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The Mughal Influence on Vaisnavism, Part 9
BY: SUN STAFF
Jan 23, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of the Mughal effect on Vaisnava society.
Having made an effort to broaden the timeline context in which the Mughal Empire had its day, given a few examples of the Islamic influence in Vaisnava art over a long period of transition, we return now to the actual era of the Mughal Empire. Coming between Babur, the first invading emperor to overturn the Sultanate, and Akbar was Humayun, who ruled the empire from 1530 to 1556. While the history of pious Vedic kings and rulers were often recorded for posterity by scribes working under the approval of brahmanas, in the case of the Mughal rulers, much of their personal history was recorded by consorts from the royal harems, or other close family members.
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Bhagavad Arka
Marichi Mala, Pt. 61
BY: SUN STAFF
Jan 23, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of Bhagavad Arka Marichi Mala by HDG Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur.
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Analysis of Unfavorable Conditions for Bhakti (bhakti pratikulya vicarah)
11.28.02 Shri Krishna to Uddhava
Whoever indulges in praising or criticizing the qualities and behaviour of others will quickly become deviated from his own best interest by his entanglement in illusory dualities.
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Tattva Sandarbha,
Part 48
BY: SUN STAFF
Jan 23, CANADA (SUN) — Sad Sandarbhas by Srila Jiva Goswami
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Srila Vyasadeva experienced that this prayojana was even better than the happiness derived by realization of impersonal Brahman. Consequently, He taught Srimad Bhagavatam to Sukadeva Gosvami, who was absorbed in the bliss of Brahman, so that he too could taste the special bliss derived from love of Godhead. This is described by Suta Gosvami in Bhagavatam verse 1.7.8, beginning with "sa samhitam".
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Prabhupada Padma-vakya
BY: SUN STAFF
Jan 23,
CANADA (SUN)
Audio files with transcripts recorded on this day.
January 23, 1974, Hawaii
Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.16.26-30
"So long we are covered by maya, our godly qualities are not
manifest, but we are not God. Or you are God, but not that God, that
big God, but you are a particle of. You can say, "I am God," but you
are not that original, chief God. That you are not."
January 23, 1975, Bombay
Bhagavad-gita 16.7-9
"If I give my own interpretation, thinking myself more than Krsna,
this is blasphemy. How I can become more than Krsna? If actually we
want to take advantage of this Bhagavad-gita, then we must take
Bhagavad-gita as it is."
January 23, 1977, Bhuvanesvara
Evening Lecture
"Now we have got experience that many big, big leaders in political
field... We have seen this noncooperation movement. They also took
sannyasa practically. But they could not live long because they could
not tolerate the position of renouncement."
 Bhaktivedanta Book Trust. HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada.
The Mughal Influence on Vaisnavism, Part 8
BY: SUN STAFF
Jan 21, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of the Mughal effect on Vaisnava society.
Although our series on the Mughal Influence on Vaisnavism will focus primarily on the 16th to 18th centuries, we have digressed in these early segments to give some background on the intruders who preceded the Mughals. In northeastern India the Turks landed in Delhi in the 13th century, and the Sultanate flourished there until the Mughals drove them out.
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Bhagavad Arka
Marichi Mala, Pt. 60
BY: SUN STAFF
Jan 21, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of Bhagavad Arka Marichi Mala by HDG Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur.
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Analysis of Unfavorable Conditions for Bhakti (bhakti pratikulya vicarah)
03.33.08 Devahuti to Kapiladeva
I believe, my Lord, that You are Lord Vishnu Himself under the name of Kapila, and You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supreme Brahman! The saints and sages, being freed from all the disturbances of the senses and mind, meditate upon You, for by Your mercy only can one become free from the clutches of the three modes of material nature. At the time of dissolution, all the Vedas are sustained in You only.
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Tattva Sandarbha,
Part 47
BY: SUN STAFF
Jan 21, CANADA (SUN) — Sad Sandarbhas by Srila Jiva Goswami
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Thereafter, to clarify the nature of the prayojana tattva and to affirm that the purna purusha mentioned earlier (SB.1.7.4) is Lord Krishna, Suta Gosvami speaks the next Bhagavatam verse (1.7.7), beginning with "yasyam". In this verse, by describing the result of hearing the Srimad Bhagavatam he explains another realization of Srila Vyasadeva. The word bhakti here means love of Godhead, because that is the aim of sadhana bhakti performed by hearing the Bhagavatam.
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The Mughal Influence on Vaisnavism, Part 7
BY: SUN STAFF
Jan 19, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of the Mughal effect on Vaisnava society.
We began our exploration of the Mughal influence on Vaisnavism in the 16th to 18th centuries by summarizing briefly the progression of Mughal invaders. Following the arrival of the Sultanate at Delhi, the first Mughal Emperor in India was Babur, who ruled briefly from 1526 to 1530 A.D. Although this marks the official start of the Mughal Empire in India, we should emphasize that this is not the start of the Islamic influence in India. A good example of an earlier appearance of the Mohammedans in India is found in Malwa.
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Tattva Sandarbha,
Part 46
BY: SUN STAFF
Jan 19, CANADA (SUN) — Sad Sandarbhas by Srila Jiva Goswami
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And in his trance, Srila Vyasadeva also realized the abhidheya, in the same sense, (as explained in annucheda 44). And therefore, to propagate it, he composed this Satvata Samhita called Sri Bhagavata. This Sri Suta Gosvami states in the Srimad Bhagavatam verse beginning with anartha (1.7.6)
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