Lives of Devotees an Bhakti News interview series that we hope feels like sitting down for a chat at the Sep Feast with an Good friend or a devotee you’d like to get to know. Told in their own words, it’s an insightful, inspiring, and at times humorous look at their stories and lives of service. We hope you enjoy this second installment in the series!
Today in this series we have talked to Nakul Sharma, a rising star in the world of devotion, who is also an Influence. The happy thing is that today is also his birthday, Nakul ji was born in Ludhiana in 2001, his childhood was spent in Barsana (Mathura) and he is associated with Radha Rani since childhood and he wants to spent his entire life in the service of Shri Radha Rani…
Q1 – first of all tell me something about yourself..
Answer – I am Nakul Sharma from Vrindavan and I have done graduation in IS with 6.5 rank…but now I am living in Ludhiana and am a young man trying to fulfill his dreams.
Q2- You are Krishna devotee?
Answer -No, we are devotees of Radha Rani because I am from her village.
Q3- Isn’t worship both Radha and Krishna the same thing?
Answer – Yes, it has two parts, one Vaidh and the other Advaidh. …Those who are Vaidh worship only Radha Rani that Kishori ji is ours and Krishna is present in her. We can say that Radha Rani has appeared in her spirit. .And Advaidh Radha Krishna worship both of them separately but I am Advaidh.
Q4- What are your thoughts about ISKCON, do they use Krishna to make money?
Answer-I do not want to say anything about this because they are also propagating Sanatan Dharma in a way, but it is an organization which is connecting those people with Krishna who do not yet know much about devotion, like it is a school. from where we learn devotion
Q5- How do you see Radha Rani, a devotee of God or God himself or a medium?
Answer- Radha Rani originated from Shri Krishna. .. Once Shri Krishna ji thought that if I have to show kindness or compassion to the devotees, then with what emotion should I do it? As soon as this feeling came in his mind, Radha Rani appeared and sat with him.
Q6- According to you, how do you see the trend of devotion going on on social media?
Answer – As I am a devotee myself, I do not want to condemn anyone but it is wrong if you do this for some followers and likes, but if you are really a devotee of Krishna and want to take Sanatan forward then it is very good. this is good
And along with the positive impact, there are some things which are spreading wrongly among the people because they have not studied the Vedas.
like Geeta
Q7- How does Krishna help us with our sorrows? Should we chant the rosary which will benefit us?
Answer – Shri Krishna connects us with himself and he removes our expectations from people. I want to tell a story that there was a saint who loved his wife very much but his wife left him and went to her parents’ house. Due to her departure, he harassed her and started chasing her barefoot at various places. On the way, he found a river on which a dead body was lying. He was swimming, and his wife became so mad in love that he thought the dead body was a boat and sat on it, and when he reached the shore, his wife looked at him and said, “What are you doing?” He said, “I love you very much.” When I came from so far for you, his wife said that you fool, you became so crazy for a beautiful woman that you did not see the difference between a dead body and a boat. If you had loved God so much, you would have found God himself. Go away from here, after that that saint later became famous in the room of Tulsidas, whom everyone knows. He has blessed many like this.
Q8 – If two lovers compare their love with Radha Krishna, then is it right?
Answer – This is wrong, either you always stick to one person, it is good if you are inspiring him, but it is not within anyone’s power to match their love because that kind of love cannot happen in Kalyug.
Q9- Guru Shri Valbhacharrya of Noida ISKCON had said that if a Krishna devotee loves someone at first sight then perhaps that love can be true because if you are a devotee of Krishna then you cannot love everyone right? So please tell me your thoughts on this
Answer: I agree with him and I do not want to give my opinion.
Q10 – How should a devotee of Krishna be? Can we become a devotee of Krishna by applying Krishna Tilak or by giving up garlic and onion or is there any other way?
Answer – Ravana also used to do Tilak and puja but he used to commit sins. In my opinion, a devotee of Krishna is one who is simple, who sees his own sorrows in the sorrows of others, who respects all living beings and sees Krishna in everyone, he is a devotee.
But also if you love Krishna then you do those things to please your Krishna, he likes sandalwood then apply tilak, he likes to be satvik, so you too are satvik, he likes Tulsi, then you wear kanthi, this is your love. It is for Krishna that you do this for him because God does not force you to do this but if you do then it is good.
Q11- How many types of devotees of Lord Krishna are there?
Answer – There is one who pleases God by adorning himself, by wearing different clothes which is me, then there is one who woos God by singing bhajans and the third one is who believes in God by chanting rosary or worshiping.
Q12- What are your future hopes?
Answer – That somehow Krishna will protect me from Vaishnava aparadha, and allow me to continue to make progress at my slow and steady pace.
This life is just a flash in the pan, and once you reach perfection, material life is over forever. The suffering is finished, the material world is finished. We never have to be in samsara (the cycle of birth and death) ever again. That’s exciting to me!
The Beauty with Krishna 