Category:Becoming Fixed
Theme Analysis
This analysis explores the critical stage of spiritual development known as niṣṭhā, or 'becoming fixed'. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that faith is initially tender and pliable, but through the process of clearing unwanted habits (anartha-nivṛtti), one becomes steady. The analysis identifies the defining characteristic of this stage: the unwavering determination to execute the order of the spiritual master, regardless of personal convenience. Key tools for achieving this fixity are highlighted, specifically the daily reading of Vedic literatures ("books will keep you convinced") and the performance of saṅkīrtana. Once fixed, the devotee is no longer disturbed by the dualities of the material world and is situated in the mode of pure goodness.
- The Pre-requisite: One cannot become fixed until one is purified of bad habits (intoxication, etc.) and unwanted material desires.
- The Definition: True fixity means making the guru's instruction one's life and soul: "I do not care for my personal convenience or inconvenience."
- The Method: "Saṅkīrtana will keep you happy and the books will keep you convinced." Daily reading is essential to maintain philosophical conviction.
- The Result: A fixed devotee burns up their material surroundings like fire and is not disturbed even at the time of cosmic dissolution.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Books Will Keep You Convinced – The Process of Becoming Fixed.
Subcategories
This category has only the following subcategory.
Pages in category "Becoming Fixed"
The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.
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- Brahmana is satyah samo damah, he is practicing how to become truthful, how to become clean, how to control the mind and senses, how to become simple, how to become full cognizant of the Vedic literature, how to become firmly fixed up in conviction
- By becoming fixed in this knowledge, one can attain to the transcendental nature, which is like My own nature. Thus established, one is not born at the time of creation nor disturbed at the time of dissolution. BG 14.2 - 1972
- By counteracting with pious activities, when one is completely freed from the resultant action of sinful life, such persons without any doubt, without any hesitation become fixed up in KC and takes Krsna as the life and soul. So this is very difficult
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- I am very happy to hear that the temple is improving more and more under your expert guidance. Now go on with our program and try to increase your attraction of KCM to the public and recruit local men more and more to become fixed up devotees of Krsna
- If we become fixed up in this resolution, that "Whatever we have heard from my guru, the representative of Krsna, I must execute. I do not care for my personal convenience or inconvenience. This is my life and soul," then your life is perfect
- It is only by abandoning all material gains and becoming fixed in Krsna consciousness, devotional service to the Lord, that one can actually achieve the perfection of life
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- Nobody dies if he does not smoke or drink. Nobody dies. So artificially we learn it, so by good association we can give it up. So when we are purified out of all the bad habits, then we become fixed up in spiritual knowledge
- Now that I have become fixed in the Absolute Truth, henceforward I shall not identify myself with the body. I shall give up false conceptions of "I" and "mine" and fix my mind on the lotus feet of Krsna
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- One can become fixed in one's prescribed duty by faithful aural reception of Vedic instructions and assimilation of the essence of Vedic knowledge by devotional service to the Lord
- One must hear these scriptures (Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam) repeatedly from reliable sources in order to become fixed in serious devotional service. Through engagement in such devotional service, one becomes freed from the contamination of maya
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- The words buddhim ekanta-samsthitam indicate that as an effect of Prahlada Maharaja's preaching, the students who listened to him became fixed in the conclusion that Krsna consciousness is the only object of human life
- This is the duty of GBC, to see that all of our members are becoming fixed in Krishna's service
- Those whose intelligence has become fixed by perfect execution of mystic yoga can see that all these elements result from the actions of Your external energy. They can also see Your transcendental form as Supersoul in the background of everything
- To become fixed, become sannyasi, the other three processes are there: to become brahmacari, to become grhastha, to become vanaprastha, stage by stage. But if one is able, he can take sannyasa
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- When we are freed from the bad elements of life, then we become fixed up in our Krsna consciousness. Nistha. Then rucis - taste. Nistha, rucis, then asaktis - attachment; then bhava - ecstasy. Then the next stage is love of Godhead
- With the association of a bona fide spiritual master, he (the living entity) can see his real position, and, by such an understanding, he can become fixed in full Krsna consciousness. BG 1972 purports
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- You should read every day without fail and become fixed in our philosophy
- You surely must be a great devotee. Tulasi devi is growing so profusely there and that is surely to your credit. So continue with this valuable service and become fixed up in Krishna consciousness
- You write to say that this Hare Krishna Movement is perfect in all respects. And it is a fact that "Sankirtana will keep you happy and the books will keep you convinced", so make your program in that way and become fixed up in Krishna Consciousness