Category:Our Neglect (Disciples of SP)
Theme Analysis
In his relentless drive to push forward the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, a grave warning against the dangers of spiritual complacency was consistently delivered by Śrīla Prabhupāda. He made it absolutely clear to his followers that the basic routine work—such as chanting sixteen rounds daily, rising early, and strictly following the regulative principles—must never be neglected under any circumstances. He taught that allowing these daily duties to slacken immediately opens the door for māyā to enter and spoil everything. Furthermore, he emphasized that neglecting deity worship, ignoring the upkeep of the physical body, or disregarding the instructions of the paramparā are severe offenses that guarantee a falldown.
- The Foundation of Routine Work: The ultimate success of all preaching and business endeavors relies entirely on maintaining strict spiritual routines; if the chanting of the mahā-mantra and adherence to the regulative principles are neglected, all other attempts will fail.
- The Grave Danger of Neglecting Deity Worship: The process of arcana is meant to keep a devotee safe from material contamination, and Śrīla Prabhupāda severely warned that neglecting the cleanliness or decoration of the deities will cause a disciple's heart to gradually blacken.
- Spiritual Duties Above Financial Gain: While collecting money and managing business are necessary for expanding the mission, monetary matters remain secondary. A devotee must never labor so much for funds that their regular spiritual program becomes neglected.
- Avoiding Neglect in Preaching and Reading: Disciples must actively distribute transcendental literature and preach compassionately, but they must also take advantage of the books by reading them carefully, ensuring their own philosophical foundation remains strong.
- Caring for the Body and Fellow Devotees: Because the body of a devotee is fully dedicated to Kṛṣṇa's service, it must not be neglected or treated as ordinary matter. Similarly, neglecting a sick or struggling godbrother is considered a tremendous loss to the society.
- The Offense of Disobedience: Neglecting the orders of the spiritual master or jumping over the immediate ācārya are severe offenses. Any defects visible within the society are simply symptoms that the instructions of the guru are being neglected.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Prabhupāda Warns His Disciples Not to Neglect Their Spiritual Duties.
Pages in category "Our Neglect (Disciples of SP)"
The following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total.
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- Brahmananda is not preaching, therefore the program is neglected, and I do not want to install the Deity at this time. But if you can return there and fix up the position, I shall be very much grateful
- Business is secondary to our basic routine work. If the routine Krishna Consciousness program is neglected for other things, then everything else will fail
- By Lord Caitanya's mercy we have been given all concessions possible for this age, so at least we should always remember that neglect of our prescribed duties in devotional service will not make us successful in the mission we have undertaken
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- I count you and your godbrothers among those few men who are treading seriously on the path back to Home, back to Godhead, and now we must maintain such exalted position and not fall back by neglecting our highest standards of devotional practices
- I do not know what sort of ugra-karma you were doing, but whatever you do, you must be careful. Your body is dedicated to Krishna, therefore you should not be neglectful about your body
- I have got some reports that the deities in Bombay are being much neglected. This is most abominable affair. Radha and Krishna should not ever be neglected or left unprotected
- I know that both of you are required here to develop this center. Not that if you say, "I go," and if he says he goes, then this place, the advancement which is progressing, this will be stopped. It is now in the nascent stage. You should not neglect now
- If our preaching work is neglected, or if we fall down in following the regulative principles such as rising before four, chanting 16 rounds, like that, if these things are not strictly observed then maya will enter and spoil everything
- If routine work becomes slack or neglected, then all other attempts will fail
- If there are any defects within our Society it is only symptom that the instructions of the Spiritual Master are being neglected
- If this routine work is always done nicely and never neglected, then our all success is guaranteed in whatever we do. But if this our regular KC program is allowed to slacken, then everything else we try will fail. That is the simple formula for success
- If we can manage successfully, we will be attractive for the whole of India. Our task is very heavy, do not neglect by paltry disagreement. I hope Krishna will bless you to understand my heart and oblige
- If we neglect somehow or other and if we lose even one Vaisnava, that is very great loss
- If you have taken a wife for grhastha life, why are you neglecting? That is not Vaisnava. Vaisnava means he is very much responsible, and if he is householder, then he must be responsible
- If you neglect siddhanta, conclusion, given by the acaryas, then you will misunderstand Krsna
- In the beginning you may be very liberal: "All right, chant." We do like that, and I have done it. There is no regulation. But that does not..., that it should be neglected
- It appears that you neglected to advertise my books. It was a very good opportunity but why was it overlooked?
