Presenting Vaishnavism in the West with Hridayananda Das Goswami | Thinking Bhakti Podcast EP18

[@aaradhakananda]

Great episode. Hope to see many more like this. It is inspiring to see Hridayananda Das Goswami and Swami Revatikanta having such a pleasant and deep conversation.

[@harrystergaard5118]

" Deep conversation " , - utterly nonsens !!! . Wake up !!!

[@prithubraguin]

Great podcast! I'm so happy to see two generations of swamis having a chance to talk. HDG took sannyasa in 1972, and having the opportunity to witness these meetings is very delightful for my eyes and ears. It was a very pleasant conversation, thank you so much. Please continue and create more podcasts like this one! ❤️

[@H.A.N.U.M.A.N.]

I could have listened for hours... thank You Swamiji! Jai Gurudev, Hare Krishna! Ram Ram ❤

[@murarirajagopalan3771]

Like two Temple Lamps , they are enlightening the world ! Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya .🙏

[@priyamvadar3583]

Very pleasant and delightful discussions on various things on being Vashinava in the west . One aspect thatTo dress or not to dress in certain way to express faith A very interesting discussion. As an indian Sri Vaishnava I used to wonder why the so called dress code to be imposed on ISKON as it looks to me out of place. But now I realise it has two sides of coin as it is discussed. It is more to Sri Vaishnava movement than dress code the inner qualities like Love , compassion, Ahimsa , Following Swadharma, etc etc. Food is very specific to region. Even within India we feel there is no need to standout as Vaishnava as the dress code is distinct. The Christian analogy is very important to note. Vaishnavism is universal and cultural Indianising may be left to the flowers. Very enlightening insight Thank you swamiji for this conversation which echos many. Salutations to the swamins

[@lisagallo1745]

Fabulous dialogue on how to distribute real knowledge of love and understanding of the Supreme Lord, God, aka Krsna (all attractive One) and our eternal relationship, across the globe in every culture. These spiritual conversations are enlivening and satisfying to the soul 🙏

[@tripshanti768]

I absolutely love this. Two brilliant minds sharing such a feast of prem and knowledge. Thank you so much for sharing this. Haribol!

[@108vana]

mature, intelligent, inspiring, thank you!

[@knoyourself]

This is what Ive been waiting for! Two vaishnava paths having discourse. This was so good! Thank you so much. Hare krishna

[@SwamiAniruddha]

Nice conversation 🙏thanks

[@adiyen_ramanujan_dasam]

Such great insights in this podcast, wasn't expecting much but Great. Jai Shriman Narayan.

[@hanagrobler6498]

Really wonderful episode with lots of insights from Gita. I was looking forward to this conversation. It feels relaxed and grounded with a sense of humour and lots of experiences sharing. “The wise sees everyone equally. You have to be equal to everyone in order to achieve the highest Bhakti.” Krishna from Gita. I feel like I / we still have so much to learn from Gita and most of all to practice it. You just look at some social media comments and there are so often rude without any respect towards others. We all don’t need to agree on everything but the way we comment on something we don’t agree with says a lot about who we are..

[@Handlethetruth-x6g]

Very much looking forward to this episode.

[@mojcasimonic2263]

I have to say that I am happy that we have such a generous and warm-hearted swami(s) ❤

[@justinb4698]

Jai Gurudev, thank you for this wonderful podcast!

[@brucechapman1649]

1:39 minutes in, the music stopped earlier the better, but never too late Hari Hari Bifale, janama goinu Song by Narottama Das Thukur. Hari Hari, Jai Radhi Jai Krsna Jai Srila Prabhupada

[@AnantaVrindavan]

Nice setup. Love how it’s done from cinematic point of view . Different colour spaces for each speaker ! Good sound. Very balanced … still watching. I would put dolly to slowly drive back and forward between speakers.

[@atmamedia1172]

Great podcast, the conversation was an eye opener, very clear and concise. thank you.

[@MarmitaVeganaPT]

Great interview/debate. Learnt a lot. Thank you

[@sudfromindia5763]

34:20, One ancient Mantra in RigVeda Samhita(Asya Vamsya Hymn 01.164, Seer- Dirghtamas Mamteya)which is also mentioned in Upanishads(Mundaka and Shvetashvatar) is pertaining to same. ETERNAL Relation between soul and Super soul. Ie:- On one twig live two birds. One bird who is not aware(or under control of Maya and in Karma cycle) eats the fruit and considers itself as the consumer of that fruit. While another bird(Brahman/GOD/Super Soul) just observes the eating bird, notes his karma and provide the karmaphala(fruits of Karma) to him..

