“Moving Forward” One
“Prologue”
Essential Information
Video IIntroduction
By Upendranatha Dasa
Please understand that these Videos, some where tests, and other, where interviews, but you will see myself on how I work in my office. A very specific one is in production, and will be posted, sometime in 2025; on the other hand, for the time being these pags will serve it’s purpose, of a personal nature, introduce myself to you who have come across this website, or those who I have met on Face Book for the first time.. Jai Sri Nam ….Never forget that Sri-Nam is Identical in all respects, and aspects with Sri Krishna, there is no difference whats sso ever.
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Text & Audio About Us
Forum: Essays & Poetry
Narration of Books By Srila Prabhupada & Past Acaryas
Books By Upendranath dasa
In Vaikuntha Not Even the Leaves Fall
The Origin of the Jiva Controversy in Vrindavana 1963-1996
By Kundali & Satyanarayana dasa
Audio & Video Presentations
Prabhupada Nectar Downloads
Srila Prabhupada Chanting Japa with Disciples
Segment 1.1:Notes to the Reader Part 1
Segment 1.2:Notes to the Reader Part 2
Segment 1.3:Notes to the Reader Part 3
Segment 1.4:Notes to the Reader Part 4
Segment 2.1: Blind Faith Pretending to be Rational Faith; Or Dry-logic Pretending to be Logic that is Based on The Principle of “Guru, Sastra, and Sadhu” Part 1
Segment 2.2: Blind Faith Pretending to be Rational Faith; Or Dry-logic Pretending to be Logic that is Based on The Principle of “Guru, Sastra, and Sadhu” . Part 2
Segment 3: The Importance of the First Two Verses from Srimad-Bhagavatam
Segment 4: What is The Definition of Truthfulness, According to Srila Prabhupada?
Segment 5: Why are The Adjectives, “Ruined & Useless” Being Seriously Used by this Treatise?
Segment 6.1: Inspiration for the Writing of this Treatise Part 1
Segment 6.2: Inspiration for the Writing of this Treatise Part 2
Segment 7.1: Consequences of Not Following the Instructions & Orders of One’s Spiritual Master, Part 1
Segment 7.2: Consequences of Not Following the Instructions & Orders of One’s Spiritual Master, Part 2
Segment 7.3: Consequences of Not Following the Instructions & Orders of One’s Spiritual Master, Part 3
Segment 8.1: What Will Happen to the GBC, If They Do Not Follow Srila Prabhupada’s Orders & Instructions Part 1
Segment 8.2: What Will Happen to the GBC, If They Do Not Follow Srila Prabhupada’s Orders & Instructions Part 2
Segment 9.1: ISKCON’S Current Guru System. Part 1
Segment 9.2: ISKCON’S Current Guru System. Part 2
Segment 9.3: ISKCON’S Current Guru System. Part 3
Segment 9.4: ISKCON’S Current Guru System. Part 4
Segment 9.5: ISKCON’S Current Guru System. Part 5
Segment 10: Some Superlative Definitions of What is a Genuine Guru.
Segment 11.1: Analysis of a Lecture Given by Srila Prabhupada in 1969 Part 1
Segment 11.2: Analysis of a Lecture Given by réla Srila Prabhupada in 1969 Part 2
Segment 12.1: Needing a teacher. How do I Discriminate Between a Desirable Guru, And an Undesirable One? Part 1
Segment 12.2: Needing a teacher. How do I Discriminate Between a Desirable Guru, And an Undesirable One? Part 2
Segment 13.1: The Real and The Fake Guru. There Are No Mystical or Esoteric Qualifications, For These Are Not Verifiable. Part 1
Segment 13.2: The Real and The Fake Guru. There Are No Mystical or Esoteric Qualifications, For These Are Not Verifiable. Part 2
Segment 13.3: The Real and The Fake Guru. There Are No Mystical or Esoteric Qualifications, For These Are Not Verifiable. Part 3 .
Segment 14: “The Guru & Disciple Should Study Each Other Carefully Before Establishing a Relationship.”
Segment 14.1: In Finding a Guru, We Cannot Say It Is a Science, If We Use Mystical and or Popularity Criteria, That the Neophyte Student Has No Ability to Verify.
