MasterSingh

I am interested to hear of experiences partaining to Krishna Consciousness. What is the true physical/mental/spiritual definition of Krishna Consciousness. Does it depend on the individual or are there certain underlying principles which can be recognized as being a genuine experience. Do the terms equilibrium, euphoria, wholeness, circular fit in the description of a genuine experience? Hare Krsna!!

Thank you bhaktajoy for the link. It is put together in a very informative way and I look foward to delving into it here shortly. It is interesting how much the Vedic philosophy and the NDE experience validate one another. Hare Krsna and God be with you.

I understand completely that as followers of Krishna we need to see the active force in all things. However I beleive that there is nothing wrong with curbing the ignorance that is so prevalent in the world today. Granted I am sure there are reasons for the war and violence that we see today in the eyes of God and natural law, but I do not beleive that we should be indifferent to it. I am sure you will agree that it is better in the end to reduce the total karmatic debt that will be incured as a result of war and disagreement over various ways to God. So I am not saying that I do not see the "equilibrium" in all things but I am still inclined to stop it. Is this mentality not in concordance to Vedic thought?

I am a devotee to the Hare Krsna. This is because for me personally I beleive it to be the superior method for purifying mind/body/soul and attaining the goal of union with the Godhead. However I do not beleive it is the only path to God and thankfully I imagine that most followers of this path would agree on that. The whole system itself is mostly intrinsic and allows one to find the kingdom of God on the inside and gradually change his/her nature due to changes in thought and eventually habit. Unfortunately here in the West most just follow there certain train of thought due to exterior motives such as tradition and pressure from peers. I hope someday all of us can live as God's children and all the pointless violence (ie middle east) will be put aside as realization that we are all worshipping the same God sets in. Hare Krsna!!

Think for yourself. Question authority. Throughout human history as our species has faced the frightening, terifying fact that we do not know who we are or where we are going in this ocean of chaos, it has been the authorities, the political, the religious ,the educational authorities who have attempted to comfort us by giving us order, rules, regulations informing, forming in our minds there view of reality. To think for yourself you must question authority and learn how to put yourself in a state of vulnerable open mindedness, chaotic, confused, vulnerability to inform yourself. Think for yourself. Question authority.

"The greatest tradgedy mankind has yet to face is his inability to know himself."

What is the Vedic philosophy in relation to the posibility of Krsna and Jesus Christ being the same entity? If there is such an equation are they on the same level in the trinity or Godhead? Or is Christ merely an incarnation of the higher Godhead?

When will people realize that we are all blind. Different cultures have come up with various methods that they claim to be the way. The way to God or to transcend the realm of physical matter. All these methods have belief based on the structure of the inherit society and the prexisting paradigms of the time. I think the best religion is the one that leads you closest to God. We hear more and more from people that have had the NDE experience that God is more interested in the quality of life that we have led rather than the restricted closed minded dogmatic view that most people adhere to. If Christ is your way to God than so be it. If Krishna than that is fine as well. But by placing yourself in any category ie Christian, Hindhu, Taoist, whatever, remember to keep an open mind to others views and not to totally discredit the advances of the scientific comunity as well. We are all blind but by the grace of the imperishable supreme Godhead, light has been allowed to flow through the cracks of our sinful natures to reveal that which is always possible. The return to our true home. Live through love, detachment and absolute surrender to the one true God and be free. Hare Krishna!!