favorable | Jayapataka Swami

Question: If even after knowing, many a times, what would be favorable for me in Krishna consciousness, the desire to do it in proper mood to get the blessings of senior devotees is weak. How to respond in these situations?

Guru Maharaj: If you realize that you are weak in some area, then you want to pray to Krishna and get strength. Pray to Lord Caitanya, pray to Lord Nityananda, pray to Gurudev. It is like an athlete. If you don’t win, what do you do? Give up or try harder, train...

Question: How to avoid hesitation in encouraging and convincing others to practice Krishna consciousness?

Guru Maharaj: You see that we are not attached to winning or losing. Our system is that we offer respect to others, we don’t expect any respect for ourselves. Like one of Lord Caitanya’s associates, He spoke to a Kazi, a Muslim magistrate. He said, you are very...