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I know Shiva, I know Shiva's father, brothers, sisters, I know what's in Shiva's heart and you Sir are no Shiva devotee you are a hashish afficinado--AND I bet you get the best, fer sure! Smoking Hash out a hookah overlooking the southern Himalayas, playing Ravi Shankar or the Mahavishnu Orchestra or Carlos Santana. Counting Papa's Trust Account receipts-- ahh, that's the life --to be young and blissfully ignorant --and while a world war wages into the bargain --must make it all so romantic like an old Black & White movie . . . Oh, But could you acknowledge point for point the trenchant points I write to you --they are all so heart felt statements for your ears. The gift of my words to you are priceless-- I know this well. Boddhisattvas always know what to say to the most fallen especially after so much practice. Singularity = definitive axioms; ergo absolute maxims; ergo xenon is a Krsna-bhakta covered by mayadevi's cloak crying out for assistance by passerbys who ironically are carriers of the Sanatana-Dharma. . . . YZ. ABC . . .

1) Yes. You must read it all –that would be best for you. 2) No. wasn't that SIMPLE --it's lifetime consuming. 3) No. He's not telling us to be 'careful' --He's telling us not to be fools but to be gentlemen and to get out of the material world. Discrimination is for discerning subtle differences between things [ie:correct judgements] ie: Which is butter which is cheese? 4) Leadership on the path? --"Lead, Follow, or get out of the way, Hurrah" Krishna is "Absolute Truth" and Ignorance is also an "Absolutely Real Existence". Because there is a state of existence that is called ''absolute" so there is stupidity that is 'absolute' --real life accidents transpire in absolutely reality --the true lessons of life take us from ignorance to Knowledge. To learn the intricacies of vidya and avidya one needs study: The proper path is towards knowledge that fullfills the guidelines of Sri Isopanisad Verse #11: "Only one who can learn the process of nescience and that of transcendental knowledge side by Side can transcend the influence of repeated birth and death and enjoy the full blessings of immortality" ........................................................................................... xenon, What I already did for your quick perusal was: 1--the complilation of excerpts of the texts; 2--included the text number for reference; 3--considered the short interest spans of the reader. <FONT color=black>yours in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com<font color=" /><st1:place w:st="on">Krishna</st1:place>'s servants' service, <FONT color=black>Bhaktajan <FONT color=black> <FONT color=black>Please add don't detract, it does not become you.

I have not seen my landlord but I see her nephew. I do not want to see my landlord and also I'd like to not have to pay my landlord --but She provides the Heat and the roof and the windows and the fridge and the toilet too. I believe that my landlord must be a Demi-God [but, I do have to still pay the rent for the privledge of being her tenent]. I still hate to have the landlord visit or even ask for the rent because it's too much money to pay--but it is worth every penny.

There was a person who spent all his time seeking out the extent of his own prowess. He found that [actually he knew it instantly] he was unlimited and that there was only one of Him to be found. He was also the only one with a personality. So he sought out the extent of his potencies and as he did this created the cosmos and thus so many living entities to play with and he's been doing this always. He is the coolest Bon vivant, indeed he is the standard of coolness and sophistication and grace. He's also so good looking and amiable that everyone falls in love with him. Sometimes folks ask him permission to leave his company to pursue an independent path [ie: to start his own Rock Band] where they could pretent to be him. But then this coolest Guy is seen reflected in all things and so the Sojourner sees that wherever he goes he can't escape remembering the "Original Primeval Supreme Coolest Godhead". And so, the Sojourner, ironically feels cheated so, out of a perverted sense of determination, he tries harder to enjoy independently until he is smashed --thus again he recalls what the good life was like when all he had to do was be part of the coolest's entourage. Let get on the band wagon and jamb with the coolest--but remember that it takes practice, practice, practice. ys, bhaktajan

Dear Kulapavana Prabhu-ji, Thank you for the photo of your self. It is most generous of you to share it. I shall indeed keep a copy for my screen saver. But, I meant that you show me some amrita (of your choosing). It is one of the 9 processes of Devotional Service so I do appreciate the gift of a photo of you but I do desire to get some sastric mercy from you some real gold, where it is and what it takes to get it. starving for amrit, Bhaktajan

Originally Posted by Kulapavana: "Now it is time to show them where the real gold is and what it takes to get it." Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Show me! Just a little bit would do.

All living entities are God's children --but, bad karma is always meant to assist in reconciling "what is what". All common daily occurances contain innate lessons that point to enlightenment. Night-vision cameras pick-up subtle traces of heat that read as if there was daylight shining--simularly bad karma sends a message that we have passed a roadmark in life that guides the direction of our paths--but we must be interested in solving the repeated occurance of the same in the future. When someone doubts the existence of God due to this thought: "If God exists why does he allow suffering?" --this is bogus logic! Suffering reminds us that God is more important than us. When a noble man suffers an indignity he is being taught the greatest lesson because The noble man is the best student --in contrast to reprobates for whom a human birth is a short lived phenomenon. We would not opt to be born retarded, but, in this regard, there is a lesson being learnt by all concerns. The good news is that life times in hell are just a flash of time compared to life in Heaven where their is no "Time". The Eternal soul is a reflection of that person who's persona is the one and only possessor of all energies entoto and also all personal traits entoto unlimitedly--and that person is Krishna, the "Absolute Truth". We are in danger at every step in the material world and we must be on-guard of wasting our opportunity to seek enlightenment, lest we fall victim to funky-karma and/or mass-catastrophic losses enmass or alone. Each day we read, in the Newspapers, about countless people suffering in a myriad of ways, and so, in most cases people die in shamefull, embarassing, and stupid ways that point to lessons that most people care nothing for --yet the lessons show that the mysteries of life are not to be found in a life of frivolity. does this make any sense? Bhaktajan

Why did you not put the ads in the magazines with directing the mail orders be sent direct to BBT? Thus, all you would have been doing was to sponser ads for BBT's products in far-flung outlets [the magazines] listing the order-forms to be filled-out and sent to the 'mail order dept at BBT' to order from. My belated suggestion this is still a good idea. You would have still donated your time and money but their would have been no other work on your part. Or you should have first purchased the inventory yourself by the case, stored it at home and then put an ad [to re-sell them] stating immediate delivery and availibilty.

The advances of mundane inventions and intellectual gymnastics has been perfected long before we were born. The above picture shows the karmi level of sophistication that was achieved in society--yet we now know [via Srila Prabhupada's arrival] how to see the ugra-karma wrought, in the last century, by our post-adolescent excuse for pillars of society. All the dreams and methodical sacriments of life that young people went through until they met their destinies are what is represented in the tears above. Existential work and play and innovations in all the places and times in the last century were knocked-down, to be built again, to what end? --TBA.

Originally posted by Kulapavana Post # 10: Most devotees were disappointed and left because they expected their guru to be a Superman with superhuman powers, thank to the fairytales and myths circulating in Iskcon. Those who stayed never really believed in the fairytales told by the Iskcon mythmakers and instead trusted Krsna, shastras, and their own heart. They saw guru as a helpful figure, but not as the begining and the end of their spiritual life. .......................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................... [Most Others who, left the full-time life in the temple's confines, left to pursue their independent lives, as is best done as has always been done by householders, on their own Recognizance. Most did not leave because of some disgust with fallen 30-Something year old Gurus who opted for looking to get lucky--they are all just like you and me and the person we all hope will give a donation for a copy of Prabhupada's tranlations] Kulapavana, your statements are true but they, ironically, are contradicted by common knowledge that is circulated ad nausea, esp. to non-vaishnavas & non-vedic yogists (see my point below). I'm proud to be a part of a the Hare Krishnas who are the premier inquistors of Bogus Gurus. A neophyte new-comer has always been thought by the common Hare Krishnas temple devotee(s), as written in Prabhupada's purports, how to recognize Bogus Gurus. So in that spirit: Let the world know that the first rule in establishing ISKCON is to weed out Bogus Gurus, so let us get to work (which our guru expect of us) and spread the news of "Who is Krishna?!!" so everyone is aware of the "real thing as it is". That includes practicing the performance of congregational Singing of Devotional songs in the temple while the Pujari performs arcana and the cooks are preparing feasts and the pot washer is wiping his brow and the lecturer is reviewing scriptural cross-references and the front lobby is directing traffic and offering pranams to arrivals and babys are led into the temple proper and shoes are left on a crowed floor and incense is replenished to Krishna's approval and the car parker attends to his valet skills and a Kumar-ji seeks out his befriended brahmacaryi to express his recent insights to a verse and the temple Drama group attends to the visiting Bharat-natyam dancers and the family of 8 sits in the life-members chambers and a pilgram, still on the road, is on their way to join the festivities wondering what they will encounter . . . ys, Bhaktajan PS: The below verse should give you solace.

