Category:Foolishly Thinking
Theme Analysis
In the teachings of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, to be foolishly thinking describes the deep-rooted misconceptions of the conditioned soul under the spell of material illusion, known as māyā. The most prominent of these illusions is the false sense of independence. Bewildered by the material energy, the living entity falsely identifies as the independent doer, free from the stringent laws of nature, and the rightful owner of material property. Furthermore, people foolishly think that life is generated from chemical combinations, that the universe appeared by chance, and that the temporary span of a human life is the absolute reality. This defective thinking extends into the spiritual realm as well, causing individuals to mistakenly view the Supreme Lord or the pure ācāryas as ordinary human beings. Conversely, it causes tiny living entities to proudly think themselves equal to God in both quality and quantity. The remedy for this diseased mentality, as prescribed in texts like the Bhagavad-gītā, is to recognize one's eternal constitutional position as a servant of the Lord and to abandon the false prestige of material independence.
- The Illusion of the Doer Conditioned souls are completely bound by the laws of material nature, yet they falsely assume they are acting freely. By ignoring the supreme control of the Lord, they wrongly believe themselves to be the independent directors of their own destinies.
- False Proprietorship and Chance Materialistic individuals claim ownership over worldly resources, forgetting that everything belongs to God. They mistakenly believe the universe functions by chance and that their temporary bodily existence is the only reality, ignoring the eternal nature of the soul.
- Misunderstanding the Supreme Due to a poor fund of knowledge, people frequently reduce the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His pure devotees to the level of ordinary mortals. They misinterpret spiritual pastimes and falsely consider themselves to be highly elevated scholars.
- The Trap of False Equality Upon realizing they share qualitative spiritual traits with the Lord, less intelligent persons make the grievous error of assuming they are also equal to Him in quantity and power. They rely on flawed material science to explain away the living force, remaining trapped in animalistic ignorance.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Overcoming the Illusion of Foolishly Thinking We are Independent Masters.
Pages in category "Foolishly Thinking"
The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total.
A
- A neophyte devotee foolishly thinks of accumulating some material power in exchange for devotional service. Such foolish devotees are sometimes put into difficulty by the Lord Himself
- A person foolishly thinks that the material body has grown from a combination of chemicals, although he cannot find them. The Vedas inform us, however, that chemical combinations do not constitute the living force
- Acarya should be always worshiped. Even if you, by ABCD, you have become more learned than the acarya... That is not possible, but if you foolishly think like that, still, you should not exhibit your foolishness, that you know more than the acarya
- Although Caitanya appears in the guise of a devotee, we should not foolishly think He is an ordinary human being - CC Intro
B
- Because he (Romaharsana Suta) was seated on the vyasasana, he foolishly thought himself greater than the Lord; therefore he did not get down from his seat or bow down before the Lord
- Because Romaharsana was seated on the vyasasana, he foolishly thought himself greater than the Lord; therefore he did not get down from his seat or bow down before the Lord (Balarama)
- Because you have accepted this material body, you are foolishly thinking that you are not eternal. Otherwise, as God is eternal, you are also eternal
F
- Foolish creatures, they think that everything has come out of nothing, and it is being managed by nature. No. Behind nature there is God
- Foolish mental speculators think that after liberation one's identity is lost, but that is not so
- Foolish people think of Krsna as one of them. Not understanding His spiritual potency, they simply decry the personal form of the Absolute Truth, foolishly thinking of themselves as jnanis cognizant of the complete truth
- Foolish people think that devotional service is flattering the Lord to get special mercy. Factually the pure devotees who are engaged in the transcendental loving service of the Lord are not a mercantile community
- Foolish people think, "Why God has made me poor? Why God has made so many poor men?" God has not made. They have made themselves poor. God has not made. He does not make any distinguish. He says the plain truth
- Foolish people thinks, "I am better off being busy with my material comforts - maintaining a nice apartment, family and sex life"
