Category:No Ambition
Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the concept of having "no ambition" differs vastly depending on one's level of consciousness. For the animalistic class of men, such as śūdras or those described as manda (lazy and misguided), having no ambition simply means lacking spiritual education and living only to survive and fill the belly, much like a beast of burden. For atheists and demons, their only ambition is personal aggrandizement and the accumulation of power, leading to global conflict. However, for a pure Vaiṣṇava, having no ambition means being completely free from the desire for material profit, personal proprietorship, or mundane prestige. A pure devotee is perfectly satisfied in every condition. Their only anxiety—and their supreme, transcendental ambition—is to serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead, acquire the necessary facilities to preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and see everyone in the world become genuinely happy.
- The Ignorance of the Śūdra: People who lack spiritual education are compared to asses. They work tirelessly day and night but have no higher ambition or information about the ultimate destination of life.
- The Destructive Ambition of Demons: Atheistic leaders and politicians possess a dangerous type of ambition. They seek personal aggrandizement and military might, overburdening the earth with their warmongering.
- Perfect Satisfaction: A pure Vaiṣṇava is happy in every material condition. They tolerate all distresses and have absolutely no ambition to acquire material benefits from demigods or enjoy pounds, shillings, and pence.
- The Spiritual Master's Anxiety: The only "ambition" of a bona fide spiritual master is to see Kṛṣṇa glorified globally. They may build centers or print books, but they have no desire to be the personal proprietor of any temple or estate.
- The Role of Brāhmaṇas: According to Vedic civilization, devotees act as brāhmaṇas. They have no ambition to compete with politicians or secure political power; their duty is simply to guide society toward spiritual perfection.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: A Vaiṣṇava Has No Ambition Except Serving Kṛṣṇa.
Pages in category "No Ambition"
The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
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- Ass has no knowledge. He is working day and night but he does not know what for he is working. He has no ambition; he has no information where is the destination of perfection
- Atheistic kings or state executive heads, try to equip themselves with all kinds of deadly weapons to bring about a war in a peaceful society. They have no ambition other than personal aggrandizement, and thus mother earth feels overburdened
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- I have no ambition for becoming the proprietor of any Matha or Mandir but I want working facilities. I am working day and night for my Bhagavatam publication and I need centres in the western countries
- I have no ambition to become the proprietor of any temple or house in America because what shall I do with them after becoming a Sannyasi but for the facility of work our own house is absolutely required
- I have no ambition to become the proprietor of any temple or house in America because what shall I do with them after becoming a Sanyasi but for the facility of work our own house is absolutely required
- If you agree then take it for granted that I am one of the worker of the Sri Mayapur Chaitanya Matha. I have no ambition for becoming the proprietor of any Matha but I want working facilities. I am working day and night for my Bhagwatam publication
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- That is the real sudra. They are satisfied simply by eating, that's all. No ambition
- The devotees are satisfied with being placed at the lotus feet of the Lord and have no ambition to see His all-beautiful face or aspire for the protection of the strong arms of the Lord
- The fourth-class men, they are called sudras. That means they have no other ambition than to fill up their belly only. That's all
- They (the asuras) have no ambition other than personal aggrandizement, and thus mother earth feels overburdened by such undue increases of military strength