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2 - History of Gaudiya Vaishnavism – Post-Prabhupada ISKCON

…  class we discussed about the dramatic expansion of Krishna consciousness under the stewardship of Srila Prabhupada.  Just as …  what exactly was his teachings, about the questionable history of Jesus. In Bible there are two books, one book says how Jesus was …

3 - History of Gaudiya Vaishnavism IV – Prabhupada’s unprecedented success

…  Prabhupada’s presentation of Krishna Consciousness

In the last class we discussed about the different …  his revolutionary approach to modernizing and presenting Gaudiya Vaishnavism.

 

Today we will come to discuss Srila …  most opportune time to preach. If we look at the American history  three factors created an openness that was essential in one sense as …

4 - The History of Gaudiya Vaishnavism III – Transcendence Amidst Independence

…  environment was interacting with the spiritual mission of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur.  We discuss in ISKCON classes …  used to worship them. They will try to look in the history of orissa whether people used to worship totem poles and they further …

5 - History of Gaudiya Vaishnavism III – The Beginnings of Modernity

…  we will continue our discussion on the History of Gaudiya Vaishnavism and we will discuss the phase around Bhaktivinoda Thakur …

6 - History of Gaudiya Vaishnavism – II (Post Chaitanya phase)

…  of first session

In the first session we discussed about four different …  the personalities, studying philosophy, studying the history and studying the literature.  Our focus is studying of history, in …  intellectual, philosophical and scriptural foundation of Gaudiya Vaishnavism.

Gaudiya Vaishnavism sort of became  distributed in …

8 - Latest Transcriptions – 02

…  Are the sense and mind different – which of them drives us?
Are Gita and Bhagavatam meant for less intelligent people …  Did Gaudiya acharyas import if from Christianity?
History of Gaudiya Vaishnavism – Post-Prabhupada ISKCON
History of Gaudiya …

9 - When devotees debate fiercely over different aspects of bhakti, how should we respond?

…  (short):

1. We need not be disturbed by the presence of conflicts because we are individuals having individual inspirations about …  there can be differences on preferences.

If we see the history of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, even when Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was present, the …

10 - Responding to attacks on devotees in Bangladesh

…  was placed there by a Muslim – it seemed to be a ploy of some Muslim extremists to stir passions among the Muslim masses. …  everyone in those groups with the same brush.

In our Gaudiya Vaisnava history, let’s see how our acharyas dealt with such situations in their …

11 - How can an organization balance between maintaining structure and providing independence to its members?

…  The exact balance will depend firstly on the nature of the organisation and secondly, the nature of the individual and thirdly, the …  what kind of structure will work where.

In the history of religion, especially Gaudiya Vaishnavism, there can be seen three …

12 - Isn’t ISKCON sectarian that it stops devotees from hearing from other Vaishnava groups?

…  should be ready to learn from everyone. Srila Prabhupada often exhibited this mood when he would quote Chanakya pandita.
– When we are …  to be maintained.

Answer (Long):
There is a lot of history behind this question. I’ll talk about this in principle first and …

13 - “Make me dance” – Meditation on Srila Prabhupada’s prayer on beholding the American coastline

…  the world’s great wisdom-traditions, prayers are often acknowledged as means for accessing divine power. The prayers by saints …  seeks Krishna’s mercy in both these manifestations.

