The principles of Vedic societies are founded on the common sense logic that specific key occupations are to be carried out carefully and precisely and by persons who have the inherant natures that are equated for purposes . This is particularly  important, especially when occupational duties affect greater society, such as political leaders , social leaders , religious leaders, or business leaders.  We could say , for instance, in the past, many rouge leaders have taken possession of posts that they were not psychologically profiled for , the results are always disastrous , although those in ignorance may not understand what the consequences are or even what a disaster looks like or how it may be unfolding . The independent Vedic Brahminical intelligentsia themselves were profiled in Vedic cultures , there were always checks and balances in place instigated by Divinity Himself. We should know that Visnu has established the Vedas. The Vedas is the breathing of the Visnu , and He  has seen to it throughout the history of the Universe that the extensive Vedic widom passes   through and is understood by the purest and truthful persons,  their qualities are given in the Vedas .The highest quality persons , pure in consciousness , can fully access and understand the many applications of the all encompasing governance and compliance systems designed for social and spiritual mobility that go hand in hand in Vedic culture. Specific persons with specific qualifications and  realisations and skill sets in specific areas and that are inherant within them since birth due to previous lives are suited for tasks ,  and they can be  perfected by further education as well as association .  Administrative posts , business enterprise , crafts and practical skills, and finally, persons with theological or theosophy  liking as well philosophical leanings are some examples.
The percentages, according to the Vedas , of people fitting particular roles remain very steady throughout all societies historically,  and indeed, this  is objectively seen .
In order for societal cohesion to take place  it’s very important , and Lord Krishna says in the Bhagavad Gita ,  that a  particular type of person with particular qualities that are suited for a specific roles in society take their place . Persons should not take up someone else’s duties ,  duties that they don’t have the inherant qualities for ,  as that will always lead to an imbalance and great harm locally and nationally and internationally.

For instance, a businessman is a profit driven man , and he will not be able to consider the multifarious needs of the population nor the creatures that live within the countryside.

However, the man with greater vision , an administrator , will understand those needs , and still further, another man , the philosophical and theological persons, will understand the much much  greater aspects of humanities needs . Even the needs of a single ant are to be  considered. In the human case , along with philosophical developments are  the environment needs living peaceful lives . The bigger picture and the greater questions of life are understood by great thinkers who link themselves with honesty to God but not in a sentimental way .

Without having the right persons influences in the key positions , society becomes unbalanced and unsteady and unproductive , exploitation , danger , killing, and wars increase.  Greater ignorance of the key values develops, and intolerance increases . Essential knowledge as well as all-around education becomes stifled .  The all important intelligentsia who have everyone’s interest at heart are silenced or pushed out  , either by , political operators,  fanatical religionists , or ultra liberalists who are  business  conglomorates who favour scientific materialism and atheistic Darwinian hypothesis , its good for business.   Unfortunately, currently, they own and control much of the mainstream and social media . They also spend money to fix  legislation their way with the help of political allies , and their foolhardy messages are broadcast wholesale. The results have been a widespread teaching of subjective scientific speculations as fact based science to children. Scientific materialism is the dog of the day . Children should be taught critical thinking, particularly in the all-important sciences .

The Bhagavad Gita and the Srimad Bhagavatam give  details of the Vedic societies make-up and different people’s qualities for  various occupational activities. Not specifically by birthright but inherant qualities within.  Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada has translated them into  English.

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Napoleon , Nityananda Prabhu and Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami and Srila Prabhupada.

One may wonder what possible connection can there be between Napoleon , Lord Nityananda, and Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami , and the mission of Srila AC Bhavtivedanta Swami Prabhupada .Srila B.R .Sridhar Swami tells the story.

When Napoleon came to lead the military , he uniquely and  unexpectedly used new and surprising tactics , generally , military commanders would first attack the weakest points of the opposing army . However, when Napoleon took charge, he immediately attacked the strongest elements of the enemy,  this caught the enemy by complete  surprise,  and thus, they retreated from the battle in shock being unfamiliar with such boldness and straightforward tactics.

Similarly ,Srila B.R. Swami says that Nityananda prabhu attacks the strongest elements of Maya , those who are the most degraded receive immediate relief , one can say , mercy above justice . In doing so, those that are afflicted by Kali yuga and who are feeling the strongest influences are very quickly lifted, and such rescued persons become the teachers of the rest of humanity at large .

Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja demonstrated through his strong preaching that the whole of society is to be challenged. This was another side of Lord Nityananda and Lord Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu.   The purposes of both the Gaudia math and ISKCON missions  were to face Kali yuga head on in with strong vigorous argumentations on all fronts . Through science , sociology , religion , politics , the arts as Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja did , he issued major challenges to the status quo . Srila AC Bhavtivedanta Swami Prabhupada followed this boldness .

Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja lived in Calcutta during his preaching efforts of facing down the challenges of contemporary industrialised materialism as well as scientific materialism. People would say, “Why don’t you live in the Holy places ,” he responded by saying that he would live where the greatest preaching opportunities were and where he could make bold  challenges , as far as Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami was concerned there was no shortage of anything accept Krishna consciousness. He once said if all the books in the British library were to disappear, there would be no loss as long as the Srimad Bhagavatam remained.

We know Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Swami carried that spirit deep within his heart .  Calling out Darwinian scientists as  cheaters. Who  presented hypothesis as fact based science and taught the world guessing as truth , and he also  called out  hypocritical political leaders as rascals , the modern-day economics as driving men to work like unthinking asses . Preaching means no compromise , but everything should be  explained in a balanced, rational way and logically.

So real Gaudia Vaisnava followers  don’t beat about the bush , but rather challenge those who are rascals and cheaters or who are political hypocrites and who mislead society .

At times, modern ISKCON loose this spirit and concern themselves with a softer safer approach,  yoga kirtan , Hindu temple building , agreements with modern economics, and its very popular to teach psychology in one form or another.

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A Vedic world for today’s purposes.

Creating a Vedic world within the world of Kali

Creating a family with  spiritual values ..

His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada has made an attempt to use the educational systems of the Vedas and create a  world  free from the  ignorance of scientific materialism and all that brings . In his forming ISKCON, the Vedas has been brought to light to some extent . The Vedic ideal is that everyone can live in a harmonized atmosphere where differences are respected and facilities that everyone needs , including the creatures of the earth ,can be easily obtained . Unity in diversity as well as all discord being harmonized in the absolute is the Vedic gift . This vision is based on the Srimad Bhagavatam,  Bhagavad Gita, as well as the eighteen puranas that bring a natural and  systematic education through its various cultures , The psychological position of the ethereal subtle energies are taken into account within the eighteen Puranas.  Thus, men of goodness , passion, and ignorance are offered facilities and systematic progressive lives . This also naturally allows for all  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 but based on Gaudia Vaisnavism,  management, and governance, along with compliance, are  essential in any family unit.  Obviously, so in a huge ISKCON family . Within every decent family, frank discussions are sometimes needed to advance understandings  and bring practical   improvements .

We can naturally understand that in creating the great  worldwide family of ISKCON for instance, in such  unprecedented ways , and with such  unprecedented preaching  that is carried out all over the world , the ongoing management of  such a   ginormous family will remain with us . Good governance means to  always address issues in the best possible ways . Every  large organisation is constantly having to do so . Social problems are certainly not unique to ISKCON or any Gaudia Vaisnava group . However, bringing the  greatest benefits of the Vedas , the knowledge of Krishna consciousness  to the world  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 interactions with society were limited.

In creating ISKCON Srila AC, Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada 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 so doing , Prabhupada’s ISKCON society has successfully brought Krishna consciousness opportunities to one and all in very practical ways.

If Prabhupada had created traditional Ashram systems , many aspects of society would not have been included in the cultivation of Krishna consciousness . Currently , it’s witnessed that ISKCON is very  successful and is fast  permeating everywhere in the world and within different social groups. Its influences are growing in all of the varnas and ashrams.

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 them a lot better , as do all  religious institutions .

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.

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Having looked at the conclusions of Vedic cultures centred around all important and scientifically verifiable dualism, i.e ., mind , matter, and consciousness as entirely separated energies , this objective science is clearly demonstrated in numerous ways .So , having witnessed the continual and on going mass exploitation of the majority of countries and their peoples, and having seen the hypocritical touting of freedom of the political classes , who are evidently under the charge of leading globalist conglomerates , and who both sing the narratives of ” free market economics” , we can only conclude the world is full of “educated ” fast talking eloquently spoken persons who are in reality fools , having no idea of where they came from or where they are personally heading or where they are taking the world. .
Richard Feynman was a very smart fellow with a mediocre IQ level .
The Vedas speak of the classes of persons called ‘ maya prakrita jnana ‘ persons whose intelligence is stolen by illusion..and pride accompanied by arrogance..

