Guest guest Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 All Glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga  sri-guru-gaura-gandharva-, govindanghrin ganaih saha        vande prasadato yesam, sarvarambhah subhankarah  Translation: I make my obeisance unto the lotus feet of my Divine Master, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Sri Sri Gandharva-Giridhari (Sri Sri Radha and Krsna), and Their associates. By Their grace, all endeavors are successful. (This verse is composed by Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj and is published in the book Prapanna-jivanamrtam; Life-Nectar of the Surrendered Souls)  Subscribe to our Mailing Lists Sadhu Sanga SCIENCE AND SCIENTIST - Inquiring into the Origin of Matter and Life Sri Mahanet West India Preaching Report  (Download as PDF)  Prepared by Sushen Krishna das, Ph.D.    Dear devotees and friends:  Please accept our humble dandavat pranamas.  In the present age of science and technology we have significantly advanced in climate research, materials science, astrophysics and supercomputers. Advanced medical research is providing much improved healthcare facilities for humanity. In spite of such vast advancements it seems that we have neglected the studies on the most important topic such as ‘what is life’. We are now claiming in modern science that we are so advanced in the principle of mechanics, but we see that the living bodies violate the laws of mechanics. There is no equation in the mechanics which can help us predict the motion of a living being. For example, using the laws of mechanics we can easily predict the motion of the body of a dead bird, but we have no law to predict the motion of a live bird. This is because living bird has a free will and thus it can go anywhere according to it's own choice. Living bodies violate all the existing theory and laws in modern science. Modern science can only study and predict the motion of dead objects and not living beings. However, people in general are not aware of this helpless condition of present scientific approach.   Using the laws of mechanics we can easily predict the motion of the body of a dead bird, but we have no law to predict the motion of a live bird. This is because living bird has a free will and thus it can go anywhere according to it's own choice.  Moreover, it seems that in the modern educational system we are neglecting the studies on life. We are all living beings and not just a lump of mere dead matter such as electrons, protons and neutrons. We all must know what life is so that we can properly utilize it to achieve the ultimate goal of life. A monkey may have a laptop in its hand but as it has no knowledge about the laptop, it will certainly mis-utilize it. Similarly, we all have life and if we don’t know what it is, then certainly we are all wasting our human form of life.   A monkey may have a laptop in its hand but as it has no knowledge about the laptop, it will certainly mis-utilize it. Similarly, we all have life and if we don’t know what it is, then certainly we are all wasting our human form of life.  200 years have already passed in the glorious history of modern science, but until now it couldn’t even accept the existence of mind in its theories and literature. Every day scientists are using their mind happily, but modern science very smartly eliminates its existence to hide its limitations. The modern science doesn’t accept the existence of mind just because the mind doesn’t follow any of its mathematical equations or physics and chemistry. The scientists can only accept that which they can sense by their five senses. If we talk about mind the scientist may ask, where is the mind? If it is there then, I must see it, I must taste it, I must smell it or I must touch it. If I can’t get any trace of a thing with my five senses, or if anything is beyond my mathematical equations, physics and chemistry then I will not accept its existence. This is the propaganda modern science is making. Modern science is focusing on studies of dead matter but it has completely neglected the studies about life. There is no department in the present educational system where we can learn the ‘Science of the Soul’ and ‘Science of God’.   If we talk about mind the scientist may ask, where is the mind? If it is there then, I must see it, I must taste it, I must smell it or I must touch it. If I can’t get any trace of a thing with my five senses, or if anything is beyond my mathematical equations, physics and chemistry then I will not accept its existence.  We are all living beings and our real focus should be to solve the real problems of life such as birth, death, old age and disease. None of us wants to die (we want sat or eternity), we want to be in full knowledge (cit) and we all are searching for joy (ananda). This is because sat, cit and ananda are the real nature of a living being. We have no department in the present educational system where we can study about ‘our own self’ or life. We are studying everything but our own self. Without a proper knowledge about our own self we can’t do any real good to our self.  