East or West

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East or West KC is the Best
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veda-shastra kahe sambandha, abhidheya,
prayojana krishnaprapya sambandha,
bhaktipraptyera sadhana abhidheya-nama
bhakti, premaprayojana purushartha-shiromani
prema maha-dhana
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Realizations in the Journey of Life

• Material life
  Realization of value-lessness
• Spiritual life
  Realization of value-ableness

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• Three Types of Paths

Exclusivism My way is the only right way
Pluralism All ways are right.
Inclusivism There is one way with various levels
on it
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Uniqueness of Vedic revelation

• Systematic Sambandha Jnana
• With whom should I develop a relationship? Why?
• What happens if I dont? Why?
• Practical, clear, potent Abhidheya
• What is the process by which I can transfer my
  love from krishnetara to Krishna?
• Endearing, captivating Prayojana
• What happens when I develop my love for God?

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Sambandha with what? Materialism Possessions,
Positions, People Religious Materialism God as
means to above things Scientism
Particles Impersonalism Nothing Bhakti God
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Who looks more attractive God or Man?
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The Mystery of Lila
Hero Krishna Director Yoga-Maya Script-Write
r Krishna
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Mundane Literature
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Revealed Scriptures
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Shruti
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Smriti
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Vaishnava Smriti
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Shrimad Bhagavatam
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Dashama Skanda
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The Evolution ofSambandha Jnana

• Mundane Literature
• Revealed Scripture
• Vedic Scripture (Shruti)
• Smriti (Purana / Itihasa)
• Vaishnava Smriti
• Shrimad Bhagavatam
• Dashama Skandha
• Goswami Grantha

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The Calamity of Impersonlism Depict the highest
revelation that can help us come out of Maya to
itself be a product of Maya. Eg. Depicting
medicine as poison
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Uniqueness of Vedic revelation

• Systematic Sambandha Jnana
• With whom should I develop a relationship? Why?
• What happens if I dont? Why?
• Practical, clear, potent Abhidheya
• What is the process by which I can transfer my
  love from krishnetara to Krishna?
• Endearing, captivating Prayojana
• What happens when I develop my love for God?

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Are good intentions good enough?

• Can willpower alone cure a disease?
• Eg. Cough, loose motion

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How Abhidheya Works
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The Progressive Revelation of Bhakti

• Ramanuja Continuous recollection of God Love is
  a kind of knowledge, bhakti sadhana and phala
• Madhva Strong emotion of love accompanied by
  knowledge of Gods majesty
• Nimbarka Special kind of love, sadhana phala
• Vallabha Love, Maryada and Pushti

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The Progressive Revelation of Bhakti

• Jiva Goswami Bhakti is the essence of Gods int
  potency of bliss, which is his most important
  potency.
• Gaudiya Vaishnavism
• Unparalleled sweetness

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The Five Hiding Places of Bhakti-Devi
sadhu-saìga, nama-kirtana, bhagavata-shravana math
ura-vasa, shri-murtira shraddhaya sevana
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Uniqueness of Vedic revelation

• Systematic Sambandha Jnana
• With whom should I develop a relationship? Why?
• What happens if I dont? Why?
• Practical, clear, potent Abhidheya
• What is the process by which I can transfer my
  love from krishnetara to Krishna?
• Endearing, captivating Prayojana
• What happens when I develop my love for God?

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East or West KC is the Best