Rise Beyond Impersonalism - IV

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Dear Friend, Haribol! In the last issue we heard Krishna say that He himself becomes the deliverer for a devotee who has fixed his mind upon Him. Today, we shall hear Krishna give us a direct advice in very crisp words (which should be considered an order).

 

HémãkśaramDedicated toHis Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedänta Swämi Srila PrabhupädaFounder-Achärya: International Society for Krishna Consciousness Rise Beyond Impersonalism - IV

 

mayy eva mana ädhatsva mayi buddhim niveshaya nivasishyasi mayy eva ata ürdhvam na samshayah“Just fix your mind upon Me, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and engage all your intelligence in Me. Thus you will live in Me always, without a doubt.” (Bhagavad-Gita, 12.8) One who is engaged in Lord Krishna’s devotional service lives in a direct relationship with the Supreme Lord, so there is no doubt that his position is transcendental from the very beginning. A devotee does not live on the material

plane—he lives in Krishna. The holy name of the Lord and the Lord are nondifferent; therefore when a devotee chants Hare Krishna, Krishna and His internal potency are dancing on the tongue of the devotee. When he offers Krishna food, Krishna directly accepts these eatables, and the devotee becomes Krishna-ized by eating the remnants. One who does not engage in such service cannot understand how this is so, although this is a process recommended in the Gita and in other Vedic literatures. Any intelligent man should always prefer the process of devotional service to all other paths. In the Näräyaniya this is confirmed as follows: yä vai sädhana-sampatti-purushärtha-chatushtaye tayä vinä tad-äpnoti naro näräyanäshrayah The purport of this verse is that one should not engage in the different processes of fruitive activity or cultivate knowledge by the mental speculative process. One who is devoted to the Supreme Personality can attain all the benefits derived from other yogic processes, speculation, rituals, sacrifices, charities, etc. That is the specific benediction of devotional service. Simply by chanting the holy name of Krishna—Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Räma, Hare Räma, Räma Räma, Hare Hare—a devotee of the Lord can approach the supreme destination easily and happily, but this destination cannot be approached by any other process of religion. The conclusion of Bhagavad-Gita is stated in the Eighteenth Chapter: sarva-dharmän parityajya mäm ekam sharanam vraja aham tväm sarva-päpebhyo mokshayishyämi mä shucah. One should give up all other processes of self-realization and simply execute devotional service in Krishna consciousness. That will enable one to reach the highest perfection of life. There is no need for one to consider the sinful actions of his past life because the Supreme Lord fully takes charge of him. Therefore one should not futilely try to deliver himself in spiritual realization. Let everyone take shelter of the supreme omnipotent Godhead Krishna. That is the highest perfection of life. Hope you enjoyed this edition of the Hémãkśaram. For any correspondence, you are

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Please Chant:Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare HareHare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare HareAnd Be

Happy.

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