Category:A Particular Man
Theme Analysis
The teachings compiled in this collection highlight the universal and all-encompassing nature of Vedic wisdom, demonstrating that spiritual truth is never the monopoly of a specific sect, nation, or particular man. As Śrīla Prabhupāda explains, the scriptures and the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement are meant for the complete perfection of the entire human society, offering every sincere soul the opportunity to attain the ultimate destination of life.
- The Universal Appeal of Vedic Wisdom: The Vedic literatures and the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement are not restricted to any particular class of men, sect, or nation. These teachings are meant for the totality of human society, offering everyone the opportunity to attain the ultimate destination of life without artificial barriers.
- The Danger of Mundane Interpretation: When sacred texts like Bhagavad-gītā are interpreted through the lens of a particular scholar or mundane designations, their original purpose is completely lost. Identifying with temporary bodily labels or falsely claiming that a particular man has become Nārāyaṇa severely impedes genuine spiritual progress.
- The True Nature of the Spiritual Master: The position of a guru is an absolute truth rather than a mere title held by a particular man. A bona fide master understands the unique tendencies of his disciples and trains them accordingly, avoiding the false propaganda and glorification of unqualified individuals.
- Training According to Individual Nature: Human society requires systematic training for every class of men based on their acquired modes of material nature. Specific Vedic injunctions and austerities are often prescribed for a particular class of men to gradually elevate them, rather than being universally mandated for everyone.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Why Spiritual Truth Is Not Restricted to a Particular Man.
Pages in category "A Particular Man"
The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total.
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- Bhaktisiddhanta did not instruct a particular man to become the next acarya
- Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, at the time of his departure, requested all his disciples to form a governing body and conduct missionary activities cooperatively. He did not instruct a particular man to become the next acarya
- Bombay is the best city in India, and people are also very advanced, enlightened. So let us combine together and develop this institution for the whole human society. That is our ambition. It is not for any sect or any creed or any particular class of men
- Brahmanism is not a system meant to create a monopoly for a particular class of men. Everyone should be educated so as to become a brahmana. At least there must be an opportunity to allow everyone to attain the destination of life
- Buddhir buddhimatam asmi tejas tejasvinam aham. One who is very influential, that influence is Krsna. That influence, that particular influence of a particular man, that is also Krsna
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- On the whole, meat-eating is not completely forbidden; a particular class of men is allowed to eat meat according to various circumstances and injunctions. As far as eating beef is concerned, however, it is strictly prohibited to everyone
- Ordinary man takes his birth and stay here for some time, and then he goes away - no more, no trace of that particular man's activities. He's lost in the whirlpool of this material ocean
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- So at the present moment the society is chaos because there is no proper training for the particular class of man. A brahmana should be trained up, a ksatriya should be trained up, a vaisya should be trained up, a sudra should be trained up
- So ultimately Krsna is working. Another, untrained man cannot come and work on it because there is no intelligence. And a particular man who is trained up, he can work. So these things are going on
- Srimad-Bhagavatam is not meant for any particular class of men or sect. It is for the sincere soul who actually wants his own welfare and peace of mind
- Such recommendations (association of women by marriage and flesh-eating by sacrifices) in the Vedic literature are meant for a particular class of men, and not for all
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- Teachings of Christ, teaching of Buddha, they are meant for a particular type of men. Generally it is meant for everyone, but specifically for a particular type of men
- The by-products of the body, namely children, are also different individual souls; and, owing to the body, they appear as children of a particular man
- The by-products of the body, namely children, are also different individual souls; and, owing to the body, they appear as children of a particular man. BG 1972 purports
- The personified Vedas continued, "When elevated to the human form of life, they identify with a particular class of men, or a particular nation or race or so-called religion, forgetting their real identity as eternal servants of Your Lordship"
- The real fact is that a bona fide spiritual master knows the nature of a particular man and what sort of duties he can perform in Krsna consciousness, and he instructs him in that way. He instructs him through the ear, not privately, but publicly
- The specific function of brahmastra is that when this weapon is released, it will kill the particular man wherever he is; it will go there and kill him. It doesn't matter whether he is in front or in somewhere
- The tendency of a particular man toward work is determined by the modes of material nature which he has acquired. Such symptoms of life, according to different modes of material nature, are described in the Eighteenth Chapter of this book. BG 1972 pur
- The word yavana means - meat-eater. Anyone from a meat-eating community is called a yavana. One who does not strictly observe the Vedic regulative principles is called a mleccha. These words do not refer to any particular man
- There are different departments of activity in Krsna consciousness, and a spiritual master, knowing the particular ability of a particular man, trains him in such a way that by his tendency to act he becomes perfect
- There was a great hard struggle for some time, but it has turned out successfully, and it is now correctly and practically established that devotional service is not restricted to a particular class of men
- These literatures (such as Vedas, Upanisads, Purananas) are not meant for any particular class of men but for the totality of human society. All societies can take advantage of Vedic knowledge to perfect human life
- This Krsna consciousness movement is trying to introduce this movement in the human society. It is not meant for any particular class of men, a particular country or particular religious system. No. It is meant for everyone