Want to have firm belief in Krsna

Hare Krsna dear devotees

I used to be a firm believer in the process of Krsna consciousness. Then unfortunately I drifted off from my belief due to material interaction I guess. But over the past couple of months I have been thinking that Krsna consciousness is the ultimate thing though the initial firm belief isn't there. But I want to get back my firm belief What do I do?

My material friends said that,

Lord Rama and Lord Krishna and Kings of that time were not worshipping anyone. So there was no concept of God itself.

Bhakti is a recent introduction in society by Meera Bai kind of devotees from whom Krsna became popular.

Why do material people see devotees as strange and peculiar people?

What do I do to have a life full of Krsna consciousness? Please instruct me with some steps. How do I live my entire day in KC?

Thanks in advance

Hare Krsna Mataji,

PAMHO.

Welcome back home, to ISKCON. The problem is - we are ourselves ill informed, and we pay attention to our friends who are worse informed than us. Doubts come when we are not able to refute their statements. We are not able to refute their statements when we have not read the scriptures ourselves. So what to do now? Overnight, you cannot be expected to read all the scriptures and know everything. So take one baby step at a time.

1) Please start chanting - minimum 4 rounds everyday. This is the most firm thing you definitely do every single day, without fail. When I started chanting, my guru told me - this is not timepass, what we do when we have nothing else to do. This is very important activity. The day you dont eat AND the day you dont sleep is the day you dont chant. Th

Therefore one has to be firm in doing one's committed rounds under all circumstances. It will take 30 minutes of your time. I am sure, in 24 hours, you can take out 30 min if you want to.

2) Start reading Srila Prabhupada books. You could start by reading some basic books like - Chant Hare Krsna and Be Happy, Life comes from Life, Perfect Questions and Perfect Answers, On the Way to Krsna. You could start reading Bhagavad Gita As It Is - atleast 1 page in a day.

3) Stop discussing these topics with your friends for now. Do your sadhana in private for now. I know friends talk as a discussion, as curiosity, just trying to understand what you are upto. However, when our own devotion is kachcha, we are not able to explain our point of view, then the discussion veers towards more aggressive doubting, finally putting a doubt in our minds. Better to avoid initially, till you are able to answer a few questions.

Haribol,

Your servant,

Radha Rasamayi DD

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Radha Rasamayi DD April 26, 2018 at 12:05pm

Hare Krsna Mataji,

PAMHO.

Welcome back home, to ISKCON. The problem is - we are ourselves ill informed, and we pay attention to our friends who are worse informed than us. Doubts come when we are not able to refute their statements. We are not able to refute their statements when we have not read the scriptures ourselves. So what to do now? Overnight, you cannot be expected to read all the scriptures and know everything. So take one baby step at a time.

1) Please start chanting - minimum 4 rounds everyday. This is the most firm thing you definitely do every single day, without fail. When I started chanting, my guru told me - this is not timepass, what we do when we have nothing else to do. This is very important activity. The day you dont eat AND the day you dont sleep is the day you dont chant. Th

Therefore one has to be firm in doing one's committed rounds under all circumstances. It will take 30 minutes of your time. I am sure, in 24 hours, you can take out 30 min if you want to.

2) Start reading Srila Prabhupada books. You could start by reading some basic books like - Chant Hare Krsna and Be Happy, Life comes from Life, Perfect Questions and Perfect Answers, On the Way to Krsna. You could start reading Bhagavad Gita As It Is - atleast 1 page in a day.

3) Stop discussing these topics with your friends for now. Do your sadhana in private for now. I know friends talk as a discussion, as curiosity, just trying to understand what you are upto. However, when our own devotion is kachcha, we are not able to explain our point of view, then the discussion veers towards more aggressive doubting, finally putting a doubt in our minds. Better to avoid initially, till you are able to answer a few questions.

Haribol,

Your servant,

Radha Rasamayi DD
v j April 25, 2018 at 9:47pm

what they said about Ram n Krishna is nonsense. it shows they have not read ramayan/mahabharat

Why do material people see devotees as strange and peculiar people?

same way as naked tribals will see well-dressed person as strange & peculiar

pls associate more with sincere devotees and minimise non-devotee association & also pray to Lord

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