History would soon be testimony to how well-placed Srila Prabhupada’s faith …

14 - Prabhupada: The moments that made his movement – Part 1

…  there, he has no money, has no contacts. He has none of the things, you would say, that make for success. He’s going to recruit …  was limping towards the end of the worst war in recent history, World War II, and while Kolkata was still threatened by Japanese …

15 - Prabhupada

…  there, he has no money, has no contacts. He has none of the things, you would say, that make for success. He’s going to recruit …  was limping towards the end of the worst war in recent history, World War II, and while Kolkata was still threatened by Japanese …

16 - Prabhupada’s legacy lives on

…  there, he has no money, has no contacts. He has none of the things, you would say, that make for success. He’s going to recruit …  most striking feature of the Hare Krishna movement’s history is its shift from a temple-based movement to a congregation-based one. …

17 - Voting in elections – Clarification in response to HH Bhakti Vikas Maharaj

…  as an exalted Vaishnava, a dedicated leading follower of Srila Prabhupada, a meticulous scholar and a vigorous writer. Especially …  more nuanced than mere condemnation. And ISKCON’s global history confirms that devotees too need to adopt carefully considered …

18 - KC and World Religions (6)

…  study of several religions
Today’s Topics:

Why to study various …  subdivisions of the study of a religion:

 

History –> How it originated and developed

 

Primary beliefs

Interactions with Gaudiya Vaishnavism, if any.

 

Primary way of knowing –> …

19 - Srila Prabhupada – the leader who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way (Vyasa Puja Offering 2013)

…  feet. All glories to your divine self.

On this sacred day of your appearance, I meditate on how you are the most exemplary leader – a …  that you singlehandedly launched has no parallel in world history. When battling against one of the most formidable formations of the …

20 - Is the Buddha mentioned in the Bhagavatam different from the historical Buddha?

…  missed that whether Lord Buddha’s mention was prophecy or history. In this regard, I have done little research and found that According …  same Lord Buddha mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam (purport of Srimad-Bhagavatam 2.7.37). The actual lord Buddha appeared in different kali …

21 - How Krishna’s stealing the garments of the gopis is not immoral but trans-moral

…  is an unedited transcript of this lecture)

SB.10.22.9-12:How Krishna’s stealing the garments of the …  it was predominantly Christian and in that age of European history that is called as the Age of Victorian Morality .so in the age of …  in his intellectual career as the representative of the Gaudiya Vaishnavism in the modern times. And since then many of the …

22 - What is Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s contribution to our tradition?

…  Can you briefly explain the contribution of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur in our sampradaya?

Answer: Bhaktivinoda …  as a period of great intellectual ferment in Indian history. That was the time when the British started consolidating their rule in …  kind of atmosphere in which Bhakti Vinoda Thakur presented Gaudiya Vaishnavism.

He presented the teachings of Bhakti yoga in …

23 - How KC is the solution to all problems 2 – Cultural Problems – Sexual Assaults

…  Gupta Prabhu

Introduction

Today I in the context of what is in the news, I will discuss a later part about cultural and sexual …  the extent of the problem is much-much larger. In the history of the world till now never has any society or culture being as rabidly …

24 - How do we understand when different Vaishnava acharays give different meanings of the same scriptural verse?

…  different Vaishnava acharays give different meanings of the same scriptural verse. Which is the original, actual meaning of the …  the hearts of different acharyas at different times in the history He may reveal different meanings.

Thus it is not that the acharyas …

25 - Why do certain temples have architecture depicting sex?

…  Jugal:

Transcript:
The temples often are the replicas of the cosmology of the universe. Just as in the Vedic …  Govind’ by the famous poet Jaidev Goswami. In the  Gaudiya tradition also great Vaishnava authors and poets like Krishna Das …  their own religion, in the Victorian era of the British history.
Victorian era of the British history was characterized by high amount …

26 - KC and World Religions 1 – Judaism

…  will discuss about this topic of Krishna consciousness and world religions. I would like to give a little …  religions. I am planning to Cover three things

The History, how it originated and developed.
Their primary beliefs
If they had any interactions with Gaudiya Vaishnavas. For example if the Muslims or Christians had any …

27 - Is Mohammed predicted in the Bhavishya Purana?

…  from the Bhavishya Purana which are quoted by you are of a questionable authenticity. Generally, we understand Vedic knowledge based …  is not limited to Islam. Christianity has its own dark history where in the name of spreading the church, Christianity also has …