Category:Becoming Affected
Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda draws a clear theological line between the living entity (jīva) and the Supreme Lord based on who becomes affected by the material nature. The analysis reveals that the conditioned soul is vulnerable to the influence of the three modes of nature, bad association, and sinful reactions. In contrast, Kṛṣṇa, being the master of māyā, remains eternally unaffected, even when He descends into this world. The perfection of life lies in shifting one's susceptibility: instead of being affected by material contamination, one must become "affected" by the ecstasy of devotional service.
- The Vulnerability of the Soul: Unlike the Lord, the minute living entity is prone to contamination; even mere mental contemplation of sinful acts or association with atheists can affect the consciousness.
- The Unaffected Lord: A key distinction in Vedic philosophy is that Kṛṣṇa is never affected by the material qualities (nirguṇa); He remains transcendental even while managing the creation.
- Immunity through Karma-yoga: The quotes explain that one who works for Kṛṣṇa and understands the law of karma does not become affected by the results of their activities, thus escaping the cycle of reaction.
- Spiritual "Infection": There is a positive side to becoming affected; advanced devotees become so affected by Kṛṣṇa's pastimes that they manifest physical symptoms of ecstasy, such as trembling and crying.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: From Becoming Affected by Matter to Becoming Affected by Spirit.
Pages in category "Becoming Affected"
The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
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- If we do something against the moral principles, we are liable to be punished. But Krsna does not become affected by any papa. Apapa-viddham. That is His nature
- In the spiritual world there is no influence of these three gunas. That is in this material world. So when Krsna comes, He does not become affected or, rather, infected with these gunas. Nirguna . . . That is nirguna
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- Krsna knows that unless Arjuna becomes affected family-wise, how Bhagavad-gita will be there? Therefore although Gudakesa, Arjuna, is above darkness, still, by the will of Krsna, Hrsikesa, he played just like ordinary man, affected with family affection
- Krsna, the Lord, when He comes within this material world - yuge yuge sambhavamy atma-mayaya (BG 4.6) - He comes in His own original turya status. He does not become affected. He's not affected. This is the position of Krsna. He's always transcendental
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- One devotee said, "My dear Mukunda, I cannot properly express the glories of Your pastimes. Even when the nondevotees hear of Your glorious pastimes they become affected and shed tears and start to tremble"
- One who (offers the results of his business to God) thus lives in the material world with his family and children never becomes affected by the contaminations of the material world
- One who becomes affected by the pleasure potency of the Supreme Lord manifests various symptoms of ecstasy, such as slackening of the heart, laughing, crying, shivering, and dancing. These symptoms are not material
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- The living entities, they become affected by the presence of maya. Krsna is not affected
- The regulative principles observed by Caitanya Mahaprabhu were sometimes intolerable, and all the devotees became greatly affected by them
- The Supersoul does not become affected by the material qualities, but the individual soul, they are affected by the material qualities, sattva-guna, rajo-guna, tamo-guna. But the Supersoul is above these gunas always
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead, He is never become affected by the material nature. This is the general description of the purusa and purusottama
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- When a devotee becomes affected with this mental condition, his love is expressed through the lips
- When a mature devotee is blessed with material opulence, he does not become affected adversely, for he knows how to employ material opulence in the service of the Lord. There are many such examples in the history of the world
- When Krsna comes within this material world, He does not become affected by the qualities, as we become. Therefore, those who are mudhas, those who are fools, they consider that Krsna is also a human being
- When one becomes deeply affected by the devotion of the residents of Vrajabhumi and tries to follow in their footsteps, he does not care for the restrictions or regulations of the revealed scriptures. This is the characteristic of one in raga-bhakti
- When Vrsasura appeared in Vrndavana as a bull, all of the gopis became greatly affected with fear. Being perturbed in that way, they began to embrace the tamala trees
- When we are under the spell of sattva-guna, rajo-guna or tamo-guna, we become affected. But Krsna, when you find that rajo-guna is exhibited in His pastimes, but He is not under the influence of that rajo-guna
- When we come into this material world, we become contaminated, we become affected by this, by the influence of this material nature. But Visnu, although He is looking after the management of creation of this brahmanda, He is not affected