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| [[Category:Devotees of Krsna]] | | [[Category:Krsna's Devotees]] |
| [[Category:Exceptional]] | | [[Category:Exceptional]] |
| [[Category:Personalities]] | | [[Category:Personalities]] |
| [[Category:Forever]] | | [[Category:At all Times]] |
| [[Category:They Are]] | | [[Category:They Are]] |
| [[Category:Embellishments]] | | [[Category:Embellishments]] |
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| [[Category:Attain]] | | [[Category:Attain]] |
| [[Category:Even By]] | | [[Category:Even By]] |
| [[Category:Demigods]] | | [[Category:Krsna and the Demigods]] |
| </div> | | </div> |
| <div id="Other_Books_by_Srila_Prabhupada" class="section" sec_index="3" parent="compilation" text="Other Books by Srila Prabhupada"><h2>Other Books by Srila Prabhupada</h2> | | <div id="Other_Books_by_Srila_Prabhupada" class="section" sec_index="3" parent="compilation" text="Other Books by Srila Prabhupada"><h2>Other Books by Srila Prabhupada</h2> |
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| <div class="heading">Lord Kṛṣṇa's devotees are exceptional personalities, for at all times they are embellished with extraordinary characteristics rarely attained even by the demigods. To usher in the age of peace in this world, the presence such mahātmās is imperative. | | <div class="heading">Lord Kṛṣṇa's devotees are exceptional personalities, for at all times they are embellished with extraordinary characteristics rarely attained even by the demigods. To usher in the age of peace in this world, the presence such mahātmās is imperative. |
| </div> | | </div> |
| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:RTW 2.9|Renunciation Through Wisdom 2.9]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Atheists gradually develop a demoniac nature and live in the world like beggars chasing after name, fame, wealth, and so on. Constantly deluded by māyā, they live useless lives. On the other hand, those who are truly dedicated to serving the Supreme Lord are never attacked by such a demoniac mentality. These great souls do not carry the title "Mahātmā" as an appendage. Someone who follows the satanic path and always challenges the Supreme Lord may try to fool the people into thinking he is a mahātmā, but the characteristics of an actual mahātmā are found in the Bhagavad-gītā ([[Vanisource:BG 9.13|BG 9.13]]):</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:RTW 2.9|Renunciation Through Wisdom 2.9]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Atheists gradually develop a demoniac nature and live in the world like beggars chasing after name, fame, wealth, and so on. Constantly deluded by māyā, they live useless lives. On the other hand, those who are truly dedicated to serving the Supreme Lord are never attacked by such a demoniac mentality. These great souls do not carry the title "Mahātmā" as an appendage. Someone who follows the satanic path and always challenges the Supreme Lord may try to fool the people into thinking he is a mahātmā, but the characteristics of an actual mahātmā are found in the Bhagavad-gītā ([[Vanisource:BG 9.13 (1972)|BG 9.13]]):</p> |
| :mahātmānas tu māṁ pārtha | | :mahātmānas tu māṁ pārtha |
| :daivīṁ prakṛtim āśritāḥ | | :daivīṁ prakṛtim āśritāḥ |