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, but 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 Srimad Bhagavatam covers all of these matters and is a must read .The conscious being , every one of them , are 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 A C T G to form a particular body . In the Bhagavad Gita Krishna indicates within many of the verses, that He is the knower of all bodies, and he knows the ” field ” of activities that the body experiences. The engineers know all of the working of their creations . Although independent of our parents on one level , on the subtle level , the Vedas say , the living beings in human form , share percentages of the subtle energies of their parents . The energy of mind and consciousness has never been addressed by the mechanistic Darwinians , who seem to conveniently ignore such matters . They are assuming neurons by chance cause complex consciousness conditioning as well as incredibly creative forces within a particular persons intelligence .The Vedas , as other cultures do , indicate consciousness and matter as two entirely separate energies .
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 circumstances we are born into . Everything and every one are totally unique. The encouraging aspect of Vedic cultures is that we are all dynamic and ever moving in so many ways never static or fixed . We should never feel conditioned or stuck in circumstances . Rather we are 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, it 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.
Everyone’s talking about the potential of AI , but do they not see how in a world centred around competition and cut throat business, not only of individuals but between countries , that the very thing that is supposed to make our lives easier could well end up being the very reasons why our world is torn apart .
The Vedic cultures are always centred around sharing resources for the benefits of everyone . The self-centred conglomerates vision is one of snatch , take , exploit, and even exterminate the opposition , so toxic our world has become .
Unfortunately, such conglomerates , who control contrived democracies , “free speech it has its price , the wealthy bed fellows of those that favor vice ” , I wrote in a song . These conglomerates have the power over the simple persons in the world who are easily fooled and are mislead like lemmings of a cliff , they are unaware of the onward dangerous exploitative goals of greedy persons who currently weild world power , victims of consumerism and adopted lifestyle.
The materials to make AI chips and the materials to make batteries for phones and cars are in short supply , there is not enough to go around. Like 100 alcoholic persons, who are untreated, fighting over one whisky bottle , modern living based solely on technology’s advances is a recipe for disaster, because it puts the individuals consciousness development to one side , and worse still , it degrades it , the goal of the conglomerates to make everyone into sophisticated but consumer led animals , who follow their minds and senses just about any where their computer tells them to go .
Some people have romantic idealistic concepts that society can live as one .
In spiritual terms, maybe , when by cultivating spiritual consciousness, one is able to see that consciousness particals are in each body , the very substance of life , and in that sense all equally loved and reciprocated to by God .
But materially speaking , individuals have always expressed differently and lived differently , both individually and in communial ways, expressing their unique national culture and ways of life, which can be seen to be one and different.
In the vedas 5th Canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam, the activities of King Prtu give the description of the natural creation of boundaries, such as oceans , rivers, and mountain ranges. Although harmony can be achieved within mankind it must be understood as being based on their differences , which sometimes have complex social and karmic complexity , nevertheless , all societies should be respected and understood in mature and intelligent ways .
The concept of harmony in discord is only realised in the minds of those who are learned who are aware of the consciousness of Divinity within their hearts and in the hearts of all living beings. They who have evolved love for Divinity and as such , all beings , seeing that everything and everyone is connected to God . Knowledge means knowing all are His expansions , such divine inspiration creates the inconceivable oneness and difference vision in our relationship with Him and all beings .
The vipras , Brahminical men, and Suddha Bhaktas know this very well and realise it . By their association , we can also know and realise this truth .
It is never found in any political leaders , who we could safely say are mostly lacking in real wisdom, and are sometimes fools and rascals , so they must always take direction from the real intelligensia as described above .
The original Varna Ashram system is a wonderful sharing and educational resource for all , it is meant to instigate social mobility and give everyone the chance of good association and beneficial learning .
That is part of the remit of ISKCON, to introduce this reality to people in general
I am reminded of a huge telescope peering into deep space. The eye can not see far due to its obvious limitations , so a bigger eye is created , but when something that is limited creates something else , it’s also limited , the limited has limitations , unlike the unlimited which is not subjected to limitations.