[@parissjoseph1580]

Great talk thank you. I have some points. Hridayananda Maharaj said many times "if you want to save the planet", but i thought that Krishna consciousness was about saving our soul and going back to GodHead. The preaching always goes along the lines of this place is a prison planet and happiness here is Jada "dead". secondly on the topic of Indian dress, I have also got the impression that in the spiritual world we are eternally in Doti, Sari, Gopi dress. so basically what i'm saying is devotees are dressing for the eternal abode, Devotees are practicing for their eternal service in the spiritual world, it has nothing to do with this material existence. I always get the impression the Indian Culture is seen as not a culture but comes from Sanatan dharma, the purpose of all beings and that includes the dress. Jaya Guru Dev, Swami Revatikanta I would like your perspective on my points. Hari Om tat Sat

[@vrajananda]

He has the jewish concept of eternity on Earth

[@tulasicraddock8150]

Save the planet means saving all the souls, ourselves included

[@kevingagnier2219]

In a conversation with the then Tusta Krishna Swami, Srila Prabhupada made it VERY clear what the standards of a sannyasi - and yes, that includes dress. If Hridayananda dasa wishes to go against the standards taught by Srila Prabhupada, he should just come and state it outright, rather than spin stories to justify his deviations

[@vrajananda]

yes, disgusting prakalpa indeed.

[@Chandramadi-b4d]

First we should become pure devote like Prabhupad then we can make right adjustment to save the world. Causeless mercy mean that if Prabhupad would have not come in the west I guess that Acaryadev would not be in the position of be a spiritual leader neither we would for us to listen to him

[@RoyRolling]

You don’t speak for Prabhupada regarding dress. Therefore you will be ignored.

[@jackieparcell1370]

I love what HdG is saying. This interview is a treat for me!

[@krsnaloka333-po9cp]

Very entertaining......very good!

[@KrishnaWestGermany]

Very interesting discussion about sharing strategies.

[@swarnjeetSingh]

It's actually the other way around, Most of India is following Vaishnava Culture.... I come from Punjab, Most of the people in state are vegetarian. I am still following 80% Vaishnava even in US I follow Vaishnava. .. I am from Sikh Dharma tradition but the similarities are there.

[@ommmmm7]

Bro sikh panth..... Dharm is only one sanatan dharma. Plese reade gurubani ji properly 🙏

[@Abhinav-m4o]

​@@ommmmm7nuh sikh is different

[@madhavrekwar3552]

I have seen his old video of USA and Christian there blaming that they are mad for chanting Krishna..but he is still have same intelligence and more ❤❤❤❤

[@jaykiley73]

Read JAIVA DHARMA ! This book answers all questions. Vaisnava dress, tilak, neck beads is all described. All tattva is defined.

[@agnieszkastrolia1098]

A lot of compassion here. Good points here

[@ramachandidasi4120]

Super interesting episode Thank you 🙏

[@HareKrishnaMdP]

Thank you for this video! Hare Krishna!

[@alexandregoulart.terapeuta]

Very mature talking. Thank you all.

[@Masani605]

Amazing video, much love to you ❤

[@EthosAnanda]

Well done! A lot was accomplished here. Some of the same ole points we've heard, some new points, and perhaps better is when we fine-tune the practical truths we already know but are still working on realizing at a larger scale.

[@karinacassiano8866]

That was a really good talking! Great points of view. I appreciated it! HK.

[@simon12332]

I have yet to hear him talk about the descriptions of Krishna in his attire from Srimad Bhagavatam... I would love to hear him speak to that. If I'm attracted to Krishna and Krishna wears those things, then wouldn' I want to wear those things, at least sometimes? 1:47:20 Now THIS. This is great.

[@Diary_of_Devotion]

In SB the clothing is described only in basic terms. Sometimes words get translated as dhoti or saree but the Sanskrit word is often literally just “cloth.”

[@Handlethetruth-x6g]

Would be great if people would make productive comments about the topics and content of the podcast and not make subjective claims of who has a higher knowledge, based on one podcast and not speak about nonsense if the earth is flat, which has nothing to do with this podcast. Where is the time when we could talk in a normal way to each another?