The Most Toxic Cities in the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com<st1:country-region w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place> Which Metro Area Has the Most Contamination? Relying on the data collection from Environmental Data Resources, BusinessWeek has compiled a list of the most toxic cities EDR defines site contamination as the presence of man-made chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment. Contaminated site totals identify leaking storage tanks and corrective action reports. No. 1: <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Baltimore</st1:City></st1:place> Contaminated sites: Approx. 1 for every 30 people 88,284 total (4th highest in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region>) Leaking storage tanks: 0 Corrective action reports: 23 (13th highest in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region>) Is Your Town Toxic? No. 2: <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Milwaukee</st1:City></st1:place> Contaminated sites: Approx. 1 for every 32 people 47,531 total (11th) Leaking storage tanks: 3,872 (7th) Corrective action reports: 41 (7th) No. 3: <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Portland</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ore.</st1:State></st1:place> Contaminated sites: Approx. 1 for every 34 people 62,466 total (7th) Leaking storage tanks: 20,655 (1st) Corrective action reports: 10 (17th) No. 4: <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Los Angeles</st1:City></st1:place> Contaminated sites: Approx. 1 for every 48 people 271,360 total (1st) Leaking storage tanks: 9,920 (2nd) Corrective action reports: 159 (2nd) No. 5: Minneapolis-Saint Paul Contaminated sites: Approx. 1 for every 48 people 65,969 total (5th) Leaking storage tanks: 4,444 (6th) Corrective action reports: 52 (5th)

Best Places to Retire Top Neighborhoods If life after work means more than a beach chair, the best place to retire might be the big city. CNNMoney looked at 30 of the nation's largest metro areas and found the right neighborhoods for you. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com<font face=" /><st1:City w:st="on"></st1:City> <st1:City w:st="on">Columbus</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State> <FONT face=Arial>Best place to retire: Short North Pros: Super-affordable, close to the university Cons: Not much in the way of nature around <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Columbus</st1:place></st1:City>, and the downtown is still pretty sleepy Real estate: One-bedroom condos can be found for $175,000 or so. Two-bedroom rentals can be found for $1,500. <st1:place w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial><st1:City w:st="on">San Jose</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Calif.</st1:State></st1:place> <FONT face=Arial>Best place to retire: SoFA Pros: Arts scene, education and about 300 sunny days a year Cons: Construction noise and urban homesteading will be the norm. Real estate: A one-bedroom goes for $350,000 in SoFA. Prices go up as you move west: up to $450,000 for Willow Glen. <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial>Boston</st1:place></st1:City> <FONT face=Arial>Best place to retire: <st1:place w:st="on">Back Bay</st1:place> Pros: Within walking distance to almost everything Cons: Expensive, many buildings lack elevators. Real estate: The median price for a condo is about $500,000. A decent-sized one-bedroom rental will set you back about $2,400 a month. <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial>Seattle</st1:place></st1:City> <FONT face=Arial>Best place to retire: Belltown Pros: A walkable neighborhood with everything you need Cons: About 20 minutes to hospitals and not many elevator condos Real estate: The average median price of a condo rose to $360,000 by 2005. Nice one-bedroom apartments can rent for up to $1,500. <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial>Denver</st1:place></st1:City> <FONT face=Arial>Best place to retire: LoDo Pros: Easy public transit, lots of local restaurants Cons: No grocery store within the neighborhood Real estate: A two-bedroom condo in an elevator building sells for about $400,000. You'll pay $1,500 for a two-bedroom rental. <st1:place w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial><st1:City w:st="on">Nashville</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Tenn.</st1:State></st1:place> <FONT face=Arial>Best place to retire: Midtown Pros: Established neighborhood with new condominium development Cons: To get downtown you must drive Real estate: A two-bedroom in a new building will cost $350,000 and up. A rental will cost about $1,600 a month or more. <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial>Dallas</st1:place></st1:City> <FONT face=Arial>Best place to retire: Arts District Pros: Culture, luxury and a great view Cons: Expensive, and despite the light rail, this is still a driving town. Real estate: Expect to pay at least $500,000 at <st1:place w:st="on">One </ST1:PArts </ST1:PPlaza</ST1:P</st1:place>. Patio homes across the city start under $200,000. <FONT face=Arial><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Indianapolis</st1:place></st1:City> <FONT face=Arial>Best place to retire: <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Mass Ave</st1:address></st1:Street> Pros: A great eclectic stretch along <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Mass Ave</st1:address></st1:Street> Cons: Still a little sleepy compared to other American cities Real estate: Basic condos can go for $200,000. A 1,000 square-foot top-floor rental right on <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Mass Ave</st1:address></st1:Street> is $1,000 a month. <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial>Phoenix</st1:place></st1:City> <FONT face=Arial>Best place to retire: <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Copper Square</st1:address></st1:Street> Pros: You're in the Southwest. Cons: Light rail will only have one line, so don't throw away your car keys. And, it's hot. Real estate: Most new condos start around $300,000. A 1,000-square-foot apartment often goes for under $1,000. <st1:place w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial><st1:City w:st="on">Jacksonville</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Fla.</st1:State></st1:place> <FONT face=Arial>Best place to retire: Riverside/Avondale Pros: Weather, art, eclectic shopping, and river views. Cons: There's little public transportation, a lot of traffic, and limited real estate and rentals. Real estate: A comfortable loft can be found in the $300,000s. A two-bedroom rental near the river is $1,400. <FONT face=Arial>################################################ <FONT face=Arial><FONT size=3> <FONT face=Arial><FONT size=3>13 Worst Places to Retire <FONT face=Arial>Retiree Hot Spot? Not! <FONT face=Arial>If you plan on relocating to live out your golden years in a new locale, you may want to make sure it's not to one of these 13 places. Depending on what's important to you, these destinations could turn your dream into a nightmare. <st1:place w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial><st1:City w:st="on">Clearwater City</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Fla.</st1:State></st1:place> <FONT face=Arial>Too Many Fellow Seniors This Tampa Bay area hamlet has the highest percentage of seniors of any <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> city. This "graying" of <st1:State w:st="on">Florida</st1:State> in general, has caused many retirees to change their mind and leave, fleeing the bland culture, extreme weather and high real estate and homeowner's insurance prices of <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Florida</st1:place></st1:State>. <st1:place w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial><st1:City w:st="on">Austin</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Texas</st1:State></st1:place> <FONT face=Arial>Hard Time Getting a Doctor Who Takes Medicare The rate Medicare pays doctors is so low that many are refusing to take new Medicare patients. That used to be a problem primarily for rural areas, but now it's spreading to cities. A 2006 Texas Medical Association survey found that only 43 percent of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Austin</st1:place></st1:City> doctors would take new Medicare patients. <st1:place w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial><st1:City w:st="on">Anchorage</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Alaska</st1:State></st1:place> <FONT face=Arial>Fewest Fellow Seniors If you like to be with people your own age, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Alaska</st1:State></st1:place> may be lonely. The state has only about half the percentage of seniors as the rest of the country. <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Anchorage</st1:place></st1:City> is at the bottom of rankings for percentage of residents over 65. It ranked 240 out of 245 cities with at lest 100,000 people. Only 5.5 percent of Anchoragites are seniors. <st1:place w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial><st1:City w:st="on">Bridgeport</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Conn.</st1:State></st1:place> <FONT face=Arial>Highest Taxes In retirement, income taxes aren't going to matter much. It's the property taxes that are going to kill you. This year <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Connecticut</st1:place></st1:State> ranked as having the highest taxes if you consider state, local and federal contributions. In 2003, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Bridgeport</st1:place></st1:City>, a troubled city with some lovely beachfront neighborhoods, ranked as tops in local taxes: 17.7 percent. <st1:place w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial><st1:City w:st="on">Washington</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">D.C.</st1:State></st1:place> <FONT face=Arial>Most Poor Seniors Nearly one in five <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Washington</st1:State></st1:place> seniors is poor. In the 2005 American Community Survey, the Census Bureau found that 17.4 percent of those over 65 were living in poverty in the <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">District of Columbia</st1:place></st1:State> (with a margin of error of 2.4 percent). <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial>Rhode Island</st1:place></st1:State> <FONT face=Arial>Least Older Men Ladies of a certain age have a hard enough time finding male companionship. That's because men die younger. In <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Rhode Island</st1:place></st1:State>, the odds are even worse: 59 percent of those aged 65 and over are female. On the flip side, if you are looking for female companionship, the odds are in your favor. <st1:place w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial><st1:City w:st="on">Provo</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Utah</st1:State></st1:place> <FONT face=Arial>Most Youthful Population The median age in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Provo</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Utah</st1:State></st1:place> is a mere 22.9 -- the lowest median age of any place with a population of 100,000 or more. You might find it hard to fit in with all those youngsters. Plus, towns like <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Provo</st1:place></st1:City> may offer more services geared toward families with small children. <st1:place w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial><st1:City w:st="on">Queens</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">N.Y.</st1:State></st1:place> <FONT face=Arial>Violence and the Boulevard of Death Senior citizens in <st1:place w:st="on">Queens</st1:place> have had it hard. First there was the Boulevard of Death, a stretch of <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Queens Boulevard</st1:address></st1:Street> with a long way to cross in a short time. After dozens of deaths, largely of seniors, officials finally gave pedestrians a few more seconds to cross. This spring a crack-addicted mugger targeted the elderly. <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial>Connecticut</st1:place></st1:State> <FONT face=Arial>Deficient Nursing Homes About 17 percent of nursing homes in the U.S. have been found to have a serious deficiency -- something that causes actual harm, impairs the patient's ability to function or puts a patient in jeopardy. In <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Connecticut</st1:place></st1:State>, however, that percent is a scary 43 percent. <FONT face=Arial>Your Kid's House <FONT face=Arial>'King of Queens' may be a funny show, but nobody wants to be the crotchety senior in-law causing trouble for the next generation. According to a 2005 survey, only 2 percent of retirees want to move in with their kids. <st1:place w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial><st1:City w:st="on">Green Valley</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ariz.</st1:State></st1:place> <FONT face=Arial>Trouble in a Sheltered Community This once idyllic retirement town is now facing a drug violence problem. It lies just 40 miles north of the Mexican border where gangs of bandits known as bajadores carry AK-47s and ambush trucks of smugglers sneaking up from <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mexico</st1:place></st1:country-region>. <st1:place w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial><st1:City w:st="on">Corpus Christi</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Texas</st1:State></st1:place> <FONT face=Arial>Hottest Feeling City Storms may be scarier, but heat usually causes more American deaths than any kind of weather. And <st1:City w:st="on">Corpus Christi</st1:City> is the hottest city in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region>, averaging a heat index of 110 for July and August. At that temperature, sunstroke, heat cramps and heat exhaustion are all likely. <st1:place w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial><st1:City w:st="on">Riverside</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Calif.</st1:State></st1:place> <FONT face=Arial>Declining Property Values Retirees are leaning more heavily on the value of their homes, so communities poised for price declines could be dangerous places to move. The Riverside-San Bernardino area was ranked as the most likely metro area in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region> to suffer housing price declines over the next two years.

