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Dreaming in the material world

Gauragopala dasa: Many have laughed when told their existence in the material world is just the dream condition of the marginal living entity (soul).


Dreaming in the material world

Dreaming in the material world

Gauragopala dasa: Many have laughed when told their existence in the material world is just the dream condition of the marginal living entity (soul). However, by reading Srila Prabhupada’s books, we find that the material condition and creation is simply made up of their own self-centred imaginations, thoughts, dreams all over shadowed by the reactions (karma) to their actions that are all a factual reality yet temporary.

This impermanent reality known as the mahat-tattva (material creation) is experienced by first choosing to leave Goloka (The eternal imperishable Kingdom of God), not as one’s perpetual nitya-siddha or mukta body that is forever there in Goloka beyond the material gross and subtle body, but as their secondary nitya-baddha sub-conscious bodiless state that is only able to have form by entering unlimited material vessels or containers within the mahat-tattva that are all created and manufactured from the dreams of Maha-Vishnu.

Srila Prabhupada – “This material creation is the spirit soul’s dream. Actually all existence in the material world is a dream of Maha-Vishnu, as the Brahma-Samhita describes – “This material world is created by the dreaming of Maha-Vishnu. The real, factual platform is the spiritual world, but when the spirit soul wants to imitate the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he is put into this dreamland of material creation”. 4.29.83.http://vedabase.net/sb/4/29/83/en

Srila Prabhupada - “Everything happening within time, which consists of past, present and future, is merely a dream. This is the secret in understanding in all the Vedic literature.” SB. 4.29.2b.

Srila Prabhupada - “Our contact with matter is just like dream. Actually we are not fallen. Therefore, because we are not fallen, at any moment we can revive our Krishna consciousness, we break the dream. Similarly, we can break this So this situation” Tokyo Japan 1972: Srimad Bhagavatam 2.9.1

Srila Prabhupada - “When the dream is finished, we come to another dream: “Oh, this is my house. This is my family. This is my bank balance.” This is going on. Dream. One dream at night, one dream at daytime. But who is dreaming? That is the living entity. So his business is different. Not dreaming, daytime dreaming and night-time dreaming. He has to come to the actual platform. That is Krsna consciousness. If he takes to Krsna consciousness, that is his actual life. Otherwise, he’s in the dreamland” Bombay, December 27, 1972

Srila Prabhupada - “Our separation from Krishna is like that. We dream this body and so many relationships with other things. Just like in a dream we are thinking very long time, but as soon as we awaken we look at our watch and see it has been a moment only”. Letter to Australian devotees

Hari Bol - Your fallen servant Gauragopala dasa

ISKCON Congregational Development Ministry Looks for Headquarters Coordinator

ISKCON Congregational Development Ministry Looks for Headquarters Coordinator

By Phanisvara das

Would you like to live and operate in Sridham Mayapur and simultaneously serve all ISKCON communities in the world?

Type of Service: Full-time

Location: Sridham Mayapur, India

Remuneration: As required

Direct line of report: The Ministry’s Operation Team

Summary Service Description:

* Coordinating communication with the Ministry’s contacts, receiving and processing reports;
* Producing interviews and articles;
* Coordinating educational campaigns;
* Coordinating the production and circulation of books, magazines, and audiovisuals;
* Organizing presentations and seminars in Mayapur, with local educational institutes and visiting groups;
* Supervising resident staff and volunteers;
* Supervising the office and its equipment;
* Managing periodical events such as festivals, award ceremonies, etc.;
* Overseeing research and analysis of congregational dynamics within ISKCON and in other organizations;

Requirements:

* Solid personal spiritual practices, such as chanting 16 rounds daily;
* Fluency in English (knowledge of other languages a plus);
* Capacity to coordinate devotees from different parts of the world;
* Being self-motivated and self-directed; strong spirit of initiative;
* Good communication and social skills;
* Familiarity with current communication technologies, especially Internet-based;

Interested? Write to the Congregational Development Ministry’s general manager, Seva Swarupa Prabhu.

The Ministry’s Vision & Mission
Vision:

The Ministry actively collaborates with ISKCON affiliates worldwide to facilitate the spiritual growth of individuals and communities according to the teachings of Srila Prabhupada.
Mission:

We offer consultancy, education and networking to assist the International Society for Krishna Consciousness to develop and expand its communities according the following principles:

* A deeply caring attitude for all members, according to their stage in life and their different levels of need.
* Promoting the engagement of all devotees in outreach and their empowering in taking responsibility in the mission.
* Organizing all practitioners in small groups for intimate exchanges and the building of friendly relation; regular supervision and support.
* Temples as tirthas for inspiration and exemplary behaviour; enthusing large gatherings and festivals.
* Ongoing systematic training and education.

We support the Ministry’s specialized divisions: ISKCON Prison Ministries and the Armed Forces Outreach Ministries.

We design and present courses.

We produce, translate and circulate books, articles, supporting materials, audiovisuals.

We assist in organizing festivals & conventions.

We remain updated on innovations and trends from both inside and outside ISKCON.

Our web site: namahatta.org.

Are you a writer? This is for you!

Are you a writer? This is for you!

By Citraka dasa

Storybook

Storybook is a free (open source) novel-writing tool for creative writers, novelists and authors which will help you to keep an overview of multiple plot-lines while writing books, novels or other written works.

Storybook assists you in structuring your book
Store all information about your characters and locations in one place. Then, use the included Storybook features for managing chapters, scenes, characters and locations. A simple interface is provided to enable you to assign your defined characters and locations to each scene and to keep an overview of your work with user-friendly chart tools.

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