The Greatest Book Ever Published: Jaiva Dharma

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The Greatest Book Ever Published: Jaiva Dharma

 

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The groundbreaking spiritual novel by Srila

Bhaktivinoda Thakura Jaiva-dharma reveals the ultimate

development of the path of pure devotion to the

English-speaking world.

 

Jaiva Dharma is the most wonderful book on

spirituality that has been ever written. It would be

impossible to glorify this book fully.

 

Jaiva Dharma (800+ pages) is the best book on Vedic

culture. It contains the essence of Vedas, Upanisads,

Puranas, Mahabharata, Ramayana, Agamas, Nigamas,

Itihasas and so on. It is like the ocean in a small

jar. It will answer your every single question about

Spiritual Life and Meditation.

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What Srila Narayana Mahraja has to say about this book

( http://www.purebhakti.com)

 

[On September 21, 2001, when Srila Narayana Maharaja

returned to Mathura after his two-week preaching tour

in Jaipur and Delhi, he received 5,000 newly published

copies of Jaiva Dharma by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura.

Over forty years earlier he had translated Jaiva

Dharma from the original Bengali into Hindi, and then

recently, under his guidance, his disciples translated

his Hindi version into English. Now, on the evening

after his return, Srila Maharaja held a ceremony

inaugurating the new publication. During the ceremony

he spoke about the significance and glory of Jaiva

Dharma, thanked and blessed the devotees who assisted

in its publication, and after expressing his

appreciation to them individually, presented each of

them with a copy.

 

Regarding Jaiva Dharma, our Srila Prabhupada said in

September 23, 1969, on the divine appearance day of

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, " Bhaktivinoda Thakura

happens to be one of the acaryas, and he has left

behind him many books. Caitanya-siksamrta and Jaiva

Dharma are very important books. They are in Bengali

and Sanskrit. And he has prepared many books of songs.

We are trying to present Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s books

in English, and gradually you will get them. So our

adoration, our worship is to Bhaktivinoda Thakura

today so that he may bless us to peacefully make

progress in Krsna consciousness. Acarya-upasana.

Simply by the blessings of the acaryas we can make

very rapid progress. "

Regarding Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura's books in

general, a conversation took place with Prabhupada on

May 13, 1975:

" Paramahamsa: Srila Prabhupada, I remember once I

heard a tape where you told us that we should not try

to read the books of the previous acaryas.

Amogha: That we should not try to read Bhaktivinoda's

books or earlier books of other acaryas. So I was just

wondering…

Prabhupada: I never said that.

Amogha: You didn't say that? Oh.

Prabhupada: How is that?

Amogha: I thought you said that we should not read the

previous acarya's books.

Prabhupada: No, you should read.

Amogha: We should.

Prabhupada: It is a misunderstanding…..we are

following the previous acaryas. I never said that. "

The following is a transcription of the inauguration

speech given by Srila Narayana Maharaja on September

21, 2001:]

I'm very happy and satisfied that Jaiva Dharma of

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura has been published and

printed in English. It has come from my Hindi

translation, and this translation was approved by my

Gurudeva, Srila Bhaktiprajnana Kesava Gosvami

Maharaja. It was also approved by Srila Bhakti Pramoda

Puri Maharaja, all my God-brothers, and several senior

disciples of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura.

Srila Bhaktiprajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja ordered

me to translate this book into Hindi. Therefore, in

order to read and understand it well, I studied

Bengali grammar and language. Later, when Guru

Maharaja saw my translation, he wrote a preface, and

in that preface he sprinkled his causeless mercy upon

me.

 

Jaiva Dharma is a very authentic book for

understanding tattva (established philosophical

truths), sadhana (the process to attain the perfection

of krsna-prema), and sadhya (krsna- prema). Those who

will read it under the guidance of any well-trained

and qualified Vaisnava will know its glories. When I

first published it in Hindi, I thought that it must

also be translated into English for the benefit of the

entire world, for it will bring about a revolution.

Surely now, when it will be distributed throughout the

world, that revolution of new thought will come. At

that time all will realize that what I am telling

about tattva and bhakti, and sadhana and bhajana is

true to the extreme. The wrong impressions about

jiva-tattva, bhakti-tattva, and all other important

truths will be clarified.

