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  • Leaders, what leaders …

    Feb 16th, 2025

    There are 120 armed conflicts in the world right now , in each of which human rights are increasingly ignored , thus, world leaders are failing , United Nations are failing , democracies are failing . The Vedic culture with its emphasis and directions for systematic development of the varieties of persons within each community directed and led by the real Intelligentsia , as defined in the Vedas , is the way for understanding and peace . Proffesional politicians or global businesses persons are not qualified leaders , they have no real sense of how communities can thrive on all levels , socially , economically, scientifically, and definitely not philosophically. Citizens are looking for real leaders with the required qualities . The Vedic cultures based on consciousness development and satisfying rewarding lives , not solely based just on money and possessions, are the way to pursue world peace and cooperation between all individual nations and their citizens .

    It’s crystal clear that the very broad Vedas incorporates all forms of religious philosophies and practice, according to where one is situated in particular states of consciousness one should take up some form of practice, one should never impose one form of religious practice on others or think them superior, its a question of relative truth and how all relative truths are in the absolute truth
    Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur explains these things in his Jiva Dharma.
    Real knowledge means being non sectarian , understanding and having a broad vision and long-term vision, but also understanding progressive paths
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  • Guru alignment.

    Feb 16th, 2025

    In Vedic Culures, many different types of Gurus are available,  but in absolute truth, all Gurus are  aligning , be they expert in  geopolitical matters ,  or within economics , or social sciences , or within general sciences , or sociopolitical affairs , its very clear in the Vedas every thing is connected to Divinity.  Nothing is outside , but the 18 puranas tell us some people are predominantly in goodness,  some passion and some ignorant and the therapeutic Vedas along with its expert teachers know how applications work to benefit one and all .

    Vedic culture always means having specific teachers, or one could say different types of Gurus, defined loosely as Diksa and Siksa Gurus for spiritual realisation development, the most essential knowledge . But also you may consult other Brahminical persons or learned Vipras , or genuinely learned , wise , balanced, and mature scholars in various fields , but who are always independent.
    You could have specific scientific Gurus.
    You could have specific geopolitical Gurus.
    Or Gurus, who have mastered various arts or aspects of philosophies of all kinds, for instance .
    Thus the word guru was used very broadly in Vedic Culures and each guru had different purposes, but because absolute truth can be applied and understood in multitudes of ways , you will find alignment as well as diversity in all the Gurus.
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    A hugely beneficial educational system , a decending process of generosity directed by those who are situated in pure goodness .

    Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His conversation with Ramananda Roy , approved of everything Ramananda Roy said , but whatever he said Mahāprabhu said ” Very good , but is there something more “
    Thus, the all-encompassing Vedas was discussed .

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  • Veda knowledge .

    Feb 15th, 2025

    Veda means knowledge….

    Sankya yoga is defined as the  perfect process of knowing.

    The systematic progressive path of the Vedas  incorporating… karma yoga , jnana yoga , niskarma karma yoga , astanga yoga, and Bhakti yoga,  the yoga of devotion . All varieties  of yoga , when tinged with Bhakti , advance persons to the highest form of yoga, which is defined in the Vedas as pure Bhakti yoga .

    Bhakti yoga is always a progressive path , there is no limit to love , and Srila Rupa Goswami has made a complete analysis of its progression.

    The vedas supplementary litratures assist all the yogic paths ,  the jnana path ,the  karma path, and the various other  trancendental paths are all nicely defined.

    The Sruti are like the direct commands of God  , the Smriti are like a family members commands  , Puranas are like friends commands ,and the Tantra are like business deals , where benefits are on offer .

    The Srimad Bhagavatam contains all these paths and  their different and varying epistemological calculations,  along with the etymology of the specific Vedic and  Vaisnava teachers are highlighted . How they translate and find specified meanings of  sanskrit in particular ways to describe their relationships with Krishna and the relationships of others to Krishna  will also be found in the various commentary of the different acaryas .

    The Vedas , on another administrative level , is a living, breathing personality ,  every deed on the ethereal or gross classical plain is calculated by various agencies and the responsive universal order , like a giant automated ” A I ” system , it responds,  such is the inconceivable engineering of Divinity .

