Devotion Resides in Perfect Knowledge of the Supreme
Why should we have study of the sastras? Why should we have organized classes in which people then study this knowledge and get degrees? To get degrees, to increase our prestige, make outside people think that we are educated. But that is not the purpose. The purpose is to develop devotion.
Modern Academy and the Items of Knowledge as per Bhagavad-gītā
Foreign Influences on India
Philosophical Definitions #5
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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 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.
