Material motives
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 5
- akāmaḥ sarva-kāmo vā
- mokṣa-kāma udāra-dhīḥ
- tīvreṇa bhakti-yogena
- yajeta puruṣaṁ param
SB Canto 6
SB Canto 7
SB Canto 9
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
CC Madhya-lila
Other Books by Srila Prabhupada
Nectar of Instruction
Lectures
Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures
Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures
Nectar of Devotion Lectures
Conversations and Morning Walks
1973 Conversations and Morning Walks
1975 Conversations and Morning Walks
Yaśomatī-nandana: It appears that we came to Kṛṣṇa consciousness even though we were in a very low stage.
Prabhupāda: That is the process, but if somebody comes to Kṛṣṇa with some material motive, he also becomes... [break] ...civilization and other civilization.
Dr. Patel: Sir, let us first describe what is civilization.
Prabhupāda: Hm?
Dr. Patel: Let us, I mean, think about what is first civilization.
Prabhupāda: Civilization means advance from animal life.1976 Conversations and Morning Walks
Prabhupāda: "We are everything, we are God." This is going on. māyayāpahṛta-jñānā āsuraṁ bhāvam āśritāḥ. These are descriptions in the Bhagavad-gītā.
- catur-vidhā bhajante māṁ
- janāḥ sukṛtino 'rjuna
- ārto jijñāsur arthārthī
- jñānī ca bharatarṣabha
- [Bg. 7.16]
1977 Conversations and Morning Walks
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: You say that you still want to see the world overflooded with Kṛṣṇa consciousness. You said you wanted to see that happen.
Prabhupāda: We can do that.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: As you instruct us, Śrīla Prabhupāda, we will carry out your orders exactly.
Prabhupāda: Two things. Viṣaya chāṛiyā. Material motive should be given up, and everything should be engaged for Kṛṣṇa's..., whatever favorable. Then it will... [break] ... Ṛṣi is doing nice.Correspondence
1971 Correspondence
1976 Correspondence
Page Title: | Material motives |
Compiler: | Laksmipriya, Serene |
Created: | 13 of Dec, 2008 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=7, CC=4, OB=2, Lec=4, Con=6, Let=2 |
No. of Quotes: | 25 |