Guest guest Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 Maybe "crisis of faith" isn't the exact way to put it. I've considered myself a devotee for a while now. But as of late I think I've been messing up pretty bad. I feel like I've just learning the Vaishnava philosophy, and missing the real connection with God. These feelings have caused me to stop chanting, and just a general depression I guess. Can anyone give me any advice on what to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 Don't worry. All devotees go through this. You are always connected with God. You are never disconnected. To feel connected with Krishna means simply to love him and his creation. I'm sure you still feel that. Bhakti moves in waves. Somtimes waves rise, and sometimes they crash. Don't feel guilty about stopping chanting, when your ready to chant again, you will. To have firm faith in Krishna is the most important thing. That faith will always bring you back again. Depression is healthy in that in causes you to ask difficult questions which then can bring you to a higher place and perspective. Just the fact that you feel depressed about losing Krishna is a sign of great bhakti. Hang in there..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumedh Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 Hare Krishna and dandavat pranam It is hard sometimes and as josh prabhu says it happens sometimes. The satisfying fact is that when we have been actually "bitten by the bug", it is not possible to leave Krishna at least He will not. Ups and downs come as long as we are in material consciousness, but we have to hold fast -- there is no choice. The way, of course, is to be in the company of nice devotees and keep on chanting. If anything such a down can only lead to a greater steadfastness. In response to your feeling "missing the real connection with God" the only response that comes to me is how is it possible. The connection to the blue one is always and has always been real, more real than we can ever imagine with our material minds. Why else would He chase us as the SuperSoul in our hearts since time immemorial though we apparently forgot Him completely; why is He satisfying our legitimate/illegitimate desires since time immemorial causelessly. The reason is that our relation with Him is too deep which we cannot understand or feel presently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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