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* '''Indicators of Success and Failure:''' Spiritual advancement is marked by a specific internal state. Success results in transcendence of distress and full satisfaction, whereas failure to reach the goal manifests as intense regret, dry-faced anxiety, and lamentation. | * '''Indicators of Success and Failure:''' Spiritual advancement is marked by a specific internal state. Success results in transcendence of distress and full satisfaction, whereas failure to reach the goal manifests as intense regret, dry-faced anxiety, and lamentation. | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:14, 4 January 2026
Theme Analysis
The "desired goal" of human life, according to Śrīla Prabhupāda's teachings, transcends temporary material aspirations. It is the revival of the soul's eternal loving service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. To reach this destination, a practitioner must be steadfast, continuing their endeavors despite obstacles until success is secured. The path offers variety; whether one engages in hearing, chanting, or remembering, the ultimate result remains the same for the sincere devotee. Furthermore, the emotional landscape of this pursuit is distinct: success brings profound satisfaction and steadiness of mind (dhṛti), while failure or distraction leads to deep lamentation and regret (viṣāda).
- Steadfastness and Regulation: A person is defined as steadfast only if they persist until the goal is reached. This often requires accepting a voluntary life of renunciation and strict regulation to end the miseries of material existence.
- The Variety of Devotional Processes: The absolute goal can be attained through any of the nine processes of devotional service. Whether one is attached to hearing, chanting, or remembering, the destination is identical.
- Indicators of Success and Failure: Spiritual advancement is marked by a specific internal state. Success results in transcendence of distress and full satisfaction, whereas failure to reach the goal manifests as intense regret, dry-faced anxiety, and lamentation.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Achieving the Desired Goal through Hearing and Chanting.
Pages in category "Achieving Desired Goal"
The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.
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- It is better to take the right path, even at the risk of death. Human life is meant for finishing all kinds of miseries of material existence, and life should be so regulated that one can achieve the desired goal
- It is the duty of everyone to worship devoutly only the Personality of God to achieve his desired goal. The impersonalist, instead of speculating or meditating, can directly execute the routine devotional service and thus easily obtain the desired goal
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- O King Citraketu, I can observe that your mind is not pleased. You seem not to have achieved your desired goal. Is this because of you yourself, or has it been caused by others? Your pale face reflects your deep anxiety
- One devotee said, "This night I was dreaming of collecting various flowers from the garden, and I was thinking of making a garland to offer to Krsna. But I am so unfortunate that all of a sudden my dream was over, & I could not achieve my desired goal!"
- One may execute one, two, three or all the different processes of devotional service, and at the ultimate end he will achieve the desired goal of being established in devotional service
- One who understands this (comfort in life is but illusion) factually is learned, and such a learned person can sacrifice any amount of material happiness to achieve the desired goal known as brahma-sukham, or absolute happiness
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- The devotees, therefore, following their constitutional instincts, achieve the desired goal of becoming servitors, friends, fathers, mothers or conjugal lovers of the Lord
- The mercantile community, the royal order and great sages were free to move about in order to achieve their desired benedictions. Similarly, the transcendentalists, when freed from the encagement of the material body, also achieve their desired goal
- The sincere followers (of sanatana-dharma) are advised to accept a voluntary life of renunciation in order to achieve the desired goal of life
- There are concrete examples of how a devotee discharged one of these services and achieved perfection. King Pariksit achieved the desired goal of life simply by hearing Srimad-Bhagavatam
- They (less intelligent persons) fall down to material existence and do not achieve the desired goal of life
- They (less intelligent persons) fall down to material existence and do not achieve the desired goal of life. BG 1972 purports
- This is an instance of feeling happiness because of achieving a desired goal
- This statement is an instance of lamentation due to one's being unable to achieve his desired goal
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- When a devotee revives his loving service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, it should be understood that he has been successful in achieving the desired goal of his life. At that time everything is automatically done by the mercy of the holy name
- When a person is fully satisfied due to attaining knowledge, transcending all distress, or achieving his desired goal of life in transcendental devotional service to God - at that time his state of endurance or steady mind is called dhrti
- When one fails to achieve his desired goal of life and repents for all his offenses, there is a state of regret called visada
- When one is unsuccessful in achieving his desired goal of life one is said to be in a state of lamentation, in this condition one becomes questioning, thoughtful, tearful, regretful and heavy-breathed. His bodily color changes, and his mouth becomes dry
- When one is unsuccessful in achieving his desired goal of life, when one finds no fulfillment in his present occupation, when one finds himself in reversed conditions and when one feels guilt - at such a time one is said to be in state of lamentation