Category:Most Dangerous
Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda uses the phrase "most dangerous" to identify specific threats to spiritual life as well as the ultimate protection against them. The most recurring theme is based on Bhagavad-gītā 2.40, where he explains that even a little advancement in devotional service protects one from the "most dangerous type of fear," which is the risk of degrading into lower animal species in the next life.
Philosophically, Śrīla Prabhupāda identifies the impersonalistic (Māyāvāda) interpretation of scripture as the most dangerous theory, specifically the accusation that God assumes a material form. In the realm of devotional practice, he warns against vaiṣṇavāparādha (offenses to devotees), likening it to a "mad elephant" that destroys the garden of devotion. Socially, he points out that education and austerity without gentleness are dangerous, like a snake decorated with a jewel, and that unrestricted sex life is the most dangerous contamination. However, he concludes that a fully surrendered soul is fearless, remaining undisturbed even in the most dangerous positions.
- The Great Protection: A small amount of bhakti protects the soul from the greatest fear—rebirth in lower species.
- Philosophical Danger: Considering the Lord's form to be material is the most dangerous offense.
- The Mad Elephant: Offending a pure devotee is the most dangerous act for a spiritual practitioner.
- Social Dangers: Learned but non-gentle persons and pseudo-religionists are dangerous elements in society.
- Devotee's Confidence: A devotee of Nārāyaṇa is not afraid to live in any dangerous place, relying on Kṛṣṇa's protection.
- Explore a synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Protection from Most Dangerous Fear.
- Explore a synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Most Dangerous Offense.
Pages in category "Most Dangerous"
The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total.
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- A Narayana-para or a person who is fully surrendered to Narayana is not afraid to live even in most dangerous place
- A small quantity of devotional service can save one from the most dangerous position
- According to Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Lord is full in six opulences & the rascal impersonalists says that the Lord has no form & the most dangerous accusation for the Lord that He assumes a material form when he descends
- As confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (BG 2.40), svalpam apy asya dharmasya trayate mahato bhayat: "Even a little advancement on this path (of devotional service to God) can protect one from the most dangerous type of fear"
- At all circumstances, even it's the most dangerous position
- Austerity and learning are most dangerous when acquired by a person who is not gentle
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- In the Bhagavad-gita it is said that even a small quantity of devotional service can save one from the most dangerous position
- In this endeavor (rendering loving service to Krsna) there is no loss or diminution, and a little advancement on this path can protect one from the most dangerous type of fear
- In this endeavor there is no loss or diminution, and a little advancement on this path (of Devotional Service to God) can protect one from the most dangerous type of fear. BG 1972 Introduction
- In this endeavor there is no loss or diminution, and a little advancement on this path can protect one from the most dangerous type of fear. BG 2.40 - 1972
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- Most dangerous elements in human society
- Most dangerous ignorance
- Most dangerous interpretation
- Most dangerous of the dirty things within our hearts is this misidentification of the body as the self. Under the influence of this misunderstanding, one thinks, "I am this body. I am an Englishman. I am an Indian. I am an American. I am Hindu, Muslim"
- Most dangerous theory of the impersonalists
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- O best of the brahmanas, kindly instruct me in the perfect method of worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead in devotional service, by which the Lord may very soon be pleased with me & save me, along with my sons, from this most dangerous condition
- Of all the aquatics the shark is one of the biggest and is certainly the most dangerous to man. Thus the shark represents Krsna. BG 1972 purports
- One's duration of life, blessings, opulence, etc., are decreased by sinful acts, and the most dangerous type of sinful act is unrestricted sex
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- That is the mood of the devotee, that he is always concerned for the general mass of people, that they should stop their sinful activities and become delivered from the most dangerous conditions of life by taking to this Krishna Consciousness
- That is their (the scientists) poor fund of knowledge. A gentleman will accept, "Yes, we do not know." But they, in roundabout way, in order to keep their position, they'll bluff. That is most dangerous, bluffing
- The Lord also says: In this endeavor (engaging in devotional service) there is no loss or diminution, and a little advancement on this path can protect one from the most dangerous type of fear
- The most dangerous animal is considered a mad elephant, for if a mad elephant enters into a garden, it causes tremendous damage to plants and trees. An offense to a pure devotee of the Lord is called vaisnavaparadha, the mad elephant offense
- The most dangerous aspect of contamination is lust, or sex life
- These rogues (pseudo religionists) are the most dangerous elements in human society. Because there is no religious government, they escape punishment by the law of the state