I m come in contact with iskcon since last 4 years.i served devotees and pruphupad regularly 2.5 year but somehowever since last 1.5 year i lost my association & service.little hearing is continue.means lost the track.So.plz advise me How can i become regular devotee.how again go on k.C path.
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Hare Krishna Prabhu,
You must not leave association of devotees . Acharyas says that we must avoid non-devotees but you are away from devotees. This is not good for your krishna Consciousness . Well, now you must try to remain in devotees' association as much as possible.
Make it habitual ,same as eating,sleeping and even more important than these things because our life is very precious and must be utilised in service of radha-krishna and spiritual master.
Unless you listen to lectures regularly, do deity seva regularly unflinching love for Krishna cannot be developed and when Krishna-prema is induced within you ,you will not remain away from Bhakti anymore. it will become your breath and soon more important than breath even.
His Divine Grace, A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, has given explanations in books, lectures and especially in conversations with other devotees. The quotes below come from his Divine Grace.
From the Srimad Bhagavatam:
"Association with devotees is recommended by all the sastras because by even a moment of such association one can receive the seed for all perfection." In the beginning of his life Ajamila was certainly very pure, and he associated with devotees and brahmanas; because of that pious activity, even though he was fallen, he was inspired to name his
son Narayana."
From the book "Nectar of Instruction":
"Endeavor executed with intelligence in Krsna consciousness is called utsaha, or enthusiasm. The devotees find the correct means by which everything can be utilized in the service of the Lord (nirbandhah krsna-sambandhe yuktam vairagyam ucyate). The execution of devotional service is not a matter of idle meditation but practical action in the
foreground of spiritual life. These activities must be executed with patience. One should not be impatient in Krsna consciousness. Indeed, this Krsna consciousness movement was started single-handedly, and in the beginning there was no response, but because we continued to execute our devotional activities with patience, people gradually began to understand the importance of this movement, and now they are eagerly participating. One should not be
impatient in discharging devotional service, but should take instructions from the spiritual master and execute them with patience, depending on the mercy of guru and Krsna."
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You must not leave association of devotees . Acharyas says that we must avoid non-devotees but you are away from devotees. This is not good for your krishna Consciousness . Well, now you must try to remain in devotees' association as much as possible.
Make it habitual ,same as eating,sleeping and even more important than these things because our life is very precious and must be utilised in service of radha-krishna and spiritual master.
Unless you listen to lectures regularly, do deity seva regularly unflinching love for Krishna cannot be developed and when Krishna-prema is induced within you ,you will not remain away from Bhakti anymore. it will become your breath and soon more important than breath even.
So Chant Hare Krishna and be happy...
Srila Prabhupada ki jai...
your servant
Ashish
His Divine Grace, A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, has given explanations in books, lectures and especially in conversations with other devotees. The quotes below come from his Divine Grace.
From the Srimad Bhagavatam:
"Association with devotees is recommended by all the sastras because by even a moment of such association one can receive the seed for all perfection." In the beginning of his life Ajamila was certainly very pure, and he associated with devotees and brahmanas; because of that pious activity, even though he was fallen, he was inspired to name his
son Narayana."
From the book "Nectar of Instruction":
"Endeavor executed with intelligence in Krsna consciousness is called utsaha, or enthusiasm. The devotees find the correct means by which everything can be utilized in the service of the Lord (nirbandhah krsna-sambandhe yuktam vairagyam ucyate). The execution of devotional service is not a matter of idle meditation but practical action in the
foreground of spiritual life. These activities must be executed with patience. One should not be impatient in Krsna consciousness. Indeed, this Krsna consciousness movement was started single-handedly, and in the beginning there was no response, but because we continued to execute our devotional activities with patience, people gradually began to understand the importance of this movement, and now they are eagerly participating. One should not be
impatient in discharging devotional service, but should take instructions from the spiritual master and execute them with patience, depending on the mercy of guru and Krsna."
Hari Bol,