15 Safest States for 2008 No Need to Lock Your Doors? The results of CQ Press's annual Crime State Rankings are in. Join us as we reveal which 15 states were ranked as the safest for 2008. And get ready for a surprise! After being in the top spot 9 of the past 10 years, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com<st1:State w:st="on">North Dakota</st1:State></st1:place> has been knocked from its throne. No 1: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New Hampshire</st1:place></st1:State> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">New Hampshire</st1:State></st1:place> is ranked No. 1 for the first time thanks to impressively low crime across the board. It boasts the nation's lowest murder rate and second-lowest aggravated assault and burglary rates. Rankings in Crime (out of 50 states) (1 = Worst, 50 = Best) Assault: 49 Burglary: 49 Murder: 50 Motor Vehicle Theft: 47 Rape: 39 Robbery: 43 No. 2: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Maine</st1:place></st1:State> The Pine Tree state has been ranked in the top three each of the past 15 years. It has the lowest assault rate in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> Rankings in Crime (out of 50) Assault: 50 Burglary: 38 Murder: 45 Motor Vehicle Theft: 48 Rape: 40 Robbery: 44 No. 3: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">North Dakota</st1:place></st1:State> After dominating the <ST1:PSafest </ST1:PState </ST1:Plist for the past decade, the <st1:place w:st="on"><ST1:PPeace </ST1:PGarden </st1:place>state suffers its lowest ranking since 1996. Its rape rate is mainly to blame. Rankings in Crime (out of 50) Assault: 48 Burglary: 46 Murder: 48 Motor Vehicle Theft: 45 Rape: 28 Robbery: 50 No. 4: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Vermont</st1:place></st1:State> It's nice to know there are some places left in the world where folks don't have to live under lock and key. <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Vermont</st1:place></st1:State> was the safest state in 2003 along with 1994 & 1996. Rankings in Crime (out of 50) Assault: 47 Burglary: 36 Murder: 41 Motor Vehicle Theft: 49 Rape: 42 Robbery: 46 No. 5: <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">South Dakota</st1:State></st1:place> As one of the safest states to live in, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">South Dakota</st1:State></st1:place> suffers from a shockingly high incidence of rape, but ranks in the top 5 in all other categories. Rankings in Crime (out of 50) Assault: 46 Burglary: 48 Murder: 49 Motor Vehicle Theft: 50 Rape: 9 Robbery: 48 No. 6: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Wyoming</st1:place></st1:State> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Wyoming</st1:State></st1:place> is a great example of a state with low income and low economic growth that does not fall prey to major crime. Rankings in Crime (out of 50) Assault: 30 Burglary: 43 Murder: 46 Motor Vehicle Theft: 46 Rape: 36 Robbery: 49 No. 7: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Montana</st1:place></st1:State> Some credit <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Montana</st1:State></st1:place>'s low crime rate to the high level of gun ownership. Since most criminals are looking for easy targets, this may keep some in line. The <st1:place w:st="on"><ST1:PTreasure State </st1:place>has lowest burglary rate in the country. Rankings in Cime (out of 50) Assault: 28 Burglary: 50 Murder: 42 (tie) Motor Vehicle Theft: 41 Rape: 31 Robbery: 47 No. 8: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Iowa</st1:place></st1:State> The <st1:place w:st="on">Hawkeye State </st1:place>pulls in the No. 8 ranking for the fourth year in a row thanks to above average scores in all six crime categories. Rankings in Crime (out of 50) Assault: 26 Burglary: 30 Murder: 42 (tie) Motor Vehicle Theft: 42 Rape: 33 Robbery: 42 No. 9: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Idaho</st1:place></st1:State> <st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State> is a regular on most of the best places to live lists published from various media venues, thanks to its much touted city, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Boise</st1:City></st1:place>. But they need to work on that rape statistic. Rankings in Crime (out of 50) Assault: 31 Burglary: 37 Murder: 38 Motor Vehicle Theft: 44 Rape: 13 Robbery: 35 No. 10: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Wisconsin</st1:place></st1:State> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Wisconsin</st1:State></st1:place> consistently ranks well below the national crime average. Rankings in Crime (out of 50) Assault: 38 Burglary: 40 Murder: 33 Motor Vehicle Theft: 36 Rape: 47 Robbery: 28

