Category:Rascal Civilization
Theme Analysis
Modern society, bereft of spiritual knowledge, operates under the dangerous illusion that technological advancement can solve the problems of life. In his piercing critique, Śrīla Prabhupāda describes this as a "rascal civilization" because it completely ignores the eternal nature of the soul and the fundamental miseries of birth, death, old age, and disease. Instead of utilizing the rare human form of life for self-realization, people are misled by foolish leaders into creating unnecessary artificial problems, engaging in horrific acts like cow killing, and suffering under the stringent laws of nature. The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is a humble yet powerful attempt to rescue humanity from this rascaldom by re-establishing genuine Vedic culture, providing spiritual education, and offering the simple, joyful process of chanting the holy names.
- The Illusion of Modern Advancement: So-called progress in modern society creates complicated, artificial necessities while completely ignoring the real problem of liberation from the cycle of repeating birth and death.
- Ignorance of the Eternal Soul: The core defect of a rascal civilization is the profound ignorance of the soul's eternality, leading people to identify with the temporary body and waste the rare human form of life dancing like animals.
- Cow Killing and Degradation: A glaring symptom of this godless civilization is the violent slaughter of the cow, the very mother who provides milk, exposing the complete lack of intelligence and compassion in modern economic development.
- The Trap of False Freedom and Nationalism: Conditioned at every step by the strict laws of material nature, fools falsely think they are independent, artificially dividing the world through nationalism and inviting severe karmic reactions.
- The Solution of Devotional Service: The only relief from this dangerous state of affairs is the genuine civilization presented by the Vedic process, which requires training brāhmaṇas, building temples, and propagating the simple process of chanting the holy names.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Delivering Humanity From the Present Rascal Civilization.
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Pages in category "Rascal Civilization"
The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total.
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- A class of men must be there, trained up as brahmana. Then the understanding of God consciousness will be there. Otherwise finished. So now this rascal civilization, they are simply creating Sudras
- As in the state we are independent citizens, but if we violate law and order, then we shall be punished. It is very simple thing. But the rascal civilization, they say God is dead. How God can be dead
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- Nature's work is going on so nicely there is no necessity of phoning Yamaduta. They will come. But this rascal civilization do not know this, how things are going on
- Nobody wants to suffer from diseases, but nature will force you to suffer from diseases. These are the problems. But the rascal civilization, they do not know what is the real problem
- Not only one, you construct hundreds of temples. Village to village, town to... And it will revolutionize the whole rascal situation. At the present moment, it is rascal situation. They're simply satisfied by driving the motor...putputputputputputput!
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- Simply theorizing, making plan, and they do not know what is the suffering. Such a rascal civilization. So we have to introduce real civilization. Therefore we are struggling so hard
- Simply theorizing, making plan, and they do not know what is the suffering. Such a rascal civilization. So we have to introduce real civilization. Therefore we are struggling so hard. So make in such a way
- So our little humble attempt is to give them relief from this rascaldom civilization. That is Krsna consciousness movement. Krsna consciousness movement means to give little relief or little knowledge to the people in general
- So this system of human civilization as conceived by the Vedic process is completely different from the rascal civilization at the present moment. Therefore, people cannot be happy. It is not possible
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- That rascal civilization, they cannot understand. They are trying to stop miserable condition, but he does not know that miserable condition is his body. Just see how much foolish (it) is
- The economic development's cow killing. Just see, rascal civilization. Don't be sorry. It is Sastra. Don't think that I am criticizing the Western civilization. It is sastra says. Very experienced
- The rascal civilization, they do not know what is the real problem. They're dealing with petrol problem. Just see. Petrol problem, you have created another problem. Already there is problem. You have created, by so-called civilization, petrol problem
- The same milk is supplied by the cow. She's actually mother, and this rascal civilization is killing mother. Mother-killing civilization
- This is a rascaldom civilization. What is difficulty there? You come, sit down, chant Hare Krsna, take nice prasadam, hear philosophy, see nice pictures, decorated Deity. What is the difficulty there
- This is rascal civilization. They have no responsibility of life, and dancing like dog
- This present rascal civilization does not know that how with great difficulty we have come to this human form of life after so many evolutions
- This rascal civilization do not admit this. They are so fool that they are conditioned in every step, and still they are thinking they are free. This is called illusion. Therefore, to get that freedom, you have to work for it
- This rascal civilization is so dangerous, mudha, full of rascals. So our little humble attempt is to give them relief from this rascaldom civilization. That is Krsna consciousness movement
- This rascal civilization, they cannot understand that I am eternal, I am put into this condition of birth and death. No rascal understands. So-called philosophers, scientists, all of them, therefore rascals, fools. Reject them
- This rascal civilization, they could not take the Western civilization, and they lost their own civilization. This is India's bad luck
- This science is unknown to the rascal civilization, how to utilize things for the best purpose
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- We should always consider that. The modern civilization, rascal civilization, they do not know how to utilize life. So many days, so many hours, they are simply wasting
- Why you create unnecessary necessities of life and become complicated and forget Krsna? What is this civilization? Rascal civilization. Instead of giving protection to the cows, you are cutting the throat. Is that civilization?
- Wrong civilization, rascal civilization. And this is due to this rascaldom, nationalism, "This is my land." And at any moment he will be kicked out. Still, he claims, "It is my land"