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=Summary Article= | |||
[[Category: | Śrīla Prabhupāda presents the purpose, spiritual tradition, and legacy of ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) also known as the Hare Krishna Movement or the Krishna Consciousness Movement. This article, sourced exclusively from the published archive of Śrīla Prabhupāda's books, lectures, conversations and letters, provides a summary of what Śrīla Prabhupāda had to say in regard to the spiritual purpose of ISKCON and its present role within larger society. | ||
==Above the Material Conception of Life== | |||
===Different from any ordinary movement=== | |||
Śrīla Prabhupāda explains: "The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is little different from... Why little? Completely different from ordinary movement. This is spiritual movement. This movement begins when one understands that he is not this body. (break) Generally we are under the bodily concept of life. Ninety-nine percent people think that one is this material body. But that is not the fact. The fact is that within this body there is the spirit soul."<ref>[http://vanisource.org/wiki/Arrival_Address_--_Mauritius,_October_1,_1975 Vanisource: Lecture, Arrival Address -- Mauritius, October 1, 1975, Purport]</ref> | |||
===Everyone is Welcome=== | |||
Śrīla Prabhupāda explains: "..according to Vaiṣṇava principles everyone is welcome to accept this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement on the spiritual platform of life and thus be freed from trouble. Neither equality nor fraternity is possible on the material platform."<ref>[http://vanisource.org/wiki/CC_Adi_17.44 Vanisource: CC Adi 17.44]</ref> | |||
===Independent of Financial Help=== | |||
Śrīla Prabhupāda explains: "Caitanya Mahāprabhu did not have any financial help, but His movement is going on. It does not depend on a..., on financial. It is independent. Spiritual movement is independent of any material help. That is spiritual movement - Money comes from Kṛṣṇa."<ref>[http://vaniquotes.org/wiki/Caitanya_Mahaprabhu_did_not_have_any_financial_help,_but_His_movement_is_going_on._It_does_not_depend_on_financial._It_is_independent._Spiritual_movement_is_independent_of_any_material_help Vaniquotes: does not depend on financial]</ref> | |||
===Not a political Movement=== | |||
Śrīla Prabhupāda explains: "I have no interest with the political leaders because it is not a political movement. It is spiritual movement."<ref>[http://vaniquotes.org/wiki/I_have_no_interest_with_the_political_leaders_because_it_is_not_a_political_movement._It_is_spiritual_movement Vaniquotes: is not a political movement] | |||
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==This age’s Yuga Dharma== | |||
===An effective and authorized Process=== | |||
Śrīla Prabhupāda explains: "In this age the spiritual revolution was recommended by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He demonstrated that the Yuga Dharma for this age is the Sankirtana chanting of the holy names. If we want the degraded mass of people to be elevated, we must stop their sinful activity. To stop sinful activity one must purify the mind and the best process for purifying the mass mind is the chanting of the maha mantra Hare Krishna. This can be done in public where everyone has a chance to hear and be purified." | |||
He further explains: "We experience that people are becoming more friendly and helping our movement in America simply because we are performing this sankirtana yajna. I hope you can understand this. This movement is authorized and confirmed by great acaryas as well as the sastras and also by Lord Caitanya Himself Who is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, non different from Krishna."<ref>[http://vaniquotes.org/wiki/In_this_age_the_spiritual_revolution_was_recommended_by_Lord_Caitanya_Mahaprabhu._He_demonstrated_that_the_Yuga_Dharma_for_this_age_is_the_Sankirtana_chanting_of_the_holy_names Vaniquotes: to stop sinful activity one must purify the mind]</ref> | |||
===Easy method of Self-Realization=== | |||
:harer nāma harer nāma<br> | |||
:harer nāmaiva kevalam<br> | |||
:kalau nāsty eva nāsty eva<br> | |||
:nāsty eva gatir anyathā<br> | |||
Śrīla Prabhupāda quotes: "For spiritual progress in this Age of Kali, there is no alternative, there is no alternative, there is no alternative to the holy name, the holy name, the holy name of the Lord." | |||
Śrīla Prabhupāda explains: "For progress in spiritual life, the śāstras recommend meditation in Satya-yuga, sacrifice for the satisfaction of Lord Viṣṇu in Tretā-yuga and gorgeous worship of the Lord in the temple in Dvāpara-yuga, but in the Age of Kali one can achieve spiritual progress only by chanting the holy name of the Lord. This is confirmed in various scriptures. In Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam there are many references to this fact. In the Twelfth Canto (12.3.51) it is said: | |||
:kaler doṣa-nidhe rājann asti hy eko mahān guṇaḥ<br> | |||
:kīrtanād eva kṛṣṇasya mukta-saṅgaḥ paraṁ vrajet<br> | |||
In the Age of Kali there are many faults, for people are subjected to many miserable conditions, yet in this age there is one great benediction—simply by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra one can be freed from all material contamination and thus be elevated to the spiritual world."<ref>[http://vanisource.org/wiki/CC_Adi_7.76 Vanisource: CC Adi 7.76]</ref> | |||
===Spiritual values of the Sankirtana Movement=== | |||
=Related articles (Vanipedia)= | |||
=References and Further Reading= | |||
==Vanisource== | |||
===Key texts and purports=== | |||
*[http://vanisource.org/wiki/CC_Adi_17.44 '''CC Adi 17.44''',purport] - everyone is welcome | |||
*[http://vanisource.org/wiki/CC_Adi_7.76 '''CC 7.76''', text and purport] - easy method of self-realization | |||
==Vaniquotes== | |||
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====Direct references==== | |||
*[http://vaniquotes.org/wiki/Category:Krsna_Consciousness_Movement Krsna consciousness movement] | |||
====Related topics==== | |||
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====Understanding the Krishna Consciousness Movement==== | |||
*[http://vaniquotes.org/wiki/Cultural_movement Cultural movement] | |||
*[http://vaniquotes.org/wiki/Mission_of_the_Krsna_consciousness_movement Mission of the Krsna consciousness movement] | |||
*[http://vaniquotes.org/wiki/Missionary_activities Missionary activities] | |||
==Notes== | |||
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==Subtopics for Development== | |||
Latest revision as of 11:28, 7 July 2015
Summary Article
Śrīla Prabhupāda presents the purpose, spiritual tradition, and legacy of ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) also known as the Hare Krishna Movement or the Krishna Consciousness Movement. This article, sourced exclusively from the published archive of Śrīla Prabhupāda's books, lectures, conversations and letters, provides a summary of what Śrīla Prabhupāda had to say in regard to the spiritual purpose of ISKCON and its present role within larger society.
