Category:That is the Difficulty
Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda frequently uses the phrase "that is the difficulty" to pinpoint the specific obstacles preventing humanity from accepting Kṛṣṇa consciousness. The tragedy, he notes, is not that the Absolute Truth is hidden or difficult to understand; on the contrary, it is open, simple, and sublime. The difficulty lies in the stubborn refusal of the conditioned soul to accept it. This refusal is compounded by a lack of ideal leaders (śreṣṭha), the influence of cheating religionists who mislead the masses, and the strong attachment to sinful activities like illicit sex and intoxication. Even within the spiritual movement, difficulty arises when practitioners revert to old habits or when leaders fail to manage with gravity. Ultimately, the difficulty is a self-imposed block: Kṛṣṇa is offering everything, but the living entity refuses to take it.
- Rejection of Simplicity: The process of chanting and taking prasādam is easy, yet people reject it in favor of complex mental concoctions.
- Rascal Leadership: Society is led by blind leaders elected by blind citizens; there is no ideal man to follow.
- Cheating Gurus: So-called yogīs and Vedāntists bluff the public, making it difficult for the genuine truth to be appreciated.
- Attachment to Sin: The inability to give up illicit sex and intoxication acts as a barrier to spiritual advancement.
- Internal Challenges: For the movement to succeed, devotees must maintain their purity; returning to old ways creates the greatest difficulty.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: That Is the Difficulty - Why the Simple Truth Is Rejected.
Pages in category "That is the Difficulty"
The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total.
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- Everybody is saying, not only politicians, but everybody is saying that we are degrading; moral standard is degrading. But nobody acts. That is the difficulty
- Everyone can understand it (that we are spirit souls). It is very simple thing. But the modern education has made them so dull brain, they cannot understand, neither do they try to understand. That is the difficulty
- Everything is there. Even a child can take benefit out of Krsna consciousness. That you have seen practically. But we will not take it. That is the difficulty
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- Generally, everyone who is in this material world, he does not know what is actually, what thing he should capture. He does not know. That is the difficulty. Mudha. They are therefore mudha. Real interest is to capture Krsna. That is real interest
- God loves. That is natural, but you do not love, I do not love. That is the difficulty. Father loves the son; that is natural. But when the son does not love father that is a very precarious condition
- Government means, nowadays, all rascals. They are elected by rascals and they are rascals. That is the difficulty. Everywhere you go, you will meet only rascals. Manda. The definition is given, manda
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- I want that what I have established may go on nicely, but I see that some of the devotees are reviving their old "good'' qualities. That is the difficulty. If the old habits come back, then everything is finished
- If I can teach them, who did not know what is Krsna, I cannot teach you? I can teach you. But you won't take the teaching. That is the difficulty. Stubborn. That is the difficulty
- Ignorance is not bliss, but it is folly to be wise where ignorance is bliss. That is the difficulty, our. The whole world is enjoying ignorance, and when we say about Krsna consciousness, they do not very much appreciate
- In India, although a person born in a brahmana family, but his guna, qualities, are less than sudra, but still he's being accepted as a brahmana. That is the difficulty. Therefore, India's condition is so chaotic
- It (Krsna Consciousness) is simply agreement. The process begins - to accept God first of all and to surrender to God. But nobody is prepared to surrender to God, neither they are prepared to accept God. That is the difficulty
- It is folly to be wise where ignorance is bliss - The world is full of rascals and fools. So if you speak something sanity, they will take "insanity." That is the difficulty
- It is said in the Kali-yuga everyman is on the standard of sudra, and the curriculum suggested by you is meant for the brahmana - that is the difficulty
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- Krsna can be seen always, provided you want to see God. But we don't want to see God. That is the difficulty
- Krsna can be seen only by person who has developed love for Krsna; otherwise, Krsna is everywhere, everyone is seeing, but he cannot see. That is the difficulty
- Krsna is offering all opportunities, and we, humble servant of Krsna, we are trying to preach it. But the rascals will not accept it. What can be done? That is the difficulty. They want to continue to remain as rascals
- Krsna said, dehino 'smin yatha dehe kaumaram yauvanam jara, tatha dehantara-praptih (BG 2.13). Asmin dehe, there is the soul. This is the beginning of education. But there are many learned scholars, they do not believe in the soul. That is the difficulty
- Krsna says, sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja. Don't create, manufacture, your principle of religion, concocted. That is the difficulty
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- Simply chant and it will..., you'll become perfect. So easiest. But still they will not accept. That is the difficulty. When you give the easiest way they won't accept. Easiest way is we are recommending the chant the holy name of God. Do it
- So how I can find out the real guru by whose words I'll be nicely directed and achieve? - That is not very difficult. You read Bhagavad-gita. You'll understand
- Sravanam kirtanam visnoh, clearly state. But these bogus, so-called swamis and yogis, they cheat people, bluff people by their own concoction. That is the difficulty
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- That will be very nice propaganda, to select real leaders of the society. The . . . we are misled by rascal leaders. That is the difficulty - all rascals
- That will give you guidance. Read Bhagavad-gita as it is, word for word. But don't misinterpret and spoil. The rascals misinterpret and spoil the whole Bhagavad-gita. That is the difficulty
- The asuras, they do not want to be purified. They want to remain in the degraded stage of life. That is the difficulty. Otherwise it doesn't matter what he is, which family he's born. It doesn't matter
- There must be one srestha, ideal man, and then everyone will follow. And there is no srestha. That is the difficulty
- They are given in the schools, colleges, contraceptive tablets. And they are prohibiting, "Don't get child before twenty years." What is this nonsense? This is the difficulty. All rascals, they have taken leadership
- They do not like to come to us to chant. That is the difficulty. "Oh, we'll have to go there and chant Hare Krsna." So they are afraid. So what can I do?
- They must be moved. Government means, nowadays, all rascals. They are elected by rascals and they are rascals. That is the difficulty
- This hog civilization is going on as human civilization. That is the difficulty
- This human form of life is meant for understanding God only. There is no other business. But instead of understanding God we have created so many problems, and our life is being spoiled in solving all these problems. That is the difficulty
- This sex, this illicit sex, how is killing him. Illicit sex is so dangerous. He's a good boy. Similarly, Gaurasundara is killed by this illicit sex. Everyone will be killed with the illicit sex. That is the difficulty - falldown. What can I do?
- Those who are GBC's should be very very careful to administer the business of ISKCON. Otherwise they will be punished. As the post is very great, similarly, the punishment is also very great. That is the difficulty
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- We are not advising, "No sex." Illicit sex. So where is the difficulty? But the age is so fallen that even these primary tapasya we cannot execute. That is the difficulty
- We are preaching, "No intoxication, no meat-eating." So how they'll like us? That is the difficulty. "It is folly to be wise where ignorance is bliss." But still, we are struggling
- We have to spoil hundreds of gallons' blood before one comes to the point. It is very simple thing. Only our leaders of the society, they are sleeping. They are misguided themselves and misguiding others. That is the difficulty
- We see generally, "Oh, I have read Bhagavad-gita hundred times." But you ask him what is Krsna, he cannot say. Because he has not approached the acarya. This is the difficulty
- We want to see everyone happy. Sarve sukhino bhavantu. But people do not know how to become happy. They do not take the standard path to become happy. They manufacture their own way. That is the difficulty
- Whatever property we have now made, Krsna has given us. But now, to maintain this, to save this prestigious position, that is difficult. Little mismanagement, there may be so many difficulties
- Why you cannot see Krsna? Because you have no eyes to see Him. That is the difficulty. Premanjana-cchurita (BS 5.38). That eyes can be prepared by the smearing the ointment of love