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'''Theme Analysis''' | |||
Śrīla Prabhupāda emphasizes that smaraṇam, or constant remembrance of the Supreme Lord, is the goal of all spiritual practices. Unlike the difficult path of the mystic yogis, the devotee attains samādhi easily by remembering Kṛṣṇa's personal features, names, and pastimes. This constant remembrance is the qualification for returning to the spiritual world and is often cultivated through hearing, chanting, and even welcoming difficulties that remind one of the Lord. | |||
* '''Superior to Mystic Yoga:''' Śrīla Prabhupāda contrasts the devotee's remembrance with the concentration of mystic yogis. The devotee's focus on the personal form and activities of Kṛṣṇa makes attaining the stage of trance (samādhi) much easier and more natural. | |||
* '''Preparation for Death:''' Examples of great kings like Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira and Mahārāja Parīkṣit illustrate that constant remembrance is the preparation for liberation. By keeping Kṛṣṇa in the mind, one prepares to leave the material body without attachment. | |||
* '''Practical Application:''' While it may seem difficult to remember God constantly, Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that it is achieved simply by continuing the program of chanting, reading, and associating with devotees. | |||
* '''The Essence of Rules:''' The positive principle of remembering Kṛṣṇa and the negative principle of never forgetting Him constitute the essence of all Vedic injunctions. Queen Kuntī's prayer shows that a devotee values this remembrance above material comfort. | |||
* Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: [[Vanipedia:Constantly Remembering Kṛṣṇa|Constantly Remembering Kṛṣṇa.]] | |||
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Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda emphasizes that smaraṇam, or constant remembrance of the Supreme Lord, is the goal of all spiritual practices. Unlike the difficult path of the mystic yogis, the devotee attains samādhi easily by remembering Kṛṣṇa's personal features, names, and pastimes. This constant remembrance is the qualification for returning to the spiritual world and is often cultivated through hearing, chanting, and even welcoming difficulties that remind one of the Lord.
- Superior to Mystic Yoga: Śrīla Prabhupāda contrasts the devotee's remembrance with the concentration of mystic yogis. The devotee's focus on the personal form and activities of Kṛṣṇa makes attaining the stage of trance (samādhi) much easier and more natural.
- Preparation for Death: Examples of great kings like Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira and Mahārāja Parīkṣit illustrate that constant remembrance is the preparation for liberation. By keeping Kṛṣṇa in the mind, one prepares to leave the material body without attachment.
- Practical Application: While it may seem difficult to remember God constantly, Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that it is achieved simply by continuing the program of chanting, reading, and associating with devotees.
- The Essence of Rules: The positive principle of remembering Kṛṣṇa and the negative principle of never forgetting Him constitute the essence of all Vedic injunctions. Queen Kuntī's prayer shows that a devotee values this remembrance above material comfort.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Constantly Remembering Kṛṣṇa.
Subcategories
This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
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Pages in category "Constantly Remembering Krsna"
The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
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- A devotee more easily attains samadhi, or trance, by constantly remembering the Lord's personal feature along with His holy name, fame, pastimes, etc. Therefore, the concentration of the mystic yogi and that of the devotee are not on the same level
- A pure devotee constantly remembers Krsna and meditates upon Him. These are qualifications of the pure devotee for whom the Lord is most easily attainable. BG 1972 purports
- As Krsna says in Bhagavad-gita, sarva dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja: "Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me." (BG 18.66) Whatever we do, we should constantly remember Vasudeva
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- That is our business - we shall chant Hare Krishna or read Srimad-Bhagavatam or or associate with devotees in the temple, so that program shall go on continually for constantly remembering Krishna, and we shall not forget Him, even for a moment
- The principle is that one should not willingly commit any sin in his life and should constantly remember the lotus feet of the Lord without deviation
- The principle of remembering the Supreme Personality of Godhead constantly and not forgetting Him at any moment is meant to be followed by everyone without fail