Losing interest in serving the Deity? Here is the answer why, by Srila Prabhupada
October 23, 2014 in Articles, Damaghosa Dasa by Damaghosa dasa
Dhṛṣṭaketu: …that one is making progress by how he feels, or should he just simply execute the order of the spiritual master and not worry about how he feels? How should… In other words…
Prabhupāda: If he is making progress, he must feel. If he is not making progress, then he will not feel.
Dhṛṣṭaketu: And that feeling is a willingness to serve Kṛṣṇa or…
Prabhupāda: No, that is always. Whether he is actually serving Kṛṣṇa… That is devotion. So if he is actually serving Kṛṣṇa, then anartha–nivṛttiḥ syāt bhajana–kriyā. Bhajana–kriyā meansanartha–nivṛttiḥ syāt. This is the result. If his anartha is not decreasing, or becoming zero, thenhe is not making bhajana. He is doing something else.
Dhṛṣṭaketu: And if he’s not feeling increased ecstasy, then he should try to change his position or try to perform…
Prabhupāda: No. There is no change of position. Position is the same.