Above the Material Conception of Life
Different from any ordinary movement
Śrīla Prabhupāda explains: "The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is little different from... Why little? Completely different from ordinary movement. This is spiritual movement. This movement begins when one understands that he is not this body. (break) Generally we are under the bodily concept of life. Ninety-nine percent people think that one is this material body. But that is not the fact. The fact is that within this body there is the spirit soul."[1]
Everyone is Welcome
Śrīla Prabhupāda explains: "..according to Vaiṣṇava principles everyone is welcome to accept this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement on the spiritual platform of life and thus be freed from trouble. Neither equality nor fraternity is possible on the material platform."[2]
Independent of Financial Help
Śrīla Prabhupāda explains: "Caitanya Mahāprabhu did not have any financial help, but His movement is going on. It does not depend on a..., on financial. It is independent. Spiritual movement is independent of any material help. That is spiritual movement - Money comes from Kṛṣṇa."[3]
Not a political Movement
Śrīla Prabhupāda explains: "I have no interest with the political leaders because it is not a political movement. It is spiritual movement."[4]
This age’s Yuga Dharma
An effective and authorized Process
Śrīla Prabhupāda explains: "In this age the spiritual revolution was recommended by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He demonstrated that the Yuga Dharma for this age is the Sankirtana chanting of the holy names. If we want the degraded mass of people to be elevated, we must stop their sinful activity. To stop sinful activity one must purify the mind and the best process for purifying the mass mind is the chanting of the maha mantra Hare Krishna. This can be done in public where everyone has a chance to hear and be purified."
He further explains: "We experience that people are becoming more friendly and helping our movement in America simply because we are performing this sankirtana yajna. I hope you can understand this. This movement is authorized and confirmed by great acaryas as well as the sastras and also by Lord Caitanya Himself Who is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, non different from Krishna."[5]
Easy method of Self-Realization
- harer nāma harer nāma
- harer nāmaiva kevalam
- kalau nāsty eva nāsty eva
- nāsty eva gatir anyathā
Śrīla Prabhupāda quotes: "For spiritual progress in this Age of Kali, there is no alternative, there is no alternative, there is no alternative to the holy name, the holy name, the holy name of the Lord."
Śrīla Prabhupāda explains: "For progress in spiritual life, the śāstras recommend meditation in Satya-yuga, sacrifice for the satisfaction of Lord Viṣṇu in Tretā-yuga and gorgeous worship of the Lord in the temple in Dvāpara-yuga, but in the Age of Kali one can achieve spiritual progress only by chanting the holy name of the Lord. This is confirmed in various scriptures. In Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam there are many references to this fact. In the Twelfth Canto (12.3.51) it is said:
- kaler doṣa-nidhe rājann asti hy eko mahān guṇaḥ
- kīrtanād eva kṛṣṇasya mukta-saṅgaḥ paraṁ vrajet
In the Age of Kali there are many faults, for people are subjected to many miserable conditions, yet in this age there is one great benediction—simply by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra one can be freed from all material contamination and thus be elevated to the spiritual world."[6]
Spiritual values of the Sankirtana Movement
Related articles (Vanipedia)
References and Further Reading
Vanisource
Key texts and purports
- CC Adi 17.44,purport - everyone is welcome
- CC 7.76, text and purport - easy method of self-realization
Vaniquotes
Categories
Vaniquotes categories are general topic areas for research and study based on key words (or phrases) and themes.
Direct references
Related topics
Pages
Vaniquotes pages are compilations or selected single quotes. They are collected under the Vaniquotes categories, and their content is indicated by title. The following list is not exhaustive; additional pages may be found by browsing any of the Vaniquotes categories listed above.