Tuesday, October 28, 2014

The Chief Function of the False Ego is Godlessness

SB 1.17.1 — Sūta Gosvāmī said: After reaching that place, Mahārāja Parīkṣit observed that a lower-caste śūdra, dressed like a king, was beating a cow and a bull with a club, as if they had no owner.
SB 1.17.2 — The bull was as white as a white lotus flower. He was terrified of the śūdra who was beating him, and he was so afraid that he was standing on one leg, trembling and urinating.
SB 1.17.3 — Although the cow is beneficial because one can draw religious principles from her, she was now rendered poor and calfless. Her legs were being beaten by a śūdra. There were tears in her eyes, and she was distressed and weak. She was hankering after some grass in the field.
From unveiling His Lotus Feet Pg 229:
  1. It is a cornerstone of Kali's mission to undermine authority, for Krsna is the ultimate authority and Kali's job is to induce irreligion
  2. Kali therefore corrupts authorities and then revelas them as inept and hypocritical.
  3. Husband and Wife, parent and child, priest and congregation, government leader and citizen- these natural relationships that combine authorities with their dependents prove unreliable and untrustworthy in Kali Yuga.
  4. Kali cries: "See how authorities exploit their dependents! Let there be independence for every man and woman! Think for yourself, care for yourself. Who else will care for you? Be your own authority!
  5. Pet theory of evolution:
    1. Kali also propagates his theory or evolution, because if people think they are ever evolving

Earth --> Heavenly Planets-->Universe where the Lord's pastimes are going on--> Goloka Vrindavan

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