53 Search Results Found For: KC and world religions
1 - KC and World Religions (6)
… gratification –> Study of various paths after knowing and choosing one path. Study of KC devotees Personal application –> Deepen our … competitor to the sanathan path. The Two World Religions: Dharmic Religions –> Hinduism, Buddhism, …
6 - KC and World Religions 2 – Christianity 1
… we will discuss their origin. The similarities and differences in their beliefs, powers and thirdly we will discuss any … point of contentions between the Abrahamic and Dharmic religions. So today we will focus on Christianity. First we are going to … is what we have to live with. That life in the material world is never very exciting or joyful. So the materialists create their …
7 - KC and World Religions 1 – Judaism
… will discuss about this topic of Krishna consciousness and world religions. I would like to give a little background about why I … they have influenced the world a lot. Although the ISKCON devotees who are preaching in India very unlikely to interact with the …
8 - From love universal to bhakti confidential – Gaudiya Vaishnavism glories 4 – Relishing the transformational legacy of God’s greatness and sweetness
… Charitamrita class on Madhya 8.76 at ISKCON, Denver, USA] Transcription of Lecture Summary : We … described over here… from santa rasa to vatsalya rasa, and santa rasa… the word rasa can mean emotion and rasa can also refer to … His activities in greatness as a creator, sustainer of the world, then His activity in sweetness in Vraja lila specially, and the Caitanya …
9 - From love universal to bhakti confidential – Gaudiya Vaishnavism glories 1 – Understanding how love culminates in bhakti
… Charitamrita class on Madhya 8.1 at ISKCON, Denver, USA] Transcription of summary : So, I spoke … the ocean has all water, but it gives water to the cloud and gets back the water. So, like that Lord Caitanya gives knowledge to … it is not fulfilled in the material level. Nothing in the world of matter is eternal… and where this forever has come from? If we ask …
10 - Are chanting praying and meditation the same?
… So chanting and meditation are ways by which we connect to God, are they the same or which … then they don’t need to commit violence. So one of our Iskcon scholars is Steven Rosen, Satyaraja Prabhu. He has written a very good book on vegetarianism in world traditions. And there he gives series of quotes from Islamic scholars …
11 - When Hinduism is not a missionary religion, why does ISKCON stress missionary activities so much?
… When Hinduism is not a missionary religion why does ISKCON stress missionary activities so much? Answer: There are three different … religion, second what do we mean by missionary religion and third is what does ISKCON do when it stresses missionary activities. …
12 - Is ISKCON’s conception of God like the Abrahamic religion’s jealous God?
… Mrigank Sharad The main ISKCON theory is that Krishna is the only enjoyer and all others are to be enjoyed. This is the ultimate truth and those who … Bhagavad Gita itself when it describes the spiritual world as bha sethe na suryo shyan kuna pavaka it describes the spiritual world …
13 - When devotee-scientists’ books are criticized by mainstream scientists can we quote them as scientific evidence for KC?
… Criticism is an integral part of scientific life, and as Dhrutakarma prabhu has written the book “forbidden Archaeology” … severely during his time. That criticism was not just by religions, it was by the people who were scientists themselves. They found his … but, still he went on. Generally in this world, when any new idea that comes up, that is criticized. In scientific …
14 - How KC is the solution of all problems 7 – Religious Problems
… HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu Transcribed by- Ambuj Gupta and Keshavgopal das Introduction Today we will discuss about communal or … path. We can’t even say that everybody who joins ISKCON will go back to Krishna. If everybody develops love for Krishna will go …
15 - How KC is the solution to all problems 4 – Ecological problems
… : Ambuj Gupta and Keshavgopal Prabhu Introduction Continue our series on how Krishna … December 21st was suppose to be the time when the whole world was going to be destroyed according to some interpretations of a Mayan … more interested in subject, there is a book written by ISKCON researchers “Divine Nature” by Mukunda Goswami and Michael Cremo. It …
16 - How KC is the solution to all problems 2 – Cultural Problems – Sexual Assaults
… is in the news, I will discuss a later part about cultural and sexual problems. Most of you will be aware how, there is a very ghastly … japa. At that time Jaypataka Swami Maharaja, one of ISKCON senior leader, he was there in this program. So one of the local …
17 - Understanding the difference between science and scientism
… misconception: science has a monopoly on human knowledge and that only things that are “scientific” are true. This misconception is … logical study of a subject.” Subsequently, many ISKCON scientists like Dr T D Singh, Dr Michael Cremo and Dr Richard Thompson …
18 - History of Gaudiya Vaishnavism – Post-Prabhupada ISKCON
… management, the GBC. He gave the example of how to live and then how to leave from this world. Srila Prabhupada did all that is … of view of organizational history the transition of ISKCON from Srila Prabhupada to post Prabhupada phase was a recipe for disaster, …
19 - “There is much I have to tell you”: Exploring the relationship between Christianity and Krishna consciousness
… explains how a true devotee should respect other religions and their practices, “When we have occasion to be present at the place of … prayers at school. But it was only in my late teens when ISKCON devotees introduced me to the systematic philosophy of Krishna …
20 - Latest Transcriptions – 02
… Are the sense and mind different – which of them drives us? Are Gita and Bhagavatam … they are parts of smriti? I found blasphemy of ISKCON leaders online. How should I respond? Do women have the same rights as … III – Transcendence Amidst Independence KC and World Religions 1 – Judaism KC and World Religions 2 – Christianity …
21 - Despite your conservative training how did you become so accommodating?
