Category:Becoming God Conscious
Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda identifies the root cause of all human suffering as a lack of God consciousness. He argues that modern civilization, despite its technological advancement, is deteriorating into animalistic life because it ignores the prime duty of the human form: to understand God. The analysis of these quotes presents Becoming God Conscious not as a religious sentiment or a sectarian conversion, but as the practical solution to the world's political, social, and economic problems. When one becomes God conscious, the artificial boundaries of nationalism ("I am American," "I am Russian") and religious sectarianism dissolve, paving the way for true peace. This transformation is described as "real evolution"—the final stage where the living entity, after many births, becomes wise and surrenders to the Supreme.
- The Purpose of Human Life: The human body is a special facility given specifically for understanding God. To use it for anything else is a waste of time.
- Solution to Global Conflict: World peace is impossible as long as people identify with their bodies. God consciousness dissolves these false designations and unifies humanity on the spiritual platform.
- Scientific, Not Sectarian: God is neither Hindu, Muslim, nor Christian. The movement aims to teach the science of God, not to convert people from one faith to another.
- Real Evolution: True progress is not just biological but conscious. A person is considered evolved only when they surrender to God.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Becoming God Conscious - The Solution to All World Problems.
Pages in category "Becoming God Conscious"
The following 78 pages are in this category, out of 78 total.
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- According to Vedic civilization, a human being must be God conscious. He should understand what God is, what this material world is, who he is, and what their interrelationships are. This is called sreyas, or ultimately auspicious activity
- After many, many births of this mental evolutionary process, when actually he becomes wise he becomes God conscious and surrenders to God
- After many, many births of this mental evolutionary process, when actually he becomes wise, he becomes God conscious and surrenders to God. That is real evolution. That is real evolution. That evolution will go on
- Anyone who is preaching something else other than God consciousness, he is a cheater. Because real progress of life is to become God conscious
- Anyone who is preaching something else other than God consciousness, he is a cheater. He is a cheater. Sumanda-matayo. Because real progress of life is to become God conscious. That is the real progress
- As soon as you become God conscious, the demons will create disturbance. Just like Lord Jesus Christ, he was crucified by the demons. The only fault was that he was God conscious
- As soon as you become God conscious, your original all good qualities will manifest automatically
- As soon as you become Krsna conscious, as soon as you become God conscious, then your real universal, ideal universal consciousness develops. Otherwise it is all simply jugglery
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- Everyone is in ignorance due to long separation from God. And when he is given lesson, instruction how to become God conscious, how to love God, that is real life
- Everything has clear conception in the philosophy of Vedic literature, especially they're summarized in the Bhagavad-gita As It Is. So our only request is that you become God conscious. This is the opportunity
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- I am asking people to become God conscious; but if you refuse to become God conscious how can I help you?
- I am not thinking of India. I am thinking for the whole human society. Anyway, why shall I think for India? When we become God conscious, then we don't think in that way, "I am Indian," "I am Englishman," "I am Australian," "I am this." No
- I cannot become liberal and tell everybody, "Go ahead and do all nonsense and you can become God conscious." I cannot possibly recommend that
- I have given the example of the hunter: before becoming God conscious, he was a cruel hunter, and after being God conscious, he was not ready to kill even an ant. This is the result
- If a person becomes God conscious, Krsna conscious, so he will find many enemies
- If God is good, then I am good. So because I am covered by the material dirty things, I look like not gold. So this is the test. As soon as you become God conscious, your original all good qualities will manifest automatically
- If people actually become God conscious, all quarrels can be settled outside of court, as happened in the case of the two brahmanas whose disagreement was settled by the witness Gopala
- If we become God conscious, if we become Krsna conscious, this fighting will be over. "I am American," "I am Indian," "I am Russian," "I am Chinese," these all nonsense things will be over
- If we become God conscious, Krsna conscious, the fighting in the world will come to an end. "I am American," "I am Indian," "I am Russian," "I am Chinese" - all these nonsensical designations will be finished
- If we become God conscious, Krsna conscious, then the whole problems of the world - sociology, religion, economic development, politics - everything will be solved. That's a fact
- If you all, ladies and gentlemen present here, take advantage of hearing about God from this institution, you will also become God conscious
- If you follow Bible, you also get knowledge. That is knowledge. We are after seeing people, that he has got knowledge of God. It is not a question of Bible or Bhagavad-gita. We want that you become God conscious. That is our movement
- If you simply try to understand that this taste is Krsna, or God, you become God conscious
- If you train a person to become God conscious, then all the good qualities automatically becomes manifest in him
- In order to become God conscious, one must follow some rules and regulations. Of course one has to eat, but the proposal is that one should eat remnants of foodstuffs that are offered to Krsna
- In order to become God conscious, you have to follow some rules and regulations
- In order to become perfectly God conscious, the first-class men must be there in the society. And that first-class man is described here, samo damas tapah: he is able to control the mind, the senses; tapah, he has undergone austerities, tapah
- In religious principle there is the teaching to become God conscious, to accept the authority of God. So our proposition is to make people God conscious
- It has already been explained in the previous verses that Prthu Maharaja advised the citizens to become adhoksaja-dhiyah, which means God conscious, or Krsna conscious, and in this verse (SB 4.21.27) he specifically presents the authority of sastra
- It is not possible to manufacture food or sex in a factory. These and whatever else we require are supplied by God. Our business is to take advantage of these things and become God conscious
