Atheism - an essential subject

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Does religion exist, and if so, what is its proof? What happens to us after death? All these questions fall under the contested topics of theism and atheism. In today's world, atheism seems to be more prominent because people are starting to lose faith in the existence of a God, especially due to the innumerable and unavailing theistic theories that are being formulated. Without adequate and appropriate guidance in spiritual topics, it is natural for one to lose interest in them.

Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes Atheism category. An introduction from his books is given below in the following 8 quotes.

Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books


vanipedia.org 		One who has no idea what God actually is thinks that any form he imagines or any rascal he accepts can be God. This acceptance of cheap gods or incarnations of God is actually atheism. It is to be concluded, therefore, that those who worship demigods or self-proclaimed incarnations of God are all atheists. They have lost their knowledge. (Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 10.11)



vanipedia.org 		Because Lord Buddha did not accept these Vedic principles, the Vedic teachers consider him an atheist. Although Māyāvādī philosophers pretend to accept the Vedic principles, because they do not accept the Supreme Personality of Godhead they indirectly preach Buddhist philosophy, or atheistic philosophy. Māyāvādī philosophy is inferior to Buddhist philosophy, which directly denies Vedic authority. (Teachings of Lord Caitanya, Chapter 25)



vanipedia.org 		King Arhat, being bewildered, gave up the Vedic principles, which are free from risk, and concocted a new system of religion opposed to the Vedas. That was the beginning of the Jain dharma. Many other so-called religions followed this atheistic system. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.6.9)



vanipedia.org 		If a snake is given milk to drink, its poison simply increases. For a similar reason, we should not disclose our minds to the serpent Māyāvādīs and karmīs. Such disclosures will never help. It is best to avoid association with them completely and never ask them about anything confidential because they cannot give good advice. Nor should we extend invitations to Māyāvādīs and atheists nor accept their invitations, for by such intimate intermingling we may become affected by their atheistic mentality (saṅgāt sañjāyate kāmaḥ). (Nectar of Instruction, Text 4)



vanipedia.org 		Atheism means defying the authority of the Vedas and decrying the great ācāryas who teach Vedic scriptures for the benefit of the people in general. (Nectar of Devotion, Chapter 7)



vanipedia.org 		The public is cheated when accolades and scholarly degrees are piled on a demon who is an arrant competitor of the Supreme Lord. The atheistic, demoniac education imparted to the young in modern universities is simply producing a bunch of demons with titles. (Renunciation Through Wisdom, Chapter 2)



vanipedia.org 		The atheists, headed by the Māyāvādī philosophers, do not care for liberation or Kṛṣṇa's mercy. They simply continue to put forward false arguments and countertheories to atheistic philosophy, not considering or engaging in spiritual matters. (Renunciation Through Wisdom, Chapter 2)



vanipedia.org 		The desire to merge into the impersonal Brahman is the subtlest type of atheism. As soon as such atheism, disguised in the dress of liberation, is encouraged, one becomes completely unable to traverse the path of devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. (Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.43)


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