World Without Oil
The world is faced now with a limited supply of oil which is quickly being gobbled up by an ever-increasing demand. It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that in the near conceivable future the world socio-economic system is going to have to be radically restructured if the human society is going to survive.
The Vedic culture offers a workable model that can function quite well in world without oil. This most ancient culture is the original culture on this planet. It flourished here for millions of years up until 5,000 years ago when the Kali yuga began.
The Vedic economic system is based on the land, the cow, and the bull. The cow is the mother because she supplies the milk. And the bull is the father because he plows the fields to produce the grains and other foodstuffs. Each family lives happily in Krishna consciousness and in economic self-sufficiency producing their own milk and food on their one acre of land.
Such a system is very conducive for the self-realization process. In the spring you plant the crops. In the fall you harvest them. And the rest of the time you can focus on spiritual advancement by chanting Hare Krishna, studying the Vedic literatures, hearing from great sages, worshipping the deity, and by attending spiritual festivals.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
In a World Without Oil...
What gives life to the body? Is it the Supersoul? And is it the decision of the Supersoul too, to leave the body and the soul has to follow?
Your serving disciple,
Michael
Please accept my blessings.
The presence of the atma, the soul, is what gives life to the body. Just as a car is dead matter, it cannot move on its own without a driver, similarly the body is dead matter and cannot function as a living organism without the soul being present within it as the driver.
The Supersoul gives sanction for how long the soul is allowed to remain in a particular body. When the Supersoul wants the soul to leave the body, the soul has no choice but to leave. And when it leaves, the body becomes dead.
The soul is the living force which animates the body. It is always accompanied by the Supersoul through thousands and millions of births. In the Vedic literature the soul is compared to a fruit-eating bird, the Supersoul is the witnessing bird that always accompanies the fruit-eating bird, and the material body is the tree in which the fruit-eating bird is trying to enjoy the fruit.
Always wishing you the very best,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
The Vedic culture offers a workable model that can function quite well in world without oil. This most ancient culture is the original culture on this planet. It flourished here for millions of years up until 5,000 years ago when the Kali yuga began.
The Vedic economic system is based on the land, the cow, and the bull. The cow is the mother because she supplies the milk. And the bull is the father because he plows the fields to produce the grains and other foodstuffs. Each family lives happily in Krishna consciousness and in economic self-sufficiency producing their own milk and food on their one acre of land.
Such a system is very conducive for the self-realization process. In the spring you plant the crops. In the fall you harvest them. And the rest of the time you can focus on spiritual advancement by chanting Hare Krishna, studying the Vedic literatures, hearing from great sages, worshipping the deity, and by attending spiritual festivals.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
In a World Without Oil...
Answers According to the Vedic Version:
Question: What Gives Life to the Body
My dear Spiritual Master,What gives life to the body? Is it the Supersoul? And is it the decision of the Supersoul too, to leave the body and the soul has to follow?
Your serving disciple,
Michael
Answer: The Presence of the Soul
My Dear Michael,Please accept my blessings.
The presence of the atma, the soul, is what gives life to the body. Just as a car is dead matter, it cannot move on its own without a driver, similarly the body is dead matter and cannot function as a living organism without the soul being present within it as the driver.
The Supersoul gives sanction for how long the soul is allowed to remain in a particular body. When the Supersoul wants the soul to leave the body, the soul has no choice but to leave. And when it leaves, the body becomes dead.
The soul is the living force which animates the body. It is always accompanied by the Supersoul through thousands and millions of births. In the Vedic literature the soul is compared to a fruit-eating bird, the Supersoul is the witnessing bird that always accompanies the fruit-eating bird, and the material body is the tree in which the fruit-eating bird is trying to enjoy the fruit.
Always wishing you the very best,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
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