Segment 14.2: If the Guru Makes Himself or Herself Unavailable for Association.
Segment 14.3: The Process of Mutual Testing of the Spiritual Master and Disciple.
Segment 14.4: The Spiritual Master Tests the Determination of the Candidate for Discipleship:
Segment 15.1: Not Accepting Unqualified Persons as Guru or Disciple, & The Story of Anonymous Prabhu, (AP) Part 1
Segment 15.2: Not Accepting Unqualified Persons as Guru or Disciple, & The Story of Anonymous Prabhu, (AP) Part 2
Segment 15.3: Not Accepting Unqualified Persons as Guru or Disciple, & The Story of Anonymous Prabhu, (AP) Part 3
Segment 15.4: Not Accepting Unqualified Persons as Guru or Disciple, & The Story of Anonymous Prabhu, (AP) Part 4
Segment 15.5: Not Accepting Unqualified Persons as Guru or Disciple, & The Story of Anonymous Prabhu, (AP) Part 5
Segment 15.6: Not Accepting Unqualified Persons as Guru or Disciple, & The Story of Anonymous Prabhu, (AP) Part 6
Segment 15.7: Not Accepting Unqualified Persons as Guru or Disciple, & The Story of Anonymous Prabhu, (AP) Part 7
Segment 15.8: Not Accepting Unqualified Persons as Guru or Disciple, & The Story of Anonymous Prabhu, (AP) Part 8
Segment 16: The Heretical Ritvik Theory.
Segment 16.1: The Paramahaàsa-Maha-Bhagavata, and Uttama-adhikari Must See Krishna?
Segment 16.2: How Does One Become a Sincere Soul?
Segment 16.3: Why the Ritvik-vadis Score Points.
Segment 16.4: Utpata, Disturbance.
Segment 16.5: An Interesting Twist.
Segment 16.6: The Meaning of Uttama-adhikäré.
Segment 17: Ritvik-vada And the Three Modes.
Segment 17.1: To Get Rid of a Problem, Solve It.
Segment 17.2: We Must Have Faith.
Segment 17.3: Ritvik-vadis Are Irrational.
Segment 17.4: Solutions.
Segment 18: He is Considered First-class.
Segment 19: The Phrase “Who Can be Guru?”
Segment 20.1: One Who Knows the Science of Krishna Can be Guru. Part 1
Segment 20.2: One Who Knows the Science of Krishna Can be Guru. Part 2
Segment 20.3: One Who Knows the Science of Krishna Can be Guru. Part 3
Segment 21.1: Prema Vivarta 20.
Segment 21.2: CONCLUSION, In Actuality, There Was Never A “Guru Issue”
Segment 22: Introduction to “The Management of ISKCON”.
Segment 23: You Will Ruin Everything.
Segment 24.1: Forms of Government. Part 1
Segment 24.2: Forms of Government. Part 2
Segment 24.3: Forms of Government. Part 3
Segment 25: What Form of Government Did ISKCON Have During Srila Prabhupada ’s Lifetime and Thereafter?
Segment 26.1: What Form of Government Does ISKCON Have Now? Part 1
Segment 26.2: What Form of Government Does ISKCON Have Now? Part 2
Segment 27.1: Copy of Original Direction of Management (DOM), for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Incorporated. Page 1
Segment 27.2: Copy of Original Direction of Management (DOM), for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Incorporated. Page 2
Segment 27.3: Copy of Original Direction of Management (DOM), for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Incorporated. Page 3
Segment 27.4: Copy of Original Direction of Management (DOM), for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Incorporated. Page 4
Segment 27.5: Copy of Original Direction of Management (DOM), for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Incorporated. Page 5
Segment 28.1: Transcription of the DOM. Part 1
Segment 28.2: Transcription of the DOM. Part 2
Segment 29: Was this DOM Neglected or Ignored by The GBC When Srila Prabhupada Was Still Present?
Segment 30: Copy of Original Srila Prabhupada’s “TOPMOST URGENCY LETTER”, July 22, 1974.
