of all. He has no other origin and He is the prime cause of all causes." We do not follow with blind faith. We follow the pathway of scientific knowledge of t...

If we are always be enthusiastic to perform services unto the Lotus Feet of Lord Krishna despite all obstacles, we can then be assured that all of the other qualities or necessities for pure devotional service will be met, such as patience, determination, etc. and then without doubt we shall be delivered to the realm of unlimited bliss, freed from all anxieties. So always remain in this mood of enthusiasm to be Krishna conscious and to make the whole world Krishna conscious. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Prabhupada's Enthusiasm to Preach about Krishna Answers According to the Vedic Wisdom Question: Do Vegetarians Become Plants? Hare Krishna. People who eat non-vegetarian food argue that plants also have life and that therefore vegetarians are also engaged in killing. So will vegetarians become plants and be eaten? RRit Bagri Answer: If They Don't Offer the Vegetables to Krishna My Dear RRitu, Please accept my blessings. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. In the Bhagavad-gita we fi...

Regarding chastisement in an evening conversation on 25 January 1977 in Puri, India Srila Prabhupada said, "A student who is more chastised is advanced." And then He quoted a verse in which Lord Caitanya told Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī, "My spiritual master saw Me a grand fool. Therefore he has chastised Me." Srila Prabhupada then said, "That is the position. The more we remain a grand fool, the more we may advance in spiritual consciousness." Just see, the Supreme Lord Himself playing the part of a devotee took it as wonderful when He was chastised. Therefore whose who are factually intelligent accept the chastisement of the spiritual master and senior Vaisnavas as the greatest mercy. Taking advantage of such chastisement they advance rapidly on the pathway back to Home, back to Godhead. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī Surrenders to Lord Caitanya Answers According to the Vedic Wisdom Request: I'm Depressed, Please Help Sir, I feel so depre...

It is not at all difficult to unlock the unlimited bliss that has been sleeping within you since time immemorial. All you have to is decide that from now on you will always think, speak, and act for the pleasure of Lord Sri Krishna in all times, places, and circumstances. Are you ready now to stop punishing yourself and to now thus unlimitedly reward yourself? Sankarshan Das Adhikari Be Your Own Best Friend Instead of Your Worst Enemy Answers According to the Vedic Wisdom Question: How to Overcome Laziness? Hare Krishna, Prabhu. Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet. I feel like I am a chronic procrastinator and have become lazy. I waste my time doing nothing productive, and then I feel depressed. It seems like I have been doing this for almost a year. Then I get angry at myself and the cycle repeats. Please tell me, "How do I come out of this and not waste time?". I am depressed, Guru Maharaj. Please shower your mercy on me. Regards, Rajat P. Answer: By ...

Here is my story of how I came to Krishna consciousness. What is yours? https://youtu.be/_geSGcd-Mj8 Sankarshan Das Adhikari Everybody Can Become Krishna Conscious Answers According to the Vedic Wisdom Question: How Is It They Never Fall Again? Hare Krishna, All glories to Srila prabhupada ji, All glories to Srila Sankarshan das adhikari ji, All glories to addressed devotees. My doubt is that Lord Krishna in 15.6 bhagvad gita says:- न तद्भ‍ासयते सूर्यो न शशाङ्को न पावक: । यद्ग‍त्वा न निवर्तन्ते तद्धाम परमं मम ॥ ६ ॥ "That supreme abode of Mine is not illumined by the sun or moon, nor by fire or electricity. Those who reach it never return to this material world." But if we have a tendency to fall from the Vaikuntha, the spiritual world, how can Lord Krishna assure that those who reach it never return to this material world? [This is just to clear doubts not that He said anything wrong.] Thank you, Sincerely, Rishabh Answer: Once Burned, Twice Shy My Dear Rishabh, Please accep...

In this material world we are drowning in an ocean of unlimited problems. Srila Prabhupada gives us the simple solution: "Simply by one stroke—by accepting Kṛṣṇa consciousness—one immediately rises to the highest position. By just taking to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, one develops all transcendental qualifications. The goldsmith uses a small hammer and taps the gold many times, but the blacksmith uses a large hammer and with one stroke his job is finished. This is the blacksmith's method: we take the big hammer of bhakti-yoga and finish all material life." Let us take advantage of Srila Prabhupada's simple solution and make our lives unlimitedly sublime. Sankarshan Das Adhikarii The Blacksmith Finishes His Business With One Stroke Answers According to the Vedic Wisdom Opinion: You Are Playing a Losing Game God gave man power over animals. I believe humanity will stop killing animals when we resurrect from the dead at some point in a new spiritual body as it says in the Bible...