The founder of the International Society for Krishna consciousness AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada would often say the quality of persons would be greatly enhanced if they would just add Krishna consciousness to their lives, in that regard , he said , like so many zeros, adding the figure 1 makes all the difference.
Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja, the Spiritual master of AC Bhaktivedanta Swami, used to say there is no shortage of anything in this world accept Krishna consciousness.
Indeed, there are so many wonderful people with so many wonderful extraordinary qualities in all the disciplines and arts , within this world , which is said to be a miniscule reflection of something far greater , those of the spiritual planes , there , there is no loss or diminishing of anything or any qualities , rather an increase in experience with spiritual senses , with ever new experiences and playful enthusiasm, unlike the experiences of depleting senses made of matter , and a deteriating mind and intelligence.
Maha Maya , Yoga Maya , two sides to the Supreme Goddess of fortune
No one can stand before God without the help and sanction of the Supreme Goddess of fortune , no one can stand before the Supreme Goddess of fortune before stepping out Her shadow , the two forms of the Goddess are synonymous in one sence , but also serve different purposes . Everything She does is a service to assist in helping reestablish lost relationships and having reconnected the lost souls , She brings them the spiritual experience of the full beauty and majesty of Divinity . This is the best of purposes of life and the original intention of it , understanding and exchanging our love with Divinity or Krishna and His associates.
How is this achieved ? by testing the motives of a sincere servant , and facilitating the exhaustive desires of an individual to become the sole illusory independent enjoyer, in reality we are totally dependent on God and His energies , in our day time dream we are surrounded by family and friends, wealth and opulance and are always trying to rid oneself of supposed enemies, that disturb our Lordship plan . Although in reality, materiel life is so tuned to illusion that , friends can be the greatest enemies and enemies can be indirectly friends , serving to frustrate attempts of ” happiness ” ultimately Krishna says , ” I am your only friend ”
Christians indirectly speak of the devil’s alluring power , but , doesn’t he , the ” devil,” indirectly serve God? and anyhow, just who is the Devil ?, an Irish jig, and song puts him down as being whisky.
” Whisky, you’re the Devil the Devil I adore,” the lyrics go.
This philosophical question is posed and answered regarding how the complexity of the illusory energy works in its granting free will followed by a determinism, driven by subtle laws . Its purposes and power are to throw and cover the particle of consciousness . The spirit soul is spoken of in the Srimad Bhagavatam in many different ways and circumstances.
One who is really inquisitive will easily have all questions answered., but one who is crooked and insincere will continue to be tricked by the other side of the Goddess of fortune, we must always remember God is all Good in all circumstances at all times .
Ethical trading is an important term , just how ethical , ethical trading is , one would have to research the traders and financiers that make such claims.
What is the Vedic veiw of trading currencies , commodities , oil, stocks, and shares . Practically speaking, this is all carried out in self-regulatory ways . it’s far too complex for fleeting governments to get a handle on .
The overall results of the historical changes from micro to macro economics has been disastrous for 98 % of the population , what to speak of the enviroments and creatures who belong there , the Globalists make vast claims of taking a world out of poverty , but were the former localised economies with clean air and healthy food so bad ? Tradesmen were proud to work for a fair days living , you knew your local Baker .
Today the public are unaware of what goes on behind closed doors, with micro second trading , easy access to groups of persons setting up insider trading blocks , its common knowledge the dark Webb is full of deceptive crooked persons making the most of illegal trading , with not a legislator in sight , or law enforcement officers .
Unfortunately, this is all far too acceptable in current times . Central governance are lightweight, with lobby groups working to keep lightweight legislation loaded in their favour .
The Vedic view , simple , if knowing that others are being exploited , one turns a blind eye , casting ethics and morality to one side , one becomes implicated and one will recieve by natures laws , both physical and via karmic synchronicities results .
The Vedic systems would thoroughly overhaul , simplify investments , making it more localised and beneficial for home nations and local businesses as well as local communities , not for global conglomerates.
Because Western democracies, although originally having good intentions in the early stages , have become infiltrated and overly influenced by conglomerates and global finance companies, global financial powers now rule over the political classes , and democracy has lost its way . The original idea is to vote for good leaders , but unfortunately nobody knows what the qualifications of good leader are , and the real intelligentsia are being silenced by the media companies who are owned by Globalist , all media companies are political animals , now free thinking honest journalists are few and far between.