[@murliwatkins2682]

The Truth of where we live is of utmost importance. Vedic Cosmology is a Flat and stationary plane. Hridayanada,s book is a work of fiction on a spinning ball shooting through the vacuum of space. Shrimad Bhagavatam is a Flat Earth Cosmology.

[@Handlethetruth-x6g]

@@murliwatkins2682 Have you been into space and looked at the earth? No, for you the whole world turns probably around this topic but why you need to spam a podcast with other topics with this ? just move on and spread your stuff on flat earth forums.

[@robb6059]

Yes, why don't they address the elephant in the room, if they are authorized.

[@gracenote108]

​@@murliwatkins2682no, it's not flat. The earth is a sphere

[@modern.monkE99]

Since the other Asian countries have existed, they have mostly rejected adoption of India's different cultures and religion. Why have they rejected the highest religion...?

[@Drkppandey.]

Through every sampraday (saivya,sakta,vaishnav,ganpatya etc) thousands of saints in india realised god(bhagawat sakshatkar) which is ultimate purpose.so every sampradaya is good and established by same god so that people with different nature can worship him through different sampradaya according to nature Rest is just brain exercise

[@branimirkruzic9453]

Great episode thanks so much ❤️

[@bennievargas2673]

Wondering about parampara

[@agnieszkastrolia1098]

Yes we need to save this planet 🙏❤

[@Professortalk-z7y]

Wonderful podcast🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@MathureshDas]

Is wearing shoes inside a the house part of showing westerners how accessible Vaisnavism is? I’m a fallen person I’m just not sure what we keep and what we need to throw out?

[@amandagopinath6351]

They are indoor shoes

[@rashidatallah]

Plus, it’s his house

[@kirillnagornych6509]

Nice conversation. I'm wondering what is KW's take on spiritual/initiation names which also sound exotic to the general public. 🙏

[@GauravSharma-gb7ku]

I have never laughed so much on a podcast ever! Jai Gurudev!

[@Anthony-j3k7q]

Does Vishwananda Swami sometimes put Tulasi leaves on his feet? I saw a picture one time.

[@krishnakishore2204]

And Tilak!!!

[@Mario-le3vz]

Yes he is Krishna. He is Sai baba also and disciple of the unseen guru of Paramahansa yogananda.

[@Haveagodday-w8m]

Great discussion 🙏

[@davidedotto1594]

in his oratory ardor he left some points unclear, but the level is high and very intriguing

[@Tech.Maniac-X]

damn! he's pretty good! great podcast.

[@Mario-le3vz]

Bhakti marga is a sampradaya that include some personality that only paramahansa Yogananda saw, and the magics of Sai baba, and Krishna’s devotees and now brings Krishna’s west together a big salad.

[@leonardgolson7660]

Quotes from our acaryas regarding the topic: "In big scale you cannot make all of them as brāhmaṇas or sannyāsīs. No. That is not possible. This is a small scale. How many percentage of people of the world we are controlling? Very insignificant. But if you want to make the whole human society perfect, then this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement should be introduced according to Kṛṣṇa’s instruction, if you want to do it in a large scale for the benefit of the whole human society. "Now we are picking up some of them, best. That is another thing. But Caitanya Mahāprabhu said para-upakāra. Why a certain section should be picked up? The whole mass of people will get the benefit of it. Then it is required, systematic. Sve sve karmaṇy abhirataḥ saṁsiddhiṁ labhate naraḥ. Para-upakāra means mass benefit, not there is certain section. Then we have to introduce this varṇāśrama-dharma. It must be done perfectly, and it is possible and people will be happy." Srila Prabhupada - Room Conversation, Māyāpur, February 14, 1977 "There is no question of Eastern, Western. Now people are intermingling. Now I think that we shall have institution, especially in America, to train these first-class (brahmana), second-class (kshatriya), third-class (vaisya), and the balance fourth class (sudra). Srila Prabhupada - Conversation with clergymen, Detroit, June 15, 1976 Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura: "Varṇāśrama and Vaidhi-bhakti:" TEXT sādhana-kāle ye paryanta hṛdaya kāma āche se paryanta varṇāśramādi dharmera apekṣā thāke TRANSLATION At the time of practicing sādhana-bhakti, so long as there is material desire within the heart, one should remain within the confines of the varṇāśrama system. PURPORT The relationship between the aforementioned varṇāśrama-dharma and vaidhi-bhakti ought to be examined. The question is, is the varṇāśrama institution negated, or should it be abandoned when one takes to the process of bhakti, or should the rules and regulations of varṇāśrama be followed in order to properly cultivate vaidhi-bhakti? As we have said, the main reason for the cultivation of varṇāśrama is that maintaining the body in good health, improving the faculty of the mind, promoting social well-being, and learning the science of the Self are all conducive to the practice of pure devotional service. Who can deny the necessity of the varṇāśrama institution as long as the living being is bound up in the human body? If it is abandoned, and the above-mentioned four principles are lacking, the jīva will go astray and no good whatsoever will accrue to him. One should, therefore, strictly adhere to the rules governing varṇāśrama for the sake of the mind, society, and one’s advancement in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. But the observance of varṇāśrama-dharma is not the sole business of the jīva. Therefore, with the assistance of varṇāśrama-dharma, one must cultivate pure devotional service. The purpose of the varṇāśrama institution is to facilitate the practice of devotional service. The question may arise that since the practice of varṇāśrama is a dilatory affair, what will one’s duty be if a conflict arises with one’s devotional practice? The answer is that if one does not maintain and nourish the healthy condition of the body, mind, society, and the pursuit of self-realization, how will it be possible to cultivate the higher endeavor, devotional service? If, abandoning the varṇāśrama institution, one acts independently, then the demands of the body and mind will cause one to become intoxicated with material desire and no sign of devotion will manifest itself. (First vṛṣṭi, sixth dhāra) The book "Speaking About Varnasrama" offers great insight on these topics. Please search out that volume. In service ....

