Nikhil Mishra, 14 December 2017
Hare Krsna
Can any one kindly explain to me the controversy associated with moon landing?
read in an email that Srila Prabhupada says that landing on the moon was a false propaganda and it actually did not happen!
humbly exploring truth and seeking surrender unto lotus feet of Lord.
Nikhil
Janis, 14 December 2017
Hare Krishna!
Indeed in the Chitralekha devi dasi Harrychund “Srila Prabhupada said…………!!!” email series this is mentioned. Would you please explain this to me also how the moon landings did not happen if nowadays many independent (or so it is said) investigators with high resolution photographs confirm traces such as lunar rovers, camping sites etc.
Humbly your servant,
Janis
Filip Misic, 14 December 2017
Hare Krishna!
I was also disturbed with this matter some time ago. But after researching why Srila Prabhupada said something like this, I found out, that this statement that the moon landing is not real, is originated from the shastras. I don’t know fully what the shastras say about this subject, but I think they must be saying that no human from our planet is able to physically go to the moon, because our bodies are not suited for this. Also, the modern day science´s descriptions of the moon say that it is completely deserted and only has hills, is quite strange. In the shastras there are many descriptions of the moon and the inhabitants of the moon.
I am not at all familiar with these exact statements nor am I authoritative to speak on this, but I only wished to help clear your doubts. Maybe some more experienced devotee could help. Just know that Srila Prabhupada has so often emphasized how the shastras are flawless, and in fact they are. So please have faith in the shastras, not atheistic scientists of the Kali-yuga.
your humble servant,
Filip
Sudarshan Das, 14 December 2017
Hare Krishna,
Yes, the moon landing was a hoax. Srila Prabhupada said that very clearly.
Actually, without even referring to Srila Prabhupada’s quotes, I still don’t believe that the moon landing ever happened. The modern day scientists also challenge it with a lot of arguments. They have found irregularities in the photos and videos that are shown to us.
When we refer to Vedic scripture the belief is cemented. Each planet has souls living there and they have bodies that are suitable to live on that planet. We who are the residents of earth cannot enter into these planets with our present material bodies.
In one place (Sorry I could not find the reference), Srila Prabhupada explains that even if humans are able to devise material means to reach these higher plants such as the moon, they will not be able to enter it. He gives the example saying that one may take a flight to the US, but they cannot enter into the country without a Visa. They will land in the US, but will be sent back from the immigration counter. So they don’t practically enter and see or understand the US. The scientists’ efforts to enter higher planets are similar.
In another conversation Srila Prabhupada says that actually Moon is further away than the Sun.
https://vaniquotes.org/wiki/Moon_planet_is_further_(than_the_sun)%3F
So what the scientists are referring to and targeting for is not even moon 😊
There is another conversation also regarding the same where he quotes a verse about this.
All in all, the conclusion is moon landing never happened. Getting to the moon planet is not even our goal. We have a higher mission, Prema, the loving service to Krishna. We should focus on that.
Hope this helps.
your servant,
Sudarshan Das
Mahabhagavat Das SDA, 15 December 2017
Hare Krishna!
I am giving an example to illustrate…
Canada is a “heavenly” country from many perspectives, especially if someone is coming from a war-ravaged or terrorized country.
BUT, if someone enters into Canada without a valid visa, then all they will see of Canada is the inside of a jail cell, and if they go back to their country, they could say “Oh, Canada, its basically a big jail”.
Another example…
When my son was a baby, he wanted to “go” somewhere even when it was not convenient to go, like late at night, or early in the morning. I sometimes used to take him around, swing him, make some sounds with my mouth, take him from this room to that room, back to same room, and he thought he went someplace else and was quite happy.
Many agencies can make someone believe something happened. Memories can be implanted, consciousness can be altered and “experiences” can be inserted into someone’s consciousness.
The demigods who live in the higher planets, they are very powerful.
If a puny impudent little human being tries to exceed their authority, the demigods can easily do whatever they want with the person, such as forcibly stop them, redirect them, etc.
The Vedic view of the “moon landing”, if they ever left the Earth, is that they visited one of the dark planets Rahu or Ketu, which are somewhere between us and the Moon.
Prabhupāda: Yes. How can you say there is no life?
Paramahaṁsa: But the scientists are saying, though, that the nearest star to our… You know, they consider the sun a star. And that the nearest star to ours is four light years away. Which means that it’s… They do not believe that there’s life in this entire solar system, in the planets nearest us, the moon, Venus, Mercury, Mars, Neptune, Jupiter. They assume it’s either too cold…
Prabhupāda: No, we say in the sun there is life. Otherwise how Kṛṣṇa says, imaṁ vivasvate yogaṁ proktavān aham avyayam (BG 4.1). “I spoke this Bhagavad-gītā science to the sun-god.” So? Sun-god is dead stone, and Kṛṣṇa spoke to him?
Bahulāśva: They’re very convinced, though, that they went to the moon, the scientists.
Devotee (3): I was going to ask you, Prabhupāda, is that the moon planet that we see, is that the same moon planet that’s mentioned in the śāstras? The same planet?
Prabhupāda: Yes, same one. But the moon planet where they went, that is a dark planet. That is not moon planet.
Morning Walk — July 21, 1975, San Francisco
Bottom-line, we trust our Acharyas who have nothing material or spiritual to gain from us. We don’t trust the so-called scientists who need to create an illusion of progress in order to gain more and more funding dollars to maintain themselves.
Sincerely,
Mahabhagavat Das
Nikhil Mishra, 16 December 2017
ahh….whatever it is…it keeps me wondering about mysteries i see in life with my gross eyes and things written in shastras.
All I want to pray is (while keeping my inquisitive spirit alive)..
Oh Lord! I know You are there, You must be there and Theory propounded by Chaiyanya Mahaprabhu makes sense to my intelligentsia.
Help me out to know You and to appreciate You. Glance your causeless mercy because due to restless senses,i am unable to upgrade myself upto the standard set for a true devotee.Give me attachment to Your namarita.
Hare Krsna
Sincerely
Nikhil
Mahabhagavat Das SDA, 16 December 2017
Dear Nikhil,
That’s called free will. Krishna will never force you but give you a choice at every mentioned to Love Him or Leave Him.
Yes no one can uncover the truth simply by relying on their material senses or vibrating their brain… The mysteries of the Universe don’t give themselves up so easily.
Your prayer is nice.
He gives this choice to the Atheist, and He gives this choice to the Devotee. He loves us all, and His love is unconditional. The only difference is that the devotee accepts Krishna’s love and the Atheist rejects Krishna’s love.
Sincerely,
Mahabhagavat Das
Filip Misic, 17 December 2017
Hare Krishna Nikhil,
That’s the spirit!
your servant, Filip
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