    We know that inside one of our  cells are hundreds of nano machines, each playing an essential role for continuous cell representation,  all of which are  self-replicating systems. From Macro to micro, everything is happening by the supream desire of Krishna. This consciousness is Krishna consciousness , the founder of ISKCON AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada said.

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  • Consciousness and the genome

    Feb 15th, 2025

    Consciousness causing  genes or genes causing consciousness .

    The Darwinians suppose that your genes cause the particular consciousness that you exhibit , and to an extent that can be accepted due to being given a body by a prescriptive method. However, that tells but a partial story , the journey of how we come to  accept  a particular body can be long and complex, and our past , present, and futures are involved . The conscious being is always accompanied by one of the unlimited expansions of Divinity , the highly complex  “self selection process ” along with incalculable informational exchanges provides the guidance mechanism towards particular types of genes that programme the ACTG to form a particular body . In Bhagavad Gita Krishna indicates in many verses he is the knower of all bodies and he knows the ” field ” of activities that the body will experience. Although independent of parents on one level , on the subtle  level ,  the Vedas say  , the living beings in human form share percentages of the subtle energies of our parents . The energy of mind and consciousness has not  been addressed  by the mechanistic Darwinians , who seem to conveniently ignore such matters , assuming neurons by chance cause complex consciousness conditioning as well as incredibly creative forces within some persons intelligence .The Vedas as other cultures indicate consciousness and matter as two entirely separate energies . So we are dealing with developing bodies as well  as  minds ,with awarded intellectual power .

    According to the Vedas,  nothing is happening by chance events,  but rather by design,  Bhagavad Gita tells us we have to take responsibility for our designated lot .

    Although on one level everyone is equal, as the founding fathers of the USA quite rightly cast into the USA constitution, in other ways  there are obviously massive variations . Within the material bodies , minds  and intellects, and  the circumstances one is  born into , everything and every one are  totally unique. The encouraging aspect to Vedic cultures is that we are all  dynamic in so many ways  and are  never static or fixed . We should never feel conditioned or stuck . Rather always moving,  in one direction or another .  So social mobility and progress are  always waiting to be tapped into by anybody . No one should ever feel trapped in particular bodies  or  minds . As the old song goes ” if you wish upon a star makes no difference who you are” that’s a very Vedic concept , sung by Judy Garland

    So, by karmic synchronicities, one aquires a particular body and particular circumstances . It’s a temporary fleeting turn of events . The idea is to solve the real problem . Birth , death , old age , and disease , and not to get overly attached to happiness or distress of this one life , which come and go like the winter and summer seasons.

    Making advances toward  knowledge , solving  once and for all  the real problems of life , instead of solely  spending ones time building  up kingdoms that  will  inevitably collapse, is  encouraged in Vedic culture .  Neglecting to ask where we came from and where  we  are going and surrendering our intelligence to the speculative Darwinian is not really very intelligent.

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  • Eternal knowledge and bliss and relief work .

    Feb 13th, 2025

    Sat cit ananda and relief work

    A state of eternality  knowledge and bliss is  a  natural state of each part and parcel of consciousness , i.e., each living being . Theologically , the Vedas says , one can increase two aspects of those three qualities by association that  ultimately stems from Srimati Radharani and Lord Balarama , Srimati Radharani is representative of the bliss potency and Lord Balarama the knowledge potency.

    Without further associations of those who are in association with trancendendence , and are intimately connected to Srimati Radharani or  Lord Balarama and without voluntarily rendering loving services to such persons,  how could one  possibly increase one’s existence and happiness in bliss and knowledge . In our experience, learning and love go hand in hand .

    The Vedas indicates that ultimately, the varieties of transcendental paraphernalia and the regions where  they are exhibited , along with the highest excellences of playful and spontaneous exchanges of love can be understood  only by transcendental love and learning ,  in the association of pure Gaudia Vaisnavas . It is Srimati Radharani and Lord Balarama who know the  Supreme Personality of Godhead Krishna . Without connection to Them or Their devotees the  Tatasta sakti jiva or the marginal energies of Krishna,  as in the  spiritual spark of consciousness remains in the relatively lesser bliss of the spiritual Brahman  , otherwise known as a spiritual light , an impersonal spiritual realm . These sparks sometimes  wonder in the material worlds mistakingly thinking they will  increase  their knowledge and bliss .

