Category:Our Competition (Disciples of SP)
Theme Analysis
Competition is a natural driving force within human society, but its value depends entirely on the motivation behind it. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that when rivalry is based on personal benefit, business-like friction, or political prestige, it becomes a dangerous allurement of māyā that can fracture the spiritual society. He repeatedly urges his disciples to prioritize unity, emphasizing that different centers and members must cooperate like the hand and leg of a single body. However, he also introduces the concept of transcendental competition. When Kṛṣṇa is the undisputed center, competing to see who can distribute more books or perform better service is absolutely beneficial and spiritually enlivening. By maintaining pure intentions and avoiding ill-feeling, his followers harness this fiery enthusiasm to outpace mundane salesmen, defeat rival yoga groups, and push the preaching mission to limitless heights.
- The Danger of Business Rivalry: Treating different temple centers like competing business franchises or trying to outdo politicians brings devotees down to the material platform and ruins the spiritual ideal.
- The Necessity of Unity: True perfection lies in cooperation rather than competition; no established spiritual program should ever be diminished just to promote another.
- Transcendental Competition: Disagreements or jealousies over who can serve Kṛṣṇa best are entirely absolute and transcendental, provided they do not descend into personal malice.
- Defeating Māyā Together: While healthy competition between preachers is highly encouraging, the ultimate goal is to combine those forces to defeat material illusion and win the race against misleading impersonal movements.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Prabhupāda Urges His Disciples to Prioritize Unity Over Material Competition.
Pages in category "Our Competition (Disciples of SP)"
The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
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- I think we should not do anything which may be business competition between centers. Business is in one sense very dangerous allurement of Maya
- In the service of Krishna there may be sometimes transcendental competition but there cannot be any disruption
- It is a fact that no expert booksalesmen can compete with our men
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- Krishna being the center all competition and jealousies for serving Krishna the best is always Absolute provided such jealousies do not come down to the material plane
- Krishna Consciousness means attachment for Krishna and detachment for personal benefit, that's all. But in any case, if there is fight amongst yourselves over these things, book distribution, competition, you should not develop ill-feeling
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- That is business, competition. You are doing your business; I am doing my business. That competition is there in every business
- The results show that there is no limit to our book distribution. Our books are qualified to be distributed unlimitedly. We are not fiction writers. It is a fact that no expert booksalesmen can compete with our men
- The thing is, our main business is to distribute books, either here or there it doesn't matter. So if there is transcendental competition for increasing sale of books, that is good
- This transcendental competition is very encouraging. But combined together, we must defeat Maya and her influence
- Too much competition between centers is not good, the emphasis should be on cooperation, not competition
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- We are not going to develop a competitive farming enterprise for making money. The basic principle is to become independent of artificial city life, working in factories producing nut and bolts
- We should cooperate. The hand and leg should cooperate for maintaining the whole body. Similarly, everyone should use his talent for satisfaction of Krsna. That is perfection. Not compete with one another. That is mistake