Material Contamination - an essential subject

As a drop of water from a cloud - originally pure - becomes contaminated after contact with the earth, so also the original pure spirit soul becomes contaminated after contact with the material world. Material contamination works like the dust on a mirror - distorts reality. Thus the spirit soul starts to be affected by material contamination on different levels - in desires, acts and thoughts and the more energy one gives to deal with all these manifestations of contamination, the more one falls deeper into the mud of material existence.

The light and beauty of the soul becomes covered by thick layers of material contamination and one is lost in the dark ocean of the material world. The pure qualities of the spirit soul transform into materialy infected ones - from love and affection we digress to lust and greed, from knowledge we digress to pride and from eternity to fall to death.

These glum descriptions found in the Vedic literature are balanced by positive remedies. So although contact with this material energy contaminates us, there are very powerful spiritual methods of purification. By the cleansing process of selfless devotional service to God, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, we can purify our existence and gradually rise above the influence of all material contamination and regain our pure spiritual existence.

Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes Material Contamination category. An introduction from his books is given below in the following 16 quotes.


Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books


















Material Contamination - explore more within this category.

Vanipedia has now over 903 introductory articles compiled from Srila Prabhupada's books under the series titled Essential Subjects. All these articles can be seen in the Table of Content on the right side of this article and also here in this Umbrella Category. Browse through them to relish the breadth and depth of Srila Prabhupada's teachings - There is a subject for everyone.


   
 

HOME

Choose Another
Essential Subject