User contributions for HanumanIC
16 March 2017
- 10:0710:07, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,476 N The same gopi spoke, "When Govinda plays His flute, the peacocks immediately become mad, as if they had heard the rumbling of a new cloud" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Govinda plays His flute, the peacocks immediately become mad, as if they had heard the rumbling of a new cloud"}} {{notes..."
- 10:0110:01, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,644 N Another gopi spoke thus to her friends about Krsna: "Dear friend, our Vrndavana is proclaiming the glories of this entire earth because this planet is glorified by the lotus footprints of the son of Devaki" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Another gopī spoke thus to her friends about Kṛṣṇa: “Dear friend, our Vṛndāvana is proclaiming the glories of this..."
- 09:5509:55, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,494 N The trees were overwhelmed with joy and were incessantly yielding honey, which flowed from the beehives hanging on their branches Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The trees were overwhelmed with joy and were incessantly yielding honey, which flowed from the beehives hanging on their branc..."
- 09:5109:51, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,821 N The bamboo trees standing by the banks of the rivers & the lakes were also happy to see their descendant so engaged in the service of the Lord, just as persons who are advanced in transcendental knowledge take pleasure in seeing their descendants engaged Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The bamboo trees standing by the banks of the rivers and the lakes were also happy to see their descendant so engaged in the s..."
- 09:4509:45, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,883 N So the waters of the lakes and rivers of Vrndavana were in a happy mood, full of blooming lotus flowers, because the waters were thinking, "How is it that our son, the bamboo rod, is enjoying the nectar of Krsna's lips" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"So the waters of the lakes and rivers of Vṛndāvana were in a happy mood, full of blooming lotus flowers, because the waters..."
- 09:4009:40, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,664 N The lakes and the rivers are considered to be the mothers of the trees because the trees live simply by drinking water Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The lakes and the rivers are considered to be the mothers of the trees because the trees live simply by drinking water"}} {{no..."
- 09:3609:36, 16 March 2017 diff hist +5,909 N The gopis said, "Because the flute is engaged in the service of the Supreme Lord, the mother and the father of the flute must be happy" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because the flute is engaged in the service of the Supreme Lord, the mother and the father of the flute must be happy"}} {{not..."
- 09:3209:32, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,380 N Krsna sometimes kisses the gopis; therefore the transcendental nectar of His lips is available only to them. They asked, "How is it possible that the flute, which is nothing but a bamboo rod, is always engaged in enjoying the nectar from Krsna's lips?" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa sometimes kisses the gopīs; therefore the transcendental nectar of His lips is available only to them. So the gop..."
- 09:2609:26, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,417 N Another gopi said, "My dear friends, we cannot even think of His bamboo flute - what sort of pious activities did it execute so that it is now enjoying the nectar of the lips of Krsna, which is actually the property of us gopis?" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Another gopī said, “My dear friends, we cannot even think of His bamboo flute—what sort of pious activities did it execut..."
- 08:0108:01, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,203 N Dressed with garlands of lotus flowers, They were sometimes singing very sweetly among Their friends. One gopi told her friends, "How is it Krsna and Balarama are looking so beautiful?" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Dressed with garlands of lotus flowers, They were sometimes singing very sweetly among Their friends. One gopī told her frien..."
- 07:5607:56, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,037 N Krsna was dressed in glowing garments of yellow, Balarama in blue, and They held new twigs of mango tree, peacock feathers and bunches of flowers in Their hands Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa was dressed in glowing garments of yellow, Balarāma in blue, and They held new twigs of mango tree, peacock feath..."
- 07:5107:51, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,025 N Another gopi expressed her opinion that Krsna and Balarama, while tending the cows, appeared just like actors going to play on a dramatic stage Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Another gopī expressed her opinion that Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, while tending the cows, appeared just like actors going to..."
- 07:4807:48, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,024 N Samadhi (trance) means absorption of all the activities of the senses in a particular object, and the gopis indicate that the pastimes of Krsna are the perfection of all meditation and samadhi Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Samādhi (trance) means absorption of all the activities of the senses in a particular object, and the gopīs indicate that th..."
