Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur and Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja used the British and their empire in such ways so as to assist them in reestablishing Vedic cultures and educating the masses in systematic ways , within India .This was the beginnings of their greater mission, which was to one day spread Vedic cultures and particularly the teachings of Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu and bring its influences worldwide . Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, in a future time, would step off a ship at Boston Harbour USA and begin the International Society for Krishna consciousness.
Ironically, the two great acaryas used the British , as well as appreciating some of the new methods of educational pursuits they had established in India, that included economics , science, literature, sociology , the arts etc etc . In the transcendental vision of these acaryas, nothing was to be left off the table when it came to spreading Krishna consciousness. The British had no idea that in future times, the Acaryas, using education and Vedic cultures, would turn the tables on Western cultures by establishing within Western societies temples and centres and bring new hopes to peoples and their societies at large . In 2025 , those hopes and new visions for peace and prosperity for countries worldwide inspired by a more simple type of living and higher thinking are ever more needed , as leaders all over the world fail their people.
There were many ways these two great acaryas were cooperative with the British , and due to this cooperative spirit, the British allowed a post office to be established in Mayapur, dispite it being a remote region of Bengal . The post office meant the Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja could post off and receive information that greatly assisted him in establishing 64 centres of Krishna consciousness all over India.
HH Bhakti Vikas Swami has recently on the appearance day 2025 of Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati, given some interesting talks on these and other matters , which is well worth a listen on YouTube. Those talks also highlight the ontology and morphology of a spiritual movement , both necessary for greater preaching , but the cor ontology is the most important out of the two .
The Vedas, as well as a number of modern-day physicists, indicate that the Comos and our consciousness are two entirely separate energies . Furthermore, the science of how consciousness becomes interactive with the physical and subtle energies that are built on , according to the Vedas , a framework of devolved higher grade light called the Bramajyoti is indicated in the third Canto of the SrimadBhagavatam , this parallels to a degree the Copenhagen agreement in modern day quantum physics . A responsive universe with many possibilities is indicated, and that reflects the free will. These possibilities and resultant actions are described in Sanskrit as Aprarabdha and Prarabdha karmas . Namely, our impressions and entanglements left over from our previous entanglements and possibilities, and that makes up our psyche and the karmic synchronicities that go with it . It’s said some immediately , some soon and some in the distant future. Einstein spoke of space time continuum , what I have laid out is just that . All reactionary forces of karmic synchronicities can be cleansed or changed by religious or other types of pious activities . In the case of complete surrender to Divinity with love and in pure devotion , everything is wiped clean, and the next death will be the last … http://www.thevedicspectator.com
The sophisticated animal , either individually or communally , spends his time uselessly battling for recourse with exploitation of environments and of others around him upmost in his mind , causing death and destruction in his path , both politically , economically and in a personal way to his victims , who ever they may be . He enacts his “Darwinian ” vision for the survival of the fittest , the fittest individual , community or nation . The Vedic cultures totally condemnes such animalistic consciousness , it rather promotes the equality of all beings and encourages and educates them all to understand the human condition , making sure the needs are met of everyone , and in truth , that means a body , a mind and a soul Thus consciousness development and knowledge of the truth of the environments consciousness finds itself in is the prime objective of Vedic Cultures . http://www.thevedicspectator.com
Krishna loves and favours the cows and the Brahminical persons . Why ? Many reasons , Certainly the cows and Brahminical persons are seen to be benevolent, peaceful, tolerant , and always full of abundance in this sense , in the case of the Brahminical order , they are overflowing with good wishes , and the best of knowledge is distributed freely by them to one and all , at all times , indeed they are well wishers of all of humanity and every living beings . They fully understand the consciousness condition and why it is certain types of consciousness arise, which can be both harmful or beneficial .
