You cannot stop crime by law

You cannot stop crime by law

The difference between a pious man and a criminal is that one is pure in heart and the other is dirty. This dirt is like a disease in the form of uncontrollable lust and greed in the heart of the criminal. When the people become purified of these dirty things, crime will disappear. The simplest process of purification is to assemble in congregation and chant the holy names of God. This is called sankirtana and is the basis of our Krishna consciousness movement. So, if you want to stop crime, then you must gather as many people as possible for mass sankirtana. This congregational chanting of the holy name of God will dissipate all the dirty things in everyone's heart. Then there will be no more crime. But the education in the science of God is lacking. Without religious principles what is the difference between a dog and a man? If you bring a dozen dogs and put them together in a room, will it be possible to keep them peaceful? Similarly, if human society is filled with men whose mentality is on the level of dogs, how can you expect peace? The only way to permanently change the criminal habit is to change the heart of the criminal. Many thieves are arrested numerous times and put into jail. Although they know that if they commit theft they will go to jail, still they are forced to steal, because of their unclean hearts. Therefore without cleansing the heart of the criminal, you cannot stop crime simply by more stringent law enforcement. The thief and the murderer already know the law, yet they still commit violent crimes, due to their unclean hearts. So our process is to cleanse the heart. Then all the troubles of this material world will be solved.

Ref: Chapter 6, Science of Self Realization authored by Srila Prabhupada (Founder - Acharya, ISKCON)

you become Krishna conscious then you get permanent life.

We are not proprietor of this body. We are occupier. Just like a rented house: the proprietor and the tenant are different. So I am the spirit soul. I am not proprietor; I am simply occupier. The proprietor is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is giving me a particular apartment according to my capacity of paying rent. According to our karma or work, we get a body, either as a king's son, a cobbler's son, a dog's son, a cat's son, a tree's son or a plant's son. If you are in a rented apartment, you are given the license to occupy the room. So mistake is that we do not know the owner, and we are improperly using our occupation. The direction is there, the director is sitting there. He's always helping you. But the disease is that we are claiming to be owner and want to act according to our whims, and that is material condition. Krishna said "Don't think we did not exist in the past. We are existing at present, and we shall continue to exist in the future." Exactly like that "I existed in one apartment, now I am existing in one apartment, and I shall exist in another apartment." I am spirit soul. I am simply changing different apartments. Because I am eternal, there is a life, where I haven't got to change apartment. I get permanent residence. That is spiritual life. So long you are in material existence you have to change different types of body. But if you become fit for spiritual existence, you get rid or get out of this entanglement of changing bodies. This is Krishna consciousness movement. We are teaching our people that "you become Krishna conscious then you get permanent life."

Ref: Srila Prabhupada's Lecture, June 18, 1974, Germany.

Remain Ever Happy knowing "You are God's"

Gist: Remain happy in all situations, and you can attain salvation. Only know that God is yours and you are God's. Blend your wishes to His Will. Have no desire, no wishes, no force, no insistence of your own. However He wants to keep us, remain ever happy in that. Give God total freedom over you and remain ever happy knowing "You are God's".

Remain Ever Happy knowing "You are God's"

Question: In Gita, it is said ..."shitoshna sukhadukheshu" "in hot and cold remain even minded" what is the significance of the heat and cold?

Mainly this is an issue of favorable and unfavorable conditions. Whatever is favorable to us, we are OK with that, but that which is unfavorable to us, we are perturbed by those things. Unfavorable appears unpleasant. Therefore God is asking us to remain happy in all situations. Simply by joyfully bearing and accepting all situations in life, we can attain salvation.

We have nothing to do with anything at all. Whatever be the situation or circumstances, what has it got to do with us (Self)? Let us therefore remain ever joyful. Even we have nothing to do with spiritually favorable and unfavorable situations. God is mine and I am God's, now what more is needed? We are a part of God "Ishvar Ansh" We are His very own, what more is there to ask for or want ? Not only are we God's, but God too has accepted us, there is simply nothing more greater than that.

When a King accepts someone into his courtyard, that person immediately begins to feel important, then what to speak of being accepted by God? Therefore the main point is, let us tune into His frequency. "Unki marji mein apni marji milaavo" Blend our wishes to His Will. We have nothing to do with anything. It is His concern, His worry, His responsibility. "Chintaa deen dayaalu ki, mauso sadaa anand". We have no force, no insistence of our own. Open up to God and tell Him, I have no desire, no wishes of my own. "Chaahi vidhi raakhe Ram, taahi vidhi rahiye" "However You want to keep us, we will remain ever happy in that situation". What can be greater than knowing that We are God's. Whatever He wishes, so be it. If He wants us to progress spiritually, then let it be so. Let us have no insistence of our own. Remain happy at all times.

There should be nothing lacking from our end, but thereafter let it be His Will. There is even nothing to ask for from God. Whatever is His will. We have to put in our 100% . There should be no gaps in our effort. Let us give God total freedom over us. Only one point, "I am Yours" and that is it. What can be greater than that? besides You, no one else is mine, absolutely no one. What else is there to do thereafter ? Remain ever happy.

When King Mucukunda asked Sri Krishna, “ Who are You ” ?

SB 10.51.23 – 30 : As he gazed at the Lord, King Mucukunda saw that He was dark blue like a cloud, had four arms, and wore a yellow silk garment . On His chest He bore the Srivatsa mark and on His neck the brilliantly glowing Kaustubha gem . Adorned with a Vaijayanti garland, the Lord displayed His handsome, peaceful face, which attracts the eyes of all mankind with its shark-shaped earrings and affectionately smiling glance. The beauty of His youthful form was unexcelled, and He moved with the nobility of an angry lion. The highly intelligent King was overwhelmed by the Lord's effulgence, which showed Him to be invincible. Expressing his uncertainty, Mucukunda hesitantly questioned Lord Krishna as follows.

Sri Mucukunda asked :
· Who are You who have come to this mountain cave in the forest, having walked on the thorny ground with feet as soft as lotus petals?
· Perhaps You are the potency of all potent beings. Or maybe You are the powerful god of fire, or the sun-god, the moon-god, the King of heaven or the ruling demigod of some other planet . I think You are the Supreme Personality among the three chief gods, since You drive away the darkness of this cave as a lamp dispels darkness with its light.
· O best among men, if You like, please truly describe Your birth, activities and lineage to us, who are eager to hear.

SB 10.51.23 – 30 : Thus addressed by the King, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, origin of all creation, smiled and then replied to him in a voice as deep as the rumbling of clouds.

The Supreme Lord said :
· My dear friend, I have taken thousands of births, lived thousands of lives and accepted thousands of names . In fact My births, activities and names are limitless, and thus even I cannot count them.
· After many lifetimes someone might count the dust particles on the earth, but no one can ever finish counting My qualities, activities, names and births.
· O King, the greatest sages enumerate My births and activities, which take place throughout the three phases of time, but never do they reach the end of them .
· Nonetheless, O friend, I will tell you about My current birth, name and activities. Kindly hear. Some time ago, Lord Brahma requested Me to protect religious principles and destroy the demons who were burdening the earth . Thus I descended in the Yadu dynasty, in the home of Anakadundubhi . Indeed, because I am the son of Vasudeva people call Me Vasudeva .
· I have killed Kalanemi , reborn as Kamsa, as well as Pralamba and other enemies of the pious. And now, O King, this barbarian has been burnt to ashes by your piercing glance.
· Since in the past you repeatedly prayed to Me, I have personally come to this cave to show you mercy, for I am affectionately inclined to My devotees.

Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya!! !