It is true, we just chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, but what does that mean? How do we apply that as a conditioned soul? That we have to understand. We do chant, that is our main focus, yes. But since we are not satisfied with that, therefore there are other processes.
"We have to learn from the Founder what it means by 'We chant Hare Krishna, we don't care for the rules.' Because the point is is all the rules that we don't care about Prabhupada has already removed. [Laughter] So what's left is what he expects us to follow. And
It is not based on spiritual values. No one should fool themselves on this. It is based purely on social values, modern social values, that the women should be dīkṣā-gurus.
Full lecture transcription [link not active yet] http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-04-12-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-4.63-185.mp3 Brahmanas should not do things that are useless or impure. They don't just spend their time in idle pursuits or pleasantries, they do something useful. One should not slap limbs, grind teeth, make strange noises etc. Certain metal dishes promote lust -
Full lecture transcription [link not active yet] http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-04-10-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-4.5-63.mp3 One who has grain, but is not giving anything to brahmanas is like a killer of brahmanas. General tax that goes to the king is 1/6th. In emergencies the king may take up to 1/4th. Business is half truth, half lie, because
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
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
http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/bg102/2011-12-20-BG-1.67-68.mp3 This course is part of Sastra-Caksus, Year 2 and consists of 101 lectures, available on: http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/classes/bhagavad-gita-thematic Given in Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur, November 2011-April 2012 The following are lecture notes briefly delineating its contents. All the situations that people live in are created even before Brahma creates this universe,
http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/bg102/2011-12-08-BG-1.35-37.mp3 This course is part of Sastra-Caksus, Year 2 and consists of 101 lectures, available on: http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/classes/bhagavad-gita-thematic Given in Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur, November 2011-April 2012 The following are lecture notes briefly delineating its contents. Brahman is the basic field of creation. Matter is created by spirit. We think that
"To do some other's duty means you don't understand yours. We will use the thing, "Oh, we are not this body," but the point is what are you going to do the work with? The body. So if you are not the body, why are you using it? The rules