Category:Attaining Peace
Theme Analysis
The search for peace is a universal endeavor, yet modern society consistently fails to achieve it. Śrīla Prabhupāda observes that whether it is famous musicians like John Lennon, powerful politicians, or the United Nations, everyone is anxious for global harmony. However, because society operates on the platform of false ego and bodily identification—claiming ownership over land, family, and resources—true tranquility remains entirely out of reach. Materialistic people behave like cats and dogs fighting over scraps, proving that lasting peace can never be attained without God consciousness.
To solve this crisis, Śrīla Prabhupāda constantly points to the ultimate peace formula provided by Lord Kṛṣṇa in the Bhagavad-gītā (5.29). To achieve actual peace, an individual (or a society) must understand three fundamental truths: first, that the Supreme Lord is the ultimate beneficiary of all sacrifices and austerities; second, that He is the supreme proprietor of all planets and universes; and third, that He is the supreme benefactor and well-wisher of all living entities. When one accepts Kṛṣṇa in this way, the feverish anxiety to lord over material nature immediately dissipates.
Attaining peace requires a practical shift in behavior. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that one must move from fruitive action (acting for one's own sense gratification) to devotional service (acting for the pleasure of the Lord). By renouncing the fruits of labor, subduing the senses, and continually chanting the holy names, the mind is cooled and purified of the lower modes of passion and ignorance. Even if a person has committed abominable acts in the past, Śrīla Prabhupāda assures us that if they surrender utterly to Kṛṣṇa and engage steadfastly in devotional service, they will quickly become righteous and attain supreme, unadulterated peace.
- The Failure of Materialism: Despite scientific and educational advancements, society remains disturbed because people ignore self-realization and falsely claim proprietorship over God's property.
- The Peace Formula: Real peace is instantly available to anyone who recognizes the Supreme Lord as the ultimate enjoyer, the supreme proprietor, and the greatest friend.
- Renunciation and Devotion: Peace of mind is achieved not through forced meditation, but by completely giving up the desire for sense gratification and offering the results of all activities to Kṛṣṇa.
- The Ultimate Destination: A person who successfully controls their mind through Kṛṣṇa consciousness transcends all material miseries and ultimately reaches the supreme, eternal abode of the Lord.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Attaining Peace - The Supreme Peace Formula.
Pages in category "Attaining Peace"
The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total.
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- A consummate yogi, who is perfect in understanding Lord Krsna, as is clearly stated herein (mat-cittah, mat-parah, mat-sthanam) by the Lord Himself, can attain real peace and can ultimately reach His supreme abode, the Krsna-loka. BG 1972 purports
- A faithful man who is absorbed in transcendental knowledge and who subdues his senses quickly attains the supreme spiritual peace. BG 4.39 - 1972
- A person in full consciousness of Me, knowing Me to be the ultimate beneficiary of all sacrifices and austerities, the Supreme Lord of all planets and demigods, and the benefactor and well-wisher of all living entities, attains peace
- A person who has given up all desires for sense gratification, who lives free from desires, who has given up all sense of proprietorship and is devoid of false ego - he alone can attain real peace. BG 2.71 - 1972
- Actual peace and mental tranquillity can be attained only in perfect Krsna consciousness
- Actual peace, prosperity, knowledge and religion can be attained when the living entities are under the control of the quality of goodness in the material world
- Anyone who hears the story of the Syamantaka jewel or describes it or simply remembers it will be free from all kinds of defamation and the reactions of all impious activities and thus will attain the highest perfectional condition of peace
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- Because people are not devotees of God, therefore despite all education, all advancement of scientific knowledge, still they are dealing like cats and dogs. They are not peaceful. The peace cannot be attained without Krsna consciousness
- Better than knowledge, however, is meditation, and better than meditation is renunciation of the fruits of action, for by such renunciation one can attain peace of mind. BG 12.12 - 1972
- By advancement of such culture (brahminical) , the morale of society is properly maintained, and so peace and prosperity are also attained without extraneous effort
- By hearing the words of Lord Krsna and following them carefully, we will attain not only peace in the world, but the supreme peace - param santim
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- Devotional service means attaining peace from all disturbances caused by material contamination. In other words, it is the process by which the mind is cooled
- Dhruva Maharaja said: My dear Lord Naradaji, for a person whose heart is disturbed by the material conditions of happiness and distress, whatever you have so kindly explained for attainment of peace of mind is certainly a very good instruction
- Do you think you have attained peace? Can anyone of you say, "Yes, I am completely in peace." Then why the youngsters are so much frustrated and confused?