At present state due to lack of proper knowledge about our own self we are assuming ourselves as this body and working so hard to do all good to this body only. However, at the time of death everything that we have accumulated for this body by working so hard is lost in a moment and our body becomes useless. Existence of our real self makes our body living, and its absence makes the body dead. It seems that at present we are working hard to nourish the coat of a man and not the man himself. The coat is our body and the man is our real self. Thus we must know how we can earn some real wealth for our real self or how we can do some real good to our own self. This requires substantial knowledge about our own self. Such education is a must for one and all, who love their own self and want to do good for their own self.   It seems that at present we are working hard to nourish the coat of a man and not the man himself. The coat is our body and the man is our real self. Thus we must know how we can earn some real wealth for our real self or how we can do some real good to our own self. This requires substantial knowledge about our own self. Such education is a must for one and all, who love their own self and want to do good for their own self.  The great thinkers and teachers of the present age, Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj and Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, felt that even though we have advanced to such a great degree in so many varieties of fields, we have ignored our real interests. Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj said “First we must eliminate this mortal existence. Then, we must satisfy our reason, our consciousness. And finally, we must satisfy our heart.†To educate the sincere souls on this most important subject matter Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj opened a school named Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math. Sevaite-President-Acharyya of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math. Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj, is a successor chosen personally by Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj.   Sevaite-President-Acharyya of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj, is a successor chosen personally by Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj.  Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada said “Although there are so many departments of knowledge, medicine, astronomy, etc., the science of God is still to be introduced. When the scientists, philosophers, medical men will get the opportunity to study systematically what is God, what are His energies, what is my relationship, how to approach him, then only there will be paradise.†Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada opened Bhaktivedanta Institute to educate the scientists and scholars about ‘Science of the Soul’ and ‘Science of God’. Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada’s vision for the Bhaktivedanta Institute can be downloaded here as a PDF file. To execute these transcendental instructions As They Are, Srila Prabhupada authorized and empowered Srila Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Maharaj (Dr. T. D. Singh) with full potency and pure devotion. Srila Prabhupada has great love and confidence in Srila Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Maharaj. Srila Prabhupada has given Srila Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Maharaj an extensive training spanning eight years and left many personal instructions with him.     Srila Prabhupada has given Srila Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Maharaj an extensive training spanning eight years and left many personal instructions with him.  Srila Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Maharaj, Ph.D., is a scientist and spiritualist known for his pioneering efforts in synthesizing science and religion for a deeper understanding of life and the universe. Srila Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Maharaj, Ph.D., left for the spiritual abode on October 2, 2006. Prior to his divine disappearance Srila Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Maharaj guided his students to Sripad Bhakti Madhava Puri Maharaj for further continuation of their studies on this most important subject matter.  Sripad Bhakti Madhava Puri Maharaj, Ph.D., is the senior-most scientist devotee of Bhaktivedanta Institute. Sripad Bhakti Madhava Puri Maharaj, Ph.D. has aurally received spiritual knowledge through humble association with Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj and Srila Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Maharaj, Ph.D. Following in the footsteps of Srila Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Maharaj, Ph.D., Sripad Bhakti Madhava Puri Maharaj, Ph.D. is carrying on the mission of Bhaktivedanta Institute. The scholars of Bhaktivedanta Institute are now actively carrying out the Bhaktivedanta Institute services under his divine guidance.   