Krishna's Devotee Easily Overcomes the Difficulties of Material Existence.

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Hare Krishna, Krishna’s Devotee Easily Overcomes the Dificulties of Material Existence. Life in this material world is not always easy. we have to contend with a material body that is getting sick, getting old and dying. We also have to deal with conquering over our own material consciousness, which is still lingering in our hearts. And then there is the material consciousness of those with whom we associate. When we add up all the distractions it becomes a serious amount of material energy to contend with. Some people don’t like to think about such topics as suffering and death because they find it depressing. Would you consider your doctor to be a good doctor if he always told you that you are well, no matter what your condition? It's better to have a doctor who is honest, who will tell you that you are sick when you are sick and how to recover. In this way you can always do what is required for your health. To be in ignorance of your actual condition dis-empowers you from doing what is required to keep yourself in the best possible shape. It's better to know what the problems of life actually are so that you can deal with them powerfully

and effectively. Those problems are birth, death, old age, and disease. And, yes, they are solvable. How? Through the process known as Krishna-bhakti . Wise men accept the sacred path of Krishna-bhakti by discarding the so-called positive Pollyanna

mentality that everything is wonderful, that this world is completely devoid of problems. It is far better to honestly see the problems for what they are and be fully empowered to deal with them, than to foolishly pretend that they do not exist and be completely defeated by them. So how can we deal with the problems? Lord Sri Krishna has answered that question. We simply have to surrender to Him, and then everything becomes easy. daivi hy esa guna-mayi mama maya duratyaya mam eva ye prapadyante mayam etam taranti te ( "This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes of material nature, is difficult to overcome. But those who have surrendered unto Me can easily cross beyond it.") Bhagavad-gita 7.14. As we all know, Lord Krishna is living in the hearts of everyone in the form ‘Supersoul’ , as witness. In the case of His

devotee, Krishna as ‘Supersoul’ is not a mere witness , but the controller of destiny. The faithful devotee is a mere instrument of Krishna and the causelessly merciful Lord takes utmost care of him/her . Sankarshan das Adhikari QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Question- 1 Is Deity Worship Necessary Hare Krishna, Is it necessary for a person to worship the deity of Lord Sri Krishna, as one does not know the rules regarding? Bharat Glory of The Holy Names of Lord Krishna My Dear Bharat, Please accept my blessings. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Deity worship helps us to surrender ourselves totally unto the lotus feet of Sri Krishna. It is best to regularly visit the Sri Krishna temples nearest you, where the deity worship is going on according to Lord Krishna’s instructions. You can worship Krishna in a Deity form at home by offering Nama-sankirtana to enhance your proper absorption in Krishna's holy names. In this age, chanting the holy names of Sri Krishna is the recommended path for spiritual perfection : Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare Your eternal well-wisher, Sankarshan Das Adhikari --------------------- Question- 2 Krishna Consciousness OR Buddha Consciousness Dear Gurudeva, Does chanting of Krishna’s names take

one even to a deeper state of consciousness than for instance Buddha feels? I mean that if for instance a person that has horrible physical pains, would he be more "uninfluenced" when in Krishna Consciousness than in (pure) Buddha Consciousness? Thank You, Jukka Krishna-bhakti is the Supreme Process. Please accept my blessings. Lord Sri Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. All Gods and Goddesses are Krishna’s manifestations for specific purposes. Sri Buddha is a ‘limited’ manifestation (amsa-avatara) of Krishna for a specific purpose during a particular phase in ‘Kali yuga’ . ‘Budha’ appeared to delude those atheists who were envious of the ‘vedic’ path. It was also to correct the materialistic attitude of Brahamans who started misusing the rituals to exploit people . After completing His short mission , Sri Budha returned back and no authoritative saint succeeded Him to continue His ‘non-vedic’ philosophy . However, saintly Acharyas like Adi Sanakara, Ramanuja and finally Krishna Himself as Chaithanya Mahaprabhu appeared to re-establish the glory of vedic-faith by distributing the nectar of ‘Krishna-bhakti’ . Chanting of Lord Krishna’s names takes you to

thatl state of consciousness where you can invoke the Supreme God Sri Krishna in your heart. Even if one has horrible physical pains when Krishna becomes active in his heart , he is no more disturbed by any misery. There is nothing superior to Krishna-bhakti in this world . Your eternal well-wisher, Sankarshan Das Adhikari Question- 3 What is the Quickest Way Back to God? Dear Sir, What's the quickest way to attain God?. What is the science name of controlling negative desires ? . Where can I find the science of Krishna? Thank you. Hadikassam Answers My Dear Hadikassam, Please accept my blessings. The quickest way to attain God is to constantly or as much as possible chant His Holy Names. In this age these particular names are especially recommended : Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare If you absorb yourself in Krishna-bhakti by regularly chanting the above names, you will taste so much pleasure that you can easily give up all negative desires. You will realize great pleasure by chanting Krishna's Holy Names. The science of Lord Krishna is fully explained in all details in the book entitled "Bhagavad-gita As It Is" by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. This book can be purchased at the web store at: http://www.ultimateselfrealization.com/store . What you should do is purchase this book and then surrender yourself totally and unconditionally unto the lotus feet of Sri Krishna. The merciful Lord who is situating as ‘Supersoul’ in your heart is pleased to bless you with ‘knowledge’ . Gita is Krishna’s literary incarnation and the Lord will give you all guidance from within for achieving the Supreme Perfection. Your eternal well-wisher, Sankarshan Das Adhikari