- 07:4007:40, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,416 N Persons who are constantly engaged in the transcendental meditation of seeing Krsna, internally & externally, by thinking of Him playing the flute, entering Vrndavana forest & tending the cows with the boys have really attained the perfection of samadhi Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Persons who are constantly engaged in the transcendental meditation of seeing Kṛṣṇa, internally and externally, by think..."
- 07:3407:34, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,113 N One of the gopis told her friends, "The highest perfection of the eyes is to see Krsna and Balarama entering the forest and playing Their flutes and tending the cows with Their friends" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One of the gopīs told her friends, “The highest perfection of the eyes is to see Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma entering the for..."
- 07:2907:29, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,119 N Krsna was very expert in playing the flute, and the gopis were captivated by the sound vibration, which was attractive not only to them but to all living creatures who heard it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa was very expert in playing the flute, and the gopīs were captivated by the sound vibration, which was attractive..."
- 07:2407:24, 16 March 2017 diff hist +5,908 N They (the gopis) remembered Him, entering the forest of Vrndavana, which is always glorified by the footprints of Krsna and His companions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They remembered Him, entering the forest of Vṛndāvana, which is always glorified by the footprints of Kṛṣṇa and His c..."
- 07:2007:20, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,165 N His garment glowed yellow-gold, and He was garlanded with a Vaijayanti necklace. Dressed in such an attractive way, Krsna filled up the holes of His flute with the nectar emanating from His lips Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"His garment glowed yellow-gold, and He was garlanded with a Vaijayantī necklace. Dressed in such an attractive way, Kṛṣ..."
- 07:1507:15, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,249 N While discussing the transcendental vibration, they (the gopis) remembered also how Krsna dressed, decorated with a peacock feather on His head, just like a dancing actor, and with blue flowers pushed over His ear Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"While discussing the transcendental vibration, they remembered also how Kṛṣṇa dressed, decorated with a peacock feather..."
- 07:1007:10, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,265 N When the gopis were describing the sweet vibration of Krsna's flute, they also remembered their pastimes with Him; thus their minds became disturbed, and they were unable to describe completely the beautiful vibrations Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the gopīs were describing the sweet vibration of Kṛṣṇa’s flute, they also remembered their pastimes with Him; th..."
- 07:0507:05, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,119 N After hearing the vibration of the flute of Krsna, the gopis in Vrndavana remembered Him and began to talk amongst themselves about how nicely Krsna was playing His flute Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After hearing the vibration of the flute of Kṛṣṇa, the gopīs in Vṛndāvana remembered Him and began to talk amongst t..."
- 07:0107:01, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,077 N While the birds, trees and plants were all looking very happy, Krsna, tending the cows and accompanied by Sri Balarama and the cowherd boys, began to vibrate His transcendental flute Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"While the birds, trees and plants were all looking very happy, Kṛṣṇa, tending the cows and accompanied by Śrī Balarām..."
- 06:5706:57, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,268 N At that time Krsna entered the forest of Vrndavana with the cows and cowherd boys. Krsna was very much pleased with the atmosphere of the forest, where flowers bloomed and bees and drones hummed very jubilantly Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At that time Kṛṣṇa entered the forest of Vṛndāvana with the cows and cowherd boys. Kṛṣṇa was very much pleased..."
- 06:5206:52, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,130 N With the arrival of the beautiful autumn season, the waters in the lakes and rivers became as clear as crystal and filled with fragrant lotus flowers, and breezes blew very pleasantly Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"With the arrival of the beautiful autumn season, the waters in the lakes and rivers became as clear as crystal and filled with..."
- 06:3806:38, 16 March 2017 diff hist +7,011 N According to the Vedic injunction, eko bahunam yo vidadhati kaman: the Supreme Personality of Godhead maintains this creation; therefore, He arranges for a supply of whatever is required for all living entities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to the Vedic injunction, eko bahūnāṁ yo vidadhāti kāmān: the Supreme Personality of Godhead maintains this cr..."