Sripad Bhakti Madhava Puri Maharaj, Ph.D., is the senior-most scientist devotee of Bhaktivedanta Institute. Sripad Bhakti Madhava Puri Maharaj, Ph.D. has aurally received spiritual knowledge through humble association with Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj and Srila Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Maharaj, Ph.D.  After reading the recent South India tour report many sincere souls feel encouraged for receiving the association of devotees to learn the spiritual science. Recently the scholars of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math and Bhaktivedanta Institute got an invitation to educate the sincere souls on the topics such as ‘Science of the Soul’ and ‘Science of God’ from a few institutes and people from the west part of India (Anand, Bhavnagar , Mumbai and Pune). Sripad Bhakti Madhava Puri Maharaj, Ph.D. encouraged the scholars of Bhaktivedanta Institute to present the message of Gaudiya Acharyas in the scientific language in the West India tour. Sripad Bhakti Madhava Puri Maharaj, Ph.D. is training students through a weekly online lecture session on the subject matter of science/spirituality under the banner of Bhaktivedanta Institute. The joining details about this online lecture session can be found at www.mahaprabhu.net/satsanga/about .  Devotees of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math and Bhaktivedanta Institute went to have the darsan of Sevaite-President-Acharyya of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj and they informed Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj about the invitation from west India. Knowing about the invitation from West India Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj became very happy. Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj told that Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj is a very good teacher and asked all of us to carryout the West India tour under his holy association.   Knowing about the invitation from West India Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj became very happy. Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj told that Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj is a very good teacher and asked all of us to carryout the West India tour under his holy association.  Having received blessings from so many spiritually elevated personalities, the devotees became surcharged with spiritual energy to distribute the message of the great Acharyas to the sincere souls. In the tour, devotees visited six colleges and have given presentations on science and spirituality. The tour audios, photos and videos can be found below:  Audios MP3s:  http://www.archive.org/details/WestIndiaPreachingJuly-august2009  Photos:  http://picasaweb.google.co.in/BMPPreaching/WestIndiaPreachingPartI  http://picasaweb.google.co.in/BMPPreaching/WestIndiaPreachingPartII   Videos on YouTube:  http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=472A3395BBF05099   The detailed tour report is as follows:  Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj found out from the panjika that an auspicious time for starting the west tour is in the evening (before 5pm) on 27th July 2009. Five devotees (Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj, Sripad Jagadananda Prabhu from USA , Sripad Ramsee Prabhu, Sripad Purshottama Jagannatha Prabhu and Sushen Krishna Das) after taking the blessings of all the Vaisnavas (devotees of Lord Krishna) and Guruvarga (spiritual teachers) started the West India tour just before 5pm on 27th July 2009. Sripad Purushottama Jagannatha Prabhu submitted his Ph.D. thesis recently in Chemical Engineering department of Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT-Kgp). Following the order of Srila Gurudev His Divine Grace Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Maharaj (Dr. T. D. Singh), Sripad Purushottama Jagannatha Prabhu now dedicated his life to spread the message of Srila Sripad Maharaj to the scientists and scholars in scientific language under the expert guidance of Sripad Bhakti Madhava Puri Maharaj, Ph.D.   Sripad Purushottama Jagannatha Prabhu submitted his Ph.D. thesis recently in Chemical Engineering department of Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT-Kgp). Following the order of Srila Gurudev His Divine Grace Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Maharaj (Dr. T. D. Singh), Sripad Purushottama Jagannatha Prabhu now dedicated his life to spread the message of Srila Sripad Maharaj to the scientists and scholars in scientific language under the expert guidance of Sripad Bhakti Madhava Puri Maharaj, Ph.D.  Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj got an invitation from Sripad Sisir das Adhikari in Nagarbazar in Kolkata for a House program in the evening on 27th July 2009. Devotees went with Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj for the house program. Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj blessed the sincere souls with nectarine Krishna-katha. You can find the MP3 audio kirtans and lecture (in Bengali) from the house program at Nagarbazar in Kolkata on 27th July 2009 here || Listen || Download 43 MB ||. After the house program the devotees went to Howrah station in Kolkata to catch the train for Anand, Gujurat at 11.45pm on 27th July 2009.  