In the case of the cow , they show the example to humanity , giving off a peaceful healing aura , indeed, persons with mental vulnerabilities can be greatly benefited in their association . In fact, cow hugging has become a useful addition to various therapies. This feeling of deep peacefulness the cows exudes and the example the cows show in submissive service to anyone , along with living peacefully just by eating grass that nature provides , generates their wonderfully gentle persona , undisturbed , easily approachable . They produce excess milk and are easily milked undisturbed . The benefits of milk to the consciousness are spoken of in the Vedas , milk helps consciousness and finer brain tissues are said to develop by regularly drinking it , particularly useful for the sensitivity of spiritual awareness . We can note there are benefits of being in the association of highly qualified persons , who give off positive good energies , cows also possess these special benedictory qualities that are very beneficial to us humans . Krishna has made such arrangements , by His grace , He speaks in the Bhagavad Gita about different types of consciousness , and it appears Krishna has specifically blessed the Brahminical persons and the cows so they can bless us . It’s also mentioned in the Vedas that killing both Brahminical persons or cows is the most heinous and sinful act . To kill a giving merciful person is indeed demoniac . http://www.thevedicspectator.com
There are 120 armed conflicts in the world right now , in each of which human rights are increasingly ignored , thus, world leaders are failing , United Nations are failing , democracies are failing . The Vedic culture with its emphasis and directions for systematic development of the varieties of persons within each community directed and led by the real Intelligentsia , as defined in the Vedas , is the way for understanding and peace . Proffesional politicians or global businesses persons are not qualified leaders , they have no real sense of how communities can thrive on all levels , socially , economically, scientifically, and definitely not philosophically. Citizens are looking for real leaders with the required qualities . The Vedic cultures based on consciousness development and satisfying rewarding lives , not solely based just on money and possessions, are the way to pursue world peace and cooperation between all individual nations and their citizens .
It’s crystal clear that the very broad Vedas incorporates all forms of religious philosophies and practice, according to where one is situated in particular states of consciousness one should take up some form of practice, one should never impose one form of religious practice on others or think them superior, its a question of relative truth and how all relative truths are in the absolute truth Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur explains these things in his Jiva Dharma. Real knowledge means being non sectarian , understanding and having a broad vision and long-term vision, but also understanding progressive paths http://www.thevedicspectator.com
In Vedic Culures, many different types of Gurus are available, but in absolute truth, all Gurus are aligning , be they expert in geopolitical matters , or within economics , or social sciences , or within general sciences , or sociopolitical affairs , its very clear in the Vedas every thing is connected to Divinity. Nothing is outside , but the 18 puranas tell us some people are predominantly in goodness, some passion and some ignorant and the therapeutic Vedas along with its expert teachers know how applications work to benefit one and all .
Vedic culture always means having specific teachers, or one could say different types of Gurus, defined loosely as Diksa and Siksa Gurus for spiritual realisation development, the most essential knowledge . But also you may consult other Brahminical persons or learned Vipras , or genuinely learned , wise , balanced, and mature scholars in various fields , but who are always independent. You could have specific scientific Gurus. You could have specific geopolitical Gurus. Or Gurus, who have mastered various arts or aspects of philosophies of all kinds, for instance . Thus the word guru was used very broadly in Vedic Culures and each guru had different purposes, but because absolute truth can be applied and understood in multitudes of ways , you will find alignment as well as diversity in all the Gurus. http://www.thevedicspectator.com.
A hugely beneficial educational system , a decending process of generosity directed by those who are situated in pure goodness .
Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His conversation with Ramananda Roy , approved of everything Ramananda Roy said , but whatever he said Mahāprabhu said ” Very good , but is there something more “ Thus, the all-encompassing Vedas was discussed .
Sankya yoga is defined as the perfect process of knowing.
The systematic progressive path of the Vedas incorporating… karma yoga , jnana yoga , niskarma karma yoga , astanga yoga, and Bhakti yoga, the yoga of devotion . All varieties of yoga , when tinged with Bhakti , advance persons to the highest form of yoga, which is defined in the Vedas as pure Bhakti yoga .
Bhakti yoga is always a progressive path , there is no limit to love , and Srila Rupa Goswami has made a complete analysis of its progression.
The vedas supplementary litratures assist all the yogic paths , the jnana path ,the karma path, and the various other trancendental paths are all nicely defined.
The Sruti are like the direct commands of God , the Smriti are like a family members commands , Puranas are like friends commands ,and the Tantra are like business deals , where benefits are on offer .
The Srimad Bhagavatam contains all these paths and their different and varying epistemological calculations, along with the etymology of the specific Vedic and Vaisnava teachers are highlighted . How they translate and find specified meanings of sanskrit in particular ways to describe their relationships with Krishna and the relationships of others to Krishna will also be found in the various commentary of the different acaryas .
The Vedas , on another administrative level , is a living, breathing personality , every deed on the ethereal or gross classical plain is calculated by various agencies and the responsive universal order , like a giant automated ” A I ” system , it responds, such is the inconceivable engineering of Divinity .