[@rsjcmp2285]

my quandary regarding the Christianity analogy, that it spread far and wide when they discarded much of the Jewish rules, is that Christianity today is quite watered down.

[@theniravpanchal]

Sanatana Dharma is supreme. You can't cut off parts of it and present it as whole.

[@krishnakishore2204]

" I think, In my opinion, I wanted, I did not want, I liked etc etc..........He is soooo immersed in the I and My conception that he prefers to adjust the philosophy to HIS opinion and likings instead of surrendering. He thinks that Indian dressing and culture is "freaky, silly, pumpkin like". DO NOT COMPROMISE FOR YOUR OWN MATERIAL ENJOYMENT Bogus Bogus. Keep playing tennis with your colleague. You want to make people believe in re-birth but fear that tilak and shikha is ridiculous 🤣

[@ShivamMishra-iq4kf]

Yhi hota h jab sastra ko dur kr ke manmani krte h . Narayan

[@gertportael1]

❤❤❤

[@TheConduit10]

The reason I left christianity is exactly because I found the '' Anglo saxonization'' of it so disingenuous , The name , the language , The ''Greek'' Gospels , There is such a disconnect from what has to be the truth , Its like there's an embarrassment of the actual reality , so a construct has had to made in order to make it palatable for Europeans , Living a lie if you ask me . Hare Krishna.

[@anniemaraj8773]

True

[@confidentsage]

Definitely truth in that and I think it would be a good topic to explore with the Swamis

[@iswara108enricochiarucci5]

I disagree in a couple of points, it may be true that "indian file" devotees rise barriers with some of the pubblic, but that wasn't the perception of Srila Prabhupada, second one regarding pujaris, Srila Prabhupada introduced arca vigraha seva and temples as an essential part and Maharaja here seems to denigrate it... when those are essential things for neofite devotees as for seniors . Balance is not easy, or maybe Maharaja think to be cleverer than Prabhupada. For the rest was a lovely discussion between Vaisnavas, thank you

[@omkarmavlankar6611]

Finally sampradais are sects....sanatan greater than sum o parts...n a personal experience

[@jedsteelwell2354]

I think to move forward you have to update some things and change some things for the modern times which i think has been done to a degree. Wearing pink robes and trying to hustle people for book sales isnt gonna cut it now.

[@WamuyuGatheru]

This Senior Swamiji is hilarious: ' by the way my clothes are all for sale...' ' Nice neck beads, they are stylish...Oops there goes Hare Krishna' 'I'm not going to ask a nun for change...' 'Everyone know that I'm a Mr No Dhoti...' ' My Sanskrit pronouns '. Saa, Saha! And he laughs at his own jokes. He is very knowledgeable. This interview does however illustrate the difference between when the Satguru is physically present and when He has left His body. We simply obey the living Master on everything - clothes, philosophy. When the humans are in charge the mental debates start. Like looking at religious clothes as a culture of a 'third world country'

[@Mayadanava]

Have you made an argument based on sastra? mental debates start? " Like looking at religious clothes as a culture of a 'third world country'" what is factually wrong about this statement? I went to the biggest wedding in Vrndavana modern history, only the white devotees wore dhoti's and sari's (and the bride and groom) everyone else wore suits and ties.

