Everything that is wise , wonderful or beautiful in life and cultures has devolved. The Darwinians suppose that such displays of multifarious cultures , all of them quite exquisite in their own ways originated from a little warm pond .( primordial soup) and evolved …..Although scientifically molecules dont move towards life . Actually the vedas give quite the opposite conclusions, those who do not utalise the human form of life to appreciate the beauty and widom of others who are said to reflect the greatness of Divinity , and who cannot understand the concepts of original ancestors who were communicative with Him over millions of years ago , are in danger of devolving into the pond , to live as microbial creatures thereof. Message of the Vedas is learn to appreciate the highest of culture along with learning and not waste time like unthinking sophisticated animals.
An introduction to Srimad Bhagavatam and its contents..
The Vedas indicates that the Srimad Bhagavatam is highly beneficial to all those living in the material world primarily because it brings everyone to the path of Bhakti. It immediately destroys all ignorance and brings an all-inclusive loving attitude towards all beings, the self-evident truth of the equality of all beings before Divinity is realised, because when one can learn to love God automatically everyone is loved .
An introduction to Srimad Bhagavatam and its contents..
Many devotees of Krishna write of His glorious activities accompanying , thus further elaborations of the Srimad Bhagavatam in the form of Smriti are recorded by the Gaudia Vaisnava param para . 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 . The Bhagavatam is recognized by leading scholars in every university. ISKCON itself has developed a specialist Oxford branch that introduces Gaudia Vaisnavism and its teachings to various departments in universities . Previously to this dept forming , mostly 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 persons on unlimited keyboards type it . Indeed, the Bhagavatam indicates that unless a human asks ,” Who am I ? why do I exist? ” What is the purpose of life , and how did the universe begin ?” The full potential of humanity can not be achieved. Animals obviously don’t have facilities of such rational , logical enquiries , although they possess consciousness like you and I , however, we should not become sophisticated animals by ignoring essential inquiry.
Examples of philosophers and thinkers throughout history are to be found , William Paley intelligently concluded that someone finding a watch whilst walking in the long grass in 1850 , on its examination, would naturally assume its fine engineering and design are most certainly the work of a creative brain and with exceptional intelligence . Sir Isaac Newton thought that each individual thumbprint of human beings was a clear evidence for individual engineered design . The teleological argument , that design permeates everything within nature and the 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 cells have low entropy, meaning extremely high organisational levels at its centre, but at the same time, it is surrounded by high energy entropy, how can this be ? This indicates the precision and purposes of a controlled environment. Controlled means a controller. The fine tuning of the universe , the so-called goldilocks phenomena , is on full view to everyone , this is objective sciences . Everything is perfect , not too much heat , or too cold , and a perfect gravitational force is present , its certainly a puzzle why gravity is so very week close to earths surface but strong enough to influence the tides from space .There is a perfect mix of oxygen. This is evidence and easy to observe . There is an order and engineering in all things by anyone’s calculations , including Richard Dawkins, but who says it is to be ignored.
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, and the Vedas say Krishna is within and outside of His material energies . As much as 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 , stretching over billions of years , with no specific chronological order . There are references to appropriate histories and crucial lessons that can be learned , 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 period of this particular universe . As much as the sun rises and sets and appears to appear and disappear, so does the Bhagavatam. The creator god Lord Bramha , the empowered engineer, has 4.5 billion of our years as his 12 hours , time relativity, as Einstein noted . It’s recorded in the Bhagavatam as he sleeps , a partial shutdown of our universe begins, lasting 4.5 billion years begins , before being rebooted once again as he awakes . Although our total universe is trillions of years old , only the lower and middle portion of the fourteen planetary systems are shut down .parts are temporarily shut down .
Lord Krishna Himself comes to reestablished forgotten Dharma or principles of religion , and most importantly, He attracts His devotees by His various pastimes that are demonstrating His glorious eternal blissful life , especially in Vrndavana. 5000 years ago He did so and appeared , and when He left this universe after completing His purpose, the question arose what happened to Dharma or what system keeps His messages in tact . Dharma is a living through the desires and messages of Krishna , it has an automated supervisory system within the responsive universe. If one acts within Dharma, ones life is reasonably fulfilled and progressive. The elevation of consciousness can take place progressively , but if one acts against Dharma, one degrades one’s own consciousness and becomes further and helplessly entangled in reactions and sufferings within material conditioning , known as Kamic synchronicities. The key to understanding the Bhagavatam is to gain scientific objective knowledge of our universe and thus increase faith in Sanatana Dharma, the realisations of the eternal occupation of the soul , and the symptom of the soul is consciousness .
