Category:A Brahmana Always
Theme Analysis
In the true Vedic social structure, the intellectual class serves as the head of society, guiding all other orders toward the ultimate goal of spiritual realization. Through his vast writings, Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that a genuine intellectual is not designated by birth, but by qualities such as perfect cleanliness, self-satisfaction, and complete dedication to the service of Lord Viṣṇu. Unattached to material hoarding, these individuals remain perpetually engaged in studying scripture, preaching transcendental knowledge, and maintaining independent purity.
- Dedicated Service to Viṣṇu: A true intellectual is fundamentally a Vaiṣṇava, perpetually dedicating their body, mind, and words entirely to the worship and service of the Supreme Lord.
- Internal and External Purity: Being known as 'śuci', this class of men strictly maintains external cleanliness through regular bathing and internal cleanliness by constantly chanting the holy names.
- Complete Independence and Detachment: They never hoard wealth or engage in the menial service of others; instead, they remain satisfied with whatever providence supplies, entirely detached from material anxieties.
- The Duty of Spiritual Education: Their primary occupation is not material labor, but studying the Vedic scriptures and preaching that supreme knowledge for the eternal welfare of all other social divisions.
- Transcendental Position Above the Modes: By constantly keeping their minds fixed on the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa, these qualified individuals rise above the material modes and remain perfectly situated in the absolute truth.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Why A Brāhmaṇa Always Remains Independent and Spiritually Focused.
Pages in category "A Brahmana Always"
The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total.
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- A brahmana is always independent because he is a teacher, spiritual master and advisor to society. The members of society provide him with all the necessities of life
- A person who is condemned by a brahmana or is always fearful to other living entities is not favored either by those who are already in hell or by those in the species in which he is born
- A real brahmana never hoards money for a luxurious life, like the ksatriyas or the vaisyas, but always keeps himself poverty-stricken, knowing that money diverts the mind to materialistic ways of life
- A sannyasi is recommended to beg from the house of a brahmana. Caitanya Mahaprabhu used to do that, because a brahmana is always suci; they are not unclean
- A very respectable brahmana in Calcutta never took a doctor's medicine. Even though he sometimes felt sick, he would not accept medicine from the physician but would simply drink Ganges water, and he was always cured within a very short time
- According to the varnasrama system, the brahmanas are always honored first. Thus at the festival, the brahmanas and their wives were first offered the remnants of food, and then the others - ksatriyas, vaisyas and sudras
- Actually, a qualified brahmana always sticks to his own duties and never accepts those of a sudra or of one less than a sudra
- Although a brahmana or Vaisnava is worshiped as being as good as the SP of Godhead, such a devotee always remains a faithful servant of the Lord and never tries to enjoy the prestige that might accrue to him from being the Supreme Lord's representative
- Anyone who gets the favor of the goddess of fortune, as did this brahmana, is without a doubt always happy in material opulence
- As the king of bees hovers over the tulasi leaves offered to the lotus feet of the Lord, so Laksmi, the goddess who is sought by the demigods, brahmanas, Vaisnavas and everyone else, always engages in rendering service to the lotus feet of the Lord
B
- Because the brahmanas and Vaisnavas are always directed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, they are not greedy for material wealth. What is absolutely necessary they possess, but they do not want an expanded kingdom
- Brahmanas and Vaisnavas who are strictly following the path of spiritual advancement are always fortunate. The question was asked by Prthu Maharaja for his own sake, since he was in the position of a grhastha and in charge of the royal authority
- Brahmanas are always enlightened by the Supreme Personality of Godhead within the heart - sarvasya caham hrdi sannivisto mattah smrtir jnanam apohanam ca - BG 15.15
- Brahmanas fully equipped with the brahminical qualifications are always yogis fully powerful in mystic yoga. Their words never fail
- Brahmanas who are pure Vaisnavas always engage in the Lord's service and are devoid of any desire for material gain
- Brahmanas, the topmost section of human society, are mostly devotees. They are generally unaware of the happenings within the material world because they are always busy in their activities for spiritual advancement
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- He (Sanatana Gosvami) actually belonged to a respectable brahmana family, but because he considered his behavior to be abominable, he did not try to place himself among the brahmanas but always remained among people of the lower castes