 

The siddhanta of Jaiva Dharma is very deep, and those

who have spent time with me were able to untie the

knots which bound those deep meanings. There are so

many English editions of Jaiva Dharma, but most of

them have not presented the philosophy clearly. There

are many errors in them, and I think those errors will

be corrected by this book. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura

adopted the same process accepted by Vyasadeva in

Srimad Bhagavatam. In Jaiva Dharma he presented tattva

in such an interesting way that it appears like a

novel. It is not a novel, however. Everything in it is

true history. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura saw

everything in his Samadhi and then he wrote it down.

 

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura realized all of the written

documents of Srila Rupa Gosvami and Srila Raghunatha

dasa Gosvami, Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura, the

teachings of Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and the teachings of

all the acaryas in His line. He was very expert in

rasa-tattva (the science of the relationship between

Krsna and the gopis), and the entire

Bhaktirasamrta-sindhu and Ujjvala-nilamani is there in

Jaiva Dharma. We cannot understand mahabhava (the

pinnacle of devotion found only in the gopis) in

Ujjvala-nilamani and other books of that nature. They

are too difficult for common devotees. Here in Jaiva

Dharma, therefore, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura has put

all such books into very simple language. He has put

the ocean in a jar.

 

If anyone wants to enter into the spiritual realm,

they should read this book, Jaiva Dharma, thoroughly.

They should read it not only one time, but one hundred

times, under the guidance of a high-class realized

Vaisnava. Otherwise, it is not possible to enter into

its deep meanings. In Caitanya-caritamrta (Antya-lila

5.131) it is stated that you should read Srimad

Bhagavatam under the guidance of the bona fide

Vaisnava, and this fact is also true in relation to

Jaiva Dharma. Then you can realize its truths.

 

I am therefore very happy and satisfied by the

publication of this book. To those who have helped

with the publication of Jaiva Dharma as chief editors,

translators, advisors, English and Sanskrit editors,

proofreaders, layout persons, computer specialists,

and to those who have helped with finances, I want to

give my heartly blessings. I pray to Krsna and I pray

to Gadadhara Pandita Prabhu who is manifest as Srila

Bhaktivinoda Thakura. I request them to sprinkle their

mercy on those who helped me in any way. I will pray

that the mercy of Sri Guru, Gauranga, and Sri Sri

Radha-Vinoda-bihari will fall upon them.

Gaura-premanande

 

[in that inauguration ceremony Srila Maharaja told one

of the devotees to whom he presented a book, " I would

like 40, 000 books distributed as soon as possible. "

Then, a few days later he told the devotees

accompanying him on his morning walk, " I would like

to see Jaiva Dharma in all the major western languages

as soon as possible. " ]

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Sri Bhakti Prajnana Charitable, Medical and

Educational Trust

 

Dandavats,

 

All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!

 

We have started a gurukula for children. Currently we

have 18 gurukulis. We have purchased 3.5 acres of

additional land for the future expansion of Srila

Gurudeva's project. More donations we receive, more

children we can accomodate. There is no limit to how

many children's spiritual lives you can accelerate!

Srila Gurudeva says that it is better to bring one

soul to Krishna Consciousness than opening millions of

hospitals. All our gurukulis get free prasadam and

ashrama facilities.

 

Let work together to make this Gurukula a big success!

 

Srila Gurudeva will be visiting Bangalore for the

second time in Novemeber. If you would like to help,

you can contact Sripada Achyuta Krishna Prabhu

(igvt.hbg) or Sripada BV Dandi Maharaja

(bvdandi) or me (vishnudaivata).

 

You can also donate online at

http://www.bhaktiprojects.com or

http://www.bhaktistudies.com (Please mention Sri

Ranganatha Gaudiya Matha)

 

Donations can be be small (Rs. 10, Rs 25, Rs. 50, or

$1 $5 or $10) or big. Does not matter. Every penny

counts. If you want to donate in kind, you can donate

rice and other groceries.

 

You can mail a check or demand draft to

 

Sri Bhakti Prajnana Charitable, Medical and

Educational Trust

c/o Shri Ranganatha Gaudiya Matha

Near Nritya Grama Kutira, Heserghatta,

Bangalore 560 088 (INDIA)

Websites: http://www.rangagaudiya.com

 

 

Your servant,

 

Swami B.V. Vishnu Daivata

 

 

Invitation to visit the most beautiful place on the

earth

 

Shri Ranganatha Gaudiya Matha

Near Nritya Grama Kutira, Heserghatta,

Bangalore 560 088 (INDIA)

Phone: +91 080-28466760 and +91 9900885241

 

Email: vishnudaivata

Websites: http://www.rangagaudiya.com

 

All requested to visit Sri Ranganatha Gaudiya Matha in

Heserghatta in Bangalore. We are located near Nritya

Grama founded by Pratima Bedi.

