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06 November, 2014

Anarthas (Disaster)

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Anarthas (Disaster)

By Bhaktivinoda Thakura

1. Weakness of heart
The four types of weakness are:
1) Attachment to objects not related to God
2) Deceitfulness or fault-finding
3) Enviousness
4) Desire for fame

2. Aparadha - all kinds of offenses
The four types of offenses are:
1) Offenses to the holy name
2) Offenses to the Deity
3) Offenses to the devotees
4) Offenses to other living entities

3. Asat-trsna - material desires
The four types of material desires are:
1) Desire for material objects
2) Desire for heavenly comforts
3) Desire for mystic powers
4) Desire for liberation

4. Tattva-vibhrama - illusion about spiritual knowledge
The four types of illusion are:
1) Illusion about one's own identity
2) Illusion about the Supreme Lord
3) Illusion about the processes of sadhana and prema-bhakti
4) Illusion regarding subjects unfavorable to God

The creeper of devotion can never grow as long as one cannot give up these anarthas.


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