Vedic definition of atheism

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Some quotes from Prabhupada:

 

A person who compares the Supreme Lord even with the greatest of demigods

like Brahmä and Çiva must be considered a number one atheist.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => TLC 22: The Çrémad Bhägavatam

 

 

 

 

A landholder named Rämacandra Khän was the zamindar of that district. He was

envious of Vaiñëavas and was therefore a great atheist.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => NAM 1.14: The Glories of Nämäcärya Haridäsa Öhäkura

 

 

 

 

Atheist means one who does not believe in the soul and God.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => Bhagavad-gétä 2.26-27 -- London, August 29, 1973

 

 

 

 

Atheist means they don’t believe in any transcendental nature.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => Bhagavad-gétä 4.9-11 -- New York, July 25, 1966

 

 

 

 

According to Vedic line of thought, anyone who does not accept the authority

of Vedas, he is called atheist.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.3.11-12 -- Los Angeles, September

17, 1972

 

 

 

 

Therefore one who sticks to this body only, gross body, atheist class...

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => Çrémad-Bhägavatam 5.5.27 -- Våndävana, November 14,

1976

 

 

 

 

Atheist means one who does not believe in the verdict of the Vedas.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => Lecture -- Delhi, December 13, 1971

 

 

 

 

Because nästika means, atheist means one who does not follow the principles

of Veda.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.3.24 -- Los Angeles, September 29,

1972

 

 

 

 

So according to the Vedic system, the difference between atheist and theist

is that the atheist means who do not believe in the version of the çästra.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => Çré Caitanya-caritämåta, Madhya-lélä 20.113 -- London,

July 23, 1976

 

 

 

 

Atheist means in gross ignorance, that’s all.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => Çré Brahma-saàhitä, Verse 35 -- New York, July 31, 1971

 

 

 

 

Therefore their name is that atheist means who are envious of devotees.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => William James

 

 

 

 

Atheist means criminal, they’re punishable, that’s all.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => Morning Walk -- December 4, 1973, Los Angeles

 

 

 

 

Atheist means one who does not believe in God.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => Morning Walk -- December 15, 1973, Los Angeles

 

 

 

 

Atheist means rascal number one, müòhäù, äsurià bhävam äçritäù. As soon as

one becomes atheist, he is rascal number one.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => Morning Walk -- April 11, 1974, Bombay

 

 

 

 

Atheist means who does not take the authority of the Vedas.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => Room Conversation with Prof. Regamay, Professor of

Sanskrit at the University of Lausanne -- June 4, 1974, Geneva

 

 

 

 

So atheist means rascal.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => Morning Walk -- March 19, 1976, Mäyäpura