Guru

Gu means darkness

Ru mean light

Guru comes in many form .

Generally, Krishna is the first Guru , the guru of the inner heart . In Bhagavad Gita Krishna says He is directing the wonderings of all beings , giving them remembrance and forgetfulness , but He also brings us enlightenment.

He can , if he you so desire , lead you to the many different types of Siksa Gurus , one of which can become  your formal Diksa guru , he alone may be capable to guide you fully or for further advancement on the path of spiritual life , other predominant Siksa Gurus may come into one’s life .

After prolonged association in all humility and service and through especially chanting the Names of God , the many litratures of the param para Gurus will attract the heart ,this is called Sastra sanga , so Sadhu sanga and Sastra sanga are essential. The chanting of the holy names of the Lord and the revelations and lila descriptions are synonymous and are of  the same absolute spiritual nature , realized by one who is extremely humble and who holds no offences in the heart .

The Gaudia Vaisnava traditions and historical records are important to understand,  new fangled methods of self realisation or speculations can hold up our progressive path .

Everything is contained in the works of our asteemed acaryas,  there are many of them , Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja has taken the teachings of the different acaryas and presented all their teachings and history.

Specifically from four recognised Vedic param paras .Madhva Acarya, Ramanuja Acarya , Visnu Swami ,and Nimbarkacarya
From purified monism to simultaneously one and difference.
But still further , the teachings of Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu , the inconceivable one and differences of the Manjari bhava , the pranaya, oneness of love , described by Srila Ragganatha das Goswami. .

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In former times , the Vedas tell us that Jnana or academic studies of varying kinds have always been carried out in every society. The vedas also tell us four classes of persons  exist in broad terms , and those who are inclined to various studies, the Vipras and Brahminical have always been in existence so as to give all important insights and direction to different groups that make up society as a whole. This is how God’s intelligence is channelled into the world. Intelligensia has not evolved as the speculative Darwinians assume. Those multi disciplined studies carried out in societies worldwide were based not only on the physical world but also a metaphysical one .
A strong drive for materialism in all its colours causes suppression of natural metaphysical curiosities, and the consciousness and its workings and real needs becomes overwhelmingly absorbed in atoms , elements compounds in its presented shapes and colours . Consciousness and the metaphysical are left very much on the back burner .
So , in current times, society is in degradation mode , although it might appear its advancing.
Such is the bewildering energy of Divinity.
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Important ecclesiastical directions , decisions, and considerations of all kinds can and should only be made by those who are well practised in Krishna consciousness. This applies in every theologically based culture Those who are Sastra Yukta,  who understand very well the broad aspects of Sastra and how they are to be applied in varying circumstances , and who also have a long and proven history of steady service to the Gaudia Vaisnava param para, or their particular theologies  . Important crucial decisions and directions of spiritual and ecclesiastical management can never be carried out by those who, although practising Bhakti to a degree , are still predominantly affected by Karma and jnana , those who see things with material spectacles.  This  means they  lack a mature understanding of applications of sastra and are prone to material emotions and sentiments that  lead to introducing mundane or political considerations into any  spiritual calculations . Devotees of particular faiths who are still affected by karma and jnana have poor understanding of application and have the tendency to introduce their own interpretations, usually based on mundane considerations, and generally have a problem accepting spiritual authorities. Their considerations may appear morally calculated , as was the case of Proffesor Suthers when he met Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja,  but because pure Bhakti is not present  attachments and aspects of mundane calculations both gross and subtle affect their calculations and decisions. Thus, pure ecclesiastical management by those free from karma and jnana and with a predominance of Bhakti is essential , AC Bhaktivedanta Swami set up a GBC governing body for that purpose , and expected his most mature devotees to participate in some form . In that way , Bhakti prevails along with sastric vision with mature interpretations along with the fitting spiritual visions . Mature Vaisnava’s are  free from the contamination of profit adoration in their  direction making, and their calculation are based on  the spirit of our acaryas, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and pleasing to Lord Krishna..
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Can Spirtual senses be compared to material senses.?
Can you compare acrylic diamonds made of plastic to the highest quality cut Diamonds ?
Can one moment be compared to eternity ?
Can ever new and increasing enthusiasm be compared to decay and boredom.?

Caitanya Caritamrita CC Madhya 17.136.
Atah Sri Krishna namadi
Na bhavan grahyam indriyaih
Sevonmukhe hi jivadau
Svayam eva sphuraty adah

Material senses cannot understand Krishna, they are limited to the material plane., but when one practices Krishna consciousness one begins to revive one’s original spiritual senses , these original pure senses , including the mind and intelligence can see God in everything and everything in God , such a person is never lost to God and God is never lost to them .
Such spiritual awakening carries the soul further in his original spiritual senses , even when still in a physical body , to the spiritual realms , Srila Visvanatha Cakravati Thakur descibes this condition as a spiritually mentally conceived spiritual body .
These activities are described in the Srimad Bhagavatam along with the Smriti Sastras of Srila Rupa and Ragganath Goswami’s .
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Satisfying the emaculate senses of Krishna..

Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja would say our duty is to satisfy the emaculate senses of Krishna.

Krishna is the supreme enjoyer and the jiva , the living entitles are the enjoyed , but as Srila Sridhar Swami often said better be a slave in heaven than a master of hell .

Actually, of course, in spiritual life, Krishna is not some kind of slave driver , rather, He wants to share His blissful nature with everyone , we should not be envious of His extraordinary presence and the fact that He is all attractive , but assist him volunteering ourselves eternally  .

This is not a business arrangement , Krishna can do as He likes , He may or may not accept us , but if we approach the residents of Vrndavana and learn to please Him under their tutelage we have a good chance to be accepted , ultimately the Supreme Goddess of fortune Srimati Radharani is the Queen of Vrndavana and either directly or indirectly every thing is assisting in Her activities to please Krishna.

hṛṣīkeṇa hṛṣīkeśa-
sevanaṁ bhaktir ucyate

Our senses are on loan , their real purposes are only realised in pure devotion,  Srila Rupa Goswami says in His Ujjvala Nilamani , one’s  sthayi Bhava , one’s original attraction to Krishna ,  are motivated by spiritual sound , touch , form , taste , and fragrances of all that goes on in the Spiritual realms.

Everything begins with sound , spiritual sound , of Chanting the Names of God .

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Neither karma or expert performance of it , as in perfect Varna Ashram activities, or developments of strong accademic jnana are the essential ingredients for Bhakti Bliss and realised knowledge of Divinity , rather those qualities automatically accompany the Bhakti process and a heart if melted . Karma alone and its benefits without Bhakti brings great pride and a strong academic approach to Bhakti through the jnana process minus the bhakti makes one hard hearted .Bhakti is bliss and is independent and causeless , although it’s situated in the heart of the devotee .

The principle of Bhakti as given by Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu is first Bhakti is installed in the heart by association by one who has it in his or her heart , then the tendency for Karma and jnana that would ordinarily delay the development of devotion are superceded by this Bhakti and gradually purified . Krishna being kind immediately accepts our Bhakti, even though initially full of faults, these superficial faults are overlooked as much as parents adore the broken and imperfect speech of a young child .
In this way also the principle of being forgiving of others as we are of forgiving ourselves can be incorporated .

The Krishna of Gaudia Vaisnavism who is situated in Vraja cannot be understood outside of Gaudia Vaisnavism, specifically Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu , and at the same time the Gaudia Vaisnava understands Krishna in Mathura, in Dwarka , in Vaikuntha and all the ” functional ” forms who facilitate the conditioned souls or those liberated in the spiritual light of Brahman.

Anger eradicated

In the sacred Srimad Bhagavatam there are many occasions where conflicts come about for one reason or another , Druva Maharaja , when revenging the death of his brother comes  to mind , or the followers of Lord Siva revenging the death of  his wife Sati is another . But another lesson is taught that anger and killing do no good for anyone’s real interests, even if it feels just . Thus frequently, we see the leading lights of the Bhagavatam issuing good council to both of the conflicted parties . Some times inevitably wars and conflicts arise , generally, its origins are driven by ill motives . Correcting ill motives and addressing matters so anger can be eradicated from any calculations , both for the sake of enemy and friends is the real business of the intelligentsia . This lesson and many others are found within the pages of the Srimad Bhagavatam , particularly useful lessons in todays world where political leaders unfortunately stoke up hatred of other nations , such leadership should be rejected. ..
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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 practiced).
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 as well as developing pure Bhakti in love ,  along with understandings of spiritual Rasa in all their 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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Time , I am

Time in reality is an allocated period  given to conscious beings who temporarily reside  in a particular body for a given length of time . This time period is determined not only by  physical laws of nature but also by unseen laws operating beyond the comprehension of scientific communities . Nobody has a  clue, for instance, why the  laws  of time are affecting different species at different rates .

Nature originates from Krishna or Visnu ,according to the Vedas , every species of life or person  is under specific strict time  allocation . Scientists know  quite a lot about the presence of all kinds of  laws ,some they understand well others not so well , but we can safely say they cannot fathom the origins of these laws  of why they hold firmly in place consistently.  The Darwinians and scientific materialism speculators presume such events in nature are happening by somehow  random chance events that began sometime in a  distance past ,. But the obvious question is , in our experience laws and set order comes by  design and intelligence.  Thus it  seems logical that the order and laws of the universal affairs may have a specific source . The Darwinian alternative that somehow or other these perfect laws of material nature formed and mysteriously maintain themselves seems absurd in real terms .  Many prominent scientists,  rebel against the  concept of chance events being the ultimate cause ,  like Sir Fred Hoyle for instance , who could see  clearly that the laws of nature are finely tuned , with perfect amounts of atoms and compound to make life possible , he was puzzled by the availability of so much carbon , which is essential for life , and why there should be so much of it in the universe , compared to other elements.

