Hare Krishna,
My apologies if this post offends someone. I have very very few friends. I’ve been avoiding association with people most of the time in the last few years. And those include people who chants the Holy Name.
Hare Krishna,
My apologies if this post offends someone. I have very very few friends. I’ve been avoiding association with people most of the time in the last few years. And those include people who chants the Holy Name.
Before I try to be as nice as possible to most people. But many have mistaken this nice gestures as symptoms of a weak character and personality. Predators usually take advantages of weak preys. For a materialist, this is normal behavior. Many people are blessed to learn about self-realization, Krishna, His Holy Names, His qualities and His past times. I presume it’s great to be friends with such people. My unpleasant experiences tells me to be careful of all kinds of people. I believe many neophyte devotees including practitioners for 20, 30 years cannot give up their old bad habits. That self-centered habit which expands to their immediate family. I understand they need to provide for their family’s needs. I am willing to be used but not to be misused and abused. Sometimes I feel like speaking ill words but I never did it. I always know only the Guru, parent, leader (maybe the boss) have the right to chastise.
So I resort to the flee strategy. I no longer allow myself to be friendly. I act as casual as possible. And to my old ex-friends, I avoided them.
I do not claim to be the ideal devotee. I still have some old bad habits to kick. And many improvements to make. I’m not initiated.
Sincerly
Vishnudas711