21 April 12. The degrading condition of the humane qualities in men was long forseen by the Acaryas whose examplary deeds are mentioned in the Vedic literatures following which peace and human advancement can be attained. Mentors for peace and human development are provided in the Vedic literatures.
Thus there is no need to look out for a modern, educated and experianced hero to lead, because being opposed to spiritual wisdom they lead one to degradation only. By following the spiritual leaders, one attain spiritual and material propensities and can finally attain the goal of the human form of life, ie, to restablish the self in the spiritual kingdom, where the absolute creator and the maintainer of all resides.
The emminent leaders for every one to follow as recommended in the Caitanya Caritamrita for this modern era and the most recent among all the Vedic literature are the divine five personalities- pancatatva. Their prominent reason to appear on this earth was to propagate the Yuga Dharma as Sankirtan- the congretaional singing of the Glory of the Lord Sri Krishna. Here the Lord Himself descended as Lord Caitanya because the dharma or the religion is the instructions of the Lord and no human beings can and should manufacture it.
In Sri Caitanya-caritamrta (Adi 1.14) the author offers his respects to all five together:
panca-tattvatmakam krsnam bhakta-rupa-svarupakam bhaktavataram bhaktakhyam namami bhakta-saktikam
“I offer my obeisances unto the Supreme Lord, Krsna, who is nondifferent from His features as a devotee, devotional incarnation, devotional manifestation, pure devotee, and devotional energy.”
Krsna appeared in the form of a devotee (bhakta-rupa), as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; as the expansion of a devotee (sva-rupakam), as Nityananda Prabhu; as an incarnation of a devotee (bhakta-avataram), as Advaita Prabhu; as a devotee (bhakta), as Srivasa Thakura; and as the devotional energy that inspires a devotee (bhakta-saktikam), as Gadadhara Pandita. Together they all came to propagate harinama-sankirtana as the yuga-dharma for the present age.
Sanga–association. Sangat sanjayate kamah. Desire comes from association. Generally, people are associated with the three modes of material nature: sattva-guna, rajo-guna, and tamo-guna. Because of their association with the three modes, they develop material bodies made of the three modes, and mentalities influenced by the three modes. And it is very difficult to overcome the influence of maya or the illussion., which consists of these three modes.
daivi hy esa guna-mayi mama maya duratyaya mam eva ye prapadyante mayam etam taranti te.
In the Bhagavd-gita (7.14) Lord Krsna says that this material nature, which consists of the three modes, is very difficult to overcome but that one who surrenders unto Him can easily overcome it and become free from the influence of these modes. The sankirtana like the one organised every 3rd Saturdays in Naamhat Boxtel informs the proceedures to surrender and get rid of the illussion and distress.
During the program, Visvaroop and Sankar prabhu highlighted the mission of the pancatatva, mainly of Gadhadhar as it was his glorious day. The participants included few fortunate from Belgium and Dutch people among which one was from African background- see foto. Among the invitees were Bhutanese resettled in Holland but no one turned up, probably due to the negetive influence of few people who are seen as leaders by the common folk as they used to oppose Vedic cultural activities due to their political association. Therefore, the sastra mentioned above underlines the danger of following the materially puffed up so called leaders who will lead others also to their dooms day only, and recommends to follow the teachings of Pancatatva.
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| Panca Tatva |
The emminent leaders for every one to follow as recommended in the Caitanya Caritamrita for this modern era and the most recent among all the Vedic literature are the divine five personalities- pancatatva. Their prominent reason to appear on this earth was to propagate the Yuga Dharma as Sankirtan- the congretaional singing of the Glory of the Lord Sri Krishna. Here the Lord Himself descended as Lord Caitanya because the dharma or the religion is the instructions of the Lord and no human beings can and should manufacture it.
In Sri Caitanya-caritamrta (Adi 1.14) the author offers his respects to all five together:
panca-tattvatmakam krsnam bhakta-rupa-svarupakam bhaktavataram bhaktakhyam namami bhakta-saktikam
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| Participants of 21 April vedic gathering |
Krsna appeared in the form of a devotee (bhakta-rupa), as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; as the expansion of a devotee (sva-rupakam), as Nityananda Prabhu; as an incarnation of a devotee (bhakta-avataram), as Advaita Prabhu; as a devotee (bhakta), as Srivasa Thakura; and as the devotional energy that inspires a devotee (bhakta-saktikam), as Gadadhara Pandita. Together they all came to propagate harinama-sankirtana as the yuga-dharma for the present age.
Sanga–association. Sangat sanjayate kamah. Desire comes from association. Generally, people are associated with the three modes of material nature: sattva-guna, rajo-guna, and tamo-guna. Because of their association with the three modes, they develop material bodies made of the three modes, and mentalities influenced by the three modes. And it is very difficult to overcome the influence of maya or the illussion., which consists of these three modes.
daivi hy esa guna-mayi mama maya duratyaya mam eva ye prapadyante mayam etam taranti te.
In the Bhagavd-gita (7.14) Lord Krsna says that this material nature, which consists of the three modes, is very difficult to overcome but that one who surrenders unto Him can easily overcome it and become free from the influence of these modes. The sankirtana like the one organised every 3rd Saturdays in Naamhat Boxtel informs the proceedures to surrender and get rid of the illussion and distress.
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| Relaxed moment for exchange between Dutch and Belgians |
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