Planning the Preaching for 2007
Now is a very exciting time because we are mapping out our preaching strategy and schedule for the year 2007. If you would like your city to be included in our 2007 preaching schedule, now is the time to let us know so we can see if we can fit it in.
The fact is that there is so much that needs to be said about Krishna and so many places where His glories desperately need to be heard that even if we could go to millions and billions of places to spread the name and fame of Lord Krishna, it would not even begin to be sufficient to satisfy the need.
So what can be done? We simply have to fully dedicate ourselves from now until our last dying breath that every moment we will try our level best to broadcast Lord Sri Krishna's glories to the widest possible audience in the most effective and attractive way. And we must convince as many people as possible to also dedicate their lives fully for spreading Krishna consciousness all over the world.
Thank you very much.
Ameeta
On the other hand there is Religion in the absolute sense. In this sense Religion means the scientific process of reconnecting ourselves with the Supreme Person. For the sake of clarity in this description I am spelling Religion in the absolute sense with a capital "R" as "Religion." And I am spelling religion in the relative sense with a small "r".
Every religion to be bona fide must teach Religion. If it does so and its followers develop pure love of God, it is considered first class. However if it does not teach Religion, its followers cannot develop pure love and God and it must hence be considered as not legitimate. When Krishna states in the Bhagavad-gita to give up all varieties of religions and surrender to Him, He is saying to give up religion and accept Religion. So ultimately we must come to the point of perfecting our relationship with the Supreme Person free from any kind of sectarian consideration.
The concept of many religions is a manmade concoction. God has given us one Religion, to love Him. It is man, under the influence of Maya or illusion, who has invented the idea of this religion, that religion, so many religions. The real fact is that Religion is one, to become a lover of God. It does not mean to belong to this sect or that sect.
So in the above context we can understand that the Hare Krishna Movement is Religion. It is not a religion.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
The fact is that there is so much that needs to be said about Krishna and so many places where His glories desperately need to be heard that even if we could go to millions and billions of places to spread the name and fame of Lord Krishna, it would not even begin to be sufficient to satisfy the need.
So what can be done? We simply have to fully dedicate ourselves from now until our last dying breath that every moment we will try our level best to broadcast Lord Sri Krishna's glories to the widest possible audience in the most effective and attractive way. And we must convince as many people as possible to also dedicate their lives fully for spreading Krishna consciousness all over the world.
Answers According to the Vedic Version
Question: What is Religion?...
What is religion? And why do we not consider the Hare Krishna movement as religion?Thank you very much.
Ameeta
Answer: We are Religion, but Not a religion...
There are two ways of understanding the term "religion", in the absolute sense and in the relative sense. The relative sense is the common everyday use of the term. For example, people often ask, "What religion do you belong to?" In this relative usage, the term presupposes the existence of many different religions.On the other hand there is Religion in the absolute sense. In this sense Religion means the scientific process of reconnecting ourselves with the Supreme Person. For the sake of clarity in this description I am spelling Religion in the absolute sense with a capital "R" as "Religion." And I am spelling religion in the relative sense with a small "r".
Every religion to be bona fide must teach Religion. If it does so and its followers develop pure love of God, it is considered first class. However if it does not teach Religion, its followers cannot develop pure love and God and it must hence be considered as not legitimate. When Krishna states in the Bhagavad-gita to give up all varieties of religions and surrender to Him, He is saying to give up religion and accept Religion. So ultimately we must come to the point of perfecting our relationship with the Supreme Person free from any kind of sectarian consideration.
The concept of many religions is a manmade concoction. God has given us one Religion, to love Him. It is man, under the influence of Maya or illusion, who has invented the idea of this religion, that religion, so many religions. The real fact is that Religion is one, to become a lover of God. It does not mean to belong to this sect or that sect.
So in the above context we can understand that the Hare Krishna Movement is Religion. It is not a religion.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
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