Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder Acarya of ISKCON, has established fully all nine processes of devotional services within his ISKCON society introducing them successfully all over the world within twelve years , an unparalleled trancendental achievement .Prabhupada’s devotional service knew no end and indeed constantly increases.
His literary contributions were astounding as well as his trancendental management skills , his application of practical devotional services that he engaged his disciples in fulfill the desires of both Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur and Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaj in bringing the Vedic teachings to modern-day life , and particuarly the teachings of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu . AC Bhavtivedanta Swami’s ISKCON movement is ever increasing in every way, and its influences are being felt increasingly in the world it has been destined for great things , this is still its beginning periods.
These are the nine fold processes..
The nine stages of devotional service are: hearing, chanting, remembering, serving the lotus feet, worshipping, offering prayers, serving as a servant, making friends with the Lord, and surrendering everything .

Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja once said, ” If I could make one pure devotee, my life’s work would be successful.”
Of course, by his trancendental purity and trancendental knowledge that he imparted, he made many .
Likewise Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada has made many pure devotees, if he could not have done so, as some Ritvic speculative persons think , both soft and hard , how could it be said Prabhupada mission was successful, the Ritvic’s limit Prabhupada and thus they do not understand Prabhupada in truth or what he has achieved .
Passing trancendental knowlege into the heart of another is clearly spoken of by Lord Krishna Himself in Bhagavad Gita .
One can say ripe mango unripe mango , but a mango attached to its roots and left in the sun will become ripe , its inevitably the case , and to assume every mango will fail to ripen on a tree with up to 1000 mangos on each tree is illogical ..
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Prince Charles, whose distant kingly ancestors wrongley set up an independent church to facilitate his own sex drive , amongst other things . King Henry wanted to be a spiritual leader,  but he should have remained under spiritual leadership . He called his new independent organisation, the church of England, and Henry was the head . Yesterday, King Charles humbly walked into the Vatican and prayed with the Pope . It took 500 years to return , but he didn’t hand back the keys .
Looking back, it was an ungodly and destructive move by the foolish and materially contaminated king Henry , he was no Godly King . Kings are supposed to be advised by the  intelligentsia who are well versed in consciousness , theological concerns , and philosophical matters .
The results of the old lusty kings  actions brought a watered down interpretations of theological matters and a different type of  political administration . In time, Cromwell foolishly thought the land owners should run affairs and not the king or theological intelligentsia . Cromwell’s move was unintelligent , thinking that the land owners could  better  know how to administer and guide people than theologians and the highly intelligent philosophically grounded persons who undersood dualism . The land owners were indeed clueless on such matters  , their knowledge peaked at profit making and exploitation . Eventually, these events led rather unfortunately to modern-day “uneducated democracies “consisting of “fools voting in fools.” Is it not true ? Look at the world. In  reality , in  order to vote you must know what a leader is along with his qualifications,  and a good leader always listens to the philosophically minded who understand the sciences of consciousness and the sciences of the material energies, along with  its purposes and functions . Thus,  the Vedic systems , where the  genuine intelligentsia ,who are  philosophically , theologically , and scientifically astute, are  advising those that govern because we live in a world of dualism , matter, and consciousness.

And Einstein knew it .

He said .

Religion without science is blind and science without religion is lame …..taking matters further…. political  affairs without religion and the science of consciousness is  both lame and destructive.

The solution is educated democracies, but how do you educate everyone. It’s impossible..thus fools are voting in fools and crooks ..
The genuine intelligentsia are needed , who understand dualism , along with the workings of the material energies, these energies have a purpose, and the responsive universe connects consciousness to those material energies , that’s understood by those who know something of quantum physics. The physical world is not what it appears to be . Those types of intelligent persons work  with other types of intelligent persons , and they  should be advisors to a gallant dutiful leader king who is dedicated to his peoples for life .
Such a king with his advisors control the businessmen , who haven’t got a clue on anything but to make profit at any cost , they are creating wars for exploitative reasons , and should never ever  be at the helm.
There are different classes of men with specific qualities..
Key to good societies is putting people in order …the right person with the right qualities doing the jobs they are suited for .
This order of persons is in every society.
Democracies can do more harm than good , but so can the wrong autocratic systems or the unworthy theological philosophical persons when they have no purity or intelligence of how to apply scripture broadly to different classes of persons , in particular time place and circumstance.

