The holy command of Shri Guru has been that we shall serve Godhead in association with one another. By the word ‘we’ he did not mean any one individual. There are many persons who are very selfish, indeed. They say, ‘I alone shall serve. It is incumbent on me alone. No one else has any claim to join me in my service of Godhead.’
Fatigue in Krishna’s service is not automatically a bad thing. When you feel you may have given your all and all, for the pleasure of guru and Krishna, and then your body says “That’s it–no more, for now,” there’s no need to panic. Especially sometimes the mind also becomes exhausted, handling so many details and contingencies necessary for devotional duties, over an extended period of time. Generally most devotees can deal with physical exhaustion—they just rest. Of course, there are always a few kamikazes who persist in burning the candle at both ends, month after month—without realizing the realities of
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October 2004
The Cape Town weekend retreat was a great idea to refocus the entire devotional community. Expertly organized by the grhastha couple Dhruva das and Parijata dasi, we all headed down the coast two hours, where a modest seaside resort became the yatra’s rented headquarters. Fifty devotees attended for three days of Krishna Conscious camaraderie. More devotees came just for the day, Saturday or Sunday.[…] Read more!