Within Vedic cultures, you will repeatedly find statements about the importance of the Sattvic Brahminical intelligentsia as well as the pure Bhagavat Bhaktas , those who are unalloyed devotees of Krishna . These persons are free from envy of others, and indeed, they are the well wishers of all beings . The self-evident truth of the equality of all beings before Divinity is fully realised by them .They are well wishers of all and through their wisdom and learning can easily decipher the deceit of those who desire to break the status quo and who seek to establish their own speculative and exploitative ” authority ” on others .The kṣatriyas or the administrative and warrior classes of persons within Vedic cultures listened to exclusively the Sattvic intelligentsia along with the Bhagavat Bhaktas , and thus stability and protection was offered as well as social and spiritual mobility. Krishna in His Bhagavad Gita says He repeatedly comes or sends His representatives to reestablish sanity to the world. Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu recently established the Sankirtana movements meant to reinstill these universal and spiritual principles within current times . The work of demoniac elements within the world is clear , no one doubts the current insanity , with the world at war in one way of another . Killing of all kinds is evil , including the unnecessary killing of poor animals , thus” Thou shall not kill ” if ond does , the universe reacts , although the atheistic following of scientific materialism or Darwinian hypothesis are clueless about the reacting universe .However, some of the following of the “more subtle” quantum physics may be a bit more in tune .The many possibilities can be seen as the signal for karmic universal expressions.
The Sattvic intelligentsia and Bhagavat Bhaktas work is building day by day, and the general awareness and intelligence of the citizens of the world are changing for the good. This world and universe are under Divinities order ultimately , and sometimes fools are allowed some free reign, but then authorities are established . This is done for the good , and the bad and ugly are legislated against.
The blogsite The Vedic Spectator looks at the parallels between quantum physics and the classical world of physics and a Vedic ethereal plane . It examines the quantum world and its connection to an ethereal subtle mind within a responsive universe , a universe that is also directly connected to the spiritual kingdoms
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The ” Virtual ” world .
This virtual world we find ourselves in is accompanied by sound waves , lightwaves , nerve impulses , reactionary via signals that travel to the neurons within our brains . Each of these travels at colossal speed , the “machinery” is hooked up to our minds, and intelligence it is a complete mystery even to our leading scientists . According to the Vedas , minds and intelligences have been carried forward from a previous virtual reality machine , and at the time of rebirth the influences of the previous mind and intelligence is reprogrammed and mixed with two new parents subtle influences. The machinery of the body is discarded at death , but the subtle energies live on in percentages . This is the reality of living in the material world , but 99.9 % of the populations are in total ignorance of lifes reality. We all know that at any time, all of our experiences and exchanges of information will cease , that’s what is referenced as death, yet we do little about it .
Yantra is a word used by Lord Krishna in his Bhagavat Gita , it means the machine of the material body it is granted by material nature . Just as we are in complete forgetfulness of what our current machine was experiencing a few weeks ago ,can you say what you did and thought of in detail ?…No .. So , similarly, death means forgetfulness , but of everything . Although deep impressions and deep-seated desires and traits of previous experiences stay within , as our new body arrives . Again, the subtle energies fire up , but this time in a brand new machine . Many persons experience in their new bodies and lives , a particular affiliation for a time period , or an attraction to particular music , geographical places, time periods , or even special attractions for individual people .
The body carries with it karmic synchronicities, and the previous responses that are due from the responsive universe are to be lived out in our new virtual reality machine .
The Bhagavad Gita gives the full details and the reasons for all the comings and goings. As well the Bhagavad Gita also explains how an absolute reality can be experienced outside the virtual one .Srila AC Bhavtivedanta Swami Prabhupada explains all in his Bhagavad Gita as it is.
Niels Bohr, in response to Edward Teller glorifying Bohr quantum physics thinking , ” Are you suggesting this I all a dream “
A Copenhagen agreement and the unified, combined, and responsive Vedic universe .
During the Copenhagen agreement calculations between Bohr and Schrödinger sometimes discussions became very intense , Schrödinger at times became a little frustrated with some of Bohr’s approaches.
