Category:Becoming Sinless
Theme Analysis
In the Vedic system, the ultimate purpose of human life is to understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead, a feat that is impossible without becoming sinless. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the standard of animal life is naturally characterized by sinful activities, and human civilization is meant to train the individual to rise above these tendencies. By following the four regulative principles and chanting the holy names, a person is freed from the darkness of material conditioning. This state of purity is the essential platform for successful devotional service and the only way to gain entry into the kingdom of God.
- The Fundamental Prerequisite: Without first becoming sinless, no one can actually comprehend the nature of God; this is a universal requirement across all authentic religious systems.
- Practical Regulation: To become sinless, one must systematically avoid illicit sex, meat-eating, gambling, and intoxication, including subtler forms like tea and coffee.
- The Mercy of Surrender: While personal effort is valuable, surrendering to the Supreme Lord is the most confidential and effective way to become sinless and attain perfection.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Portal to Divinity - The Path to Becoming Sinless.
Pages in category "Becoming Sinless"
The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total.
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- According to Vedic system we should be sinless. Unless we become sinless, there is no possibility of understanding God. That is not possible
- Agriculture and cow protection are the way to become sinless and thus be attracted to devotional service. Those who are sinful cannot be attracted by devotional service
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- If by chanting His holy name we become sinless, how God can become sinful? It is not possible
- If we remain in animal condition of life, then that is aghavan. When one is in animal condition, that means more sinful. So we have to become sinless. That requires jnana-vairagya
- It is not religion. It is a question of becoming sinless. Every religion will say that you become sinless. Every religion
- It is the duty of the guru, the duty of the parents, duty of the government to train people in such a way that they may become pious, sinless
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- O sinless one, the mode of goodness, being purer than the others, is illuminating, and it frees one from all sinful reactions. Those situated in that mode develop knowledge, but they become conditioned by the concept of happiness. BG 14.6 - 1972
- Oh, yes, certainly (he will experience the indwelling of God when one becomes sinless). That is the platform of understanding God
- One has to adopt some means by which one can become sinless. So simply by hearing, you become sinless. And after being sinless, you become more and more interested
- Our position is how to become sinless. Therefore we do not recommend animal killing. That is not possible
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- The most offensive is that - Krsna... By chanting Hare Krsna mantra, I become sinless. So in the morning let me do, or in the, at night, let me do all sinful activities
- The residents of the planet known as Siddhaloka can travel in outer space from one planet to another without vehicles. The special power of the Kumaras mentioned herewith (in SB 4.22.2) is that whatever place they went to would immediately become sinless
- The whole world is disturbed. Why? Because it is full of these sinful men: drunkards, woman hunters, gamblers, and intoxicants. The whole world. And they are expecting peace. Nonsense. Where is peace? First of all educate them to become sinless
- This chanting and hearing process should be increased. One should try to become sinless and try to make friendship with God. Then our life will be successful
- This is the most confidential part of the Vedic scriptures, O sinless one, and it is disclosed now by Me. Whoever understands this will become wise, and his endeavors will know perfection. BG 15.20 - 1972
- Those who are devotees, they are supposed to be not sinful. Naturally, they should be sinless. That is confirmed in the Bhagavad-gita. Without becoming sinless, one cannot completely devote himself in Krsna consciousness
- To approach God, either you become sinless by your own efforts or you simply surrender unto God, and He will help you to become sinless. Whichever you like. He is giving full freedom
- To become completely sinless you have to begin with these four prohibitory injunctions, or avoid sinful activities like illicit sex, meat-eating, smoking, intoxication and gambling
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- You have to avoid sinful activities like illicit sex, meat-eating, gambling, and intoxication, including tobacco, coffee, and tea. Then you'll gradually become completely sinless
- You must be very careful. We have selected, summarized the essence of sinful activities is illicit sex, meat-eating, intoxication, and gambling. This is the essence. If you save yourself from these four principles, then you become sinless