We note Srila AC Bhavtivedanta Swami Prabhupada never allowed any ISKCON funds to enter the gambling den of the stock , commodities, or currency markets, rather always in the bank where money belongs traditionally. It should be noted that banks should be localised and assist with local economics. Over the last hundred years the financial institutions have gotten out of hand, causing the rise and fall of currency and all important commodities. The Vedic Culures would never allow the crooked and cheating insider dealing environment to flourish and would return to traditional banking and utalising peoples wealth to assist local economies .Traders have been allowed free reign and are responsible for financial instabilities and unfare trading in international markets as well as assisting the global conglomerates in exploitative trade deals .
The Vedic Culures would turn the tables as much as Jesus did in the temple .
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Traditional Vedic theological cultures , including Gaudiya Vaisnavism along with its established tattva , cannot be changed by young libertine populism , rather deliberations or applications of any of the tattvas in any circumstances are always carefully left to the self realised souls and pure scholars and would be only applied only to further the teachings of the previous acaryas and the param para .

tasmād guruṁ prapadyeta
jijñāsuḥ śreya uttamam.

Translation
Therefore any person who seriously desires real happiness must seek a bona fide spiritual master and take shelter of him by initiation. The qualification of the bona fide guru is that he has realized the conclusions of the scriptures by deliberation and is able to convince others of these conclusions..

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Risking risking risking

In matters of love sometimes, even in this world, people risk everything . Although in this world, love is somewhat tainted with self-interest. Generally, we see the  illusion of love , as  lust to be an enjoyer , or profit maker or a sole beneficiary activities  self-centred calculations to one degree or another . Such is the state that’s  always present in the heart of a person conditioned by the material energies.  Who is acting  without any self-interest in this world?  Different degrees of love mixed with lust and self interests are exhibited in this world. The love between the mother and the child is very pure, relatively speaking, for instance , an unmotivated sacrifice for the happiness of the child is the mother’s position .
Nevertheless, in the purest of a spiritual sense, Srila BR Sridhar Swami gives the example of the purest of pure love , and he cleverly termed it ” All risk no gain.” In the material world, we hear of no risk, no gain .But all risk no gain ?
The residents of Vrndavana who are described by the Gaudia Vaisnava acaryas and who are eternally participating in Krishna lila , those who are in the topmost realms of spiritual love , that is ever expanding and feels ever new , that are centred around the love of Srimati Radharani exibits toward Krishna,  assisted by  all of her close associates , demonstrate the highest of the highest principles of spiritual ecstatic love . They risked everything for love .  When Krishna “left them” and supposedly Vrndavana , their hometown ,  they thought everything of their invested  love was lost. still, they never gave up on their unalloyed love, and their feelings for Krishna were increasing more and more . Even though He had appeared externally to reject or disappoint them .Their motivations were only ever to satisfy and to remain satisfying  the emaculate senses of Krishna . In doing so, they had risked everything and remained hankering and risking everything of their reputations  for Krishna, thinking of Him twenty four hours daily , in their  unwavering sacrifice they were prepared in love to gain nothing . In their extreme separation from the object of their love , their hearts were and remained the supreme abode of  pure love . It seemed they had risked and risked but that everything in the relationship was finished and they had lost everything . In their supreme separation, however, there  was still  the hope against hope , this kept them alive and enthusiastic in love .
Thus in our spiritual life Srila BR Sridhar Swami says , we are risking risking risking but we do not feel we have gained our goal , and never feel we have done enough in our services to Divinity or that we have truely gotten Krishna.
Such is the path of pure spiritual love .The humble hearts of the residents of Vrndavana whose inner state of mind is revealed by the Gaudia Vaisnava acaryas.
On the rooftops of Mathura having left Vrndavana,  Krishna Himself wept tears of love, and indeed, His separation was even more difficult to bear for Him , He felt a pain that his lovers were in pain .  Remembering the pure love of Srimati Radharani and Her friends  Krishna  thought He could never pay back such the sacrifice of their  hearts . The spiritual truth of pure unmotivated love between God and His devotees is delineated in the 10th Canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam and greatly elaborated upon by Srila Rupa and Ragganatha das Goswami’s. Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu has come to reveal this mystery of all risk, no gain , and union in separation and separation in union 

Smriti and Sruti.

In the teachings of Gaudia Vaisnavas, the Smriti must follow the Sruti , otherwise, it is not Smriti.
The supposed Smriti of the smarta Brahminical classes or the Smriti of the impersonal philosophers is not to be classed as Smriti .The Smriti per se are paths that lead genuinely to the spiritual world. They are directly windows to the spiritual worlds .The Gaudia Vaisnava acaryas follow Srila Rupa and Ragganatha das Goswami’s Smriti as well as Srila Jiva Goswami and Srila Sanantana Goswami plus all the Gaudia Vaisnava acaryas in param para from them .