- 06:2606:26, 16 March 2017 diff hist +7,259 N The farmer then becomes very happy to see his field full of grain, but the capitalists—who are always unaware of the activities of a supernatural power—become unhappy because they are afraid of a competitive price due to abundant production Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The farmer then becomes very happy to see his field full of grain, but the capitalists—who are always unaware of the activit..."
- 06:2106:21, 16 March 2017 diff hist +7,176 N Sometimes the grass is covered by a certain kind of red insect, and when the green and red combine with the umbrellalike mushrooms, the entire scene changes, just like a person who has suddenly become rich Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes the grass is covered by a certain kind of red insect, and when the green and red combine with the umbrellalike mushr..."
- 06:1406:14, 16 March 2017 diff hist +7,060 N Our satisfaction is never achieved, as the small rivulets, lakes and ponds are never filled with water in the dry season. Due to rainfall, the grass, trees and other vegetation look very green Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Our satisfaction is never achieved, as the small rivulets, lakes and ponds are never filled with water in the dry season. Due..."
- 06:0906:09, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,994 N In our materialistic way of life, which is just like a desert, we are hankering after an ocean of happiness, but in the form of society, friends and mundane love we are getting no more than a drop of water Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In our materialistic way of life, which is just like a desert, we are hankering after an ocean of happiness, but in the form o..."
- 06:0406:04, 16 March 2017 diff hist +7,228 N Everyone is hankering after happiness, just as in the desert everyone is hankering after water. If in the desert there is a drop of water, it may of course be said that water is there, but the benefit from that drop of water is very insignificant Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everyone is hankering after happiness, just as in the desert everyone is hankering after water. If in the desert there is a dr..."
- 05:5805:58, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,985 N The poet Vidyapati said that in the society of friends, family, children, wife, etc., there is certainly some pleasure, but that pleasure is compared to a drop of water in the desert Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The poet Vidyāpati said that in the society of friends, family, children, wife, etc., there is certainly some pleasure, but t..."
- 05:0405:04, 16 March 2017 diff hist +7,214 N Materialistic persons are dry, but sometimes, when they are in a so-called opulent position, with a home or children or a little bank balance, they appear to be flourishing, but immediately afterwards become dry again, like the small rivulets and ponds Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Materialistic persons are dry, but sometimes, when they are in a so-called opulent position, with a home or children or a litt..."
- 04:5904:59, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,906 N During the rainy season, many small ponds, lakes and rivulets become filled with water; otherwise, the rest of the year they remain dry Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"During the rainy season, many small ponds, lakes and rivulets become filled with water; otherwise, the rest of the year they r..."
- 04:4804:48, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,871 N Everyone is sleeping in the darkness of Kali-yuga, but when there is a great acarya, by his calling only, everyone takes to the study of the Vedas to acquire actual knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everyone is sleeping in the darkness of Kali-yuga, but when there is a great ācārya, by his calling only, everyone takes to..."
- 04:4404:44, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,867 N By the order of the spiritual master they immediately rise, and after finishing their morning duties they sit down to study the Vedas or chant Vedic mantras Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the order of the spiritual master they immediately rise, and after finishing their morning duties they sit down to study th..."
- 04:4004:40, 16 March 2017 diff hist +7,560 N Students are generally supposed to rise early in the morning. They do not usually arise of their own accord, however, but only when there is a bell sounded in the temple or other spiritual institution Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Students are generally supposed to rise early in the morning. They do not usually arise of their own accord, however, but only..."
- 04:2304:23, 16 March 2017 diff hist +7,439 N After the first rainfall, when there is a thundering sound in the clouds, all the frogs begin to croak, like students suddenly engaged in reading their studies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After the first rainfall, when there is a thundering sound in the clouds, all the frogs begin to croak, like students suddenly..."
