BruzWayne

My best record up to date is chanting 32 rounds in one day during Janmastami on the year 2000. One day I'll break this record and do more rounds in one day. Hare Krishna.

It seems that the russian rabbi ignores completely that he is the soul inside the body and not the material body. First he'll need to get free from false ego in order to understand Krishna Consciousness. In the meantime he is just afraid that some of his followers stop giving money in his church so he will have to work again. However it is human to be afraid or exhausted for a while.

Your wanting sense gratification, --THAT'S WHY ALL OF US ARE HERE IN THIS MATERIAL WORLD. SUDDENLY WE START AVOIDING SENSE GRATIFICATION BUT THE CLUTCHES OF KALI GET HEAVIER THAN BEFORE SO TAKING A BREAK BECOMES NECESSARY. be honest RIGHT NOW, --I AGREE, ATTACHMENT TO SENSE GRATIFICATION IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OVERCOME. otherwise you'll go on your merry way, --I'M LIVING IN A CITY WHERE THE ONLY BELIEVER IN KRISHNA IS ME. I'M HERE BECAUSE SUPPOSELY THE CHANCES ARE GREAT IN ORDER TO MAKE FORTUNE BY HONEST WORK RELATED TO SALES. and think your not good enough to do Krsna-Bhakti. Maya is tricking you, ok you take some time-out, prabhu days will turn into years, before you even know it, so don't stop it all completely, still chant --I DO THAT, SOMEHOW, IN THE MIND. and read Gita a little, associate with devotees. Thats all ya getting from me, read Gita PLEASE. --THANK YOU FOR YOUR ADVICE. GUESS WHAT HAPPENED, SOMEHOW KRISHNA GAVE ME BAD LUCK IN MY JOB SO I HAD TO QUIT AND GET ANOTHER JOB. PRACTICALLY KRISHNA LEFT ME IN ZERO MONEY. BY COINCIDENCE THAT DAY, APRIL 1st WAS EKADASI ACCORDING TO THE MOON CALENDAR SO I DID COMPLETE EKADASI THAT DAY, ZERO FOOD ALL DAY LONG AND ZERO WATER, EXCEPT FOR A LITTLE BIT WATER WITH SOME MEDICINE, WHICH IS ALLOWED, SO NOW I REALIZE THAT IF I STOP DOING BHAKTI YOGA AGAIN THEN I'LL HAVE TO GO BACK TO ZERO MONEY AGAIN. SO NOW I'M BACK IN THE 4 REGULATIVE PRINCIPLES AGAIN, GETTING READY TO DO KIRTAN AGAIN AND CHANTING 16 ROUNDS DAILY, I MAY START PRACTICING TO DO 50 ROUNDS ONE DAY, IN CASE I MEET A KC WOMAN IN THE FUTURE, NEXT EKADASI WILL BE ON APRIL 15, AND BY THE WAY I'M TAKING MY SHOWERS AGAIN USING SWIMMING SUIT... THEREFORE I MUST CONFESS THAT ONCE YOU START TO DO BHAKTI YOGA FOR KRISHNA THERE'S NO WAY OUT... KRISHNA WILL BRING YOU BACK ONE WAY OR THE OTHER, NO MATTERS IF YOU WANT TO PLAY BACKGAMMON OR SING ROCK SONGS IN THE KAREOKY, KRISHNA WILL CUT OFF YOUR MONEY INCOME SO YOU'LL BE FORCED TO DO YOGA AGAIN... KRISHNA'S HUG IS PAINFUL... HOWEVER IT IS LIKE A MEDICINE GOOD FOR OUR HEALTH AND SPIRITUAL PROGRESS. NOW LET'S SEE HOW FAR I CAN GO ON BY DOING BHAKTI YOGA AGAIN IN A CITY WHERE THERE'S A BEERS' STORE IN EVERY BLOCK AND WHERE KALI'S CLUTCHES ARE EVERYWHERE... MAY KRISHNA'S FORCE BE WITH US ALWAYS. HARE KRISHNA.

Hi Govindaram. You are right, patience is always required. Still, some times you have the inspiration for doing yoga, and some times you're just needing vacation, in this case vacation away from yoga. Some times we must acknowledge that we are not perfect, only Krishna is perfect, so if we can't carry on our yoga, well no problem, one day we'll be back in our austerities.

I'm not initiated, but I feel respect for Srila Prabhupada as a bona fide Spiritual Master. Even though, following all his teachings is very difficult. Are you initiated? Who's your spiritual master?