Category:Always be Careful
Theme Analysis
Spiritual life is often compared to a razor's edge—narrow and difficult to traverse. Śrīla Prabhupāda repeatedly warns his disciples to "always be careful" in their execution of devotional service. This caution is required in several areas: controlling the flickering mind, which can be as dangerous as a snake; adhering to the strict principles of sadhana to avoid the modes of passion and ignorance; maintaining proper etiquette in dealings with the Deity and the spiritual master; and avoiding asat-sanga, or unwholesome association. A neophyte devotee, in particular, is susceptible to fall-down if negligence creeps in. Therefore, constant vigilance is the price of spiritual safety. One must be careful not to commit offenses, not to relax one's vow of chanting sixteen rounds, and not to deviate from the instructions of the disciplic succession.
- The Mind: The mind is the central enemy if uncontrolled; one must handle it carefully, like a snake.
- Deity Worship: Personal servants of the Deity and guru must be extremely careful to avoid negligence and offenses.
- Association: A devotee must be careful not to intermingle with non-devotees or adopt their ideas.
- Standards: Maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness, chanting, and regulation is essential to ward off maya.
- Humility: One should not be puffed up; a slight mistake or insult to a superior can devastate one's spiritual creeper.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Always Be Careful - Protecting One's Spiritual Life.
Pages in category "Always be Careful"
The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total.
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- A neophyte should always be careful. One should not discuss about such great devotees' apparent fall-down. Just like one should not discuss about the sun who evaporates urine from the earth; it is possible for the sun to do it, and still remain the sun
- A slight insult for a respectable family is sufficient to invoke grief. Therefore, a cultured man should always be careful in dealing with worshipful family members
- A transcendentalist should always engage his body, mind and self in relationship with the Supreme; he should live alone in a secluded place and should always carefully control his mind. He should be free from desires and feelings of possessiveness
- A transcendentalist should always try to concentrate his mind on the supreme self. He should live alone in a secluded place and should always carefully control his mind. He should be free from desires and possessiveness
- A transcendentalist should always try to concentrate his mind on the Supreme Self; he should live alone in a secluded place and should always carefully control his mind. He should be free from desires and feelings of possessiveness. BG 6.10 - 1972
- Accidental mistake is not dangerous. Willful mistake is dangerous. That we should be careful. We should be very careful always so that accidental mistakes also may not take place. But if it takes place, it is excused
- Although the mind may be merged in spiritual consciousness, one should always be very careful in dealing with it, just as one is careful in dealing with a snake
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- One should always be careful to keep his body clean by bathing, brushing teeth, changing clothes, etc. As far as internal cleanliness is concerned, one should always remember the holy names of God and chant Hare Krsna (maha-mantra). BG 1972 purports
- One who understands and appreciates the disciplic succession is certainly advanced, and we should always be very careful to give full respect to those who have so carefully handled this Divine Fruit of transcendental knowledge before us
- Our Krsna consciousness movement is to bring some men on the platform of goodness. The world requires it now. You are being trained up to become qualified brahmins. So be always careful that you may not contact the quality of passion and ignorance
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- Pariksit, due to his natural affection for Krsna as a devotee of God, was always executing his royal duties on behalf of the Lord, and as a responsible king of the world he was always careful to see that the influence of Kali would not enter his kingdom
- Personal servants of the Deity and the spiritual master should always be very careful, for negligence may overcome them in their duty
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- The devotee should always be very careful not to commit the ten offenses when chanting the Hare Krsna mantra
- The real regulated life is that if sixteen rounds is not completed, then we have to go . . . forego sleeping. The main thing is that we should always be careful that we are going . . . we have taken up a very responsible task, Krsna consciousness
- The Vaisnava, he should be always careful not to intermingle, means not to take up their ideas and thoughts. No. That is vaisnava-acara. Asat-sanga-tyaga, ei vaisnava
- They are not after preaching but material gain and reputation and adoration. Otherwise why they are non cooperating with me? So no cooperation is possible. Do not think or indulge in loose talks. Be careful always
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- We must always be careful to render firstly our routine devotional practices, and maintain always the highest standards of chanting, preaching, temple worship, rising early, cleansing, street sankirtana, etc
- We must be conscious of the difference between our present and past conditions and should always be very careful not to fall from the most exalted life
- We shall always be careful to avoid any kind of jeopardizing our high standing in the society by some foolish and small act of illegal stealing
- We should always be careful that we are serving Krishna, and we shall do nothing which may displease Him. Then our life is successful
- We should always be very careful to avoid utilizing any of the facilities available for our own sense gratification, but we should use everything for the satisfaction of Krsna only
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- You are being trained up to become qualified brahmanas. So be always careful that you may not contact the quality of passion and ignorance. Passion and ignorance will induce you... Kama lobha, lust and greediness
- You have to meet many opposing elements in the matter of preaching work therefore you should always be careful to follow the principles of Bhagavad Gita as it is
- You must be very careful and always praying to Krishna that you will not forget Him at the time of dying
- You should be very careful to always set the highest example of householder life in Krsna consciousness and that will automatically benefit all persons with whom you come in contact
- Your appreciation of my Spiritual Master is very commendable. We should always be very careful to give full respect to those who have so carefully handled this Divine Fruit of transcendental knowledge before us. Even a slight change will spoil it