Category:Never Forget Krsna
Theme Analysis
The sum and substance of all Vedic religious principles is captured in a single foundational injunction from the Padma Purāṇa: smartavyaḥ satataṁ viṣṇuḥ, vismartavyo na jātucit — Lord Viṣṇu, or Kṛṣṇa, should always be remembered and should never be forgotten. Śrīla Prabhupāda presents this principle not as one regulation among many but as the master principle from which all other regulative practices derive their meaning and purpose. From the beginning stages of sādhana-bhakti to the eternal, uninterrupted remembrance of the nitya-siddha soul, the entire arc of spiritual life is the journey from forgetfulness of Kṛṣṇa to the recovery of this most natural and original state of consciousness.
- The Supreme Regulative Principle - Always Remember, Never Forget: According to the Padma Purāṇa, the essence of all scriptural injunctions is that Kṛṣṇa should always be remembered and never forgotten. All other regulative principles — chanting, worship, austerity, devotional activities — serve as servants of this one master principle. The Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra is specifically given as the most powerful and accessible means of keeping this remembrance alive in every circumstance.
- Never Forgetting Kṛṣṇa as the Definition of Perfection: A devotee who never forgets Kṛṣṇa's transcendental form in any circumstance — whether in activity, in opulence, or in trial — has reached the very meaning of perfection. Bhīṣmadeva stands as a supreme example, having never forgotten the beautiful feature of the Lord as Pārtha-sārathī even at the moment of passing from this world, which Śrīla Prabhupāda describes as the highest perfection of life.
- Eternal Remembrance and the Nitya-Siddha State: The nitya-siddha souls, eternally liberated associates of the Lord, have never forgotten Kṛṣṇa at any point in their existence. Their eternal Kṛṣṇa consciousness without forgetfulness stands in direct contrast to the nitya-baddha, or eternally conditioned soul, whose entire material predicament stems from having forgotten his relationship with Kṛṣṇa. Nitya-siddha is defined precisely as eternal perfection attained by never forgetting Kṛṣṇa at any time.
- Practical Application - Never Forgetting Kṛṣṇa in Daily Life: The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement does not ask people to abandon their ordinary activities but to carry the remembrance of Kṛṣṇa into everything they do. Whether one is engaged in family life, professional duties, or devotional service, the single governing instruction remains constant: engage in your occupation, but never forget Kṛṣṇa. Once the impression of the Lord's transcendental form is firmly fixed in the mind, no circumstance can dislodge it.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Never Forget Kṛṣṇa and Always Remember Him - From Sādhana to Nitya-Siddha Perfection.
Pages in category "Never Forget Krsna"
The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
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- A devotee engages in many activities, but he never forgets Krsna's transcendental form. This is the meaning of perfection
- A distressed man, when he is put into opulence, may forget God (Krsna), but a jnani, who knows the real position of God, will never forget Him
- According to the Padma Purana, the sum and substance of all the regulative principles of the scripture is that Lord Visnu, or Krsna, should always be remembered and should never be forgotten
- An eternally liberated soul is a devotee of the Lord who never forgets Him. Human life is meant for reviving one's eternal relation with the Lord, and all religious injunctions are meant for awakening this dormant instinct of the living entity
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- In pastimes His (Krsna's) associates like the Pandavas and Bhisma are constant eternal companions. So Bhismadeva never forgot the beautiful feature of the Lord as Partha-sarathi, which even Arjuna could not see
- It does not mean that because one is maha-bhagavata he should not be put into trials. He can be put into trials, because the material world is like that. The Western country, they, Lord Jesus Christ, he was put into trials but he never forgot Krsna
- It is not the philosophy of this Krsna consciousness movement to disengage people from their activities. One should engage in his occupation, but one should never forget Krsna
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- The distinction is that the nitya-siddhas are eternally Krsna conscious without any forgetfulness, whereas the nitya-baddhas, or eternally conditioned souls, are forgetful of their relationship with Krsna
- The sastra recommends, smartavyah satatam visnuh: Lord Visnu should be remembered always, constantly. Vismartavyo na jatucit: Visnu should never be forgotten. That is the spiritual way of life
- These regulative principles should act as servants of the basic principle - that is, one should always remember Krsna and never forget Him. This is possible when one chants the Hare Krsna mantra