Re: Arguments?

1. It is not posiable for us westeners to fully absorb vaisnava culture and behaviour. There are too many examples of western born devotees, swamis and gurus that leaved this process. How many disciples of Srila Prabhupada are still here? Dont fool yourself that you can live in India and go to Swami! We are not mentaly and phisicaly fit for such way of living.  Your attempts are just poor imitations.

That is not at all true. There may be examples of some who have left the process but they are many many more examples of western-bodied devotees who have made it and very steadily perform devotional service in the Holy Dhaamas in India.

2. You are practicing spiritual life because you are not materially succesful like others. You are only feed your Ego with this!

Material success depends on our past karma whereas Bhakti cannot be attained due to our Karma, but only by Sadhu Sanga or devotional association. That said, a householder devotee should try to be at least moderately successful and responsible in material accomplishments to set an example for others to be attracted to Bhakti. Unfortunately nowadays many people see the material success of a devotee and then become attracted to the spiritual side.

3. Practicing  of your "spiritual activities" are just excuses for neglecting your material duties, family  etc. Grhasthas must live family life, and you are acting like that you are in renounced way of life. Better earn some money!

Householder devotees have to earn money and also keep some savings for emergencies. But spiritual activities should remain as their main activities since they are svarupa siddha bhakti or those activities which come with our soul life after life.

4. You have some theoretical knowledge but no practical knowledge. For indian born devotees it is natural to live devotional-style life, we are born here (western countries) and should act according to that. Dont try to become what you are not meant to be!

Every soul has an eternal devotional connection to Lord Gaura Krishna irrespective of whether it is embodied in an Indian born body or a Western born body. Thus, it is the natural potential and inclination of all souls to live a devotional life. It is not something artificial or external which has to depend on our bodily conditioning. The quality of Indian culture is rapidly degrading nowadays. But the inherent attraction of the soul to Naama Bhakti Yoga can never be extinguished.

Daaso'smi, BR Sadhu Swami Gaurangapada.

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