    Indeed ,within the material planes , sharing, caring, and appreciation can increase one’s happiness and knowledge, to a degree  and its a fact that  Krishna makes progressive paths that can gradually connect to higher paths . But the ultimate arrangements are always on call , that  anyone at any time can  contact and connect with Krishna’s pure representatives who serve Him by reaching down  and rescuing lost souls , or  as Srila Sridhar Swami puts it ” relief work ” these persons are the intimate associates of Srimati Radharani and Lord Balarama.

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  • AI .. conflict , confusion, and tension of the human lemmings

    Feb 12th, 2025

    Everyone’s talking about the potential of AI , but do they not see how in a world centred around competition and cut throat business,  not only of individuals but between countries , that the very thing that is supposed to make our lives easier could well end up being  the very reasons why our world is torn apart .

    The Vedic cultures are always centred around sharing resources for the benefits of everyone . The self-centred conglomerates vision is one of snatch , take ,  exploit, and even exterminate the opposition ,  so toxic our world has become .

    Unfortunately, such conglomerates , who control contrived democracies , “free speech it has its price , the wealthy bed fellows of those that favor vice ” , I  wrote in a song . These  conglomerates have the power over the simple persons in the world who are easily fooled and are  mislead  like lemmings of a cliff , they are unaware of the onward dangerous exploitative goals of greedy persons who currently weild world power , victims of consumerism and adopted lifestyle.

    The materials to make AI chips and the materials to make batteries for phones and cars are in short supply , there is not enough to go around. Like 100  alcoholic persons,  who are untreated,  fighting over one  whisky bottle , modern living based solely on  technology’s advances is a recipe for disaster, because it puts the individuals consciousness development to one side , and worse still , it degrades it , the goal of the conglomerates to make everyone into sophisticated but consumer led animals , who follow their minds and senses just about any where their computer tells them to go .

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  • Oneness or difference ?

    Feb 12th, 2025

    Oneness , what oneness ?

    Some people have romantic idealistic concepts that society can live as one .

    In spiritual terms, maybe , when by cultivating spiritual consciousness, one is able to see that consciousness particals are in each body , the very substance of life , and in that sense all equally loved and reciprocated to by God .

    But materially speaking , individuals have always expressed differently and lived differently , both individually and  in  communial  ways, expressing  their unique national culture and  ways of life, which can be seen to be one and different.

    In the vedas 5th Canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam,  the activities of King Prtu give the  description of the natural creation of  boundaries, such as oceans , rivers, and mountain ranges. Although harmony can be achieved within mankind it must be understood as being based on  their differences , which sometimes have complex social and karmic complexity , nevertheless , all societies should be respected and understood in  mature and intelligent ways .

    The concept of  harmony in discord is only realised in the minds of those who are learned who are aware of the   consciousness of Divinity within their hearts and in the hearts of all living beings. They who have evolved love for Divinity and as such , all beings , seeing  that everything and everyone is  connected to God . Knowledge means knowing  all are  His expansions , such divine inspiration creates the inconceivable oneness and difference vision in  our relationship with Him and all beings .

    The vipras , Brahminical men, and Suddha Bhaktas know this very well  and realise it . By their association , we can also know and realise this truth .

    It is never found in any  political leaders , who we could  safely say are mostly lacking in real wisdom, and are sometimes  fools and rascals , so they must always  take direction from the real intelligensia as described above .

    The original Varna Ashram system is a wonderful sharing and educational resource for all , it is meant to instigate social mobility and give everyone the chance of good association and beneficial learning .

    That is part of the remit of ISKCON,  to introduce this reality to people in general

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  • AI , its uses and limitations .

    Feb 11th, 2025

    I am reminded of a huge telescope peering into deep space. The eye can not see far due to its obvious limitations , so a bigger eye is created , but when something that is limited creates something else , it’s also limited , the limited has limitations , unlike the unlimited which is not subjected to limitations.

    A1 is a brilliant way to automatically increase propaganda and influence the easily influenced…..only the devotees of God will be able to resist by developing intelligence that is applied to consciousness , a consciousness that is one and different from an unlimited consciousness , the unlimited consciousness can unlimitedly supply intelligence to the limited , and either bind them in illusion or liberate them .
    Obviously, some good uses can be thought of for AI , but it’s only as good as those persons who have imperfect senses, the tendency of cheat and be illusioned can programme it to be , a kind of collective imperfection is going on , but hyped up to be   “all knowing and the solution to all man’s problems ” . The reality is that when men stop fighting like cats and dogs , that is when real intelligence will develop.

