hare krishna,
i am facing belwo mentioend problems...
1. when i am not in good health ..it is almost impossible to chand or be in KC
2. Looking for guru who can help me in every step on becoming spiritual soul.
3.when i am in problem ...again its impossible for me to chant...tried to ignore and tried to concentrate..but failed
5.when someone is from poor family who fights daily for hunger and for family issues...how can he concentrate on KC.
Need practical solutions.
hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare
hare ram hare ram ram ram hare hare
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Hare Krsna
1. when i am not in good health ..it is almost impossible to chand or be in KC
We need to try our best. HH Jaipataka Swami was is in such severe condition that he couldn't even lift bead bag, but he still chanted and kept count by tapping his fingers. Lord chaitanya has given us the simplest process. It can't get easier than this.
2. Looking for guru who can help me in every step on becoming spiritual soul.
Kindly read and hear srila prabhupad books sincerely eventually you may find a guru. One must focus on being a sincere disciple. Contact local temple for general guidance
3.when i am in problem ...again its impossible for me to chant...tried to ignore and tried to concentrate..but failed
That is nature of mind. It happens to almost everyone. But the solution is to try our best to concentrate on holy name of Krsna. Mind will run, but we must bring it back and force mind to hear . Chanting Hare Krsna in beginning is like a bitter medicine, but it is the only medicine for all problems. As one continues to chant offenselessly one realizes that holy name is sweet.
Hearing, reading and meditating about Holy name helps tremendously - you can get a copy of Sri Namamrita
5.when someone is from poor family who fights daily for hunger and for family issues...how can he concentrate on KC.
By understanding that Krsna is the maintainer. Whatever situation we are in, is due to our own past misdeeds. Nobody can claim that they have not don't anything sinful, we have mountains and mountains of bad karma. When reactions are given by material nature we have no option but to endure it.
We have to learn our lessons, understand that it is due to our wrong doings and improve our behavior, habits and attitude towards everything. Most importantly we have to become servants of Krsna and not exploiters of material world.
It is a very great step that we take to devotional service. But there will be many tests, there will be adversities and allurements we have to cross these and be faithful to Krsna by surrendering to His service. This is a phase and it will pass on. Krsna will surely help and he is the only reliable friend of ours.
Hare Krsna
Hare Krishna,
Krishna Consciousness is not mechanical wherein you have to leave something when you are doing something else. It's the consciousness that matters.
Someone's struggle for survival in this world because of poor health or poor financial circumstances doesn't stop his breathing process but yes the mind gets disturbed. Similarly we should concentrate on our consciousness that it doesn't gets deviated in the winds of this struggle. So he/she has to keep working hard on both the fronts, for better living conditions so as to create favorable situation for bhakti and also for the mind by taking regular guidance in the association of devotees.
Struggles will always be there even after you start chanting, but all that will matter is your Consciousness. And this struggles remain till we are in this material world. So prioritize everything you do and keep Consciousness intact in Krishna.
And yes take association of devotees as much as possible in whatever way you can. Make the mind your friend don't let it loose because the first thing it does is taking you away from Krishna and in the process more entangled in this world.
Hare Krishna,
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Hare Krsna Prabhuji,
PAMHO.
Welcome to Krsna Consciousness. I checked your profile, you are from East of Kailash, Delhi. There is an ISKCON temple in the same locality. Please visit and ask for congregational development program going on in and around the temple. The best thing for you would be to get attached to the temple and join the congregational development program there.That will take care of your need for guru to guide you at every step. If you are close enough to the temple, you could attend the morning program everyday - from 7.15 am to 9.00 am - Darshan Arati, Guru Puja, Srimad Bhagawatam Class and prasadam. That will be very nice.
To answer your questions, being rich or being poor is neither a qualification nor a disqalification in spirituality. Prabhuji, you have mentioned that you are unable to chant when you are in poor health or in some problem. What we have seen is that people remember God more in problems than in good times - like how we all prayed for good marks in every exam.
When someone is having to tackle basic problems of food, clothing and shelter, one has to definitely work for them. It is possible to pray and chant in the middle of all our problems prabhuji. It makes the struggle bearable and keeps on showing us the path ahead. If we are sincere, the problems are solved and our path to do devotion is cleared by the lord. The first step we have to take, the sincerity we ahve to show. He is residing in the heart of every individual, so He will know if you are sincerely trying to please Him. By all means, work, earn, take care of your family, putting Krsna in the centre. The work that you do and the money that you earn takes care of your family, the sadhana that you do takes care of your soul and eventually, of your family's well being also.
Please write and ask more specifically for me to answer you more specifically.
Whatever you do prabhuji, never leave Krsna. Always remember Krsna.
Haribol and Best of luck,
Your servant,
Rashmi