Devotee reached Anand station on 19th July 2009 and Professor Parag Suttar and Professor Hridesh Pande from Anand Agricultural University received all the devotees in the Anand. Professor Parag Suttar and Professor Hridesh Pande are friends of Sripad Purushottama Jagannatha Prabhu and Dr. Sushen Krishna Das and they all are Ph.Ds from IIT-Kharagpur. In the evening there was a house program in Professor Hridesh Pande’s apartment building (Radhaswami apartment). The residents of the Radhaswami apartment joined the kirtan and lectures organized in the holy association of Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj. You can find the MP3 audio kirtans and lecture (in Hindi and English) from the house program at Professor Hridesh Pande’s apartment building at Anand on 29th July 2009 here || Listen || Download 54 MB ||. On 30th July 2009 morning there was a Nagar Sankirtan in Anand, Gujuarat. You can find the MP3 audio kirtans from the morning Nagar Sankirtan at Anand on 30th July 2009 here || Listen || Download 38 MB ||.  Professor Parag Suttar   Professor Hridesh Pande and Devotees   House program in Professor Hridesh Pande’s apartment building (Radhaswami apartment). The residents of the Radhaswami apartment joined the kirtan and lectures (in Hindi || Listen || Download 54 MB ||) organized in the holy association of Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj.   On 30th July 2009 morning there was a Nagar Sankirtan (|| Listen || Download 38 MB ||) in Anand, Gujuarat.  In the afternoon on 30th July 2009 Professor Parag Suttar and Professor Hridesh Pande organized the lectures on science/spirituality in the Anand Agriculture University, Anand, Gujurat. The sequence of the speakers (download short biodata of speakers as pdf file) and the titles of lectures delivered in Anand Agriculture University are as follow:  (1)    Sushen Krishna Das, Ph.D. spoke on: Studies on Origin of Universe Shows the Limitation of Human Knowledge. || Download Full Paper 145 KB || Download 38 MB / View Power Point Presentation as a movie ||  (2)    Sripad Purushottama Jagannatha Prabhu spoken on: Vedanta and its Contribution to Knowledge and Mankind. || Download 20 MB / View Power Point Presentation as a movie ||  (3)    Sripad Jagadananda Prabhu spoke on: Food for Consciousness is Ecstasy.  (4)    Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj spoke on: Science of Bhagavad-Gita.  The science/spirituality lectures delivered in English on above topics at Anand Agriculture University on 30th July 2009 are recorded as an audio file and are available here || Listen || Download 59 MB ||. The lectures very much inspired the faculties and students of Anand Agriculture University and many of them have taken a keen interest in the transcendental books of Guru Varga.   The science/spirituality lectures delivered in English (see topics) at Anand Agriculture University on 30th July 2009 are recorded as an audio file and are available here || Listen || Download 59 MB ||.  In the evening on 30th July 2009 there was a Nagar Sankirtan (|| Listen || Download 11 MB ||) in Anand, Gujurat. With Nagar Sankirtan devotees reached Professor Parag Suttar’s house where there was a house program organized by Professor Parag Suttar. You can find the MP3 audio kirtans and lecture (in Hindi and English) from the house program at Professor Parag Suttar’s house at Anand on 30th July 2009 here || Listen || Download 59 MB ||. Short video clips of our programs at Anand during 29th – 30th July 2009 can be found here || Part 1 || Part 2 ||.   In the evening on 30th July 2009 there was a Nagar Sankirtan (|| Listen || Download 11 MB ||) in Anand, Gujurat.   House program kirtans and lecture (in Hindi and English) at Professor Parag Suttar’s house at Anand on 30th July 2009 (|| Listen || Download 59 MB ||).    On the morning of 31st July 2009 devotees started their journey towards Bhavnagar , Gujurat and reached Bhavnagar at 2 PM in the afternoon. Sripad Sanjay Prabhu and Sripad Ketan Prabhu received devotees in Bhavnagar. After afternoon mahaprasadam seva, Sripad Sanjay Prabhu and Dr. Sushen Krishna Das went together to three colleges and arranged the science/spirituality lectures in three colleges in Bhavanagar on 1st August 2009. In the evening there was a house program kirtan organized by Sripad Ketan Prabhu in his house. You can find the MP3 audio kirtans from the evening house program kirtan in Sripad Ketan Prabhu’s house at Bhavnagar on 31st July 2009 here || Listen || Download 2.51 MB ||.   In the evening there was a house program kirtan organized by Sripad Ketan Prabhu in his house (|| Listen || Download 2.51 MB ||).    On the night of 31st July 2009 devotees took rest in the house of Sripad Rakesh Prabhu in Bhavnagar and in the morning on 1st of August 2009 devotees went to Bhavanagar ISKCON to attend Mangal Aratik. After Mangal aratik under the holy association of Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj there was a grand nagar Sankirtan and book distribution. After that devotees started for the three colleges to deliver the lectures on the science/spirituality topics as mentioned above.   