- Human society should be divided into four divisions - brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya and sudra - and everyone should always engage in his occupational duty
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- Impersonalist brahmanas are always opposed to Vaisnava principles. They are envious of Vaisnavas because they do not know the goal of life
- In conclusion, Lord Sri Krsna said, "I offer My respectful obeisances to the brahmanas and Vaisnavas, for the brahmanas are always self-satisfied and the Vaisnavas are always engaged in actual welfare activities for human society"
- In his next life he (Bharata) took birth in the family of a good brahmana & was known as Jadabharata because he always remained secluded & did not talk to anyone. & later on, he was discovered as the greatest transcendentalist by King Rahugana. BG 1972 p
- In the Vedic literature, in the rg-mantra hymns of the Rg Veda, it is stated that those who are actually brahmanas always look to the lotus feet of Visnu: om tad visnoh paramam padam sada pasyanti surayah
- In this age, as Bibhisana indicated, both brahmanas and kings are in a wretched condition. Actually there are no kings or brahmanas in this age, and due to their absence the whole world is in a chaotic condition and is always in distress
- In this way, Krsna appeared before the brahmana and said, "My dear brahmana, I hope that you are executing the religious principles without difficulty and that your mind is always peaceful"
- Indeed, the young brahmana always rendered service to the older one, and the old man, being very satisfied with his service, was pleased with him
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- Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto Krsna, who is the worshipable Deity for all brahminical men, who is the well-wisher of cows & brahmanas, & who is always benefiting the whole world. I offer my repeated obeisances to the Personality of Godhead
- Lord Krsna continued, "O best of all the brahmanas, you should always remain satisfied, for if a brahmana is always self-satisfied he will not deviate from his prescribed duties"
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- Simply by understanding Krsna as He is, as described in Bhagavad-gita (janma karma ca me divyam evam yo vetti tattvatah (BG 4.9)), one becomes a perfect brahmana. The brahmana who knows Krsna perfectly well is always in a transcendental position
- Such a qualified brahmana is always truthful and is a devotee of Visnu. Without delay, she (Rukmini) sent the brahmana to Dvaraka
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- The brahmana is always engaged in the worship of Lord Visnu. Therefore the brahmanas are eligible to accept all kinds of charity. But if the brahmanas receive excess charity, they are to distribute it for the service of Visnu
- The brahmana is always independent and busy studying sastra and preaching sastra to subordinate social members such as ksatriyas and vaisyas
- The brahmana is called suci. He is always clean, taking three times bath, cloth washed, mouth, hands, legs, all clean, with tilaka. That is brahmana. Saucam
- The brahmana order of society, or the spiritually advanced caste or community, and the members of such highly elevated families, were always held in great esteem by the other, subordinate castes
- The brahmana who met Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu invited the Lord to his home. This brahmana was a great devotee and an authority on Lord Sri Ramacandra. He was always detached from material activities
- The brahmanas are always dedicated to the Lord's service with their bodies, words and mind. There is no better person than a brahmana who thus engages himself and dedicates himself to the Supreme Lord
- The brahmanas are always engaged in the devotional service of the Lord: consequently they have no material wants, nor do they possess material things
- The brahmanas should always be worshiped and under their guidance the ruler should discharge his duty and rule the citizens
- The brahmanas, who are always engaged in researching knowledge for the society's welfare work, both materially and spiritually, deserve the protection of the king in all respects
- The difference between a Vaisnava and a smarta-brahmana. A smarta-brahmana is always interested in material profit, whereas a Vaisnava is interested only in satisfying the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- They (Brahmanas) are always busy in their activities for spiritual advancement. Nonetheless, when there is a calamity in human society, they cannot remain impartial
- This has always been the system (the brahmanas are always honored first), and it is still prevalent in India, even though the caste brahmanas are not qualified. The system is still current due to the varnasrama institutional rules and regulations
- To become a brahmana means to be always clean outside by regular cleanliness and inside by chanting the Hare Krishna maha mantra
- To become brahmana one must be clean outside and inside. Outside by regularly bathing and inside by always chanting Hare Krishna