Bohr was the great master of quantum physics theories …
Richard Feynman said .
“If you think you understand quantum physics and the wave particle puzzle, that means you don’t understand it ”
Such is incomprehensible nature and engineering of our universe of which the physicist Sir Fred Hoyle said ” someone has monkeyed with the universe.” Both Sir Fred Hoyle and Niels Bohr had the correct approach to exploring the universal affairs and the energies within . They did not dismiss a responsive universe, and they objectively saw for themselves the obviously unexplained and mysteriously manifested organisation and order within its atomic realms and within its enormous breath of all the galaxies. Edward Teller once said to Bohr, “That your discovery and findings in quantum physics means we can never see reality of our world in the same way in classical physics terms , reality is in need of a rethinking .” Bohr was silent for some time but then replied,” Do you mean to tell this world is all a dream? ” Currently , scientific materialism is like a dark cloud that hangs over humanities head and along with the Darwinian hypothesis that is still foolishly regarded as fact based science , but it is stifling and suppressing the natural inquisitive nature of many . This natural inquisitive spirit is being drummed out of persons by modern education and libertine lifestyles that degrade intelligent philosophically led thinking . Any objective observations in any of the sciences will easily draw one to the same conclusion that Sir Fred Hoyle made and will get the young and old thinking along the lines of Niels Bohr .The Vedas explore all sciences and give rationale explanations and link the worlds of classical physics , quantum physics , along with minds and consciousness in a combined and responsive universe. It links Bohr’s dream like world to its immediate quantum source and an ethereal plane , all of these energies stemming from a far-reaching and unlimitedly expansive origin . Personality produces personality. Life comes from life .
The world of classical physics, quantum physics, the subtle ethereal planes and the pure consciousness associated with the spiritual realms, and one and different but interconnect. http://www.thevedicspectator.com
The material world is a place where narratives and untruths are packaged up as truths . The only persons who can unwrap the packages and discard their content are the genuine intelligentsia . Those who are in knowledge of scientific dualism , that matter and consciousness are two entirely different energies, one being superior to the other . Uncultured persons are negatively affected because of the consequences of handing the material energies the wrong way , generally, they are so immersed in the material energies, they have no feelings of being a consciousness beyond matter . This is equivalent to animal life and animal consciousness. The Sattvic intelligentsia understand very well the various psychological differences of everyone and how their consciousness has been affected by particular lifestyles. The Sattvic intelligentsia know of the worth of all worldwide cultures and their theological traditions . They see the true equality of all living beings before God and understand their rights given to them by Divinity. Its absolutely essential that they should be the advisors of the political classes , unfortunately, the political classes have lost their way and instead of consulting with the Sattvic intelligentsia they consult unthinking businessmen who have limitations , money is their main focus , nothing else , they are not philosophically minded about life . The political classes and the businessmen, as well as their “sold out fake intellectuals ” who are in their employ as “advisors “, are all no more than sophisticated animals…
The long long history of “human dogs” fighting other “human dogs or cats ” goes on . The sophisticated animals led by the unintelligent who silence the intelligentsia have their long long histories . Those who are ignorant of scientific dualism and the potentials of consciousness simply scrap over the temporary affairs of the material world until they themselves are buried in the graveyards. However,unbeknown to them, they rise again as cats and dogs, and the fighting goes on , but at least in the backyards …
To understand the truth, one has to know the psychology behind a speaker as well as his motivation and reasons for speaking . We must know their authority and source of knowledge . Some beneficial meanings behind what is said may well be there , or there could be harmful deceptions that are underlying a person’s motivations , that he or she keeps hidden and that will cause inculcabable harms .
