An introduction to Srimad Bhagavatam and its contents..
The Srimad Bhagavatam is highly beneficial to all those living in the material world primarily because it brings everyone gradually or quickly to the path of Bhakti . It has the power to destroy every kind of ignorance and delivers an all-inclusive loving attitude within the heart . This is so because when one learns how to love God automatically, everyone will be loved because every being is a part of God. The Vedic ontology and the epistemological methods are discussed fully within its pages .
The Bhagavatam can respond very strongly as God might do at times but also a little less so , like a close family member , or even less so , like a friend . The same messages but as a person a can understand
Many devotees of Lord Krishna write of His glorious activities , thus ,many further elaborations of the Srimad Bhagavatam in the form of the Smriti are recorded by the Gaudia Vaisnava param para devotees . Srila Rupa Goswami, Srila Ragganatha das Goswami and Sanantana, and Jiva Goswami’s have all written extensive Smriti and they are as good as the Sruti , the formal texts . His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada presented the Srimad Bhagavatam to the Western societies for the first time in the late 60s and 70s .
AC Bhaktivedanta Swami is most expert at presenting these topics in practical ways to the modern world . In our films, we are surveying highly those esteemed and trancendental works .The Bhagavatam is recognized by leading scholars in every university. ISKCON itself has developed a specialist Oxford branch that introduces Gaudia Vaisnavism to various departments in universities . Previously to this only Sankacarya’s impersonal philosophy of Hinduism had been predominantly taught .
In current times, the word WHY is said to be the most popular word on Google , unlimited keyboards regularly type it . Indeed, the Bhagavatam indicates that unless a human asks , “Who am I ? why do I exist? ” and “What is the purpose of life , and how did this universe begin ?” So unless one asks, the full potential of humanity can not be achieved . Animals obviously don’t have facilities of rational and logical enquiries , although they all possess consciousness like you and I , but we should not become sophisticated animals.
Examples of philosophers and thinkers throughout history can be found . William Paley intelligently concluded that someone finding a watch whilst walking in the long grass in 1850 , although never having seen one before , on examination, would naturally assume the fine engineering and design are certainly the work of a superbly creative person and exceptional intelligence . Isaac Newton thought that each individual thumbprint of human beings was clear evidence for individual engineered design . The teleological argument , that design permeates everything within nature and our universe remains as strong as it ever did and becomes stronger as scientific research progresses . Recent studies of the entropy of the cell show the cell has low entropy, meaning it’s highly organised in its centre of workings , but at the same time, there are incredibly high energy levels operating . Such high levels would lead one to expect high exposive entropy . Low entropy indicates deliberate controlled systems and , in our experience, controlled means a controller. The fine tuning of the universe , the so-called goldilocks phenomena , is on view to everyone. Everything is perfect , not too much heat , or too cold , a perfect gravitational force is present , but its certainly a puzzle why gravity is weak close to earths surface but strong enough to influence the tides from space . There is a perfect mix of gases that produce oxygen. All on show , objective evidence for deliberate order and engineering in anyone’s calculations.
Certainly, the opening pages of the Srimad Bhagavatam confirm this observation. The famous opening sloka declares that Divinity is directly and indirectly conscious of every aspect of creation , a creation that emnates from consciousness . Life comes from life… Molecules don’t move towards life , something brings them together . The Vedas say Krishna is within and outside of His material energies , as much as within a modern business global empire, the boss is outside, but his intelligence permeates the whole affair.
The Srimad Bhagavatam itself is a series of one to one conversations through time frames , there are dialogue partners , and these constantly weave in and out of space time and over billions of years with no specific chronological orders . There are references to appropriate histories, and crucial lessons are taught . Either from Divinity Himself or His devotees . They are defined as factual events relating to Krishna and His devotees or illustrative stories , bringing home key and important philosophical points .
The Bhagavatam appears and dissappears in the long course of 311 trillion years , a set time of this universe . As much as the sun rises and sets and appears to appear and disappear so does the Vedic Bhagavatam.
The creator god Lord Bramha has 4.5 billion of our years as his 12 hours , and its recorded in the Bhagavatam as he sleeps , a partial shut down of our universe begins lasting 4.5 billion years begins , before being rebooted once again. Although our total universe is trillions of years old , parts are temporarily shut down , and the highest planetary systems remain unaffected.
Lord Krishna Himself comes to reestablish forgotten Dharma or principles of religion , but most importantly ,to attract His devotees to His personality and pastimes. 5000 years ago He did just that, and when He left this universe after completing His purposes, the question arose what happens to Dharma or principles of religion and truth . Dharma is a living thing through the desires and orders of Krishna , it has a supervisory system , which means , if one acts within Dharma, ones life is reasonably fulfilled and progressive and elevation of progressive consciousness will take place . But if one acts against Dharma, one automatically degrades one’s own consciousness, and one becomes further and helplessly entangled in reactions and sufferings within material conditioning .The key to understanding the Bhagavatam is to gain positive scientific objective knowledge of our universe , seeing its set motions at play and its intelligent design and by so doing increase faith in the Divinity. Learning of the eternal occupation of the soul , the symptom of the soul is consciousness .
Ultimately by following such Dharma, one is taken to a place where consciousness can thrive , where it is surrounded by pure intelligence and pure consciousness, the spiritual energy . One will leave the deteriating and fluctuating matter made of atomic particals far behind …….The sages who questioned Sukadeva Goswami in the Bhagavatam, were told that when Krishna leaves this world , Dharma, with all its directions take shape in the form of the Srimad Bhagavatam
Everything for mankind is contained within its pages , and the expert person Bhagavat , who is realised and has understood the Bhagavatam, can extract and understand its mysteries , applying them to given times , places or circumstances . No matter who we are or what we are , progressive steps are chalked out for every section of society within the Bhagavatam and through those who understand it .
It is said that one who does wrong or suffers wrong is wrong , but Lord Krishna always favours wise council to bring justice to all proceedings in administrations . In its absence, there is turmoil in society ,most definitely that is reflected in the current times . We see unnecessary suffering deliberate misguidance brought about by rouge leaders , democracy can mean fools voting in fools . One who studies the Srimad Bhagavatam brings great security and wisdom to himself and his family . Objective history , objective science, and non cheating religions are all essential ingredients to the development of real knowledge . Mistaken ideas lead to great misfortunes , who is a friend and guide must be understood
Wherever there is Krishna, there is always great fortune and victory.
Krishna lies within all the pages of the Bhagavatam directly or indirectly.
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