Only Krishna-bhakti Can Proviode, Real Happiness.

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Hare Krishna, The process of Krishna –bhakti can easily lead the world out of chaos into a new age of peace and prosperity.

Because of the perfect example and expert teachings of Lord Sri Krishna and His pure devotees , it is fully equipped to do so. Some people are awaiting the second coming of the Messiah for bringing the kingdom of God to this world. They do not realize that the second coming has already fully manifested in the form of the Krishna consciousness movement for the re-spiritualization of the entire human society. Any person who fully adopts a life of Krishna-bhakti and dedicates for spreading it all over the world becomes a true Messiah for delivering the suffering humanity from the clutches of illusion. On the recent Christmas day , I was watching some people who were moving out of a Church . On what is supposed to be the happiest day of the year, Christmas day, It was obvious from their faces that they were very morose and unsatisfied with life. This was very sad to see. If even on Christmas day they were not happy, then what is their normal condition?. Why is it those people are so unhappy in this material world?. The answer is quite simple. In spite of the fact that we are eternal spiritual beings, servants of God, we neglect real God consciousness to follow materialistic philosophies . What is the point of giving all of our service to a perishable material body?. It can compared to flushing our money down the toilet . Such a live of investing all of our energy in serving something other than ourselves must by its very nature be frustrating and unfulfilling. How to Attain Unlimited Happiness Are you tired of suffering in mediocrity?. You are meant to achieve true and lasting greatness by reviving the dormant enlightened consciousness which has been there sleeping within you for millions and millions of lifetimes. If you will simply agree to chant the holy names of the Lord , you will quickly taste the sweetest happiness, and you will gradually come to the stage of unlimited happiness. Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare ------------ QUESTION & ANSWER. Question 1. By surrender all doubts and all sufferings are removed. Is that correct? Answer : Yes. Surrender is gradually accomplished by devoted regular practice of sadhana bhakti . To the extent that we have mastered the art of surrender, to that extent we become free from doubts and unaffected by the sufferings of this material existence. Question 2. Is, the guru situated beyond the material energy?. Answer : The Guru is that person who connects us with the spiritual energy. He purely follows the verdict scriptures and the previous Acharyas. He may be situated beyond the material energy or he may not be situated beyond the material. If he always faithfully serves the orders of Sri Krishna he is as good as being situated beyond the material energy. Question 3. How do you know if you are not being cheated by a false guru? Answer: Read Srila Prabhupada's books and see if the spiritual master is purely practicing and representing the teachings of Srila Prabhupada . Question 4a. If the guru's guru is absent, then how do you know you are not being cheated anyway? Could one's guru not fall down and cheat you? Answer: Srila Prabhupada's books are there. They are the standard by which you can judge the legitimacy of the spiritual master. Guru means he cannot fall down. But sometimes in Vaisnava history we see that sometimes someone takes the post of Guru without having the qualification. Such persons

are not really Gurus. It is up to the disciple to be very careful before choosing a Guru. The prospective disciple should carefully study Srila Prabhupada's books and develop a very deep understanding of the requirements of a guru. He should pray very sincerely to the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna to guide him for finding a Guru. The Lord within his heart will give him all good guidance for finding a Guru . Question 4b: Maybe this is not asked properly...Srila Prabhupada is gone, so how does your guru serve in absence without falling down? Answer: A disciple can constantly associates with Srila Prabhupada by being unflinchingly devoted to his instructions. He is never separated from Srila Prabhupada. Because he is constantly following Srila Prabhupada at every second he cannot fall down. Question 5. Having no knowledge beyond the material world places us at a disadvantage; we have no knowledge of that sphere of activity and must have faith in a guru who declares it to us. Are you saying surrender is not full even if we pray for healing- or serving in this sphere? Or any activity for that matter? Answer: Again, Srila Prabhupada's books are there to give you everything you need to know. Full surrender is a very, very advanced position. It takes time and training, years of dedicated practice, to gradually master the art of full surrender. Our surrendering process does not actually begin until we submit ourselves as the eternal servant of Sri Krishna. Until then we are at best simply getting ready to begin the process of surrender. Question 6. Would it not be better to see God and be convinced? Who wants to serve a God that is not real? Answer: Yes. You must learn how to see God in everything. This will help you. This is

why Krishna says that He is the taste of water and the light of the sun and the moon. Seeing means not only with the eyes. Just like if I make some homemade ice cream and you say that you would to see how it tastes. Your seeing of the taste of the ice cream will be with your tongue. Similarly we see God especially by the tongue, by chanting Hare Krishna and tasting Krishna prasadam. The Krishna consciousness movement condemns blind following. It teaches you to directly experience God with your senses and your mind at every minute in all places and circumstances. Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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