In matters of the sciences, or of political affairs, and, of course, theological sciences , truth is essential . The symptoms and the characteristics of a personality who is acting and speaking truth are given in many theological texts and so clearly in the Bhagavad Gita. http://www.thevedicspectator.com
Every condition soul has been placed by the maya sakti within their own relative illusions , this principle applies right across the universe , in fact its a universal principle. The individual consciousness is a unit unto itself in one sense and is dependent only on Divinity , who is the original cause of all causes. Great political leaders or thinkers are forever busy trying to make their tiny relative world everyone’s world , this imitation lordship is the cause of hardships and ultimately wars and major conflicts . The followers of Sankaracarya say that we create for ourselves our own individual world , and that nothing is real , but the real truth is we are encapsulated within the responsive universe by our own karmic synchronicities , purely and exclusively under the control of the Supreme Brahman Krishna, and have very little influence on others ,or if we do , its by His will , as Karma has to be lived out , the prisoners are banded together. The strength of the material energies is well beyond the comprehension of the greatest of universal creators . Even Lord Bramha , the engineer of this universe , himself was bewildered upon seeing millions of other Bramha’s in one place , when Krishna called them all together , Bramha became totally baffled . The absolute truth should be surrendered to and not foolish political leaders or speculative philosophers , who are like nats in the evening who buzz around for one a few hours claiming lordship of territories . People of wisdom should recognise the material world for what it is and should understand the great picture of things .
Krishna Himself has explained five principles in the Bhagavad Gita, the living being , time, the material energies, activities, and Divinity.
One should realise the reality by hearing from the source of reality.
Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada explains all in his Bhagavad Gita as it is .
His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada has made an attempt following the instructions and directions of Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja and Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur, to use the educational systems of the Vedas and help establish the world as it should be . A world free from the ignorance that currently saturates the main educational systems and that presents scientific materialism and Darwinian hypothesis by ignoring many simply observed and clear objective sciences . First-class administrators of society will always listen to the genuine intelligensia who are realised in scientific objective knowledge of all kinds . Thus, they’re realised in consciousness studies and human conditioned psychology. Scientific dualism brings us all to the correct approaches to life and naturally takes into account ” self-evident truths “. The rights of all persons within all cultures and knowledgeable interpretations of geopolitical affairs and socio-political sciences. Those who realise these truths have the responsibility to point out cheating rascal political classes , who listen to global masters of a different kind . The political leaders must decide who their masters really are , and they must sensibly conclude they are not the global conglomerates , heartless businessmen can never lead men or set policies for them . In the forming ISKCON Srila AC, Bhaktivedanta Swami has brought worldwide attention to Gaudia Vaisnavism, which sets the tone for both social and spiritual mobility for every culture . The Vedas has been brought to light in a modern setting . Further developments of the applications of Vedic suggestions are developing that could be applied to time place and circumstance . These can be practically considered and will be appealing. The Vedic ideal is that everyone can live in a harmonized atmosphere where differences are respected and facilities that everyone need , including the creatures of the earth , can be easily obtained . This is not so difficult to realise for sane persons of cultured disposition. Unity in diversity is key. as well as any discord being harmonized , this is the Vedic gift for all cultures . This vision is based on the Srimad Bhagavatam and the Bhagavad Gita , as well as the eighteen puranas that bring natural and systematic education for every different type of persons and allowances for their particular conditionings . The psychological position of the ethereal subtle consciousness of all beings is taken into account within the eighteen Puranas. Thus, men of goodness , passion, and ignorance are offered facilities , and systematic progressive lives are delivered for one and all . This naturally allows for the specific needs of a ” multicultural ” society , where differences can be lived out in harmony.
Some people may openly criticize ISKCON, or Gaudia Vaisnava societies , and immature thinkers probably dont understand the significance of their work and their long-term vision. When initially creating structures naturally also problems can be created that’s to be expected especially in young institutions. Every family has to face problems and learn to deal with them and learn from them . Living in the material world with spiritual ideals will naturally create puzzles. Critical Vaisnava thinking based on Gaudia Vaisnavism , can solve management and governance issues . We can naturally understand that in creating the great worldwide family of ISKCON for instance from scratch , and in such unprecedented ways , with unprecedented preaching carried out all over the world , the ongoing complexities of the management of such a ginormous family will remain with us . Good governance means to address issues in the best possible ways and follow in the footsteps of our param para traditions in all the spiritual tattvas . There are set methods of arriving at such fundermental conclusions of Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s teachings . Social problems are certainly not unique to ISKCON or any Gaudia Vaisnava group or any spiritual organisation . Bringing the greatest benefits of the Vedic cultures to the world , and ultimately knowledge of Krishna consciousness , is a matter of urgency .