Segment 31.1: Transcription of TOPMOST URGENCY Letter Part 1
Segment 31.2: Transcription of TOPMOST URGENCY Letter Part 2
Segment 31.3: Transcription of TOPMOST URGENCY Letter.Part 3
Segment 32.1: How Can the Direction of Management [DOM], be Applied Today, in The Absence of Srila Prabhupada? Part 1
Segment 32.2: How Can the Direction of Management [DOM], be Applied Today, in The Absence of Srila Prabhupada? Part 2
Segment 33: Illegal Bylaws for “The GBC Society of West Bengal”, Give the GBC Dictatorial Power.
Segment 34: Bylaw Adoption: A Coup Attempt: The following is an article written in 2005, by Nimai Pandit Dasa Temple president of the ISKCON Long Island Temple. This article was found to be in the same mood as this Treatise; hence it is presented for your consideration. After reading this you will understand why the so-called, in name only, entity who are calling themselves as to be GBCs of ISKCON, are unscrupulous, untruthful, dishonest and frauds. Sixteen years have passed since Nimai Pandit Das tried to warn the followers of Srila Prabhupada about what was going on with the management of his mission. At that time in 2005, it was “A Coup Attempt”. Today, 2022, one can say without a doubt, it has become “A Successful Coup”. I have done some grammatical editing, and have added text for the purpose of clarification to the reader. In all regards, this editing absolutely does not change the message found in its contents:
Segment 34.1: Article Written by Nimai Pandit Das Part 1
Segment 34.2: Article Written by Nimai Pandit Das Part 2
Segment 34.3: Article Written by Nimai Pandit Das Part 3
Segment 34.4: Anyone is Legally Free to Incorporate, Another Religious Organization, Under the Name ISKCON, and Run it Independently From the GBC.
Segment 35.1: Comments on the Direction of Management. Part 1
Segment 35.2: Comments on the Direction of Management. Part 2
Segment 35.3: Comments on the Direction of Management. Part 3
Segment 35.4: Comments on the Direction of Management. Part 4
Segment 35.5: Comments on the Direction of Management. Part 5
Segment 35.6: Comments on the Direction of Management. Part 6
Segment 36: Srila Prabhupada Instructions on Management.
Segment 36.01: Relationship between the GBC and Temple Management; And the Election of Temple Presidents. Part 1
Segment 36.02: Relationship between the GBC and Temple Management; And the Election of Temple Presidents. Part 2
Segment 36.03: Relationship between the GBC and Temple Management; And the Election of Temple Presidents. Part 3
Segment 36.04: Relationship between the GBC and Temple Management; And the Election of Temple Presidents. Part 4
Segment 36.05: On Management in General.
Segment 36.06: On Management in General. Morning Walk, March 12, 1974, Vrindhavan Part 1
Segment 36.07: On Management in General. Morning Walk, March 12, 1974, Vrindhavan Part 2
Segment 36.08: On Management in General. Morning Walk, March 12, 1974, Vrindhavan, Part 3
Segment 36.09: On Management in General. Morning Walk, March 12, 1974, Vrindhavan Part 4
Segment 36.10: On Management in General. Morning Walk, March 12, 1974, Vrindhavan Part 5
Segment 36.11: On Management in General. Morning Walk, March 12, 1974, Vrindhavan Part 6
Segment 36.12: On Management in General. Morning Walk, March 12, 1974, Vrindhavan Part 7
Segment 36.13: On Management in General. Miscellaneous, Part 1
Segment 36.14: On Management in General. Miscellaneous, Part 2
Segment 37.1: The Art of Management According to Srila Prabhupada Part 1
Segment 37.2: The Art of Management According to Srila Prabhupada.Part 2.
Segment 37.3: The Art of Management According to Srila Prabhupada Part 3
Segment 38.1: Comments on The Art of Management Part 1
Segment 38.2:Comments on The Art of Management Part 2
Segment 38.3:Comments on The Art of Management Part 3
Segment 38.4:Comments on The Art of Management Part 4
Segment 38.5:Comments on The Art of Management Part 5
Segment 38.6:Comments on The Art of Management Part6
Segment 38.7:Comments on The Art of Management Part 7
Segment 38.8:Comments on The Art of Management Part 8
Segment 38.9:Comments on The Art of Management Part 9
Segment 39: A History of ISKCON In a Nutshell
Segment 40: BBT & its Shadow BBTI Part 1
Segment 41: BBT & its Shadow BBTI Part 2
Segment 42: BBT & its Shad ow BBTI Part 3
Segment 43: The Conclusions are Clear and Evident.
