Rejection without Knowing – Ever since our childhood, we have been reading science books. If not science, we must have read books on history, geography, literature, or arts. Every book we read presented some facts and ideas, and we accepted them as the truth. We studied physics and biology but never bothered to check even the simple experiments and validate them. We just read the experiments and considered them as the truth. Why? Weren’t we inquisitive? The answer is no, we were indeed curious, but we did not have time. Also, the books we read had descriptions that proved that it was written by some great scientist, professor, or academician after a long period of study and research. Although those books may have been wrong, we did not dare to reject authority in that subject.
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Q&A WITH LILA PURUSHOTTAM DAS
Q&A WITH LILA PURUSHOTTAM DAS
🤔Reflected and pure consciousness what are these two kinds of consciousness and how they exist simultaneously in the same body?
That is because reflected consciousness is much grosser than the pure consciousness. That latter is as subtle as the soul. Subtle body becomes depraved when separated from Krishna. And so it becomes very violent. Clouds cover the suns rays. Similarly, reflected consciousness covers the puny pure consciousness of the soul. That is by the will of the Supreme lord. Matter exists in subtle form as pradhan or mahat tattva. The soul brings in individuality or feeling of I-ness. Mahat tattva doesnt have that individuation on its own. Thus, material energy is cleavable and therefore becomes varieties of individuation. Although it is inert.
Read moreWhat is Sanatana Dharma?
What Is Santana Dharma – Very often we come across the word ‘Sanatan Dharma’ and connect it with some particular sect or religion but hardly do we take out time to understand the true meaning of ‘Sanatan Dharma’. It is very interesting to understand the true meaning of ‘Sanatan Dharma’. Such understanding is developed with faith and conviction can clear our misconceptions about the various religious systems and raise our consciousness beyond the boundaries of caste, color, creed, and nation.
Read moreIs It Necessary To Accept A Spiritual Master?
Is It Necessary To Accept A Spiritual Master – Often this question comes to the mind of a seeker of truth whether it is necessary to accept a spiritual master. Can’t we understand the spiritual subject matter on our own or by reading the scriptures? Before understanding the necessity let us understand the role of the spiritual master in our lives.
Read moreIs learning Sanskrit necessary to understand Bhagavad Gita?
Is learning Sanskrit necessary to understand Bhagavad Gita? – Recently one student asked a question – whether one can learn Bhagavad-Gita, only by becoming a Sanskrit Scholar? I would like to make a statement on this question because this is a very pertinent question and it may resonate with your personal as well. Normally when I go and speak on Bhagavad-Gita in schools, colleges, and universities, people normally ask this question should we learn Sanskrit before we can study Bhagavad-Gita?
Read moreThe Solution to Pollution
The Solution to Pollution – From past 200 years environmental pollution has been major concern among the leaders of various nations and amongst scientists and environmentalists. Although various measures have been taken to control pollution still situation has gone worse due to the fact that the heads of the states and the intelligentsia have failed to detect the root cause of environmental degradation.
Read moreIs work worship?
Is work worship? – In this blog post, we shall deal with a very pertinent topic of “work is worship”. Everybody says “karma hee puja hai” . Let us debate and introspect if the work is worship?
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Search for Happiness – The driving force behind all our actions is to seek happiness in this material world. If we do not derive any pleasure from activities, then we would never have an interest to perform them. That is the reason why a student burns the midnight oil to study hard, a family man works day and night, a scientist goes on researching, a philosopher writes so many books, a social worker serves the people in society and the list is endless. But the unfortunate part is that we do not get complete happiness and total satisfaction in this material world simply by performing our material activities. Although we see so many advertisements about happiness, practically speaking we see very few people are happy in this world. In this blog, we will go through what truly is happiness
Read moreWhy do we fight?
Why do we fight – You might have heard the idiom – “Under the same roof“. Normally loved ones, they live under the same roof. As family and friends, although we live under the same roof but often we also fight under the same roof. This is an old problem in every civilization, nationality, community and society. Why do we get divorced? Why we go to the court for different issues? In this blog, I will give a philosophical reasoning based on Bhagavad Gita which would surely help to resolve all your fighting issues.
Read moreHow to overcome distress?