We know that inside one of our cells are hundreds of nano machines, each playing an essential role for continuous cell representation, all of which are self-replicating systems. From Macro to micro, everything is happening by the supream desire of Krishna. This consciousness is Krishna consciousness , the founder of ISKCON AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada said.
Consciousness causing genes or genes causing consciousness .
The Darwinians suppose that your genes cause the particular consciousness that you exhibit , and to an extent that can be accepted due to being given a body by a prescriptive method. However, that tells but a partial story , the journey of how we come to accept a particular body can be long and complex, and our past , present, and futures are involved . The conscious being is always accompanied by one of the unlimited expansions of Divinity , the highly complex “self selection process ” along with incalculable informational exchanges provides the guidance mechanism towards particular types of genes that programme the ACTG to form a particular body . In Bhagavad Gita Krishna indicates in many verses he is the knower of all bodies and he knows the ” field ” of activities that the body will experience. Although independent of parents on one level , on the subtle level , the Vedas say , the living beings in human form share percentages of the subtle energies of our parents . The energy of mind and consciousness has not been addressed by the mechanistic Darwinians , who seem to conveniently ignore such matters , assuming neurons by chance cause complex consciousness conditioning as well as incredibly creative forces within some persons intelligence .The Vedas as other cultures indicate consciousness and matter as two entirely separate energies . So we are dealing with developing bodies as well as minds ,with awarded intellectual power .
According to the Vedas, nothing is happening by chance events, but rather by design, Bhagavad Gita tells us we have to take responsibility for our designated lot .
Although on one level everyone is equal, as the founding fathers of the USA quite rightly cast into the USA constitution, in other ways there are obviously massive variations . Within the material bodies , minds and intellects, and the circumstances one is born into , everything and every one are totally unique. The encouraging aspect to Vedic cultures is that we are all dynamic in so many ways and are never static or fixed . We should never feel conditioned or stuck . Rather always moving, in one direction or another . So social mobility and progress are always waiting to be tapped into by anybody . No one should ever feel trapped in particular bodies or minds . As the old song goes ” if you wish upon a star makes no difference who you are” that’s a very Vedic concept , sung by Judy Garland
So, by karmic synchronicities, one aquires a particular body and particular circumstances . It’s a temporary fleeting turn of events . The idea is to solve the real problem . Birth , death , old age , and disease , and not to get overly attached to happiness or distress of this one life , which come and go like the winter and summer seasons.
Making advances toward knowledge , solving once and for all the real problems of life , instead of solely spending ones time building up kingdoms that will inevitably collapse, is encouraged in Vedic culture . Neglecting to ask where we came from and where we are going and surrendering our intelligence to the speculative Darwinian is not really very intelligent.
A state of eternality knowledge and bliss is a natural state of each part and parcel of consciousness , i.e., each living being . Theologically , the Vedas says , one can increase two aspects of those three qualities by association that ultimately stems from Srimati Radharani and Lord Balarama , Srimati Radharani is representative of the bliss potency and Lord Balarama the knowledge potency.
Without further associations of those who are in association with trancendendence , and are intimately connected to Srimati Radharani or Lord Balarama and without voluntarily rendering loving services to such persons, how could one possibly increase one’s existence and happiness in bliss and knowledge . In our experience, learning and love go hand in hand .
The Vedas indicates that ultimately, the varieties of transcendental paraphernalia and the regions where they are exhibited , along with the highest excellences of playful and spontaneous exchanges of love can be understood only by transcendental love and learning , in the association of pure Gaudia Vaisnavas . It is Srimati Radharani and Lord Balarama who know the Supreme Personality of Godhead Krishna . Without connection to Them or Their devotees the Tatasta sakti jiva or the marginal energies of Krishna, as in the spiritual spark of consciousness remains in the relatively lesser bliss of the spiritual Brahman , otherwise known as a spiritual light , an impersonal spiritual realm . These sparks sometimes wonder in the material worlds mistakingly thinking they will increase their knowledge and bliss .
Indeed ,within the material planes , sharing, caring, and appreciation can increase one’s happiness and knowledge, to a degree and its a fact that Krishna makes progressive paths that can gradually connect to higher paths . But the ultimate arrangements are always on call , that anyone at any time can contact and connect with Krishna’s pure representatives who serve Him by reaching down and rescuing lost souls , or as Srila Sridhar Swami puts it ” relief work ” these persons are the intimate associates of Srimati Radharani and Lord Balarama.
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