Govinda dasa - Success depends on Blessings

H.G. Govinda dasa, ISKCON Chowpatty Temple President

'When Arjuna was perplexed on the Battlefield of Kurukshetra, he made many good arguments regarding the principle of preventing the proliferation of unwanted children in society, non-violence and the value of renunciation. However, no matter what we think regarding certain principles of dharma and duty, in the end nothing can be successful without the blessings of higher authorities. The highest authority is Krishna and He wanted Arjuna to fight, therefore Arjuna fought the war and was successful. Similarly, we often think we know what is best for ourselves, but ultimately we have to obey some authority, since they bestow the blessings. When we were young, the authority was the parents. Similarly the authority of the spiritual master and Krishna is higher than our own considerations of what is the best thing to do.'

Paraphrased from a Shrimad-Bhagavatam class.
ISKCON Radha-Krishna Temple, Soho St, London, 16th February 2006.
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