15 Most Dangerous States for 2008 The results of CQ Press's annual Crime State Rankings are in. Join us as we reveal which 15 states were ranked as the most dangerous for 2008. States are compared against the national average for six crimes, each carrying equal weight. No 1: Nevada For the fifth consecutive year, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com<st1:place w:st=" /><st1:State w:st="on">Nevada</st1:State> tops the rankings as the nation's <st1:place w:st="on"><ST1:PMost Dangerous </ST1:PState</ST1:P</st1:place>. On a positive note, however, its property crime rate showed improvement. Rankings in Crime (out of 50 states) (1 = Worst, 50 = Best) Assault: 8 Burglary: 6 Murder: 3 Motor Vehicle Theft: 1 Rape: 8 Robbery: 1 No. 2: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Louisiana</st1:place></st1:State> Things have gotten worse in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Louisiana</st1:State></st1:place>. The state climbs to the No. 2 spot, all the way from the No. 10 spot it held last year. It has the highest murder rate of any state. Rankings in Crime (out of 50) Assault: 4 Burglary: 4 Murder: 1 Motor Vehicle Theft: 19 Rape: 15 Robbery: 19 No. 3: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New Mexico</st1:place></st1:State> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">New Mexico</st1:State></st1:place>'s coiffed tourist image of open desert spaces, Earth-conscious living and colorful hot-air balloons belie a serious crime problem in this border state. Rankings in Crime (out of 50) Assault: 6 Burglary: 3 Murder: 10 (tie) Motor Vehicle Theft: 8 Rape: 2 Robbery: 24 No. 4: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">South Carolina</st1:place></st1:State> Whatever happened to Southern hospitality? Sunny South Carolina is charged with the highest assault problem in the Most Dangerous States list Rankings in Crime (out of 50) Assault: 1 Burglary: 7 Murder: 4 (tie) Motor Vehicle Theft: 15 Rape: 12 Robbery: 18 No. 5: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Arizona</st1:place></st1:State> Another border state tops the list of Most Dangerous States; there's more to fear here than black widow spiders and scorpions. Rankings in Crime (out of 50) Assault: 16 Burglary: 12 Murder: 7 Motor Vehicle Theft: 2 Rape: 25 Robbery: 16 No. 6: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:place></st1:State> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:State></st1:place> residents might sing about love for country and neighbor, but lag behind in showing it. The state earns the No. 2 slot for most assaults. Rankings in Crime (out of 50) Assault: 2 Burglary: 5 Murder: 10 (tie) Motor Vehicle Theft: 17 Rape: 19 Robbery: 7 No. 7: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Maryland</st1:place></st1:State> Hugging the nation's high-crime capital, struggling to revitalize <st1:City w:st="on">Baltimore</st1:City> and growing its gambling industry, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Maryland</st1:State></st1:place> has the second-highest murder and robbery rate. Rankings in Crime (out of 50) Assault: 10 Burglary: 25 Murder: 2 Motor Vehicle Theft: 7 Rape: 46 Robbery: 2 No. 8: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Alaska</st1:place></st1:State> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Alaska</st1:State></st1:place> is plagued with having the highest number of rape cases. There could be a correlation with alcohol abuse, also known to plague the state. Rankings in Crime (out of 50) Assault: 3 Burglary: 29 Murder: 22 Motor Vehicle Theft: 16 Rape: 1 Robbery: 31 No. 9: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Florida</st1:place></st1:State> It has been commented on a city-data.com forum that <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Florida</st1:State></st1:place> crime is not concentrated in one area, but rather spread across the state. Rankings in Crime (out of 50) Assault: 5 Burglary: 10 Murder: 15 Motor Vehicle Theft: 12 Rape: 17 Robbery: 5 No. 10: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Michigan</st1:place></st1:State> <st1:State w:st="on">Michigan</st1:State> is home to two of the three most dangerous cities in America, according to the latest CM Press city rankings. <st1:City w:st="on">Detroit</st1:City> ranks first and <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Flint</st1:place></st1:City> ranks third. Rankings in Crime (out of 50) Assault: 13 Burglary: 18 Murder: 9 Motor Vehicle Theft: 7 Rape: 3 Robbery: 17

Unhealthiest States In America 2008 That's what publisher CQ Press reveals in its 16th annual list. Twenty-one factors from infant mortality to obesity to cancer rates are compiled for the rankings. No. 1: <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com<st1:place w:st="on">Mississippi</st1:place></st1:State> Topping the list as the most unhealthy state in <st1:country-region w:st="on">America</st1:country-region>, the <ST1:PMagnolia </ST1:PState</ST1:P has stolen the dubious honor from last year's "winner," <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Louisiana</st1:State></st1:place>. Its title is well-earned: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mississippi</st1:place></st1:State> has the highest rate of teenage births in the nation, the highest age-adjusted death rate, the highest infant mortality rate and the highest rate of sexually transmitted diseases. It also has the largest precentage of obese adults and adults who do not exercise. No. 2: <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Louisiana</st1:State></st1:place> The <st1:place w:st="on"><ST1:PPelican </ST1:PState </ST1:P</st1:place>may no longer be the most unhealthy state in the nation, but it's pretty close at No. 2. <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Louisiana</st1:place></st1:State> has the second-highest age-adjusted death rate, the second-highest infant mortality rate and the worst access to primary care. No. 3: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New Mexico</st1:place></st1:State> Not living up to its nickname as the <ST1:PLand </ST1:Pof Enchantment</ST1:P, <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New Mexico</st1:place></st1:State> has seen its health care situation continually decline since 1998. It has the third-highest teenage birth rate, poor prenatal care, high rates of suicide and poor health insurance coverage. The availability of hospital beds and primary care is also poor. No. 4: <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Nevada</st1:State></st1:place> For the fourth year in a row, the <st1:place w:st="on"><ST1:PSilver </ST1:PState </st1:place>remains in the No. 4 spot. It is the No. 1 worst state for prenatal care and has the second-highest suicide rate in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">America</st1:country-region></st1:place>. No. 5: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Florida</st1:place></st1:State> The <st1:place w:st="on"><ST1:PSunshine State </st1:place>remains as the fifth most unhealthy state for the second year in a row. The percentage of its population not covered by health insurance is one of the worst in the country. It also ranks fourth for new cancer cases and third for new AIDS cases. No. 6: <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Georgia</st1:place></st1:country-region> Things aren't peachy in the <st1:place w:st="on">Peach State </st1:place>when it comes to health. Just 10 years ago, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Georgia</st1:place></st1:country-region> ranked as the 30th most unhealthy state. Fastforward to today, where it nearly makes the top five. It ranks fourth for the number of new AIDS cases reported and fifth for the number of sexually transmitted diseases. On the plus side, it has one of the best rates of child immunization. No. 7: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">South Carolina</st1:place></st1:State> For the eleventh year in a row, the <st1:place w:st="on"><ST1:PPalmetto State </st1:place>has fallen into the top ten unhealthy states. Contributing to its rank are its high percentage of low birthweight babies, high infant mortality rate, high number of new AIDS cases and high rate of sexually transmitted diseases. No. 8: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State> The health outlook wasn't always so poor in the <st1:place w:st="on"><ST1:PSooner </ST1:PState</ST1:P</st1:place>. In 1993, <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State> was in the middle of the pack, instead of topping the list. Its high teenage birth rate, poor prenatal care, high age-adjusted death rate and high percentage of people not covered by health insurance are just some of the factors keeping it there. No. 9: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Alabama</st1:place></st1:State> Moving two spots up the list, the <st1:place w:st="on"><ST1:PYellowhammer </ST1:PState </ST1:P</st1:place>is just a smidge more unhealthy this year, compared to last year's rankings. <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Alabama</st1:place></st1:State> is in the top five for low birthweight babies, age-adjusted death rate, infant mortality, sexually transmitted diseases, poor primary care access, obesity and non-exercising adults. No. 10: <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Delaware</st1:place></st1:State> The <st1:place w:st="on"><ST1:PFirst </ST1:PState </ST1:P</st1:place>rejoins the top 10 since its last visit in 2004. Helping to bring <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Delaware</st1:place></st1:State> down are its percentage of mothers receiving late or no prenatal care, its high infant mortality rate, high rate of new AIDS cases and sexually transmitted diseases.

