bhaktachris 0 Report post Posted September 18, 2003 From the Srimad Bhagavatam we get Knowledge from the last Yuga or time cycle (like seasonal changes<winter/KALI YUGA> previous Yuga was Dvapara-yuga/fall) There are 4 Yuga cycles same as Earth year with 4 seasons. Bhagavatam tells of each Yuga along with its associated Avataras. And Transcedental Knowledge of Krsna and His associates on earth taking part of their pastimes during the last cycle of Dvarapa, which ended at Bhagavad-gita time, which came at the end of the last yuga (Dvapara) 5,000+/- ago. SATYA YUGA /images/graemlins/grin.gif TRETA YUGA /images/graemlins/wink.gif DVAPARA YUGA /images/graemlins/shocked.gif KALI YUGA /images/graemlins/blush.gif Then also a wealth of Knowledge came during this Kali Yuga time period from Lord Caitanya (Radha/Krsna) avatara. And again when the (as predicted<the holy name/maha mantra>lord chaitanya) Hare Krsna Maha Mantra was "brought to every town and village of this planet" Started by Bhaktivinod(first to print pure bhakta Knowledge in english) then Bhaktisiddhanta (increase direction towards "spreading the holy name to every town and village")Bhaktivedanta successfully "spreads holy name to every town and village" fulfilling His Gurus instructions. Transcendental Knowledge or Shastra is Timeless and Unchanging like God and is passed down through hearing (we are forgetfull) so in Kali Yuga (now) we need books, where previous Yugas they did not rely only on them. And Prabhupada in simple english translated these most ancient of books and others too. Simple english yes, unmotivated transparent via medium of this very old knowledge. God, the Individual and Every thing related to Them makes for a lot of Transcedental Knowledge. These are the facts of Nonsectarian Knowledge as i see them if another Vaisnava sees overlooked facts or mistakes please helps(forgetfulness), thank you. /images/graemlins/laugh.gif Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhaktachris 0 Report post Posted September 20, 2003 RV 6 Knowledge of Krsna's Appearances and Activities Srila Prabhupada from folio disk <typed by bhakta chris> Therefore we should not think that Krsna comes here just as we do, being obliged by the laws of nature. The Sanskrit word avatara literally means "he who descends." One who descends from the spiritual universe into the material universe through his own will is called an avatara. Sometimes Sri Krsna descends Himself, and sometimes He sends His representative. The major religions of the world--Christian, Hindu, Buddhist and Moslem--believe in some supreme authority or personality coming down from the kingdom of God. In the Christian religion, Jesus Christ claimed to be the son of God and to be coming from the kingdom of God to reclaim conditioned souls. As followers of Bhagavad-gita, we admit this claim to be true. oct.25/76 Vrndavana Lecture A.C.B.S....Similarly, a mahatma, he is not well received. He is criticized, insulted, sometimes injured. Still, he wants Just like Lord Jesus Christ. He was so badly treated and still he was thinking. "Father, they do not know what they are doing. Please excuse." This is suhrdah. In India there are examples like Haridas Thakura, Prahlada Maharaj. And Western countries also, Lord Jesus Christ, he is saktyavesa- avatara, God's son. bhakta chris thoughts.... Saktyavesa avatara is nitya siddha eternally remembers Krsna never forgets Him. I challenge anyone to say that Prabhupada was not in this catagory. /images/graemlins/ooo.gif A.C.B.S. Srimad Bhagavatam 10.8.48 from folio.....There are two kinds of perfection--nitya-siddhi and sadhana-siddhi. A nitya-siddha is one who is eternally Krsna's associate, an expansion of Krsna's personal body, whereas a sadhana-siddha is an ordinary human being who, by executing pious activities and following regulative principles of devotional service, also comes to that stage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
