Guest guest Posted August 11, 1998 Report Share Posted August 11, 1998 Camp: Balarama Purnima--- Phoenix ISKCON, AZ, USA---Deity Installation! > Dear Srila Acaryapada, > > Please accept my most respectful obeisances. > All glories to Srila Prabhupada. > > In the Bhagavad gita 14.9 krishna says ,"the mode of goodness conditions > one to happiness, passion conditions one to fruitive activities" etc.., > and Srila Prabhupada comments in the purport that ,"A person in the mode > of goodness is satisfied by his work or intellectual pursuit , just as a > philosopher, scientist or educator may be engaged in a particular field of > knowledge and may be satisfied in that way." > > and in 14.22 Krishna gives the symptoms of one who has transcended the > modes as "he who does not hate illumination , attachment and delusion when > they are present or long for them when they disappear..." > > My question is: a/ How does this relate to the instruction that the > devotee should try to situate himself in the mode of goodness > b/ how should a devotee guard against being conditioned by material > goodness > > your fallen servant, > > Deva Gaura Hari Das When we are approaching Krishna consciousness from the position of the modes of ignorance and passion then first to get to goodness is beneficial since from goodness one can then go to the higher transcendental or pure goodness. Yes one should finally guard against material goodness since simply being concerned about the material peace and goodness doesn't mean Krishna consciousness. Eventually one also must transcend material goodness and simply do what is favorable for ones devotional service and avoid what is unfavorable for Krishna consciousness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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