User contributions for Navakishora Mukunda
15 January 2026
- 10:3410:34, 15 January 2026 diff hist +6,457 N From Becoming a Servant of the Senses to Becoming a Master Created page with "A central theme in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s teachings is the analysis of who is actually in control: the living entity or their senses. In the material conception of life, although one may claim independence, one is actually dragged by the dictations of sight, taste, and touch. This article explores the distinction between the ''go-dāsa'' (servant of the senses) and the ''gosvāmī'' (master of the senses), explaining how one can regain their spiritual autonomy through d..."
- 10:2910:29, 15 January 2026 diff hist +6,096 N Servant of God or Servant of Dog? – The Choice of Becoming a Servant of Kṛṣṇa Created page with "Modern society is driven by the desire for freedom and lordship. Everyone wants to be the master—of their destiny, their environment, and others. However, Śrīla Prabhupāda presents a challenging reality: no one is actually a master. By constitution, every living being is a servant. The only free will we possess is the choice of whom to serve. This article explores the stark choice presented by Vaiṣṇava philosophy: the path of becoming a servant of Kṛṣṇa,..."
- 10:2210:22, 15 January 2026 diff hist +7,024 N Becoming a Servant of God's Servants - The Highest Perfection Is the Lowest Position Created page with "In the material world, everyone is competing to be the master. We want to be the boss, the leader, the controller. However, Śrīla Prabhupāda reveals that the spiritual world operates on the exact opposite principle. To advance in spiritual life, one must abandon the desire to be a master and instead cultivate the desire to be a servant. But the philosophy of Lord Caitanya goes deeper: the goal is not just to serve God directly, but to become the servant of God's serv..."
- 10:1510:15, 15 January 2026 diff hist +5,811 N More Than Saffron Cloth – The Real Meaning of Becoming a Sannyāsī Created page with "In the Vedic social system, the final stage of life is ''sannyāsa'', the renounced order. To the common eye, becoming a ''sannyāsī'' is identified by the saffron dress and the carrying of a staff (''daṇḍa''). However, Śrīla Prabhupāda warns against a superficial understanding of this grave responsibility. He argues that if one simply changes dress to live by begging or to gain cheap respect, one destroys the sanctity of Vedic culture. True ''sannyāsa'' is not..."
- 10:0610:06, 15 January 2026 diff hist +5,327 N "Only by Association" – The Secret to Becoming a Pure Devotee Created page with "How does an ordinary person, filled with material desires and habits, transform into a pure devotee of God? Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that this transformation is not a result of personal ability or intellectual prowess. It is a result of infection. Just as one catches a disease by associating with an infected person, one "catches" the quality of pure devotion by associating with a pure devotee. This article explores the essential role of association (''sat-saṅga'')..."
- 09:5909:59, 15 January 2026 diff hist +5,314 N Topmost Perfection - Becoming a Pure Devotee of God Created page with "The Vedic scriptures describe many goals of life: religiosity (''dharma''), economic development (''artha''), sense gratification (''kāma''), and liberation (''mokṣa''). However, Śrīla Prabhupāda points to a stage beyond all these, known as the "topmost perfection" of religious principles: becoming a '''pure devotee''' of the Supreme Lord. While many people approach God for material benefits, a pure devotee seeks nothing but the opportunity to serve. This article..."
- 09:5309:53, 15 January 2026 diff hist +6,490 N Not Scholarship but Enthusiasm - How to Become an Empowered Preacher Created page with "In worldly institutions, a teacher or preacher is often judged by their academic degrees, their command of grammar, or their rhetorical flourishes. Śrīla Prabhupāda, however, established a completely different standard for the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. He declared that to become a preacher, one does not need to be a learned scholar; one needs to be alive with spiritual emotion. "A dead man cannot become a preacher," he asserted. The qualification is enthusia..."
- 09:4609:46, 15 January 2026 diff hist +6,917 N Defeat in All Activities - The Consequence of Ignoring Ātma-tattva Created page with "In the modern world, activity is often mistaken for progress. People are busy with careers, politics, family, and technology, believing they are advancing. However, Śrīla Prabhupāda issues a stark warning based on the Vedic scriptures: if one performs all these activities without understanding '''''ātma-tattva''''' (the science of the self), one is simply courting defeat. Human life is meant for a specific inquiry—"Who am I?"—and ignoring this question renders a..."
