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East or West KC is the Best. veda-shastra kahe — ‘ sambandha ’, ‘ abhidheya ’, ‘ prayojana ’ ‘ krishna’—prapya sambandha , ‘ bhakti’—praptyera sadhana abhidheya-nama ‘ bhakti ’, ‘ prema’—prayojana purushartha-shiromani prema maha-dhana. Realizations in the Journey of Life.
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East or West KC is the Best
veda-shastrakahe— ‘sambandha’, ‘abhidheya’, ‘prayojana’ ‘krishna’—prapyasambandha, ‘bhakti’—praptyerasadhana abhidheya-nama ‘bhakti’, ‘prema’—prayojana purushartha-shiromani premamaha-dhana
Realizations in the Journey of Life • Material life: Realization of value-lessness • Spiritual life: Realization of value-ableness
Three Types of Paths Exclusivism: “My way is the only right way” Pluralism: “All ways are right.” Inclusivism: There is one way with various levels on it
Uniqueness of Vedic revelation • Systematic SambandhaJnana: • With whom should I develop a relationship? Why? • What happens if I don’t? Why? • Practical, clear, potent Abhidheya: • What is the process by which I can transfer my love from krishnetara to Krishna? • Endearing, captivating Prayojana: • What happens when I develop my love for God?
Sambandhawithwhat? Materialism: Possessions, Positions, People ReligiousMaterialism: God as meanstoabovethings Scientism: Particles Impersonalism: Nothing Bhakti: God
The Mystery of Lila Hero – Krishna Director – Yoga-Maya Script-Writer – Krishna
Revealed Scriptures Mundane Literature H1-05
Vedic Scriptures (Shruti) Revealed Scriptures H1-05
Smriti Shruti H1-05
Vaishnava Smriti Smriti H1-05
Shrimad Bhagavatam Vaishnava Smriti H1-05
Dashama Skanda Shrimad Bhagavatam H1-05
Goswami grantha (eg. CC) Dashama Skanda H1-05
The Evolution ofSambandhaJnana • Mundane Literature • Revealed Scripture • Vedic Scripture (Shruti) • Smriti (Purana / Itihasa) • Vaishnava Smriti • ShrimadBhagavatam • DashamaSkandha • Goswami Grantha
The Calamity of Impersonlism: Depict the highest revelation that can help us come out of Maya to itself be a product of Maya. Eg. Depicting medicine as poison
Uniqueness of Vedic revelation • Systematic SambandhaJnana: • With whom should I develop a relationship? Why? • What happens if I don’t? Why? • Practical, clear, potent Abhidheya: • What is the process by which I can transfer my love from krishnetara to Krishna? • Endearing, captivating Prayojana: • What happens when I develop my love for God?
Are good intentions good enough? Can willpower alone cure a disease? Eg. Cough, loose motion
The Progressive Revelation of Bhakti • Ramanuja: Continuous recollection of God Love is a kind of knowledge, bhakti – sadhana and phala • Madhva: Strong emotion of love accompanied by knowledge of God’s majesty • Nimbarka: Special kind of love, sadhana & phala • Vallabha: Love, Maryada and Pushti
The Progressive Revelation of Bhakti Jiva Goswami: Bhakti is the essence of God’s int potency of bliss, which is his most important potency. Gaudiya Vaishnavism: Unparalleled sweetness
The Five Hiding Places of Bhakti-Devi sadhu-saìga, nama-kirtana, bhagavata-shravana mathura-vasa, shri-murtirashraddhayasevana
Uniqueness of Vedic revelation • Systematic Sambandha Jnana: • With whom should I develop a relationship? Why? • What happens if I don’t? Why? • Practical, clear, potent Abhidheya: • What is the process by which I can transfer my love from krishnetara to Krishna? • Endearing, captivating Prayojana: • What happens when I develop my love for God?
East or West KC is the Best