Wake Up, World!

Wake Up, World!
 Srila Bhaktivinode Ṭhākur has written a very nice song describing how Lord Caitanya is calling upon the entire world to wake up:

jīv jāgo, jīv jāgo, gauracānda bole
kota nidrā jāo māyā-piśācīra kole

bhajibo boliyā ese saṁsāra-bhitare
bhuliyā rohile tumi avidyāra bhare

tomāre loite āmi hoinu avatāra
āmi binā bandhu āra ke āche tomāra

enechi auṣadhi māyā nāśibāro lāgi'
hari-nāma mahā-mantra lao tumi māgi'

bhakativinoda prabhu-caraṇe pariyā
sei hari-nāma-mantra loilo māgiyā

Lord Gaurāṅga calls, "Wake up, sleeping souls! Wake up, sleeping souls! You have slept so long in the lap of the witch Māyā.
You came into this world saying, 'O my Lord, I will certainly worship You,' but having forgotten this promise, you have remained in great ignorance.
I have descended just to save you. Other than Myself, who else is your friend?
I have brought the medicine for destroying the illusion of Māyā. Now pray for this hari-nāma mahā-mantra and take it."

Ṭhākura Bhaktivinoda fell at the lotus feet of Lord Gaurāṅga, and after begging for the holy name, he received that mahā-mantra.

Lord Caitanya has ordered us now to dedicate our lives for waking up the whole world to Krishna consciousness. So let us do it now with great determination, patience, and enthusiasm.

Answers According to the Vedic Wisdom

Question: Why Most Gurus Come from India?

Why is it that all the vast majority of spiritual leaders of the world seem to come from India?

Todd St George

Answer: India is the Home of Vedic Culture

India is the place where God Himself came 5,000 years as Lord Sri Krishna and revealed HIs teachings in a famous conversation with His disciple Arjuna. That conversation is known as the Bhagavad-gita. For the last 5,000 years great saints and sages have carefully passed on the teachings of the Bhagavad-gita without any adulteration. But now one of the greatest spiritual masters of India, His Divine Grade A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, has started the Krishna consciousness movement which is now creating spiritual leaders all over the world, even in such a remote corner of the world as Austin, Texas.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Sankarshan Das Adhikari is one of the spiritual masters of the worldwide Hare Krishna Movement. He has dedicated the last 50 years of his life for bringing a spiritual revolution to planet earth by spreading the teachings of Lord Sri Krishna all over the world. He is based in Austin, Texas and when there is no pandemic regularly travels all over the world teaching his audiences how to attain Krishna consciousness, the highest stage of spiritual awakening. He is available for media interviews and to speak to groups and organizations either in person or via the internet.

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