- 09:3909:39, 15 January 2026 diff hist −49 Guiding the Determined Soul - How Sunīti, Nārada, and Manu Advised Dhruva No edit summary
- 09:3809:38, 15 January 2026 diff hist +5,921 N Guiding the Determined Soul - How Sunīti, Nārada, and Manu Advised Dhruva Created page with "'''Advising Dhruva on the Path to Perfection''' The story of Dhruva Mahārāja is a testament to the power of determination guided by proper authority. Dhruva left home as a five-year-old boy, stung by his stepmother's insults and burning with a desire for revenge and material opulence. However, Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that his journey was not a solitary one. At critical junctures, he received specific advice from superior authorities—his mother, his ''guru'', an..."
- 09:3309:33, 15 January 2026 diff hist +6,302 N "Everything Is God, Yet God Is Not Everything" – The Paradox of Acintya-bhedābheda-tattva Created page with "One of the greatest theological puzzles is the relationship between the Creator and the creation. If God created the world out of His own energy, is He then distributed everywhere? Is the world God? Or is God completely separate? Śrīla Prabhupāda uses the philosophy of ''acintya-bhedābheda-tattva'' to explain this paradox. The conclusion is a subtle yet powerful maxim: "Everything is God, but God is not everything." This article explores how God can be simultaneousl..."
- 09:0709:07, 15 January 2026 diff hist +5,899 N Simultaneously One and Different - Understanding Acintya-bhedābheda-tattva Created page with "For centuries, philosophers have debated the nature of the relationship between the soul and God. Monists argue that they are one and the same, while dualists insist they are completely different. Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu resolved this conflict with the philosophy of ''acintya-bhedābheda-tattva'': inconceivable simultaneous oneness and difference. Śrīla Prabhupāda describes this as the "perfect philosophy" of the Absolute Truth, supported by the ''Bhagavad-g..."
- 09:0109:01, 15 January 2026 diff hist +6,931 N "Spiritual Suicide" - The Consequences of the "I Am God" Mentality Created page with "In the pursuit of spiritual perfection, there is a trap so subtle and dangerous that Śrīla Prabhupāda warned it could lead to "spiritual suicide." This is the "I am God" mentality. While often presented in modern spiritual circles as a high realization, Śrīla Prabhupāda diagnosed it as the "last snare of ''māyā''"—the final desperate attempt of the ego to maintain supremacy. Instead of liberating the soul, this misconception binds it tighter, preventing the ve..."
- 08:5208:52, 15 January 2026 diff hist +4 "God is Not Cheap" - Exposing the Fallacy of the "I Am God" Philosophy No edit summary
- 08:4808:48, 15 January 2026 diff hist +7,385 N "God is Not Cheap" - Exposing the Fallacy of the "I Am God" Philosophy Created page with "In the marketplace of spiritual ideas, the concept that "I am God" has become a fashionable commodity. Various gurus and philosophers proclaim that every being is the Supreme Lord, merely temporarily covered by ignorance. Śrīla Prabhupāda confronted this philosophy with uncompromising logic and scriptural authority. He labeled the "I am God" mentality as the "last snare of māyā"—the ultimate illusion that traps the soul in the material world under the guise of lib..."