The Vedic reformation, which is under way, will educate people to see through deceit and redirect society for everyones progresssion and benefits , the real intelligensia will return.
“All occupational engagements, or dharmas, are certainly meant for ultimate liberation. They should never be performed for material gain. Furthermore, one who is engaged in the ultimate occupational service, or dharma, should never use material gain to cultivate sense gratification.”
This particular verse highlights the greatest of cultures , far from Western materialism , its points to the significance of every person and gives value to them , the Greatness of God is that He assigns absolute importance to every living being . In the above verse, the method of how everyone can live their lives in positive therapeutic ways and benefit themselves is given , living life to the full in rich and rewarding ways , with inner nourishment , satisfied minds as well as our senses being satisfied in balanced ways ,
Material satisfaction of the sences is required by all living beings , and humans are no different, but the human is meant for something far greater, and the Vedic Culture was designed in such a way that educational experiences for everyone was linked to life ,opening up sn untapped inner resources for enrichment of consumers and peace of mind . The huge varieties of the different aspects of educational cultures , the arts, and various sciences were st every stage of life united with the ongoing experiences of sharing , living and loving centred around the source of all living and loving .
Like an artists pallet , society is of mixed colours , but a process of bringing pure knowledge in systematic progressive ways and painting a perfect picture of a harmonious society was the responsibility of the qualified intelligensia . Those who were Proffesors in the science of self realisation and who knew well the therapeutic methods of linking material sciences to spiritual ones .
Hegel is the great philosophical thinker , his studies of the metaphysical and the ontological realities of life can be a useful guide to us , unfortunately those who have been taught scientific materialism since childhood, tend to forget these great historical thinkers and , being educationally overwhelmed are drowned in a Darwinian educational systems that present hypothesis as fact based science.
Everything for Itself is describing the Absolute Autocrate , Divinity Himself, the cause of all causes . The whole of the cosmos , atoms, elements, compounds, and light itself as well as the the particles of consciousness that are expanded from one source . Everything ultimately has to have a source , But in the case of Divinity , there has never been a time He did not exist.
Under his supervision, and because He is all good, what’s going on in each individual’s life if fitting for a specific purpose. There is no point in our tiny selves thinking we may know something of the karmic synchronicities of countless particals of consciousness , i.e., the living entitles.
This is a macro observation standpoint , the workings of a multidimensional universes , naturally the micro standpoint is extremely limited, for instance, microbes are seen to act intelligently, but do you think one microbe could ever grasp or understand the intelligence of Einstein or Bohr Schrödinger ,Teller or Feynman .
Epistemological systems are described in the Vedas , that the supreme consciousness can make Himself personally known to individual tiny consciousness particles is inconceivable, as much as Einstein making himself known to a microbe would be , but the fact is Divinity can do so , just how this is so is written in detail throughout the Vedas including Bhagavad Gita .
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 a 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 . Fools rush in where angels dare to tread , and careful progression is required as well as being open to persons who have a greater wisdoms , either materially or spiritually , bearing in the 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.
Many atheistic subjective speculators boldly declare .” There is no God .”
If you ask them ” What do you mean by God ? ”
They really can not give any detail in their answers . Ultimately, unless you know what God is , you’ll not be able to say with any definite statements, ” There is no God “
At most, it’ll be some kind of emotional response that is given with very little understanding of theological or even objective scientific knowledge.
Albert Einstein said.
“Science without religion is lame and religion without science is blind. “
We have to carefully understand why Einstein says that and what he means .
Lord Krishna Himself in His Bhagavad Gita 10th Chapter .
He says “one must understand My Vibhuti’s ,” My Sciences , how in every detail I prevade every aspect of the creation , how I am the cause of all causes , including mind , body , intelligence and consciousness . How I am the knower of all bodies , and am situated with one fragment of myself within them all , and how the varieties of linking processes to Me are achieved through the multiple yoga systems . How I transmit absolute knowledge throughout the multidimensional universes either personally , in partial incarnations, or how I enter into the hearts of My empowered representatives.
One should also understand how I am within everything, yet outside of everything , how I am very near yet an inconceivable distance away , and how I am neutral to everyone, yet deeply attached to My family, friends and lovers .