 

Driving directions:

 

Please take Tumkur road upto 8th mile. Turn right on

to the Heserghatta Main Road at the Black Reliance

building. Keep on driving for another 15 Kms till you

reach Heserghatta. Please follow the directions to the

Nritya Grama Kuteeram.

 

The following interesting sites are located near our

Matha.

 

1. Bhima's footprints : Bhima killed one demon and his

footprints were imprinted here.

2. Sri Vyasadeva's 5000 years old cave

3. Sri Laksmi Nrisimha temple, Deity installed by Sri

Durvasa Muni

4. Sri Venugopala Deity installed by Pandavas

5. Taj groups village resort known as Taj Kuteeram

6. Dance Village founded by Pratima Bedi

7. Heserghatta Lake

 

Ashrama shall provide prasadam if you call ahead of

time. Some siteseeing assistance shall also be

provided.

 

We also have a gurukul. Overnight staying facility is

also available.

 

Objectives

 

1. Train, develop and research material to remove

dissatisfaction and unhappiness in all walks of life.

2. Demonstrate Agriculture based on native cows.

3. Reverse the trend of migration from rural to urban

areas

4. Boost the immunity of the people, plants, trees and

the earth.

5. Explain the real goal of human life.

6. Train the decision makers in all the prominent

sectors from the abovementioned objectives to work in

a stress-free frame of mind.

7. Create an Ayurvedic sanctuary to disseminate

consistent and complete health solutions.

8. Demonstrate above objectives by building the

self-sufficient communities.

9. Demonstrate harmonious living between plants,

earths and humans; thus, reversing the suicidal

tendency in the society.

10. Nurture the empowered, young generation based on

the above objectives to understand, explain,

demonstrate and practice a new, complete and content

way of life.

11. Encourage study of Sanskrit, research in and study

of ancient literature with a view to arrive at their

proper appraisal and promote advancement of Indian

cultural philosophical traditions embodied in India’s

cultural heritage.

12. Establish and promote the cultural affinity in the

world.

Encourage research in and study of scriptures with a

view to establish spiritual affinity in the world.

13. To produce, print, publish, circulate and

distribute such literature in print media in the form

of books, periodicals, journals, circular letter and

through other medias such as audio/video tapes,

multimedia in all languages to remove dissatisfaction

and unhappiness in all walks of life.

 

 

Details of the Project

 

Spiritual Sanctuary

 

We want to create a spiritual sanctuary for the local,

national and international devotees. We want to build

a grand temple for their Lordships Shri Shri Radha

Vinoda-bihari and Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

 

Vedic Gurukula

 

We have already started a Vedic gurukula (residential

Vedic school) for young boys. We admit boys from all

families irrespective of their economic status.

 

Ashrama for Girls and Women

 

We also want to develop a separate ashrama and school

for girls and women, who would like to lead a

spiritual life and advance in Krishna consciousness.

 

Ashrama for Elderly devotees

 

We want to develop an ashrama (residential facility)

for elderly devotees.

 

Ashrama facility for the national and international

devotees

 

We want to facilitate the devotees from all over the

world. They can practice and contribute to this

International spiritual and holistic community and

lead a Krishna conscious life.

 

Medical Clinic

 

We want to open Shri Chaitanya cikitsalaya (a medical

clinic) for ailing devotees and villagers. Good health

is very essential for the practice of Krishna

conscious devotional life. We want to provide free

Ayurvedic, Homeopathic and Naturopathy treatment for

everyone irrespective his or her economic status.

 

Preservation of the Indian breed of cows

 

We want to create a small go-shala (cowshed) for

Indian breed of cows. The Indian cows are

characterized by the high level of immunity from the

diseases. Moreover, their intestines are the

reservoirs of good bacteria. These bacteria are very

useful for the agriculture. The cow urine and cow dung

contain these bacteria. Thus, we want to demonstrate

that an Indian breed of cow can supply fertilizer for

up to 30 acres of land. This fertilizer can double or

triple the agricultural output.

 

The cow urine of the Indian cows is the panacea for

almost all diseases except death. We want to preserve

these cows, who are like our dear mothers.

 

The milk of a healthy Indian breed of cow is perfect

nourishment. This milk boosts one’s immunity to

diseases.

 

Organic Nature-based farming

 

The agriculture based on chemical fertilizers and

insecticides adversely affects the human body.

