Category:Void Philosophy
Theme Analysis
The philosophy of voidism and impersonalism proposes the negation of material existence to achieve a state of zero. In his extensive teachings, Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that this is an artificial and ultimately frustrating endeavor, as the eternal spirit soul is inherently active and seeks real spiritual enjoyment.
- The Illusion of Zero: Making everything void is a desperate reaction to material miseries, but it is an unnatural state for the soul, which cannot remain inactive or empty without falling back into material entanglement.
- Veiled Buddhism: The impersonal Māyāvāda philosophy is essentially covered voidism, echoing Lord Buddha's teachings of finishing material desires but failing to provide positive spiritual engagement.
- The Root of Atheism: By denying the personal nature of the Supreme Lord and the spiritual realm, void philosophy directly leads humanity toward atheism and recurring frustration.
- The True Spiritual Alternative: Real liberation is found not in making existence zero, but in engaging in unalloyed devotional service under a bona fide spiritual master, which removes all fears and restores eternal life.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Frustrations and Illusions of Void Philosophy.
Pages in category "Void Philosophy"
The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.
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- According to our Vaisnava philosophy, twenty-six (combination of matter). According to Mayavada philosophy, this is twenty-five. And according to impersonal philosophy, or void philosophy, it is twenty-four. So originally, it is eight
- Anandamayo 'bhyasat (Vedanta-sutra 1.1.12), because my nature is to enjoy. That enjoyment cannot be done in the impersonal or void philosophy. That is not possible
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- In desperate condition sometimes the philosophy of voidism, impersonalism is followed. To make the things zero
- In desperate condition sometimes the philosophy of voidism, impersonalism is followed. To make the things zero. Because this life is so much troublesome, sometimes even one commits suicide to get out of this
- It is our earnest endeavor to preach this philosophy very vigorously to clear out the diseased condition of impersonal and voidist philosophy which are so much misleading. So you are very fortunate. Krsna has saved you from the impersonal calamity
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- Nirvana means void of material existence. Impersonal conception is also nirvana. Therefore Caitanya Mahaprabhu said that this impersonal philosophy is another phase of the void philosophy. Covered void philosophy. Impersonalism is covered void philosophy
- Nirvana means void of material existence. Nirvana, this impersonal conception is also nirvana. Therefore Caitanya Mahaprabhu said that this impersonal philosophy is another phase of the void philosophy
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- Sankara's philosophy of impersonalism and Lord Buddha's philosophy void is almost the same. Real life, real spiritual life is this Vaisnava philosophy
- Sankara's philosophy says that brahma satyam jagan mithya. It is little farther advanced, admitting the spirit, but he says that spirit is impersonal. "There is no God. It is impersonal." So practically the same thing: it is void or there is no God
- So the philosophy of voidism, impersonalism is like that. Means they cannot, shudder, to think of another life, again eating, again sleeping, again working. Because he thinks eating, sleeping, means on the bed. That's all
- So, by the slow process of devotional service, under the guidance of the bona fide spiritual master, one can attain the highest stage, being freed from the frustrations resulting from void philosophy. BG 1972 purports
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- The impersonal conception recommends merging into the existence of the Supreme, and the voidist philosophy recommends making all material varieties void. Both these philosophies are known as Mayavada
- The impersonalists discuss the philosophy of voidism while trying as much as possible to enjoy this material life. One may enjoy speculation in this way, but there is no spiritual benefit
- The impersonalists, Sankarites, even the Buddhists, they also, some way or other, they accept that there is the voidness. But the Bhagavad-gita does not disappoint you in that way. That voidness philosophy has created atheism
- The Mayavada philosophy is veiled Buddhism. (In other words, the voidist philosophy of Buddha is more or less repeated in the Mayavada philosophy of impersonalism, although the Mayavadiphilosophers claim to be directed by the Vedic conclusions)
- The Mayavadi philosophy is veiled Buddhism. In other words, the voidist philosophy of Buddha is more or less repeated in the Mayavadi philosophy of impersonalism
- The negative way, to make it zero. That is void philosophy. But actually that is not the case. The case is that you are in trouble on material condition. You get out of this material condition. Then there is real life, eternal life
- The philosophy of monism is an adjustment of the Buddhist philosophy of voidism. In a mock fight with Sri Advaita Acarya, Sri Nityananda Prabhu was refuting this type of monistic philosophy
- The philosophy of voidism, impersonalism is like that. Mean they cannot, shudder, to think of another life, again eating, again sleeping, again working. Because he thinks eating, sleeping, means on the bed. That's all
- The Sankarites and Buddhists claim that the world beyond is void, but Bhagavad-gita does not disappoint us like this. The philosophy of voidness has simply created atheists
- The void philosophy, nirvana, that indicates that you should completely finish these material desires. That is Lord Buddha's philosophy, nirvana
- Their (Mayavadi's) philosophy is that nirvisesa-vada. Ultimately, everything is impersonal, almost akin to the philosophy of Buddha. Zero, void
- Then (when one is freed from all material attachment, from the fearfulness of one's individual spiritual personality, and from the frustrations resulting from void philosophy) one can ultimately attain to the abode of the Supreme Lord. BG 1972 purports
- There is no practically difference between Buddha philosophy and Sankara's philosophy. Buddha philosophy says that the matter is everything. Beyond matter there is nothing - everything void - and the combination of matter is the source of our miseries
- They gave up this, but that does not mean he became zero. Zero is sunyavadi, voidism. No, you cannot remain in zero. That is not possible. If you accept this void philosophy, to make everything zero, that is artificial. Then again you'll fall down
- This question (does material nature ever give release to the spirit soul?) asked by Devahuti of Kapiladeva is more or less impelled by the philosophy of voidism
- This zero, void philosophy, when one becomes very much disgusted, they want to make it zero, finish everything. So this nirvisesa, or zero, is undeveloped stage
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- Voidness philosophy has created atheism. Because, just try to understand clearly, I am spiritual being. I want enjoyment. That is my life. I want enjoyment. But as soon as my future is void, I must be inclined to enjoy this material life
- Voidness philosophy is simply nirvana, or absence of material manifestation