Ultimately by following religious principles and understanding consciousness and Dharma, one can enter a place where consciousness can thrive , where it is surrounded by pure consciousness and spiritual energy , and not the deteriating and fluctuating matter made of atomic particals . …….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 in the topics and has understood the Bhagavatam well , can extract its mysteries .They can apply 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. It is said that one who does wrong or suffers wrong is wrong , however, Lord Krishna consistently favours wise council that brings justice to all proceedings in administrations . In its absence, there is turmoil in society reflected in the current times . Today , we see unnecessary suffering and deliberate misguidance brought about by unfit leaders . Democracy can mean fools voting in fools . We need educated democracies . One who studies the Srimad Bhagavatam will bring great security and wisdom to himself and his family . Objective historical accounts , objective sciences of all kinds , and non cheating religions are all essential ingredients to life , otherwise, mistaken ideas develop, leading to great misfortunes . Wherever there is Krishna, there is always great fortune and victory. Krishna lies within all the pages of the Bhagavatam directly or indirectly.
The problems we have in the Ukraine Russia conflict is that since 2014 onwards USA , Nato and EU have rolled into the country , spending billions on elections and arms ,ignoring any threat that might have created for Russia , which at the time top diplomats and military chiefs warned about . How is everything going to do a U turn ? Although it was foolish to provoke the Russians and still to this day could be a cause of world war three, its difficult to make a country neutral and a buffer zone , especially having given the Ukrainian people a taste of western “freedom ” although in reality freedom means a different kind of control .Putin knows that no half hearted measures are good enough , USA ,EU and UK have to give solid commitments to make Ukraine neutral , No EU membership no Nato membership for 30 years or so , a solid agreement . If not it will remain a huge threat to Russia , and they wont ever tolerate liberal cultures pushing their way into Russian boarders How to square a round circle , USA have so far failed …its a very dangerous problem made worse by EU and UK . This is the understanding and thinking of Prof John Mearsheimer..
Never mind the “jnana” ( speculations and contemplations) of the best of the philosophers that can even lead to all kinds of liberation, according to the Vedas . Never mind either high academia or even great opulences of Karmic rewards of money, beauty or fame , brought about by good action in a life , they are after all intoxicating , the Vedas warn they can bring a certain type of pride , making one feel independent and self reliant , without an exclusive need for God . We should, of course, know all such opulences are all swept away in the course of time , and time and tide waits for no man or women . The Vedas therefore recommends the best of paths that are open to all, whatever one’s condition or circumstances . The results of the best of the recommendations are easily obtained , especially in present times . Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu has granted s special benediction in this age our acaryas say , and once given and accepted, it becomes a permanent asset never to be taken away by time . Like a touchstone, it is increasingly experienced in newer and newer ways . What is it that everyone is ultimately looking for but can’t quite find . Is it not a blissful loving relationships and comradery that can be experienced in ever new and ever enthusistic ways ? See at school’s out time and the joyful expectations of great times with young and exciting friends and lovers as, for example, remember when you had that opulence? Within the fourteen planetary systems of our universe, some semblance of those types of pleasures may be experienced . But time degrades any enjoyments and zest for life , old age and anxiety slips in , this is the material world. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s devotees are telling us to become friends with Krishna along with His friends and also become friends with Srimati Radharani along with Her friends. The Bhakti Bliss of trancendence is an immediate effect of such friendships , one immediately experiences the spiritual kingdom, you don’t need to wait for death , that is Mahaprabhu’s gift who was Himself glorifying the condition of Srimati Radharanis “golden” heart Whatever you are, whatever you have, add Krishna consciousness, and your life will become sublime, AC Bhaktivedanta Swami writes in his Srimad Bhagavatam purports . http://www.thevedicspectator.com
The whole of this material universe of which our world is but a spark comes in innumerable and incomprehensible forms , like the microbial world , the atomic worlds , and its stated in the Vedas 8400000 species are scattered within its macro multidimensional aspects . The physicists are also convinced of a universe with multiple dimensions , just as the Vedas says . The universal message is clearly available , yet we are not prepared to listen . Instead, we manufacture so many narratives about our lives to make ourselves feel comfortable . The wise, though, should live in truth and not denial , only that will make us happy and fulfilled .. The key to progression and happiness is to follow the universal message and to observe the objective sciences that surround us all . We should know that subjective scientific narratives that are presented as objective fact based science is a kind of cheating science . Check out your teacher and your teachers teacher and his teacher . What are the origins of their so-called knowledge…that’s the intelligent course of action . We must examine the source of knowledge. We, according to the Vedas, live in a responsive universe, a universe that is responding to desire and quality of actions , and many leading physicists both in the past and present would not disagree with that …
The Bhagavad Gita summarises these principles , Lord Krishna gives the general overview of the Vedic workings .