… there. I would prefer to use two words – sensible and effective. When I got my training, it was a very rigid practice of Krishna … not just about the world but even about religion and ISKCON. Hence, I think it was an intellectual study of the broader world, that …
22 - Why is Islam the most violent religion?
… makes the people violent. It is people who are violent and find some reason in religion to be violent. World War I and World War II … modes. Second, we need to engage in a dialogue. ISKCON has had Christian-Vaishnava dialogues for almost twenty-five years. At one …
23 - A Nigerian speaking Hindi at Denver Airport
… perfect Hindi, asking whether I was from Mumbai. I nodded and, as she was an African-American, I asked her how she knew Hindi. She had … this lacuna. The Hare Krsna TV channel started by ISKCON Desire Tree is one example. I felt grateful to be a small part of that …
24 - Beyond Conversion to Conversation – Christian-Vaishnava inter-faith meet at Washington DC:
… dialogue is the marquee achievement of the ISKCON Communications ministry and Anuttama P, who has been its insightful pioneer and my thought-provoking … human issues that face religions in today’s post-modern world. Coming from India where Christianity draws a lot of flak from concerned …
25 - 2017 Spring tour of the West
… 2017 was the longest till date, lasting for three months and extending across forty cities in five countries: USA, Canada, Trinidad, … ourselves: Meditate Illuminate your inner world Navigate your inner pitfalls Do it with others The feedback … dialogue is the marquee achievement of the ISKCON Communications ministry and Anuttama P, who has been its insightful …
26 - From Grudging to Gratitude 3 – Learn to re-interpret reality devotionally
… discussed till now about how grudging hurts us, and then what is the cause of whatever it is hurting us, that is has multiple … disseminate spiritual knowledge. So, Prabhupada wanted Iskcon to be like a brahminical society, and the other spiritual organizations …
27 - Bhikshu Gita 4 – The mind distracts us from bhakti in the name of bhakti (Srimad Bhagavatam 11.23.45)
… at ISKCON, Bahrain Transcription of Lecture CCP : dānaṁ … purpose of various religious practices is described. The standard practices are – dānaṁ sva-dharmo niyamo yamaś ca – giving charity, … rise to the spiritual level, but to simply pretend to the world that I am spiritual, I am so great. Sometimes on some festival days, …
28 - Prabhupada: The moments that made his movement – Part 2
… Went to the land of the hippies: When A C Bhaktivedanta Swami first beheld the American … processions are a familiar sight on the streets of the world’s major cities and kirtan festivals are celebrated in numerous parts of … commemorating this historic event. 1966: Incorporated ISKCON: As the Swami attracted a small but significant group of dedicated …
29 - Prabhupada
… basis, but just picking up whomever he comes across and he’s going to give them responsibility for organizing a worldwide … of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).” – The Times of India, Editorial, Jan 6, 2006 The Moments … …
30 - Will banning beef lead to economic problems?
… for the economy. How do we counter such propaganda? Answer … of these one by one- First of all, a lot in today’s world depends on perceptions. Rather than making beef eating seem to be like a … towards the welfare of the cows. There are many ISKCON devotees also who have actively participated in such initiatives and even …
31 - How can we best help a relative who is near death?
… Three levels of help – pre-death, death and post death- can be offered to the person. Essentially death means … the book ‘Ultimate Journey: Death and Dying in the World’s Major Religions’, edited by Satyaraja Das (Steven Rosen) … science now. Sangita Mataji, a devotee in ISKCON, has written a book (The Final Journey – Complete Hospice Care for …
32 - Should conversions be banned in India?
… India? Condensed Answer: No. Conversion by deception and destruction should be banned, but there should be education about the real … Srila Prabhupada, the founder acharya of ISKCON, went to America, he said that ‘I have not come here to convert from one …
33 - How can India’s wisdom-literature be introduced in the education without the saffronization of the syllabus?
… by media as saffronization of the syllabus. What is ISKCON’s stand on this issue and how can devotees participate or help in this any …
34 - How do we respond when prominent scientists like Stephen Hawking write books propounding atheism?
… Stephen Hawking write books propound atheism like the grand design? Answer: We should respond with scientific skepticism. Not … scientist. He one of the prominent physicist in the world and he is also a person who is inspiring in a way he has conquered over … Charan Das, ISKCON: Hawking assumes that the laws of nature existed before the universe. …
35 - If someone is following an Abrahamic religion, should we encourage them to follow that religion or to take up Krishna consciousness?
