Hare Krishna, I used to live in a temple but had to return home. I am having trouble finding things to do after finishing my sadhana. I am having to break 4 regs. I am unable to go to temple or associate with devotees as back in my family under my father who is not a devotee. Was wondering if anyone had any suggestions as to what I can do to fill my time after doing my sadhana??
Many thanks
ys Jitan
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hare krishna,PAMHO
Prabhu I can Relate to Your Problem,You can Always visit the local Iskcon Temple and take association there, go for sandhya aarathi,do sankirtan at the temple.You can read your choice of prabhupada books.Srimad Bhagavatam is an Ocean of Pastimes you can read it.
Prabhu If you have time you can always chant more rounds try doing 24 rounds ,Keep increasing your japa. The 16 brounds prabhupada gave is for Westerners ,Indians should Definately do a Lot More. You can also start a Hobby writing Krishna Poems by starting a Blog since you have free time.
Hare Krsna Prabhuji,
PAMHO.
Pained to read your mail. What made you go back home?
If you have decided to stay at home, you have to find an occupation and start earning/ study so taht you can start earning for yourself and lead a respctable life. You have not mentioned your qualification - if you dont have one, pls get one. If you have, pls start building on it and get a job. If both not possible, then do some business/ brokerage work - whatever. Man outside of temple has to earn to support himself and his family and also the local temple where he is situated. YOur father will also stop putting pressure on you once he realises son is financially independent. Everything in the material world works around the economics of money, remember.
I fail to understand what can compel you to break the 4 regulative principles, esp if you have been a fulltime devotee in a temple? Are you not convinced enough to follow them despite all pressures? I cannot sympathise with this situation.
Regarding association - please associate with Srila Prabhupada books till such time you can find association. A sincere seeker finds prabhu - pls show your sincerity to guru and Gauranga. They will surely help you. You have to take the first step.
If you are at home, you cannot be absorbed in only sadhana whole day - you have to fulfill your responsibility towards your family also - this is the bottomline. Do your sadhana for sure, we all do. But we also fulfill our prescribed duty diligently. Please read Gita prabhuji everyday and try to imbibe in your life.
Pls be in touch.
Haribol,
YOur servant,
Rashmi
Hare Krishna mataji
PAMHO
Thankyou for your kind reply.
The temple management told me to go home, I think it was because I had an argument with one devotee who was trying to get rid of me. They did not say. Also I was finding it a bit hard to associate with the devotees as I think I have not received Krishna's mercy.
Now my health wont allow me to work. Since I returned home I tried earnestly to find work but couldn't.
With regards to the regs, I have to break them 2 of them to stay alive. I am fixed up enough to not want to break them.
Thankyou for your kind message
Hare krishna
your servant,
Jitan