Can we force elderly people to do bhakthi

Hare Krsna Prabhuji,

PAMHO.

Would you like it if someone forces you to do anything at all - however beneficial it may be to you, if you are not willing to do it? I presume you are very young - less than 25. If at your age you would not like to be forced, then how do you expect that the elderly, I presume above 60, would like it if they are forced? If force was the way Krsna wanted it to work, do you think He is waiting for you to come and apply force? Could He not have applied force Himself much more easily and effectively? I am amazed at the maturity level of our devotees. If you consider yourself to be a devotee of Krsna, or atleast a sadhaka on the way to become a devotee, please consider yourself to be the brand ambassador of Krsna. How you behave is how everyone around you will percieve all devotees to be like.

If you are concerned about your elders, the way to change them is to change yourself. Become such a stong sadhaka, that the 26 qualities of devotees, mentioned in GIta, are manifested in you and there is perceptible change in your behaviour, tolerance and temper levels. Make yourself the most compassionate and caring person possible. Take care of elders selflessly. This change is sure to be noticed by elders and then they are likely to change. If they still dont, you do enough sadhana and pray to Krsna enough so that His mercy is on those elders also and they can take to devotion.

Haribol,

YOur servant,

Radha Rasamayi DD

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Radha Rasamayi DD October 19, 2015 at 10:45am

Hare Krsna Prabhuji,

PAMHO.

Would you like it if someone forces you to do anything at all - however beneficial it may be to you, if you are not willing to do it? I presume you are very young - less than 25. If at your age you would not like to be forced, then how do you expect that the elderly, I presume above 60, would like it if they are forced? If force was the way Krsna wanted it to work, do you think He is waiting for you to come and apply force? Could He not have applied force Himself much more easily and effectively? I am amazed at the maturity level of our devotees. If you consider yourself to be a devotee of Krsna, or atleast a sadhaka on the way to become a devotee, please consider yourself to be the brand ambassador of Krsna. How you behave is how everyone around you will percieve all devotees to be like.

If you are concerned about your elders, the way to change them is to change yourself. Become such a stong sadhaka, that the 26 qualities of devotees, mentioned in GIta, are manifested in you and there is perceptible change in your behaviour, tolerance and temper levels. Make yourself the most compassionate and caring person possible. Take care of elders selflessly. This change is sure to be noticed by elders and then they are likely to change. If they still dont, you do enough sadhana and pray to Krsna enough so that His mercy is on those elders also and they can take to devotion.

Haribol,

YOur servant,

Radha Rasamayi DD
Speaking Soul October 19, 2015 at 10:14am

Love can change the heart not force, everyone have natural love for Krsna, one must get a proper way to revive this dormant love of God, forcing may doesn't make devotee but may complicated their lives further...

KC is very easy, just to engage sense in relationship with Lord, Offer them nice Krishna Prasadam, Let me watch beautiful Krishna Serials and let them hear nector of holy name, Kirtan ...

Krishna is the Reservoir of Pleasure, so let them have Krishna Consciousness in different way ..

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