Question: How do we keep up the strong determination in Krsna consciousness in favorable and unfavorable situation, especially the family members who are not in Krsna consciousness?

Jayapataka Swami: See, if everything was favorable, we would think that this is a nice world, we won’t want to go! So you see, in the heavenly planets there is so much pleasure that we don’t want to do some service. The hellish planets, there is so much suffering, they cannot concentrate on the spiritual world because of too much suffering. So there are 14 levels. We have some happiness and some suffering. So, the balance is helpful for us to reach Godhead. So, we should remain determined no matter what!
19-NOVEMBER-2019 NEW PANIHATI DHAM, ATLANTA, USA