The rishis conceived of time and nature as cyclical because they located an immoveable center around which they observed all things coming and going. That center was themselves.
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It is indeed possible for us to mature out of a belief in God. But is it possible that the path of spiritual growth leads first out of superstition into agnosticism and then out of agnosticism toward an accurate knowledge of God?
Amongst the assembly of priya-sakhas four are outstanding and in full knowledge of all of Krishna’s secrets. However, the priya-sakhas never reveal such secrets externally for fear of causing discord in the flow of rasa.
An inordinate emphasis on the guru’s divinity can in the least eclipse the sweetness of his humanity. At worst such an emphasis can turn into religious fanaticism. In my opinion, it is the humanity of Srila Prabhupada as portrayed by Srutakirti that makes his book most relishable.
Brahma prays: Salutations to the cowherd who is addicted to playing his flute, who defeated the snake Aghasura, who enjoys playing on the banks of the Kalindi, and who wears swinging earrings.
The males are the aggressors; they are responsible for all the difficulties and troubles, not the ladies. That we possess the aggressive nature of a male is the disease in us.
Assuming that vegetarians and vegans—because of their underlying moral philosophies—show greater empathy towards animal suffering, it is very well possible that this enhanced empathy extends to other humans also.
Eliminating all other camps, direct service to Radharani is considered to be the highest. Still, there is another point…
To slow down or stop aging , today’s longevity scientists have been trying to figure out how to manage deadly cellular gunk by re-engineering either its production, a cell’s repair system or the garbage itself.
