Srila Prabhupada’s Journey

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“Our Identity: A Source of Suffering or Bliss “Our Identity: A Source of Suffering or Bliss?” Based on the Teachings of Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam

ISKCON Founder Acharya

Teachings based on BG & SB (Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya) “Ripened Fruit of Vedic Tree” “Essence of Vedas”

Yoga, Soul, Karma, Destinations, SPG

Who am I ?

We identify ourselves with… Nationality Race Religion Appearance Names Profession/job title Political Parties Education Wealth Property Family Choice Values Phones

Identify with Political leader: worship scales new heights in India - “Telengana Talli”

Identify with Film Actors Amitabh Bachchan Temple in Kokata!

Identify with Sports and Players

Identify with Social Networks

Identify with abilities & beliefs?

Identify by with Body – put all efforts to maintain it. Cosmetics Cloths Shoes Gym Hair Style & Colour Vanity Bags …

Identity Crisis

BG C15: The Yoga of the Supreme Person mamaivamso jiva-loke jiva-bhutah sanatanah manah-sasthanindriyani prakrti-sthani karsati The living entities in this conditioned world are My eternal, fragmental parts. Due to conditioned life, they are struggling very hard with the six senses, which include the mind.

Sat-Cit-Ananda – eternal, conscious, and blissful Like Krishna, we are also sct-cit-ananda beings We are qualitatively same, but minute in quantity By recognizing our identity and redefining our activity, we revolutionize our destiny. Gold particle GOLD

Living entities Struggle (senses and mind)

Identity->Activities->Destiny Death Identify with Divine/Krishna Identify with Wealth, Power, Glamour..

Pathway for Migration to Spiritual World Qualifications? Same as migration to Australia, Europe, USA!

Qualification for Migration to Spiritual World Lord Krishna said (BG 8.5, Ultimate Goal of Life): “Whoever, at the time of death, quits his body, remembering Me alone, at once attains My nature. Of this there is no doubt”.

Destination for Worshipers of Demigods BG 9.25, Most Confidential Knowledge: “man-mana bhava mad-bhakt…” “Engage your mind always in thinking of Me, offer obeisances and worship Me. Being completely absorbed in Me, surely you will come to Me.”

Pathway for Migration to Spiritual World Understand: Body, Soul? Supreme Person? Relationship? Kill demons, KKL… Need a Brahmastra? Practice: ABC of KC Association, Books, Chanting of Holyname Add T+HO HOT Home+Office+Temple

To Conclude: Consciousness decides the next destination

References / Inspirations … Srila Prabhupada, “Bagavat Gita As It Is”, Bkaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT Pres). Ajith Govinda Das, “Values of Life: Based on the Knowledge of Holy Scriptures”, ISKCON Delhi. Srila Prabhupada, “Srimad Bhagavatam”, BBT Press. Chaitanya Charan, Gita Daily, gitadaily.com ..

Identify with outcomes?

Truth is Shocking