Hare Krishna. AGSP.
My friend has a peculiar problem. He wants to surrender to Krishna. But he has a dream to be a movie director and actor. But since cinema is prohibited what should he do? Should he forget his dream thinking that its only illusion.
Please suggest. If we are neophytes and have dreams to do a particular thing and still love Krishna, then what should be our approach to pursue the dream.
Your Servant.
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Hare Krishna Prabhuji. Dandavat Pranam. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
If by one's profession (whatever it may be) one can serve Krishna and Devotees then there is no problem to get into that profession, before walking the path to execute our dream a practicing devotee must question him self that whether my objective is to serve Krishna or my objective is to gain name,fame, wealth etc for personal sense gratification. Loving Krishna means expressing our love through surrendering our desires to the desires of Guru and Krishna as Arjuna did on the battale field. So when we are not that much Krishna conscious we must understand most of our dream or inspiration to do something or achieve something in life comes from our personal desires for sense gratification , at that movement we must take advise from a senior devotee who can help us out in this matter because the devotee will see from the perspective of Krishna consciousness keeping Krishna's service as priority whereas our personal decision may rather most of the time take us far far away from Krishna.
Chaitanya Charitramrta says
"Krishna bhuliya jiva bhoga vancha kare, pasate maya tare japatiya dhare" It says The moment a conditioned soul forgets Krishna and want to do sense enjoyment , that moment maya or illusion hugs him" . So we must analyze before entering any profession that whether that profession will give me a conducive environment to serve Krishna if no then we are taking decision from the viewpoint of personal desires which means more entanglement in maya.
Profession where one has to deal with most lusty materialistic people, its an hinderance in Krishna Consciousness.
your aspiring Servant
Hari Bol
please accept my humble obeisances!
there was one enough popular actress who later became a Devotee and left her profession. And used those qualities in making films or other programs for Krishna. Then later Srila Prabhupada told to her that by making her a Devotee Krishna protected her from all nonsense.
As Sudipta Roy Prabhu told, it is true we have to see the environment in which we will work.
These days all films are just to agitate the senses of ordinary people. And in that way soak their money from their pockets. Because of that they get rich - by agitating others and putting them in false way.
What is the use of such like money???
Just cheating.
:(
Your servant,
AGSP,
Thank you prabhu ji and mata ji for such a nice answer.
Hari Bol