Questions And Answers: Emotions / Happiness

Few days ago in your class you explained about the different separation ecstasies of Lord Caitanya for Kṛṣṇa. Can we experience these eight transcendental symptoms of separation from Lord Gaurāṅga as He is the Supreme Lord, or only in love of directly from Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself, can these moods of symptoms be experienced? Please enlighten us.
Questioner: Devotee
Date: 2023-10-23
Jayapatākā Swami: One can also experience separation from Lord Caitanya, Lord Nityānanda, etc.
And even you can experience separation from devotees.
Separation is possible.
When Śrīla Prabhupāda would leave, some devotees would feel separation at Śrīla Prabhupāda’s departure
and others would be chanting and smiling.
Later when Śrīla Prabhupāda saw the video he pointed out that devotees who were laughing at the departure of Śrīla Prabhupāda,
they were not as advanced as those who were experiencing separation.
Category: [Emotions / Happiness], [Kṛṣṇa (Godhead)], [Kṛṣṇa (Godhead) / Pastimes], [Śrī Caitanya-līlā / Lord Caitanya]
I am doing good sādhanā and have good service in ISKCON. But I do not have that much real joy in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, what can I do to feel the bliss in Kṛṣṇa consciousness?
Questioner: Devotee
Date: 2024-02-02
Question: I am doing good sādhanā and have good service in ISKCON.
But I do not have that much real joy in Kṛṣṇa consciousness,
what can I do to feel the bliss in Kṛṣṇa consciousness?
Category: [Emotions / Confusion], [Emotions / Happiness]
In the Bhagavad-gītā, Kṛṣṇa says that He is equal to everybody, being neither averse to nor particularly attached. But it is also said that for those who worship Him with devotion, He offers Himself to them. How to reconcile these seemingly contradictory statements ?
Questioner: Mathuralīleśvarī devī dāsī
Date: 2022-09-21
Jayapatākā Swami: Kṛṣṇa, He always remains neutral.
But He reciprocates with devotees as they approach Him.
When someone approaches Him with devotion, He reciprocates with devotion.
If someone approaches Him neglectfully then He reciprocates like that.
Category: [Emotions / Confusion], [Emotions / Happiness], [Kṛṣṇa (Godhead)], [Sādhanā / Philosophical questions]
In the class you were saying the Lord Caitanya experienced the jubilation and lamenting at the same time. Is there an example in this world which can give us an idea what it is like?
Questioner: Devotee
Date: 2023-10-23
Jayapatākā Swami: Rukmiṇī told Kṛṣṇa, "You know what is going in Brahmaloka,
You know what is going on in Kailasa,
you know what is going on in the ananta-koṭi-brahmāṇḍa, unlimited millions of universes,
but there is one thing You don’t know,
I know, Rādhārāṇī knows,
You don’t know."
No one ever said that to Him,
there was something He did not know.
Incredible!
So He asked what is that.
And Rukmiṇī said, You don’t know what the devotees feel for You, and how much we feel for You.
Then Kṛṣṇa thought I will come as My devotee, I will come as My devotee. I will come as My devotee.
He said that three times.
That is Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Such things that Lord Caitanya exhibited.
In India once in Māyāpur, I had very high fever in 1972 or ‘73
I was feeling pain in my body.
I was listening to Śrīla Prabhupāda lecture in Vṛndāvana on the Nectar of Devotion,
and I was feeling happiness.
So physically I was feeling pain
but my consciousness was very happy.
That may be an example
of how Lord Caitanya was feeling lamentation and jubilation.
Of course I was very happy to hear Śrīla Prabhupāda lecture.
So the consciousness, the living force was very happy.
But I realized that my consciousness was not the same as my body.
But most people do not have any consciousness of Krsna.
I don’t know, I don’t think does anyone know?
All of Lord Caitanya’s pastimes, the author is saying I cannot write properly.
I think there is no example in the material world where someone is experiencing lamentation and jubilation at the same time.
Actually to be satisfied even in lamentation.
You are lamenting, let me give you an ice cream, or something.
Category: [Emotions / Happiness], [Emotions / Sorrow], [Kṛṣṇa (Godhead) / Pastimes], [Śrī Caitanya-līlā / Lord Caitanya]
These classes are very blissful, very nice. When we are in the class we feel nice but as soon as we are out and deal with the world, the whole thing disappears How do we consciously stay in this consciousness, that way we feel in the class?
Questioner: Devotee
Date: 2023-09-01
Jayapatākā Swami: That is why it is important to chant and read every day.
When you see someone you think, how can I help this person on the path of Kṛṣṇa consciousness?
You think of someone else you remember that Kṛṣṇa is in their heart.
If you think of something else that is not right, you remember that Kṛṣṇa is in their heart,
so you apologize that you have done something wrong,
you thought something improper.
I have done something wrong.
You think always Kṛṣṇa is in your heart, He is always watching whatever you do, whatever you think.
Anyway, you have to deal with your office and other things
and there are people talking to.
But if you can think, you can remember Kṛṣṇa all the time when they are talking to you.
How if you are working, you make money and how with that money you can do some service to Kṛṣṇa.
You worship the Deities at home,
give prasāda to the family,
give some help to the temple.
There are different ways we can remember Kṛṣṇa.
So maybe there be a fleeting thought when you have to think of practical things,
but within that also your motive is always to serve Kṛṣṇa.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, he was saying in 1973 on the occasion of his Vyāsa-pūjā, he was in London.
He said he wanted all his gṛhastha followers to be paramahaṁsas.
He (Abhayacaraṇa Nimāi dāsa, Guru Mahārāja’s repeater) always asks me how is that possible?
The paramahaṁsa is always thinking of Kṛṣṇa.
Others may be thinking I work, I made money, maybe I can go someplace like Tahiti for vacation or something.
We are thinking we want to please Kṛṣṇa.
I want to please guru and Kṛṣṇa.
Category: [Emotions / Happiness]
These qualities like hair standing on end, voice choking, eyes tearing, when we experience these when doing kīrtana, should we exhibit them or should we conceal them? 
Questioner: Devotee
Date: 2024-06-15
Jayapatākā Swami: Nice question.
Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda tells that many people imitate the ecstasy.
And therefore, they would try to keep it hidden.
But sometimes they could not.
Like when Śrīla Prabhupāda went to Ayodhyā
he could not hide.
Our guru sometimes while giving class he would show the ecstasies.
Sometimes it is not possible to hide.
We should remember that we should not make a show of it.
If any of you feel such ecstatic symptoms take it as the mercy of Kṛṣṇa.
Category: [Emotions / Happiness]
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