Shane replied to Shane's discussion Which parts of Bhagavad-Gītā should be read literally?
"Hare Krsna, In Shloka 9.32, you don't interpret lower birth to mean inferior and you interpret Arjuna's war to be physical (killing) rather than a spiritual war. Is this correct?"
Sep 4
Shane replied to Shane's discussion Which parts of Bhagavad-Gītā should be read literally?
"Hare Krsna, once again, thanks for your very concise answers. To summarise - followers of Krsna consciousness believe Bhagavad-gītā and related scriptures should be read literally unless the text specially states that it is meant figuratively. Even…"
Sep 3
Shane replied to Shane's discussion How compatible are my beliefs with Krishna Consciousness?
"Hare Krsna Bharat, thanks for your thoughtful answers. It seems my own beliefs about God are not so far from Krsna Consciousness as I imagined"
Sep 3
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Sep 3
Shane replied to Shane's discussion Which parts of Bhagavad-Gītā should be read literally?
"Hare Krsna Bharat, 
Did I incorrectly paraphrase Srila Prabhupada who said the Bhagavatam there are some figurative stories, similar to Aesop’s Fables?
Could the war that Krsna advised Arjuna to fight in be a figurative war? For example, could it…"
Sep 2
Shane posted a discussion
Hare Krishna!According to this interview with Srila Prabhupada, parts of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam should be read literally, other parts should be understood as allegories. Does this also apply to Bhagavad-Gītā? Did Lord Kṛṣṇa tell Arjuna to literally fight…
Aug 31
Shane posted a discussion
Hari Krisha!I am new to Krishna Consciousness and already try follow some of the practices such as vegetarianism, chanting, simple living, high thinking. My beliefs about God -1. We are all part of God 2. God is within us all and that is what…
Aug 30
Shane updated their profile
Aug 27
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Aug 26