[@WamuyuGatheru]

​@Mayadanava Few bhaktas follow instructions including on clothes because of Shastra. Bhaktas follow Masters (or taste a Master's Ras) who guide them on everything including clothes and shastra to study. I and Swami Revati have the fortune of having a living master @Paramahamsa Vishwananda. He tells us what to do, we obey and grow spiritually. Saris provide protection and especially as mataji temple pujaris, we must wear them. When our Master lives His body, these human mind debates will arise. We will cross that bridge when we get there...

[@kevingagnier2219]

It is disgraceful and a total mockery. I question his sense of loyalty to and love for Srila Prabhupada. His approach to Krishna consciousness always appeared to be more academic to devotional. Does he even chant anymore? Another former "sannyasi turned prison guard" is now active on Quora questioning the validity of reincarnation.

[@Mayadanava]

@@kevingagnier2219 Are we reading the same Gita? We work not with our body, actually, but with our mind and intelligence. So if the intelligence and the mind are always engaged in the thought of the Supreme Lord, then naturally the senses are also engaged in His service. Superficially, at least, the activities of the senses remain the same, but the consciousness is changed. The Bhagavad-gītā teaches one how to absorb the mind and intelligence in the thought of the Lord. (Introduction) Just fix your mind upon Me, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and engage all your intelligence in Me. Thus you will live in Me always, without a doubt. 12.8 Krsna repeats over and over about intelligence, if you are not actively engaging your intelligence in Krsna consciousness, you are not performing Bhakti you a sentimentalist. A religious zealots in the mode of passion and ignorance.

[@Mayadanava]

@@WamuyuGatheru if bhaktas are not following shastra, then they are not following the spiritual master. If the master is not following shastra then they are not a master. The word Sari doesn't appear in any shastra, modesty does.

[@WamuyuGatheru]

What's the point though of a huge 'non initiated' following operating at the lowest common denominator? Not seeking self realization, God realization, Sainthood? That was the downer of this conversation. It started to feel mundane...including in its elevating of intellectuals

[@tulayamalavenapi4028]

We are to be accepted as authority according to uniform, (the breakdown of the dress analogy discussion ). HDG is attracting intellectuals, he says... psychologists, professors, lawyers.... so by wearing nice suit and tie, I might be convinced they are authoritative. But by the way the KW leader dresses, he must be an authoritative couch potato.

[@Mayadanava]

What about a huge non initiated core is not seeking god realisation? Krsna gives many levels, the best is the Isopanishad verse 1. Krsna says this implicitly in the Gita, very few people are actually interested and of those that are most are not actually seeking liberation. But living in the mode of goodness and offering back is enough to make a healthy society that is not making Karmic debt. As for the intellectuals all societies follow intellectuals, that is Varna-Ashram, that is Shabda Pramana, and it is implicit again in the verse: "What ever actions a great man performs common men follow" Can you name a single religious movement that succeeded without the leaders and intellectuals of a society?

[@Mayadanava]

@@tulayamalavenapi4028 He is dressed like the average professor... what university did you attend with suit and ties?

[@WamuyuGatheru]

​@@MayadanavaI agree with everything you say here. Yes, bhaktas want different things and Krishna honors all. I personally want the highest...it's very hard and on my own I will never succeed. And so I live on my Guru's kripa

[@Diary_of_Devotion]

I think that sometimes it’s important to look at the bigger picture. Not everyone is going to become God realized in this lifetime. In India the vast majority of people who identify as Vaishnavas have not taken initiation in any sampradaya. We have to nourish the core of serious and dedicated practitioners while recognizing that most of the people of any large religious faith will be on the periphery.

[@robertlury1379]

Too body conscious, it's become an ego identity, an ego can't get through the eye of a needle .

[@morgan_drui]

Had I been more spiritual and not drunk i would probably be a Buddhist from my time in Korea

[@samspade2657]

Indian culture is heavily influenced by Vaisnavism.

