Overcoming Obstacles in Spiritual Life - Alachua 2017 5 & 6

1. Overcoming
obstacles in
spiritual life

2. Ego
Focus on how you see
the world, not on how
the world sees you

3. Int & Focus
SP, “ISKCON is meant to
nourish the six-fold loving
exchanges among devotees."
Ask less whether the
institution is doing this - ask
whether I am doing this

4. Tolerance
We tolerate others
&
Others tolerate us

5. People’s minds are different
The desensitized are not
insensitive
See relationships as
services to Krishna

6. See criticism with a critical eye
jāḍyaṁ hrīmati gaṇyate vrata-rucau dambhaḥ
śucau kaitavaṁ
śūre nirghṛṇatā munau vimatitā dainyaṁ
priyālāpini
tejasviny avaliptatā mukharatā vaktary aśaktiḥ
sthire
tat ko nāma guṇo bhavet sa guṇināṁ yo
durjanair nāṅkitaḥ

7. Individual & Institution
SP, “ISKCON is my body”
The body sometimes hurts
the soul, but the soul
needs it

8. Institution metaphors
River bed-Current
Stock exchange
Hospital

9. Trusting others & Trusting Krishna
Trusting hurts, but then
not trusting hurts too

10. Focus on Krishna
Gita 18.66: Go beyond
dharma using dharma