    Real intelligensia are always present in all societies , but in current times, they are silenced and stifled.

    Unfortunately, the businessman is king, and so are his dollars.

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  • When untruth becomes truth

    Feb 11th, 2025

    The great trancendental conundrum of the absolute truth speaking untruth along with His intimate friends..

    In 1922 approx , Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja met with one Professor Suthers , who visited India on behalf of the British government to try to get an understanding of the complexities of Sanskrit languages that appeared to  contain many levels of  sciences  within them . So envious  and dumbfounded were the British   that they set up a sanskrit college in Hertfordshire to learn the language and then retured to India to introduce twisted meanings , using words like mythology in an attempt to subjugate the people of India and minimise the great Vedic cultures .

    The Proffesor  made an observation to Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami,  that  ” your Krishna who you worship appears to be immoral ”

    Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami immediately retorted , with his usual brilliance and trancendental insights , that Krishna activities exhibited the highest levels of morality.

    How this can be understood can only  be found out by questioning a self realised soul who is a mature Vedic scholar . Who is  also  Krishna’s pure devotee and who has the appropriate symptoms of knowledge and detachment from the material world  and his being a topmost Yogi , as Krishna mentioned in His Bhagavad Gita ,”  My pure devotees are  the topmost and  best of the yogis “

    Spiritual texts can be confusing , sometimes the absolute truth appears to  speak  lies, and so do his intimate friends . Why this is so or why on the battlefield of Kuruksetra Arjuna’s request for moral actions were ignored by Krishna and why both Yudhisthira and Bhismadeva,  who were overly attached to speaking truth were  wrong  can revealed  by speaking to Krishna’s pure devotee.

    Thus, this  great conundrum can be laid to rest .

    Here is a hint , if a murderous person were  looking for a person that you were  hiding in your house  and  asked You  “Have you seen such and such ?” a moral and ethical person would immediately lie .

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  • Perfect and natural social and spiritual mobility

    Feb 9th, 2025

    .Legitimate social systems and mobility..

    The legitimate original Varna Ashram system is highly beneficial with the inherently good qualities of  various persons naturally shared for the benefit of everyone else . In yoga systems, it’s said that life airs are dominant in different parts of the body , and so it is that different classes of men have their life airs differently situated , the most gross in the lower regions and the most spiritually and cultured persons within their brain substance. The social cohesion and social mobility running through the Varna Ashram  workings is educationally oriented. It was based on knowledge and  psychological awareness with the need for  obvious progression of a  mind , intelligence, and inner consciousness , so lifes full potential could be realised by everyone in time , time could also mean progressive succession of lives .

    Naturally one should always seek good associations and guidance in any feild of life , good leadership from the highest of the Brahminical intelligensia saw to it that everyone would benefit in that way by arranging society accordingly by good administrative persons with the correct qualities. There was no question of a particular birth in a particular family limiting anyone.  Consciousness , free will, and progressive steps are able to be accessed by anyone. Only a man who is unknowing , and thus not part of an intelligensia,  would seek to limit or cage someone psychologically or physically.

    Although freedoms are and should be  freely sought , the best of  freedoms should be understood.  A child is  always guided in their  expressions of freedoms by their parents for the child’s  good , education, and ultimate happiness.

    Although it’s good to break out “beyond the mold ” that life trys to carve for us , first , its best to learn the ways of life and truely beneficial cultures of all kinds ,especially scientific and theological cultures,   thus  make gradual steps  to greater freedoms  , but being  careful to understand  freedoms are not ever  found in a confined body , mind or  senses,  but rather in the super subjective realm of spontaneous love , with Divinity and his associates , based on selfless service taught in theological cultures  . Fools rush in  where angels dare to tread , and careful progression is required as well as being open to persons who have greater wisdoms , either materially or spiritually , bearing in mind  in absolute truth both are inextricably linked and beneficial.

    The 10th Canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam , wherein the absolute pinnacle of all cultures are explained, comes after the careful study of the previous volumes.

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