… them to practice Krishna Consciousness? Answer: First and foremost our goal should be to elevate the consciousness of that person and … whatever we can , help them actually .As a Institution,Iskcon will focus on certain things, iskcon is expressions of gaudiya …
36 - Voting in elections – Clarification in response to HH Bhakti Vikas Maharaj
… leading follower of Srila Prabhupada, a meticulous scholar and a vigorous writer. Especially through his writings, he has also been one my … Vaibhava, is arguably among the best offerings that ISKCON has made to the Gaudiya sampradaya, forming a precious link to our …
37 - By asking devotees to vote, why are you dragging Prabhupada’s pure legacy into dirty politics?
… by faults. So politics is naturally covered by faults, and like that everything is covered by faults. People consider politics dirty … is it that Prabhupad wanted devotees to take sides in or ISKCON to take sides in political scenario and take side of one party or another …
38 - Could the unbelievable stories about Krishna not be some poets’ fabrications?
… Mrigank Sharad ISKCON being related to the school of Gaudia Vaishnavism emphasises upon the … termed as ‘madhurya rasa’. You talk about gopis, and Krishna’s form etc. I have heard many stories being discussed by ISKCON … cooks new dishes for Krishna every day in the spiritual world, and never repeats a dish’… this kind of man-made stories are hard …
39 - Conversion to What: Intolerance or Transcendence?
… of several conversations between Hindu intellectuals (HI) and ISKCON scholars (IS) on various occasions. To cover the various issues in a …
40 - The Glory of Gita wisdom (Reflections on the second anniversary of Gita-daily)
… All the 731 articles till date are available date-wise and chapter-wise on Gitadaily.com.) Einstein, Emerson, Thoreau, Huxley, Hesse … As It Is by Srila Prabhupada, the founder-acharya of ISKCON. Studying it in the association of Krishna devotees initiated an …
41 - Should devotees vote in elections? What is the devotional perspective of democracy?
… vote during political elections? A devotee knows that the candidate he is voting will be running many sinful institutions like liquor … to people to stay away from Krsna Consciousness. Does ISKCON have clear guidelines about this issue? Quoted verse: In the …
42 - History of Gaudiya Vaishnavism IV – Prabhupada’s unprecedented success
… experience originate in contact of the soul with the God and then that contact of the soul has sociological dimensions, it has … a lot to help promote the public good will for ISKCON. He could not have made that if that encyclical might have not come about. …
43 - History of Gaudiya Vaishnavism III – The Beginnings of Modernity
… our discussion on the History of Gaudiya Vaishnavism and we will discuss the phase around Bhaktivinoda Thakur and Bhakti Siddhanta … Bhaktivinoda Thakur and Shukavak Prabhu eventually left ISKCON, but the important point for us to understand is that Bhaktivinoda Thakur …
44 - History of Gaudiya Vaishnavism – II (Post Chaitanya phase)
… personalities, studying philosophy, studying the history and studying the literature. Our focus is studying of history, in that we … did these three still there was tough period in 1990s. ISKCON has survived that serious period and started expanding from 108 centres to …
45 - Is Mohammed predicted in the Bhavishya Purana?
… since it preaches that- Islam is the ultimate religion and fight till only Allah’s name pervades the whole world. Does this mean … have not explicitly commented on these verses, different ISKCON devotees may arrive at different conclusions about these verses. In …
46 - A Divine Festival of Freedom
… debilitating passions lust, anger, greed, pride, envy and illusion. These dark desires prevent the illumination of divine wisdom … better world. Srila Prabhupada, the founderacharya of ISKCON, poignantly summed up our existential dilemma: How can we have universal …
47 - The Key To Religious Harmony
… into a savage struggle for carnal enjoyment. Wealth, women and wine become the only goals of life. Such a conception of life is … the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), taught globally these same spiritual precepts that formed the essence of …
48 - God Answers Knee-mail
… special type of email, which is as old as the human race and which requires no internet. Its kneemail – mailing prayers from our … in that divine plan. Srila Prabhupada, the founder of ISKCON, would say that the best prayer—the one prayer that will never fail – …
49 - Is Something Missing in Modern Education?
… have controlled machines and uncontrolled men,” declares a slogan depicting the potential threat of … amazing advances in science and technology, by which, “the world is at your finger-tips”, as some ads put it. Yet statistics expose the … of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), practically demonstrated the efficacy of spiritual education as a means …
50 - From Adversity to Prosperity
… the condition in which we are unable to get what we want and / or are forced to accept that which we don’t want. A thoughtful person … of the International Society for Krishna consciousness (ISKCON), went to the West to teach the message of the Gita and was asked in the …
51 - The Untapped Glory of India
… descendent of a once-prosperous clan went to a foreign land in search of better prospects in life. He struggled hard to succeed there. … Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, founder-acharya of ISKCON. When Srila Prabhupada visited Britain during one of his worldwide …
52 - A Science Of Values
… of subatomic particles acting according to natural laws and impersonal forces. Eminent scientists have expressed that this basic … of the earth.” Srila Prabhupada, the founder of ISKCON, taught that the foundation for real peace can be established only by …
53 - What is the spiritual perspective on the serial Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka (The Secret of Previous Life)?
… to the forefront of the public mind. That, in and of itself, is a significant and positive development. For too long has … presented in several well-researched books including ISKCON scholar Steven Rosen’s landmark book The Reincarnation Controversy. Even …