- Foolishly proud of their (pasandi's) material birth as brahmanas and their consequently higher position in the social order, they think of the other classes - namely the ksatriyas, vaisyas and sudras - as lower classes
- Foolishly, people who are enamored of the glimmer of modern materialistic advancement are thinking that the Krsna consciousness movement is for less intelligent men
I
- In Calcutta recently a slaughterhouse was being advertised as a temple of the goddess Kali. Meat-eaters foolishly purchase meat from such shops, thinking it different from ordinary meat and taking it to be the prasada of goddess Kali
- In many varieties of ways we have to convince them and prove that "You are foolishly thinking that there is independence, so-called scientific advancement, and only promising, 'Yes, in future we shall be like this, be like this.' " What is future
- It is not that the previous acaryas and others, they did not know what is airplane, what is speed, how to run. Don't think foolishly, as if they have manufactured. It is nothing, not even third-, not even fourth-class, tenth-class
L
- Living like an animal, not understanding the goal of life, one foolishly thinks that there is no eternity and that his life span of fifty, sixty, or, at the most, one hundred years, is everything. This is the greatest foolishness
- Lord Caitanya is like a teacher who, seeing a student doing poorly, takes up a pencil and writes, saying, "Do it like this: A, B, C." By this, one must not foolishly think that the teacher is learning his ABC's
O
- One should not foolishly think that the individual infinitesimal soul is the cause of the gigantic manifestation of the universal form. The universal form is called the virat-rupa because the Supreme Lord is within it in His plenary portion
- Our knowledge is, therefore, always imperfect. On that we must agree. If we foolishly think that we have acquired all forms of knowledge and we have advanced in science, this is another foolishness. It is not possible
T
- The devotees of the Supreme Lord know how to respect the demigods, but the devotees of the demigods sometimes foolishly think that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is no greater than the demigods
- The Lord gives orders to material nature, and she arranges facilities for the living entities. The living entities are not independent, although they foolishly think themselves the doers - karta
- The son of Dronacarya (Asvatthama) beheaded the five sleeping sons of Draupadi and delivered them as a prize to his master, foolishly thinking that he would be pleased. Duryodhana, however, disapproved of the heinous act
- They (ordinary men) foolishly think that Krsna is like themselves and that He embraces the gopis just as an ordinary man embraces a young girl - CC Intro
- They foolishly think that simply "I am the monarch of all I survey." That's all. This planet is the monarch, and all other planets they're all subservient. They will satisfy our senses. This is foolishness
- This (the conditioned soul is is subjected to the results of his past deeds) is carried out by the laws of nature, but one foolishly thinks himself the doer, which in fact he is not
- Those known as the sahajiyas foolishly think that their material bodies are transcendental. Because of this, they are always bereft of the association of pure devotees, and thus they cannot behave like Vaisnavas
W
- We are eternal. We understand from Bhagavad-gita, na hanyate hanyamane sarire (BG 2.20). So if I am eternal, then why I am accepting death? This is real question. But foolishly we are thinking, "I am this body": therefore we remain as an animal
- What is that connection? We are all His eternal servants. We should not foolishly think that we can become one with God or equal to God. This is all the result of rascaldom
- When Krsna asks you that "Give Me in charity," so that - you are foolishly thinking that it is your money - Krsna is just trying to take your money so that your false consciousness may be dispelled. Therefore He is
- When the son of Dhrtarastra fell down lamenting, his spine broken, being beaten by the club of Bhima, the son of Drona beheaded the five sleeping sons of Draupadi and delivered them as a prize to his master, foolishly thinking that he would be pleased
- When two birds enter a tree, one may foolishly think that the birds become one or merge with the tree, but actually they do not. Rather, each bird keeps its individual identity
- Within conditioned life, no one has freedom, but because one is bewildered, being subject to the rule of mahamaya, one foolishly thinks himself independent
Y
- You are falsely claiming that it is your property. It is not your property. So when Krsna asks you that "Give Me in charity," so that - you are foolishly thinking that it is your money
- You are not free. You are thinking so-called free. You are not free. You are under the stringent laws of nature. You are not free. You are thinking foolishly that you are free
- You are thinking so-called free. You are not free. You are under the stringent laws of nature. You are not free. You are thinking foolishly that you are free