Category:What Is The Wrong There?
Theme Analysis
The quotes in this category highlight the profound philosophical contrast between the pure path of Kṛṣṇa consciousness and the degraded mentality of modern materialistic society. The synthesized wisdom addresses the tragic ignorance of modern education, where students apathetically ask "what is wrong if I become a dog next life?" due to their total lack of understanding of the soul's eternal journey. Conversely, the phrase "what is the wrong there?" is also used to vigorously defend the practices of pure devotion—such as chanting, wearing Vaiṣṇava dress, and serving Kṛṣṇa—proving that a life dedicated to the Supreme Lord is inherently flawless, auspicious, and scientifically perfect.
- The Degradation of Modern Education: Modern university students are so steeped in ignorance that they do not care about the severe karmic consequences of their sinful lives, casually accepting animalistic degradation.
- The Perfection of Devotional Practices: Living a clean, joyous life focused on devotional service, chanting, and wearing neat Vaiṣṇava attire is the highest standard of living, devoid of any genuine fault.
- The Supremacy of Divine Love: Loving Kṛṣṇa, rather than restricting one's love to the narrow confines of family or nation, is the most scientific and flawless approach to universal brotherhood.
- The Absurdity of Material Criticism: Rascals and demons constantly criticize the pure activities of devotees (such as the rāsa dance or preaching) because they fundamentally do not know the difference between right and wrong.
- The Invincibility of the Paramparā: Following the exact instructions of the Supreme Lord and the disciplic succession ensures that a devotee's actions remain eternally correct, regardless of worldly opinions.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: What is Wrong There in the Modern Civilization.
Pages in category "What Is The Wrong There?"
The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
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- Bhajan means execution of devotional service. Gradually it should be strong and ripe. But if one falls down, even it is not ripened, bhajann apakvo, sastra says that "What is the wrong there? What is the loss there? Because he has begun this line of DS
- Bhaktivinoda Thakura married twice. Caitanya Mahaprabhu married twice. What is the wrong there? One has to become pure devotee, that's all
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- Haridasa Thakura mildly replied, "My dear sir, there are many Hindus who have become Muhammadans. Suppose I have become a Hindu? What is wrong with this?" The Kazi became very angry and ordered Haridasa Thakura to be whipped in twenty-two bazaars
- How it (civilization) is misdirected? Suppose if I do not love God - if I love my wife, my children, my countrymen - what is the wrong there? Oh, there is great wrong. That you do not know. That is most unscientific
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- I have gone to so many universities. I have seen the students, hippies. And if you say that, "If you act like cats and dogs, you will become dog next life," they say - What is the wrong if I become a dog?
- If I say that "I am ISKCON," what is the wrong there? Because I have created this; therefore I say, "ISKCON means I. I am ISKCON." So what is the wrong there? It is like that. By energy of Krsna, everything has come out
- If Krsna desires that he should go to sun planet then he'll go. What is wrong there? There is nothing wrong. You have to act what Krsna says
- In our country (India) the car is driven on the left side. In this country (USA) the car is driven on the right side. So if some Indian gentleman says that - I am accustomed to drive on the left side. So what is wrong there?
- In this Hawaii sometime I was speaking in the university. So when I was speaking like that (never mind I shall again take my birth), one student said, "What is the wrong there if I become dog?" Yes, he flatly said. - I shall forget everything
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- Sadacara is there. But these people, asadacari, and passing as sannyasi. Cigarette, meat-eating and everything, drinking. We are asking common men to give it up, and they say: Oh, what is the wrong there
- Sometimes they say: "Never mind if I become a dog. What is the wrong there? I will forget everything." People say, in Western countries, even the university student, they say they don't . . . so ignorance
- Suppose your painting is there. Can I not say that, "Here is Mr. Such-and-such"? What is the wrong there?
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- That is the first qualification of the demons. They do not know what is right doing and what is wrong doing
- The education is that a university student, if he is informed, that "If you live irresponsibly, then you may become dog next life," so they say, "What is the wrong if I become a dog?" (laughter) This is the result of education. He doesn't care
- The fool's, rascal's parampara is there. The father is a rogue and the son is rogue. The grandson is a rogue. What is wrong? The parampara is rogue. And if they follow God's parampara, then everything is all right
- They (Americans) are already inauspicity. The whole atmosphere is inauspicious. So if there is little more inauspicity, what is the wrong there? The more inauspicity will come
- They don't mind even if they become a dog next life. Is it not? This is Western civilization. They say plainly, "What is wrong? I'll forget." Such degradation has taken place in the human society
- This simple philosophy. And this is a fact. What is this body? This body is this earth. "Dust thou art, dust thou be-est." Mother is this material nature. I've got this body. And the father, He is Krsna, or God. What is wrong in accepting this philosophy
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- We are living in a nice house, we are eating nice foodstuff, we have got nice dress, and the devotees look very nice, bright-faced. What is the wrong there?
- We have got nice dress and the devotees look very nice, bright faces. What is the wrong there? What is the wrong there? But they are not busy for earning money or going to the office or going to the factory or so many other sources of revenue
- What is the wrong if I say, "Please chant Hare Krsna"? If you don't chant, that is your choice. There is no difficulty
- What is the wrong if Yasodanandana Swami prints the books on behalf of BBT for convenience. You are accusing him of so many bogus complaints. What is bogus? What is genuine? If all these complaints come to me it is too much taxation for me