In the morning on 1st of August 2009 devotees went to Bhavanagar ISKCON to attend Mangal Aratik. After Mangal aratik under the holy association of Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj there was a grand nagar Sankirtan and book distribution.  The first college that devotees visited was M J College of Commerce , Bhavnagar , Gujurat. The principal of M J College of Commerce Dr. K. S. Vataliya welcomed the devotees. There were around 100 students and faculties attended the lecture series on science/spirituality. First Dr. Sushen Krsna Das spoke on the problems involved with Big Bang theory and Sripad Purushottama Jagannatha Prabhu spoke about the Vedanta. Both Dr. Sushen Krsna Das and Sripad Purushottama Jagannatha Prabhu delivered their lectures in Hindi as a few students in M J College of Commerce, Bhavnagar are not so fluent in English. After that Sripad Jagadananda Prabhu and Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj delivered their lectures on Food for Consciousness is Ecstasy and Science of Bhagavad-Gita respectively in English. This lecture series (in Hindi and English) in M J College of Commerce, Bhavnagar from 10:30am – 12:30pm on 1st of August can be found as a MP3 audio file here || Listen || Download 39 MB ||. There was a book table placed in M J College of Commerce, Bhavanagar and many students and faculties took a keen interest in the books and Satsanga CDs.   Science/Spirituality presentations (in Hindi and English) in M J College of Commerce, Bhavnagar from 10:30am – 12:30pm on 1st of August can be found as a MP3 audio file here || Listen || Download 39 MB ||.  After that all the devotees proceeded to second college, Sir Bhavsinhjii Polytechnic Institute, Bhavnagar , Gujurat which is located very near by to M J College of Commerce. Devotees were welcomed by the head of the department of fabrication technology and the principal of Sir Bhavsinhjii Polytechnic Institute Smt. I. J.Dave. The students and faculties welcomed the speakers by singing the Hindi song " Itni shakti hame dena data… " followed by lighting of lamp. First Dr. Sushen Krsna Das and Sripad Purushottama Jagannatha Prabhu delivered their lectures in Hindi as a few students in Sir Bhavsinhjii Polytechnic Institute, Bhavnagar are not fluent in English. After that Sripad Jagadananda Prabhu and Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj delivered their lectures in English. Speakers, students and faculties of Sir Bhavsinhjii Polytechnic Institute sang the national anthem in the end. This lecture series (in Hindi and English) in Sir Bhavsinhjii Polytechnic Institute, Bhavnagar from 1pm – 2:30pm on 1st of August 2009 can be found as a MP3 audio file here || Listen || Download 53 MB ||.   Science/Spirituality lecture series (in Hindi and English) in Sir Bhavsinhjii Polytechnic Institute, Bhavnagar from 1pm – 2:30pm on 1st of August 2009 can be found as a MP3 audio file here || Listen || Download 53 MB ||.  Soon, after that, devotees proceeded to the third college, Government Engineering College , Bhavnagar , Gujurat, which is located beside Sir Bhavsinhjii Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Sushen Krsna Das spoke about the limitation of modern scientific approach in understating the origin of universe and Sripad Purushottama Jagannatha Prabhu spoke about the science of Vedanta. After that Sripad Jagadananda Prabhu and Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj delivered their lectures on Food for Consciousness is Ecstasy and Science of Bhagavad-Gita respectively. All the lectures were delivered in English. Due to technical problem only the first lecture could be recorded fully and, second and third lecture was recorded partly. The recorded lectures (in English) in Government Engineering College, Bhavnagar from 3pm – 5:30pm on 1st of August can be found as MP3 audio files here || Listen || Download Part 1 30 MB & Download Part 2 933 KB ||.   Science/Spirituality presentations (in English) in Government Engineering College, Bhavnagar from 3pm – 5:30pm on 1st of August can be found as MP3 audio files here || Listen || Download Part 1 30 MB & Download Part 2 933 KB ||.    After the college presentations, there was a house program in the house of Sripad Niten Prabhu (who is known as Nitai Prabhu in Bhavnagar) and devotees joined in a sankirtan program under the holy association of Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj near the house of Sripad Rakesh Prabhu.   On 2nd of August 2009 after the mangal aratik there was a grand nagar sankirtan under the holy association of Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj.  In the afternoon there was a house program in the house of Sripad Rakesh Prabhu. Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj blessed devotees with nectarean Krishna katha in Hindi. You can find the MP3 from the house program kirtan and lecture (in Hindi) in Sripad Rakesh Prabhu’s house at Bhavnagar on 2nd August 2009 here || Listen || Download 41 MB ||.   A devotee girl explaining the pastime of Srila Druva Maharaj in Gujurati at Bhavnagar, Gujurat (watch video).   