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Srila Visvanatha Cakravati Thakur indicates we have two lives, or bodies , our receding material consciousness and present body that is tainted with lust ,anger , greed , envy, and illusion and our spiritual personalities and a body  that is  developing side by side . The spiritual sciences of how they develop and decline are given by the six Goswami’s of Vrndavana . A spiritual life is based on the development of a spiritually and mentally conceived spiritual body that is achieved through the process of Sadhana and Ragganuga Bhakti . Our efforts are important and gradually the process of  different yoga practices , such as  karma, jnana , niskarma karma , and trancendental astanga, and ultimately pure Bhakti Yoga transforms one’s consciousness , and the next body is forming side by side of the existing one .

This perfection , however, is achieved only by the krpa ( mercy ) and blessings  of our acayas , the pure devotees, and ultimately the holy name, which is the means and end of spiritual life .
Automatically, our blissful kind nature comes forth more and more, and we free ourselves from the mundane materalistic concepts and always find ourselves absorbed in relishing and remembeing Krishna lila in one form or another.. Mahāprabhu associates demonstrated that, and Mahāprabhu practically teaches it .
So two bodies , one must supercede the other in time . In  so doing  , sometimes the devotees can be initially cold as they defend themselves from mayas’ influences, but they warm up bit by bit until fully on fire in their truely blissful lives .then all their characteristics become  sublime .
Titiksava karunikah
Suhrdah sarva dehinam .

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The mysterious conditions of action in inaction ,and  inaction in action are discussed by Lord Krishna in His Bhagavad Gita.

The more influential a person is , and those influences are fluctuating according to many conditions and trends of the day , in a highly moral setting an immoral person is ignored and likewise in a highly immoral settings a moral person is ignored.  With the current state of the world, immoral and highly materialistic persons have control over all kinds of influential tools, which are stamping their mark deep into the impressions of everyone’s psychological states . We can also say scientific materialism and Darwinian hypothesis has greatly helped with the concept of one life one death no God,  do as you will .However,  the Vedas brings us the reality of the responsive universe , and bear in mind some physicists wont disagree , especially those who study quantum mechanics.  What you might do and might say and that affects others in various ways is your responsibility , the Vedas says , and the effects that are felt by others remain with you . Ultimately ,in many unforseen ways, the universal order is at work. There are many witnesses the Vedas say unbeknown to everyone , the Demigods , the Upadevas ,  who have ways and means of making observations are described in the Vedas . The observer effects in the realms of quantum mechanics can be considered , any interaction with matter has effects well beyond an immediate cause and effect . Ultimately, Divinity Himself is situated within the hearts and minds of all , He is the supreme witness and the best of listeners and the best advisors . Trancendental life entails  becoming free from any of the good and bad actions that bind one to the material energies . Although good is good and better than bad , it’s still not a trancendental action . In trancendental activities good can be bad and bad can be good . That needs to be understood  with trancendental maturity . Krishna explains all in His Bhagavad Gita.

Acting exclusively for the pleasure of the Lord and His associates is something written of in the Vedas and learned from a pure devotee who is completely free from the universal cyclic cycles.

Bhagavad Gita gives the summary of this science of freedom from action .
Krishna says .
” One who sees action in inaction and inaction in action is wise among beings.”

Be sure …

Be sure you are being influenced by the right influencer .

So many seek to influence us for their own selfish interests , and many claim to know the truth of any given topic .
How do they know they know .

What is their epistemology, or what are their motives  importantly what is their state of heart .

Bhagavad Gita indicates the symptoms of true expression and the qualities of those that express it .

Living objectively is important, but also accessibility to a super subjective realm and an origin of absolute truth is an essential , the Vedas indicates. .

Love and lust

The most essential feeling a child must have is love ..

Its the inherant nature of consciousness to love and be loved .