[@oliverazivanovic492]

"I believe in Garbodakasayi Visnu... " 😅

[@zakzak4437]

just listen to prabhupada and everything will fall into place, listening to these new acharyas nothing will be clear to you, only the confusion will increase

[@LikeADarkCloud]

I think that goswami would do better to not cut off so much the people he is conversing with.

[@harishchand1008]

Some really nice insights to take from conversation! Specially for a devotee living in the west, and participating in society full time. One critique though!: I would wish Swami Revati could elaborate his views uninterupted, it was difficult to watch at times. Would love to see more balanced exchange next time. Jai Gurudev

[@sanatsevajay]

This Howard Resnick aka Hridayananda looks like a regular karmi, he is completely fallen.

[@albanveda6448]

He was always a rascal jew.

[@easthooligunz]

Yeah man, the khakis gonna make him return 😂

[@krishnakishore2204]

He thinks he is so learned...... Americanized Sanskrit is not Sanskrit. He is a wanna be intelectual. Can't even call him a Sanyasi because he has left all the characteristics of a Yati.

[@ShivamMishra-iq4kf]

This happens when we don't follow our sastras . The right of sanyasi is only limited to Brahmin(by birth as well as by karm) ofcourse everyone has right to chant the name of narayan but not for sanyasi. If sanyas has done in non scriptural way then he will fallen. Narayan

[@sungemalan9938]

Wow, I guess you missed the point, he so clearly and humorously shared. The clothing doesn’t make the person.

[@modern.monkE99]

I hope this Sangha does public service and doesn't just stay in the forest or on a farm somewhere. 😊

[@vrajananda]

Take off your shoes, ''swamiji'' inside an house

[@samspade2657]

HdG failed. He has been doing his Krishna West thing for about 15 years and has nothing to show for it.

[@coachpeterwilliam]

What should show? There are devotees all over following. Just not out in people’s faces. People used to think the Hare Krishnas were so huge just because everyone was out on the street and on the move 😂

[@samspade2657]

@@coachpeterwilliam He himself admitted that KW failed.

[@amandagopinath6351]

And what should he have to show? What is your definition of what his success should look like? And what qualifications do you have for disrespecting a guru. He hasn’t failed even if kw has failed

[@samspade2657]

@@amandagopinath6351 He has failed in every way and is disgusting. Fools think that because he has PhD in Sanskrit that he is a genius and a sarvajna but the opposite is true. And that because he did so much in the past that he is beyond criticism. He has turned himself into an object of ridicule. He is the Marshal Petain of ISKCON. If you don't know who Marshal Petain was do a search for him. He has done more harm to ISKCON than any other person.

[@amandagopinath6351]

@@samspade2657 and who are you?

[@ShivamMishra-iq4kf]

One should not take sanyas if he is not able to follow rules btw sanyas is only for Brahmin. Narayan

[@HAPPY.DRAGON]

People are deluded in kalijuga that they don’t even understand that actually Sri vishnava sampradaya is not actually sree sampradaya!!! And we are not in any sampradaya if we do not follow our guru!! Prabhupada actually taught us and encouraged us to wear dhothies and shika and actually you are a dead body if you don’t wear tilak!! Too much mental thinking without involving in Nama japa or Leela it’s just mental entanglement of ego..

[@cultsandcontroverse3949]

An ex harekrishna "Krishna west" fake guru with the fake sannyasi of the fake guru Vishwananda

[@murliwatkins2682]

Lord Krishna said, "My Dear Arjuna, Millions of years ago I Instructed this Imperishable Science of Yoga to the Sun god Vivashwan, " Science; Observable, Testable and Repeatable. The "Horizon" is indeed "Horizontal" and no matter how high the altitude it stays at "Eye-Level". The "Constellations" are "Constant" and the Stars in Heaven are Firm in their Position and Firm in their Brightness. God Created the Firmament to separate the waters from Above (were MahaVishnu naps)from the waters below (The Great Garbhodaka Ocean). Water Aways Finds It's Level, Sea Level. The Whole of this little 4 headed Brahma Universe has an Up and It has a Down. A Dwarf named Vamana poked a hole in God's Firmament with His big toe and the waters from Above came pouring in and Down.