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What are the origins of magnetic forces , how did they come to be the way they are and functioning so precisely and critically ,  they are “all important ” with many uses that are known and many no doubt unknown.  Electromagnetic forces are just as much a mystery as the origins of Dna information. Although scientific communities study natural phenomena and utilize these various energies, they have no idea of their origins or how the constant laws  remain constant or how the Dna  information within the genome came about .
The Bhagavad Gita tells of the cause of all causes  and that everything is designed purposely and perfectly. Nyaya logic says when we see smoke, we know there is or was fire . Similarly, the sane and humble person submits to the logic of if it looks intelligently designed, it probably is , every ancient theological culture speaks like that . Thus, Einstein says religion   without science is blind and science without religion is lame . God must be a rational person and have ways to communicate with us, but at the same time, he  grants  and respects our free will .

Consciousness is one question, and what one is conscious of is another .
Everyone is conscious, including the birds, bees , insects , animals, and fish , but what are they conscious of.. What is shaping their consciousness and why ?, what is shaping our consciousness and why ?
Can we be conscious of something others are not conscious of , or can others be conscious of things we are not conscious of ?…sure ….

Thus , the Vedas says we must study consciousness and bring it to its full potential, its a gift of the human form of life that everyone can take advantage of .
By connecting to the unlimited consciousness, the limits of conditioned consciousness become greatly expanded and enhanced . The process of this enhancement is given in the Vedas . It moves one systematically from ignorance to passion to goodness and finally to pure goodness called Suddha Sattva .
The Bhagavad Gita and the Srimad Bhagavatam give us the analysis .
AC Bhaktivedanta Swami has translated and given comments to all its verses

Bhagavad Gita 9.10

Translation

This material nature, which is one of My energies, is working under My direction, O son of Kuntī, producing all moving and nonmoving beings. Under its rule this manifestation is created and annihilated again and again.

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Govardhan puja day ….

Krishna purposes one could say are showing .

1, Krishna protects his intimate family
2, Krishna demonstrated that worship of God rather than His agents the demigods is superior worship

3. That Krishna protects those that take shelter of Him and they will not be disturbed by the wrath of good and bad karma brought by karmic displays that the astrological Gods bring
4. Although the power of nature , under the control of the demigods , such as strong electromagnetic storms and the like can easily over come humans , the strongest and most constant force Gravity that floats planets and pulls the mighty oceans , it is overcome by the young Krishna’s little finger .
5. Krishna displays though this lila the importance for Him of Govardhan, and He holds it in high esteem, His intimate devotees know of the inner glories of Govardhan hill , the greatest of devotees , who provides many secret pastime places for Radha Krishna lila
6. Sometimes scholars or strict religionists miss the point , Indra thought the residents of Vraja were neglecting the Vedas by stopping the Demigod worship and had become sentimentalist, sometimes people cannot see the wood for the trees , Eventually Krishna corrected Indra , in his extreme applications that brought him even murderous intent .This is lila Indra was the instrument..We should learn lessons regarding fanatical doctrine.
7. This lila brought about the appreciation of all the devotees of Vraja for the way others of them loved Krishna, for seven days continuously they all adored Krishna , although secrets remained secrets , but together in union and seperation they exchanged their love with Krishna learning to appreciate each other is key to advancing in spiritual life .
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The materialist have their thesis, a world veiw . It is helped along by modern-day scientific communities ,  scientific materialism, and Darwinian hypothesis . It is  taught and  presented to the gullible public as fact based sciences from the time of childhood to ones grave , “cheating science,” says AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. “It’s a society of the cheaters and the cheated “.

Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada arrived in 1965 on the shores of the USA with the Vedic antithesis . Utalising the Devi Varna Ashram systems Prabhupada,  under the direction of Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja and Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur ,  sought to bring a synthesis between the spiritual and material frontiers . In doing so, the goal is to harmonize. All the various interests and various cultures of the world can be enhanced bringing  even more beauty within  societies when the purpose of life is understood and it is centred on Krishna consciousness either in peripheral ways or with deeper  understanding  of the cor values of spirituality.

East meets West Prabhupada would say , and  the Vedas has the systematic processes and  purificatory methods to balance peoples lives between the spiritual and material .  Primarily in this age, it is inacted  by the introduction of the chanting the Holy names of God in everyone’s lives . With this process , some sanity can be developed , and the process of Sankya yoga and  buddhi yoga  will begin . The benefits can arise in anyones heart, as trancendental intelligence begins to properly discriminate between matter and spirit, allowing a following of the objective sciences that clearly point to intelligent design,  that empowers us to see God in everyone and everything .

