As long as the living entity is conditioned by the three modes of material nature (goodness, passion & ignorance), the objects of his material senses - material form, taste, smell, sound & touch - will not help him understand spiritual knowledge & bliss
Expressions researched:
"As long as the living entity is conditioned by the three modes of material nature"
|"material form, taste, smell, sound and touch"
|"the objects of his material senses"
|"will not help him understand spiritual knowledge and bliss"
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
CC Madhya-lila
“The holy name of Kṛṣṇa, His body and His pastimes cannot be understood by the blunt material senses. They are manifested independently.
Since Kṛṣṇa's transcendental body, name, form, qualities, pastimes and entourage are all the Absolute Truth, they are as good as Kṛṣṇa Himself (sac-cid-ānanda-vigraha (Bs. 5.1)). As long as the living entity is conditioned by the three modes of material nature (goodness, passion and ignorance), the objects of his material senses—material form, taste, smell, sound and touch—will not help him understand spiritual knowledge and bliss. Rather, these are revealed to the pure devotee. One's material name, form and qualities are certainly different from one another. In the material world, there is no conception of absolute; however, when we come to Kṛṣṇa consciousness we find that there is no material difference between Kṛṣṇa's body and His names, activities and entourage.
- As Long As
- Living Entities
- Conditioned by Material Nature
- Three Modes of Material Nature
- Mode of Goodness
- Mode of Passion
- Mode of Ignorance
- Object
- Material Senses
- Material Form
- Taste
- Smell
- Sound
- Touch
- Will Not help You
- Understanding Knowledge
- Spiritual Knowledge
- Spiritual Bliss
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Page Title: | As long as the living entity is conditioned by the three modes of material nature (goodness, passion & ignorance), the objects of his material senses - material form, taste, smell, sound & touch - will not help him understand spiritual knowledge & bliss |
Compiler: | MadhuGopaldas |
Created: | 23 of May, 2012 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=1, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 1 |