Category:Attacked by Maya
Theme Analysis
The struggle against the material energy is a defining feature of the living entity's existence within the cosmic manifestation. Śrīla Prabhupāda describes this spiritual journey as a literal war against māyā, a powerful force that is constantly peeping, waiting for the slightest opportunity to launch an attack. The fundamental entry point for this illusion is a "little gap" in Kṛṣṇa consciousness; the moment the mind drifts from the active service of the Lord, the external energy rushes in to seize the soul. The primary symptoms of being attacked by māyā are moroseness, sudden doubts regarding spiritual authority, and a loss of that original transcendental jolliness that characterizes authentic bhagavad-bhakti. Because this material world is her rightful kingdom, no one can surmount her dual potencies — the covering and throwing potencies — through independent strength. Protection is especially required for vulnerable neophytes and innocent practitioners who are easily susceptible to her finer, more intricate temptations. To survive these inevitable reverses in the spiritual battlefield, the candidate must remain exceptionally steady, fixed in the offenseless chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, and completely immersed in the books and association of pure devotees. By filling every minute with dynamic service and keeping oneself positioned directly in front of Kṛṣṇa, the soul becomes entirely untouchable to the onslaughts of illusion.
- The Strategy of the Onslaught: The material energy is incredibly strong and operates from behind the Lord, utilizing any momentary lapse or inattention in a devotee's daily practice to quickly grab and victimize them.
- Symptoms of Spiritual Infiltration: A genuine bhakta is naturally joyful and full of life; therefore, experiencing prolonged unhappiness, moroseness, or sudden intellectual doubts indicates that one has fallen under the attack of māyā.
- The Shield of Pure Association: Seeking solitude prematurely leaves a beginner exposed to temptation, whereas staying nestled in the midst of advanced devotees provides a reliable collective defense against spiritual falldown.
- Absolute Immunity at the Lotus Feet: Sticking strictly to the instructions found within the authorized books and filling every single minute with devotional service guarantees that the external energy cannot even touch the practitioner.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Closing the Gap - How to Shield the Soul from Being Attacked by Māyā.
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Pages in category "Attacked by Maya"
The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.
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- A bhagavad-bhakta shall never be aprasanna, not joyful. Always joyful. If he is actually in contact with Krsna, how he can become morose? No. If he is morose, if he is unhappy, that means maya has attacked him
- As soon as there is a little gap of Krishna Consciousness, immediately maya makes an attack to grab us again
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- Don't be afraid of my being attacked by maya. When there is fight between two belligerent parties, it is always expected that there will sometimes be reverses
- Don't be disheartened at any circumstance. Depend on Krishna. After all this is the kingdom of maya. She is always peeping to take the opportunity of attacking us, but if we fix up our attention on the Lotus Feet of Krishna, maya cannot even touch us
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- If you accept bhagavad-bhakti-yoga, devotional service to the Lord, you shall be prasanna-manasa. You shall be always feeling jolly. If I am not jolly, if I am not prasanna-manasa, that means maya has attacked me
- It is impossible for anyone to surmount the two-pronged attack of daivi maya - that is, her covering potency and her throwing potency
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- Maya is on the back side of Krsna and if we keep ourselves always in front side of Krsna, engaged in His service, then the external energy on the back side of Krsna will not be able to attack us
- Maya is very strong & we can fall a victim at her hand at any moment. The only means of protecting us from the attack of maya is to be fully Krishna Conscious
- Maya is very strong, there is a chance of our falling down at any moment, but if we are able to catch hold of Krishna's lotus feet by chanting the Hare Krishna mantra, then Krishna gives us all protection from the onslaught attack by Maya
- Mrinalini, Jadurani & all other girls who are so qualified, good-looking, intelligent, educated & seriously engaged in Krishna Consciousness, should always be given protection from the attack of maya
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- Taking shelter of these books means taking shelter of Krsna. There is no doubt about it and if you stick to this principle there will be no attack from Maya
- The best thing is therefore not to seek solitude in the beginning but to remain in the midst of pure devotees so that even there is attack of Maya, their association will protect us
- The maya is very strong and as soon as there is opportunity the Maya will come and attack. Therefore every one should be very careful against the attack of Maya
- This attack of Maya's agent is not very uncommon. When Krishna Himself was present He was being attacked by Maya's agent almost everyday during His childhood
- This is our process, that you do not let even one minute go by without doing some sort of service for Krishna. Because as soon as there is a little gap of Krishna Consciousness, immediately maya makes an attack to grab us again
- This Maya will attack the body always, because the body itself is the source of all troubles. We try to make a solution of our misfortunes, but at the same time we want to keep this body
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- We have got very serious mission. Don't be fickle. When you have come and sacrificed your life for the mission, don't be fickle. Be very steady and capture Krsna's lotus feet tightly. You'll never be attacked by maya
- We should always be careful in the matter of being attacked by Maya's influence and the only means of guarantee is to chant Hare Krishna offenselessly