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Camp: ISKCON Telok Intan Branch Rathayatra Festival, Perak State, Malaysia

 

My Dear Spiritual Son,

 

Please accept my blessings. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Thankyou for your letter cited below with my comments. I have noted the

contents carefully.

 

> All glories to Srila Prabhupada,

> Please accept my humble obeisances,

> Dear Srila Acaryapada,

>

> I have a question. How do you tell the difference between service and

> enjoyment? I work hard 5 days a week and I am always trying to be a good

> devotee though I fear I fail most of the time and it seems that I just

> enjoy the results of my working. What can I do to differentiate?

>

> Your servant eternally,

> Vidura dasa

 

What we do for the pleasure of Guru & Lord Sri Krishna is devotional

service. What we do for simply our sense gratification is just that.

Everything in the material world like eating, sleeping, etc. also gives some

pleasure or pain. That we can't avoid, but if we do it for Lord Sri Krishna

in the proper consciousness then He accepts it as devotional service.

 

I hope that this finds you in good health.

 

Your ever well wisher,

 

Jayapataka Swami

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