On the request of Sripad Rakesh Prabhu, Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj given the name Syamali to a cow of his neighbour.   On 3rd August there was a house program kirtan in Sripad Sanjay Prabhu’s house just before devotees started towards Mumbai from Bhavnagar ( || Listen || Download 6.16 MB || ). Short video clips of our programs at Bhavnagar from 31st July – 3rd August 2009 can be found here || Part 1 || Part 2 ||.   Devotees reached Mumbai on 4th August 2009 and Sripad Janak Prabhu (B.Tech, M.Tech from IIT-Mumbai) and Sripad Satjan Prabhu received devotees at Mumbai. In the evening on 4th August 2009 there was a house program in the house of Sripad Janak Prabhu.  You can find the MP3 from the house program kirtan and lecture (in Hindi) in Sripad Janak Prabhu’s house at Mumbai on 4th August 2009 here || Listen || Download 31 MB ||.  On the 5th August 2009 morning devotees visited a most beautiful temple belonging to Sripad Bhaktisvarupa Tirtha Maharaj (Disciple of Srila Bhagavat Maharaj, who is a disciple of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura Prabhupada) in Navi Mumbai on the appearance day of Lord Baladevaji.    In the afternoon on 5th August 2009 devotees went to Atharva Group of Colleges in Malad, Mumbai to give a presentation on Science/Spirituality. There were around 150 students and faculties attended the lecture series on science/spirituality. First Dr. Sushen Krishna Das spoke on the problems involved with present approach in studying the origin of universe and Sripad Jagadananda Prabhu delivered a lecture on the topic, food for consciousness is ecstasy. After that Sripad Purushottama Jagannatha Prabhu spoke about the Science of Vedanta. Finally, Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj delivered a lecture the science of Bhagavad-Gita in English.  Due to technical problem only last lecture could be recorded fully. The recorded lecture (in English) in Atharva Group of Colleges, Mumbai from 3.30pm – 6:00pm on 5th of August can be found as MP3 audio files here || Listen || Download 12 MB ||.  After the college program, in the evening on 5th of August 2009 devotees visited ISKCON, Juhu in Mumbai to take blessings of Srila Gurudev, Srila Prabhupada, Lord Nitai-Gauranga, Lord Radha Rasa Bihariji, Lord Sita-Ram-Laksman-Hanumanji and Their devotees on the occasion of Lord Baladev’s appearance day.  Our godbrother Sripad Mukunda Madhava Prabhu (Vice President of ISKCON, Juhu in Mumbai) taken the association of Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj and devotees. During the meeting we discussed Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj's divine message " It is necessary to see what should be the one target in our lives, and that is service to Guru and Vaisnava. This is the main thing of value in our lives. To get a position or to get a chair is very easy. Anyone, any-where, can make a chair for himself. But to receive mercy from Guru and Vaisnava is very difficult, although that is the wealth of our lives, and that is what we need for our practicing life. "   On 6th of August 2009, in the morning, devotees in BACE at Navimumbai took the association of Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj and devotees to learn the scientific presentation of Krishna consciousness.   In the afternoon on 6th of August 2009 devotees visited ISKCON, Chowpatty. In ISKCON, Chowpatty Sripad Pitambar Prabhu (a disciple of Sripad Subag Maharaj) took the association of Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj and devotees. Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj explained to us about his meeting with Sripad Subhag Maharaj when he visited to Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math in Ekachakra Dhama (birth place of Lord Nityananada Prabhu) a few weeks earlier. Sripad Subhag Maharaj requested from Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj a copy of the meaning and explanation of Gayatri Mantra given by Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj. Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj gifted to Sripad Subhag Maharaj through Sripad Pitambar Prabhu, a VCD containing the meaning and explanation of Gayatri Mantra as revealed by Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj. Sripad Pitambar Prabhu asked a few questions about the Hare Krishna Mahamantra chanting to Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj and Maharaj explained that the deeper meaning of Hare Krishna Mahamantra chanting is the service to Srila Gurudev. Short video clips of our programs at Mumbai from 4th – 6th August 2009 can be found here || Videos ||.  In the afternoon,7th of August 2009, devotees started towards Pune from Mumbai and in the evening devotees reached Pune. In Pune, Sripad Tripad Prabhu (Software Engineer Tata Technology) received devotees.  Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj conducted the evening aratik in the house of Sripad Tripad Prabhu ( || Listen || Download 8.54 MB || ). After evening aratik, there was a house program in Sripad Tripad Prabhu’s house on 7th August 2009 under the holy association of Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj. The house program lecture (in Bengali) can be downloaded here || Listen || Download 39 MB ||.  