Misconception about Hare Krishna

 

There is a big misconception going around that Hare Krishna is a religion. Nothing could be further from the truth. To be Krishna conscious is simply to be what you are. In fact, everyone is already a devotee of Lord Krishna because He is God, the original source of all existence. Since everything is part the total existence, everyone is naturally coming from Krishna or God and are therefore by their very nature His devotees. But most people are simply not aware yet of the reality.

Srila Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) said, "Krishna consciousness is not an artificial imposition on the mind. This consciousness is the original natural energy of the living entity." And according to the great spiritual master Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura, it is our material existence that is the artificial imposition. So one does not have to convert from one religion to another or join a religion to become Krishna conscious. One simply has to wake up and reconnect with his original identity as the eternal servant of the Supreme Person, the source of all existence, through the process of loving devotional service to the Supreme Person. This process known as bhakti or devotion has been taught by all the great spiritual masters throughout history. It is now being taught in the most advanced and expert way by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.


Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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