Jaanvi, 06 February 2015
Dear all,
Hare Krsna
There are many people who like indulging in alcohol and have a very strong and healthy body as well as being happy. And then, there are those who do not consume alcohol and have a weak body. Now, could you tell me how to understand this difference?
Sincerely,
Jaanvi
Mahabhagavat Das SDA, 06 February 2015
Hare Krishna!
Mother Jaanvi – our present health has many contributing factors. One of them is called “past karma”. A pious person today may have been impious before thus accruing negative karmic reactions, and an impious person today may have been pious before this accruing positive karmic reactions. It is something like a bank account… suppose two people keep spending money equally from their bank accounts, one person’s bank account suddenly becomes empty and the person has no more money, but the other person’s account has a lot more money… but if they keep spending, that account also will become empty.
It is like a Ferris wheel… some people are on top, some people are at the bottom, but the wheel of time turns and situations change.
A fool who keeps indulging in intoxication will eventually fall sick, grow old, and die, nothing is permanent in this material world.
But, Srila Gurudeva has explained that the pious person who is suffering should internally rejoice because their past reactions are getting finished and soon they will be closer to liberation. And the impious person should be gravely thinking that their stock of good karma is rapidly diminishing and some day soon they will have to face up to their current impiety.
The Krishna conscious person sees both with an equal vision, every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future, in this way both saints or sinners can be fully Krishna conscious. But neither the pious nor impious person are really fortunate, unless they are striving to be Krishna conscious.
Krishna consciousness is the only way by which one can get off this “samsara chakra”, the inescapable prison of complete entanglement.
Hope this helps! Other devotees, please do feel free to contribute.
Sincerely,
Mahabhagavat Das
Sacinandana Das, 07th February 2015
Hare Krishna Dear Devotees,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Gurudev.
We are not this body. This body is a temporary covering. Only foolish people drink alcohol as its written on the bottle that its injurious to health. Body is secondary. Consciousness is more important. Its better to be Krishna Conscious in a weak body and go Back to Godhead other than being a materialistic drunkard and taking birth as an animal. Only avoiding alcohol is not enough, we should eat and drink only Krishna Prasadam – sanctified vegetarian foodstuff. Generally devotees have a very strong and healthy body. Devotees are the most happy people on this planet. If a man is happy why does he need to drink alcohol?
your servant,
Sacinandana Das
Jaanvi, 8th February 2015
Dear Prabhujis,
Hare Krsna
Thanks for your clear explaination to this query.
Sincerely,
Jaanvi
Saurov, 10th February 2015
Hare Krishna,
My feeling is that when Krishna wants us to come back home, he creates certain situations so that we do not wander. Problems, though we might feel punishing in the short run, is a blessing in the long run as this prevents us from indulging in vices. It is a form of Krishna’s love and mercy. I have seen healthy people so involved in indulging their senses that there is no chance for them to remember Krishna in the present condition.
I agree with all the points Mahabhagavat Prabhu has mentioned. This was my additional input from my own realisations.
Hari Bol,
Saurov
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