Category:Natural Position
Theme Analysis
The central teaching of Kṛṣṇa consciousness is the revelation of the living entity's true identity, known as the natural constitutional position. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that every living being—regardless of species or nationality—is an eternal part and parcel of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Because the part is meant to serve the whole, just as a hand serves the entire body, the natural position of the soul is to render transcendental loving service to Lord Kṛṣṇa. We are constitutionally designed to be controlled and predominated by the Supreme Lord.
Material existence is simply the forgetfulness of this natural position. When the living entity rebels against its subordinate status and artificially tries to become the master, controller, or enjoyer, it falls into illusion. Śrīla Prabhupāda compares this state to madness; a deranged brain is not the natural condition of a human being, just as serving the illusory energy (māyā) is not the natural condition of the soul. By forgetting the service of Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa, the conditioned soul is forced to serve the dictates of its own material senses, resulting in endless suffering.
The process of bhakti-yoga is the ultimate cure for this madness. It is not an artificial method of religious proselytizing, but a practical cleansing process that removes the corroding dust of material desires. By practicing devotional service, the living entity is gradually purified of all unnatural attractions. Once the senses are aimed back at the Supreme Lord, the soul is restored to its uncovered, natural position. In this liberated state, the devotee remains eternally happy, free from petty materialism, and fully absorbed in the joy of eternal life.
- The Part and the Whole: The natural position of the living entity is to serve the Supreme Lord, just as a finger naturally acts in the interest of the complete body.
- The Madness of Independence: Forgetting one's subordination to God and attempting to become the controller is an artificial, deranged state that leads to material suffering.
- The Purificatory Process: Kṛṣṇa consciousness cleanses the soul of unnatural material attachments, restoring the living entity to its original, uncovered position.
- Eternal Happiness: Perfection and eternal life are achieved only when one is fully situated in their natural constitutional position of unalloyed devotional service.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Natural Position - The Eternal Servitor of the Supreme.
Pages in category "Natural Position"
The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total.
A
- A transcendentally situated person has no sense desires resulting from petty materialism; rather, he remains always happy in his natural position of eternally serving the Supreme Lord. BG 1972 purports
- Actually, my position is servant. Just like a woman. Natural position is to remain dependent on man. That is natural position. But if some woman artificially tries to become man or master, that is suffering
B
- Because (foolish persons) they do not realize the natural constitutional position of the living entity, they concoct names like daridra-narayana, svami-narayana or mithya-narayana
- By offering such obeisances (to the sannyasis of the Krsna consciousness movement), as recommended by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, they (caste brahmanas) will diminish their offenses and automatically awaken to their natural position of devotional service
E
- Each and every living entity that be is Krsna's part and parcel, and as such, each and every living entity is His eternal, transcendental servitor. The natural position of one who is part and parcel is to render service to the complete whole
- Eko bahunam yo vidadhati kaman: Krsna is maintaining everything, and we are being maintained. Therefore Krsna is the real predominator, and we should be willing to be predominated. That is our natural constitutional position
I
- I am pleased to note that you are asking very intelligent questions. That is natural position for the neophyte devotee who is sincerely seeking to understand what is the Absolute Truth
- If one gradually gives up his hereditary customs and duties and tries to serve the SP of Godhead in his natural position, he is gradually able to become free from these activities, and he attains the stage of niskama, freedom from material desires
- In replying to Hiranyakasipu's question about why Prahlada Maharaja had a deviant view, Prahlada said that his view was not deviant, for the natural position of everyone is to be attracted by Krsna
- It (Krsna consciousness movement) is not artificial proselytizing: "You are Christian; now become a Hindu." It is not like that. This movement is actually bringing people back to their natural position - part and parcel of God
T
- That is called lalasamayi, or very eagerly desiring to go to one's natural position
- The bhakti process purifies the living entity of all unnatural attractions. When one is purified he is attracted by Krsna and begins to serve Krsna instead of serving maya. This is his natural position
- The finger and the hand are meant to act in the interests of the whole body; as soon as I want the hand to come here, it comes, and as soon as I want the finger to play on the drum, it plays. This is the natural position
- The natural position is that every living entity - animals, plants, and human beings, including Indians, Americans, Czechs - everyone is part and parcel of Krsna
- The natural position of the living entity is to serve the Lord in a transcendental loving attitude. When the living entity wants to become Krsna Himself or imitate Krsna, he falls down into the material world
- The real purpose of life is to make contact with the Lord and be engaged in His service. That is the natural position of living entities
- The Vaisnava philosophy teaches that we can remain in our natural position but act as a servant of God. That is perfect. But if the servant tries to become the master, that is artificial
- There are two important words in this verse (CC Madhya 8.89): bhakti (devotional service) and amrtatva (eternal life). The aim of human life is to attain the natural position of eternal life. This eternal life can be achieved only by devotional service
- There is no material. When you forget Krsna, that is material. Just like madness. Madness is not our natural position, but when your brain is deranged, then it is madness
- Thus regaining your natural position & rendering service unto the Supreme Lord, who is the all-powerful reservoir of all pleasure and who lives in all living entities as the Supersoul, you will very soon forget the illusory understanding of "I" and "my."
- To be instrumental to the direct will of the Lord is the natural constitutional position of the living entity, whereas to be an instrument in the hands of the illusory energy of the Lord is material bondage for the living entity
- To be obedient to the wishes of the Supreme Lord is the natural position of every living entity. But due only to past misdeeds, a living being becomes averse to the sense of subordination to the Lord and suffers all the miseries of material existence
W
- We are created as being controlled. So instead of aspiring to become controller, if we remain controlled, that is our natural position
- We must teach people to absorb themselves always in the service of the Lord because that position is their natural position. One who is always serving the Lord is to be considered already liberated
- We want to revive our natural position, uncovered position. Now we are covered by dust, by dirt, by corroding materials. So we have to cleanse this
- When one is purified he is attracted by Krsna and begins to serve Krsna instead of serving maya. This is his natural position
- When the service is ultimately aimed at the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the senses are in their natural position