Progressive steps and the bone fide paths .

The Srimad Bhagavatam reinforces the importance of recognizing bone fide theological texts from all the  religious cultures that  distinguish reality from illusion for the welfare of all beings . This recognition is based on  dualism and the need for a scientific approach as to what consciousness is . Enquiries into spiritual cultures and philisophical thought are essentially something that satisfy the inner human spirit on so many different levels .The metaphysical and beyond . Western cultures that are  unnecessary slanted in extreme and overly extravagant ways and geared to satisfying unbridled minds and unbridled senses that are being stoked up by atheistic speculators  who also teach scientific materialism and Darwinian hypothesis as fact based sciences , have a lot to answer for . They team up with the commercial world , the terrible twins . Every theological text places an emphasis on regulated and disciplined lives ,and control of minds and senses opens up the consciousness to its full communicative potential with others and with Divinity Himself . Humans are not supposed to live like  sophisticated animals, and ultra liberalism is always condemned , but so are those that  claim to be religious,  but who cannot see the true equality of all beings or who show disregard for other cultures and theologies . The unbridled senses lead to greater anxiety and entanglements , something the  businessmen and political classes are clueless about, and they dont care to know  . The Vedas  recognize  every theological text and religious culture that pursues and teaches these types of lifestyle   . These methods of gradually developing scientific realisations about our consciousness and  many  methods are explained in the Vedas . Karma yoga , jnana yoga , and astanga yoga and Bhakti yoga bring us these different approaches . In other words, consciousness development through  1, Good works linked to recognised pious activities, and that elevates our consciousness.  2 . Seeking knowledge through science , philosophy, and learning of the  mind , matter and consciousness , and  3 , Deep inward  religious or spiritual meditations and prayer centred on  God  leading ultimately to an esoteric and spiritual plane . The Bhagavatam seeks to link all these different processes to Bhakti or direct devotion to Divinity in services to Him  and in  the development of love . These systematic processes , when followed properly , bring  progressive steps that benefit the individual, and pure knowledge of dualism is thoroughly revived , leading to knowledge and stronger faith and greaterv love and  remembrances 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 in the association of self realised persons and follow these  prescribed methods . Chanting  the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra , or any of the names of God in current times , the Bhagavatam says , can quickly bestow all the truths of the Vedas upon  persons who can chant without offence 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 and full of knowledge. In this way, there are incalculable benefits when one vibrates any  trancendental sound vibrations that properly glorify God with sincerity.  They have effects on the inner workings of our consciousness , and truth follows truth . When one has become purified by such trancendental sounds  , one’s  community , one’s society , one’s country , and ultimately the universal order and its originator Divinity are all immensely pleased . By such purified actions of speaking truths and vibrating Gods names in sacrifice,  with the aim of serving Gods interests , as well as a studying and hearing the trancendental sounds of the  Srimad Bhagavatam  everyone’s 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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