Category:Without Fault
Theme Analysis
The philosophical essence of this category examines the concept of faultlessness within the framework of Vedic civilization. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that certain living entities—such as children, women, old men, brāhmaṇas, and cows—are considered completely innocent and without fault in the eyes of state law; thus, they require absolute protection. Conversely, envious creatures like snakes, or modern warmongers, attack innocent people who are without fault, which is categorized as a highly sinful activity. Furthermore, supreme controllers (īśvaras) and great sādhus operate on a transcendental platform without fault, though ordinary humans must not imitate them. Finally, the standard of fault varies wildly between degraded modern societies and pure Vedic culture, where even if a disciple acts without fault, it remains the duty of the guru to find fault to ensure their continuous purification.
- Protected Classes in Vedic Society: According to Vedic political laws, individuals such as children, women, the elderly, and brāhmaṇas are deemed innocent and without fault, exempting them from standard criminal prosecution.
- The Envy of Snakes and Men: It is the nature of envious creatures, like snakes and scorpions, to bite innocent living entities who are completely without fault. Similarly, modern warfare heavily involves the sinful killing of faultless citizens.
- The Blamelessness of the Supreme Controllers: Great personalities and controllers, known as īśvaras, act on a transcendental platform without fault. Ordinary people must follow their instructions rather than imitating their inconceivable actions.
- Contrasting Moral Standards: Modern materialistic society accepts many degraded activities as having no fault, whereas Vedic civilization strictly identifies them as sinful. Additionally, a bona fide guru constantly seeks out the faults of a disciple to protect them from illusion.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Without Fault - The Vedic Perspective on Innocence and Guilt.
Pages in category "Without Fault"
The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
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- A child is born ignorant. If the father, mother, guardians do not give him education, then his life is spoiled. The child has no fault. It is the fault of the guardians
- According to the Skanda and Vayu Puranas, the word sutra refers to a condensed work which carries meaning and import of immeasurable strength without mistake or fault. The word vedanta means - the end of Vedic knowledge
- According to Vedic politics, the children and Brahmin, old men and woman, they have no fault. They are out of all laws of the state. Their fault will never be taken as seriously. They are innocent. They require protection
- Although there is no fault, the guru's business is to, "Where is his fault?" That is guru's business. Tasmad tadayet na tu lalayet
- At the present moment, to become attached to a prostitute is no fault. The society accepts, "Oh, that's not fault . . . young man goes to that." Does not mind
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- In the laws of the state, a woman, a child, a brahmin and cow has no fault. They have no . . . I mean to say, in the criminal court they are never prosecuted. That is the Hindu law
- Isvaranam, those who are isvaras, the controllers, there is no fault. You should not imitate them; simply you should imitate their instruction. Not that their activities which we may not understand, why he is doing that
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- One should be respectful also to the old men. According to Vedic knowledge, brahmana, old men, child, woman and cow, they have no fault. They are free
- One who reads Brahma Samhita very carefully & scrutinizingly can understand everything of Krishna without any fault
- Ordinary food cooked by an avaisnava should not be accepted by a Vaisnava. Even if an avaisnava cooks food without fault, he cannot offer it to Lord Visnu, and it cannot be accepted as maha-prasadam
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- The snake characteristic is that unnecessarily, without any offense, it bites, and the animal which is bitten, he dies. This is the characteristic. Without any fault...
- Then why a sadhu is pleased when a sarpa, a scorpion, or snake is killed? The reason is that these two kinds of creatures, they bite innocent persons without any fault. Without any fault. Or for little fault
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- We find in modern warfare that attacks are made upon innocent citizens who are without fault. According to the law of Manu, such warfare is a most sinful activity
- Whatever a sadhu does, there is no fault. Everything is right. But still, because we are in this material world, we shall act in such a way that nobody can accuse us. Sato vrtteh. Sadhu is above all this vrtta
- When Kali could not penetrate into the daily behavior of the people, he planned killing of Pariksit Maharaja. So one Kali brahmin cursed him to death, for no fault practically. Therefore the brahmins of this age, they are condemned