Category:Atomic Energy
Theme Analysis
Modern human society places immense pride in its scientific achievements, particularly the discovery and harnessing of atomic energy. However, Śrīla Prabhupāda completely shatters this materialistic illusion, explaining that such discoveries do not represent actual advancement. The core problems of material existence—birth, death, old age, and disease—remain entirely unsolved by nuclear science. In fact, Śrīla Prabhupāda points out that atomic energy merely accelerates the process of death, serving as a highly sophisticated version of the same defensive mechanisms used by animals, such as teeth and claws. It is a symptom of a feverish civilization that has reached the critical breaking point of 107 degrees.
Furthermore, Śrīla Prabhupāda explains the true source of this immense power. Materialistic scientists are bewildered by protons, electrons, and the intricate mechanics of the atom, falsely believing that creation arose from a random combination of atomic energy. Śrīla Prabhupāda corrects this by referencing the Vedic literature, which clearly states that the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Kṛṣṇa, enters into every single atom. The energy within the atom is simply a display of His innumerable potencies.
Fascinatingly, Śrīla Prabhupāda also draws a direct comparison between modern atomic weapons and the ancient brahmāstra mentioned in Vedic histories. Like the nuclear bomb, the brahmāstra operates on total combustibility and emits lethal radiation. However, the heat and destructive capacity of a brahmāstra are infinitely greater than any modern atomic weapon. He cites the historical event where Parīkṣit Mahārāja was targeted by a brahmāstra within the womb, and Lord Kṛṣṇa personally minimized His form to enter the womb and neutralize the atomic energy, proving that God's supreme will ultimately controls all material elements.
- The Futility of Material Science: Atomic energy has done nothing to alleviate the real suffering of humanity; it has only provided a faster, more efficient method of mass death.
- God Within the Atom: The atomic energy is not independent; it is a direct manifestation of the Supreme Lord, who expands Himself to reside within every single atom of the cosmic creation.
- The Ancient Brahmāstra: Vedic civilization possessed weapons akin to modern nuclear bombs, known as brahmāstras, which functioned via atomic radiation and total combustibility but were vastly more powerful.
- Supreme Control: Despite the terrifying potential of atomic weapons, they cannot destroy the world independently. Everything rests entirely upon the supreme will and sanction of the Lord.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Atomic Energy - The Illusion of Material Advancement.
Pages in category "Atomic Energy"
The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total.
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- A great scientist may make discoveries in atomic energy for the quick destruction of the world and may be awarded the best prize in recognition of his service (or disservice)
- A great scientist may make discoveries in atomic energy for the quick destruction of the world, but he has to undergo the reactions of his work by rotating in the cycle of repeated births and deaths under the superhuman law of material nature
- Atomic energy, big energy, it is done by a scientist, not that the ingredients automatically mix together and become an atomic . . . no. That is not possible
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- Big, big brain, scientist, they are dealing (atomic energy). Similarly, this big energy - creation, maintenance and destruction of nature - that nature is called Durga. Durga. Duh. Duh means difficult, and ga means going, or to understand
- By its so-called advancement of knowledge human civilization has created many material things, including spaceships & atomic energy. Yet it has failed to create a situation in which people need not die, take birth again, become old or suffer from disease
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- Death is already there, and you are utilizing atomic energy for death, that's all. So what is your credit? You use atomic energy that you'll not die. Then it is control
- Death is already there. You might have atomic energy or no atomic energy - you have to die. By atomic energy you are accelerating the same problem of death, that's all
- Developing the business of economic condition, means the business of eating. And defending - either you defend with atomic energy or with your nails and claws, the process is defending. That is in the animal life also
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- Have you invented something that man will not die? Then it is approved. They are dying. You have given facilities to die earlier. That is atomic energy
- He (Krsna) is the origin of everything. Don't you read Bhagavad-gita? Aham sarvasya prabhavah. The atomic energy is different from sarvasya. Sarvasya means everything. Everything comes from Him. The atomic energy must come from Him. Right conclusion
- He can assume so small body. Just like Pariksit Maharaja, when he was within the womb of his mother, attacked by the atomic energy, so Krsna entered the womb of his mother and saved him. Just imagine how small He became
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- The atomic energy works wholly on total combustibility, and so the brahmastra also acts. It creates an intolerable heat similar to atomic radiation
- The brahmastra is similar to the modern nuclear weapon manipulated by atomic energy. The atomic energy works wholly on total combustibility, and so the brahmastra also acts
- The buildings, furniture, cars, bungalows, mills, factories, industries, peace, war or the highest perfection of material science, atomic energy & electronics, are all bewildering names of material elements with concomitant reactions of the three modes
- The heat created by the flash of a brahmastra resembles the fire exhibited in the sun globe at the time of cosmic annihilation. The radiation of atomic energy is very insignificant in comparison to the heat produced by a brahmastra
- The highest scientific advancement of the material scientists is atomic energy. But the material scientist is not able to have an estimation of the particles of atoms contained in the whole universe
- The modern trend of material civilization is to increase the temperature of the feverish material condition, which has reached the point of 107 degrees in the form of atomic energy
- The radiation of atomic energy is very insignificant in comparison to the heat produced by a brahmastra. The atomic bomb explosion can at utmost blow up one globe, but the heat produced by the brahmastra can destroy the whole cosmic situation
- The Supreme Lord can enter even within the atom. They are studying, modern scientists, the atomic energy, but still, they are perplexed. The smaller than proton, electron, and so many things
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead, by one of His plenary parts expands Himself all over the material world, and His existence can be perceived even within the atomic energy
- They are studying now atomic energy. Still they are finding difficulty. Dividing, dividing, dividing. Because they cannot find out that there is God, there is Krsna
- This child (Pariksit Maharaja) was also hit by atomic energy, brahmastra, but Krsna saved him. Krsna wanted that - The descendant of My devotees, they must prolong
- This material civilization has come to the degree of atomic heat, you see. Now everyone has got this atomic energy, and it is going to be finished. So that kind of advancement is not needed
- This samsara-visanale, it is not ordinary fire. Visana: fire from poison. It is more infectious: poisonous fire. Just like the atomic energy: there is heat, but what is that heat? It is called radiation. So many things
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- We learn from Brahma-samhita that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is within the atom. Not that atom was not known, atomic energy was not known to the Vedic scholars
- What is that atomic energy? What is the use of it? We'll die. Without atomic energy you'll die. What is that control
- What is this nonsense, maintaining so many idle men without any profit? Very, very bad system. And nowadays especially, when there is atomic energy, what is the value of the soldiers
- What is value of atomic energy? A man is dying; you have accelerated his death. That's all
- What you have helped? A man is dying ordinarily, and you have created atomic energy. You can kill thousands of men. So you have helped only in dying. But you have not helped in living. That is not possible
- Where is the atomic energy or petrol to keep yourself, to find out petrol in the moon planet? Where is that problem solved?
- With such a mentality (desiring to lord it over the material nature), one is led to believe in the strength of material science, with its discovery of atomic energy and space travel by mechanical vehicles