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- If he (who wants to control the mind) acts whimsically, what is the possibility of the mind being controlled? When the mind is finally trained to the point where it will think of nothing but Krsna, it will attain peace and will become very tranquil
- In BG 5.29 the Lord says: The sages, knowing Me as the ultimate purpose of all sacrifices & austerities, the Supreme Lord of all planets and demigods & the benefactor & well-wisher of all living entities, attains peace from the pangs of material miseries
- In BG 5.29, Krsna says: The sages, knowing Me as the ultimate purpose of all sacrifices & austerities, the Supreme Lord of all planets & demigods and the benefactor and well-wisher of all living entities, attains peace from the pangs of material miseries
- In the Fourth Chapter, thirty-ninth verse (BG), it is said that a person faithful to a particular type of worship gradually becomes elevated to the stage of knowledge and attains the highest perfectional stage of peace and prosperity. BG 1972 purports
- In this way (by chanting the Hare Krsna mantra and read Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam) one purifies himself of the baser material modes (tamo-guna and rajo-guna) and, becoming freed from the greed of these modes, can attain complete peace of mind
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- Krsna explains in BG 5.29: A person in full consciousness of Me, knowing Me to be the ultimate beneficiary of all sacrifices and austerities, the Supreme Lord of all planets & demigods, & the benefactor & well-wisher of all living entities, attains peace
- Krsna tells Arjuna, one enters into the supreme abode. "By meditating in this manner, always controlling the body, mind and activities, the mystic transcendentalist attains to peace, the supreme nirvana which abides in Me." - Bg. 6.15
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- O scion of Bharata, surrender unto Him utterly. By His grace you will attain transcendental peace and the supreme and eternal abode. BG 18.62 - 1972
- One who offers Me respect but is envious of the bodies of others and is therefore a separatist never attains peace of mind, because of his inimical behavior towards other living entities
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- Sankaracarya - who did not accept the Personality of Godhead and preached morality and ethics in the spirit of pantheism - never preached that there is any possibility of attaining eternal peace and prosperity in this material world
- Since these living entities have very little knowledge of self-realization, they are not getting any relief, although they are very anxious to attain peace of mind and some substantial happiness
- Sri Krsna says: "He (one who has decided to refrain from his immoral habits and make progress in Krsna consciousness) quickly becomes righteous and attains lasting peace. O son of Kunti, declare it boldly that My devotee never perishes." - BG. 9.31
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- The conditioned souls within the clutches of illusory energy are all anxious to attain peace in the material world. But they do not know the formula for peace, which is explained in this part of the Bhagavad-gita. BG 1972 purports
- The Lord is called "Govinda," or the prime cause of all causes and the reservoir of all blessings. & the people in general can attain to perfect peace and tranquillity when they come to know Him by the gradual process of work with transcendental results
- The Lord says: Even if one commits the most abominable actions, if he is engaged in devotional service he is to be considered saintly because he is properly situated in his determination. He quickly becomes righteous & attains lasting peace - BG 9.30-31
- The Lord says: The sages, knowing Me as the ultimate purpose of all sacrifices & austerities, the Supreme Lord of all planets & demigods & the benefactor & well-wisher of all living entities, attains peace from the pangs of material miseries - BG 5.29
- The Personality of Godhead, Sri Krsna, says in Bhagavad-gita (5.28) that one can attain the supreme peace by knowing that He is the enjoyer of all sacrifices and austerities, God of all the universes, and also the supreme friend of all living entities
- The sage Rsabhadeva told his sons that once they purified their existence they would have unlimited happiness. We are all intended to attain peace and happiness, but whatever peace and happiness we find in this material world is limited
- The sages, knowing Me (Krsna) as the ultimate enjoyer of all sacrifices and austerities, the Supreme Lord of all planets and demigods, and the benefactor and well-wisher of all living entities, attain peace from the pangs of material miseries - 5.29
- The sages, knowing Me (Krsna) as the ultimate purpose of all sacrifices and austerities, the Supreme Lord of all planets and demigods and the benefactor and well-wisher of all living entities, attains peace from the pangs of material miseries - BG 5.29
- The sages, knowing Me as the ultimate purpose of all sacrifices and austerities, the Supreme Lord of all planets and demigods and the benefactor and well-wisher of all living entities, attain peace from the pangs of material miseries. BG 5.29 - 1972
- The steadily devoted soul attains unadulterated peace because he offers the result of all activities to Me (Krsna); whereas a person who is not in union with the Divine, who is greedy for the fruits of his labor, becomes entangled
- The steadily devoted soul attains unadulterated peace because he offers the result of all activities to Me; whereas a person who is not in union with the Divine, who is greedy for the fruits of his labor, becomes entangled. BG 5.12 - 1972
- The Supreme Lord is so kind that He comes Himself to instruct the bewildered living entity how to act obediently and then gradually return home, back to Godhead, where he can attain an eternal, peaceful life of bliss and knowledge
- This is the way to attain santi, peace. Understand Krsna - that He is the supreme enjoyer, the supreme proprietor, and the supreme friend of everyone
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- When we are free from such (material) designations - when our real nature will be uncovered - then and only then will we attain our dream of real happiness and peace
- When we attain transcendental knowledge and are established in the actual, eternal religion of the actual living entity - the spirit soul - then and then only can we attain real, undeniable peace, prosperity, and happiness in the world