Category:Our Compromises (Disciples of SP)
Theme Analysis
Spreading the absolute truth requires immense conviction and strict adherence to the highest standards of devotional practice. Śrīla Prabhupāda trains his disciples to fight against illusion like brave soldiers, insisting that there can be no truce or sympathy with bad company, impersonalists, or those addicted to sinful life. He points out that his own guru never compromised, and therefore, neither he nor his followers ever will. Whether it concerns strict daily vows like rising early, avoiding intoxication, or presenting the pristine philosophy of the absolute truth, he demands unyielding determination (dṛḍha-vrata). He assures his disciples that if they stubbornly stick to the highest standard without making mundane compromises, the whole world will eventually be forced to respect and accommodate them.
- Preaching the Absolute Truth: The potency of the movement relies entirely on presenting Kṛṣṇa exactly as He is, without watering down the message for cheap popularity.
- Rejecting Speculative Paths: Disciples must avoid blending their faith with mundane philosophies or making compromises with impersonalist schools.
- Maintaining Strict Vows: Daily practices, such as waking early and following the regulative principles, require absolute determination and no deviation.
- Refusing to Dilute the Philosophy: Rather than changing the philosophy to accommodate the public, the real truth must be presented tastefully so the public accommodates the devotees.
- Fighting Without Truce: Preaching is a war against illusion, and devotees must fight bravely with the weapon of chanting without making any truce with demonic influences.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Prabhupāda Instructs His Disciples to Avoid Compromises With Mundane Philosophies.
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Pages in category "Our Compromises (Disciples of SP)"
The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.
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- According to the injunctions of the sastras, we cannot make compromises with these so-called jnanis, yogis, karmis and tapasvis
- Always stick tight to the point of our philosophy. We should not compromise in any way just to accommodate the public idea, but we can so tastefully present the real thing that we will change the people to accommodate us
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- Our good standing will be diminished if we join with groups who permit the use of intoxicants, etc. We should not compromise on this point, if we wish to remain pure and strong
- Our potency lies in presenting our understanding of Krsna as he is, as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. We cannot compromise in any one with any other understanding. Hoping this meets you in good health
- Our preaching is: Let one man understand Bhagavad-gita As It Is. We don't want disciples. I never collected disciples. I never compromised that "You can do whatever you like, and you become my disciple"
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- That drdha-vratah must be there, strong determination. Then it will go on. The scientists will come to learn and the psychiatrists will come to learn if you keep drdha-vratah. And as soon as you make compromise, then nobody will care for it
- The temple plan enclosed is approved by me, but we must have full control over the temple, otherwise we are not going to take charge. We cannot make any compromise on this point
- These are bad company. We cannot have any sympathy. We cannot make any compromise with everyone. That is not possible
- To get up at four in the morning is definite, there is no compromise on that. Someone gets up and someone doesn’t, No! You have to get up at four in the morning every day that is called dhrta-vrata and dhirah-vrata
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- We are preaching the highest principles of loving service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and as such, there is no scope for compromising with any of the kinds of philosophies of the impersonalist school
- We can not make any compromise with anyone for cheap popularity
- We do not make any compromise, that you go on with your sinful life, at the same time I sanction that you have become Krsna conscious. No, that we cannot do
- We must not compromise
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- You try to understand this philosophy more seriously, and as you are able try to write articles on this subject matter without being inclined to compromise with any other religious faith
- You will simply introduce our Krsna Consciousness program anywhere and everywhere, without any compromise or deviation from the highest standard of devotional practice, as chalked out for us by our great predecessors