Category:Success or Failure
Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda teaches that the hallmark of spiritual advancement is the ability to remain equipoised in all circumstances. In the material world, duality is constant, yet a devotee rises above these fluctuations by anchoring their consciousness in the service of the Supreme. True success is defined not by the accumulation of material results, but by the sincerity of the endeavor to execute the order of the Lord. By abandoning attachment to the fruits of action, one attains the platform of yoga, where the mind remains steady regardless of external victory or defeat.
- Equanimity as Yoga: The definition of yoga is steadiness of mind. One who performs their prescribed duty without attachment to the outcome, remaining balanced in both success and failure, is situated in true yoga.
- The Mode of Goodness: A worker in the mode of goodness is characterized by enthusiasm and determination but remains indifferent to the result. They are free from false ego and do not waver in distress or happiness.
- Dependence on the Supreme: While the living entity must perform their duty with hard labor, the result ultimately depends on Krishna. A devotee accepts whatever result comes as the mercy of the Lord without lamentation or jubilation.
- The Absolute Perspective: In the realm of devotional service, material calculations of loss and gain do not apply. Every sincere effort to serve Krishna is glorious, and the endeavor itself constitutes the perfection of life.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Steady in Success or Failure.
Pages in category "Success or Failure"
The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
H
- He (a Krsna conscious person) is steady both in success and in failure. These signs are visible when one is fully in transcendental knowledge. BG 1972 purports
- He (a person in Krsna consciousness) does not worry about the distress undertaken; he is always enthusiastic. He does not care for success or failure; he is equal both in distress or happiness. Such a worker is situated in the mode of goodness. BG 1972 p
- He who is satisfied with gain which comes of its own accord, who is free from duality and does not envy, who is steady both in success and failure, is never entangled, although performing actions. BG 4.22 - 1972
- He who is satisfied with gain which comes of its own accord, who is free from duality and does not envy, who is steady in both success and failure, is never entangled, although performing actions
W
- We do not calculate the so-called success or failure; we are simply to discharge our duties in Krishna Consciousness and chant HARE KRISHNA loudly
- We have to deal with all these rascals and fools, so there must be hard labor. Because we are servant of Krsna, we have to execute the order of Krsna. That is our business. Success or failure, that's not our business
- We must always sincerely try to do our best with great determination. This is the transcendental position. Success or failure, this is not our business. We leave that up to Krishna
Y
- You can be engaged in everything but if you utilize everything according to the instruction of Krsna then it will be successful. Otherwise it will be failure
- You do not be attached with the profit and loss of anything, but you simply do your duty. You don't care for the success or failure. And if you are steady either in success of failure, that is called yoga
- You have to do your own duty. But result, depend on Krsna. This is KC. You don't be sorry if there is failure, you don't be unhappy if there is success, uh, you don't be too much, I mean to say, jubilant if there is success. Everything is done by Krsna