Question: Hare Krishna Guru Maharaj, please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet. Guru Maharaj, my question is on Janmashtami we do the fasting and we are supposed to please you, and sometimes we are not aware of that. How we can develop that attitude while fasting that we are actually doing for pleasure of you and Krishna?

Guru Maharaj: Actually we want to please Krishna and by observing fast on Janamashtami we get special mercy from Krishna.  And actually it says if you eat on Janamashtami, you will end up at Yamaraja’s place.So whether out of fear or love, somehow you should observe....