Category:A Little Intelligence
Theme Analysis
The teachings of Śrīla Prabhupāda emphasize that spiritual awakening does not require extraordinary academic erudition but simply a little intelligence to recognize one's eternal nature and the supreme position of the Lord. While the conditioned soul remains entangled in the bodily conception of life, applying even a small amount of spiritual insight allows one to distinguish between matter and the living force. This fundamental discrimination is the cornerstone of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, enabling the sincere seeker to reject the illusions of māyā and embrace the path of surrender.
- The Illusion of Bodily Identification: The material body is merely a temporary covering subjected to birth, old age, disease, and death. A little intelligence helps the living entity realize that the spiritual spark within is the actual enjoyer and eternal servant, not the perishable physical form.
- Discerning the Supreme in Everything: The Supreme Personality of Godhead is visible in His energies, such as the taste of water or the light of the sun. Recognizing the source of these energies rather than merely appreciating the manifestations requires a basic level of spiritual awareness.
- The Danger of Misleading Association: Remaining unintelligent is often the result of associating with rascals and false religionists who deny the existence of the next life. To counteract this, one must apply intelligence to seek out genuine spiritual guidance and avoid being cheated by contradictory philosophies.
- The Wisdom of Immediate Surrender: True intelligence is demonstrated by the eagerness to surrender to Kṛṣṇa without delay. Understanding that one is already dependent on the whims of material nature, a sensible person chooses to surrender to the supreme will, thereby securing the ultimate success of human life.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Cultivating Kṛṣṇa Consciousness through A Little Intelligence.
Pages in category "A Little Intelligence"
The following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total.
A
- Actually we are not annihilated. Na hanyate hanyamane sarire , nityo sasvato 'yam. So that is our real business. This requires little intelligence, that "We are eternal. Why we are put into this process of taking birth and death?"
- Any intelligent man can see God while walking down the beach. However, this requires a little intelligence
- Any person with little intelligence will never like to die and accept another body. And we do not know what kind of body we are going to get
B
- Because they are sudras (people who have very little intelligence), they don't ask these questions. A brahmana, however, one who is advanced in intelligence, will immediately inquire, - You rascals, wherefrom have you brought this bread
- But they do not believe in the next life, although it is very common sense. Actually there is next life because Krsna says, and we can understand the philosophy by a little intelligence that there is next life
- By confessing you are freed, then why shall you do it again? It requires little intelligence. It does not mean that because by confessing I become freed, I shall go on continuing this and again confess and become freed. No. That's not good
E
- Everything in detail is there (in BG). Simply one has to become little intelligent. But we remain unintelligent, rascal, because we are associating with rascals - these rascal philosopher, religionists, avatara, bhagavan, svami, yogis and karmis
- Everything requires little intelligence. If one is dull then it is very difficult for him. Spiritual life is meant for intelligent person. Otherwise what is the difference between cats and dogs and human being
H
- He (Krsna) gives you a little intelligence; therefore, you can become proud of your intelligence. But as soon as He likes, He can withdraw immediately, and you become forgetful
- How, then, could an ordinary living being with very little intelligence describe such pastimes? Nevertheless, I am trying to touch but a particle of them just to rectify myself
I
- I have already surrendered to my sense activities, to my whims, to my whimsical activities. Why not surrender to Krsna? - A little intelligence. You cannot be independent
- If anyone wants to purchase some share of company, he goes to the share market and he sees the price of different shares, and he selects. So everything requires little intelligence, then it is all right
- If one is a little intelligent he can cultivate Krsna consciousness and be freed from the miserable conditions of material life
- If one looks further into the matter with a little intelligence, he can understand that it was not the body that was enjoying at all but the small spiritual spark that was within
- If we take Krsna's shelter, at least we shall get little intelligence. Dadami buddhi-yogam tam: "He gets the intelligence directly from Me." And that is wanted
- If you are so foolish that you go to a butcher shop and ask him to supply diamond or gold, then you'll be cheated. You must know at least where to go and purchase gold or diamond. These are valuable things. That requires little intelligence and sincerity
- If you have got little intelligence, then you can see Krsna. We were explaining that, "The taste of the water, I am." So don't you taste water? Then the taste is Krsna. What is the difficulty?
