Category:Good Sense
Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda defines good sense not as mundane shrewdness, but as the spiritual intelligence to recognize one's eternal position as a servant of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In the material world, the deluding energy of illusion constantly attempts to steal away this good sense. When a person becomes proud of their material opulences—such as education, wealth, or beauty—or when they succumb to lusty desires and the pursuit of sense gratification, they are rendered spiritually blind. Such foolish individuals, bereft of good sense, often approach demigods for temporary material boons rather than surrendering to Kṛṣṇa. However, by the supreme grace of a bona fide spiritual master and the association of saintly persons, a conditioned soul can recover their lost intelligence. True good sense culminates in the realization that everything belongs to Kṛṣṇa, and therefore, everything should be utilized exclusively in His loving service.
- The Theft of Intelligence: Lust, material attachment, and false pride are the primary culprits that destroy a living entity's good sense, rendering them spiritually blind.
- The Folly of Materialism: Those bereft of good sense waste their rare human lives pursuing temporary sense gratification, advancing in godless civilization, or worshiping demigods for material gains.
- True Common Sense: Spiritual good sense means recognizing that because we are the property of God, all our physical and mental faculties must be used in His service rather than for personal enjoyment.
- The Power of Association: A conditioned soul can only regain their lost good sense by associating with and being guided by great saintly persons.
- Correction and Humility: Exhibiting good sense means having the humility to recognize one's mistakes, surrender to Kṛṣṇa, and beg forgiveness if one commits an offense against a Vaiṣṇava.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Those Who Have Become the Dogs of Lust Are Said to Have Lost All Good Sense.
Pages in category "Good Sense"
The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.
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- Although the law states that a human being must subsist on another living being, there is the law of good sense also, for the human being is meant to obey the laws of the scriptures. This is impossible for other animals
- Although the six qualities education, austerity, wealth, beauty, youth and heritage are for the highly elevated, one who is proud of possessing them becomes blind, and thus he loses his good sense and cannot appreciate the glories of great personalities
- As an Indian and a man of good sense with practical business-brain you should not at least indulge in such organisation under the influence of unauthorised person
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- I am always glad to see when my disciples exhibit good sense
- I think you have to revive your position as GBC again and look after all the business of India affairs nicely. May Krsna bless you with all good sense. Your program submitted by you all jointly is tentatively accepted by me
- In the Bhagavad-gita, as well as in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, less intelligent persons have been described as devoid of all good sense. Sukadeva Gosvami said that out of the 8,400,000 species of living entities, the human form of life is rare and valuable
- In the same way that the sun and moon are eclipsed by a low planet, the brahmana lost all his good sense
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- Kamsa having good sense about the science of the soul's transmigration, deliberately refrained from killing Devaki
- King Puranjana became very much captivated by his beautiful wife and deviated from his good sense. He forgot that the passing of days and nights meant that his span of life was being reduced without profit
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- On the whole I am very pleased with your management. The Ekadasi program is very nice. Krishna is giving you good sense and intelligence. Take care of your godbrothers and godsisters very carefully
- One certainly becomes addicted to sinful activities when he becomes devoid of his good chaste wife, or when he has lost his good sense and does not take to Krsna consciousness
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- Persons who are bereft of the all-auspicious performance of chanting and hearing about Your transcendental activities are certainly unfortunate and are also bereft of good sense. They engage in inauspicious activities, enjoying SG for a very little while
- Pure devotion is as much infectious, in a good sense, as infectious diseases
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- So the common sense is that if my hand is the property of Krsna, why it should be used for me? It should be used for Krsna. This is good sense. Suppose something belongs to somebody else. If you use it for your purpose, that is illegal, not lawful
- Such foolish men cannot be attracted towards the activities of the Supreme Powerful, who is actually the neutralizing measure for their foolish activities, unless and until they have the good sense to be guided by the great souls
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- The words used against Lord Siva by Daksa can also be understood in a different way, in a good sense. For example, he stated that Siva is yaso-ghna, which means "one who spoils name and fame
- Those who are bereft of all good sense, or those whose intelligence is withdrawn by the deluding energy of maya, aspire to achieve all sorts of material enjoyment in life 1) by pleasing the various demigods
- Those who are bereft of all good sense, or those whose intelligence is withdrawn by the deluding energy of maya, aspire to achieve all sorts of material enjoyment in life 2) by advancing in material civilization under the heading of scientific progress
- Those who have become the dogs of lust are said to have lost all good sense: kamais tais tair hrta-jnanah - BG. 7.20