Category:Worst
Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the conditioned soul faces severe spiritual obstacles, often becoming its own worst enemy by accepting the unnatural state of a material body and clinging to false ego. In the current Kali-yuga, described as the worst of all ages, godless leadership leads humanity into the worst conditions of suffering. Furthermore, the worst offenders are impersonalists and those who blaspheme great devotees preaching the holy name. However, Śrīla Prabhupāda provides profound hope: by introducing pure spiritual processes and producing bold preachers, humanity can be saved from this worst condition, and devotees can understand that even the worst adversities are simply merciful examinations by the Supreme Lord.
- The Unnatural State of Material Existence: Being imprisoned in a material body and suffering the cycle of birth, death, old age, and disease is the worst condition for the eternal spirit soul.
- The Danger of False Ego and Godless Leadership: False ego stands as the worst enemy to surrendering to the Supreme Lord. When society is guided by godless leaders, the ignorant masses are led like sheep to the slaughterhouse, plunging into the worst hellish conditions.
- The Worst Spiritual Offenses: The most severe spiritual impediments are committing offenses against pure devotees who preach the holy name, and adopting the impersonalist philosophy, which tactfully evades the true nature of God.
- Overcoming the Worst Conditions: Despite the degradation of Kali-yuga, bold preachers must take up the task of saving humanity. A true devotee recognizes that even the worst adversities are ultimately a merciful examination by the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: The Worst Enemies of the Conditioned Soul.
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Pages in category "Worst"
The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.
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- A similar situation (as described in SB 9.10.53) could be introduced immediately, even in this age called Kali, the worst of all ages
- Among the four yugas-Satya, Treta, Dvapara and Kali-the Kali-yuga is the worst, but if the process of varnasrama-dharma is introduced, even in this age of Kali, the situation of Satya-yuga can be invoked
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- I want that you all my advanced disciples become very bold preachers and take up this task of saving the fallen humanity from its worst condition of sinfulness
- If even after getting this opportunity (to get free from material nature) I do not take it, then I should be considered my own worst enemy
- If the Supreme Lord feeds and maintains even the worst sinners, reprobates, and helpless souls, then what to speak of those who are eternally surrendered to His lotus feet ?
- In adversity, everyone laments and becomes aggrieved, but by the grace of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, a devotee, even in the worst condition, can understand that he is going through a severe examination by the Personality of Godhead
- It is a qualification of the great thinkers to pick up the best even from the worst
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- The symptoms of the worst conditions of the material world, at the last stage of this age, called Kali-yuga, are stated herein (SB 2.7.38). The sum and substance of such conditions is godlessness
- The worst offenders, the impersonalists, were extremely difficult to convert, for they very tactfully escaped the devices of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu
- To blaspheme the great saintly persons who are engaged in preaching the glories of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra is the worst offense at the lotus feet of the holy name
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- We have to select men from the worst class. Papi tapi jata chilo. Nobody will come here after passing M.A. Ph.D. The most fallen we have to select
- When Ramacandra entered the forest and Laksmana was also absent, the worst of the Raksasas, Ravana, kidnapped Sitadevi, the daughter of the King of Videha, just as a tiger seizes unprotected sheep when the shepherd is absent
- Worst example