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Vanibot #0041: Moves Choose Another box to the end

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	At the ~~present stage~~ of ~~our existence~~, ~~it is difficult~~ to ~~be unaffected by~~ the ~~temporary happiness~~ and ~~distress pertaining~~ to ~~the body and mind~~. ~~Nor~~ is ~~it possible at present~~ to ~~assert that we~~ are ~~unidentified with~~ the ~~body~~ and ~~mind~~. ~~Therefore, in our present state~~ of ~~existence, there~~ is ~~no possibility~~ of ~~our being indifferent~~ in ~~these matters~~ of ~~material happiness~~ and ~~distress~~. ~~Thus~~, acquiring ~~transcendental~~ knowledge ~~does not mean that we become indifferent~~ to ~~our present state~~ of ~~affairs, but it means~~ that ~~we should not be overwhelmed by~~ the ~~coming and going~~ of ~~happiness~~ and ~~distress~~.		In the human form of life, one must learn these two things—how to become detached from the material world and how to acquire full knowledge in spiritual life. All methods of acquiring knowledge can be divided into two groups. The inferior method is to acquire knowledge from academic and empirical research obtained through the imperfect senses. Faithless nonbelievers may be highly educated in the material sense of the term, but factually they are the greatest fools because due to the influence of the external, material nature all their so-called acquisition of knowledge is made null and void. One should not simply acquire knowledge without reaching the goal of life. The superior method is to acquire knowledge from the original source of all knowledge, Krishna, the Supreme Person. The Lord's instructions in the form of Bhagavad-gītā are full of knowledge and renunciation. Krishna says that after many, many births of struggle, or attempts for acquiring knowledge, one comes to the summit point of understanding that He is the cause of all causes and all that is.

	Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Acquiring Knowledge\|~~Vaniquotes~~ Acquiring Knowledge ~~category~~]]'''. An introduction from his books is given below in the following 16 quotes.		Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Acquiring Knowledge\|Acquiring Knowledge]]''' category. An introduction from his books is given below in the following 16 quotes.
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	== Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books ==		== Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books ==

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	{{VaniQuotebox\|The purified stage of acquiring knowledge becomes the basis of devotional service to the Lord. As long as one is engaged in researching the solution of the problems of life, his knowledge is called jnana\|The purified stage of acquiring knowledge becomes the basis of devotional service to the Lord. As long as one is engaged in researching the solution of the problems of life, his knowledge is called jñāna, or purified knowledge, but on realizing the actual solution of life, one becomes situated in the devotional service of the Lord. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.15.27)'''}}		{{VaniQuotebox\|The purified stage of acquiring knowledge becomes the basis of devotional service to the Lord. As long as one is engaged in researching the solution of the problems of life, his knowledge is called jnana\|The purified stage of acquiring knowledge becomes the basis of devotional service to the Lord. As long as one is engaged in researching the solution of the problems of life, his knowledge is called jñāna, or purified knowledge, but on realizing the actual solution of life, one becomes situated in the devotional service of the Lord. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.15.27)'''}}

	{{VaniQuotebox\|The sane man, without being puffed up, as if he were the God of the universe, abides by the instructions of the Vedic literature, the easiest way to acquire knowledge in transcendence\|Man may discover so many wonderful vehicles of journey, but even if he reaches the moon by his much advertised spacecraft, he cannot remain there. The sane man, therefore, without being puffed up, as if he were the God of the universe, abides by the instructions of the Vedic literature, the easiest way to acquire knowledge in transcendence. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.9.10)'''}}		{{VaniQuotebox\|The sane man, therefore, without being puffed up, as if he were the God of the universe, abides by the instructions of the Vedic literature, the easiest way to acquire knowledge in transcendence\|Man may discover so many wonderful vehicles of journey, but even if he reaches the moon by his much advertised spacecraft, he cannot remain there. The sane man, therefore, without being puffed up, as if he were the God of the universe, abides by the instructions of the Vedic literature, the easiest way to acquire knowledge in transcendence. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.9.10)'''}}


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	{{VaniQuotebox\|Devotional service to the Lord is the ultimate issue, and therefore those who are directly engaged in the devotional service of the Lord not only acquire the necessary knowledge in spiritual science, but also attain detachment from material connection\|Devotional service to the Lord is the ultimate issue, and therefore those who are directly engaged in the devotional service of the Lord not only acquire the necessary knowledge in spiritual science, but also attain detachment from material connection and are thus promoted to the kingdom of God by complete liberation. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.7.3)'''}}		{{VaniQuotebox\|Devotional service to the Lord is the ultimate issue, and therefore those who are directly engaged in the devotional service of the Lord not only acquire the necessary knowledge in spiritual science, but also attain detachment from material connection\|Devotional service to the Lord is the ultimate issue, and therefore those who are directly engaged in the devotional service of the Lord not only acquire the necessary knowledge in spiritual science, but also attain detachment from material connection and are thus promoted to the kingdom of God by complete liberation. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.7.3)'''}}

	{{VaniQuotebox\|By such transcendental engagement, one achieves all transcendental understanding automatically, by the grace of the Lord, and thus his liberation is complete in itself, without his making extraneous endeavors to acquire knowledge\|One who works for the satisfaction of the Lord only, however difficult such work may be, is working under the principles of buddhi-yoga and finds himself always in transcendental bliss. By such transcendental engagement, one achieves all transcendental understanding automatically, by the grace of the Lord, and thus his liberation is complete in itself, without his making extraneous endeavors to acquire knowledge. There is much difference between work in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and work for fruitive results, especially in the matter of sense gratification for achieving results in terms of family or material happiness. '''(Bhagavad-gītā 2.39)'''}}		{{VaniQuotebox\|By such transcendental engagement, one achieves all transcendental understanding automatically, by the grace of the Lord, and thus his liberation is complete in itself, without his making extraneous endeavors to acquire knowledge\|One who works for the satisfaction of the Lord only, however difficult such work may be, is working under the principles of buddhi-yoga and finds himself always in transcendental bliss. By such transcendental engagement, one achieves all transcendental understanding automatically, by the grace of the Lord, and thus his liberation is complete in itself, without his making extraneous endeavors to acquire knowledge. '''(Bhagavad-gītā 2.39)'''}}

	{{VaniQuotebox\|After acquiring perfect transcendental knowledge, one acquires qualitative equality with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, becoming free from the repetition of birth and death\|After acquiring perfect transcendental knowledge, one acquires qualitative equality with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, becoming free from the repetition of birth and death. One does not, however, lose his identity as an individual soul. '''(Bhagavad-gītā 14.2)'''}}		{{VaniQuotebox\|After acquiring perfect transcendental knowledge, one acquires qualitative equality with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, becoming free from the repetition of birth and death\|After acquiring perfect transcendental knowledge, one acquires qualitative equality with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, becoming free from the repetition of birth and death. One does not, however, lose his identity as an individual soul. '''(Bhagavad-gītā 14.2)'''}}
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