It’s not so easy to present an  antithesis to a current dogmatic thesis  consisting of  shadows and deceit brought about by the leading  materialists’ global world .  Many adaptations in the Vedic process are required , and adjustments to previously established ways will need to be found without losing the Vedic essence. The Vedic intelligentsia are meant for that purpose.

Srila Prabhupada was one such expert at the art of presenting the Vedic antithesis to the materialist’s thesis who present a  flawed and speculative world veiw . Prabhupada sought a synthesis and indeed adapted Vedic cultures within the modern age. He also  expected his disciples to follow suit with a high degree of intelligence and Vedic learning . That comes from inspiration given directly by Krishna , He gives intelligence to those who wish to serve Him  sincerely under the direction and guidance of the previous acaryas , all of whom have written extensively

Even when  Lord Krishna was present 5000 years ago, Krishna adapted to circumstances, as did Mahāprabhu . When Ashvathama killed the children of Draupadi , devotees  including Arjuna and Yudhisthira wanted Ashvathama  killed , and even Krishna thought it best . However, He adjusted to time and circumstances because of Draupadi’s desire and worked a compromise.  The  listening to the good sentiments of a high-class lady Krishna thought important .

“An example of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s adaptation of Vedic culture for the Kali Yuga is his emphasis on the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra as the primary form of worship, replacing the complex, external Vedic rituals like large-scale sacrifices. He taught that the sankirtan movement, or congregational chanting, was accessible to all people, regardless of their caste, creed, or social standing, making spiritual practice attainable for everyone in this age.”

Adaptions of Sastric injunctions require the best of the intelligentsia . Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur,  Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja and Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada showed that example.

Srila Prabhupada because of his deep loving services to his Guru Maharaja was able to instill that same  commitment into the hearts of many intelligent young men and women , they had many skills in their own right taught to them by Western educational systems and those skills were turned against the very material society  that taught them so an antithesis could be intelligently presented ,  quickly Krishna consciousness spread  to many many people , like father like son .

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God has many, many  facilitating and functional forms , He also has responsive forms to particular circumstances , and of course, His glorious Lila pastimes forms . His original form is  the Supream personality of Godhead Lord Krishna , He is the original Supreme personality of Godhead . God is described  within the Vedas as being complete, more complete, and most complete, and this is reflected  in the way He reciprocates with His devotees . In Vrndavana, Krishna displays His most complete original form along with Srimati Radharani and all His family and various friends.  Srimati Radharani is the original Supreme Goddess of Fortune who  expands  Herself to bring unlimited blissful pastimes for the pleasure of Krishna who reciprocates accordingly.
The Srimad Bhagavatam and the Caitanya Caratamrita explain all these trancendental events ,  both of these works have been translated and commented on by Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and are available to read in English as well as other Gaudia Vaisnava acaryas.

Schrödinger, the famous physicist, thought there was only one mind ……much akin to Sankaracarya and the impersonal school

In that sence its a fact that Annirudha , the portion of Visnu , is the total material mind , that the individual living beings are covered by  and utalise in materialism.   However, the original pure spiritual mind has its spiritual independence and individual capacity . The  full meaning of simultaneously and inconceivably one and difference is exhibited in a spiritual realm .
Srila Jiva Goswami says we should not overstate the oneness or the difference in any of the realms . Conditioned natures exhibited in this world mean a greater covering  of knowledge and an illusion of freedoms , one’s full potential is suppresed by our own attractions to an illusory energy.
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Sir Fred Hoyle said, “That someone has monkeyed with the universe “

He was puzzled by a number of things and particularly why so many carbon atoms could have, by chance, come about after the supposed big bang . Big bang implications also meant a creative force . Carbon atoms are essential for life forms .

Within the universal structures from the microbial world to universal affairs, we always find perfect math symmetry and remarkable order along with the  laws of nature , the constants. Why there should be laws and constants , why there are dna codes and rna messengers are all symptomatic of design,  many examples can be given of highly organised structure.

It’s not just that the external shell of the universe has structure, but there is also evidence of the responsive universe,  a universe that works in algorithmic ways and that is linked to an individual consciousness. 