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Sri Caitanya-caritamrita, Adi-lila Introduction: It is a fact that we are constantly being kicked by mäyä, just as the male ass is kicked in the face by the she-ass when he comes for sex. Similarly, cats and dogs are always fighting and whining when they have sex. Even an elephant in the jungle is caught by the use of a trained she-elephant who leads him into a pit. We should learn by observing these tricks of nature. Mäyä has many ways to entrap us, and her strongest shackle is the female. Of course, in actuality we are neither male nor female, for these designations refer only to the outer dress, the body. We are all actually Kåñëa’s servants. But in conditioned life we are shackled by iron chains in the form of beautiful women. Thus every male is bound by sex, and therefore one who wishes to gain liberation from the material clutches must first learn to control the sex urge. Unrestricted sex puts one fully in the clutches of illusion. Life comes from Life: Çréla Prabhupäda: Darwin and his followers are rascals. If originally there were no higher species, why do they exist now? Also, why do the lower species still exist? For example, at the present moment we see both the intellectual person and the foolish ass. Why do both these entities exist simultaneously? Why hasn’t the ass form evolved upward and disappeared? Why do we never see a monkey giving birth to a human? The Darwinists’ theory that human life began in such and such an era is nonsense. Bhagavad-gétä says that you can directly transmigrate to any species of life you like, according to your efforts. JSD 7: Çyämasundara: Marx says that God does not create man; rather, man creates God. Çréla Prabhupäda: That is more nonsense. From what he says, I can tell he is a nonsensical rascal and a fool. One cannot understand that someone is a fool unless he talks. A fool may dress very nicely and sit like a gentleman amongst gentlemen, but we can tell the fools from the learned men by their speech. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 10 "The wise have explained that one result is derived from the culture of knowledge and that a different result is obtained from the culture of nescience." PURPORT As advised in Chapter Thirteen of the Bhagavad-gétä (13.8–12), one should culture knowledge in the following [18] way: . . . These eighteen items combine to form a gradual process by which real knowledge can be developed. Except for these, all other methods are considered to be in the category of nescience. Çréla Bhaktivinoda Öhäkura, a great äcärya, maintained that all forms of material knowledge are merely external features of the illusory energy and that by culturing them one becomes no better than an ass. This same principle is found here in Çré Éçopaniñad. By advancement of material knowledge, modern man is simply being converted into an ass. . . .

SB 3.20.37 "The asuras, clouded in their understanding, took the evening twilight to be a beautiful woman showing herself in her alluring form, and they seized her." PURPORT The asuras are described here as müòha-dhiyaù, meaning that they are captivated by ignorance, just like the ass. The demons were captivated by the false, glaring beauty of this material form, and thus they embraced her. SB 3.21.14 Purport . . . Hellish and demoniac persons do not actually know what is the ultimate attainment in perfection, and therefore they think that sense gratification is the highest goal of life. They advise that one can satisfy the senses and at the same time, by reciting some mantra and by some practice, can cheaply aspire for perfection. Such persons are described here as hata-medhasaù, which means “those whose brains are spoiled.” They aspire for material enjoyment by perfection of yoga or meditation. In Bhagavad-gétä it is stated by the Lord that the intelligence of those who worship the demigods has been spoiled. Similarly, here too it is stated by Kardama Muni that one who aspires after material enjoyment by practice of yoga has spoiled his brain substance and is fool number one. . . . SB 3.23.3 Purport . . . Cäëakya Paëòita has described four kinds of enemies at home. If the father is in debt he is considered to be an enemy; if the mother has selected another husband in the presence of her grown-up children, she is considered to be an enemy; if a wife does not live well with her husband but deals very roughly, then she is an enemy; and if a son is a fool, he is also an enemy. SB 4.3.11 Purport . . . One who has attraction for his birthplace, for his body, and for other such items mentioned in the Bhägavatam is considered to be like an ass or a cow. Saté might have heard all this many times from her husband, Lord Çiva, but because she was a woman, yoñit, she still hankered after the same material objects of affection. The word yoñit means “one who is enjoyed.” Therefore woman is called yoñit. In spiritual advancement, association with yoñit is always restricted because if one is like a play doll in the hands of yoñit, then all his spiritual advancement is at once stopped. It is said, “Those who are just like playthings in the hands of a woman (yoñit-kréòä-mågeñu) cannot make any advancement in spiritual realization.” SB 4.25.14 "That city was surrounded by walls and parks, and within it were towers, canals, windows and outlets. The houses there were decorated with domes made of gold, silver and iron." PURPORT The body is protected by walls of skin. The hairs on the body are compared to parks, and the highest parts of the body, like the nose and head, are compared to towers. The wrinkles and depressions on different parts of the body are compared to trenches or canals, the eyes are compared to windows, and the eyelids are compared to protective gates. The three types of metal—gold, silver and iron—represent the three modes of material nature. Gold represents goodness; silver, passion; and iron, ignorance. The body is also sometimes considered to be a bag containing three elements (tri-dhätu): mucus, bile and air (kapha, pitta and väyu). Yasyätma-buddhiù kuëape tri-dhätuke. According to Bhägavatam (10.84.13), one who considers this bag of mucus, bile and air to be the self is considered no better than a cow or an ass. SB 4.27.11 Purport . . . Actually, those who are in knowledge of everything are determined to execute Kåñëa consciousness, but those who are rascals (müòhäù), sinners (duñkåtinaù) and the lowest of mankind (narädhamäù), who are bereft of all intelligence (mäyayäpahåta jïänäù) and who take shelter of the demoniac way of life (äsuraà bhävam äçritäù), are disinterested in Kåñëa consciousness. As such they become implicated and take on so many activities. Most of these activities center around the killing of animals. Modern civilization is centered around animal-killing. Karmés are advertising that without eating meat, their vitamin value or vitality will be reduced; so to keep oneself fit to work hard, one must eat meat, and to digest meat, one must drink liquor, and to keep the balance of drinking wine and eating meat, one must have sufficient sexual intercourse to keep fit to work very hard like an ass. SB 4.28.24 Purport . . . It is a foolish person who engages in improving the condition of a city without caring for the citizens or inhabitants. Similarly, a living entity who is not properly enlightened in spiritual knowledge simply takes care of the external body, not knowing that the spirit soul is the principal factor within the body. When one is advanced in spiritual knowledge, the spirit soul is saved from eternal transmigration. The Bhägavatam considers those who are attached to their bodies to be like cows and asses (sa eva go-kharaù). The cow is a very innocent animal, and the ass is a beast of burden. One who labors under the bodily conception simply works like an ass and does not know his self-interest. It is therefore said: yasyätma-buddhiù kuëape tri-dhätuke sva-dhéù kalaträdiñu bhauma ijya-dhéù yat-tértha-buddhiù salile na karhicij janeñv abhijïeñu sa eva go-kharaù “A human being who identifies this body made of three elements with his self, who considers the by-products of the body to be his kinsmen, who considers the land of birth worshipable, and who goes to a place of pilgrimage simply to take a bath rather than meet men of transcendental knowledge there, is to be considered like an ass or a cow.” (Bhäg. 10.84.13) Human civilization devoid of Kåñëa consciousness is simply a civilization of lower animals. Sometimes such a civilization may study the dead body and consider the brain or the heart. However, no part of the body is important unless the spirit soul is present. In a modern civilization of cows and asses, scientists try to search out some value in the brain or heart of a dead man. SB 10.84.13 "One who identifies his self as the inert body composed of mucus, bile and air, who assumes his wife and family are permanently his own, who thinks an earthen image or the land of his birth is worshipable, or who sees a place of pilgrimage as merely the water there, but who never identifies himself with, feels kinship with, worships or even visits those who are wise in spiritual truth—such a person is no better than a cow or an ass." PURPORT True intelligence is shown by one’s freedom from false identification of the self. As stated in the Båhaspati-saàhitä, ajïäta-bhagavad-dharmä mantra-vijïäna-saàvidaù naräs te go-khara jïeyä api bhü-päla-vanditäù “Men who do not know the principles of devotional service to the Supreme Lord should be known as cows and asses, even if they are expert in technically analyzing Vedic mantras and are adored by world leaders.” An imperfect Vaiñëava advancing toward the second-class platform identifies himself with the sages who have established the true spiritual path, even while he still may have some inferior material attachments to body, family and so on. Such a devotee of the Lord is not a foolish cow or stubborn ass like the majority of materialists. But most excellent is the Vaiñëava who has gained the special mercy of the Lord and broken free from the bondage of illusory attachments altogether. ] According to Çréla Viçvanätha Cakravarté, the words bhauma ijya-dhéù, “who thinks an image made of earth is worshipable,” refer not to the Deity form of the Supreme Lord in His temple but to deities of demigods, and the words yat-tértha-buddhiù salile, “who sees a place of pilgrimage as merely the water there,” refer not to sacred rivers like the </B> SB 11.8.10 "Just as the honeybee takes nectar from all flowers, big and small, an intelligent human being should take the essence from all religious scriptures." PURPORT In human society the original knowledge is called Veda, and the essential part of veda, or knowledge, is Kåñëa consciousness. As stated in Bhagavad-gétä (15.15), vedaiç ca sarvair aham eva vedyaù. From the honeybee, an intelligent human being should learn to take the essence, or nectar, of all knowledge. A honeybee does not waste its time trying to carry away an entire bush or garden, but rather takes the essential nectar. We may thus study the difference between the honeybee and the ass, who carries heavy loads. Education does not mean to become an intellectual ass carrying heavy loads of useless knowledge; rather, one should accept the essential knowledge that leads to an eternal life of bliss and understanding. At the present time people generally have a sectarian concept of religion, and yet there is no scientific understanding of the Absolute Truth. Such complacent, dogmatic, sectarian religionists can certainly learn something from the example of the honeybee given in this verse. SB 11.9.4 “In this world two types of people are free from all anxiety and merged in great happiness: one who is a retarded and childish fool and one who has approached the Supreme Lord, who is beyond the three modes of material nature.” PURPORT Those who fervently seek material sense gratification are gradually pushed down into a miserable condition of life because as soon as one even slightly violates the laws of nature, one must suffer sinful reactions. Thus even materially alert and ambitious persons are constantly in anxiety, and from time to time they are plunged into great misery. Those who are nonsensical and retarded, however, live in a fool’s paradise, and those who have surrendered to Lord Kåñëa are filled with transcendental bliss. Therefore both the fool and the devotee may be said to be peaceful, in the sense that they are free from the ordinary anxiety of the materially ambitious person. However, this does not mean that the devotee and the retarded fool are on the same platform. A fool’s peace is like that of a dead stone, whereas a devotee’s satisfaction is based on perfect knowledge.

