My Preaching for Krishna is teased & poked fun by friends! What to do?
A devotee whose name I have hidden has asked like this:
“Dear Respected Sir, Accept my pranam. Whenever I write spirituality related posts, my friends mock at me by calling me “BABA”. I feel like I am disturbing people by giving such posts. That does not mean all my friends dislike it. A few of my friends also like it. Bhagawat Geeta also advices not to discuss spirituality with uninterested people who r blind in materialistic life. So, I send some of my friends to your site by messaging them. I have also introduced some of my closest friends to ur site and page. Please write how to make them read my Posts?”
REPLY:
Never shy to speak about Krishna if your Preaching for Krishna is teased & poked fun by friends! Because your goal is to please Krishna.
This is shame and this culture is existing MORE IN INDIA. No christian shies to speak about Jesus Christ. He proudly speaks. A muslim never hesitates to speak about his Holy book. It should be appreciated!
(How to preach Krishna Consciousness to the tough people? READ HERE!)
Only in our country, many people hesitate to speak about Krishna and our glorious scriptures seeing that the Preaching for Krishna is teased & poked fun by some people.
Most of the Indians are always oscillating between “this and that”. Eg: material success and God consciousness.
When Srila Prabhupada spoke about his plans, no one came forward to help him except giving some small contribution. When he went to America, got success in his mission and came back to India with his Western disciples, the same people gave their attention.
This is the Indian mindset.
Ok, just honestly tell me, How many people have realized the need and greatness of such a site like our site with this much of NON STOP daily FREE updates?
The contents about the actors and Politicians go viral within minutes whereas the promoters of spiritual media have to BEG for spreading Nectar about Krishna. Shameful.
When we give the nectar about Krishna FREE OF COST, they should consider it as a boon for their being in touch with Krishna and with that feeling, they should make it number one in the world.
(How Krishna reacts to one’s preaching of false concepts and manthras? READ HERE!)
See, Reading about Krishna secretly without spreading to others is not good – IT IS A CLEAR PRETENTION.
This culture exists more in India.
So, The Indians should review themselves whether they are fully encouraging those who spread the India’s Vedic tradition. Even in spirituality, most of the people follow only if they are said that this path will make them wealthy, healthy and problem-free.
Indians are fond of freebies, the culture developed by the political parties.
The problem with many people is this: Krishna should give everything to them. They will say that they love Krishna like anything. But, they will ALSO like to show themselves as MODERN professionals outside. They would fear to speak about Krishna outside because others will consider them outdated That is why, in some cases, the Preaching for Krishna is teased & poked fun.
Without Krishna where we are? I am also an educated person who can work abroad and earn Rs.5-6 lakhs every month (as in the year 2022). Can’t I earn and enjoy the life with all the comforts without limits? Why do I spend most of my time here? If the reality is like this, there are even some people who think that I should be preaching for my own benefits. Such people will always be there to discourage us. If I shy to speak about the Lord, how can I spread the message about Him?
Srila prabhupada was dancing and singing about Krishna ALONE in a park in USA. Did he shy to dance in such a materialistic atmosphere? Had he hesitated to speak about Krishna, could we have had this many temples?
Am I fool to speak and write about Krishna spending most of my time? If only the earning is my goal, I will be earning many folds in a corporate career. Because I consider that this my goal of life and this LIFE & TIME is given by Krishna to me. If I do not use this rare human life to spread the messages about the Lord, I will be wasting my life.
(How to face if Others are kidding your Krishna Bhakti Practices? READ HERE!)
Do you shy to speak about your parents? I have even seen some persons who shy to show their aged parents to others because they consider themselves as modern and their parents as outdated. Why should you hesitate to speak about the Supreme person WHO CREATED YOU AND WHO GAVE YOU THIS HUMAN BIRTH MERCIFULLY?
Many others think that the updated people should speak only modern things and not about God or disciplinary rules. They fear, if they speak so, they may not get modern and successful husband or wife.
Thus, so many reasons behind avoiding Krishna in our public life. Krishna does not lose anything.
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Why should you beg others to spread Krishna? Is Krishna that much inferior? If the people fail to support your preaching about Krishna, it is NOT your loss, but, that of the readers.
The people need not be that much DECENT by avoiding speaking about Krishna to others. Such decency is very selfish and useless. If we lose a friend because of our speaking about Krishna, we should be happy that we have lost an unwanted friend. Let us have only those friends who love Krishna. Others are just burdens.
I am very worried about the trend of this modern world after reading your message. Please think of the points written by me and get encouraged to speak about Krishna atleast from today. If anyone teases or pokes fun at you, request him to be silent or to leave. Have only positive and understanding people as friends. Feel convinced that you are on the Right Path by following Krishna and also respecting the spiritual/ devotional practices of others.
Krishna said NOT TO speak about Him to non devotees. This means, you can remove those non devotees from friend list and speak about Him only to the interested people. Remove those who tease you. Have the friends of same wavelength of willing to discuss about spirituality.
Problem solved.
And, Only after speaking about Krishna we can know whether he is interested or not. So, we have to first speak to all. If he is not interested, we should stop telling about Krishna to him. If he is interested, let him remain and read. Or, let him leave. That’s all.
Hope you have got the tips to deal if your Preaching for Krishna is teased & poked fun by friends.
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