Progressive steps and the bone fide paths .

The Srimad Bhagavatam reinforces the importance of recognizing bone fide theological texts from all religious cultures that  distinguish reality from illusion for the welfare of all beings . This recognition is based on the need for spiritual and philisophical consciousness development and not on the unnecessary extravagance of satisfying an unbridled mind and senses promoted by those atheistic speculators who teach scientific materialism and Darwinian hypothesis as fact based sciences. Every theological text places an  emphasis on a regulated and disciplined life , humans are not supposed to be sophisticated animals, and ultra liberalism is condemned . Unbridled senses lead to greater anxiety and entanglements , and so the Vedas  recognize  every theological text that pursues and teaches these types of controls and regulations  . This type of guidance and their methods are explained in the Vedas as  karma yoga , jnana yoga , and astanga yoga . In other words, consciousness development through  1, good works linked to recognised pious activities , 2 . Seeking knowledge through science and understanding of mind , matter and consciousness , and  3 , deep inward  religious or spiritual meditations  on God . The Bhagavatam seeks to link these processes to Bhakti or direct  devotion to Divinity . These systematic processes, when followed properly, bring  progressive  forward steps that  benefit the individual, and pure knowledge of dualism is revived, leading to knowledge and love of God . These truths of the Bhagavatam are specifically taught by Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu, whose hidden appearance is predicted in the 11th canto of the Bhagavatam as the incarnation for  this age . He taught that one should study the Bhagavatam following its  prescribed methods and chant the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra , or the names of God , which can quickly bestow all the truths of the Vedas upon  persons who can chant without offence  to others and in great humility . It is said in many theological texts sound can bind one or liberate one , if one speaks in anger and envy one is bound in ignorance , if one speaks in peace and knowledge and compassion one can become liberated . In this way, there are incalculable  benefits when one vibrates  trancendental sound vibrations and they have effects on the inner workings of consciousness . When one has become purified by trancendental sound , one’s  community , one’s society , one’s country , and ultimately the universal order and its originator Divinity Himself are all  immensely pleased . By such purified actions of speaking truth and vibrating Gods names in sacrifice with the aim of serving Gods interests , and by  studying and hearing the trancendental sounds of the  Srimad Bhagavatam life becomes perfected . HIGHLIGHTED IN 1.1.2 THE CULTURE OF PURE DEVTION AS OPPOSED TO MIXED MOTIVATED OR CHEATING DECEITFUL SO CALLED DEVOTION .  RSABDEVA TAUGHT NOT TO BECOME TEACHER. PARENT HUSBAND FATHER , UNLESS YOU CAN DELIVER DEPENDENTS BACK TO GÒDHEAD.

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