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| <div id="Bhagavad-gita_As_It_Is" class="section" sec_index="0" parent="compilation" text="Bhagavad-gita As It Is"><h2>Bhagavad-gita As It Is</h2> | | <div id="Bhagavad-gita_As_It_Is" class="section" sec_index="0" parent="compilation" text="Bhagavad-gita As It Is"><h2>Bhagavad-gita As It Is</h2> |
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| <div id="BG515_0" class="quote" parent="BG_Chapters_1_-_6" book="BG" index="209" link="BG 5.15" link_text="BG 5.15"> | | <div id="BG515_0" class="quote" parent="BG_Chapters_1_-_6" book="BG" index="209" link="BG 5.15" link_text="BG 5.15"> |
| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:BG 5.15|BG 5.15, Translation]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="trans text"><p style="display: inline;">Nor does the Supreme Lord assume anyone's sinful or pious activities. Embodied beings, however, are bewildered because of the ignorance which covers their real knowledge.</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:BG 5.15 (1972)|BG 5.15, Translation]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="trans text"><p style="display: inline;">Nor does the Supreme Lord assume anyone's sinful or pious activities. Embodied beings, however, are bewildered because of the ignorance which covers their real knowledge.</p> |
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| <div class="heading">Although the living entity is always being kicked by the stringent laws of material nature, he still thinks, "I am God" because of ignorance. | | <div class="heading">Although the living entity is always being kicked by the stringent laws of material nature, he still thinks, "I am God" because of ignorance. |
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| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:BG 13.8-12|BG 13.8-12, Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="purport text"><p style="display: inline;">If anyone wants to compete with God and at the same time make advancement in spiritual knowledge, he will be frustrated. It is clearly stated that without humility, understanding is not truly possible. To think oneself God is most puffed up. Although the living entity is always being kicked by the stringent laws of material nature, he still thinks, "I am God" because of ignorance. The beginning of knowledge, therefore, is amānitva, humility. One should be humble and know that he is subordinate to the Supreme Lord. Due to rebellion against the Supreme Lord, one becomes subordinate to material nature. One must know and be convinced of this truth.</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:BG 13.8-12 (1972)|BG 13.8-12, Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="purport text"><p style="display: inline;">If anyone wants to compete with God and at the same time make advancement in spiritual knowledge, he will be frustrated. It is clearly stated that without humility, understanding is not truly possible. To think oneself God is most puffed up. Although the living entity is always being kicked by the stringent laws of material nature, he still thinks, "I am God" because of ignorance. The beginning of knowledge, therefore, is amānitva, humility. One should be humble and know that he is subordinate to the Supreme Lord. Due to rebellion against the Supreme Lord, one becomes subordinate to material nature. One must know and be convinced of this truth.</p> |
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| <div class="heading">Because of ignorance, people do not perceive that there is a complete state controlled by the Supreme Lord. Every living creature is a son of the Supreme Lord, and He does not tolerate even an ant's being killed. | | <div class="heading">Because of ignorance, people do not perceive that there is a complete state controlled by the Supreme Lord. Every living creature is a son of the Supreme Lord, and He does not tolerate even an ant's being killed. |
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| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:BG 14.16|BG 14.16, Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="purport text"><p style="display: inline;">As far as the mode of ignorance is concerned, the performer is without knowledge, and therefore all his activities result in present misery, and afterwards he will go on toward animal life. Animal life is always miserable, although, under the spell of the illusory energy, māyā, the animals do not understand this. Slaughtering poor animals is also due to the mode of ignorance. The animal killers do not know that in the future the animal will have a body suitable to kill them. That is the law of nature. In human society, if one kills a man he has to be hanged. That is the law of the state. Because of ignorance, people do not perceive that there is a complete state controlled by the Supreme Lord. Every living creature is a son of the Supreme Lord, and He does not tolerate even an ant's being killed. One has to pay for it. So indulgence in animal killing for the taste of the tongue is the grossest kind of ignorance.