Posted by rahul on July 4, 2012 at 1:05pm in Krishna
Hare krishnaAgtspI have decided to go to mayapur trip with my friends who r also devotees..my ticket is also booked ..but my parents r avoiding me and against me...now I am confused what to do..pls help through any suggestion.?Jai srila prabhupada!
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It is part of the duties of devotees to travel to holy places (parikrama) and therefore the idea is most welcome.
Nevertheless, as is the case for many other things in devotee life, it is very important to be patient and to avoid being depressed, confused and bewildered when there are many obstacles.
It is natural that in this material life, many obstacles appear. Every devotee has faced such obstacles which force us to postpone or reconsider certain plans. However, if one door is closed, there are always other doors which can open.
We must use our intelligence to find them.
However, it could very well be that even if you do not succeed in going to Mayapur this time, you succeed later on.
His divine grace A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada warned "not to neglect physical laws as long as we are in the material body".
Therefore, please plan you trip very carefully, logically taking all possible precautions and thinking of solutions for cases of disaster recovery. For example, how do you ensure you will not get lost, who you can contact in case someone gets hurt or any other similar issues.
Bhaktin Maral has also given good advice regarding safety on some routes which mean you must investigate or ask
Hare Krishna Rahul Prabhu, please accept my humble obeisances! All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Firstly, it is not possible to enter into Mayapur Dham just by buying a ticket but only by the mercy of Guru and Gouranga.
But if You have such like desire and You are putting so much endeavor to go and have good association of Navadvip basis then it is the only criteria for attracting that mercy.
Interesting, why Your parents are against of that?! You are in male body and You will go with Your friends, and it is not far i mean it is in India...
But the way from Bangalore to Howrah is not so safe. and what to speak of the way from Howrah to Krishnanagar and Mayapur? Not so easy, but possible.
if i were You i would explain to my parents nicely that i will be safe and won't do anything wrong and will come back again after some days and will keep my phone on then they would understand me and let me go. And also pray to Paramatma in their hearts.
If even though they become against of it then i would tell about it to a senior Devotee who knows me nicely and he would talk with my parents. And would do whatever my senior Devotee advice me.
But it is very nice to visit the Holy Places in the big yatras along with senior and sincere Devotees otherwise it will be very difficult. we will think that the Holy Dham is just and ordinary place...
Please, talk with Your counselors they will try to help You.
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Hare Krsna,
It is part of the duties of devotees to travel to holy places (parikrama) and therefore the idea is most welcome.
Nevertheless, as is the case for many other things in devotee life, it is very important to be patient and to avoid being depressed, confused and bewildered when there are many obstacles.
It is natural that in this material life, many obstacles appear. Every devotee has faced such obstacles which force us to postpone or reconsider certain plans. However, if one door is closed, there are always other doors which can open.
We must use our intelligence to find them.
However, it could very well be that even if you do not succeed in going to Mayapur this time, you succeed later on.
His divine grace A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada warned "not to neglect physical laws as long as we are in the material body".
Therefore, please plan you trip very carefully, logically taking all possible precautions and thinking of solutions for cases of disaster recovery. For example, how do you ensure you will not get lost, who you can contact in case someone gets hurt or any other similar issues.
Bhaktin Maral has also given good advice regarding safety on some routes which mean you must investigate or ask
persons who have travelled similar trips before.
Hari Bol,
Hare Krishna Rahul Prabhu, please accept my humble obeisances! All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Firstly, it is not possible to enter into Mayapur Dham just by buying a ticket but only by the mercy of Guru and Gouranga.
But if You have such like desire and You are putting so much endeavor to go and have good association of Navadvip basis then it is the only criteria for attracting that mercy.
Interesting, why Your parents are against of that?! You are in male body and You will go with Your friends, and it is not far i mean it is in India...
But the way from Bangalore to Howrah is not so safe. and what to speak of the way from Howrah to Krishnanagar and Mayapur? Not so easy, but possible.
if i were You i would explain to my parents nicely that i will be safe and won't do anything wrong and will come back again after some days and will keep my phone on then they would understand me and let me go. And also pray to Paramatma in their hearts.
If even though they become against of it then i would tell about it to a senior Devotee who knows me nicely and he would talk with my parents. And would do whatever my senior Devotee advice me.
But it is very nice to visit the Holy Places in the big yatras along with senior and sincere Devotees otherwise it will be very difficult. we will think that the Holy Dham is just and ordinary place...
Please, talk with Your counselors they will try to help You.
Your servant,