Spiritual Warrior
author: B.T. Swami
edition: 2005, Hari Nama Press
pages: 1281
ISBN-10: 9350981602
ISBN-13: 9789350981603
Topic: Vaishnavism
The Condition of Society Today .......
This chapter describes The Condition of Society Today ....... located on page 49 in the book Spiritual Warrior (six volumes) compiled by Bhakti Tirtha Swami. These books presents a universal approach to religion and spiritual growth that attempts to reconcile several important spiritual traditions. Although philosophically derived from the Vaisnava tradition, the first book is aimed primarily at people influenced by a number of other traditions, including Christianity and Islam and ‘new age’
Summary of contents for the chapter The Condition of Society Today .......—• Technology Is Not Neutral • Superficiality of Knowledge • Poor Quality of Life • The Extent of Human Need • Misguided Worship • Improper Role Models • The Need for Real Leadership • Corruption Is Commonplace • Corrupt Police • Short-Term Self-Interest • Ecological Devastation • Economic Exploitation • A Debt-Driven Economy • Houses of Worship in Decline • No Sacred Havens • Hypocrisy of Religious Leaders • Atrocities in the Name of God • Subtle Corruption • Egocentricity in Excess • Lost Children and Youth • Skewed Values • The Problem of Pharmaceuticals • Dependency Is Widespread • War and a Weapons Culture • Guns at Home and in Schools • Widespread Crime • Unrestrained Lust • Illicit Behavior is Self-Perpetuating • Distorted Sexuality • The Tragedy of AIDS • Pornography around the World • Rape and Violence • Increasing Incest • The Harm of Abortion • Denial Does Not Help • Questions and Answers.
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Bhishma Charitra [by Kartik Pandya]
Today I am undoubtedly doing that work which is dear to my father in the presence of all the Gods, saints, sages, persons, rivers, oceans, mountains, trees; the earth and the sky as witness. 62. In the presence of all these and in my complete consciousness, today I take a terrible pledge that, “I shall always remain celebate by becoming ascetic in this birth”. 63....
Read full contents: Canto 9 - Description of a Terrible Oath
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita [by Narayana Gosvami]
This will make it possible for brahmanas like Vasishtha, Narada and Vyasa to make their appearance in our society. Peace and happiness will be established throughout the world if such elevated brahmanas and heroic kshatriyas like Shri Rama, Arjuna, Bhima and Maharaja Bharata take birth here. Today, the atheistic society that is taking shape has no concern for caste or family divisions. Murder, theft, armed-robbery, cheating and other sinful activities are prominent....
Read full contents: Verse 18.42
Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata [by Shini M.V.]
It was this event that eventually leads to the great battle between the cousins as also providing a lot of lessons for the future generations to come in the Indian society. Unfortunately even today the Indian society has miserably failed to understand the pearls of wisdom on life that this great epic gives....
Read full contents: Chapter 5b - Relevance of the study
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[Spiritual Warrior: index]
[About the Author (Bhakti Tirtha Swami)]
[Volume 1, About the book]
[Volume 1, Preface]
[Volume 1, Foreword]
[Volume 2, About the book]
[Volume 2, Preface]
[Volume 2, Foreword]
[Volume 3, About the book]
[Volume 3, Preface]
[Volume 3, Foreword]
[Volume 4, About the book]
[Volume 4, Preface]
[Volume 4, Foreword]
[Volume 5, About the book]
[Volume 5, Preface]
[Volume 6, About The Book]
[Volume 6, Foreword]