When we are going through some very difficult situation in the material world, then we can really remember- This is not very nice place - and we become fixed to going back to Godhead.
“Yes, I am ready, I really want that now.”
But one can only sustain the desire for going back to Godhead by being attracted to serving Krsna. Attraction to Krsna must manifest in attraction to serving Krsna.
If we simply are inactive and appreciate Krsna’s glories then we are in santa rasa. Prabhupada said the Santa Rasa is almost impersonalism, therefore one must at least become dasyam, at least engaged in service. We must take up some service for Krsna.
What ever that service may be - but one must take that very serious:
‘That service ….and that I am doing for Krsna.’
If we have the service then we have spiritual life. and then our attraction to Krsna will also develop. As a consequence of that service we will also start to appreciate the Name, Fame and Quality of Krsna.
Our connection is the service and when we forget to take on some practical service and we try to go deep in meditation on Krsna- it will not work.
It is that service that is our saving grace. It is through that service that Krsna is saving us by His mercy.
Transcribed by Yamuna Devi Dasi
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Prague 2011)
