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Tisha Maraj's avatar

Hare Krishna Mahārāja. Thank you for sharing your first lecture with us. How beautiful. An amazing message to you from Krishna ❤️delivered in your first lecture!! Confirmation that Krishna is pleased with your decision. 🙏🏽

Thank you for taking us along the journey.

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MrPadmapani's avatar

Hare Krishna Maharaj , nice to see that Krishna follows his servants even to school.

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sowmya's avatar

Hare Krishna Maharaj. Dandavat Pranams. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Reflecting more on Professor Carrasco quoting on Eliade. Eliade's idea basically challenges the modern secular view that religion or the sacred is merely a historical or social construction. He’s arguing that the experience of the sacred is a universal part of being human, regardless of specific religious traditions or beliefs. His insight resonates deeply with Krishna consciousness! The jiva (individual soul) is eternally connected to Krishna, and this relationship is not something acquired through history or culture. It’s nitya-siddha — eternally present within us, even if currently forgotten (nitya-baddha due to maya).

Krishna consciousness is not created; it's uncovered. It’s the original function (svarupa) of the soul.

True knowledge (jnana) is a transformation of consciousness, not just accumulation of facts! When one engages in devotional practice, it’s not about adopting a new belief system, but about reawakening the soul’s original consciousness. Eliade, though not a Vaishnava, captures something that aligns deeply with what Srila Prabhupada has taught us through his books: the sacred is not a later addition to human consciousness — it is consciousness, in its purest form!

Haribol

Your Servant,

Sandamini Devi dasi

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Yulia Musa's avatar

Dear Maharaj, thank you for taking us on tge journey with you. Hope (and believe) Krishna shows up more than once

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Padmavati dd's avatar

Hare Krishna Maharaj! So exiting to follow your journey in Harvard,thank you so much for sharing this beautiful exchange with Krishna and your teacher!

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Ruchi Kak's avatar

Thank you Swami Ji! I love reading about your reflections and how Krishna always shows up for us in mysterious but perfectly synchronous ways. I look forward to reading your blogs about theology at Harvard and I am so grateful the the Think Gita movement! Hare Krishna!

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Dr Seshni Gourika's avatar

Hare Krishna ..sounds like a beautiful experience. Yes Krishna turns up and is with you Keshava swami even at Harvard.Its all part of his plan for you 🙏😇 Have a fun and blessed semester...sounds amazing ..can't wait to hear more. Hare Krishna 🙏😇❤️🤗🥰

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Sharad's avatar

This is proof that Krishna is everywhere! Thank you for sharing and good luck with the rest of the time at Harvard. We miss you at the Manor

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Mita Devlin's avatar

What a wonderful blog and how amazing Krishna showed up at a Harvard Lecture✨

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Sheena's avatar

Hare Krishna Maharaj

Beautiful experience.These people are blessed by your presence.They will learn a lot interacting with you.Krishna has sent you there for a reason.The world is changing….They will know how little they know…

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Rose moodley's avatar

Thank you swami for sharing your first lecture with us and this beautiful journey with Krishna 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

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TheRiverBank's avatar

Your spirit of adventure has invoked a sweet reciprocation from Krishna, extending His favour to everyone in attendance.

tīrthī-kurvanti tīrthāni...

"Because you carry the Personality of Godhead within your heart, you turn all places into places of pilgrimage."

Forever grateful🙏🏼🙏🏼

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Sandra Williams's avatar

Oh my goodness this is so incredible. Thank you for sharing with us. It’s such a gift to see the world through you! Hare Krsna 🙇‍♀️

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Shital's avatar

Hare Krishna 🙏

Dandvat pranam maharaja🙏

Happy for you ✨

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Manamohini Radha DD's avatar

Hare Krishna Maharaj

Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet

Thank you for sharing this wonderful realisation and experience.

Hari Hari.....

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Sandra Lage's avatar

Wonderful

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