How to overcome distress – The material world is a world of duality. Can you think of anyone who never had any distress in life? Either someone has financial distress, or family distress, or work stress. If one is lucky not to have any of these, there would be health issues, old age catches up, some near and dear one meet an accident. Sometimes, this distress can take extreme form, and put one in complete delusion in one’s path of duty. In fact, the setting of Bhagavad Gita starts with the distress of Arjuna. He is the greatest warrior world has ever seen. Still, he meets a situation where he has to fight his relatives and teachers, and he is confused about his duty and has lost all his composure.
Read moreWhat is Kala (Time)?
What is Kala (Time) – The Bhagavad Gita deals with five subject matters which are as follows:
Isvara (God), Jiva (living entity), Kala (time), Prakriti (nature), Karma (action). It is important to understand the subject matter of time (kāla). In order to give up our mundane attachments, and be fixed on the path of perfection, one must understand how the dynamics of this world are governed by time.
Why Should I Read Bhagavad Gita?
Why should I Read Bhagavad Gita – Bhagavad Gita is the most quintessential literature among all Vedic compositions. This composition as compiled by the great sage Vyasadeva has been endearing to all those who seek Truth, who look for perfection, who are interested in a complete science of everything irrespective of caste, creed, religion and nationality. This holy book presents the science of life, as it is, which was originally spoken to Arjun by Lord Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the battlefield of Mahabharata approximately 5000 years ago.
Read moreThe Spirit of Bhagavad Gita
The Spirit of Bhagavad Gita – One must accept Bhagavad Gita, as it is, as Lord Krishna spoke to Arjuna – no addition or no deletion to His instructions. As Srila Prabhupada says in the Introduction: The spirit of Bhagavad-gītā is mentioned in Bhagavad-gītā itself. It is just like this: If we want to take a particular medicine, then we have to follow the directions written on the label. We cannot take the medicine according to our own whim or the direction of a friend. It must be taken according to the directions on the label or the directions given by a physician.
Read moreHow Bhagavad Gita Changed My Life?
How Bhagavad Gita Changed My Life? – Lets first see how Bhagavad Gita changed Arjuna’s life
Before:
na hi prapaśyāmi mamāpanudyād
yac chokam ucchoṣaṇam indriyāṇām
avāpya bhūmāv asapatnam ṛddhaṁ
rājyaṁ surāṇām api cādhipatyam
[Bhagavad Gita 2.8]
I can find no means to drive away this grief which is drying up my senses. I will not be able to dispel it even if I win a prosperous, unrivaled kingdom on earth with sovereignty like the demigods in heaven.
Reverses of Life – Lets Learn to Face It
Reverses of life – Lets learn to face it – Brian Michael Hurll’s book on Reverses of Life is collection of poems. In one of the poem, he expressed:
- How fragile life is, no time, to borrow.
- Here today and gone tomorrow.
- No age limit on this rollercoaster ride,
- You’d better hope that fate’s in your side.
What is the root cause of Suffering?
What is the root cause of suffering – Recently entire earthly planet has been shaken up by many unfortunate & disturbing events. Worldwide global pandemic Covid 19 has killed many thousands of people world wide and going to kill many. While everyone is disturbed because of Covid 19, Mother nature is simultaneously sending disturbances in terms of earthquakes, storms, wars, locusts etc. There is suffering everywhere. No one is exempt from this suffering. Naturally any thoughtful person may ask in these times is: “Why all this suffering?” Everyone is looking for happiness but everyone is forced to suffer. Every thoughtful person naturally asks these questions “Why this suffering is forced upon us? “How can we escape from suffering” “What is the root cause of this?”
Read moreWhat is True Religion According to Bhagavad Gita?
What is True Religion According to Bhagavad Gita? – What is religion? Is it simply faith? To understand what is true religion, let us talk about what is religion. The English word religion conveys the idea of faith, and faith may change. One may have faith in a particular process, and he may change this faith and adopt another. In human society, for instance, religion generally invokes various conceptions such as Hindu, Muslim, Christian, etc, and thus, loosely corresponds to a particular faith; we see differences in the way people of various faiths lead their lives. Many times, these differences also lead to hatred and so forth. How can religion in its true sense lead to these unwanted and unpleasant effects?
Read moreFive Characters in Bhagavad Gita
Five Characters in Bhagavad Gita – Who do we represent among these five characters based on Bhagavad Gita Chapter one – 1. Dhritarashtra 2. Duryodhana and his party 3. Arjuna 4. Sanjay 5. Lord Krishna? There are five principal characters as introduced in Chapter 1. These characters represent all of us in any society at any time.
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