Category:Controversy
Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda provides a clear distinction between beneficial philosophical inquiry and detrimental mundane arguments. While speculative debates and petty managerial disputes agitate the mind and waste valuable time, sincere discussions regarding spiritual conclusions are highly encouraged. By consulting authorized scripture and the genuine spiritual master, a sincere student can resolve any doubt, transcend material dualities, and strengthen their attachment to Kṛṣṇa. Ultimately, the resolution to any controversy is found not in mental speculation, but by submitting to the supreme authority of the Lord and His representatives.
- Sincere Philosophical Inquiry: Delving into spiritual conclusions is not contentious when done with the right attitude; rather, it solidifies spiritual understanding and strengthens the mind's attachment to the Supreme Lord.
- Avoiding Petty Disputes: Arguments over management, superiority in service, or mundane topics are considered childish and should be strictly avoided by advanced students to maintain focus on devotional service.
- Theological Misconceptions: Due to ignorance, philosophical speculators create endless controversies regarding the nature of the soul and the Absolute Truth, whereas devotees simply accept the authoritative statements of scripture.
- Resolving Doubts Through Authority: Whenever a controversy arises, the standard process for resolution is to consult the ultimate authorities—the spiritual master, the scriptures, and the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Controversy - Philosophical Discussions and Avoiding Disputes.
Subcategories
This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
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Pages in category "Controversy"
The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total.
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- A sincere student should not neglect the discussion of such conclusions, considering them controversial, for such discussions strengthen the mind. Thus one's mind becomes attached to Sri Krsna
- Amongst the disciples of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati there may be some controversy, but the central point is how to preach the mission of His Divine Grace
- As soon as there is some controversy, avoid it. That's all. Tala fruit and crow. You worship Nrsimhadeva. Ito nrsimhah parato, yato yato yami tato nrsimhah. Nrsimhadeva is everywhere
- At the end of the festival Minaketana Ramadasa went away, offering his blessings to everyone. At that time he had some controversy with my (Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami's) brother
- At the end of the festival Minaketana Ramadasa went away, offering his blessings to everyone. At that time he had some controversy with my brother
- At the time of Aniruddha's marriage, when we were all playing chess, there was another fight with your brother Rukmi on a controversial verbal point, and My elder brother, Balarama, finally killed him
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- Because they are ignorant and bewildered concerning the soul and its activities, even though some of them have a vague idea of the soul, many controversies arise, and the philosophical speculators can never reach a conclusion
- Beyond such evidence (namely direct perception, hypothesis and traditional authority) there is no proof. There is not much controversy regarding direct perceptional evidence or authorized traditional evidence
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- I have received one letter from Sudama das Goswami that both of you had some hot conversation on the points of management, but I request both of you not to become agitated on any controversial point
- I know there has been some controversy within the Society about the actual position of our Siddha Svarupa. But I think he is a very nice boy and he has understood our philosophy just to the point
- If the son sometimes says, "I am one with the father," there is no controversy because he is one in quality
- If we take the root meaning, Christian means Krishnian or Krishtian. So that is a controversial point, but everyone can take to Krsna. Then everything will be settled up
- In the beginning one must know that he is not this body; He is spirit soul. Don't bring in controversy, but try to convince that you are not this body
- It may also be appropriate to explain, in these days of controversy, the origin of life. The life force of the living entity - the soul - is different from the ovum and semen of the human being
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- Krsna is explaining this most controversial point regarding the duality & non-duality of the soul & the Supersoul by referring to Scriptures, the Vedanta, which are accepted as authority. He says, this is according to different sages. BG 1972 purports
- Krsna's reaction is a controversial point among great authorities and saintly persons. How could Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the reservoir of all power and knowledge, be bewildered in such a way?
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- The controversy of the Daksa-yajna took place in the Svayambhuva manvantara period. As a result, Daksa was punished by Lord Siva, but by virtue of his prayers to Lord Siva he became eligible to regain his former opulence
- The controversy on this subject (chanting the names of the gopis or Krsna's name) reached a point that after this incident Caitanya Mahaprabhu decided to take sannyasa because He was not taken very seriously in His grhastha-asrama
- The Greek word Christo comes from the Sanskrit Krishna. In fact, another spelling of Krishna is Krishta. So actually, if we take the root meaning,"Christian" means "Krishtian" or "Krishnian." So that is a controversial point
- The mystic yogis consider the living entities and the Supersoul, Paramatma, to be one and the same. It is a minor point of controversy; after all, everything created rests on the gigantic virat or universal form of the Lord
- There are many controversies amongst the impersonalists and the personalists about the Lord's appearance as a human being. BG 1972 purports
- There are many controversies between the impersonalists and the personalists about the Lord's appearance as a human being
- There is a common controversy over whether the Supreme Absolute Truth is personal or impersonal. As far as Bhagavad-gita is concerned, the Absolute Truth is the Personality of Godhead Sri Krsna, and this is confirmed in every step. BG 1972 purports
- There is a great controversy amongst the nondevotees or Mayavadis about the mysterious disappearance of the Lord, and the doubts of those men with a poor fund of knowledge have been very elaborately cleared by Srila Jiva Gosvami in his Krsna-sandarbha
- There is no need of raising controversial points and thus wasting each other's time
- There is parampara. So there is symptoms of guru not that everyone becomes guru. These are controversial points
- There is some controversy amongst the students on the path of liberation. Such transcendental students are known as impersonalists and devotees of the Lord
- They (modern scientists) are now silent. They cannot go there (moon planet); neither ever they went there. This is the conclusion. So that is a controversial point, controversial, but we have to see the result
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- We should approach the Supreme or the representative of the Supreme, just like the same example: when there is any controversy, we refer to the law book or to the lawyer, or we take the decision of the law court
- When a person transcends the platform of duality - especially when he no longer takes part in the controversy over the Absolute Truth's monistic or dualistic existence - he sees Lord Krsna in his enlightenment and worships Him as one without a second
- When it is disputed, why should you publish that picture? It is controversial. You should not print