The Srimad Bhagavatam takes matters further , so science without religion is lame and religion without science is blind. As Einstein said. http://www.thevedicspectator.com
Certainly, Bhakti is very attractive and sweet , and it is being distributed all over the world, but nevertheless, many do not have the initial attraction even when confronted by the pure devotees .But Mahāprabhu and His devotees are working on all levels and to attract the general populace, high levels of Jnana , great wisdom on many different levels are also being employed and presented as well as fabulous opulence of many buildings with attractive surroundings , there is also much wealth and beauty of all kinds . This all serves as an entrapment for those who are attracted initially to such things , only later to be superseded by the supreme sweetness of Bhakti, and renunciation from old attractions will begin to take effect . Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Goswami Maharaja and in a major and unbelievable display of opulence, knowledge and sweet Bhakti , AC Bhaktivedanta Swami has began to inundate the entire world with Krishna consciousness , following their instructions , and is connecting everyone to Mahaprabhu and all of the various followers of Him , both within and outside of ISKCON http://www.thevedicspectator.com
When one contacts Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu one learns of Krishna of Vrndavana, who is Krishna of Vrndavana ?……oh ….He is Narayana , He is Visnu in all His forms , He is the supersoul situated in the hearts of all beings and within the atoms , He is the source of all incarnations .He is the speaker of the Bhagavad Gita …..but anyhow ….all these are secondary things , It’s Krishna of Vrndavana Mahaprabhu has come to tell us about and about His relationships with the Village folk of Vraja and especially of Srimati Radharani and Her friends. .
No matter what you are or where you come from , and in real terms no one knows where they came from or where they are going , but nevertheless, whatever your dose of Karma and jnana , simply add Bhakti to Krishna to your life and your life will become sublime . Knowledge and detachment automatically follow, and your heart will grow ever sweeter and soft like butter. These messages given by AC Bhaktivedanta Swami , whose heart was filled with Bhakti , and who preached the processes of how to acheive it all over the world , are also explained in very great detail by Srila Visvanatha Cakravati Thakur in his book Madhurya Kadambini. http://www.thevedicspectator.com
Perhaps one of the most inconceivable aspects of Divinity is that all His parts and parcels , and they are unlimited , and who are expansions of His maginal potency , are uniquely experiencing their own consciousness . No one particle of consciousness is experiencing the exact identical feelings and emotions of another , each are individuals in their own right . However, within the trancendental loving services of the Manjaris , Radharanis young associates , Pranaya ( oneness in love ) is experienced , according to Srila Ragganatha das Goswami , such Manjaris being intimate servants of Radharani , are so extremely united with Srimati Radharani in their love and services toward Her that Her feelings and Her “Trancendental physical ” responses , ie .how Her trancendental body is responding in association with Krishna , is also seen to a degree in the Manjaris along with some of the highly ecstatic emotions Srimati Radharani is feeling in His company . Although the impersonal philosophers want to make consciousness one , by merging into a spiritual brahman ,( spiritual light ) they go about it in the wrong way , and according to the Vedas after a prolonged period in that spiritual light , they again fall back down into material activities . Only when one acts within the varigatedness of a spiritual plane is real liberation permanently possible . http://www.thevedicspectator.com
In Gaudia Vaisnava Tattva, not only are there branches of disciplic successions but also branches and networks of countless varieties of services offered by each of those successions directly liking to Divinity , both of course are synonymous , connecting to a disciplic succession automatically means connecting to services to Divinity. Services to Divinity are carried out not only in the spiritual world but also in the material world and when perfected are of similar qualities , the example has been given of cold iron being put in fire , it becomes like red hot fire . Ones body mind and senses can become fully spiritualized even in the material world by connecting and following Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Sri Guru , who can directly connect one to Krishna . Significantly , the services directly connected with Goloka Vrndavana and the residents thereof begin to become revealed and experienced, and the devotees relish the trancendental loving moods and directly take up their specific services.
The Vaishnavas , who have aspirations for the sweetness of Krishna consciousness , begin to give up the many variables of fake sweetness and deceit masquerading as true and honest relationships within the material world .Instead ,they look for those persons in true recovery mode and carry out their recovery and revival of Krishna consciousness in their company.
The results of following the networks of services of the various branches of disciplic succession are trancendental and increasing sweetness of one’s consciousness and a distaste for the bitterness that the material world offers , in temporary affairs and that pose themselves as sweet in this world of names.
On a tree, we see many branches , they all look different in their way , but on the other hand , if you rub the leaves together, they all taste the same . Thus, the many branches of Gaudia Vaisnavism are like those branches and should be understood as such by the broad thinking and generous hearted Vaisnava. http://www.thevedicspectator.com
Krishna consciousness means giving up our subjective narratives of many kinds that plague us and drag our consciousness into ever entangleing situations. It also means objectively seeing things in scientific terms based on a reality that the material energies are clearly presenting before everybody , these are specifically delineated within theological texts of many kinds throughout all the great religious cultures . To a degree as well , they have been expressed over many centuries by our greatest philosophers and thinkers . What is the difficulty? http://www.thevedicspectator.com
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