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We should not falsely claim which I am not. The most, I mean to say, prideful claim is that "I am God." This is strictly forbidden by our sampradaya that, "Don't claim."

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"We should not falsely claim which I am not. The most, I mean to say, prideful claim is that "I am God." This is strictly forbidden by our sampradāya that, "Don't claim"

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures

We should not be very much anxious about being famous. Not, "Oh, there is a great man who knows everything about spirit and who is perfect." No. We should be very sincere to understand things as they are. We should not falsely claim which I am not. The most, I mean to say, prideful claim is that "I am God." This is strictly forbidden by our sampradāya that, "Don't claim." Caitanya Mahāprabhu especially, when He was talking with one of His devotees, Rāmānanda Rāya . . . the subject matter was how to get perfection. Rāmānanda Rāya was suggesting . . . of course, from Vedic literature, that perfection, the path of perfection, is to follow the institution of four varṇas and four āśramas.

We should not be very much anxious about being famous. Not, "Oh, there is a great man who knows everything about spirit and who is perfect." No. We should be very sincere to understand things as they are. We should not falsely claim which I am not. The most, I mean to say, prideful claim is that "I am God." This is strictly forbidden by our sampradāya that, "Don't claim."

Caitanya Mahāprabhu especially, when He was talking with one of His devotees, Rāmānanda Rāya . . . the subject matter was how to get perfection. Rāmānanda Rāya was suggesting . . . of course, from Vedic literature, that perfection, the path of perfection, is to follow the institution of four varṇas and four āśramas. That is a fact. Four varṇas and four āśramas. What is this four varṇas and four āśramas?

There are four division of social life and four division of spiritual life. The four division of social life is the intelligent class of men, the martial class of men and the mercantile class of men and the laborer class of men. You can divide any social system in any country, in any place, there are these four classes of men.

Page Title:We should not falsely claim which I am not. The most, I mean to say, prideful claim is that "I am God." This is strictly forbidden by our sampradaya that, "Don't claim."
Compiler:Soham
Created:2023-01-11, 12:31:21
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=1, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1