</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:BG 14.16 (1972)|BG 14.16, Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="purport text"><p style="display: inline;">As far as the mode of ignorance is concerned, the performer is without knowledge, and therefore all his activities result in present misery, and afterwards he will go on toward animal life. Animal life is always miserable, although, under the spell of the illusory energy, māyā, the animals do not understand this. Slaughtering poor animals is also due to the mode of ignorance. The animal killers do not know that in the future the animal will have a body suitable to kill them. That is the law of nature. In human society, if one kills a man he has to be hanged. That is the law of the state. Because of ignorance, people do not perceive that there is a complete state controlled by the Supreme Lord. Every living creature is a son of the Supreme Lord, and He does not tolerate even an ant's being killed. One has to pay for it. So indulgence in animal killing for the taste of the tongue is the grossest kind of ignorance.</p> |
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| <div class="heading">Vedic knowledge confirms that one becomes entangled in this material life because of ignorance and that one can become free from material embarrassment by becoming situated in factual knowledge. | | <div class="heading">Vedic knowledge confirms that one becomes entangled in this material life because of ignorance and that one can become free from material embarrassment by becoming situated in factual knowledge. |
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| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:SB 3.24.38|SB 3.24.38, Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="purport text"><p style="display: inline;">Actually, human life is meant for conquering the insurmountable process of birth and death. That can be done as stated here. Māṁ bhaja: one must engage in the devotional service of the Lord. In Bhagavad-gītā also the Lord says, man-manā bhava mad-bhaktaḥ: "Just become My devotee. Just worship Me." ([[Vanisource:BG 9.34|BG 9.34]]) But foolish so-called scholars say that it is not Kṛṣṇa whom we must worship and to whom we must surrender; it is something else. Without Kṛṣṇa's mercy, therefore, no one can understand the Sāṅkhya philosophy or any philosophy which is especially meant for liberation. Vedic knowledge confirms that one becomes entangled in this material life because of ignorance and that one can become free from material embarrassment by becoming situated in factual knowledge. Sāṅkhya means that factual knowledge by which one can get out of the material entanglement.</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:SB 3.24.38|SB 3.24.38, Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="purport text"><p style="display: inline;">Actually, human life is meant for conquering the insurmountable process of birth and death. That can be done as stated here. Māṁ bhaja: one must engage in the devotional service of the Lord. In Bhagavad-gītā also the Lord says, man-manā bhava mad-bhaktaḥ: "Just become My devotee. Just worship Me." ([[Vanisource:BG 9.34 (1972)|BG 9.34]]) But foolish so-called scholars say that it is not Kṛṣṇa whom we must worship and to whom we must surrender; it is something else. Without Kṛṣṇa's mercy, therefore, no one can understand the Sāṅkhya philosophy or any philosophy which is especially meant for liberation. Vedic knowledge confirms that one becomes entangled in this material life because of ignorance and that one can become free from material embarrassment by becoming situated in factual knowledge. Sāṅkhya means that factual knowledge by which one can get out of the material entanglement.</p> |
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| <div class="heading">The Supreme Personality of Godhead is not obliged to take birth like human beings or animals, which repeatedly take birth and die because of ignorance of the soul. | | <div class="heading">The Supreme Personality of Godhead is not obliged to take birth like human beings or animals, which repeatedly take birth and die because of ignorance of the soul. |
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| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:SB 6.5.12|SB 6.5.12, Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="purport text"><p style="display: inline;">As stated in Bhagavad-gītā (8.19), bhūtvā bhūtvā pralīyate: the living entities in the material world must be repeatedly born and destroyed. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, however, is neither bhūtvā nor pralīyate; He is eternal. In other words, He is not obliged to take birth like human beings or animals, which repeatedly take birth and die because of ignorance of the soul. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, is not subjected to such changes of body, and one who thinks otherwise is considered a fool (avajānanti māṁ mūḍhā mānuṣīṁ tanum āśritam ([[Vanisource:BG 9.11|BG 9.11]])).</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:SB 6.5.12|SB 6.5.12, Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="purport text"><p style="display: inline;">As stated in Bhagavad-gītā (8.19), bhūtvā bhūtvā pralīyate: the living entities in the material world must be repeatedly born and destroyed. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, however, is neither bhūtvā nor pralīyate; He is eternal. In other words, He is not obliged to take birth like human beings or animals, which repeatedly take birth and die because of ignorance of the soul. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, is not subjected to such changes of body, and one who thinks otherwise is considered a fool (avajānanti māṁ mūḍhā mānuṣīṁ tanum āśritam ([[Vanisource:BG 9.11 (1972)|BG 9.11]])).</p> |