Segment 44: We Must Follow Srila Prabhupada’s Orders & Instructions Pt 1
Segment 45: We Must Follow Srila Prabhupada’s Orders & Instructions Pt 2
Segment 46: We Must Follow Srila Srila Prabhupadaa’s Orders & Instructions Pt 3
Segment 47: We Must Follow Srila Prabhupada’s Orders & Instructions Pt 4
Segment 48: We Must Follow Srila Prabhupada’s Orders &Instructions Pt 5
Segment 49: “My Mission Is” According to Srila Prabhupada Part 1
Segment 50: “My Mission Is” According to Srila Prabhupada Part 2
Segment 51: “My Mission Is” According to Srila Prabhupada Part 3
Segment 52: “My Mission Is” According to Srila Prabhupada Part 4
Segment 53: “My Mission Is” According to Çréla Prabhupäda Part 5
Segment 54: “My Mission Is” According to Srila Prabhupada Part 6
Segment 55: “My Mission Is” According to Srila Prabhupada Part 7
Segment 56: “My Mission Is” According to Çréla Prabhupäda Part 8
Segment 57: “My Mission Is” According to Srila Prabhupada Part 9
Segment 58: "My Mission Is" According to Srila Prabhupada Part 10
Segment 59: “My Mission Is” According to Srila Prabhupada Part 11
Segment 60: “My Mission Is” According to Çréla Prabhupäda Part 12
Segment 61: . According to Time, Atmosphere, & the Performer Part 1
Segment 62: “Deça, Käla and Pätra”. According to Time, Atmosphere, & the Performer Part 2
Segment 63: “Deça, Käla and Pätra”. According to Time, Atmosphere, & the Performer Part 3
Segment 64: “Deça, Käla and Pätra”. According to Time, Atmosphere, & the Performer Part 4
Segment 65: D“Deça, Käla and Pätra”. According to Time, Atmosphere, & the Performer, Part 5.
Segment 66: Srimad-Bhagavatam & Srila Prabhupada Articulate the “Core Essential Elements” of Krishna-Consciousness” Part 1
Segment 67: Srimad-Bhagavatam & Çréla Prabhupäda Articulate the “Core Essential Elements” of Kåñëa-Consciousness” Part 2
Segment 68: Srimad-Bhagavatam & Srila Prabhupada Articulate the “Core Essential Elements”, of Krishna-Consciousness” Part 3
Segment 69: Srimad-Bhägavatam & Srila Prabhupada Articulate the “Core Essential Elements”, of Krishna-Consciousness” Part 4
Segment 70: Srimad-Bhagavatam & Çréla Prabhupäda Articulate the “Core Essential Elements”, of Krishna-Consciousness” Part 5
Segment 71: “Core & Essential Elements” of Çréla Prabhupädaa’s Kåñëa-consciousness Movement Pt 1
Segment 72: “Core & Essential Elements” of Srila Prabhupada’s Krishna-consciousness Movement Pt 2
Segment 73: The Chanting of The Holy Names of Krishna is The Goal. Part 1
Segment 76: Istagoshi Is Inherent to Sadhu-sanga Part 2
Segment 77: The 9 Angas (Arms) of Bhakti Part 1
Segment 78: The 9 Angas (Arms) of Bhakti Part 2
Segment 79: The 9 Angas (Arms) of Bhakti Part 3
Segment 80: What is the Difference Between Nama & Mantra? Part 1
Segment 81: What is the Difference Between Nama & Mantra? Part 2
Segment 82: A Humbly Request.
Segment 83: Everything Is In My Books Part 1
Segment 84: Everything Is In My Books Part 2
Segment 85: Everything Is In My Books Part 3
Segment 86: Everything Is In My Books Part 4
Segment 87: Back To Godhead #13-01/02 1978 Srila Prabhupada Disappearance, Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out, His Final Instruction Part 1
Segment 88: Back To Godhead #13-01/02 1978 Çréla Prabhupäda Disappearance, Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out, His Final Instruction Part 2
Segment 89: Srila Prabhupada’s Instructions From His Antya-lila. Part 1
Segment 90: Srila Prabhupada’s Instructions From His Antya-lila. Part 2
Segment 91: Srila Prabhupada’s Instructions From His Antya-lila. Part 3
Segment 92: Solutions & Suggestions Part 1
Segment 93: Solutions & Suggestions Part 2
Segment 94: Solutions & Suggestions Part 3
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Notes to the Reader
Hence, there are 5 questions which come to mind:
- Do Vaisnavas believe, it cannot be changed, and therefore, must just be accepted, and one must, “just deal, with it”?