Therefore, we aim to create a garden for the

cultivation of flowers, fruit, vegetables, grains and

other crops that will satisfy the needs of our Krishna

conscious community. We shall sell the excess produce

in an open market. We shall use the profit to make our

community economically self-sufficient. The use of

cow-urine and cow-dung based fertilizers and

insecticides shall reverse the deterioration of the

soil. Moreover, this shall also demonstrate the

importance of cow protection to the world.

 

Free Spiritual Food for All

 

Sri Krishna’s prasadam is a perfect remedy for the

satisfaction of body, mind and soul. We want to

distribute sumptuous prasadam to all the devotees who

visit our temple. Srila Prabhupada said that we must

make sure no one in the 10-mile radius of our temple

ever goes hungry.

 

Book distribution and Hari-nama festivals

 

The books of Srila Gurudeva and Srila Prabhupada are

the lighthouses for the people who are deluded by the

illusory potency of the Supreme Lord, Sri Krishna. We

want to translate all of Srila Gurudeva’s books in the

local languages and distribute them everywhere at a

confessional rate. We want to give Srila Gurudeva’s

books to the schoolchildren. We also want to increase

the distribution of the holy name of Lord Sri Krishna.

The scripture says that the sound of the holy name of

Sri Krishna is very powerful. It frees one from all

the misfortune.

 

Cooperation with other Vaishnava sampradayas

 

All the Vaishnava sampradayas worship Lord Sri Krishna

or His other manifestations. We want to develop a

friendly relationship with other Vaishnava sampradaya

members. Thus, we want to engage our combined energy

towards achieving our common goals.

 

Preservation and Maintenance of the Holy Sites

(Tirthas)

 

The holy sites such as Sri Vyasa-deva’s cave, Sri

Bhimasena’s footprints, and Sri Venu-gopala temple are

very important for the Vaisnavas. These holy sites are

full of devotion. They represent the spiritual

heritage of India. We want to preserve and maintain

these holy sites in the best possible way. We also

want to broadcast the glories of these holy tirthas to

the world.

 

Preaching in Villages

 

Villages near Bangalore are very important for us.

Ninety percent of India’s population lives in the

villages. Therefore, we want to educate the rural

population about the importance of Krishna

consciousness movement and its benefits.

 

The people behind this project:

 

Dr. Swami B.V. Dandi

B.Sc. (Hons) B.E. (IISC, Bangalore) M.S. (IIT Chennai)

D.Sc. (Washington University), P.E. (USA), CISSP

 

 

Swami B.V. Vishnu Daivata

B.E. (VJTI, Mumbai) M.Tech (IIT Kharagpur)

 

Sri Ranganatha Gaudiya Matha,

Heserghatta, Near Nritya Grama Kuteeram,

Bangalore – 88

 

Phone: (080) 28466760

Email: vishnudaivata

Website: http://www.rangagaudiya.com

 

Learn Free Sanskrit at http://www.bhaktistudies.com

 

http://bhaktiuniversity.com/bhakti/

 

 

The Vedic Planetarium - A Journey to the Spiritual

World

 

A draft proposal for an audio-visual presentation to

establish the superiority of our Vedic model of the

universe over that of modern science (and indirectly,

inspiring anyone who watches it with the desire to go

to that perfect world).

 

Primary goal: To attract scientists and ordinary

people alike to a presentation of the Vedic model of

the universe, based on the Srimad Bhagavatam (5th

Canto) and Sri Brihad-bhagavatamritam, presented

through a simulated journey to the spiritual world. By

establishing the superiority of the Vedic model, we

aim at making the Bhagavatm and the

Brihad-bhagavtamritam widely acceptable as standard

academic text and reference books, defeating atheistic

and impersonalist scientific theories, establishing

bhakti as a scientific theistic philosophy far

superior to any other philosophy or theology, and

generally attracting scientists (and thereafter

ordinary people) to the philosophy and practice of

bhakti.

 

Secondary goal: To acquire an additional piece of land

(3 Acres) and to construct a Vedic Planetarium (along

with a temple/asrama/guesthouse complex).

 

Location: The location of our asrama (Sri Ranganatha

Gaudiya Math) is ideally suitable for this project.

This location is becoming a tourist attraction spot,

with Nritya-gram (a luxury resort hotel) within short

walking distance away, a 50 acres Safary Zoo coming up

right next door to our asrama, Eco Resort village

(another fancy resort) just opened and a Science City

project (100 acres) being constructed, both within 2

kilometers of the asrama's entrance. The Government

Film Institute is nearby, and the outer ring-road of

Bangalore is planned to pass just a couple of

kilometers away. Bangalore city is considered the

software capital of the world and we can get technical

support there. Since we have been here (just over a

year) we have seen the whole area rapidly developing

and transforming right before our eyes.

