Upadesamrta

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Upadesamrta

by Swami B. R. Sridhara

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Upadesamrta

This essential and important work by Srila Rupa Goswami is presented along with the deep realizations of Srila Sridhara Maharaja. Powerful reading for both the beginner and the serious devotee. With Illuminations by Srila B.R. Sridhara Deva Gosvami

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Hate and greed are certainly poor allies of judgment, usually resulting in wrong decisions and the senseless loss of life.
The fact that everyone seeks everlasting life should be indicative that such a pure state of life exists beyond birth and death.
Engagement, sometimes seen as spiritual practices, without philosophy is merely sentiment and philosophy without practice is mental speculation.
Constitutionally the atma, being part of the organic whole (the Absolute Truth), is duty-bound to serve the whole, both in this life and in eternity.
In bhakti-yoga one does not fear God because Krishna is not a wrathful God. Krishna is our dear-most friend and our ever well-wisher.
From these verses we can also understand that the knowledge of yoga is not simply meant for studio lessons.
The first qualification of the guru is that he must be in an authentic parampara and he must teach his disciple the principles and conclusions of Srimad Bhagavad Gita.
The idea that God dies for our sins is rejected. God is eternal; therefore He cannot and does not die.
The Krishna conception is the only concept of ultimate reality that embraces a love affair with God as a dear-most friend.
By far, the Krishna conception of the Absolute Truth is the broadest, most complete, in-depth and convincing idea of God known to human society.
If ever there were something that was elusive in this world then certainly it is peace. Peace is talked about everywhere but it is rare, if not impossible to find.
The home should have an atmosphere conducive for contemplation, study and controlling the senses.
Krishna says what He means and means what He says – therefore an abstract commentary on Srimad Bhagavad Gita is not necessary.
(On the development of Biocentrism) If this current trend continues then indeed science may very well be on the path of jnana.
Seventy-eight years later, science is still looking for Dark Matter. They know it is literally everywhere, but it escapes detection and thus they are unable to observe it.
The knowledge in Srimad Bhagavad Gita cannot be found outside Vedic literature. No literary source in the world compares with the Gita.
To acquire perfect knowledge by speculation or by the process of trial and error simply wastes valuable time.
There is no place of eternal damnation and no place of eternal happiness in the material universe. Nothing in this world is everlasting.
Even if the bhakti-yogi is unable to remember Krishna at the time of death, Krishna will certainly remember him.
People are expert in exploiting nature, yet they cannot control the adverse reactions that result from it.
Atheism in modern times seems driven more as a reaction to fanatical religious dogma than by rational argument.
The intimacy of the bhakti-yogis with Krishna is such that He proclaims that He carries what they lack and preserves what they have.
Priti is the state of pure affection wherein no expression of selfishness or mundane lust can be found.
The greatest misfortune befalls a person when he or she claims to be God, or when a person accepts another human as God.
One cannot achieve self-realization simply by contemplation on, or simple appreciation of nature alone.
Above all good qualities is the quality of devotion to the Supreme Person, from which all other good qualities manifest in great abundance.
It is not that humans are spared but animals and others can be killed or exploited for our pleasure.
Truly, by the admission of many scientists, they never really attain the end of knowledge.
At no time do the liberated living beings become the Supreme or one with Krishna. He is, and always will be, the Supreme Person.
The structure of our world is now based on rampant consumerism, the ‘shop till you drop’ mentality.
The practice of sadhana is learned from the guru, a tattva-darshi who has seen the truth.
The student of bhakti-yoga should not be a fanatic, but should practice moderation in all things.
To control the senses and perform austerities (tapasya) in the beginning may be distasteful for the novice, but in the end such austerities lead to the nectar of self-realization.

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