Law means lawmaker , that’s logic , and the Vedas give details of the fundermental principles of material nature, which incorporate the atomic and ethereal plane of existence , and it indicates its  our minds and consciousness that  are forced to identify with it  and respond to it .
In regards to how someone may know the  details of the laws of time allocation, the head of this universe Bramha has inconceivable intelligence ,which has been alloted to him.  As much as Einstein, Schrödinger or Bohr have  inconceivable intelligence  compared to the common man .

So Lord  Bramha , the allocated engineer of this universe,  transmits knowledge of all his scientific works  to Narada Muni.  He is no ordinary person , he was the Guru of Vyasadeva ,who was no ordinary person . He  was the Guru of Sukadeva Goswami ,  who was no ordinary person , but  the speaker of the Bhagavatam ..so one can say the origins of the knowledge of the Vedas and the universe are  coming from beings and personalities beyond it . Divinity  Himself is one and different from His material energies.

So, the  science contained in summary form in the Bhagavatam stems ultimately from the engineer of universal affairs , and Lord Bramha  transmits such knowledge to those that need to know and who have pure senses . Bramha was given the intelligence to carry out his work of creation and laying the foundations of the physical and subtle laws by
Visnu Himself.

The universe is certainly most puzzling to the  science community. The more they  study it , the more complex it becomes , this includes the science of time, its  inconceivable nature , and so as before said scientists do not understand why time works the way it does , as much as they cannot produce rna in the laboratory to 100 % purity , the way nature makes it , only 1% purity has been achieved in a laboratory setting .
The Vedic system is to accept pure  knowledge from the pure sound of the supreme intelligentsia. The origin of this pure knowledge  is  Lord Bramha,  and as much as everyone is accepting knowledge from intelligent men and women ,  people like Richard Feynman , Einstein , Bohr , Schrödinger , Teller etc etc . so why not Lord Bramha ? And the persons he transmitted it to.

The very best scientist always say they  know very little of the real details of the  universe and its  functioning.
Unfortunately,  some  scientists will make bold declarations .
Like the immature Darwinians who assume Darwinian evolutionary theory is fact based science
Real scientific thinkers know it’s not . it’s at most a hypothesis .

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The beginnings of the beginning

Abiogenisis,  how can  chemicals perfectly form and all come together to form the molecules essential for cellular life ?

Ask a synthetic chemist how difficult it to conduct synthetic chemistry,  chemical combinations don’t just throw themselves together , perfect and precise careful processes are involved , heating , cooling , evaporation of impurities , to name but a few of the procedures . If they are not followed or brought  to 100% purity, the synthetic chemistry and materials fall apart .

With that in mind, before any evolutionary process could begin,  first the chemicals forming the molecular structures of the cells had be in place to form the  amino acids , carbohydrates, nucleotides, and lipids  . The process of  chemistry , how chemicals combined so precisely , according to a Darwinian ,by chance random events , on an early earth ,  is not , in reality ,at all understood . Although the subjective Darwinian narrative promoting  their scientific propaganda  to the public , give the false impressions, chemical evolution is  clear-cut objective science . This, in reality, is  cheating science. Of course , truth is they are  clueless ,  they do not  know the  relevant processes of how everything began , nor can they in their laboratories  from scratch imitate the process . It  requires extremely hard and complex  chemistry to do synthetic chemistry , and on an  early earth there were no laboratories where you could go and buy starting materials which could  form the beginnings of a molecule, as synthetic chemists do today .

So, as well as trying to explain mutational math of an evolutionary process , before that could all even begin , the Darwinian has to explain how perfect chemical combinations by chance just threw themselves together .

Like evolutionary theory the abiogenisis and chemical evolutionary process is unknown,  so everyone is clueless.

But ,  as we see codes and information in dna , similarly, the molecular structures like carbohydrates, etc , store and transmit information, each of these molecules are vital for the cell. No one can say where this information comes from .

Even in the atomic world , depending on how many protons in an atom determine the element it forms , gold ,carbon, iron, etc etc, each element has a particular number of protons.

Thus, throughout the whole of life with  the chemicals and elements that supports it  , we find orderly systems at work , in the atomic realm ,  the chemical realms ,   and  the molecular realm , as well as the DNA codes that  instuct the cells to make a particular body part and which form a particular body as a whole.

Krishna in Bhagavad Gita declares in many verses that He is that person responsible and is  a  perfect chemical,  atomic , and molecular engineer,  and Lord Bramha , His chief engineer,  has within his body  , given by Mahavishnu , the information consisting of  , as we now know ,   the DNA  structural information for the production all bodies required for the living beings .

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