I just saw a ISKCON post saying if I want to stay happy in this world cracking jokes with friends and family then I must not visit Vrindavan and see RadhaRaman as it will make me want to leave everything and only stay there and embrace God and nothing else.
But what about a significantly large part of Krishna's leelas which revolved around interpersonal relationships with loved ones and being in a samsar? What if instead of wanting to leave everyone I start finding God in all of them and all around me, in the jokes I share, in the banters I share, in laughter, in chores, in home, in the animals around me, the nature around me and everywhere.
One can reach god in every state. Be in a samsar, be as a sanyasi. I can barely fathom the concept of moksha...thinking about attaining that alone is a selfish thing for me at this point. But surrounded by love I can feel God. I just need that much. I am happy with that.
I hate hate hate how ISKCON's teachings are so inherently exclusionist most of the times.