Material realization

Expressions researched:
"material realization"

General Lectures

Spiritual realization is easier than any kind of material realization because we are not meant for material realization

Lecture Excerpt -- Boston, May 5, 1969:: Tasmād guruṁ prapadyeta jijñāsuḥ śreya uttamam [SB 11.3.21]. That is the injunction of all Vedic literature. Just like Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is teaching Arjuna. Arjuna is surrendering to Kṛṣṇa, śiṣyas te 'ham māṁ prapannam: [Bg. 2.7] "My dear Kṛṣṇa, so long I was speaking with You just as friends. Now I surrender unto You as Your student, as Your disciple. You become my spiritual master and teach me properly." This is the process. Arjuna is exampling himself that he's accepting Kṛṣṇa as the spiritual master, teacher. And then Kṛṣṇa began to teach the Bhagavad-gītā, and he changed his decision, and he was freed from all anxieties. This is spiritual life. So this spiritual realization is easier than any kind of material realization because we are not meant for material realization. We are meant for spiritual realization, the human form. So that we should take advantage of. That is the mission of human form of life. If we miss this, then we are committing suicide.

Philosophy Discussions

There is no material realization. No more material realization means no more forgetfulness of our eternal relationship with God

Philosophy Discussion on William James: Prabhupāda: There is no material realization. No more material realization means no more forgetfulness of our eternal relationship with God. Then it is spiritual.

1970 Correspondence

When God-realization is there distinguished from material realization, this is called liberated stage of transcendental enlightenment

Letter to Unknown -- Los Angeles 12 April, 1970: The first class religion is therefore that which teaches human being love of God because religion means to understand one's position in relationship with God. This God-realization also depends on three phases of life. When God-realization is there distinguished from material realization, this is called liberated stage of transcendental enlightenment.

1977 Correspondence

When God realization is there, distinguished from material realization, this is called the liberated stage of transcendental enlightenment

Letter to Inquirer -- Boston Unknown Date: This God realization also depends on three phases of life. When God realization is there, distinguished from material realization, this is called the liberated stage of transcendental enlightenment. The next stage is to realize God everywhere in His localized aspect, and the highest stage of God realization is to know Him as the Supreme Person—all-powerful, full of all riches, all reputation, all beauty, all wisdom, and all renunciation.