It’s a question of devolution say the Vedas , the consciousness has fallen out of a higher plane of existence and has entrapped itself in an artificial temporary existence where birth , death, old age, and withering occurs . Although consciousness is the witness of it , ultimately consciousness has no permanent place in matter .

The universal Ai mechanism is in place following every move we make, and divine algorithms are making provisions for a remarkable display of reality .

Place a helmet over your head in todays world of technical know-how and you find yourself in an artificial world. Are we not familiar with the concept.

Divinity is, however, the most excellent engineering genius,  so much so you are convinced you are that body .

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Diwali and Govardhan puja festivals have far-reaching and deep meaning . Krishna and Ramachandra want to offer mankind the best guidance and the best of protections to one and all .

In the material universe’s the power of good people with good intentions and who have the best of wisdom that offers everyone progressive paths to happiness and peace is usurped by darker agencies with dark self centred consciousness , such persons are clueless about life and they are at most sophisticated animals posing as civil persons or leaders .

Both  Lord Krishna and Lord  Ramachandra point out the faults and failure of bad leaders . They establish in Lord Ramachandra’s case perfection in administration and governance . The Vedas is full of how governance and compliance work perfectly with systematic progression for everyone in society.  In Lord Krishna’s case the Govardhan festival shows how He offers protection and teaches avoidance of overly worshipping lesser God’s and how to concentrate ones mind where it matters most with activities centred around the  understanding of and the pleasing of the real origins of our existence , who is the origin of everyone’s consciousness. The agents can never replace what or who they represent.  Sometimes, big leaders get carried away with themselves,  forgetting they are supposed to be representative of absolute good .

Through these two festivals, one can learn many practical lessons and double down on devotion to who, ultimately, we should be devoted to.

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Spiritual life means one knows one has become separated from God and also separated from His associates headed by the Supreme Goddess of fortune. Within the Vedas and particularly the Srimad Bhagavatam feeling separation from God is a sign of healthy spiritual life , from separation deep thoughts about one’s existence can be brought about and by such deep thought different types of spiritual union may occur.

Spiritual life must always be based on Tattva or spiritual truth that is available through a saintly person who is learned in theological matters, and our own personal study should develop strongly. That strong foundation will stand us in good stead, and meditation can increase.

Even Divinity Himself deeply thinks about His devotees,  particularly the best of them ,Srimati Radharani , the Hare Krishna maha mantra means that we want to remember God and the Supreme Goddess of fortune,  Radha Krishna is Hare Krishna,  so remember them and assist to bring them together of make arrangements for their pleasure and satisfaction.

The Srimad Bhagavatam narrates these concepts and not only of Radha Krishna but also Their many expansions who appear in many different ways .God and the Supreme Goddess of fortune possess many multifarious energies that have functional purposes even in the material universes.

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Two sides .

When Krishna came to this world  5000 years ago , He was accompanied by His associates, those who are eternally present with Him during His eternally manifest blissful Vrndavana pastimes . An unfolding takes place even within this material realm of the sweetness of those  spiritual relationships , and the  spiritual dimension decends .

Some of those particular personalities are Nitya siddha devotees ( eternally liberated ) and some well developed Sadhana siddha devotees . ( aspiring for liberation) As such, some of the gopies were stopped from joining the Rasa dance by their  relatives,  this was  because of  their needing  very slight and further purification , although they were extremely advanced Sadhana siddha devotees .(well practised).Although unable to join Krishna for the dance , they intensely meditated on Krishna, and the final purificatory process was completed.
When Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu came 500 years ago  He is also accompanied by both types of devotees , eternally liberated and learning to be so . This  Sankirtana lila instigated by Mahāprabhu is still taking place today . Those Sadhana siddha devotees are increasing day by day , and each of them are gradually developing an understanding of Tattva  ( truths) of Bhakti yoga as well as developing pure  love , understanding spiritual Rasa in all its  forms .
Srila Visvanatha Cakravati Thakur says our actions dedicated to Krishna and our knowledge of Krishna are like the two sides of a  trancendental sandwich , with  love or pure Bhakti  at its  centre .
Bhakti or love is essential , and gaining knowledge or by doing work alone won’t necessarily command love to appear. It’s independent of karma and jnana, ( knowledge aquiring) , it  is bestowed and is causelessly bestowed by the representatives  of Bhakti Devi or the Supreme Goddess of Fortune.
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