- Does ISKCON, over time, have an immutable and unchanging nature; and is unable to be changed?
- Is ISKCON unable to change its character, its capacity for tolerance, generosity, or sympathy? (See the “Aspects Of Vaisnava Theory And Practice” section, which is available on this Web-Site, which sheds light, on this question exactly).
- Must we express acceptance of ISKCON’s current situation, condition, state of affairs, circumstances, or status quo?
- Must we recognize, that ISKCON is just limited by its current nature?
If your answer to the above 5 questions, is in the affirmative, then it is the same as saying “ISKCON “Is What It Is”. Nevertheless, this Treatise does not accept, currently, what ISKCON “Is”; it only acknowledges that “it is what it is”, and more than likely, it is not going to change for the better; change it will over time, but this change will be for the “worst”.
This Treatise will reveal what Srila Prabhupada and the past-acaryas[1] say ISKCON “Is”, at this moment in time, and has been since Srila Prabhupada’s disappearance; and most important, why!
Moreover, this Treatise will demonstrate “What ISKCON Can Be”; and even more important, “Why It Should Be”, according to Srila Prabhupada.
Although, the TRUTH may be “unpalatable”, to the leaders, and most followers, of ISKCON, as it exists today. Srila Prabhupada’s definition of “truthfulness”, is the foundation that this Treatise is built on.
The current state of ISKCON can be demonstrated in a short analogy:
“The ISKCON ship, that was supposed to take us across the ocean of nescience, is listing, and is about to sink. It may be a fact, that the ISKCON ship, has sunk, many years ago.
This ship ISKCON, has “Two Extreamly Huge Issues”, that have for a period of almost 5 decades, ripped gaping holes, on this ship’s hull, and they have also ripped the sails off the sh
The ship that was to take us across the ocean of Material Existence, and return us all, Back to Krishnaloka[2]; is slowly sinking, and in the due course of time, it will have sunk to the bottom of the ocean of Material Existence. It will simply be engulfed, and overwhelmed, by the 3-Modes-of-Material-Nature[i]”.
While there is these “Two Major Issues” in ISKCON, that need to be addressed and rectified; in actuality, there are many other problems as well. However, all those other issues, and problems, are beyond the scope of this Treatise. Moreover, in order to find solutions, to the diversity of these other issues and problems in ISKCON, would take at least a few human generations. It is the opinion of this Treatise, that it will take at least three generations, to address and solve, all the current issues and problems that exist in ISKCON today.
However, the “Two Major Issues” that will be presented, are what is known as “essential”, “vital”, “indispensable”, “important”, “crucial”, and “critical”.
The reason for such concern, is that Srila Prabhupada’s mission, “depends on”, “is contingent on”, “hinges on”, “rests on”, and “is subject to”, these “Two Major Issues” being healthy and stable.
We must first establish these “Two Major Issues”, in a state of being that is in accordance with Srila Prabhupada’s desires, orders, and instructions. Moreover, we must do this, exactly and perfectly, as he has prescribed. If we can do this, then, we will be following the advice of Naratama Dasa Thakura[3].
Srila Prabhupada Wrote in Quest for Enlightenment, 2f, The Mercy of Lord Caitanya:
“As Naratama Dasa Thakura says, ‘make the orders of the spiritual master your life and soul’, and then, ‘do not think otherwise’, ‘simply accept what he says.’”
Fix ISKCON or Reconstitute it, like Srila Prabhupada Reconstituted his Spritual Master’s Gaudiya-matha, actually does not matter, which way it happens. However, “better late than never”, is a very appropriate idiom in this regard. Why you may ask? Because it would be better to do something after it was supposed to have been done, then not to do it at all.