[@brucechapman1649]

Talk is cheap 108 minutes in, coming from someone who sees the glory of S.P. as Guru for the age. Come on let's talk about it, if you don't accept any one of these disciples as Guru you won't be welcome, cannot stay. Anything else but the subtleties towards the divine. The long flowing robes as Prabhupada put it are pleasing. The colour Saffron has two effects, one being attracted to the spirituality and the other attraction to the objects of the senses. There's got to be something in people of the renounced Tri dandi order being able to wear such robes. Just don't miss the Brahmamahurta because you don't have a clean what has become known as dhoti. Yes they do wear cloths in the more subtle realms. Why bother to make such the point if you can wear both. Enough for today, thankyou Prabhu, let's leave the rainbow hat on the table, there have been a few people that have picked it up whilst wearing the Sanyasa Vesh. That would be the gift for us the people for you to share your gifts such as those coming from the one outside the square S.P. Unique

[@murliwatkins2682]

Here it is the year 2024 and Hridayanada Das Swami still thinks that we live on the exterior of a spinning ball shooting through the vacuum of space. How sad is that?

[@shashankkumar311]

Do you belive in flat earth theory ?

[@stjepankozina3646]

I think the same way! Earth is a round ball.

[@devashishsonowal1505]

He should be atoning rather than lecturing Hare krsna

[@murliwatkins2682]

Shrimad Bhagavatam 5th Canto is not a heliocentric science, indeed it is a Giocentric science, Dhruva Loka, A.K.A Polaris the North Star is directly above the North Pole and is completely stationary with the Constellations Carouseling around It. The Flat Earth Awakening (which is growing exponentially) is a Truth that ISKCON must come to terms with.

[@BinduMadhavaDasLoveAll]

How is this information supposed to help our practice. Are we ascending into a 5G Earth as well? I'm not being condescending. How far do you go..

[@Mayadanava]

@@BinduMadhavaDasLoveAll This is one person who confuses a flat map with reality. And a person who can't function in regular society so has run away to live in a fantasy. This is exactly what happens when you only attract freaks and not intellectuals. It's an unfortunate side effect of only preaching to that class of humans.

[@franzhaas5597]

It's very suspect.The other guy doesn't have robes.On. I think I heard about this guy.

[@Sergiofreitas5]

Hi, what, exactly, do you desagree with in his speech?

[@anniemaraj8773]

​@@Sergiofreitas5 That he thinks western superioity complex.

[@Sergiofreitas5]

@@anniemaraj8773 Could you, please, give one example? See, I am not trying to start a fight with you, I am just talking, right?

[@vrajananda]

Dihrladada Swami has nothing transcendental to say, as ever. Just to dress in polo and pants.

[@2sridhark]

Goswami my foot. The guy is a fake!

[@ShivamMishra-iq4kf]

Are you Indian?

[@murliwatkins2682]

The Himalayan mountain range was filmed from a passenger plane flying over Dubai, that's over 2,000 miles of no curvature. The Nikon p1000 is a scientific instrument that proves Beyond any shadow of a doubt that the curvature of the earth cannot be measured because the curvature of the earth simply does not exist. The curvature calculation of 8in per mile Squared is Bogas. You simply cannot take all the Flat places known on earth and create a circumference of 24,901 miles. The math is simple.

[@Tuathadana]

Those are the sayadhri mountain ranges.

[@prithubraguin]

My only question is if the earth is flat Why don't you ever invite a flat earther to a pizza party? Because they'll insist on cutting the pizza into a flat shape to match their beliefs!, 🍕

[@Mayadanava]

You are not high enough in a plane to see the curvature of the earth... and yes math is simple, that is why you can show using trig, mountains and shadows the curvature of the earth. But not naked eye observations.

[@confidentsage]

What on earth does this have to do with the content of this podcast?

[@murliwatkins2682]

@@confidentsage Hridayanada's book is a fictional work that takes place on the exterior of a spinning ball shooting through the infinite vacuum of space. Shrimad Bhagavatam 5th Canto is not a heliocentric science, indeed it is a Giocentric science. Dhruva Loka A.K.A Polaris the North Star is directly above the North Pole and is completely stationary with the Constellations Carouseling around It.

[@krishnaats7141]

Shivaya Vishnurupaya.. Shiva rupaya Vishnave. Shivasya Hridayam Vishnu, Vishnasya hridayam Shiva!! In my mind, they are one and the same. Their Leela is different. One focusses on Vairagya. Other focusses on Knowledge and Bhakti. I am Shri Vaishnava from the South. Yes, the same south that focuses on shape of your Tilak😂

[@thomasdunne6409]

"CHEATER"

[@spirallydv8]

This episode is regrettably titled. Only profound racism and appropriation could entertain the idea of separating Vaishnavism from Hindu Dharma. Instead of bringing Vaishnavism to the west, better to bring western people to Hinduism

[@KDEVASPACE]

How can you even use the word Hindu when that name was given by the oppressors of India and Indians?

