Hare Krsna to all
Pranams
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Below is a very short conversation with Srila Prabhupada where he explains why some people come to
Krsna Consciousness, stay for a while, then fade away.
He also once said, don’t be surprised by who comes to Krsna, be surprised by who stays.!
This means both to come to Krsna and to stay with Krsna requires good fortune. That good fortune is obtained and kept by pleasing the bona fide spiritual master.
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Amogha: Srila Prabhupada? Why is it that some people, when they hear about Krsna consciousness, they take it, and some do not. And still, after that, some of those who take it, they stay, and some who take it take it for some time and then they fail?
Prabhupada: That is fortunate and unfortunate. Just like one inherits father’s property. Many millions of dollars, and he has become a poor man by his misusing the money. Like that. He is unfortunate. He got the money, but he could not utilize it.
Jayadharma: Does fortune mean it’s the mercy of Krsna?
Prabhupada: Krsna’s mercy is always there. It is your misuse of free will. You are given the opportunity–that is fortune. But you do not accept the fortune. That is your misfortune. That is stated in the Caitanya-caritamrita. Lord Caitanya said, ei rupe brahmanda bhramite kona bhagyavan jiva. Kono–some fortunate man can accept it. Because mostly they are unfortunate. Just see, throughout the whole of Europe and America we are making propaganda. How many students have come? A very insignificant number, although they have come. They are fortunate.
Amogha: Sometimes we see that a devotee may be very sincere, but at the same time he becomes weak somehow, and he falls down.
Prabhupada: Even if he falls down, still he is fortunate, because the injection is there. It will act, some day or another. Still he is fortunate. As fortunate man he took it, but he fell down. That does not mean he’s unfortunate. Still he’s fortunate, because the poison is already there. It will develop. That is called ajnata sukrti. Therefore he is not loser. He continues to be fortunate. It will take some time.
Amogha: So he became weak because he misused his individual will.
Prabhupada: He misused the instruction of his spiritual master. Therefore he became unfortunate, or he fell down. (pause) This is botanical garden? Amogha: The sign says parking for botanic gardens. But I’m not acquainted with it. (pause) I don’t know. It says, “Cetenniary. August 22, 1947.” Perhaps its name is on the other side. (pause) Is there going to be a world war very soon? We heard there would be. Prabhupada: Yes. Amogha: Then it will be a very different situation for preaching. Prabhupada: Your preaching will not be stopped. It will go on. (pause)
Conclusion——-Good Fortune is generated by the constant association of the Lord’s devotees. Or, if one does not have that daily, then by the daily practice of sadhana bhakti under the order of the spiritual master, our fortune will continue to increase.
Hare Krsna
Damaghosa das