SB 1.16.1 Purport . . . Kings like Mahäräja Parékñit had their council of advisers, and all the members of that council were either great sages or brähmaëas of the first order. . . . They would not advise the king to give protection to man and instruct him to kill the poor animals. Such council members were not fools or representatives to compose a fool’s paradise. They were all self-realized souls, and they knew perfectly well how all living beings in the state would be happy, both in this life and in the next. SB 2.3.19 "Men who are like dogs, hogs, camels and asses praise those men who never listen to the transcendental pastimes of Lord Çré Kåñëa, the deliverer from evils." Purport . . . The ass is an animal who is celebrated as the greatest fool, even amongst the animals. The ass works very hard and carries burdens of the maximum weight without making profit for itself. The ass is generally engaged by the washerman, whose social position is not very respectable. And the special qualification of the ass is that it is very much accustomed to being kicked by the opposite sex. When the ass begs for sexual intercourse, he is kicked by the fair sex, yet he still follows the female for such sexual pleasure. A henpecked man is compared, therefore, to the ass. The general mass of people work very hard, especially in the age of Kali. In this age the human being is actually engaged in the work of an ass, carrying heavy burdens and driving öhelä and rickshaws. The so-called advancement of human civilization has engaged a human being in the work of an ass. The laborers in great factories and workshops are also engaged in such burdensome work, and after working hard during the day, the poor laborer has to be again kicked by the fair sex, not only for sex enjoyment but also for so many household affairs. . . . SB 2.4.20 Purport . . . Living beings are proportionately endowed with intelligence in terms of their previous activities. All living beings are not equally endowed with the same quality of intelligence because behind such development of intelligence is the control of the Lord, as declared in the Bhagavad-gétä (15.15). As Paramätmä, Supersoul, the Lord is living in everyone’s heart, and from Him only does one’s power of remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness follow (mattaù småtir jïänam apohanaà ca). One person can sharply remember past activities by the grace of the Lord while others cannot. One is highly intelligent by the grace of the Lord, and one is a fool by the same control. Therefore the Lord is Dhiyäm-pati, or the Lord of intelligence. . . . SB 2.9.23 Purport . . . One cannot enjoy material illusory prosperity if he desires to return home, back to Godhead. One who has no information of the transcendental bliss in the association of the Lord foolishly desires to enjoy this temporary material happiness. In the Caitanya-caritämåta it is said that if someone sincerely wants to see the Lord and at the same time wants to enjoy this material world, he is considered to be a fool only. One who wants to remain here in the material world for material enjoyment has no business entering into the eternal of <ST1:PGod. The Lord favors such a foolish devotee by snatching all that he may possess in the material world. If such a foolish devotee of the Lord tries to recoup his position, then the merciful Lord again snatches away all that he may have possessed. By such repeated failures in material prosperity he becomes very unpopular with his family members and friends. In the material world the family members and friends honor persons who are very successful in accumulating wealth by any means. The foolish devotee of the Lord is thus put into forcible penance by the grace of the Lord, and at the end the devotee becomes perfectly happy, being engaged in the service of the Lord. Therefore penance in devotional service of the Lord, either by voluntary submission or by being forced by the Lord, is necessary for attaining perfection, and thus such penance is the internal potency of the Lord. . . . SB 3.1.14 Purport . . . It is said that giving good counsel to a foolish person causes the fool to become angry, just as feeding milk to a snake only increases its venomous poison. Saint Vidura was so honorable that his character was looked up to by all respectable persons. But Duryodhana was so foolish that he dared to insult Vidura. This was due to his bad association with Çakuni, his maternal uncle, as well as with his friend Karëa, who always encouraged Duryodhana in his nefarious acts. . . . SB 3.3.5 “Just to please His dear wife, the Lord brought back the pärijäta tree from heaven, just as an ordinary husband would do. But Indra, the King of heaven, induced by his wives (henpecked as he was), ran after the Lord with full force to fight Him.” PURPORT The Lord once went to the heavenly planet to present an earring to Aditi, the mother of the demigods, and His wife Satyabhämä also went with Him. There is a special flowering tree called the pärijäta, which grows only in the heavenly planets, and Satyabhämä wanted this tree. Just to please His wife, like an ordinary husband, the Lord brought back the tree, and this enraged Vajré, or the controller of the thunderbolt. cause he was a henpecked husband and also a fool, listened to them and dared to fight with Kåñëa. He was a fool on this occasion because he forgot that everything belongs to the Lord. There was no fault on the part of the Lord, even though He took away the tree from the heavenly kingdom, but because Indra was henpecked, dominated by his beautiful wives like Çacé, he became a fool, just as all persons who are dominated by their wives are generally foolish. SB 3.5.9 Purport . . . Pious acts lead one to take birth in a good and highly placed family, to become rich, to become learned, and to acquire beautiful bodily features. Impious acts lead one to become poor by parentage, to be always in want, to become a fool or illiterate and to acquire ugly bodily features. Vidura requested Maitreya to explain these differences between all the living creatures made by Näräyaëa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. SB 3.5.11 Purport . . . Bhagavad-gétä, which is direct kåñëa-kathä, gives humanity the elementary lesson that the body is perishable and that the consciousness which is spread throughout the body is imperishable. The conscious being, the imperishable self, is eternally existent and cannot be killed under any circumstances, even after the dissolution of the body. Anyone who misunderstands this perishable body to be the self and who works for it in the name of sociology, politics, philanthropy, altruism, nationalism or internationalism, under the false plea of the bodily conception of life, is certainly a fool and does not know the implications of reality and unreality. Some of them are above the modes of ignorance and passion and are situated in the mode of goodness, but mundane goodness is always contaminated by tinges of ignorance and passion. Mundane goodness can enlighten one that the body and the self are different, and one in goodness is concerned with the self and not the body. But due to being contaminated, those in mundane goodness cannot understand the real nature of the self as a person. Their impersonal conception of the self as distinct from the body keeps them in the mode of goodness within material nature, and unless they are attracted by kåñëa-kathä, they will never be liberated from the bondage of material existence. Kåñëa-kathä is the only remedy for all people of the world because it can situate one in pure consciousness of the self and liberate one from material bondage. . . . SB 3.10.17 “The fifth creation is that of the controlling deities by the interaction of the mode of goodness, of which the mind is the sum total. The sixth creation is the ignorant darkness of the living entity, by which the master acts as a fool.” PURPORT After the creation of the demigods, all entities are covered by the darkness of ignorance. Each and every living being in the material world is conditioned by his mentality of lording it over the resources of material nature. Although a living entity is the master of the material world, he is conditioned by ignorance, by the false impression of being the proprietor of material things. The energy of the Lord called avidyä is the bewildering factor of the conditioned souls. The material nature is called avidyä, or ignorance, but to the devotees of the Lord engaged in pure devotional service, this energy becomes vidyä, or pure knowledge. This is confirmed in Bhagavad-gétä. The energy of the Lord transforms from mahämäyä to yogamäyä . . . The conditioned souls are not originally fools, but by the influence of the avidyä function of material nature they are made fools, and thus they are unable to utilize knowledge in the proper channel. By the influence of darkness, the conditioned soul forgets his relationship with the Supreme Lord and is overwhelmed by attachment, hatred, pride, ignorance and false identification, the five kinds of illusion that cause material bondage. SB 3.18.3 Sanskrit word: “ajïa”—O fool SB 3.18.4 Sanskrit word: “müòha” —fool

