ttp://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-03-26-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-2.140-171.mp3 Full Lecture Transcription [Link not active yet] ACARYA Acarya is one who is teaching the practical application and philosophical significance. Subteacher who teaches a particular portion or aspect of the Veda is called upadhyaya (Jyotisha, music etc). Modern teachers are all upadhyayis because acarya means one who knows the
http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-03-23-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-2.100-140.mp3 Full lecture transcription [Link not active yet] Savitri = Gayatri Rules for chanting Gayatri During sandhyas mind is more easily controlled, or it becomes more disturbed. Facing east vs facing Srila Prabhupada There are times when Vedas should not be studied, but this does not apply to repetition, recitation
Prabhu: Sometimes devotees like to say a lot about how Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati said, 'Feed them meat if you have to, whatever it takes to get them to be Krishna conscious.' HH BVPS Maharaja: Yeah, and so who is doing it?
http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-03-22-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-2.83-99.mp3 Full lecture transcription [link not active yet] The results of all activities will ultimately be finished, but the chanting of transcendental sound is eternal. Truth means that the activity must be in connection to the Lord. The chanting of the Holy Name is the best of all activities. Prayers
http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-03-20-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-2.48-82.mp3 Full lecture transcription [Link not active yet] The rules of begging. Brahmana starts begging with bhavati - first respect, then activity, then result. Kshatriya first states the activity, then respect, then result. Vaishya fist states the benefit, then activity, then respect. Within upanayanam samskara first alms are given by
http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-03-19-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-2.16-47.mp3 Full lecture transcription [Link not active yet] Sarasvata Brahmanas migrated from North West of India to various other parts. Rupa and Sanatana belonged to Sarasvata Brahmanas. Our qualification to access the Vedic is through Pancaratra. People coming from specific areas in India as delineated were actually exposed to proper
http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-03-16-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-1.92-2.16.mp3 Full lecture transcription [Link not active yet] The glory of brahminical order. The purest part of the body is the mouth. Brahmanas are the best among men. One who is learned is best. Of those who are learned, those who understand the necessity of the performance of duties. Of
http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-03-15-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-1.60-91.mp3 Full lecture transcription [link not active yet] Bhrigu takes up the recitation.. The laws of Manu are composed by Vishnu Himself. Then they are given to Brahma, then to Manu. Measurements of time: 1 nimisha 18 nimishas = 1 kashta = 3.2 seconds 30 kashtas = 1 kala =
http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-03-13-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-1.51-59.mp3 Full lecture transcription [link not active yet] When the Lord sleeps, all the living entities sleep also. During the night of Lord Brahma there is dissolution up to Brahmaloka. Brahma re-creates the whole universe every morning. After the long sleep during the night of Lord Brahma living entities again
Brihad Manu Siksha #1 Full lecture transcription [link not active yet] Manu Samhita is the main dharma-shastra. There are about 20 different-dharma shastras, their details apply in different ages and situations. Varnashrama is rarely looked at as a complete social system. We think rules don't apply because we have lost