Category:So-called Learned
Theme Analysis
Despite accumulating vast amounts of academic knowledge and prestigious university degrees, individuals who lack Kṛṣṇa consciousness are considered to be in deep ignorance. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the so-called learned scholars, scientists, and philosophers of modern society are heavily influenced by the illusory energy, rendering them māyayāpahṛta-jñānāḥ—those whose actual knowledge is stolen by māyā. Because they fail to understand the eternal soul and stubbornly deny the Supreme Personality of Godhead, their mundane learning becomes highly dangerous, akin to a poisonous serpent adorned with a jewel. True scholarship is not found in mental speculation or the invention of destructive weapons, but in the pure devotional service of the Lord under the guidance of the authorized paramparā.
- The Danger of Godless Intelligence: A highly educated person who rejects the authority of the Supreme Lord uses their intelligence for destructive purposes, making their academic prestige as dangerous as a jewel on the head of a venomous snake.
- Knowledge Stolen by Illusion: The primary characteristic of mundane philosophers and empirical scientists is that they are māyayāpahṛta-jñānāḥ; despite their academic titles, their real intelligence has been completely covered by material illusion.
- The Failure of Speculation: Attempting to grasp the Absolute Truth through independent mental gymnastics or the ascending process of logic is a futile endeavor that completely misses the spiritual reality of the soul.
- Real Learning Through Devotion: A pure devotee, even if lacking formal mundane education, is actually the most learned person because they receive perfect transcendental knowledge directly from the Supreme Lord within the heart.
- The Stagnation of Mundane Scholars: So-called scholars and philanthropists remain trapped as karmīs and jñānīs, busy with the miseries of the bodily concept of life instead of reviving their eternal relationship with Kṛṣṇa.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Rejecting the False Scholarship of the So-called Learned.
Pages in category "So-called Learned"
The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total.
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- A bad man, even if he is so-called learned and scientist, he is also ferocious, demons. Bad man means who does not recognize the supremacy of God. Bad. Demon
- According to Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the so-called Vedanta societies, the so-called, I mean to say, learned scholars on Vedanta, they are not actually Vedanta scholars. They are all fools and rascals. Because Vedanta-sutra is very difficult to understand
- Although you have no knowledge, you have become a so-called learned person, and therefore you dare be so impudent as to disobey my order. Because of disobeying me, you shall very soon be bereft of all your opulence
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- Generally the so-called Bhagavatam reciters are either professional readers or so-called learned impersonalists who cannot enter into the transcendental personal activities of the Supreme Person
- Generally, the so-called learned philosophers, scientist, or so-called educated, they deny the existence of God. They depend more or less on their experimental knowledge of science
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- So-called learned scholars and men of position, they declined, "Why shall I surrender to Krsna?" Therefore Krsna Himself as devotee of Krsna appeared. That is Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Caitanya is Krsna Himself, but He's teaching how to approach Krsna
- So-called learned scientists, for example, invented atomic weapons that are dangerous for all humanity. It is said, manina bhusitah sarpah kim asau na bhayankarah. A serpent with a jewel on its hood is as dangerous as a serpent without such a jewel
- Sri Krsna, the Personality of Godhead, rebuked Marshal Arjuna and refused to accept him as a pandita or scholar, with a view to teach the so-called learned scholars and leaders of the materialistic fools
- Supreme transcendental knowledge is not possible to achieve by the process of imperfect speculation as performed by the so-called learned mundane wranglers
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- That is the difference between a pure devotee and a so-called learned scholar of Vedic knowledge. The devotees, being always situated in the core of the Lord's heart, surely get all instructions directly from the Lord
- The education cultivated by so-called learned scholars who do not believe these statements of Sri Caitanya-caritamrta is like the tumultuous croaking of frogs
- The so-called learned commentator says, "It is not to the Krsna person, but it is the Absolute Truth which is within Krsna." That means he is dividing Krsna from the Absolute Truth. He does not know what is Krsna
- The so-called learned scholars and philanthropists are actually karmis and jnanis, and some are actually misers engaged in sinful activity. All are condemned because they are not devotees of Lord Krsna
- The so-called learned scholars, Vedantists, so-called Vedantists . . . one who is actual Vedant . . . knower of Vedanta, he understands the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna. Because veda means knowledge, and anta, "The last phase." Knowledge
- There are so-called learned scholars, whose knowledge has been taken away by the influence of maya. They're supposed to be very learned scholar, but they do not know that what is the aim of knowledge. They are called mayayapahrta-jnana
- These actions (so-called society, friendship and love) are, I mean to say, performed even by so-called learned man. Actually, one who is not spiritually learned, one who is not spiritually conversant, he is not a learned man
- They (so-called teachers of material society) appear to be very learned scholars, but actually the influence of the illusory energy has taken away their knowledge. Real knowledge means searching out Krsna. Vedais ca sarvair aham eva vedyah - BG 15.15
- This poor fund of knowledge, even in the so-called learned circles of the world, is killing the vitality of human energy, & the awful result is being keenly felt. Yet the foolish materialistic men do not care about what is going to happen in the next life
- To vanquish the false pride of so-called renunciants and learned scholars, He spreads real religious principles, even through a sudra, or lowborn, fourth-class man
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- We find so many learned scholars, they do not surrender to Krsna, then what is their position? Krsna says: "Yes, mayaya apahrta-jnana." They are learned, so-called learned, but their knowledge has been taken away by maya
- Without understanding Bhagavad-gita, even a so-called learned scholar also talking of Krsna as immoral. He has encouraged killing. Just see. Such envious persons. And he is teaching Bhagavad-gita. This is going on
- Women in general, being very simple at heart, can very easily take to KC, and when they develop love of Krsna they can easily get liberation from the clutches of maya, which are very difficult for even so-called intelligent and learned men to surpass