While hearing scripture, should we seek solutions to our current problems through the hearing or just focus on hearing about Krishna?

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Hare Krishna.
It is said that scriptures contain the solutions to all our problems. And if we hear scriptures sincerely, then the solutions to our practical problems will also be revealed. So when we are hearing scripture, should we be thinking of the problem and trying to see how that problem is being, how the solution for that problem is being revealed through the scriptures? Or should we just be absorbing ourselves in the message of the scripture and forget the problem? Answer, the ultimate solution to all problems is consciousness of Krishna.
It is Krishna consciousness. And Krishna also assures in 18.58 that if you become conscious of him, if you become conscious of me, you will cross over all obstacles by my grace. So the most important thing for us to do, whether there are problems or not, is to strive to be Krishna conscious.
So when we are hearing Krishna Katha, we should focus on being Krishna conscious, not problem conscious. So in general, when we start hearing, we can try to push the problem to the background and focus on trying to connect with Krishna. And the more we connect with Krishna, even if we don’t get the specific solution to that specific problem, our consciousness will become elevated.
We will feel boosted. Our morale will be boosted. Our confidence will be increased.
When we feel Krishna’s enriching and empowering presence, then the problem will not seem so big. And that itself is often a significant step towards the solution. When we think the problem to be too big, then we cover down in front of it.
But when we become conscious of Krishna, then the problem becomes smaller. As I have written in one Gita Delhi article, without Krishna we cover, with Krishna we tower. So first and foremost, we should try to be conscious of Krishna.
Secondly, we can also pray to Krishna regarding the specific problem that we are facing. And then that problem may be in the background of the consciousness. And when we are reading or hearing, suddenly some sentence will come out and it will strike us.
Yes, this is the point. This is an important point. This is what is the solution to my problem.
So we shouldn’t be specifically searching for the solution to the problem, at least not in the sense of staying problem conscious. The important thing is to stay Krishna conscious. And if the problem is very much there burning our heart in our consciousness, then we can pray to Krishna about the problem and then try to bring Krishna in our consciousness by taking the problem to Him.
But when we are hearing Krishna Katha, the primary focus should be to try to be Krishna conscious and the dhami buddhi yogam tam. Krishna will give us the intelligence eventually about how to deal with the problem. So focus on Krishna consciousness, not on trying to be problem conscious in the hope that that will lead to the solution of the problem.
No, Krishna consciousness will lead to the solution of the problem, not problem consciousness. Thank you.