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FOOT NOTES:
[1] Acarya—a spiritual master who teaches by his own example, and who sets the proper religious example for all human beings.
[2] Goloka Vrndavana (Krishnaloka)—the highest spiritual planet in the kingdom of God, Lord Krishna’s personal abode.
[3] Narottama dasa Thakura—a renowned Vaisnava spiritual master in the disciplic succession from Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is famous for his many compositions of devotional songs. He appeared in the 16th century in Khetari. in the West Bengal district of Rajasahi, just north of Nadia. He was devoted to Lord Caitanya from birth. His father was a king and dedicated to Lord Nityananda. Narottama went to Vrndavana and became the initiated disciple of Lokanatha Gosvami. He studied under Srila Jiva Gosvami and preached widely throughout India, making many thousands of disciples.
END NOTES:
[i] Three Modes of Material Nature—There are three gunas, or modes of material nature: goodness (sattva-guna), passion (rajo-guna) and ignorance (tamo-guna). They make possible our mental, emotional and physical experiences of the universe. Without the influence of the modes, thought, value judgement and action are impossible for the conditioned soul. The English word mode, as used by Srila Prabhupada in his translations of Vedic literature, best conveys the sense of the Sanskrit term guna (material quality). Mode comes from the Latin modus, and it has a special application in European philosophy. Modus means measure. It is used to distinguish between two aspects of material nature: that which is immeasurable (called natura naturans, the creative nature) and that which seems measurable (called natura naturata, the created nature). Creative nature is a single divine substance that manifests, through modes, the created nature, the material world of physical and mental variety. Being immeasurable (in other words, without modes), creative nature cannot be humanly perceived. Created nature (with modes) seems measurable, hence we do perceive it. Modus also means a manner of activity. When creative nature acts, it assumes characteristic modes of behavior: creation, maintainance and destruction. Bhagavad-gita (14.3-5) presents a similar twofold description of material nature as mahat yoni, the source of birth, and as guna prakåti, that which acts wonderfully through modes. Material nature as the source of birth is also termed the great or immeasurable Brahman. Mahad-brahman is nature as the divine creative substance, which is the material cause of everything. Material cause is a term common to both European philosophy and Vedanta philosophy. It means the source of ingredients that make up creation. We get an example of a material cause from the Sanskrit word yoni, which literally means womb. The mother’s womb provides the ingredients for the formation of the embryo. Similarly, the immeasurable creative nature provides the ingredients for the formation of the material world in which we live, the seemingly measurable created nature. The clarity of this example forces a question: what about the father, who must impregnate the womb first before it can act as the material cause? This question is answered by Krishna, the speaker of the Bhagavad-gita, in verse 14.4: aham bija-pradaù pita, I am the seed-giving father. In Vedanta philosophy, this factor of causation is termed the remote cause. It is important to note that by presenting creation as the result of the union of two causes (the material and the remote), the Bhagavad-gita rejects the philosophy of Deus sive natura, the identity of God and nature. In short, though creative nature may be accepted as the direct cause of creation, it is not the self-sufficient cause of creation. The seed with which Krishna impregnates the womb of creative nature is comprised of sarva-bhütanam, all living entities (Bhagavad-gita14.3). And Bhagavad-gita14.5 explains that when Krishna puts the souls into the womb of material nature, their consciousness is conditioned by three modes, or tri-guna. The modes are three measures of interaction between conscious spirit and unconscious matter. The modes may be compared to the three primary colors, yellow, red and blue, and consciousness may be compared to clear light. The conditioning (nibhadnanti: they do condition) of consciousness upon its entry into the womb of material nature is comparable to the coloration of light upon its passing through a prism. The color yellow symbolizes sattva-guna, the mode of goodness. This mode is pure, illuminating, and sinless. Goodness conditions the soul with the sense of happiness and knowledge. The color red symbolizes the rajo-guna, the mode of passion, full of longings and desires. By the influence of passion, the soul engages in works of material accomplishment. The color blue symbolizes tamo-guna, the mode of ignorance, which binds the soul to madness, indolence and sleep. As the three primary colors combine to produce a vast spectrum of hues, so the three modes combine to produce the vast spectrum of states of conditioned consciousness that encompasses all living entities within the universe.