Category:Broadminded
Theme Analysis
True broadmindedness, according to Śrīla Prabhupāda, is synonymous with the Sanskrit term mahātmā—a "great soul." Unlike the cripple-minded (durātmā) who are limited by extended selfishness or sectarian views, a broadminded person understands that everything belongs to the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa. This category defines a broadminded individual as one who has surrendered to Vāsudeva, understanding Him to be the cause of all causes. Such a person is not restricted by national, social, or species-based designations; their compassion extends to all living entities, including animals. The verdict of Vedic literature is that real broadmindedness is achieved only when one engages constantly in the service of the Lord under the protection of the internal energy (daivī-prakṛti).
- Mahātmā vs. Durātmā: A mahātmā is one whose mind is expanded to include Kṛṣṇa's interest, while a durātmā is "cripple-minded," focused on limited, material designations.
- Universal Compassion: A Kṛṣṇa conscious person is truly broadminded because they love not only fellow humans but all creatures, including "poor animals," seeing the spirit soul in everyone.
- The Foundation of Service: Mere humanitarianism is not true broadmindedness if it excludes God. Real expansion of the mind occurs when one dovetails their desires with the supreme will of the Lord.
- Freedom from Envy: Broadminded devotees are friendly to all, free from jealousy (matsaratā), and work for the complete welfare of all subjects, making them the ideal leaders and teachers of society.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: From Cripple-Minded to Broadminded.
Subcategories
This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
Pages in category "Broadminded"
The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.
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- Mahatma is broad, broader-minded, broader soul, whose soul has become broader. How you can become broader? If you dovetail yourself with the supreme broadest, then you become broader. Otherwise you become smaller
- Mahatma means broad-minded. And duratma means cripple-minded, just the opposite word. Duratma. Dura means far away from Krsna consciousness, dura atma
- Mahatma, one who is broad-minded, or greater souls, they are under the control of daivi-prakrti. Daivim prakrtim asritah
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- One who cannot understand Krsna, they are cripple-minded. They are not broad-minded. If one becomes broad-minded, then, by the grace of Krsna, he can understand Krsna
- Only when great minds surrender unto the lotus feet of Vasudeva and know fully that Vasudeva is the cause of all causes, as confirmed in Bhagavad-gita, can they become mahatmas, or truly broad-minded. However, such broad-minded mahatmas are rarely seen
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- So when one becomes Krsna conscious he feels obligation very extensive, not limited. He is called mahatma, very broad-minded. Not cripple-minded
- So-called philosophers mind is not very broad. What is called? Ah? What is the English word? Crippled. Mind is very crippled. Durasaya. Therefore they are hoping against hope. They will not live here. Still, they are decorating, decorating the dead body
- Such personalities as a brahmana, a devotee, a king or a public leader must be very broadminded in discharging their respective duties. Srimati Kuntidevi was conscious of this fact, & being weak she prayed to be free from such bondage of family affection
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- The Absolute Truth is realized by the broadminded man who has attained knowledge and detachment by following the eighteen principles of the Bhagavad-gita described in the purport to Mantra Ten
- The basis of such activity is sense gratification, either personal or extended. Only when a person gratifies the senses of the Supreme Lord can he be called a mahatma, or broadminded person
- The broad-minded brāhmaṇas were not self-interested, but looked to the interest of complete welfare for all the subjects. They wanted to chastise King Vena for his misconduct and so prayed to the Almighty Lord as well as cursed the king
- The so-called religious system which is full of matsarata, jealousy, that is called kaitava-dharma, cheating in the name of religion. So this God consciousness is not a cheating religion. It is very broad-minded
- The word mahatma means "broadminded." One who cannot understand Krsna is not broad-minded but cripple-minded. If one becomes broad-minded, then by the grace of Krsna one can understand Krsna
- The word mahatma refers to those who are broadminded, not cripple-minded
- There are many thoughts and theories, but real success of life is to become a mahatma, broader, broader, broad-minded
- There is a church in the United Nations, and we tried to get a room there for making our propaganda. The church unity denied to give us. So their crippled mind is not expanded. Sa mahatma... Mahatma means broad-minded
- These two words are used frequently in Vedic literature - brahmana and krpana. Krpana means "miser" and brahmana refers to a liberal, broad-minded person
- Those who are actually devotees are broadminded, equal to everyone and very peaceful. They never become angry, and they are friendly to all living entities
- Thus they (people distressed or in need of money) are accepted as liberal, broad-minded mahatmas
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- You have the strength and capacity to save the world by presenting the Brahminical culture once again for consummation of the distressed world. In such acts of your broadness of mind, I am always at your service
- You love the poor people but not the poor animals. Therefore your love is so limited and defective. And Krsna conscious person not only loves the poor man but he loves the poor animals also - poor beast, insect, ants; he is so upright and so broadminded