1. Srila Prabhupada’s Journey

2. ISKCON 50

3. Welcome

4. Welcome

5. “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

6. ISKCON Founder Acharya

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

8. Yoga, Soul, Karma, Destinations, SPG

9. Who am I ?

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

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

12. Identify with Film Actors
Amitabh Bachchan Temple in Kokata!

13. Identify with Sports and Players

14. Identify with Social Networks

15. Identify with abilities & beliefs?

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

17. Identity Crisis

18. 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.

19. 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

20. Living entities Struggle (senses and mind)

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

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

23. 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”.

24. 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.”

25. 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

26. To Conclude: Consciousness decides the next destination

27. 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 ..

28. Identify with outcomes?

29. Truth is Shocking