What is The Eternal & Constitutional Function of The Jiva/Soul?
Extracted From Jaiva-dharma, By Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur
Chapter “Seven”
Nitya-dharma & Material Existence
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- Question: “My humble prayer is that you will be merciful to me, and clearly explain what is this material existence?”
- Question: “The conceptions of ‘I’ and ‘mine’ are active in the conditioned state, but do they also exist in the liberated state?”
- Question: “Then what is the defect in the different conceptions of ‘I’ and ‘mine’ that exist in the conditioned state?”
- Question: “Is this deceptive material existence false?”
- Question: “Why have we fallen into this illusory relationship?”
- Question: “Why is it that our true identity does not become manifest despite significant endeavor?”
- Question: “There are two types of endeavor: “appropriate and inappropriate. Appropriate endeavors will certainly dissipate false egoism, but how can inappropriate endeavors do so?”
- Question: “What are inappropriate endeavors?”
- Question: “Why are these endeavors inappropriate?”
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- Question: “What are appropriate endeavors?”
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- Question: “The sadhus who are present in this world, and whom they are also oppressed by the miseries of material existence, so how is it that they can deliver other jivas?”
- Question: “The Bhagavatam slokas which you just quoted refer to four categories of people who possess spiritual insight. Out of these four, which type of association is considered sadhu-sanga?”
- Question: “You have explained that bhaktas live in two conditions. Kindly explain this clearly so that people like myself, who have limited intelligence, may understand easily?”
- Questions: “Please describe the nature of the grhastha-bhaktas’ relationship with this world?”
- Question: “Grhastha Vaisnavas are obliged to remain under the jurisdiction of smarta-brahmanas, otherwise they will have to suffer much harassment in society. Under such circumstances, how can they practice suddha-bhakti?”
- Question: “If grhastha-bhaktas are so highly respected and dear to everyone, why do some of them renounce household life?”
- Question: “Kindly explain how one becomes eligible to renounce household life?”
- Question: “What are the symptoms of a bhakta who is eligible to give up household life?”
- Question: “These days, young men often renounce household life and adopt the dress of the renounced order. They establish a place for sadhus to congregate, and begin to worship the Deity of the Lord. After some time, they fall into association with women again, but do not give up chanting hari-nama. They maintain their hermitage by collecting alms from many places. Are such men tyagis or grhastha-bhaktas?”
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