Bg 2.7 Purport . . . Arjuna is the first disciple for understanding the Gétä. How Arjuna understands the Bhagavad-gétä is stated in the Gétä itself. And yet foolish mundane scholars explain that one need not submit to Kåñëa as a person, but to “the unborn within Kåñëa.” There is no difference between Kåñëa’s within and without. And one who has no sense of this understanding is the greatest fool in trying to understand Bhagavad-gétä. Bg 2.11 The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: “While speaking learned words, you are mourning for what is not worthy of grief. Those who are wise lament neither for the living nor for the dead.” PURPORT The Lord at once took the position of the teacher and chastised the student, calling him, indirectly, a fool. . . . Bg 2.54 Arjuna said: “O Kåñëa, what are the symptoms of one whose consciousness is thus merged in transcendence? How does he speak, and what is his language? How does he sit, and how does he walk?” PURPORT As there are symptoms for each and every man, . . . talking, walking, thinking, feeling, etc. . . . so a man in transcendental consciousness of Kåñëa has specific symptoms in various dealings. One can know his specific symptoms from the Bhagavad-gétä. Most important is how the man in Kåñëa consciousness speaks; for speech is the most important quality of any man. It is said that a fool is undiscovered as long as he does not speak, and certainly a well-dressed fool cannot be identified unless he speaks, but as soon as he speaks, he reveals himself at once. The immediate symptom of a Kåñëa conscious man is that he speaks only of Kåñëa and of matters relating to Him. Other symptoms then automatically follow, as stated below. Bg 3.32 Sanskrit word: “Vimüòhän”—perfectly befooled Bg 3.32 “But those who, out of envy, disregard these teachings and do not follow them are to be considered bereft of all knowledge, befooled, and ruined in their endeavors for perfection.” Bg 3.40 Purport . . . false identification of the spirit soul is very nicely explained in the Çrémad-Bhägavatam (10.84.13): yasyätma-buddhiù kuëape tri-dhätuke sva-dhéù kalaträdiñu bhauma ijya-dhéù yat-tértha-buddhiù salile na karhicij janeñv abhijïeñu sa eva go-kharaù “A human being who identifies this body made of three elements with his self, who considers the by-products of the body to be his kinsmen, who considers the land of birth worshipable, and who goes to the place of pilgrimage simply to take a bath rather than meet men of transcendental knowledge there, is to be considered like an ass or a cow. Bg 4.40 Sanskrit word: “ajïaù”—a fool who has no knowledge in standard scriptures;” Bg 4.42 Purport . . . One who does not understand the instructions of the Gétä is faithless, and is to be considered to be misusing the fragmental independence awarded to him by the Lord. In spite of such instructions, one who does not understand the real nature of the Lord as the eternal, blissful, all-knowing Personality of Godhead is certainly fool number one. Ignorance can be removed by gradual acceptance of the principles of Kåñëa consciousness. Kåñëa consciousness is awakened by different types of sacrifices . . . Bg 7.15 Purport . . . The müòhas are those who are grossly foolish, like hardworking beasts of burden. They want to enjoy the fruits of their labor by themselves, and so do not want to part with them for the Supreme. The typical example of the beast of burden is the ass. This humble beast is made to work very hard by his master. The ass does not really know for whom he works so hard day and night. He remains satisfied by filling his stomach with a bundle of grass, sleeping for a while under fear of being beaten by his master, and satisfying his sex appetite at the risk of being repeatedly kicked by the opposite party. The ass sings poetry and philosophy sometimes, but this braying sound only disturbs others. This is the position of the foolish fruitive worker who does not know for whom he should work. He does not know that karma (action) is meant for yajïa (sacrifice). Most often, those who work very hard day and night to clear the burden of self-created duties say that they have no time to hear of the immortality of the living being. To such müòhas, material gains, which are destructible, are life’s all in all—despite the fact that the müòhas enjoy only a very small fraction of the fruit of labor. Sometimes they spend sleepless days and nights for fruitive gain, and although they may have ulcers or indigestion, they are satisfied with practically no food; they are simply absorbed in working hard day and night for the benefit of illusory masters. Ignorant of their real master, the foolish workers waste their valuable time serving mammon. Unfortunately, they never surrender to the supreme master of all masters, nor do they take time to hear of Him from the proper sources. The swine who eat the night soil do not care to accept sweetmeats made of sugar and ghee. Similarly, the foolish worker will untiringly continue to hear of the sense-enjoyable tidings of the flickering mundane world, but will have very little time to hear about the eternal living force that moves the material world. Bg 10.8 Purport . . . There is no supreme controller other than Kåñëa. One who understands Kåñëa in such a way from a bona fide spiritual master, with references from Vedic literature, engages all his energy in Kåñëa consciousness and becomes a truly learned man. In comparison to him, all others, who do not know Kåñëa properly, are but fools. Only a fool would consider Kåñëa to be an ordinary man. A Kåñëa conscious person should not be bewildered by fools; he should avoid all unauthorized commentaries and interpretations on Bhagavad-gétä and proceed in Kåñëa consciousness with determination and firmness. Bg 9.1 Purport . . . Even the most erudite scholars write on Bhagavad-gétä very inaccurately. Because they are envious of Kåñëa, their commentaries are useless. The commentaries given by devotees of the Lord are bona fide. No one can explain Bhagavad-gétä or give perfect knowledge of Kåñëa if he is envious. One who criticizes the character of Kåñëa without knowing Him is a fool. So such commentaries should be very carefully avoided. For one who understands that Kåñëa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the pure and transcendental Personality, these chapters will be very beneficial. Bg 9.26 Purport . . . For the intelligent person, it is essential to be in Kåñëa consciousness, engaged in the transcendental loving service of the Lord, . . . and can be attempted even by the poorest of the poor, without any kind of qualification. . . . The process is so easy that even a leaf or a little water or fruit can be offered to the Supreme Lord in genuine love and the Lord will be pleased to accept it. . . . it is so easy and universal. Who is such a fool that he does not want to be Kåñëa conscious by this simple method and thus attain the highest perfectional life of eternity, bliss and knowledge? Bg 10.8 Purport . . . One who understands Kåñëa in such a way from a bona fide spiritual master, with references from Vedic literature, engages all his energy in Kåñëa consciousness and becomes a truly learned man. In comparison to him, all others, who do not know Kåñëa properly, are but fools. Only a fool would consider Kåñëa to be an ordinary man. A Kåñëa conscious person should not be bewildered by fools; he should avoid all unauthorized commentaries and interpretations on Bhagavad-gétä and proceed in Kåñëa consciousness with determination and firmness. .......................................................................................................................... SB Introduction . . . The great Mäyävädé sannyäsé Prakäçänanda inquired from the Lord as to the reason for His preferring the saìkértana movement to the study of the Vedänta-sütra. Prakäçänanda said that it is the duty of a sannyäsé to read the Vedänta-sütra. What caused the Lord to indulge in saìkértana? After this inquiry, the Lord submissively replied: “I have taken to the saìkértana movement instead of the study of Vedänta because I am a great fool.” The Lord thus represented Himself as one of the numberless fools of this age who are absolutely incapable of studying the Vedänta philosophy. The fools’ indulgence in the study of Vedänta has caused so much havoc in society. The Lord thus continued: “And because I am a great fool, My spiritual master forbade Me to play with Vedänta philosophy. He said that it is better that I chant the holy name of the Lord, for that would deliver Me from material bondage. . . . ......................................................................................................................... SB 1.2.7 Purport . . . The principles of knowledge and detachment are two important factors on the path of transcendental realization. The whole spiritual process leads to perfect knowledge of everything material and spiritual, and the results of such perfect knowledge are that one becomes detached from material affection and becomes attached to spiritual activities. Becoming detached from material things does not mean becoming inert altogether, as men with a poor fund of knowledge think. . . . one naturally becomes detached from inferior things, and he becomes attached to superior things. Similarly, the bhakti cult, being the supermost occupation of the living being, leads him out of material sense enjoyment. That is the sign of a pure devotee. He is not a fool, nor is he engaged in the inferior energies, nor does he have material values. . . . one who is a pure devotee has all other good qualities, namely knowledge, detachment, etc., but one who has only knowledge or detachment is not necessarily well acquainted with the principles of the bhakti cult. Bhakti is the supermost occupation of the human being.