In the morning on 8th of August 2009 after mangal aratik (mangal arataik kirtan || Listen || Download 11 MB || ) there was a house program in the house of Sripad Tripad Prabhu. The house program lecture (in English) on 8th of August 2009 can be downloaded here || Listen || Download 47 MB ||.  In the evening Sripad Sudarsan Kripa Prabhu (a disciple of Sripad Jayapatak Maharaj) organized a house program in his house. The evening arataik kirtan and house program lectures (in English and Hindi) can be downloaded here || Listen || Download 88 MB ||.      In the morning on 9th of August 2009 after mangal aratik (mangal arataik kirtan || Listen || Download 7.87 MB ||) there was a house program in the house of Sripad Tripad Prabhu. The house program lecture (in English) on 9th of August 2009 can be downloaded here || Listen || Download 33 MB ||. The evening house program lectures on 9th of August 2009 in Sripad Tripad Prabhu’s house can be downloaded here || Listen || Download 66 MB ||.  On 10th August 2009 the devotees went to Siddhant Group of Colleges, Pune to give presentations on Science/Spirituality. Dr. Sushen Krsna Das spoke about the limitation of human knowledge in understanding the origin of universe and Sripad Jagadananda Prabhu spoke about ‘Food for Consciousness is Ecstasy’. After that Sripad Purushottama Jagannatha Prabhu and Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj delivered their lectures on Vedanta and its contribution to mankind and Science of Bhagavad-Gita respectively. All the lectures are delivered in English.  The recorded lectures (in English) in Siddhant Group of Colleges, Pune during 10:30am – 1:30pm on 10th of August can be found as MP3 audio files here || Listen || Download Welcome Address 4.59 MB & Download Lectures 65 MB ||.  The lectures inspired the faculties and students of Siddhant Group of Colleges, Pune. The head of Siddhant Group of Colleges is so happy with the programs that he donated Rs. 3,000 rupees to Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj and d many books of Bhaktivedanta Institute and Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math for their institute library. The list of books that are d for the library of Siddhant Group of Colleges are as given below. Bhaktivedanta Institute’s Books by Srila Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Maharaj (Dr. T. D. Singh) God is a Person Science, Spirituality and the Nature of Reality - Sir Roger Penrose Vedanta and Science Savijnanam Series 1 Savijnanam Series 2 Savijnanam Series 3, 4 Savijnanam Series 5, 6 God, Intelligent Design Seven Nobel Laureates Sree Chaitanya Saraswat Math’s Books Subjective Evolution of Consciousness Inner Fulfillment Home Comfort Sri Guru and His Grace The Nectarian Glories of Sri Nityananda Prabhu   While returning back from Siddhant Group of Colleges, Pune on 10th August 2009 devotees participated in the nagar sankirtan (nagar sankirtan kirtan || Listen || Download 8.86 MB ||) in Dehu, the Birth Place of Sant Tukaram, Pune.  In the evening on 10th August 2009 devotees visited the ISKCON temple in Nigdi, Pune.   After mangal aratik (nagar sankirtan kirtan || Listen || Download 8.59 MB ||) on 11th August 2009 there was a house program (Lecture in Bengali and English) in Sripad Tripad Prabhu’s house (|| Listen || Download 40 MB ||). Short video clips of our programs at Pune from 7th – 11th August 2009 can be found here || Part 1 || Part 2 || || Part 3 || Part 4 || || Part 5 || Part 6 || || Part 7 || Part 8 || || Part 9 ||.  Devotees took the train to Kolkata from Pune on 11th August 2009 evening and joined in the Sri Krsna Janmastami (Kirtan and lectures in Bengali on 14th August 2009 || Listen || Download 118 MB ||) and Sri Nanda Ustav (Kirtan and lectures in Bengali on 15th August 2009 || Listen || Download 25 MB ||) celebration in Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math in Navadwip Dham.   We offer our humble prayers at the divine lotus feet of all Sadhus, Gurudev and Vaisnavas. By their unlimited grace and blessings only, we could engage in some humble service for the pleasure of Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Krishna and His pure devotees. We also sincerely thank all the devotees and institute authorities who have helped us in rendering a humble services for the pleasure of Sadhus, Gurudev and Vaisnavas. The devotees received an invitation from North India (Delhi, Muradabad and Punjab) for Science/Spiritual presentations. All interested members who want to participate/contribute the services are requested to contact us.  Members interested to have our new Science/Spirituality Satsanga MP3 CD are requested to contact us at jaga.suresh or Mob: +91-9748906907.   Thanking you.  Your humble servant, Sushen Krishna das Email: jaga.suresh  Mob: +91-9748906907  Join Online Sadhu Sanga Preaching Reports Submit Article mahaprabhu.net Keep up with people you care about with India Mail. Learn how. http://in.overview.mail./connectmore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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