Always Stay Plugged In
According to Newton's first law of motion, "An object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion." If we apply Newton's law to our practice of Krishna consciousness we will make steady progress on our pathway to spiritual perfection. One of the most important keys to advancing steadily in Krishna consciousness is that we should always stay plugged into the process.
As soon we disconnect ourselves from the process it becomes harder to pick it up again. In other words, Krishna consciousness generates more Krishna consciousness, and a lack of Krishna consciousness generates further ignorance of Krishna consciousness. We simply have to make a conscious effort to always keep ourselves on the path. If we do so, the momentum of our present and past Krishna consciousness will empower our spiritual progress.
For you it is Krishna Consciousness. For others you are just a dangerous sect.
For the Pope it is the Roman Catholic Church. For others it is the biggest Mafia on earth.
For the Imams it is Islam. For others it is just a huge terroristic movement, and even within their religion there are clashes over clashes due to the question which branch might be the genuine one.
For the Dalai Lama it is Buddhism. For others the Dalai Lama is a woman hater /suppressor.
For many scientists it is Atheism.
For John Travolta and Tom Cruise it is Scientology.
If we pick up a good soul out of these different religions we could say that their religion is really genuine. (Mother Teresa, Dalai Lama again, Srila Prabhupada, Jesus, Mohammed, Moses, truly holy people...). Following their footsteps would definitely be correct. So what is the characteristic sign of a genuine religion? Is it not too personal for each and everyone? I think we would have less crisis in this world if we had only one religion. Why is that, that God gives us so many choices of different ways to His kingdom?
And again I ask myself, do we need a religion at all? If we follow the 10 Commandments, Jesus' footsteps, the Koran (which is basically and originally a peaceful guidance for daily life), the Bhagavad-gita or whatsoever just as a basic daily routine wouldn't that be sufficient? Do we need to worship any Source? And is it necessary to be brainwashed (let's say it with George Harrison's words) by any genuine or vague religion in order to follow their specific rules which actually cause so much pain and anger since centuries? Of course it is no harm in believing in a God...but wouldn't it be enough to live a civilized life with respect and tolerance for each other (take the Freemasons principles for example)? As you said, the search for God is the search for the source. Do we have to believe in a source? No, we have to be aware of the source and respect it, the best way to worship the Source is not to spoil and destroy its "fruits"!
With my best regards,
Michel
PS: A pity that we cannot discuss personally
Being conscious of the source is essential because to avoid pollution everything must be re-cycled back to its source. If we do not offer the energy back to the source of its emanation, we end up polluting the entire universe in an unlimited varieties of ways. And conversely, if do offer back all of the energy to its source, we create a pristine, harmonious atmosphere throughout the entire universe.
We say that we want to love everyone, but we want to leave out that person from whom everything is coming. Why should we leave Him out? He's a person too. But if we can give our love to that person who is the root of the entire existence, our love will automatically be distributed to all living beings throughout the universe, just as when we water the root of a tree all the leaves and branches are nourished.
You are welcome to come and discuss with me personally anytime you like.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
As soon we disconnect ourselves from the process it becomes harder to pick it up again. In other words, Krishna consciousness generates more Krishna consciousness, and a lack of Krishna consciousness generates further ignorance of Krishna consciousness. We simply have to make a conscious effort to always keep ourselves on the path. If we do so, the momentum of our present and past Krishna consciousness will empower our spiritual progress.
Answers According to the Vedic Version
Question: What is Genuine Religion?...
Since many years I keep asking myself which religion is the genuine religion. Which one is vague? For the believers the question about the genuine religion is very personal.For you it is Krishna Consciousness. For others you are just a dangerous sect.
For the Pope it is the Roman Catholic Church. For others it is the biggest Mafia on earth.
For the Imams it is Islam. For others it is just a huge terroristic movement, and even within their religion there are clashes over clashes due to the question which branch might be the genuine one.
For the Dalai Lama it is Buddhism. For others the Dalai Lama is a woman hater /suppressor.
For many scientists it is Atheism.
For John Travolta and Tom Cruise it is Scientology.
If we pick up a good soul out of these different religions we could say that their religion is really genuine. (Mother Teresa, Dalai Lama again, Srila Prabhupada, Jesus, Mohammed, Moses, truly holy people...). Following their footsteps would definitely be correct. So what is the characteristic sign of a genuine religion? Is it not too personal for each and everyone? I think we would have less crisis in this world if we had only one religion. Why is that, that God gives us so many choices of different ways to His kingdom?
And again I ask myself, do we need a religion at all? If we follow the 10 Commandments, Jesus' footsteps, the Koran (which is basically and originally a peaceful guidance for daily life), the Bhagavad-gita or whatsoever just as a basic daily routine wouldn't that be sufficient? Do we need to worship any Source? And is it necessary to be brainwashed (let's say it with George Harrison's words) by any genuine or vague religion in order to follow their specific rules which actually cause so much pain and anger since centuries? Of course it is no harm in believing in a God...but wouldn't it be enough to live a civilized life with respect and tolerance for each other (take the Freemasons principles for example)? As you said, the search for God is the search for the source. Do we have to believe in a source? No, we have to be aware of the source and respect it, the best way to worship the Source is not to spoil and destroy its "fruits"!
With my best regards,
Michel
PS: A pity that we cannot discuss personally
Answer: That Which Awakens Pure Love for God...
Genuine religion is that which awakens pure love of God. There is only one religion, to awaken pure love for God within the heart. God has given us this one religion, but man has spoiled it by inventing this religion and that religion. This is why the Bhagavad-gita tells us to give up these so-called religions and simply awaken pure love for God.Being conscious of the source is essential because to avoid pollution everything must be re-cycled back to its source. If we do not offer the energy back to the source of its emanation, we end up polluting the entire universe in an unlimited varieties of ways. And conversely, if do offer back all of the energy to its source, we create a pristine, harmonious atmosphere throughout the entire universe.
We say that we want to love everyone, but we want to leave out that person from whom everything is coming. Why should we leave Him out? He's a person too. But if we can give our love to that person who is the root of the entire existence, our love will automatically be distributed to all living beings throughout the universe, just as when we water the root of a tree all the leaves and branches are nourished.
You are welcome to come and discuss with me personally anytime you like.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
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