- It is better undoubtedly to have a full magazine as our English BTG, but if you have no time, or you are doing this or that, then do not neglect it completely - it is better to publish and distribute a one page BTG issue than no issue at all each month
- It is so nice thing. If you neglectfully chant, still there is success, but it will take some time. And if you chant very carefully, following the rules and regulations, then your success in this life is guaranteed
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- Neglect of following the regulative activities and so-called advancement on the basis of self-motivation are both offensive
- Neglecting the orders of the spiritual master. The beginning of initiation is to voluntarily accept the spiritual master. To abide by his order. So, if you disobey his order, then it is offense. This is fourth offense
- Neglecting the principles means neglecting Krishna's order. So you are one of the chief men of this Institution, kindly maintain your behavior to the standard so that others will follow and the whole thing may go on nicely
- Never neglect to chant your 16 rounds of beads daily, rise early without fail, attend mangal arati, take bath, and follow the other regulative principles, and everything will come out very successfully, you can rest assured of that
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- Our unique asset is our purity. No one any where can match it. That will be noticed eventually and appreciated, as long as we do not diminish or neglect the highest standard of purity in performing our routine work
- Our view is that we shall be strictly following the rules and regulations. Monetary matters are secondary. On principle, we should better starve than neglect our rules and regulations
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- Please do not neglect to engage yourself in the prescribed duties for maintaining your spiritual strength. Without keeping spiritual strength there is no question of any accomplishment like painting or anything else
- Preaching work is strong if our routine work is strong. Never neglect our regular programme and that will be your success
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- So far as Krsna is concerned, I understand that you did not keep any copy of the manuscript. Generally it is the custom to make at least four copies, so how is it that you have neglected this?
- So far financial matters are concerned, these (the programs) are also important, and we should not neglect them
- So practice. So here this Krsna consciousness movement is bringing them to the practice. Therefore you find, so nice, boys and girls, they're practiced. As soon as they're neglectful to the practice - falls down
- Somehow or other our children in Gurukula may not be neglected due to our mismanagement
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- Take advantage of these books yourselves. Not that you just distribute but neglect reading them yourself. Always read them, especially Krsna book. Every time you have a spare moment, you should read
- The body of a devotee should not be neglected as material. This has been warned by the Gosvamis, that we should not neglect any material thing if it can be used for Krsna Consciousness
- The Deity worship program is meant for us to keep us safe. If we neglect Deity worship, we shall also fall
- The maha mantra is the only mantra that need be chanted. Do not neglect this
- The more we keep the deities nicely dressed and decorated, the more your heart will be decorated. This is the science. If you neglect the decoration of the deity, then your heart will be gradually blackened
- The whole world is going to hell and everyone is suffering. In light of this, how can we argue amongst one another and neglect our responsibility for reclaiming these fallen souls for going Back to Home, Back to Godhead
- There are many jealous people in the dress of Vaisnavas in this Krsna consciousness movement, and they should be completely neglected. There is no need to serve a jealous person who is in the dress of a Vaisnava
- There is no question of ill treating of our own Godbrothers simply because they are sick, nor should you allow such neglect to go on
- These regulative functions of chanting the rounds sixteen daily, rising early in the morning to attend Mangala Arati, holding classes for studying our scripture and gong on Sankirtana, these items must not be neglected
- This deity worship is very serious program, and it must be kept to the utmost highest standard and never allowed to be neglected. So if you are willing and able to initiate such program in Baltimore center, I have no objection
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- We can understand how we have to be very cautious in executing our spiritual duties by observing the rules and regulations and regularly chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. If we neglect doing this, we will eventually fall down
- We cannot neglect any department. There must be all the departments, and they must be cooperative and healthy. So this movement is meant for that purpose
- We must be very careful about deity worship, if it is neglectful then it is very offensive and that will not help us, we should not do it simply for show
- We should always remember that our body is not for sense gratification; it is for Krishna's service only. And to render very good sound service to Krishna we should not neglect the upkeep of the body
- When you do business you should do it business-like. We should not neglect any minute part of it, but at the same time we shall think of Krishna, seeking His protection
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- You are at liberty to follow your husband, that is not my point, but if you go the deity worship may be neglected and our progress will be hampered. That is my opinion, because you are in charge, but if you think you may go sometimes, I have no objection
- You are welcome to take initiation, but if you are neglectful, if you want to make it a farce, that is your business. I cannot give you any protection
- You cannot imagine what my spiritual master said. Or even if you read some books, you cannot understand unless you understand it from me. This is called parampara system. You cannot jump over to the superior guru, neglecting the next acarya
- You must determine if it will be easy task to raise so much money, not that we shall have to labour so much just to get money and after for maintaining, so much so that our spiritual life becomes neglected, no
- Your proposal for a grihasta travelling Sankirtan party is a very good one but the temple work should not be neglected. Both things should go on simultaneously