Category:Banish
Theme Analysis
The category of banishment in Śrīla Prabhupāda's teachings operates on two complementary levels. At the personal level, the soul is called to banish all self-centered desires and align its will with that of the Supreme Lord, for desiring is the living symptom and can never be eliminated, only redirected toward Kṛṣṇa. At the social and civilizational level, Śrīla Prabhupāda repeatedly warns that when God-consciousness is banished from public life, chaos and irreligion inevitably follow, and that just rulers, following the example of Mahārāja Parīkṣit, bear the solemn duty of banishing irreligion from society. These philosophical teachings are richly illustrated through the Vedic and Vaiṣṇava narratives of Dhruva Mahārāja, the Pāṇḍavas, Junior Haridāsa, and others, each offering timeless lessons on renunciation, justice, and surrender.
- Banishing Self-Centered Desire: The highest perfection of desire is not its elimination but its transformation. The soul must banish personal desire and cooperate with Kṛṣṇa's desire, for desiring is the very symptom of life and cannot be extinguished. The final instruction of the Bhagavad-gītā points not to desirelessness but to complete surrender and service to the Lord.
- The Peril of Banishing God-Consciousness: When modern civilization banishes the principle of God-consciousness, it loses the very foundation of social order. Without devotee-warriors like Arjuna, the agents of Kali exploit the resulting lawlessness, and corruption flourishes precisely because administrators fail to recognize its spiritual root.
- The Ruler's Duty to Banish Irreligion: Vedic political philosophy is clear: the friends of irreligion must be banished from the state if corruption is to be truly eradicated. Mahārāja Parīkṣit exemplified this duty when he expelled the personification of Kali, and Kṛṣṇa Himself banished Kāliya from Vṛndāvana to protect the innocent cows.
- Banishment in Vedic and Vaiṣṇava Narratives: From the exile of the five-year-old Dhruva Mahārāja and the twelve-year forest banishment of the Pāṇḍavas to Lord Caitanya's uncompromising expulsion of Junior Haridāsa, the narratives of banishment in sacred history carry profound teachings on karma, renunciation, and the unyielding standards of spiritual life.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Banishing Personal Desire and Irreligion - Lessons from Vedic Narratives and Sacred History.
Subcategories
This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.
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Pages in category "Banish"
The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total.
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- Although as a father the King was affectionate toward his son, he minimized his affection for Dhruva Maharaja because he was too much addicted to the second wife. Now he was repenting that both Dhruva and his mother, Suniti, were practically banished
- Although Lord Caitanya approved of a householder having regulated sex in marriage, He was very strict with those in the renounced order, and He even banished junior Haridasa for glancing lustfully at a young woman
- Although they (modern politicians) have banished the idea of God consciousness, they still expect to establish the kingdom of Rama. Such a proposal is rejected by devotees
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- I (Uttanapada) am very much addicted to my wife, and I am so fallen that I have abandoned all merciful behavior, even to my son (Dhruva), who is only five years old. I have banished him and his mother, even though he is a great soul and a great devotee
- In a civilization where God is conspicuously banished, and there is no devotee warrior like Arjuna, the associates of the age of Kali take advantage of this lawless kingdom and arrange to kill innocent animals like the cow in secluded slaughterhouses
- It appears that Kuntidevi was remembering the miserable days when she had been banished with her sons through the mischievous plans of Dhrtarastra and Duryodhana
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- That is the way of wiping out corruption in the state (not allow the friend of irreligiosity to flourish), and not otherwise. The friends of irreligiosity should be banished from the state, and that will save the state from corruption
- The friends of irreligiosity should be banished from the state, and that will save the state from corruption
- The Greek history is not more than three thousand years. Maharaja Yayati banished his two sons to the European quarters. Mleccha-yavana. Later on they became yavana, from Vedic culture deviated. This is the history
- The impersonalists recommend that one should become desireless, and others recommend banishing desires altogether. That is impossible; no one can banish desires altogether because desiring is the living symptom
- The King repented having banished his boy, for Dhruva was only five years old and a father should not banish his wife and children or neglect their maintenance
- The Lord as Supersoul could detect the lust in the mind of Junior Haridasa, who was at once banished from the Lord's association and was never accepted again, even though the Lord was implored to excuse Haridasa for the mistake
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- When Draupadi was gained in the competition, they were incognito. The Pandavas were incognito. They were banished for twelve years, and after twelve years, one year they had to live incognito. Nobody would understand where they are living
- When Sitadevi was finally delivered from the clutches of Ravana, Ravana's whole family and kingdom, and Ravana himself, were vanquished. When Sitadevi came home she was tried by fire, and after some days she was again banished to the forest
- When the Pandavas were banished by Duryodhana and forced to live incognito in the forest, no one could trace out where they were staying
- When the Pandavas were banished from the kingdom by the intrigues of Duryodhana, Kunti followed her sons, and she equally faced all sorts of difficulties during those days
- When the personification of Kali attempted to kill a cow, Maharaja Pariksit at once prepared himself to kill the miscreant, and the personification of Kali was banished from his kingdom. That is the sign of purusa, or the representative of Lord Visnu
- While speaking to Srimati Radharani, Krsna became very anxious to return to Vrndavana. He made Her listen to a verse which banished all Her difficulties and which assured Her that She would again attain Krsna
- With His followers in the renounced order Lord Caitanya was very strict. He even banished Junior Haridasa, an important kirtana leader, for glancing lustfully at a woman - CC Intro