- If you simply try to understand that two things are visible: one, matter, and one, living force . It is very easy. Simply we require a little intelligence
- If you want to purchase something, once or twice you may be cheated. A third time, you are very intelligent. So even despite being cheated, you should try to find out who is the real preacher. That requires little intelligence
- In the Srimad-Bhagavatam, in Bhagavad-gita, everything is there about Krsna. Anyone can understand if he's little intelligent. And as soon as you understand Krsna, then you are liberated person
- It (Process of Krsna consciousness) is universal. Any human being with little intelligence, he can understand. And even he does not understand, this process is so nice that if you continue this process for a few weeks, you'll be able to understand
- It is a little intelligent. Just like we can see when the advertisement, we can immediately understand, "What is this nonsense advertisement? He's smoking, and it is cool?" So contradiction. You'll find contradiction everywhere
- It requires a little intelligence how to keep pace with Krishna and the world simultaneously
- It requires little intelligence that, "I am eternal. Why I am in this business, accepting one body and again giving up, giving it up? And there is no guarantee what kind of body I'm going to accept next." There is no guarantee
- It requires little intelligence, spiritual intelligence, the Absolute, how the servant of God and God is the same
L
- Laulyam, that eagerness, is not achieved even after many, many births. That is the price. Therefore it requires a little intelligence. "Oh, such a valuable thing? I can purchase only by eagerness? Why not become eager immediately?" That is intelligence
- Little intelligence is required, that "Why not take it immediately? Even I did not cultivate knowledge in my past life, let me take immediately." So this opportunity is offered. Take Krsna consciousness
O
- One can perceive one's self-identification and feel positively that he exists. He may not feel it very abruptly, but by using a little intelligence, he can feel that he is not the body
- One moon is sufficient to eradicate all darkness. There is no need of millions of stars. Krsna consciousness is so beautiful. You call any intelligent person, we are prepared to convince him. He must be little intelligent. That's all
- One who can see that "I am acting in this way, there is no reaction," that is inaction. And one who sees that "I am doing this, but there is reaction," that is action. So it requires little intelligence to see how it is action or inaction
S
- Simply one has to become little intelligent. But we remain unintelligent, rascal, because we are associating with rascals. These rascal philosopher, religionists, avatara, bhagavan, swami, yogis, and karmis. Therefore we have become rascals
- Simply you require little intelligence. That intelligence is developed through the instruction of acarya
- So it requires little intelligence to see how it is action or inaction. Therefore it is said that one who can see action in inaction and inaction in action, he is intelligent
- So that requires little intelligence, that anyone who is preaching the holy name of God, he is also God. Anyone who preaches the glories of God, he is also God
- So that requires little intelligence. It does not require many, many births. It requires little intelligence. Take to this Krsna consciousness seriously, your problems are solved
- Somebody offers you one million dollars, "Take it." You do not know what is the value of million dollars; you will refuse it. Little intelligence. So the choice is yours. In all the case, the choice is yours. If you know the value, instantly you accept
T
- The dog will not be able to understand Srimad-Bhagavatam, but a man, however low he may be, if he has got little intelligence, he will be able to understand
- They are sudras. They do not know how to spend money. And formerly, before this, people were little intelligent, or at least they had some religious faith. So they constructed temple, churches, mosque. Nowadays these things is stopped
- This business (transmigration of soul) is going on. If we want to stop this business, we have got this opportunity, human form of life. We can understand things if we have got little intelligence
- This requires little intelligence that, "Actually God is giving us bread, not this politician."
W
- We first have to become a little intelligent, for it is not possible to make spiritual progress otherwise
- When you can understand that you are a fool that means that you are a little intelligent because you can detect your own foolishness. Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted to remain a fool just to teach us how to make progress in spiritual life
- Without the sun, how can there be sunshine? Therefore we say "sunshine," and not just "shine." Similarly, "consciousness" means Krsna consciousness. This requires a little intelligence to understand
Y
- You have nothing to offer to Krsna. Simply you have to become little intelligent. That's all. Not rascal. If you remain rascal, then your human life is spoiled. If you become little intelligent, then your human life is successful
- You have to become a little intelligent. Because without being intelligent nobody can make any spiritual progress