Disturbances - an essential subject

Disturbances are disruptions to generally peaceful conditions. Nobody likes disturbances in their lives, especially those which carry with them great negative consequences. One tries hard to restore peace in his life after a particular disturbance has occurred, by looking to material solutions. However, one should understand that these solutions are only temporary and in some cases, may complicate matters further. One can achieve real and eternal peace to curb all disturbances in his life only by taking to devotional service in Krishna Consciousness.

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

Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books


vanipedia.org 		People are inclined to offer yajña because unless sacrifices are offered there will be insufficient rain (yajñād bhavati parjanyaḥ (BG 3.14)), which will hamper agricultural activities (parjanyād anna-sambhavaḥ). By introducing brahminical culture, therefore, a kṣatriya government should engage people in performing yajña, studying the Vedas and giving charity. Thus the people will receive their necessities for life very easily, and there will be no disturbances in society. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.2.10)



vanipedia.org 		At present, compared to other countries on earth, India is artificially disturbed. Despite these material disturbances, however, the country's culture is such that one can easily attain the goal of life—namely salvation, or liberation from material bondage. Thus in order to take birth in India one must have performed many pious activities in a past life. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.25.13)



vanipedia.org 		Devotional service means attaining peace from all disturbances caused by material contamination. In other words, it is the process by which the mind is cooled. The mind can be peaceful and thoroughly cleansed when one no longer desires anything but devotional service. (Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 12.135)



vanipedia.org 		Nārada Muni's opinion is that even if there is some temporary disturbance in the execution of the varṇāśrama-dharma principles, they can be revived at any moment. The effect of adhering to the institution of varṇāśrama is gradual elevation to the spiritual platform and liberation from material bondage. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.19 Summary)



vanipedia.org 		Nepotism, bribery, cheating, aggression and, therefore, famine, epidemic, war and similar other disturbing features become prominent in human society. And the devotees of the Lord or the faithful are persecuted by all means. All these symptoms indicate the time of an incarnation of the Lord to reestablish the principles of religion and to vanquish the maladministrators. This is also confirmed in the Bhagavad-gītā. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.10.25)



vanipedia.org 		One should remain satisfied with one woman, being duly married. One can satisfy one's lusty desires with his wife without creating disturbances in society and being punished for doing so. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.13.10)



vanipedia.org 		Without purification of heart, sannyāsa is simply a disturbance to the social order. On the other hand, if someone takes to the transcendental service of the Lord, even without discharging his prescribed duties, whatever he may be able to advance in the cause is accepted by the Lord (buddhi-yoga). (Bhagavad-gītā 3.4)



vanipedia.org 		Those who are very sinful and attached to their family, house, village or country do not receive a gross body made of material elements but remain in a subtle body, composed of mind, ego and intelligence. Those who live in such subtle bodies are called ghosts. This ghostly position is very painful because a ghost has intelligence, mind and ego and wants to enjoy material life, but because he doesn't have a gross material body, he can only create disturbances for want of material satisfaction. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.18.18)


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