What should one DO? (2)answer/part1

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Dear Saraswati (shankar?),<br><br>Thank you for

your thoughtful post. I will try to reply to your

questions and comments as best I can. I acknowledge that we

have different approaches to divinity and that our

conceptions of 'the final goal' differ considerably - however

we are united as honest seekers of the truth - it is

with that spirit that I will answer your

questions.<br><br>First I would like to present to you a few quotes from

one of my spiritual guides so that you will have a

clear conception of my orientation.<br><br>This quotes

are from a book called, 'Loving Search for the lost

Servant' by Swami B.R. Sridhar Maharaja.<br><br>Srimad

Bhagavatam (10.14.3)<br>"Hatefully giving up all

intellectual attempts to understand the Supreme Truth, those

who want to realize you should completely surrender

unto You. They should hear from self-realized devotees

about Your holy name and transcendental pastimes.

Whatever situation they may find themselves in, they

should progress by fully dedicating their mind, body,

and words to You. In this way the infinite, who is

never conquered by anyone, becomes conquered through

love."<br><br>And later on pg 72 - one of my favorite

paragraphs:<br>"The innermost hankering of every living soul is for

beauty, love, affection and harmony; not for power,

knowledge, or anything else. This is the diagnosis of the

whole creation in time and space: their common cause is

one. But it is rar for a soul to reach such a clear

stage of hankering for reality as to understand this

point. Few souls are to be found in this world who are

really conscious of their innermost necessity, who

realize,"We want Krsna! We want Vrndavana!"<br><br>"there is

only one end - many are not necessary - only one, the

one, that very one we want, is a relationship of

divine love."<br><br>"An intellectual understanding of

Krsna consiousness is impossible. Just as a bee cannot

taste honey by licking the outside of a glass jar, one

cannot enter the domain of higher spirit through the

intellect. As subjects we are subordinate to the Supreme

Subject. So there must be seva, service. Seva is the

all-important factor. In the Bhagavad-gita it is mentioned that

pranipata, respectfully approaching, pariprasna, sincerely

inquiring, and seva, and attitude of service are necessary

to enter into the domain of divine love. Only by

service will Krsna be satisfied to come down, only then

weill we be able to understand the nature of the higher

plane. This is Vedic knowledge."<br><br>part one