Guest guest Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Hare Krishna all, Can someone kindly tell who coined the phrase "Krishna consciousness" and why so? What's the exact sanskrit equivalent that's conveyed through the phrase? it is interesting that this particular phrase has been chosen from infinite other possibilities. Looking fwd to hearing more, in your service, Aravind Mohanram Ph.D. Candidate Dept. of Mat Sci and Engg., Penn State University, University Park, PA 16801 www.personal.psu.edu/aum105 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 Hare Krishna I'm not sure if this is the right answer, but "Caitanya" means consciousness. I've always thought that "Krishna consciousness" was Srila Prabhupada's English description of Sri Krishna Caitanya's movement. Haribol Pandu das Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Hare Krishna. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada. Please accept my humble obeisances. "Krishna Consciousness" is Srila Prabhupada's English rendition of Srila Rupa Goswami's word "Krishna-bhakti-rasa-bhavita" or to be always immersed in the mellows of loving Krishna. This is bound in Bhakti-rasamrtra-sindu which Srila Prabhupada has translated in a summary study form as "The Nectar of Devotion". This information is found in Satsvarupa Maharaja's "Srila Prabhupada Lilamtra". your servant, r. jai simman, jakarta, indonesia . New and Improved Mail - Send 10MB messages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Hare Krishna, Wow, thanks for the reply prabhu. Very nice. Thanks to Pandu pr. also. I look forward to hearing more, if there is any. Please share. It's also possible that Srila Prabhupada chose this to popularize sankhya (of Lord Kapila), the analytical study of matter and spirit, particularly among the scientists. I'll write more about this in the future. Question: Can someone tell which word in the Vedas/Upanishads is the sanskrit equivalent of "consciousness"? because, I have seen other vedantins use this word - cosmic consciousness, universal consciousness - somehow I'm not able to remember the exact word. thanks. iys Aravind. "Jai Simman R. Rangasamy" <rjsimman wrote: Hare Krishna. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada. Please accept my humble obeisances. "Krishna Consciousness" is Srila Prabhupada's English rendition of Srila Rupa Goswami's word "Krishna-bhakti-rasa-bhavita" or to be always immersed in the mellows of loving Krishna. This is bound in Bhakti-rasamrtra-sindu which Srila Prabhupada has translated in a summary study form as "The Nectar of Devotion". This information is found in Satsvarupa Maharaja's "Srila Prabhupada Lilamtra". your servant, r. jai simman, jakarta, indonesia . New and Improved Mail - Send 10MB messages! Achintya Homepage: achintya DISCLAIMER: All postings appearing on Achintya are the property of their authors, and they may not be cross-posted to other forums without prior approval by said authors. Views expressed in Achintya postings are those of their authors only, and are not necessarily endorsed by the moderator or spiritual leaders of the Gaudiiya school. achintya/ achintya Aravind Mohanram Ph.D. Candidate Dept. of Mat Sci and Engg., Penn State University, University Park, PA 16801 www.personal.psu.edu/aum105 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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