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| <div class="heading">Our senses are now covered by material elements, and because of ignorance we consider the material senses that cover us to be our real senses. | | <div class="heading">Our senses are now covered by material elements, and because of ignorance we consider the material senses that cover us to be our real senses. |
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| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:SB 8.19.24|SB 8.19.24, Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="purport text"><p style="display: inline;">Every one of us is a spiritual being (ahaṁ brahmāsmi), and every one of us is an individual person. Our senses are now covered by material elements, and because of ignorance we consider the material senses that cover us to be our real senses. The real senses, however, are within the material covering. Dehino'smin yathā dehe: ([[Vanisource:BG 2.13|BG 2.13]]) within the covering of the material elements are the spiritual senses. Sarvopādhi-vinirmuktaṁ tat-paratvena nirmalam: ([[Vanisource:CC Madhya 19.170|CC Madhya 19.170]]) when the spiritual senses are uncovered, by these senses we can be happy. Satisfaction of the spiritual senses is thus described: hṛṣīkeṇa hṛṣīkeśa-sevanaṁ bhaktir ucyate. When the senses are engaged in devotional service to Hṛṣīkeśa, then the senses are completely satisfied.</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:SB 8.19.24|SB 8.19.24, Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="purport text"><p style="display: inline;">Every one of us is a spiritual being (ahaṁ brahmāsmi), and every one of us is an individual person. Our senses are now covered by material elements, and because of ignorance we consider the material senses that cover us to be our real senses. The real senses, however, are within the material covering. Dehino'smin yathā dehe: ([[Vanisource:BG 2.13 (1972)|BG 2.13]]) within the covering of the material elements are the spiritual senses. Sarvopādhi-vinirmuktaṁ tat-paratvena nirmalam: ([[Vanisource:CC Madhya 19.170|CC Madhya 19.170]]) when the spiritual senses are uncovered, by these senses we can be happy. Satisfaction of the spiritual senses is thus described: hṛṣīkeṇa hṛṣīkeśa-sevanaṁ bhaktir ucyate. When the senses are engaged in devotional service to Hṛṣīkeśa, then the senses are completely satisfied.</p> |
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| <div class="heading">One who commits sinful activities because of ignorance, tamo-guṇa, obtains a lower body. | | <div class="heading">One who commits sinful activities because of ignorance, tamo-guṇa, obtains a lower body. |
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| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:SB 10.1.39|SB 10.1.39, Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="purport text"><p style="display: inline;">One who commits sinful activities because of ignorance, tamo-guṇa, obtains a lower body. Kāraṇaṁ guṇa-saṅgo 'sya sad-asad-yoni janmasu ([[Vanisource:BG 13.22|BG 13.22]]). There are hundreds and thousands of different species of life. Why are there higher and lower bodies? One receives these bodies according to the contaminations of material nature. If in this life one is contaminated by the mode of ignorance and sinful activities (duṣkṛtī), in the next life, by the laws of nature, one will certainly get a body full of suffering. The laws of nature are not subservient to the whimsical desires of the conditioned soul. Our endeavor, therefore, should be to associate always with sattva-guṇa and not indulge in rajo-guṇa or tamo-guṇa (rajas-tamo-bhāvāḥ ([[Vanisource:SB 1.2.19|SB 1.2.19]])).</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:SB 10.1.39|SB 10.1.39, Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="purport text"><p style="display: inline;">One who commits sinful activities because of ignorance, tamo-guṇa, obtains a lower body. Kāraṇaṁ guṇa-saṅgo 'sya sad-asad-yoni janmasu ([[Vanisource:BG 13.22 (1972)|BG 13.22]]). There are hundreds and thousands of different species of life. Why are there higher and lower bodies? One receives these bodies according to the contaminations of material nature. If in this life one is contaminated by the mode of ignorance and sinful activities (duṣkṛtī), in the next life, by the laws of nature, one will certainly get a body full of suffering. The laws of nature are not subservient to the whimsical desires of the conditioned soul. Our endeavor, therefore, should be to associate always with sattva-guṇa and not indulge in rajo-guṇa or tamo-guṇa (rajas-tamo-bhāvāḥ ([[Vanisource:SB 1.2.19|SB 1.2.19]])).</p> |
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