Bhakti Vriksha House Programs – How to organize them & Preach?

Bhakti Vriksha House Programs – How to organize them & Preach?

A  woman devotee whose name I myself have hidden asked like this:

“i have 1 doubt prabhu, why good thing become late, bad things comes quickly. this is all happen because maya, if we chanting rounds also, not able to go to temple, to do puja at home, some thing is there to stop goodthings, how to overcome it?

and we are keeping bhatki vriksha classes, before 15 to 20 peoples came, now hardly not more than 3 to 4.   what happened is in my same apartment anothor batch is doing parties(buying non veg and drinks and sharing the money) all our class peoples are attending that party. we kept classes only for our friends, all friends are here, they learn about krishna and be happy. but they are not coming, what can we do prabhu?

i have here 5 friends prabhu, im talking with them nicely, i like them very much, but slowly some of friends talking some thing behind on me, my mind is disturbing its making very bad, i know krishna is only our best friend, still i dont know how to come of that, i m feeling they are thinking bad out me, what mistakes i did, why there are doing, these are running in my mind always, please help me prabhu how to ovErcome.?

thanks alot prabhu , ur really krishna messenger, krishna likes u alot prabhu, ur solving so many peoples problems and giving counselling,  great prabhu. thanks alotttttt prabhu.  hare krishna”

REPLY:

I just like this innocence.  This is the character of a devotee.  Krishna likes innocent people much because He is also innocent.

This is what the trend of this world.  Most of the devotees are feeling like you only.  Take ISKCON.  In my view, only ISKCON is emphasizing such strict spiritual practices (in this kaliyuga) that can make even a serious sinner as a devotee.  ISKCON advice us to be disciplined following four regulative principles.  It advice us to chant 16 rounds a day.  Offer food to Lord and then honour it.  Attend sathsangha instead of cinema theatre.

(Why some devotees fear to attend ISKCON and follow strict rules? READ HERE!)

If we follow the advice given by Srila prabhupada/ ISKCON, it will definitely make us pure and eligible to go back to Lord.  But, how many people come to these temples?  If you see the Cinema theaters, policemen have to control the crowd.  But, In our temples, only 100-200 (in small temples, even less, say,  30-60) devotees attend the classes though the temples offer free prasadam.   Why?  Because, the people want IMMEDIATE RESULTS for all their senses.  They want to satisfy their senses materially. That is why it is difficult to bring more people for your Krishna Conscious Bhakti Vriksha House Programs

In drink parties, if they drink alcohol, they immediately go to the unconscious state and forget the pains.  So, they drink eagerly.  But, they do not realize that once the intoxication effect goes, the same worries will multiply and stand in front of them.  And, in due course of time, their liver will be affected and finally they die earlier.

If they enjoy illicit relationships more and more, they get immediate pleasure and relaxation.  But, if a clever girl/ boy blackmails him/ her, this enjoyer will lose the image/ respect in the society and feel for his actions from the jail.

So, all the material enjoyments will give happiness for a few minutes or hours, but, finally they end in pains.

They do not know the real happiness in life.  If they allow their senses to enjoy the bliss of Krishna Consciousness, they will start to refuse material enjoyments.

(Wisdom or Emotion in devotion- Which ensures honest devotion? READ HERE!)

Krishna related media like ours get the patronage of a few lakhs.  If you take cinema/ adult / political media, they will have the fan base of even crores or millions.

The people run behind the sense enjoyments.  So, I am able to understand your feelings in this matter.  But, there is nothing to worry.  Krishna Himself has said that ONLY ONE IN 1000’s WILL EVEN THINK OF HIM.  So, such sathsanghas that are preaching strict disciplinary rules can not gain plenty of patronage.  Only those who are FORTUNATE will eagerly and regularly take part in such sathsangha and media.

If you get even 10 people for your class, it is not bad.  Because, if you cultivate these 10, atleast 5 will become serious devotees.  On seeing these 5, his surroundings will come.  Thus, the group will increase. So, do not worry why Less Crowd in Devotional House Programs.

Though you FORCIBLY bring some people to your class, a part of them will discontinue in the middle that I am seeing in my decades of association with such preaching programs.  The preacher will be sincerely preaching in the class.  Some devotees will be discussing about the mundane things.  Some people come to temples as if they are going to some clubs.  We can not change such people.  Only time & experience will change them. But, they too will change one day.

So, if you want more participants for your Bhakti Vriksha House Programs, you have to give information about your class to atleast 1000 people.  If you invite 1000 people, atleast 30-40 will come. Others will go to clubs, cinema, television, etc.

(How Krishna reacts to one’s preaching of false concepts and manthras? READ HERE!)

Krishna does not see the numbers.  Though you convert a single person as a serious devotee through Krishna Conscious Bhakti Vriksha house programs, He becomes happy.

We can see some drop outs who were once very serious in any sathsangha or spiritual media like ours.  We can not find the cause.  This is natural in any sathsangha or media.

The promoters should proceed as usual with a duty mindset.  Some of our dedicated devotees are sincerely and selflessly sharing our posts. Many may not.  How else can we motivate them? If I say that they will get some good benefits if they share our posts, thousands of devotees may share.  But, we are preaching the Pure devotion and hence we should not encourage expectation of material benefits for promoting our media.

(My Preaching for Krishna is teased & poked fun by friends! What to do? READ HERE!)

So, just go on motivating your students to bring more students.  Let them try.  You too try your best.  Guide whoever comes.  If they are interested, spend more hours for them.  If they are casual, spend less hours, otherwise, these 5-6 people will also leave you.  But, do not stop your classes.

Your another problem of having less number of friends.  Yes… Krishna devotees will not have much material friends.  Some people will doubt even that devotee whether he is genuine or a pretender. These things are natural in our devotional service.  We have to serve the Lord from this atmosphere only.  We should be honest for our heart and conscience.  Enough.

So, just proceed with your service.  Though the whole world deserts you, Krishna will be with you.  He will never leave His innocent devotee who is neglected by others for speaking about Him.

Krishna loves you.  Be happy over that.  Why do you worry about your preaching through Bhakti Vriksha House Programs? Just develop desire. Krishna will show the way. He will give all the knowledge and inputs.  He gave so for me too with which I am able to serve all of you.

(How women preachers of Krishna are successful and how should they manage the preaching? READ HERE!)

Author: RAJAN

RAJAN from Tamil Nadu, India, a Life Patron and an Initiated Devotee being in ISKCON for nearly three decades, serves anonymously to avoid Prominence and crowd as an insignificant, Humble and Neutral Servant for all the devotees of Krishna! He promotes Social media forums and this blog-website as e-satsangha (e-forums) blessed with Lakhs of followers, to give Spiritual Solutions for all the Material Problems of the devotees since 2011! He writes friendly and practical tips to practice devotion (i) without hurting the followers of other paths, (ii) without affecting the personal and career life, and (iii) without the blind, superstitious and ritualistic approach! He dedicates all the glories and credits to his Guru and Krishna.

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