(3/4) Fill Your Life and Others'

His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad
Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj
Speaking online to devotees in Colombia
27 April 2019, part 3

Any there any other questions?

Question: What is the meaning of sincerity? I feel I do not have sincerity – how can I develop it?

Sincerity means that you eat every day, you go to the toilet every day, you do all these things for yourself every day, and you must similarly serve Gurudev, serve the Lord every day. Whatever you do for Gurudev (arati, kirtan, etc.), you should do it every day. That is called sincerity (nistha). You must do everything – kirtan, service, etc. – on time. Once, somebody told me, 'Maharaj, I have no time to chant the Holy Name,' and I told them, 'You go to the toilet two times a day and waste fifteen minutes sitting on the toilet – you can chant the Holy Name during those fifteen minutes in the toilet then. What is the problem?' [Note: the beads are never to be taken to the bathroom.]

Question: The nature of the soul is thinking, feeling and willing, but I feel that my thinking, feeling and willing are always going towards Maya, not towards the Lord. Sometimes I am trying to serve, but I feel that there are still some material desires inside me.

Your question is how to overcome Maya? You should sing:

মায়ারে করিয়া জয় ছাড়ান না যায় ।
সাধু-গুরু কৃপা বিনা না দেখি উপায় ॥

mayare kariya jaya chhadana na yaya
sadhu-guru krpa bina na dekhi upaya

'It is impossible to conquer illusory environment and break free from it. I see no other way to get relief except by sadhus' mercy.'

('Ki rupe paibe seva', Srila Narottam Das Thakur)

You can overcome Maya only by the mercy of the guru and devotees.

Question: After Srila Govinda Maharaj left this world, how can we glorify and remember him?

You can read Gurudev's books, you can remember what his desire is. If you follow his desire properly (if you live according to his desire), then you can approach him properly. That is the main thing. If everybody follows what Gurudev said, then there will be no problem. Everybody should follow it. If everybody follows properly what Gurudev told in hospital, what he told in his last will, then harmony will come and there will be no problems. It is clear.

Question: How can we make you happy?

You can preach about Gurudev, you can preach about Krishna consciousness. Practise properly, then you can go to outside people to preach Krishna consciousness to them, These are the main two things you can do, it will make me very happy. Preach about Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu, preach about Sri Nityananda Prabhu, preach about Gurudev. Tell old and new people why they should accept Krishna consciousness and what is necessary in their lives, what is the real food in their lives. These are the main things you can give to others, then they will be benefitted through you – they can get connection with Gurudev through you and get benefit in this way.

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1) My Expectation
2) Empty Temple, Empty Heart
3) Fill Your Life and Others'
4) Meaning of Mercy