Traditional ashrams or religious cultures , generally have women and men within their own settings .The Nuns and Monks live separately all over the world . Family life was absent, and their interactions with society were limited.
In creating ISKCON Srila AC, Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada , following the Devi Varna Ashram that Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur has suggested, Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur had the vision that the whole world should be given the opportunity to practice Krishna consciousness together .Every varna and every ashram should be included in the spiritual renaissance movement of Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Prabhupada’s ISKCON society has successfully brought Krishna consciousness opportunities to one and all in very practical ways all over the world, and it continues to successfully develop in many ways .
If Prabhupada had created traditional Ashram systems , many aspects of society would not have been included in a cultivation of Krishna consciousness , it is Mahāprabhu’s desire that everyone is included. Currently, the mission of the Gaudia Vaisnavas is influencing and growing in all of the varnas and ashrams of the world.
Earlier days in ISKCON were very blissful and revolutionary but particularly difficult in many respects . Young inexperienced leaders had a lot of responsibilities , and many couldn’t manage well . Consequences of failure can be problematic , but we can not assume the utopian dream that all is rosey as soon as someone walks into an ashram . Persons have come to learn and unlearn the bad habits of material life . Risks are there in any organisation, and every organisation is now managing risks a lot better .
Certainly, Prabhupada, through his preaching method, has opened up the whole world . Every single aspect of society can now access a Krishna consciousness experience , and the success of his mission is astounding . He built a home the whole world could live in , and this will come to pass in many, many ways.
This article examines the importance of human societies, the need for reform within the varṇāśrama system, and the challenges of implementing such reform in the contemporary world. Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura also discusses the position of Kalki-avatāra in relation to the present age of Kali-yuga. First published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol. 2, Issue 7, 1885.
by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura translated by Swami Bhaktivijñāna Giri
Read the Second Part: 🔗 Human Society & Vaiṣṇava Dharma Read the Third Part: 🔗 Human Society & Vaiṣṇava Dharma We have repeatedly stated that what is referred to as the pure dharma of the jīva is itself known as Vaiṣṇava dharma. Jaiva-dharma is the name of the eternal dharma of the jīva. When the jīva becomes free from all designations, then his inherent nature (svarūpa) is pure and spiritual consciousness. What then is his eternal dharma? Unconditional prema. When he becomes endowed with designations in the form of material knots, then his dharma is distorted love, or love mixed with material designations. The Vaiṣṇava dharma of the pure jīva is expressed in a greatly distorted form in the bound jīva.
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The Vedic spectator highlights unbiased, sound, and critical thinking from a Vedic perspective . Much needed in a dark age of quarrel and hypocrisy , as the Vedas predicted would occur , where wars , killing , exploitation , and ignorance of all kinds permeate societies . Libertine conglomerate monopolies seek to destroy traditions and fake a intelligentsia who are posing as authorities , teach subjective scientific materialism, and Darwinian hypothesis as fact based sciences , when they are clearly not objective truths . Ruination of our planet, along with the creatures that rightly live everywhere, is taking place . Family traditions are being destroyed, in the name of ” if it feels good, do it.” Polished animals , or sophisticated animals, they think this is the perfect civilization of the future .The Vedas offers hope and direction to one and all , plus spiritual and social mobility . The spectator brings to the attention of everyone , within its articles, both current and historical personalites who have extensively written of their realisations , these are referred to as Sabdha Brahman, purely inspired decending sound .These illuminate and focus our attention on the ancient , but ever new , extensive Vedic texts . Furthermore , the Gaudia Vaisnava Vedic param para ,who were personaly instructed by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu , are competent and expert at bringing out succinct Vedic truths , and can apply them to time , place and a circumstance . Such persons most importantly feel deeply the suffering of others and have solutions for our leaders as well as the general populace . The commentaries by those teachers distinguish reality from illusion for the benefit of all .
In Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s movements, there are many types of devotees , some are swept up in the causless mercy waves and begin to develop great faith in Lord Krishna, they learn about the highest spiritual realms of Goloka Vrndavana. Sometimes, these devotees, although maintaining strong faith, let their practices wane. Their initial austerity falls by the wayside, and they may attempt to settle into the troublesome material world . However, by Krishna’s grace, they are never absent in real terms because once one gets the mercy of Mahāprabhu it will never leave . Krishna says in the Bhagavad Gita that even if a devotee becomes sinful and fallen because they never give up a hope against hope and never give up their faith , they should be regarded as devotees.
So , some devotees plunge deep into the Sankirtana movement and others never plunge but dip their toes in and slowly and carefully try to enter the oceans of the Sankirtana movements . Sometimes, they have attachments to material life and the material trappings of material success , opulences, and hopes of high social standing . Such devotees can progress and make progress through Dharmic approaches. However , a try at a complete sacrifice and attempts of deep surrender that may be carried out by some devotee will carry them a long way , their faith is deep , and they have not forgotten Krishna . Their sacrifice to the eternal remains eternal, and Krishna has not forgotten them . Very quickly, at any moment, deep hankering and remembrances will return in many profound ways . This is promised by Krishna to those who have deeply sacrificed for Him and His representatives . Nothing is ever lost in spiritual life , and there is everything to gain .There is a verse that indicates one can do ones Dharma perfectly, but if such a person does not take their sacrifices further and deeper ,remaining in material comfort, they miss out on a greater realising of the knowledge and detachment that Krishna consciousness brings . However , the person who made a deep sacrifice, seemingly prematurely, has this treasure eternally situated within them , and it will automatically engulf them again and irresistibly the depths of Krishna consciousness will rise within their hearts and carry them much further than they could have imagined.
Such are the results of the mercy of sacrifices to please Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhus representatives, and particularly, we can say , Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada establishment of Krishna consciousness all over the world .Those early devotees worked wonders .
The great mistake of modern civilization is to encroach upon others’ property as though it were one’s own and to thereby create an unnecessary disturbance of the laws of nature. These laws are very strong. No living entity can violate them.Only one who is Krishna conscious can easily overcome the stringency of the laws of nature and thus become happy and peaceful in the world.
As a state is protected by the department of law and order, so the state of Universe, of which this earth is only an insignificant fragment, is protected by the laws of nature.This material nature is one of the different potencies of God, who is the ultimate proprietor of everything that be. This earth is, therefore, the property of God, but we, the living entities, especially the so-called civilized human beings, are claiming God’s property as our own, under both an individual and collective false conception.If you want peace, you have to remove this false conception from your mind and from the world. This false claim of proprietorship by the human race on earth is partly or wholly the cause of all disturbances of peace on earth.
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We should know of the self-evident truth of all living beings and respect others’ cultures and lands .
Modern-day global conglomerates that drive greed monopolies worldwide are destroying ancient cultures and family traditions. They also destroy the local environments, destroy creatures of all kind , and exploit endlessly local resources for their needs and very often poison the land filling it full of plastics and chemicals.
We should all understand simple living and the high thinking associated with the principles of karma yoga, jnana yoga, niskama karma yoga, astanga yoga, and ultimately the unifying force of Bhakti yoga and described in the Vedas .
The absolute truth can never be understood by a cheating heart that generates its own disinformation campaigns. The material world is a place full of denial and disinformation. There are many specialists in this field , and unfortunately, many become leaders , and the crooked attract the crooked , so its no surprise they get voted in . In political affairs , scientific affairs, and religious affairs , and especially in media affairs, disinformation is regularly spilling and spewing out in ever increasing volumes , no doubt Ai will be the king of misinformation.
What does Krishna say on these matters ,
BG 4.34: Learn the Truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him with reverence and render service unto him. Such an enlightened Saint can impart knowledge unto you because he has seen the Truth.
Importantly, it’s the character and qualities of a Saint that are important. One should understand the qualities of a person who lives in truth , Arjuna asked Krishna what are the symptoms of one who lives in truth .
Arjuna said: What are the symptoms of one whose consciousness is thus merged in Transcendence? How does he speak, and what is his language? How does he sit, and how does he walk?
