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Imported quote 14115 Lord Brahma was created by Lord Visnu; then Lord Brahma created Lord Siva and other great sages headed by Bhrgu Muni. These great sages included Bhrgu, Marici, Atreya, Vasistha and others. All these great sages were in charge of creating population. Since there were not very many living entities in the beginning, Visnu entrusted Brahma with the business of creation, and Brahma in his turn created many hundreds and thousands of demigods and great sages to continue with the creation. At the same time, Lord Brahma cautioned all his sons and disciples by reciting the prayers now recited by Lord Siva. The material creation means material engagement, but material engagements can be counteracted if we always remember our relationship with the Lord as that relationship is described in these prayers recited by Lord Siva. In this way we can remain constantly in touch with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Thus despite our engagement in the creation, we cannot be deviated from the path of Krsna consciousness. The Krsna consciousness movement is especially meant for this purpose. In this material world everyone is engaged in some particular occupational duty which is prescribed in the varnasrama-dharma. Brahmanas, ksatriyas, vaisyas, sūdras and everyone are engaged in their occupational duty, but if one remembers his first duty-keeping in constant contact with the Supreme Personality of Godhead-everything will be successful. If one simply executes the rules and regulations of the varnasrama-dharma in the role of a brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya, sūdra and keeps busy and does not remember one's eternal relationship with the Lord, one's business and activities as well as occupational duties will simply be a waste of time. This is confirmed in the First Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam:
(More...) Imported quote 14755 Daksa became almost as powerful as Lord Brahma. Consequently Lord Brahma engaged him in generating population. Daksa was very influential and opulent. In his own turn, Daksa engaged other prajapatis, headed by Marici. In this way the population of the universe increased.
(More...) Imported quote 17028 We have got this body, expanding, expanding. The original person is Brahma. From Brahma there was Lord Siva, and from Siva there were so many, then these Daksas and Pracetasas and many sages gradually. So we are descendant, Manu. Manu also, one of the sons of Brahma, and from manusya... Manu, the name has come, manusya. Manusya means man. In English also it is called "man." Manu, man. So we are all descendants from the original person, the supreme father, original. So we are not different. Here we have created out of ignorance: "I am Indian; you are European; he is American; he is African; he is black; he is white." That we have created. "He is cat; he is dog." But actually, we are all living entities. Because we have got different types of desire, and that is calculated 8,400[000] types of desires, so we are now in different types of body. This is understanding. Samaḥ sarvesu bhūtesu [Bg 18.54].
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