- 08:2708:27, 15 January 2026 diff hist 0 m A Devotee Is as Good as the Book Navakishora Mukunda moved page A Devotee is as Good as the Book to A Devotee Is as Good as the Book
- 08:2608:26, 15 January 2026 diff hist 0 m A Great Misnomer - Why So-Called Economic Development Is a Trap Navakishora Mukunda moved page A Great Misnomer - Why So-Called Economic Development is a Trap to A Great Misnomer - Why So-Called Economic Development Is a Trap
- 08:2508:25, 15 January 2026 diff hist −19 Complete Surrender to Kṛṣṇa No edit summary
- 08:2308:23, 15 January 2026 diff hist −15 Complete Surrender to Supreme Lord No edit summary
- 08:2108:21, 15 January 2026 diff hist −19 Characteristics of a Completely Surrendered Soul No edit summary
- 08:1908:19, 15 January 2026 diff hist −7 Path of Complete Surrender No edit summary
- 08:1308:13, 15 January 2026 diff hist −18 Spiritualized Body of a Devotee No edit summary
- 08:0908:09, 15 January 2026 diff hist −19 Material Nature of Body of a Conditioned Soul No edit summary
- 08:0708:07, 15 January 2026 diff hist −18 Child's Body and Eternity of Soul No edit summary
- 07:5807:58, 15 January 2026 diff hist −19 Soul's Journey through Boyhood No edit summary
- 07:5607:56, 15 January 2026 diff hist 0 m Soul's Journey through Boyhood Navakishora Mukunda moved page Soul's Journey Through Boyhood to Soul's Journey through Boyhood
- 07:5407:54, 15 January 2026 diff hist −19 Analytical Study of Body and Soul No edit summary
- 07:5007:50, 15 January 2026 diff hist −19 Mastering the Mechanism of Body and Mind No edit summary
- 07:0407:04, 15 January 2026 diff hist −19 Proper Engagement of Body and Mind No edit summary
- 07:0107:01, 15 January 2026 diff hist +16 Magnanimous Compassion of Lord Caitanya No edit summary
- 06:5706:57, 15 January 2026 diff hist +29 From Cripple-Minded to Broadminded No edit summary
- 06:5006:50, 15 January 2026 diff hist −80 Entanglement in the Network of Action and Reaction No edit summary
- 06:4406:44, 15 January 2026 diff hist −53 Dangers of Acting Whimsically without Authority No edit summary
- 06:3606:36, 15 January 2026 diff hist +146 Transcendental Art of Acting in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness No edit summary
- 05:0405:04, 15 January 2026 diff hist +4 Perfection through Acting for Kṛṣṇa No edit summary
- 04:5804:58, 15 January 2026 diff hist 0 m Perfection through Acting for Kṛṣṇa Navakishora Mukunda moved page Perfection Through Acting for Kṛṣṇa to Perfection through Acting for Kṛṣṇa
- 04:5204:52, 15 January 2026 diff hist −8 Acting as a Brāhmaṇa by Qualities and Work No edit summary
- 04:4504:45, 15 January 2026 diff hist −4 Acquiring Money for Kṛṣṇa or for Sense Gratification No edit summary
- 04:3604:36, 15 January 2026 diff hist +92 Acquiring Money for Kṛṣṇa or for Sense Gratification No edit summary
- 04:2704:27, 15 January 2026 diff hist −28 Vedic System of Acquiring Knowledge No edit summary
- 04:1604:16, 15 January 2026 diff hist −34 Divine Acquirements of a Devotee of God No edit summary
14 January 2026
- 15:0015:00, 14 January 2026 diff hist −12 Root Cause of Bodily Sufferings No edit summary
- 14:5414:54, 14 January 2026 diff hist −18 Divine Source and Decay of Bodily Strength No edit summary
- 14:4914:49, 14 January 2026 diff hist −18 Transcending Attachment to Bodily Relationships No edit summary
12 January 2026
- 11:0711:07, 12 January 2026 diff hist −19 Ever Increasing Enthusiasm for Kṛṣṇa No edit summary
- 10:5810:58, 12 January 2026 diff hist −18 Cultivating Enthusiasm for Devotional Service to God No edit summary
- 10:5610:56, 12 January 2026 diff hist −18 Necessity of Enthusiasm in Spiritual Life No edit summary
- 10:5510:55, 12 January 2026 diff hist −18 Why Enthusiasm Is the Basis of Devotional Service No edit summary
- 10:5210:52, 12 January 2026 diff hist −18 Sincere in Devotional Service to God - The Ultimate Qualification No edit summary
- 10:4910:49, 12 January 2026 diff hist −18 Titikṣā - The Defining Trait of a Tolerant Brāhmaṇa No edit summary