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Śrīla Prabhupāda explains | Śrīla Prabhupāda explains the critical role of good advice in maintaining a harmonious and spiritually progressive society. According to the Vedic system, it is the duty of the intellectual class, the brāhmaṇas, to guide the administrators and citizens based on the standard scriptures. True good advice is free from mental speculation and aims to align the living entity with the will of the Supreme Lord. While saintly persons compassionately offer guidance even to the mischievous, they warn against instructing foolish rascals who respond with anger. Ultimately, the perfection of life is achieved when one exercises their free will to accept the perfect advice of Kṛṣṇa and the bona fide spiritual master. | ||
* ''' | * '''Role of the Brāhmaṇas:''' The intellectual class is responsible for providing scripturally sound advice to the government to ensure social peace. | ||
* ''' | * '''Duties of the Kṣatriyas:''' Administrators and kings must submissively hear from sages and execute their advice to maintain justice and order. | ||
* ''' | * '''Saintly Compassion:''' Pure devotees actively seek to advise conditioned souls, even those who are mischievous, in order to alleviate suffering. | ||
* ''' | * '''Avoiding Rascals and Atheists:''' Good advice should not be wasted on angry fools, nor should one ever seek confidential counsel from Māyāvādīs or atheists. | ||
* '''The | * '''The Choice to Surrender:''' The Supreme Lord and the spiritual master give perfect instructions, but the living entity must voluntarily choose to follow them. | ||
* Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: [[Vanipedia: | * Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: [[Vanipedia:A Brāhmaṇa Should Give Good Advice to All the Members of Society|A Brāhmaṇa Should Give Good Advice to All the Members of Society.]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:04, 3 April 2026
Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda explains the critical role of good advice in maintaining a harmonious and spiritually progressive society. According to the Vedic system, it is the duty of the intellectual class, the brāhmaṇas, to guide the administrators and citizens based on the standard scriptures. True good advice is free from mental speculation and aims to align the living entity with the will of the Supreme Lord. While saintly persons compassionately offer guidance even to the mischievous, they warn against instructing foolish rascals who respond with anger. Ultimately, the perfection of life is achieved when one exercises their free will to accept the perfect advice of Kṛṣṇa and the bona fide spiritual master.
- Role of the Brāhmaṇas: The intellectual class is responsible for providing scripturally sound advice to the government to ensure social peace.
- Duties of the Kṣatriyas: Administrators and kings must submissively hear from sages and execute their advice to maintain justice and order.
- Saintly Compassion: Pure devotees actively seek to advise conditioned souls, even those who are mischievous, in order to alleviate suffering.
- Avoiding Rascals and Atheists: Good advice should not be wasted on angry fools, nor should one ever seek confidential counsel from Māyāvādīs or atheists.
- The Choice to Surrender: The Supreme Lord and the spiritual master give perfect instructions, but the living entity must voluntarily choose to follow them.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: A Brāhmaṇa Should Give Good Advice to All the Members of Society.
Pages in category "Good Advice"
The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
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- He (Akrura) first wanted to give good advice to Dhrtarastra, who was so favorably inclined toward his own sons and unfavorably inclined toward the Pandavas
- He cannot place his mind unto Krsna, matir na krsne paratah svato va, either by good advice of guru or personal, svatah; na mithah, nor by meeting, sat-sanga, so-called sat-sanga, because the real disease is grha-vrata
- He should give the citizens good advice and instructions according to the standard scriptures and should be equal to everyone. Yamaraja does this, for he is the supreme master of justice, and so do those who follow in his footsteps
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- Sanatana Gosvami replied, "You (Jagadananda Pandita) have given me very good advice. I shall certainly go there, for that is the place the Lord has given me for my residence"
- So especially you must encourage the students to read our books throughout the day as much as possible, and give them all good advice how to understand the books, and inspire them to study the things from every point of view
- Sometimes when Krsna was executing His duties in the assembly known as Sudharma, He would ask the elderly members for good advice
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- That freedom is there always. The Krsna or His representative, the spiritual master, he can give you good instruction, good advice, but to do it or not to do it, that is your option
- The brahmanas should give advice to the ksatriyas, to the government, and the government, according to the nice, good advice, should maintain the state. In this way there will be peaceful condition of the society
- The good living beings are advised by the Lord to follow His good advice, and by doing so they become successful in all spheres of life
- The great sages said: Dear King, we have come to give you good advice. Kindly hear us with great attention. By doing so, your duration of life and your opulence, strength and reputation will increase
- There is another saintly compassion, "Never mind he has done so much mischievous activities, this king, still it is our duty to go to him and give him good advice so that all these disturbances may be stopped and people will become happy"
- To a rascal, if you give good advice, he becomes angry. Murkhayopadeso hi prakopaya na santaye