So much to learn , and what I have just mentioned is a fragmental part of the learning . In spontaneous love , where the highest cultures are displayed , there is a whole science of emotional exchanges to explore, as well as the unlimited personalities exhibiting them in ever increasing and newer ways . Srila Rupa Goswami and Srila Ragganatha das Goswami are the Proffesors.
Battlefield diplomacy , theology, and psychological analysis ..
We should remember the great philosophical treatise Bhagavad Gita was spoken on a battlefield , it was intended to establish fair play, including perfect political and social justice systems , that Krishna had come to reestablish , in Bhagavad Gita krishna says He appears to reestablish principles for mankind.
Although negotiations were originally intended by Krishna toward the opposing parties, unfortunately, those acting as His enemies refused to correct wrong behaviours , ignoring ethical practices and acted ruthlessly . Those who ignore teachings of Bhagavad Gita which give a thorough analysis of all kinds of theological positions and a thorough run down on all kinds of human psychology telling of the original political system that are beneficial for mankind , will be lost . Krishna wants the intelligentsia at the helm , not politicians. Krishna says , over and over again , He needs to come to re-establish truth and justice, sometimes He will send a representative to do so . The conditioned psychological effects of consciousness within matter, along with unfolding time, cause forgetfulness and degradation of mankind.
The reason we choose to come to this world , according to the Vedas , is for lordship , but the tiny spark of consciousness is always dependent and never independent . We should understand Divinities Lordship and how it’s only ever based on pure Love , only He can simultaneously reciprocate with countless persons in purity and love in fulfilling and ever increasing ways .
The political and social justice systems of the Vedas are a progressive journey for everyone , social and spiritual mobility is its intention, and it’s has been in operation for trillions of years .One is recommended to study the contents of the Bhagavad Gita.
Vedic culture means following traditions and the highest of cultures in every field of education, including the arts . Its emphasis is to follow great men and women , with proven qualities as set out in the Vedas , such inspiration and the best of human qualities automatically benefit the rest of society , by good association one becomes a good and wholesome person . Bad associations cause one to become troubled , the education system must teach how to identify what is good and bad association , and what the benefits are of this , thus rascals should never be allowed free reign , as today , especially on social media and within governments , or as business leaders .
Modern Western, lefty liberal , literally means to follow your own mind and senses , wherever, and get everyone one to do the same , and aggressively spread this new fangled thinking , even going to war to do so . It has no real sense of cultivation of consciousness or conserving traditions of culture and families . In the course of time the essence of knowledge has been lost , the truth always needs reserecting messages because it gets in time replaced by speculations and subjective scientific materialism and perverse cultures. Such is the nature of material conditioned nature along with an independent free will .
Persons who follow false “freedoms ” and speculations will find the opposite of what they are looking for , which is perfect loving relationships , but granted, there are 8,4000000 species of life , so plenty of facilities for expression in countless bodies , and how people want to lead their lives , those likings are found in other species , and Bhagavad Gita teaches wherever your taste , an appropriate body awaits.
A human form gives one a chance for freedoms beyond one’s comprehension . it’s our responsibility as humans to know just what those freedoms are .
The Bhagavatam has some absolutes and an awful lot of negotiations , compromise, and settlements. If one cares to study the Srimad Bhagavatam , one may be surprised by the above statement. But Krishna is a very practical person , having given free will to His expansions . There are many examples throughout the Bhagavatam of fair play , understanding, and negotiations.
Lord Indra, for example , became disturbed because King Priyavrata was about to complete a hundred consecutive sacrifices , giving him special powers.
(Indra was the only person who had previously completed such a task . )
But , BECAUSE he was the king of heaven and had naturally a large ego to go with his prestigious position , so , Lord Bramha , on behalf of Krishna , negotiated with King Priyavrata , and it was settled that King Priyavrata would not complete the task and settled up for only 99 sacrifices .
Krishna wanted lord Indra to keep his pride and distinction in place , which is important sometimes in leadership roles . So sometimes, in daily dealings the implementation of morals , ethics, and good behaviour are implemented carefully and gradually and do not always occur the way we would necessarily like events to unfold , so patience is required . Certain domestic and political sensitivities must come into play , some persons are not ready to immediately hear perfect good sense . The material energies are as such , that time and patience must be adopted towards some persons , and various karmic situations worldwide are often beyond bewildering , nevertheless, Divinity remains in full control . The Srimad Bhagavatam can , by careful and mature study, reveal to us the mysteries of Divinity and the free will and determinism of universal affairs.
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