Hope in this age of Kaliyuga

This age of  Kaliyuga is an age of quarrel and hypocrisy.People are interested only in material advancement and sense pleasures. Butthere is yet hope for all of us. We have the previous acharyas to show us thepath of enlightenment. It is very difficult to grasp what is meant in the scriptures, so we have to take the help of a spiritual master to guide us. Thereis so much that the spiritual master can give us, but we should have faith inhis nectarean words. Though this world is a miserable place to live in, LordChaitanya Mahaprabhu gave us this great benediction for conditioned souls likeus – the Mahamantra. By constantly hearing and chanting the glories of theLord, we can hope to cleanse our hearts. The form, names, activities, pastimes and glories of the Lord are so wonderful that it uplifts us just be hearing about them. But it is very important to hear from authorized sources. We shouldonly hear from great acharyas and spiritual masters who are in the disciplic succession and who are self- realized souls.
They can be identified as being compassionate to all conditioned souls and whose only aim is to uplift them andrelieve them of the miseries of this material world. We are so fortunate tohave had Srila Prabhupad who founded  ISKCON and give his selfless love topeople from all over the world. Within a short span of time he established 108 temples across the world. Now his disciples are carrying out his mission. So let all of us take the opportunity that hasbeen provided to us by Srila Prabhupad to perfect our lives and regain our lostrelationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead – Lord Sri Krishna.

- Kalpana Kulkarni