Category:Without Reason
Theme Analysis
The philosophical essence of this category contrasts the nature of pure devotional service with the irrational behaviors of the material world. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that true love of God (ahaitukī bhakti) is performed "without reason," meaning it is completely spontaneous and unmotivated by material gain, heavenly elevation, or even daily bread. Paradoxically, while devotional service requires no material cause, adopting Kṛṣṇa consciousness is highly logical and supported by deep philosophy, refuting blind faith. Conversely, in the material sphere, atheists, corrupt politicians, and ordinary materialists frequently act "without reason" in a negative sense—starting wars, exploiting citizens, and remaining envious of God and others, completely bereft of spiritual logic.
- Unmotivated Devotional Service: Pure devotional service (ahaitukī bhakti) is performed without any material reason or cause. A pure devotee loves Kṛṣṇa spontaneously, not for daily bread or liberation, and this love cannot be checked by any material impediment.
- Faith Based on Reason and Logic: While love of God is unmotivated, the process of Kṛṣṇa consciousness is not blind faith. It is grounded in supreme logic, philosophy, and authority, allowing intelligent persons to accept the Absolute Truth.
- Irrational Material Destructiveness: Without the guidance of Vedic injunctions, materialistic leaders and atheists act without reason, engaging in warmongering, exploiting citizens without payment, and killing innocent animals and trees whimsically.
- The Supreme Controller: It is highly illogical to assume the complex universe operates without reason. There is always a superior intelligence and infinite controller (Jagadīśa) managing the cosmos and maintaining the planets in space.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Why the Liberated Soul Chooses to Serve Kṛṣṇa Completely Without Reason.
Pages in category "Without Reason"
The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
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- He (King Rahugana) was engaging men in carrying his palanquin without payment, and therefore he was causing them trouble without reason. Nonetheless, the King was thinking that he was the protector of the citizens
- He (the person in the second classs of men) cheats everyone to acquire money for his family and his self, and he becomes envious of others without reason. Such a person is thrown into the hell known as Raurava
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- In every field of activity we find some finite controller, so how can we deny the existence of an infinite controller in this creation? It is not without reason therefore that Caitanya Mahaprabhu particularly uses this word Jagadisa, Lord of the universe
- In pure devotional service one simply serves the Supreme Personality of Godhead as a matter of duty, without reason and without being impeded by material conditions
- In this age it is very difficult to find such a head of state who is expert in killing the undesirables. Modern heads of state sit very nicely in their palaces and try without reason to kill innocent persons
- It is stated in the beginning of Srimad-Bhagavatam that the topmost religious practice is that by which one can attain to the transcendental devotional service of the Lord, without reason or cause
- It is the misfortune of the living entity, certainly not without reason, that the influence of the material energy acts on his pure consciousness and eternal bliss
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- King Rahugana was proud of being king, and he felt he had the right to control the citizens as he liked, but actually he was engaging men in carrying his palanquin without payment, and therefore he was causing them trouble without reason
- Krsna consciousness does not depend on dress. Ahaituky apratihata: without any reason and without any impediment. Krsna consciousness can be executed without any material condition. There is no material condition for advancing in Krsna consciousness
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- The animal is also praja of the government. The trees are also praja of the government. So formerly nobody could slaughter an animal, nobody can cut even a tree without reason, without sanction by the Vedic injunction
- The asuras or atheists, the demons, without reason or cause, are envious of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- The real thing is that we want satisfaction of our self, so if we want actually satisfaction of self then we shall take to this devotional service without being checked by any material condition or for without any material reason, then you shall be happy
- The word ahaituki means "without reason." A pure devotee does not render loving service to the Personality of Godhead for any cause or for any benefit, material or spiritual. This is the first symptom of unalloyed devotion
- There is no reason to believe that all the gigantic planets float in space without the superior arrangement of a superior intelligence. This subject is clearly dealt with in the Bhagavad-gita - BG 15.13
- This KC, it is not a blind faith, it is based on reason, it is based on argument, it is based on philosophy, it is based on authority. So the faith required. If I purposely draw my faith without any reason, without any philosophy, then I am unfortunate
- Those who are laying down for the good cause their life, their next life is very brilliant. But if you commit suicide without any reason and written or without any cause, then you will be sinful. You'll be sinful