Back to the Live Music Capital
We are back now for six weeks at our home base, Bhaktivedanta Ashram, in Austin, Texas. Austin's official city slogan is
"Live Music Capital of the World". The members of the Krishna consciousness movement are certainly no strangers when it comes to the concept of live music. We begin our day every day with a live kirtan at 4:30am, ecstatically singing and dancing the glories of the Supreme Lord and His pure devotee, Srila Prabhupada. And this is just the beginning. Then we have more two or three more kirtans before breakfast. And then whenever possible, not wanting to keep all of this ecstasy to ourselves we take it out on the streets by singing and dancing in the public. Everyone enjoys ecstatic singing and dancing. So we like to share this nectar with as many people as possible as often as possible.
Kuber
na māṁsa-bhakṣaṇe doṣo
na madye na ca maithune
pravṛttir eṣā bhūtānāṁ
nivṛttis tu mahā-phalā
"It may be considered that meat-eating, intoxication and sex indulgence are natural propensities of the conditioned souls, and therefore such persons should not be condemned for these activities. But unless one gives up such sinful activities, there is no possibility of achieving the actual perfection of life."
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
"Live Music Capital of the World". The members of the Krishna consciousness movement are certainly no strangers when it comes to the concept of live music. We begin our day every day with a live kirtan at 4:30am, ecstatically singing and dancing the glories of the Supreme Lord and His pure devotee, Srila Prabhupada. And this is just the beginning. Then we have more two or three more kirtans before breakfast. And then whenever possible, not wanting to keep all of this ecstasy to ourselves we take it out on the streets by singing and dancing in the public. Everyone enjoys ecstatic singing and dancing. So we like to share this nectar with as many people as possible as often as possible.
Bliss on the Street- Hare Krishna Live Music
Answers According to the Vedic Version
Question: Vedic Reference Regarding Intoxication
What is the Vedic reference regarding alcohol and other intoxicants?Kuber
Answer: It Must Be Given Up If We Want Perfection.
In the Manu Samhita it is stated:na māṁsa-bhakṣaṇe doṣo
na madye na ca maithune
pravṛttir eṣā bhūtānāṁ
nivṛttis tu mahā-phalā
"It may be considered that meat-eating, intoxication and sex indulgence are natural propensities of the conditioned souls, and therefore such persons should not be condemned for these activities. But unless one gives up such sinful activities, there is no possibility of achieving the actual perfection of life."
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
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