- It is not very difficult to become Krsna conscious. Simply you require little training. And if you read BG as it is, without any rascaldom, interpretation - the way it is stated - raso 'ham apsu kaunteya, if you take this, you become God conscious
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- Just like uneducated person: It is not that he'll have to remain in that uneducated standard, but he can become educated. That is Krsna consciousness movement, that there is no check on any particular person, community, to become God conscious
- Just like you associate with the sun immediately, er, sunshine - you become warm - similarly, by associating with God, you become God conscious
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- Our description of healthy life, healthy life is to become God conscious. That is healthy life. Otherwise do you think that an animal like elephant, very strong, does it mean that it is healthy? No
- Our proposition is, when you become God conscious, then all problems automatically solved
- Our purpose, mission, is that people may become God conscious. And the process is in this age by chanting the holy name of God
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- People, being godless, they are dishonest, they are not working honestly and so many things. The only remedy is that people should be taught to become God conscious. And this method is very simple: chant Hare Krsna
- Prahlada Maharaja says that dharman bhagavatan, to become Krsna conscious, or God conscious, is so important that we should not lose even a moment's time. Immediately we shall begin
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- Simply we are teaching that "Become God conscious." God is neither Hindu nor Muslim nor Christian. He's God. And we are also not Hindu or Muslim or Christian. This is our bodily designation. We are all pure, part and parcel of the Supreme
- So to become God conscious, Krsna conscious, is not very cheap thing. It requires a great amount of austerity, penance to come to this stage. So never be disappointed that because people are not responding
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- The change is up to you; it is your choice. If everyone becomes God conscious, the world becomes the kingdom of God
- The cheating process is going on. Unless you become God conscious, the cheating process will not stop. So there is no solution
- The first principle for good government is that it must institute this varnasrama system. The purpose of varnasrama is to enable people to become God conscious
- The human beings, however fallen he may be, if he is properly guided, if he is properly instructed, he can become God conscious
- The special feature of a birth in India is that a person born in India becomes automatically God conscious
- The whole system of human civilization is guide the people to become God conscious. This is the Vedic civilization. Not to make them dog conscious, cat conscious, animal conscious. No
- There is need of some brahmana who can give advice to the people how to live, how to become God conscious, how to become happy. There is great need of this movement. Simply so-called classless society will not help us. That is not Vedic
- There is no difference between this (Hindu) process and that (Christian) process and; the point is whatever process one follows, he must become God conscious
- There is no question of overpopulation. God can supply you more than you want, provided you become God conscious, Krsna conscious. That is the way
- There may be angles of vision to approach God, but God is one. Therefore our attempt is that you become God conscious. Don't be limited by Christianism or Hinduism or Muhammadanism
- Those who are getting the chance of becoming Krsna conscious by the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, they should not lose the opportunity. It will be suicidal. Don't fall down. It is very easy. Simply chanting by Hare Krsna mantra
- To become God conscious is not difficult. Simply one has to learn how to practice it. That's all
- To become God conscious one has to hear about the all-auspicious Lord, as He is described in literature like the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam
- To become God conscious, Krsna conscious, is not very cheap thing. It requires a great amount of austerity, penance to come to this stage. So never be disappointed that because people are not responding
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- We are making something for our convenience, but we are creating something else which is inconvenient. So this is due to godless civilization. But if we become God conscious, then our progress of civilization will be very peaceful and happy
- We have got everything in India, and to become God conscious, to establish the Lord's kingdom, not at all difficult. But we manufacture our own ideas. But we want that rama-rajya, but without Rama. How rama-rajya will be there?
- We should be careful not to miss the special opportunity of human life. Sri Krsna Himself comes to deliver Bhagavad-gita and to help us to become God conscious. Indeed, this very material creation is given to us to utilize for this cultivation
- We simply want everyone, to become God conscious. That is our mission. Our mission is not that to convert. What is the use of converting?
- We simply want people to become God conscious and that will bring forth real peace in the world
- When one becomes Krsna conscious by the grace of the Lord, the fragrance of the lotus feet of the Lord expands, and in this way a materialist may gain freedom from his miseries
- Real religion means becoming God conscious. Birth is successful if an interest in Krsna consciousness is taken
- Whether you are developing your God consciousness, love for God, that is our test. And you'll see, in our process within so short time, how they are becoming God conscious
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- Yes, this Krsna consciousness movement is not a sentimental religious system. It is science and philosophy. Therefore our attempt is that you become God conscious
- You have to become God conscious. Then you will understand what is God. It is not a so trifle thing you ask me and in one minute, you understand God. That is foolishness. You have to study the science of God. God is not so cheap
- You may be a very religious person - according to your religious principles, ritualistic ceremonies, you execute very nicely. But after doing all these things, if you do not become God consciousness, then it is simply waste of time
- You may be a very religious person - or according to your religious principles, ritualistic ceremonies, you execute very nicely. But after doing all these things, if you do not become God conscious, then the Bhagavata says that it is simply waste of time
- You'll find everyone either sinful or lowest of the mankind or rascal or puffed-up with false knowledge. But the basic principle is: no God. So the only solution is let them first of all become God conscious. Then all solution