Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Hare Krishna, Dedication is the very substance of our being. It is the fiber of our existence. Everyone has a sense of dedication to something or someone. No one functions without some kind of dedication. A man dedicates himself to his family. If he does not have a family, he will keep a dog so he dedicate himself to the dog. Because we do not know where to repose our dedication for achieving ultimate happiness, we dedicate ourselves in so many varieties of ways that ultimately do not satisfy us. The intelligent person will seek out where the best result can be obtained from his dedication. He then dedicates himself enthusiastically there and relishes the topmost happiness at every moment. The Vedic wisdom teaches where and how to dedicate ourselves in such a way that our dedication become universal and perfect . The Perfection of Dedication means Krishna-bhakti . QUESTION & ANSWER Question - ( Is the Spiritual World Only Achieved After Death?... )In the Introduction to the Bhagavad-gita, Srila Prabhupada has explained that when one attains the highest truth one reaches the abode of Lord Krishna called Goloka Vrindavan. Is it possible to reach this supreme abode while we are alive, or is it possible only after we leave the material world at the time of death? I had a discussion regarding this with some people who have also read the Bhagavad Gita and they said that it is only possible for great saints to reach this place and not normal people like us. Kindly throw some light on this topic. Thanking you, Mahima Answer - ( Alive or After Death... )As described by Srila Prabhupada in his purport to Srimad Bhagavatam 7.4.34, there is one great devotee named Prahlada Maharaja who lives simultaneously in the spiritual and material worlds. So it is possible to achieve the spiritual world even while living in the present body. Generally however, achieving the spiritual world means that after your present material body dies you achieve a spiritual body in the kingdom of God--Any normal person who fully surrenders himself to Lord Krishna can achieve the spiritual world at the time of death. Going back to Godhead is the real meaning of being normal. Those who do not do so are abnormal. Unfortunately at the present moment 99.999% percent of the world population is abnormal. No wonder so many weird things are always happening on this planet. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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