 

The persons behind the project: BV Dandi Maharaja

spent 12 years in college and university education,

and completed his D. Sc. (which is higher than a Ph.D)

in a record time of 3 years (it usually takes between

5 and 12 years). He has been keeping up with the

latest scientific theories and collecting evidence in

favour of the Vedic view, such as the evidence on the

Ramayana bridge to Sri Lanka. He single-handedly

secured this countryside asrama and raised the lakshmi

to purcase it. Since then he has been developing the

site and has started a Gurukula here. BV

Vishnu-daivata Mj. has been working on the English

translation of Sri Brihad-Bhagavatamritam and can be

consulted on this subject. Jaya Gopal dasa is an

expert computer graphics artist and has already

produced one pioneering picture-diagram of the

universe (under Tridnndi Mj. guidance). Dau Dayal dasa

(BA Hons. UCL) has just finished compiling Sri

Slokamritam and can now give his full attention to

this project. If we can get Srila Gurudeva's blessings

and support for this project, we will no doubt be

successful in our aspiration to render this little

service at his lotus feet.

 

Mission statement: One may hazard a guess that the

advantageous location of the proposed project, the

background qualifications of the devotees involved,

and the conjunction of these two factors, is not a

coincidence, but is due to Guru and Krishna's

arrangement. Therefore we see it as a sign that we are

meant to use this opportunity to further the mission

of Mahaprabhu, as a service to Srila Gurudeva and

under his guidance. This was also Srila Bhaktivedanta

Swami " Prabhupada's " desire. In a conversation with

George Harrison in 1976 he emphasized his desire for

the construction of a Vedic Planetarium as an

important aid to re-educating and transforming the

misleading and concocted views of the sceintists. (The

word 'science' in old English means 'Knowledge of God'

and 'nescience' therefore means 'ignorance of God').

 

Funding: Although money is a secondary consideration

and Krishna can make anything happen if our desire is

dovetailed with His, we can raise money through (1)

Treatment courses in Ayurveda, (2) Selling plots to

Western devotees wishing to build a home or a resort

cottage on the land, and (3) fund-raising collection

in the West. BV Dandi Mj. has the experience of

raising the money and managing the construction of a

sizable temple in New York.

 

The Scientific versus Vedic explanations of observable

reality:

 

Scientists now conjecture that the universe is made

of innumerable galaxies. To support their " Big Bang "

theory of an expanding universe, they say that our

planetary system is moving within the Milky Way galaxy

just like a flying 'frisbee' at the speed of 330

kilometers per second through space. However, from an

ordinary observation we know that even a mundane

military jet plane exceeding the speed of sound (less

than one km per second) produces a 'G force' that

greatly impairs the normal functioning ability of the

pilot. How are the scientists reconciling this? The

Vedic view is that the universe revolves at a much

lower speed around the pole star (Dhruva loka), and

that the sun revolves around the 14 planetary systems

of this one universe. There is only one sun per

universe, and the multitude of stars are the abodes of

various sages and saints, each having his own star.

The Milky Way is not a galaxy at all but the akasa

Ganga coming down through the hole in the covering

shell of the universe pierced by Vamanadeva. What the

scientists observe as galaxies are the remnants of the

celestial Ganga entering this universe through the

holes in the covering of the universe made by

Vamanadeva. Since Vamanadeva comes 1000 times in each

day of Brahma, there are innumerable such " galaxies. "

Contrary to the expanding universe theory, we observe

that things on this planet actually shrink over time.

People of previous ages were bigger (there is a

footprint of Bhima nearby which is three times the

size of an adult footprint), our forefathers had a

much longer life-span, and had better brains and

higher consciousness. The measurements given in the

sastra for mountains and for distances such as that

between mainland India and Sri Lanka are considerably

bigger than those we observe today. This may be due to

the cycle of yugas or to the natural shrinking of the

atoms as part of the fact that matter is temporary and

always being destroyed. (Whether this is due to the

effect of Kali yuga or to the fact that matter as such

is always decaying and shrinking, we will have to

consult Srila Gurudeva). According to Vedic astrology,

the size of the universe itself is fixed and it has a

given size (CC Madhya 21.84 pt: Srila Bhaktisiddhanta

Sarasvati Thakura, one of the greatest astrologers of

his time, gives information from the

Siddhanta-siromani that this universe measures

18,712,069,200,000,000 x 8 miles. This is the

circumference of our universe).

