Category:Krsna Consciousness Movement Is Based On The Vedas
Theme Analysis
The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is presented as the authentic and scientific revival of the original Vedic culture. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that this is not a modern religious manufacture or a sentimental fad, but a mission strictly supported by the authority of the Vedas—the timeless books of knowledge. By distributing the "ripened fruit" of this wisdom, the movement seeks to rescue human society from the degradation of godlessness and mental speculation. It is a revolutionary renaissance that simplifies complex Vedic truths into a practical process, making the highest spiritual realization accessible to everyone, from children to scholars.
- Authentic Vedic Credentials: The movement is characterized as historically authorized and age-old, dating back thousands of years. It is not a concocted idea but a scientific proposition described in the Bhagavad-gītā and the Saṁhitās, intended to help living beings escape the encagement of material energy.
- The Core Literature of the Mission: To ensure effective preaching and clarity, the movement focuses on the essence of Vedic knowledge found in four primary works: the Bhagavad-gītā, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Caitanya-caritāmṛta, and Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu. These texts provide the scientific background for every action and instruction within the movement.
- Reviving Sanātana-dharma: Kṛṣṇa consciousness is synonymous with the revival of sanātana-dharma, the eternal characteristic of the soul. By bringing back the genuine Vedic way of life, the movement aims to establish a society where everyone can be truly happy—a goal summarized by the Vedic ideal of sarve sukhino bhavantu.
- A Global Cultural Renaissance: This cultural movement is not limited by geography or background. It is a "revolutionary renaissance" that harmonizes material intelligence with spiritual realization. By offering the ripened fruit of the Vedas without charge or secrecy, it invites the entire human society to participate in a blissful, eternal culture.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: The Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Movement Is Based on the Timeless Vedic Wisdom.
Pages in category "Krsna Consciousness Movement Is Based On The Vedas"
The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.
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- According to our vedic civilization, this Krishna Consciousness Movement is supported by the state
- Actually, if one has more than one requires for his necessities, the extra money should be spent for Krsna. According to the Vedic civilization, it should all be given to the Krsna consciousness movement, as ordered by God Himself in BG 9.27
- All Vedic literature aims at understanding Krsna. Mayavada philosophy, however, has deviated everyone from Krsna. Therefore there is a great need for the Krsna consciousness movement all over the world to save the world from degradation
- Although there is no difference between Hare Krsna and the Vedic mantras beginning with omkara, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the leader of the spiritual movement for this age, has recommended that one chant Hare Krsna
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- If my Indian brothers will join with me and act according to my direction which is strictly on the Vedic way, then there will be tremendous success of this movement
- If one wants to understand this sankirtana movement through philosophy and learning and logic, oh, there is ample opportunity. It is not sentimental. It is based on science and based on authority of Vedas. But it is simplified
- In our Krsna consciousness movement we have therefore limited our study of the Vedic literatures to the Bhagavad-gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Caitanya-caritamrta and Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu. These four works are sufficient for preaching purposes
- It (Krsna consciousness movement) is authoritative and age-old, based on the Vedic literatures which date back thousands of years
- It is a great science. It is not a sentiment. It is based on philosophy and authorized Vedic literature. So our only request is that you try to take this movement very seriously and you will be happy
- It is not my movement; it is the Vedic culture
- It is only Krsna consciousness movement trying to bring back Vedic culture so that people may be very happy. It is not a business; it is not a religious sentiment. It is a program to make everyone happy. Sarve sukhino bhavantu. This is Vedic culture
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- Krsna consciousness is a great science. It is not a sentiment or mental speculation or bluff. It is based on scientific proposition, as described in the Bhagavad-gita, as described in the Vedas, as described in the Samhitas, as accepted by the authorities
- Krsna consciousness movement is trying to help the living being to come out of the encagement of material energy. And how to become free, that information is in the Vedic literature
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- So our Krsna consciousness movement is just according to the direction of authoritative Vedic literature, and we are distributing this knowledge without any charge. We don't say there is any secrecy. It is wide open. Open secret
- So this Krsna consciousness movement is very easy. If it cannot be introduced, I mean to say, in large scale, collectively, individually anyone can learn and take the Vedic wisdom. Anyone, even a child
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- That cultural movement will be interested by everyone in the world. Even those who were not aware of the Vedic culture, they're also joining and taking part in this movement
- The duty of a brahmana is to become learned in the Vedic literature and teach the Vedic knowledge to other brahmanas. In our Krsna consciousness movement we are simply teaching our students to become fit brahmanas and Vaisnavas
- The Krsna consciousness movement is trying to convince, educate people the value of life, how the process of living conditions are going on. Not we have manufactured all this. It is received from the Vedas. Vedas means the book of knowledge
- The Krsna consciousness movement teaches these spiritual activities, and if one is trained up in such spiritual activities, one is transferred to the spiritual world, of which we get ample evidence from Vedic literatures and also from the Bhagavad-gita
- The Vedas aim at the inculcation of pure love of God only, and this harmonized conclusion is practically realized by the Krishna Consciousness Movement or chanting Hare Krishna Mantra
- This is our attempt. This Krsna consciousness movement is just distributing the ripened fruit of Vedic knowledge
- This Krishna Consciousness movement is a major revolutionary renaissance specifically delineating social and religious conception of life based on authorized Vedic culture
- This Krsna consciousness movement is neither new nor any concocted manufactured thing. It is authorized, based on the Vedas, based on the Vedic authorities, and it is very simple and it has become simplified by the mercy of Lord Caitanya
- This Krsna consciousness movement is not a concoction of mind. It is scientific. It is based on the Vedic knowledge. It is primarily on the background of the teachings of Bhagavad-gita
- This Krsna consciousness movement is not any concocted idea or a bluffing movement. It is authoritative, based on Vedic authority, and Bhagavad-gita is there, Srimad-Bhagavata is there, accepted by all the acaryas
- This Krsna consciousness movement is this expanding this bhakti cult on the basis of Vedic knowledge. It is not a sentimental thing. These European, American boys and girls who have joined us, they are not going on sentiments
- This Krsna consciousness movement is to revive the Vedic culture. And the Vedic culture, another name of Vedic culture is sanatana-dharma. Sanatana means eternal, and dharma means characteristic
- This movement is strictly based on the sastra and the Vedic knowledge, and the essence of Vedic knowledge is the Bhagavad-gita. And we are presenting as it is
- This movement is very important movement. It is not a fanaticism. It is based on science, philosophy and authority and Vedic principles
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- We are opening different centers. Why? Just to give opportunity to the people to understand this science of Krsna consciousness. It is not a bluff. We have got authority behind this movement. Whole Vedic literature
- We are preaching the teachings of Bhagavad-gita all over the world. So we invite you also to join this movement. You have already the sense of Vedic culture. Now, if you cooperate with us fully, we can develop a very nice cultural movement here also
- We have got everything perfectly in the Vedic literature, and if we follow... The Krsna consciousness movement is trying to educate people on this principle. We are not manufacturing anything. That is not our business
- We have introduced a Life Membership program there in India, for the purpose of giving the intelligent men in the society an opportunity to help push on this great movement of pure Vedic culture