- 03:4403:44, 16 March 2017 diff hist +7,364 N Sometimes Caitanya's Vedic movement of distributing the chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra is heard. People seriously eager to find real light should take advantage of this movement instead of looking toward the light of mental speculators and atheist Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes Lord Caitanya’s Vedic movement of distributing the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra is heard. People seriou..."
- 03:3903:39, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,931 N As clouds sometimes clear, even in the rainy season, and sometimes the moon, stars and sun become visible, so even in this Kali-yuga there are sometimes advantages Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As clouds sometimes clear, even in the rainy season, and sometimes the moon, stars and sun become visible, so even in this Kal..."
- 03:3403:34, 16 March 2017 diff hist +7,140 N People should learn to take advantage of the actual luminaries of the sky—the sun, moon and stars—instead of the glowworms’ light. Actually, the glowworms cannot give any light in the darkness of night Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"People should learn to take advantage of the actual luminaries of the sky—the sun, moon and stars—instead of the glowworms..."
- 03:3003:30, 16 March 2017 diff hist +7,306 N The cheap mental speculators, atheists and manufacturers of so-called religious principles become prominent like the glowworms, whereas persons strictly following the Vedic principles or scriptural injunctions become covered by the clouds of this age Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The cheap mental speculators, atheists and manufacturers of so-called religious principles become prominent like the glowworms..."
- 03:2503:25, 16 March 2017 diff hist +7,082 N This age, Kali-yuga, is compared to the cloudy season of the living entities. In this age, real knowledge is covered by the influence of the material advancement of civilization Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This age, Kali-yuga, is compared to the cloudy season of the living entities. In this age, real knowledge is covered by the in..."
- 03:2103:21, 16 March 2017 diff hist +7,276 N During the rainy season, in the evening, there are many glowworms visible about the tops of trees, hither and thither, and they glitter just like lights. But the luminaries of the sky - the stars and the moon - are not visible Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"During the rainy season, in the evening, there are many glowworms visible about the tops of trees, hither and thither, and the..."
- 03:1703:17, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,376 N This temporary profit (giving oneself generous salaries) is like the flourishing of the earth in the rainy season Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This temporary profit is like the flourishing of the earth in the rainy season"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|HanumanIC}} {{complete..."
- 03:1303:13, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,824 N Here, a comparison is made to the person undergoing austerities for fulfillment of a material desire. The flourishing condition of the earth after the rainy season is compared to the fulfillment of material desires Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Here, a comparison is made to the person undergoing austerities for fulfillment of a material desire. The flourishing conditio..."
- 03:0903:09, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,764 N It is like a charitable person who opens his treasury for distribution and who does not discriminate whether the charity is needed or not. He gives in charity openhandedly Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is like a charitable person who opens his treasury for distribution and who does not discriminate whether the charity is ne..."
- 03:0303:03, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,514 N The clouds' downpour is so profuse that the rains even fall on rocks and hills and on the oceans and seas, where there is no need for water Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The clouds’ downpour is so profuse that the rains even fall on rocks and hills and on the oceans and seas, where there is no..."
- 02:5902:59, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,900 N And when there was need of giving charity, he used to distribute money exactly as the cloud distributes rain. The distribution of rain by clouds is so sumptuous that it is compared to the distribution of wealth by a great, munificent person Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When there was need of giving charity, he used to distribute money exactly as the cloud distributes rain. The distribution of..."
- 02:5402:54, 16 March 2017 diff hist +6,719 N When Maharaja Dasaratha, the father of Lord Ramacandra, used to fight with his enemies, it was said that he approached them just like a farmer uprooting unnecessary plants and trees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Mahārāja Daśaratha, the father of Lord Rāmacandra, used to fight with his enemies, it was said that he approached the..."
15 March 2017
- 11:5511:55, 15 March 2017 diff hist +5,927 N The clouds exhaust themselves by distributing water all over the surface of the globe Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The clouds exhaust themselves by distributing water all over the surface of the globe"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|HanumanIC}} {{c..."