Category:Advanced Stage
Theme Analysis
The advanced stage of spiritual life is marked by steady realization, purified vision, and deep love for Kṛṣṇa. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that in the advanced stage of Kṛṣṇa consciousness one no longer makes material and spiritual distinctions in the ordinary way, because everything is seen in relation to Kṛṣṇa. This stage cannot be imitated; if a neophyte tries to copy advanced symptoms, the result becomes ludicrous or spiritually dangerous. Real advancement brings tolerance of happiness and distress, freedom from bodily consciousness, pure goodness, and dependence on proper guidance until one is qualified for higher realization. When love for Kṛṣṇa matures fully, the devotee becomes fit for transfer to Goloka Vṛndāvana.
- Seeing Kṛṣṇa Everywhere: In the advanced stage of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, one sees only Kṛṣṇa in everything. The distinction between matter and spirit is transformed by realized understanding of the Lord's presence.
- No Imitation of Advanced Symptoms: Ecstatic symptoms appear automatically when one truly reaches the advanced stage. They should never be imitated by a neophyte for display or prestige.
- Guidance Before Higher Realization: Until one is advanced, one must take instruction from guru, the spiritual master, and the representative of the Supersoul. Surrender to the Supersoul belongs to a mature stage of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- Love of Kṛṣṇa Is the Highest Stage: In the advanced stage, the devotee falls completely in love with Kṛṣṇa. This prepares one to enter the Lord's spiritual abode, Goloka Vṛndāvana.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: In the Advanced Stage One Sees Only Kṛṣṇa Everywhere.
Pages in category "Advanced Stage"
The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
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- Anyone can take part in vibrating this transcendental sound without any previous qualification. In a more advanced stage, of course, one is not expected to commit offenses on grounds of spiritual understanding
- Anyone who is steady in his determination for the advanced stage of spiritual realization and can equally tolerate the onslaughts of distress and happiness is certainly a person eligible for liberation. BG 1972 purports
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- If we go in the pravrtti-marga, increase our sense gratification propensity, then we shall be entangled, and in this way . . . as human beings you have got advanced stage
- In the advanced stage of Krsna consciousness, one does not therefore make such distinctions (between matter and spirit). He sees Krsna only in everything. BG 1972 purports
- In the advanced stage of Krsna consciousness, one makes no such distinctions. He sees only Krsna in everything
- In the advanced stage, one falls completely in love with Krsna, and that is the beginning of the highest perfectional stage of life which prepares the devotee's transferral to Krsna's abode in the spiritual sky, Goloka Vrndavana. BG 1972 purports
- In the advanced stage, one falls completely in love with Krsna. This highest perfectional stage of life enables the devotee to be transferred to Krsna's abode in the spiritual sky, Goloka Vrndavana, where the devotee becomes eternally happy
- In the advanced stage, when one can understand the transcendental nature of the Lord, one does not try to imitate Him. This is not possible
- In the neophyte stage, if you try to imitate the advanced stage, then it will be simply ludicrous
- In this way (following vanaprastha stage) both husband and wife can advance in spiritual consciousness. This advanced stage is called the paramahamsa stage, & once it is obtained, both husband & wife can be actually liberated from bodily consciousness
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- Suppose a child cannot understand. But there must be some explanation. Otherwise, how in advanced stages one can accept? They will say - dogmatic
- Surrender to Supersoul is in the advanced stage of Krishna Consciousness. So long one is not advanced, he has to take information and direction from the representative of Supersoul or the Spiritual Master
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- The four stages of advancement of human civilization are religiosity, economic development, sense gratification and, for some, the stage of liberation
- The human being is endowed with a higher, advanced stage of consciousness for getting relief from the existence of material miseries, but due to his ignorance he thinks that his higher consciousness is meant for advancing in the material comforts of life
- The spiritual master is supposed to be in the most advanced stage, but for preaching purposes he descends to the intermediate stage
- The worship of Radha-Krishna as They appear in Vrndavana is a very advanced stage, so we worship Them in the Temples as Laksmi-Narayana
- This advanced stage is called the paramahamsa stage, and once it is obtained, both husband and wife can be actually liberated from bodily consciousness