Which adheres to The Bhagavatam Verse Quoted? ................................................................................................................................ Çrémad-Bhägavatam (1.2.14) in the following words: tasmäd ekena manasä bhagavän sätvatäà patiù çrotavyaù kértitavyaç ca dhyeyaù püjyaç ca nityadä “Therefore, with one-pointed attention one should constantly hear about, glorify, remember and worship the Personality of Godhead, who is the protector of the devotees.” Unless religion, economic development and sense gratification aim toward the attainment of devotional service to the Lord, they are all simply different forms of nescience, as Çré Éçopaniñad indicates in the following mantras. ................................................................................................. So many schools of thought and only an eternity to learn which one rightly follows the follows Vyasadeva's purports. ........................................................................................... PS: Thank you for that list--I will keep a copy, print it, and keep in folded in the pages of one of the volumes of my Bhagavatam. Bhaktajan (PPS: I can get out of this 'center-alignment format')

tegramon, Please let me teach you the path to enlightenment: First, I will ask you: 'How do you know who your father is?' Second, I will ask you: 'Can you know the answer by declaring your speculation or by submitting yourself to the authority of the precursor of your lineage?' Third, I will ask you: 'What about all your bad karma and future bad karma? How do you account for your sins and the removal of sins that have brought you to the point of guru-ship? Certainly your level of yogic knowledge began in past lifetimes, yet, evidently, you are destined herein to be simply repeating the same dharmic duties without progressing yet to the path of moksa. Take my advise and read the below excerpt of a Bonefide-real-true Guru. It shall awaken you to the knowledge that "Absolute" truths are attainable and preferable and recommended and sought-out by sincere transcendentalists (since time immemorial). ................................................................................................... Sri Isopanisad Mantra 12 Purport: . . . Many philosophers and great åñis, or mystics, try to distinguish the Absolute from the relative by their tiny brain power. This can only help them reach the negative conception of the Absolute without realizing any positive trace of the Absolute. Definition of the Absolute by negation is not complete. Such negative definitions lead one to create a concept of one’s own; thus one imagines that the Absolute must be formless and without qualities. Such negative qualities are simply the reversals of relative, material qualities and are therefore also relative. By conceiving of the Absolute in this way, one can at the utmost reach the impersonal effulgence of God, known as Brahman, but one cannot make further progress to Bhagavän, the Personality of Godhead. Such mental speculators do not know that the Absolute Personality of Godhead is Kåñëa, that the impersonal Brahman is the glaring effulgence of His transcendental body, or that the Paramätmä, the Supersoul, is His all-pervading plenary representation. Nor do they know that Kåñëa has His eternal form with its transcendental qualities of eternal bliss and knowledge. The dependent demigods and great sages imperfectly consider Him to be a powerful demigod, and they consider the Brahman effulgence to be the Absolute Truth. But the devotees of Kåñëa, by dint of their surrendering unto Him and their unalloyed devotion, can know that He is the Absolute Person and that everything emanates from Him. Such devotees continuously render loving service unto Kåñëa, the fountainhead of everything. …………………………………………………………………………………………… doing what I can to spread the amrita, Bhaktajan

Quote: <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=6 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #666666 1px solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 3ex; BORDER-TOP: #666666 1px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3ex; BORDER-LEFT: #666666 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #666666 1px solid" bgColor=#e0e0e0>Originally Posted by theist Why do you feel compelled to ask why? </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Theist! How can you pick on Inedible? Inedible is one of the most sincere and dearest poster on this forum. Take another close look at Inedible's picture to the left--the cup in his hand is a cup of nectar that he can pour from unlimitedly to share with us all. Look closer and you'll see the spirit of Devotion fervor that only a bonefide bhakta can manifest . . . I am getting a bit misty-eyed at this point so, so, Oh my, I must go for now.

The devotee of Krishna fullfills all obligations to society and family et al., simply by following the yogic disciplines of Bhakti-yoga. In contrast to those who propagate "avidya" in the name of enlightenment Bhaktajan .......................................................................................................................... Sri Isopanisad Mantra 11 Purport: . . . The culture of vidyä is summarized in Çrémad-Bhägavatam (1.2.14) in the following words: tasmäd ekena manasä bhagavän sätvatäà patiù çrotavyaù kértitavyaç ca dhyeyaù püjyaç ca nityadä “Therefore, with one-pointed attention one should constantly hear about, glorify, remember and worship the Personality of Godhead, who is the protector of the devotees.” Unless religion, economic development and sense gratification aim toward the attainment of devotional service to the Lord, they are all simply different forms of nescience, as Çré Éçopaniñad indicates in the following mantras. .......................................................................................................