A1 is a brilliant way to automatically increase propaganda and influence the easily influenced…..only the devotees of God will be able to resist by developing intelligence that is applied to consciousness , a consciousness that is one and different from an unlimited consciousness , the unlimited consciousness can unlimitedly supply intelligence to the limited , and either bind them in illusion or liberate them . Obviously, some good uses can be thought of for AI , but it’s only as good as those persons who have imperfect senses, the tendency of cheat and be illusioned can programme it to be , a kind of collective imperfection is going on , but hyped up to be “all knowing and the solution to all man’s problems ” . The reality is that when men stop fighting like cats and dogs , that is when real intelligence will develop.
Real intelligensia are always present in all societies , but in current times, they are silenced and stifled.
Unfortunately, the businessman is king, and so are his dollars.
The great trancendental conundrum of the absolute truth speaking untruth along with His intimate friends..
In 1922 approx , Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja met with one Professor Suthers , who visited India on behalf of the British government to try to get an understanding of the complexities of Sanskrit languages that appeared to contain many levels of sciences within them . So envious and dumbfounded were the British that they set up a sanskrit college in Hertfordshire to learn the language and then retured to India to introduce twisted meanings , using words like mythology in an attempt to subjugate the people of India and minimise the great Vedic cultures .
The Proffesor made an observation to Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami, that ” your Krishna who you worship appears to be immoral ”
Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami immediately retorted , with his usual brilliance and trancendental insights , that Krishna activities exhibited the highest levels of morality.
How this can be understood can only be found out by questioning a self realised soul who is a mature Vedic scholar . Who is also Krishna’s pure devotee and who has the appropriate symptoms of knowledge and detachment from the material world and his being a topmost Yogi , as Krishna mentioned in His Bhagavad Gita ,” My pure devotees are the topmost and best of the yogis “
Spiritual texts can be confusing , sometimes the absolute truth appears to speak lies, and so do his intimate friends . Why this is so or why on the battlefield of Kuruksetra Arjuna’s request for moral actions were ignored by Krishna and why both Yudhisthira and Bhismadeva, who were overly attached to speaking truth were wrong can revealed by speaking to Krishna’s pure devotee.
Thus, this great conundrum can be laid to rest .
Here is a hint , if a murderous person were looking for a person that you were hiding in your house and asked You “Have you seen such and such ?” a moral and ethical person would immediately lie .
The legitimate original Varna Ashram system is highly beneficial with the inherently good qualities of various persons naturally shared for the benefit of everyone else . In yoga systems, it’s said that life airs are dominant in different parts of the body , and so it is that different classes of men have their life airs differently situated , the most gross in the lower regions and the most spiritually and cultured persons within their brain substance. The social cohesion and social mobility running through the Varna Ashram workings is educationally oriented. It was based on knowledge and psychological awareness with the need for obvious progression of a mind , intelligence, and inner consciousness , so lifes full potential could be realised by everyone in time , time could also mean progressive succession of lives .
Naturally one should always seek good associations and guidance in any feild of life , good leadership from the highest of the Brahminical intelligensia saw to it that everyone would benefit in that way by arranging society accordingly by good administrative persons with the correct qualities. There was no question of a particular birth in a particular family limiting anyone. Consciousness , free will, and progressive steps are able to be accessed by anyone. Only a man who is unknowing , and thus not part of an intelligensia, would seek to limit or cage someone psychologically or physically.
Although freedoms are and should be freely sought , the best of freedoms should be understood. A child is always guided in their expressions of freedoms by their parents for the child’s good , education, and ultimate happiness.
Although it’s good to break out “beyond the mold ” that life trys to carve for us , first , its best to learn the ways of life and truely beneficial cultures of all kinds ,especially scientific and theological cultures, thus make gradual steps to greater freedoms , but being careful to understand freedoms are not ever found in a confined body , mind or senses, but rather in the super subjective realm of spontaneous love , with Divinity and his associates , based on selfless service taught in theological cultures . Fools rush in where angels dare to tread , and careful progression is required as well as being open to persons who have greater wisdoms , either materially or spiritually , bearing in mind in absolute truth both are inextricably linked and beneficial.
The 10th Canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam , wherein the absolute pinnacle of all cultures are explained, comes after the careful study of the previous volumes.
