Hare Krishna! It’s been a while — since the last time we talked I’ve relocated to New Vrindaban, it’s been quite a lovely journey immersing myself in this eclectic community & landscape. Real life is such that my virtual life has somewhat suffered which to me is a wonderful thing. At any rate my husband posted a few questions on his facebook status that provoked me to ponder & answer. I thought I’d share my answers with you all & request that if you are so inclined please provide your own answers in the comments thread below. As always, thoughtful discussion is always welcome
1) What is your purpose in life?
1.) The purpose is to figure out what is the purpose of life. So far on the journey what resonates with me the most is Mark 22:37-39: “Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.This is the first and greatest commandment.And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” As far as I can tell, this is the purpose of life.
2) What are your priorities for reaching the purpose?
2.) For me some priorities are:
a.) always remain open-minded to see what the Lord has to teach me through innumerable ways, people & things – not be stagnantly practicing/ regurgitating beliefs in a particular denomination
b.) be disciplined/ determined – stick with something long enough to see what results may come in due course, do things that are good for me even though I may not want to do them….so be dutiful & open to it working or not (realism)
c.) try & live my life in the most ethical way as possible. Follow the golden rule (treat others as you would like to be treated) & try my hardest to make a positive impact in everyone’s life that I come across. Of course, not always successful at that, but I keep trying to learn & improve.
d). Attitude of gratitude – being thankful for everything Krishna has given me, apparently good or bad – to help me reach the goal in a swift, sustainable way.
3) What is the one most important thing you’re doing to get there?
3.) Keep on keeping on. Being grateful for being given this opportunity to genuinely find & follow that which will truly make me happy. Personally, I’ve found a lot of solace & shelter in the Holy Names. They are my rock through all the turbulence I’ve encountered. Given my present state of realization, I would have to say, I haven’t even understood or realized even a tiny drop of what the Holy Names have to offer – but despite that, They’ve always been a great source of relief & hope.
Source:https://strugglingsadhaka.wordpress.com/2014/09/24/existential-questions/
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