Category:Victim of Maya
Theme Analysis
The material energy, known as māyā, is the stringent policing agent of the Supreme Lord, specifically designed to test and bewilder the conditioned souls. Throughout his teachings, Śrīla Prabhupāda stresses that this illusory energy is incredibly powerful and cannot be conquered by independent human endeavor. Even elevated personalities and great sages are susceptible to her influence if they drop their guard. The only absolute protection against falling prey to this illusion is a strict, unwavering adherence to the regulative principles of freedom and constant engagement in chanting the holy names of the Lord.
- The Uncompromising Strength of Illusion: The material energy is so potent that it can victimize anyone at any moment, regardless of their past spiritual standing, if they misuse their minute independence.
- The Necessity of Strict Principles: Giving up the regulative principles and temple worship immediately opens the door for māyā to enter, causing the practitioner to fall down into material contamination.
- Chanting as the Ultimate Shelter: Regular and attentive chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra is the primary defense mechanism that keeps the mind fixed on the Supreme Lord and immune to material allurements.
- Constant Vigilance in Service: Remaining fully engaged in practical devotional service is the only way to avoid the traps of the illusory energy, ensuring that one stays under the protection of the internal spiritual potency.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Protecting Oneself from Falling as a Victim of Māyā.
Pages in category "Victim of Maya"
The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total.
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- A foolish civilization is extremely risky, and the Krsna consciousness movement is trying to make people aware of their fully dependent condition under the stringent laws of nature and is trying to save them from being victimized by strong maya
- A member of the temple, whether grhastha, brahmacari or sannyasi, must practice a life of renunciation, following in the footsteps of Haridasa Thakura & the six Gosvamis. Otherwise, because maya is very strong, at any time one may become a victim of maya
- Anyone who will stop chanting, he will be a victim of maya. Always remember it. Therefore we insist, "Please do not forget to chant at least sixteen rounds." That is minimum. The maximum is 300,000
B
- Beautiful woman is simply a lump of matter composed of blood, stool, urine and similar other disgusting ingredients. This is the actual fact, but in a state of illusion, man becomes attracted by illusory beauty and becomes a victim of maya
- Because maya is very strong, at any time one may become a victim of maya and fall down from spiritual life
- Because we understand that Krishna is our Protector under all circumstances, we have no more any anxiety, so we become very liberal and tolerant of all kinds of seeing others' sinful activities, and we see them innocent victims of maya
- Being unlimited, the master cannot become a victim of maya, for in such a case His unlimitedness would be crippled or limited. Thus the Mayavada explanation is not correct
- By misuse of one's independence one at once becomes a victim of Maya and thus he loses all importance in Krishna Consciousness. So it is my definite opinion that his lecture anywhere now will bear no spiritual sequence. He must rectify his mistake
- By the influence of maya only, one forgets his eternal relationship with Krsna and he becomes a victim of the influence of maya, and his materialistic life of continued birth and death becomes still more stringent
I
- I am very glad to learn that the regulative principles are being strictly followed, otherwise we shall fall down, victim of Maya
- I was so much anxious about Advaita and I am very much concerned lest he become further victim of maya. I am anxiously waiting for a letter from him
- If you follow the rules and regulation, then you will be determined. Otherwise, you will be victim of maya
- It is to be understood that he is victimized by the stroke of maya. I do not know what is awaiting his future lot, but I am sure that his service to Krishna and to his Spiritual Master will not go in vain
- It is very difficult to conquer over the influence of Maya, but who firmly fixed up in Krishna Conciousness cannot be a victim of Maya
- It is very difficult to conquer over the influence of Maya, but who firmly fixed up in Krishna Consciousness cannot be a victim of Maya
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- Lord Siva cannot be victimized by maya. Therefore it is to be understood that Lord Siva was being thus harassed by Lord Visnu's internal potency (in the form of Mohini-murti)
- LSD, marijuana, opium, liquor, coffee and tea is indulged in to fulfill illicit demands. If we can practice accepting only remnants of food offered to Krsna, it is possible to get free from maya's victimization
M
- Make sure and train these persons very nicely to follow all of our principles very carefully so that they may not fall victim of Maya
- Maya is so strong that unless one is determined not to fall victim, even the Supreme Personality of Godhead cannot give protection
- Maya is very strong & we can fall a victim at her hand at any moment. The only means of protecting us from the attack of maya is to be fully Krishna Conscious
- Maya is very strong and she can victimize anyone of us at any moment. We shall therefore always keep ourselves vigilant, and this is only possible by rigid engagement in Krishna's service
O
- One should not be attracted by the illusory energy of raised breasts with nipples. They are agents of maya meant to victimize the opposite sex
- One who prematurely goes to Vrndavana to live in pursuance of the instructions of Sukadeva Gosvami again falls victim to maya, even while residing in Vrndavana
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- So long we are in this material world there is constant allurement of Maya, and sometimes we fall victim
- Sometimes in spite of our full Krishna Consciousness we fall a victim to maya but that is temporary
- Sometimes in spite of our full Krishna Consciousness we fall a victim to maya but that is temporary just as seasonal changes such calamities do come & pass away & we have to endure them
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- That (someone purposefully sins) may not be maya. That is my discretion. But that is also maya in another way, indirect way. So one must be strong in Krsna consciousness. Then he is not a victim of maya
- That is Jiva Gosvami's, recommended that as soon as we give up this temple worship method, regulative principles, then we become, in the dress of so-called, we become victim of maya. Vesopajivaka
- The Ajamila, he was brahmana, undoubtedly, but he fell a victim to maya
- The GBC should personally observe strictly all the rules and regulations and they should become the practical example to others. Then everything will be all right. Then there will be no fear of being victimized by maya
- The rules and regulations is the drying process. But without following the rules and regulation, if you again become a victimized by maya, then there is water, and again dry it
- There are many such instances in history, just like Visvamitra Muni's falling a victim to the beauty of Menaka. But Thakura Haridasa was allured at midnight by the well-dressed Maya, and still she could not induce that great devotee into her trap
- This Krsna consciousness cannot be checked in any circumstance. The conclusion of the child's prayer is: "Let me remain in this condition; although it is very miserable, it is better not to fall a victim to maya again by going outside
- To be victimized by maya is possi . . . There is possibility . . . Just like Jaya and Vijaya. They were gatekeepers in the Vaikuntha. They also fell down, Hiranyakasipu