Remembering Krishna in a sensitive job. Alternative way! Tips!
A male devotee (Name hidden on request) asked like this:
“Please Don’t Reveal My Name. Sir I Want To Become Data Scientist. But This Career Is Full Of Thinking Too Much Material. How Can I Remember Shree Krishna All Time And Be Peaceful.”
REPLY:
Ha Ha…Our devotees sometimes think too much.
See, the recommendation is just to avoid AN ILLEGAL AND IMMORAL JOB TO LIVE.
Karma yoga means Performing assigned duties THINKING OF KRISHNA WITHOUT ATTACHMENT TO RESULTS.
Bhakti yoga means working FOR KRISHNA dedicating the results to Krishna that is called Devotional service.
(HOW TO REMEMBER KRISHNA ALL THE TIME WITHOUT FORGETTING HIM? READ HERE!)
Thinking of Krishna while working is not possible in all kinds of jobs. Some jobs may need extraordinary attention. If the attention is diverted, it may even lead to an accident.
For example, a driver of a bus or car or Plane should always be attentive to avoid accidents.
A worker in a big boiler or any other machinery should always be careful in performing his duties.
A Programmer or tester should write and test the programs with great attention.
Such workers who are doing sensitive jobs can’t work thinking of Krishna all the time.
Because, actual THINKING means, immersing in the thoughts of Krishna.
When we immerse in the thoughts of Krishna, we may commit big mistakes in such sensitive jobs.
(Techniques of Hearing and Remembering Krishna as said by Scriptures! READ HERE!)
Only in the passive or non sensitive jobs, we can work thinking of Krishna.
What to do in such cases?
We can WORK FOR KRISHNA.
What is the difference between Performing assigned duties THINKING OF KRISHNA (and) WORKING FOR KRISHNA?
We have already seen working THINKING OF KRISHNA.
Working FOR KRISHNA means “NOT ENJOYING THE FRUITS OF OUR ACTIONS AND OFFERING THOSE RESULTS TO KRISHNA COMPLETELY”.
For example, If you serve in the temple without getting salary but the temple just takes care of your basic needs, emergency needs, etc., that means, you are serving the Lord.
If any devotee serves the Lord or His devotees and receives whatever he gets without demanding for his own maintenance and also for the maintenance of the service, it is devotional service.
For example, even in ISKCON and many other sathsanghas, the temple managers do not take any salary. However, they are allowed to use the temple income for their basic expenses like rental, travelling for preaching, etc. This is called devotional service.
Therefore, working for Krishna is possible for all those who are ready to serve the Lord without expectations. Because, You need not offer everything you earn for Krishna. Just keep sufficient part of your earnings for your family maintenance and for the genuine expenses such as the children’s studies, home, medical expenses, etc., and spend the remaining part of your income for the service of Krishna. Don’t get attached to the money beyond your genuine needs.
This itself is enough.
(How to remember and serve Krishna by the students all the time! READ HERE!)
Work in a legal job as sincerely and effectively as possible, earn, manage the basic needs of your life and your family and also spend to serve Krishna.
In your case, you fear whether you can think of Krishna if you take the job of Data Scientist. Yes, it is a sensitive job, no doubt in it.
However, it is a legal job that you can take. Perform your duties as sincerely as possible and spend a part of it for the service to Krishna.
While starting for work, chant. Whenever you get a gap in the middle of Job, chant. Thus, chant and remember Krishna in the breaks. Then, use that job and its earning to serve the Lord as explained above.
Thus, you can WORK FOR KRISHNA, if you are unable to THINK KRISHNA WHILE WORKING.
Hope you are clear about remembering Krishna in a sensitive job.
(Forgetting Krishna & Chanting in busy Schedules! Crystal Clear Solution! READ HERE!)