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External Results and Relationships

Prabhu (1): Why do we have so much faith in external results and not in relationships? HH BVPS Mahārāja: Material happiness is gaining a result, that moment you get the result of what you are working for, you call that happiness. So because that is the definition of happiness, therefore the process of getting there [...]
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Modern Academy and the Items of Knowledge as per Bhagavad-gītā

"Humility; pridelessness; nonviolence; tolerance; simplicity; approaching a bonafide spiritual master; cleanliness; steadiness; self-control; renunciation of the objects of sense gratification; absence of false ego; the perception of the evil of birth, death, old age, and disease; detachment; freedom from entanglement with children, wife, home and the rest; even-mindedness amid pleasant and unpleasant events; constant and [...]
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Foreign Influences on India

Devotee (1): Can you comment on India geographically, what was the influence of Muslim conquest, British and even American influence today on brahminical Varnashrama culture? What is the difference between regions? HH BVPS Maharaja: The Muslims came in for so long, but they adopted a lot of the Vedic dress, music, so much of the [...]
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Philosophical Definitions #5

Lecture on Philosophical Definitions #5, given on 25 Sep 2008 in Bhaktivedānta Academy, Śrī Māyāpura, as part of Philosophical Definitions Course, a Precursor course to the study of Śāstra Cakṣus of Bhaktivedānta Theological Seminary ALL PHILOSOPHICAL DEFINITIONS LECTURES LECTURE AUDIO TRANSCRIPTION His Holiness Bhaktividyā Pūrṇa Svāmī Mahārāja: 5 levels of acquiring knowledge Pratyakṣa HH BVPS Mahārāja: Pratyakṣa [...]
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Philosophical Definitions #4

PHILOSOPHICAL DEFINITIONS LECTURE #4, 23rd Sep 2008, Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur [audio src="https://bhaktividyapurnaswami.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20080923_Philosophical_Definitions_5_Levels_of_Consciousness-5_means_of_acquiring_knowledge.mp3" /] HH BVPS Maharaja: Continuing 5 levels of consciousness. Anna-maya means the senses, it is sensual perception, or engagement of the senses. Prana-maya that you are going to extend the sense gratification for others. In other words, you care about other’s sense [...]
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Philosophical Definitions #3

PHILOSOPHICAL DEFINITIONS LECTURE #3, 22nd Sep 2008, Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur https://bhaktividyapurnaswami.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20080922_Philosophical_Definitions_menial_service-5_levels_of_consciousness-Dasa_Mula_BAMM-yajna_dana_tapa-5_topics_of_BG.mp3 HH BVPS Maharaja: One has to have an interest to know before one will be involved in the activity of learning and having been engaged in the activity of learning then one will naturally apply it. In this way you get pranipata, pariprasna, […]

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Philosophical Definitions #2

PHILOSOPHICAL DEFINITIONS LECTURE #2, 19th Sep 2008, Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur https://bhaktividyapurnaswami.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20080919_Philosophical_Definitions.mp3 HH BVPS Maharaja: Name, form, qualities and pastimes. The name establishes the form, creates the attraction. Then the qualities one becomes attached to because of this one will engage in pastimes. That will bring about your sambandha, prayojana and abhidheya.

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The Central Point of All Relationships

Reading from Bhaktivedānta Academy Study Guide: Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu continued, ‘The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the central point of all relationships, acting in devotional service to Him is one’s real occupation, and the attainment of love of Godhead is the ultimate goal of life. These three subject matters are described in the Vedic literature. [...]
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