[@amarkishore9708]

Such a confuse guest, his body language wants to tell you that he is humble, and yet the cross-legged let me tell you who I'm - a hypocrite. Bhakti is not telling. It is doing. What you speaking so loudly I can't hear what you are saying.

[@JamunaJivanadas]

Hu?

[@sebastianfischer498]

Who asked you?

[@anniemaraj8773]

True

[@murliwatkins2682]

Hridayanada will never debate a Flat Earther, especially one versed in Vedic cosmology.

[@michaelm293]

Set one up and see, you could ask arjuna on his channel theology unleashed to host it

[@prithubraguin]

He is clever

[@Mayadanava]

Where is Australia in the map of Bhumandala from the 5th canto? oh wait is it one of the circular islands? Have you read the works of Aryabhatta? Why ignore all the Jotish shastra that doesn't provide a flat map of the earth...

[@gilbertramos6039]

Hrdayananda would most likely take the "Anti-Professor Dave" approach: fallacies of strawman, red herring, ad hominem, and the rest. Interested parties can read "Sailing to Jambudvip" essay by Mayesvara das for a cogent presentation of geo-centrism from the Puranic viewpoint. Thanks, Murli 🙏

[@robb6059]

Two bogus unauthorized individuals. Blind leading the blind.

[@basilejolissaint1645]

Are you the guy who choose which sampradaya is authorised or do you base your statement on random puranic verses that no one outside iskcon accepts?

[@prithubraguin]

Show us the light you are probably a light tower 💡

[@robb6059]

Tell this rascal that this so called guru is an offender who considers Srila Prabhupada who is a bonafide acharya of the Brahma Madhva Gaudiya Sampradaya, to be an ordinary person. He has offended Srila Prabhupada in so many ways and still continues to do so. Such a rascal is immediately disconnected from the parampara. Cite the following verse for this fool: arcye viṣṇau śilā-dhīr guruṣu nara-matir vaiṣṇave jāti-buddhir viṣṇor vā vaiṣṇavānāṁ kali-mala-mathane pāda-tīrthe 'mbu-buddhiḥ śrī-viṣṇor nāmni mantre sakala-kaluṣa-he śabda-sāmānya-buddhir viṣṇau sarveśvareśe tad-itara-sama-dhīr yasya vā nārakī saḥ Translation: "One who thinks the Deity in the temple to be made of wood or stone, who thinks of the spiritual master in the disciplic succession as an ordinary man, who thinks the Vaiṣṇava in the Acyuta-gotra to belong to a certain caste or creed or who thinks of caraṇāmṛta or Ganges water as ordinary water is taken to be a resident of hell." (Padma Purana)

[@eckbertinho]

who authorized this comment? Vyas Muni?

[@Anthony-j3k7q]

Revatinandana thinks Vishwananda is God.

[@shashankkumar311]

He has way more knowledge than swami revatikanth

[@stjepankozina3646]

It is not about competition!

[@Mintookkkkkkkkk]

We all seek knowledge from each other. Not agree with you statement. . Do not compare anyone.

[@robb6059]

Dont fall for their traps of misleading you. They are completely unauthorized and bogus.

[@basilejolissaint1645]

They don't belong to the same generation either. Come back in 30 years and you'll see if your comment still holds.

[@prithubraguin]

What’s useless commentary, first Hridayananda Maharaj is a thinker he can talk for hours without stop, Swami Revati actually did a really great job hold and control the flow, besides you coming here to criticise and finding fault, you could just appreciate and try to learn something for yo spiritual grow.🎉

[@raconteurhermit1533]

ascetism vs eroticism The 1947 film "Black Narcissus" highlighted the dichotomy of this middle path of ascetism (especially of convent) is not sustainable & subtly hints Hindu philosophy of realistic view of life & dividing it in stages(or 4 ashrams ) is more sound.Four ashramas are: Brahmacharya (student), Grihastha (householder), Vanaprastha (forest walker/forest dweller), & Sannyasa (renunciate). Review contrasts the Christian Vs Hindu view of Life kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnrHhHmpg7J4jLs

[@ShivamDubey-xf9uf]

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