The Kingdom of God Without God

The root cause of all the problems which are perplexing the modern day society is that the people want the kingdom of God without God. They want to deny God's existence and at the same time create a heaven on earth through the advancement of modern technology. But their foolish attempt is condemned to failure as confirmed in the Bhagavad-gita:

moghāśā mogha-karmāṇo
mogha-jñānā vicetasaḥ
rākṣasīm āsurīṁ caiva
prakṛtiṁ mohinīṁ śritāḥ

"Those who are thus bewildered are attracted by demonic and atheistic views. In that deluded condition, their hopes for liberation, their fruitive activities, and their culture of knowledge are all defeated."--Bhagavad-gita Bg 9.12

The proof can be seen all around us. Now as a result of their scientific advancement the ecological balance of the earth planet is being destroyed. We are witnessing an ever-increasing threat from global warming, drought, desertification, famine, floods, tsunamis, earthquakes, pollution, terrorism, epidemics, etc. All of these anomalies are direct karmic reactions for our abandoning the laws of God and pursuing lives of wanton sense gratification. It's time to wake up and save the world by the wide scale introduction of Krishna consciousness before it is too late.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari


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Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: When We Die in Krishna Consciousness?

According to the Bhagavad-gita, at the time of death if we remember Krishna, we will become one with Him. What does that mean? What exactly happens after we die in Krishna consciousness?

KC

Answer: We Go to Krishna

Nowhere in the Bhagavad-gita does it state that by remembering Krishna at the time of death that we will become one with Him. It you are reading an edition which states this, it has not been translated properly. Krishna says that by being absorbed in thoughts of Him that we will come to Him. He does not say that we will become Him. In Chapter 2, Text 12 the Lord confirms that we are eternal individuals, that at no time do we ever merge into Him and become Him. So, if someone dies in remembrance of the Lord, they will enter into the Lord's eternal abode to serve Him forever as one of His associates. They will not become one with Him.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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