Category:Krsna Consciousness Movement Is Giving People A Chance
Theme Analysis
Human life is described as a rare and high-stakes opportunity that must not be squandered. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement exists to ensure that every living entity—regardless of birth, intelligence, or species—is given a fair "chance" to achieve spiritual perfection. In a world increasingly indifferent to divinity, the movement acts as a compassionate intervention, providing the facilities for śravaṇam (hearing) and sādhu-saṅga (holy association). By establishing ISKCON centers globally, the mission creates a "honey society" where people can taste the sweetness of devotion and avoid the tragedy of spiritual suicide. Ultimately, it is a movement of universal mercy, offering even the most unfortunate a path to become a devatā and return to the eternal company of the Lord.
- The Power of Association and Hearing: The primary method for giving people a chance is through śravaṇam, the first step of devotional service. By opening centers and organizing chanting parties, the movement invites the public to hear the holy name and the philosophy of the śāstra, which awakens the dormant God consciousness within everyone.
- Inclusivity without Barriers: This opportunity is truly universal. Śrīla Prabhupāda emphasizes that the chance for purification and chanting must be extended to everyone, including women, those of low birth, the poor in knowledge, and even "cats and dogs" through the distribution of prasādam.
- A Lifeline Against Spiritual Suicide: Human life is the only form where one can solve the problems of existence. The movement serves as a warning and a rescue mission, urging people not to waste their valuable time. Failing to take this chance is compared to committing spiritual suicide, as it leads to the loss of the human form in future lives.
- The Role of ISKCON Centers: These centers are specifically designed to provide a supportive environment for spiritual nourishment. Through temple service, Deity worship, and the six types of loving exchanges among devotees, people are given a practical opportunity to disassociate from material interests and become absorbed in thoughts of Kṛṣṇa.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: A Universal Opportunity - How the Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Movement Is Giving Everyone a Chance.
Pages in category "Krsna Consciousness Movement Is Giving People A Chance"
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- Here is the chance. You come to the temple, engage in the temple service. Naturally your mind will be absorbed in Krsna. This temple is open not for making a force; just to make this process, nivesita-atma, always absorbed in Krsna thought
- Hundreds of ISKCON centers may give people a chance to hear and chant, to accept the spiritual master and to disassociate themselves from persons who are materially interested, in this way one can make solid advancement in going back home back to Godhead
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- KCM is started for this purpose, so that 100's of ISKCON centers may give people a chance to hear & chant, accept the SM & disassociate themselves from persons who are materially interested, for in this way one can make solid advancement in going BTG
- Krsna consciousness movement means to give these people a chance to associate with devotees and thus become attracted to Krsna
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- Persons who have no intelligence or no faith in the subject matter should be given the chance to hear chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra, but in the beginning they should not be instructed about the glories or spiritual significance of the holy names
- Prasada distribution means giving chance to the people, those who are poor in knowledge, to awaken their Krsna consciousness. This is our policy. Otherwise we cannot do any good to any others
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- Take this movement seriously, for Krsna consciousness gives one a chance to reach Krsna and to dance with Him eternally
- That is our Krsna consciousness movement. We simply educating people, "Don't waste your valuable life, the human form of life. If you are missing this chance, you are committing suicide." That is our propaganda. Don't commit suicide
- The beginning of Krsna consciousness and devotional service is hearing, in Sanskrit called sravanam. All people should be given the chance to come and join devotional parties so that they may hear
- The center is open to give chance people to hear about Krsna, to chant about Krsna, to see Krsna, to take prasadam of Krsna. So we request, take advantage of these facilities and be fully Krsna conscious and make your life successful
- The devotees are called sadhu. Therefore we are opening centers, why? To give chance people to make association with the devotees. Sadhu-sanga
- The Hare Krsna movement offers everyone a chance to be purified, regardless of birth or family
- The Krsna consciousness movement is giving the population of the entire world a chance to take advantage of Krsna consciousness through the ISKCON centers, where one may perform Deity worship and chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra
- The Krsna consciousness movement is to give the human society a chance for solving all the problems of their life. In the present context of civilization they are interested in the bodily comforts
- The life of the Krsna conscious society is nourished by these six types of loving exchange among the members; therefore people must be given the chance to associate with the devotees of ISKCON
- The Lord's glories and the Lord Himself are identical. One has to be qualified to understand this absolute truth; therefore one should be given a chance to associate with a pure devotee. Our Krsna consciousness movement is meant for this purpose
- The system of the country, the women and men, they intermingle. How can I check it? Then the women, shall I not give them any chance for chanting Hare Krsna? No, I shall do this chance, I shall give this chance to woman even at the risk
- The young men and women at the ISKCON temple are giving everything they have for giving others a chance to come and worship at an authorized Radha-Krishna temple
- There are nine different courses, of which the first step, sravanam, is very important. Sravanam: to hear. So our Krsna consciousness movement is giving chance to the people to hear about God. That’s all
- This Caitanya Mahaprabhu's movement is to give chance to this animalistic civilization to associate with devotees and mahatmas so that they can also become devotee and mahatma
- This is Krsna consciousness movement, that we are giving chance to the unfortunate
- This is Krsna consciousness movement, that we are giving chance to the unfortunate. Everyone is unfortunate. Everyone is a rascal. We are giving chance how to become intelligent and fortunate. This is Krsna consciousness
- This Krsna consciousness movement is giving chance to everyone to hear from the authoritative sources, from the sastra. Sadhu sastra guru
- This Krsna consciousness movement is giving everyone a chance to become pious. Punya-sravana-kirtanah - SB 1.2.17
- This Krsna consciousness movement means we are leading person to make the mind absorbed in Krsna consciousness. Then there is chance of remembering Krsna at the time of death
- Through the association of devotees, one develops Krsna consciousness, which is dormant within. This Krsna consciousness movement is giving this chance to everyone. We are giving shelter to everyone who is serious about progressing in Krsna consciousness
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- We are anxious to open centers; people, the go-khara people, may come and take advantage of it. That is our mission. We don't want that they remain go-kharas and lose the chance of this human body
- We are giving chance all over the world, opening this Radha-Krsna temple, giving them chance to chant the glories of the Lord. That means it is going to their credit
- We are very eager to give everyone a chance to become Krishna Conscious, but if someone repeatedly causes a disturbance then he may be asked to leave
- We can not expect that everyone shall become Krishna Consciousness, because only the most pious and fortunate living entities can join this movement. But we are giving chance for everyone and it is up to him, to take advantage or not
- We have established the International Society for Krishna Consciousness to give people an opportunity to associate with those who have not forgotten Krsna. This spiritual association offered by our ISKCON movement is increasing day by day
- We should request you, we have opened this branch of Krsna consciousness movement just to give chance to everyone to come here and associate with the saintly devotees, and make your life very successful
- Why we are establishing so many centers? Just to give the people in general the chance of association. It is very important thing, association
- With our this institution, the center is meant for giving a chance to the common people to get association of devotee. Adau sraddha tatah sadhu-sangah - Cc. Madhya 23.14-15