Overcoming obstacles in spiritual life

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

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

Tolerance

We tolerate others &Others tolerate us

People’s minds are different

The desensitized are not insensitive See relationships as services to Krishna

See criticism with a critical eyejāḍyaṁ hrīmati gaṇyate vrata-rucau dambhaḥ śucau kaitavaṁśūre nirghṛṇatā munau vimatitā dainyaṁ priyālāpinitejasviny avaliptatā mukharatā vaktary aśaktiḥ sthiretat ko nāma guṇo bhavet sa guṇināṁ yo durjanair nāṅkitaḥ

Individual & Institution

SP, “ISKCON is my body”The body sometimes hurts the soul, but the soul needs it

Institution metaphors

River bed-CurrentStock exchangeHospital

Trusting others & Trusting Krishna

Trusting hurts, but then not trusting hurts too

Focus on Krishna

Gita 18.66: Go beyond dharma using dharma