Sravanadi Jala - Trust the Process

Sri Jagannatha Puri Dhama Bhakti yogis organize their lives so that they may hear about Krishna in the morning, afternoon, and evening. One may trust this process of regular hearing because the bhakti scriptures as well as the great masters of devotional service all highly recommend it. For example, Narada Muni says: “O Vyasadeva, in that association and by the mercy of those great Vedantists, I could hear them describe the attractive activities of Lord Krishna. And thus listening attentively, my taste for hearing of the Personality of Godhead increased at every step.” (Srimad-bhagavatam 1.5.26) Srila Prabhupada’s comment on the above verse: “The whole idea is that simply by hearing about the Lord's pastimes one can become one of the associates of the Lord.” Jaya Jagannatha!   Vaisesika Dasa

The bhakti creeper greatly expands in the Goloka Vrndavana planet, and there it produces the fruit of love for Krsna. Although remaining in the material world, the gardener regularly sprinkles the creeper with the water of hearing and chanting.