Srila BV Swami Prabhupada declared very strongly that

man could not have possibly gone to the moon. There is

now mounting evidence that the whole trip to the moon

was a hoax, set up for political reasons. Public

opinion surveys in the US have shown that more than 50

percent of the American people now have serious doubts

that moon landing. (see the documentary " The

Moon-landing Hoax. " )

We now know that Darwin was wrong and his theory of

evolution is no longer taken seriously by the leading

lights of the academic world. We also know that

Newton's theory is not so good since there are

observable things it cannot explain. Sceintists now

speak of something they label " Intelligent Design " ,

meaning that everything in the universe has been

designed very intelligently, nothing is due to chance.

In other words they admit that there is an

intelligence behind the universe, just as there is an

intelligence behind something like a watch.

Intelligence doesn't float in space, it is a personal

quality. It means there is a person behind the

creation just as there is a watch-maker behind the

watch. (see the documentary " The Origin of Life " ).

Moreobver, did you know that Einstein was wrong and

that he failed to really explain the universe? In

order to make his theory consistent, he denied the

existence of ether (space), one of the five basic

material elements. A contemporary of Einstein by the

name of Godel once challenged the former to a

philosopical-scientific debate. He took one of

Einstein's basic equations and worked it through to

what turned out to be an illogical, absurd conclusion.

Einstein checked the sequence of equations but

couldn't find any fault with the sequence itself,

which means that his original equasion was faulty.

Einstein was well-known, well-connected and

well-established while Godel was relatively a nobody.

Einstein dismissed this case by saying " Let's just

ignore this Godel with his strange conclusions. "

Trying as hard as he could, he could not successfully

develope a " Unified Field Theory " , that is, one theory

that explains everything, both the macro universe and

the micro structure of the atoms. At the end of his

life he was a very unhappy person. Godel, however,

formulated a theory known as " The Incomplete and

Inconsistent Theorem. " He claimed that any theory

presented by any scientist, any explanation of this

material world and material phenomena, is bound to be

incomplete and inconsistent. This is an admittance

that we (either as sceintists or as conditioned souls)

can never figure it out completely (after all the

material energy maya is called the deluding potency of

Krishna). It means that we are not the controllers and

enjoyers, that we are not at all independent. The

repercussions of Godel's theory were devastating for

his contemporaries, especially for the physicists and

mathematicians, since they assume that mathematics and

physics are " closed-ended " systems that can be

comprehended and explained fully by an observer who is

completely independent of the system he observes

(unlike language which is an " open-ended " system,

allowing for creative individual input, and therefore

doesn't have a final set of rules, or grammer, that is

capable of explaining everything possible within

language). The scientific community of the time was

morose and depressed since their life-work of research

seemed futile and not very meaningful in the light of

Godel's Theorem. Therefore, what they did was to

dismiss and ignore Godel's theory as unscientific and

irrelevant. However, thousnds of Ph.Ds and research

scientists nowadays are in disarray. There are major

problems with their theories and basic assumptions

about the nature of the universe. There are many

things that they simply cannot reconcile or explain

away. The blind leading the blind. Still they promise

that soon, one day, they will give us the full

explanation (Srila BV Swami Prabhupada called this

" The blank cheque promise " ). However, the mental

speculation of the empirical scientists seems to have

reached a saturation point. A new theory is being put

forward every couple of years, replacing the previous

so-called theory, and making it clear that they are

just mentally concocting new theories without actually

realising the Truth or having a grasp on Reality.

Therefore they strongly believe that everything is

relative and there is no Absolute Truth. Most of the

observations made by the scientists can be adequately

and consistently explained by the Vedic model. If we

can show that our " theory " can provide a stronger and

more complete expalanation of observable reality, the

scientists are bound to eventually accept it.

According to sastra, one who knows the truth does not

change his philosophical conclusions. According to the

Srimad Bhagavtam (2nd sloka) " The highest truth is

reality distinguished from illusion for the welfare of

all " and that indeed is the knowledge presented by the

Bhagavatam. We are aspiring to present scientists and

ordinary people with the knowledge of the Bhagavatam,

presenting a model of the universe which explains

everything, the totality of both material and

spiritual worlds, in a complete and perfect way. It

accounts for everything we observe, clearly

distinguishing reality from illusion. This model is

the ultimate " Unified Field Theory. " It has its origin

not in the mind of any scientist or any human being

and is not the result of mental speculation. It is not

man-made knowledge but is perfect knowledge that

descends from the perfect world, through perfected

sages, and presented in perfect literature, free from

the mistakes and defects of mortal, conditioned souls.

