Gotta Serve Somebody; No Exceptions!

Posted on October 2, 2010 Author: Hansadutta das

Hansadutta at Santa Rosa Junior College (Part 3/10)
Guest speaker to Professor Carla Grady’s Asian Philosophy Class
September 27, 2010

Every single person on the face of this Earth, his dharma is that he is subordinate, he is always a servant. No matter how powerful, how wealthy, how famous or influential a person may be, there is always someone who is more powerful under whom he has to conduct himself. Just like in this classroom, the professor is the authority, but we know the professor also has an authority, and the Dean also has an authority over him. On and on. Even the President of the United States has some superior. We may not know who it is. It may be his wife… but the characteristic of every human being is that he is a servant. And the philosophy of Bhagavad-gita and the whole Vedic culture aim at one goal. … The ultimate goal for the human being is to reestablish his relationship with the supreme being. Now someone will say, “I don’t believe there’s any supreme being, that’s nonsense.” That’s okay. But you must submit to someone. Just like Bob Dylan had a song, “You’ve got to serve somebody.” Beautiful song, great song, because it’s based on the principle which is irrefutable. You can’t negotiate. You must submit.

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Once Under One Flag

Posted on October 2, 2010 Author: Hansadutta das

Hansadutta at Santa Rosa Junior College (Part 2/10)
Guest speaker to Professor Carla Grady’s Asian Philosophy Class
September 27, 2010

Originally this planet was under one culture, one flag, so to speak. Although there were provincial rulers … like we have governors in the states, we have one supreme ruler. Similarly, originally, as far back as 5,000 years, the entire planet was under Vedic rule. And because it was so, we will find vestiges of Vedic culture, especially in the area of Southeast Asia, like in Thailand, which was known as Ramadesh, because Rama was worshiped there. Then you have Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Vietnam…. And even China was under Vedic rule. Japan was under Vedic rule. Even South America, middle America and North America itself … when we look at the artifacts and some of the language of the local tribes, we will find Sanskrit words and symbols and deities that are derivatives of the ancient Vedic culture.

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Hare Krishna Mantra: Kirtan

Posted on October 2, 2010 Author: Hansadutta das

Hansadutta at Santa Rosa Junior College (Part 1/10)
Guest speaker to Professor Carla Grady’s Asian Philosophy Class
September 27, 2010

An essential part of or presentation in terms of philosophy and spiritual subject matters, is to precede it with kirtan. Kirtan is a form of meditation or praise by sound. The whole Vedic culture and philosophy is based on sound. Therefore the Vedas are called shruti. Shruti means “which is heard.” Even if a person is illiterate – can’t read, can’t write – the tradition was that by hearing he could imbibe the highest most esoteric principles of Vedic philosophy. So the kirtan, or maha-mantra… maha meaning “great”, man means “mind”, and tra “to deliver” or “clear” the mind of all unwanted thoughts, because our mind is always churning – “Oh, where’s my girlfriend, where’s my job, where’s my books, where’s my car” and so forth. It’s a very simple process. There are only three words: Hare, Krishna and Rama, and they are in a 16 word mantra.

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The Maha Mantra – Hansadutta presents the science of Krishna Consciousness

Posted on October 1, 2010 Author: Hansadutta das

University of California at Berkeley,
Professor Sherri Roush’s class on Epistemology
Sep 24, 2010 (Part 1 of 9)

It’s our tradition, or it’s an essential part of the program to chant the maha-mantra. … The whole idea is to chant the maha-mantra for some time before we attempt to make a serious or meaningful presentation in terms of knowledge. The example is just like at the beginning of the class – at least when I was a little boy – the teacher wiped the whole slate clean, and then we were ready for a new day. So it’s like that. It’s meant to kind of clear your mind and make it more receptive and attentive and available to the subject matter.

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Einstein’s Mind in a Bottle – Hansadutta presents the science of Krishna Consciousness

Posted on October 1, 2010 Author: Hansadutta das

University of California at Berkeley,
Professor Sherri Roush’s class on Epistemology
Sep 24, 2010 (Part 9 of 9)

Westerners are very mind-oriented. We have Einstein and we have so many brilliant minds, but there’s mind, intellect and ego, and then there’s the living force upon which all of these things stand. When the living force is withdrawn, then everything collapses. Like maybe they have Einstein’s mind in a bottle somewhere, but is it thinking anything?

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How I came to Krishna Consciousness – Hansadutta presents the science of Krishna Consciousness

Posted on October 1, 2010 Author: Hansadutta das

University of California at Berkeley,
Professor Sherri Roush’s class on Epistemology
Sep 24, 2010 (Part 8 of 9)

Hansadutta das explains how he came to Krishna Consciousness.

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Philosophy is for Speculators – Hansadutta presents the science of Krishna Consciousness

Posted on October 1, 2010 Author: Hansadutta das

University of California at Berkeley,
Professor Sherri Roush’s class on Epistemology
Sep 24, 2010 (Part 7 of 9)

The knowledge of anything comes from within the heart, but externally you have to go through the process. Education is a process.

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Pinch Me, Am I Dreaming? – Hansadutta presents the science of Krishna Consciousness

Posted on October 1, 2010 Author: Hansadutta das

University of California at Berkeley,
Professor Sherri Roush’s class on Epistemology
Sep 24, 2010 (Part 6 of 9)

In fact we are dreaming. At night we dream six or seven or eight hours. President Obama lies down and forgets everything. The whole country is going on, but he’s dreaming. What he’s dreaming, I don’t know. And when he’s dreaming, he doesn’t know that he’s dreaming. … But we’re dreaming now. The difference is this dream here is 60 years, and the other is nine or six hours.

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Difference of Temporary and Eternal – Hansadutta presents the science of Krishna Consciousness

Posted on October 1, 2010 Author: Hansadutta das

University of California at Berkeley,
Professor Sherri Roush’s class on Epistemology
Sep 24, 2010 (Part 5 of 9)

The Vedic culture was systematically organized by the rishis, or sages – systematically and scientifically and practically organized to do two things: to address the needs of the temporary material body, and at the same time the priority was to address the needs of the person within the body, the kshetra-jñana, the knower of the body.

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The Premise is the Problem – Hansadutta presents the science of Krishna Consciousness

Posted on October 1, 2010 Author: Hansadutta das

University of California at Berkeley,
Professor Sherri Roush’s class on Epistemology
Sep 24, 2010 (Part 4 of 9)

Hansadutta das explains the false premise that “I am the body” is the beginning of all problems.

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