The origins of these feelings stem from Divinity…
The further one strays from Divinity , love turns to lust .
The lust to be an independent enjoyer, it’s an artificial and impossible position.
Divinity Himself is the supreme autocrat and the most giving of all  persons , when it comes to love, no one can give more or receive more . Although some say in trancendental truths that the Supreme Goddess of fortune is the supreme giver and recipient of love , and that Krishna Himself is always searching searching searching after Radharani.  There is an eternal competition of love taking place , and Hare Krishna means “an exchange of love “

That’s the Vedic way….to learn to love and accept love ..
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The people, in general , of all makeups  , need guidance in multiple ways to navigate their way through life . They somewhat rely on past ancestry from various histories , as well as Sciences of many kinds and, of course, theological cultures. If one examines carefully the history of law , justice, and social sciences , the Vedas are an  integrel part of a complete and wholesome society. Perfect guidance and direction for all social groups are within the Vedas ,the Vedas brings both social and spiritual mobility for all . Governance and compliance systems for administrations are within the broad-based teachings.  Theological and philosophically driven culture ,are based on dualism,  an understanding of consciousness and body as two entirely different energies with natures laws only affecting the body .Without dualism , humanity decends into the animal kingdoms , and humans can be termed as  sophisticated animals without knowledge of dualism.
Thus, in Vedic culture , progressive life includes an element of conservation of essential culture,  governance and compliance are seriously taken , but an element of freedom and democracy are also  within its system as well as autocratic authorities.
Every successful person leads disciplined lives, of course , that goes without saying . Freedom needs to be understood carefully . Otherwise, in the name of freedom , one can be  helplessly bound in degrading circumstances.
The world of dualism is a reality, and scientific materialism is an illusion of a speculative hypothesis. Thus, sciences are essential for us to clearly understand life’s potential. A clear understanding leads one in an entirely different direction
Thus .
Albert Einstein said .
“Religion without science is blind and science without religion is lame.”
The thoughtful person understands his meaning…

In philisophical and theological calculations , it’s a matter of understanding the essential intricacies of a binding that brings freedom or a  freedom that hopelessly binds one .

Never the twain shall meet….but they can be properly utilised.

The West favours  conglomerate liberalisation , democracies led by and influenced by businessmen who see profits as more important than traditional cultures . Theologically and philosophically  led  and aligned with dualism are countries like  Russia, China, and of course India, and many other countries .
Scientific materialism leads to animalistic tendencies, and society becomes no more than sophisticated animals, who are completely ignorant of consciousness and its full potential.
Objective sciences gives us a clear indication that life is no chance accidental affair , there is much evidence of an intelligent design, and the depth of purpose that the humans can begin to understand is quite clear and easy to grasp . When societies are led by the intelligentsia and not fast buck businessman who are clueless in philisophical matters or how to guide and run society , people will regain their inherant happiness and wise up .
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There is a need for major reviews in the way current democracies function . They have become infiltrated and paid for by global conglomerates,  and in USA’s case, they are also  infiltrated by the Israeli lobby , with 60 million dollars donated yearly by them and probably a lot more unofficially , as John Mearsheimer writes in his book the Israeli lobby . Political classes  who are beholding to financial institutions are not representing the electorate or the good . Administrative classes need to be governed at a distance and take input  from the intelligentsia . Not from businessmen , businessmen do not have the sensitivities , intelligence , or know-how , they are clueless in understanding how society’s should be given positive and progressive direction that brings progressive values . Keynesian economics , trickle-down economics, and ever existing growth based on exploitation in every way fail the people and society,  it brings war and conflicts and exploitative so-called trade deals,  it leads to mass immigration. The intelligentsia know how to set a balance and elevate the consciousness of the citizens that brings peace, respect as well as knowledge of the equality of all beings. Life is not a competition or a race to death to gain as many commodities as one can .

The businessman’s duties are to care for the tradesman and workers in their employ . The political administration should be the  supervisors of the creative economic sectors, making sure everything is a genuine free market economy, and unfair encroachment is avoided ,both locally,  nationally, and internationally.  The political classes need direction , they are not leaders . In ancient times, the lifetime “kingly person” who was  dedicated for life to all his citizens and had genuine care for all was the  system. That was and is the natural consciousness of a a true leader . ” kingly persons  ” in previous ages were obliged to work under an  intelligentsia . They were a team of scholars who are well versed in all the sciences , primarily in the sciences of dualism,  mind , matter, and consciousness. But they also had other scholars under them called Vipras, who were expert in many feilds .  The intelligentsia were always guided by the previous intelligentsia , and the preservation of cultures is important . Conservative  means to conserve . Each period of time naturally adapts to place and circumstance by a current intelligentsia of the day . Times are circumstances that are always changing and in flux, and new approaches are needed naturally.
Such are  the ever well wishing Vedic cultural systems that are forever personally dedicated to all living beings.. They are eternal and originated  from Divinity Himself.

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