We are humbly extending an invitation to all

scientists and any interested persons to take a look

at a picture of the universe (or a model of reality)

which can answer all questions, allay all doubts, and

inspire any individual with a higher taste, the desire

for elevation to the spiritual world through the

process of bhakti. As it has been said, this is a

journey without a beginning to a goal that has never

changed. Hare Krishna.

 

The Vedic view of the Universe:

 

The Spiritual world:

GOLOKA VRiNDAVANA - Svayam Bhagavan Vrajendra-nandana

Krishna, Lila-purushottama, and Vrishabhanu-nandini

Srimati Radhika; Krishna has the ego and attire of an

dolescent cowherd boy; three pure rasas and two mixed.

Prema-rasa nishtha, Pure Madhurya (Aisvarya is

completely covered); path leading to Goloka

Vrindavana: Suddha-raga bhakti.

[in a parallel prakoshta - SVETADWIPA - Gaura lila,

Sri Sacinandana Gaurahari, Prema-purushottama]

MATHURA - Mathuresa Krishna, son of Vasudeva; ego and

attire of a Kshatriya prince; both dvibhuja and

caturbhuja. Mixed Aisvarya and Madhurya.

1st Catur-vyuha: Vasudeva - Sankarsana. path:

Vaidhi-misra-raga bhakti.

DWARAKA PURI - Dwarakadisa Krishna, son of Vasudeva,

Kshatriya king.

Suhrid-rasa nishtha, Aisvarya predominant over

Madhurya. 2nd Catur-vyuha: Pradyumna-Anirudha. path:

Vaidhi-misra-raga bhakti.

AYODHYA - Ramacandra, Maryada-purushottama,

Sita-Rama-Lakshmana-Hanman. Seva-rasa-visesha nishtha;

path: Vaidhi-bhakti in dasya-rasa.

VAIKUNTHA - Lakshmi-Narayana. Aisvarya predominating.

Bhagavan is cutur-bhuja. Seva-rasa nishtha. path: (1)

Vaidhi-bhakti in dasya-rasa, and (2) Mukti: salokya,

samipya, sarupa, sarsti.

SIVA-LOKA - at the bottom of Vaikuntha. path: worship

of Lord Siva (in the mood that he is non-different

than Lord Narayana). Consort: Parvati.

 

Borderline region between the spiritual and material

worlds (tatastha):

SIDDHA-LOKA/MUKTI-LOKA - on the shore of the Viraja

river (causal ocean) at the bottom of Siva-loka.

Neither material, nor spiritual, borderline

(tatastha). path: jnana yoga, jnanis whose goal is

impersonal liberation (sayujya, nirvana) desiring to

merge into the impersonal brahman effulgence emanating

from the toes of Krishna. From the point of view of

bhakti, this amounts to spiritual suicide since it

extinguishes one's individuality and desire to serve

Krishna. (note: This destination is not higher than

the Paramatma realisation below, but parallel to it).

VIRAJA RIVER or CAUSAL OCEAN - Karanodakasayi Vishnu.

The tatastha (borderline) region between the material

and spiritual worlds. path: Ashtanga yoga, realisation

of the Paramatma (Supersoul in the heart). Again, this

is neither material nor spiritual: no service, no

ananda. Karanodakasayi, or Maha-Vishnu (a five times

removed expansion of Krishna) infuses His potency into

maya (Durga devi) thus creating the material world and

then impregantes the conditioned jivas through His

glance into their respective material bodies (see

separate diagram). Innumerable universes emanate from

the pores of His skin with every exhalation and are

drawn back into His body with each inhalation (Bigger

than the biggest).

 

The Material world:

Composed of innumerable, egg-shaped universes of

various sizes, floating in the material sky or held on

the hoods of Sesha-naga. Just as Maha-Vishnu is the

supersoul of the entire material creation, the second

purusha-avatara, Garbodakashayi Vishnu is the

supersoul of each individual universe. He lies at the

bottom half of the universe in the ocean created by

His own sweat, in a state of samadhi (yoga-nidra) and

is being served by His consort, Lakshmi. The third

purusha-avatara, Kshirodakasayi Vishnu, is the

supersoul in the heart of every living being. He also

resides inside each atom, holding it together (Smaller

than the smallest).

 

Each universe is completely enclosed by a thick shell

of seven layers, each layer is successively ten times

thicker than the previous one. The following is a

description of the seven layers of one universe and

their predominating deities, going from the topmost,

external layer, to the bottom, inner layer.

The Seven Layers:

1. Mahat-tattva (seed form of the material elements) -

Vasudeva-rupi Vishnu

2. Ahankara (collective false ego) - Sankasana-rupi

Vishnu

3. Ether (or space) - Anirudha-rupi Vishnu

4. Air - Pradyumna-rupi Vishnu

5. Fire - Surya (sun)-rupi Vishnu

6. Water - Matsya (totoise)-rupi Vishnu

7. Earth - Varaha (Boar)-rupi Vishnu

 

The seven upper planetary syatems:

1. Satya-loka - the abode of lord Brahma, the

secondary creator of each universe. (the universe

lasts as long as Brahm's life, 100 years or ?)

2. Tapa-loka - the abode of the four Kumaras: Sanaka,

Sanatana, Sanandana and Sanata-Kumara.

3. Jana-loka - the abode of the Nava-Yogendra, the

nine anceint sages (re. King Nemi, 11th Canto of SB).

4. Mahar-loka - the abode of Bhrigu Muni and other

sages.

5. Svarga-loka - the abode of the Demigods, headed by

Indra, the king of Heaven.

6. Bhuva-loka - the abode of the Pitri-purusha, the

forefathers (Manvantaras?)

7. Bhu-loka - Planet earth and the seven Dwipas (not

visible to material vision) - the abode of human

beings and other living entities.

 

The seven lower planetary systems:

8. Atal-loka - abode of Bala demon

9. Vital-loka - abode of Hatkesvara Siva

10. Sutal-loka - abode of Bali Maharaja (guarded by

Vamana avatara)

11. Talatal-loka - abode of Maya demon (protected by

Siva)

12. Mahatal-loka - Kaliya serpent and demoniac sons of

Diti

13. Rasatal-loka - Demons

14. Patal-loka - Vasuki serpent

 

Thus there are 14 planetary systems altogether, each

comprising a group of planets or stars.

 

Below these 14 is Naraka-loka, Hell, the abode of the

Yamadutas, Yamaraja's agents whose job is to punish

and prepare sinful jivas for their next life.

 

The Process of Creation (and the sequence of the

appearance of material elements):

Karanodakasayi (Maha) Vishnu lies in the Causal Ocean

(also called the Viraja River). He infuses Maya

(Durga) devi with His potency and this gives rise to

the (1) Mahat-tattva (the seed form of the material

elements). This gives rise to to the (2) Ahankara

(collective form of false ego). Three kinds of

Ahankara result from this, according to the three

modes of nature: Sattvik, Rajasik and Tamasik. From

Sattvik ahankara comes the Mind. From Rajasik ahankara

come the (3-7) Jnanendriya (5 organs of perception)

and (8-12) Karmendriya (5 organs of action). From

Tamasik ahankara come the (13-17) Panca-bhuta, the 5

material elements: space, air, fire, water and earth,

and their corresponding (18-22) Tanmatra, the 5 sense

enjoyment objects: sound, touch, sight, taste and

smell. The 23rd element is the Mind (mana), 24th is

Intelligence (buddhi), 25th is the individual false

ego (Ahankara) thinking that the self (the sense of

" I " ) is independent of God, that " I am the doer and

things related to this body are mine " ). 26th is Citta

(heart) or consciousness, the symptom of the soul,

which is not a material element although it may be

covered by the subtle material elements of ego,

intelligence and mind and results in material

consciousness. The 27th element is the Paramatma, the

supersoul who sits in the heart of the jiva as witness

and permitter, and also as the caittya-guru (the guru

in the heart who manifests externally as the Guru when

the jiva becomes eligible for bhakti). Therefore the

process of bhakti is to spiritualize one's

consciousness, under the guidance of a bona fide Guru,

and transform it back to its original spiritual

nature, Krishna consciousness, the awareness that one

is a loving servant of Krishna and that one's real

happiness lies in rendering loving devotional service

to one's eternal object of love, Sri Krishna. Hare

Krishna. Nitai-Gaura Hari bol.

 

Sources: Srimad Bhagavatam, 5th Canto; Sri

Brihad-bhagavatamritam; Sri Caitanya-Caritamrita,

Madhya chapters 20-21; Sri Brahma-samhita; Jaiva

Dharma.

 

 

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