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1 August 2020
- 13:2113:21, 1 August 2020 diff hist +4,560 N In Bhagavad-gita the Lord affirms: anyone who wants to be liberated from the entanglement of this material world is given liberation by the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā the Lord affirms "|" anyone who wants to be liberated from the entanglement of this material world is give..."
- 13:1613:16, 1 August 2020 diff hist +4,583 In Bhagavad-gita the Lord affirms, ye yatha mam prapadyante: (BG 4.11) anyone who desires to be a successful enjoyer in this material world is awarded that benediction by the Lord No edit summary current
- 13:1513:15, 1 August 2020 diff hist +4,590 N In Bhagavad-gita the Lord affirms, ye yatha mam prapadyante: (BG 4.11) anyone who desires to be a successful enjoyer in this material world is awarded that benediction by the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā the Lord affirms, ye yathā māṁ prapadyante: (BG 4.11) anyone who desires to be a successful enjoyer in..."
- 13:0313:03, 1 August 2020 diff hist +3,787 N The last instruction of Bhagavad-gita is this: Give up all your manufactured engagements in the material world and just surrender unto Me. I shall protect you from all sinful reactions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the last instruction of Bhagavad-gītā is this: "Give up all your manufactured engagements in the material world and just sur..."
- 12:5912:59, 1 August 2020 diff hist +3,777 N He (God) Himself also instructs in His speeches of Bhagavad-gita. This propaganda work goes on side by side with the creation to convince the misguided living entities who are rotting in this material world to come back to Him and surrender unto Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He Himself also instructs in His speeches of Bhagavad-gītā. This propaganda work goes on side by side with the creation to c..." current
- 12:4812:48, 1 August 2020 diff hist +3,682 N Because this material world is full of danger at every step, it is not meant for the devotees but for living entities who want to lord it over the material energy at their own risk Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"because this material world is full of danger at every step, it is not meant for the devotees but for living entities who want..."
- 11:2111:21, 1 August 2020 diff hist +3,646 N Elsewhere in the Srimad-Bhagavatam it is stated that for those who have taken shelter of the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, this material world is useless Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Elsewhere in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam it is stated that for those who have taken shelter of the lotus feet of the Supreme Pers..."
- 11:1211:12, 1 August 2020 diff hist +3,358 N For them (who are eternally Krsna conscious), the spiritual world is eternally existing, and they enjoy there Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For them, the spiritual world is eternally existing, and they enjoy there"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|JahnaviCandrika}} {{complet..."
- 08:0108:01, 1 August 2020 diff hist +2,961 N The example of the spider is very significant also. The spider is an individual living entity, and by its energy it creates a cobweb and plays on it, and whenever it likes it winds up the cobweb, thus ending the play Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The example of the spider is very significant also. The spider is an individual living entity, and by its energy it creates a..."
- 07:5507:55, 1 August 2020 diff hist +2,970 N In this verse (in SB 3.21.19) two important words nullify the impersonalist theory that everything is God. Here Kardama says: O Personality of Godhead, You are alone, but You have various energies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this verse two important words nullify the impersonalist theory that everything is God. Here Kardama says, "O Personality o..."
- 07:4507:45, 1 August 2020 diff hist +3,936 N The time factor cannot touch the lifespan of the devotees. In another verse it is stated that when the sun rises and sets it takes away the life of all living entities, but it cannot take away the life of those who are engaged in devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The time factor, however, cannot touch the lifespan of the devotees. In another verse it is stated that when the sun rises and..."
- 07:3907:39, 1 August 2020 diff hist +3,333 m The time factor cannot affect the span of life of the devotees No edit summary current
- 07:3107:31, 1 August 2020 diff hist +153 There are six seasons, called rtus, and there is the period of four months called caturmasya. Three periods of four months complete one year No edit summary current
- 07:2807:28, 1 August 2020 diff hist +3,795 N The time factor is divided into many fractions of moments, hours, months, years, periods, seasons, etc. All the divisions in this verse (SB 3.21.18) are determined according to the astronomical calculations of Vedic literature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The time factor is divided into many fractions of moments, hours, months, years, periods, seasons, etc. All the divisions in t..."
- 07:2207:22, 1 August 2020 diff hist +3,769 N In Bhagavad-gita it is stated that only by understanding the transcendental nature of the Lord and His activities, His appearance and disappearance, can one stop the cycle of death and go back to Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā it is stated that only by understanding the transcendental nature of the Lord and His activities, His appea..."
- 07:1907:19, 1 August 2020 diff hist +3,513 N It is stated in the Vedic literatures, harim vina na mrtim taranti: without the mercy of the Lord, one cannot stop the cycle of birth and death Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is stated in the Vedic literatures, hariṁ vinā na mṛtim taranti: without the mercy of the Lord, one cannot stop the cy..."
- 07:1107:11, 1 August 2020 diff hist +3,225 N The time factor cannot affect the span of life of the devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The time factor cannot affect the span of life of the devotees"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|JahnaviCandrika}} {{complete|ALL}} {{f..."
31 July 2020
- 13:0713:07, 31 July 2020 diff hist +5,165 N Chanting and hearing of the glories of the Lord is described here as tvad-guna-vada-sidhu. Only by drinking the nectar of chanting and hearing the pastimes of the Lord can one forget the intoxication of material existence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Chanting and hearing of the glories of the Lord is described here as tvad-guṇa-vāda-sīdhu. Only by drinking the nectar of..." current
- 13:0213:02, 31 July 2020 diff hist +5,269 N One should give up the conditional life of this material world and the association of so-called civilized human beings who are simply following, in a polished way, the same stereotyped principles of eating, sleeping, defending and mating Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should give up the conditional life of this material world and the association of so-called civilized human beings who are..."
- 12:5512:55, 31 July 2020 diff hist +5,090 N Only then (after taking shelter of God's Lotus Feet) can one be freed from the actions and reactions of material existence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Only then can one be freed from the actions and reactions of material existence"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|JahnaviCandrika}} {{c..."
- 12:5012:50, 31 July 2020 diff hist +5,162 N To find freedom from the conditional life of material existence, one has to take shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord, not in the manner in which the impersonalists indulge, but in devotional service, chanting and hearing of the activities of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In order to find freedom from the stereotyped conditional life of material existence, one has to take shelter of the lotus fee..."
- 10:4910:49, 31 July 2020 diff hist +5,082 N By the grace of the spiritual master the cloud of the mercy of the Personality of Godhead is brought in, and then only, when the rains of Krsna consciousness fall, can the fire of material existence be extinguished Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the grace of the spiritual master the cloud of the mercy of the Personality of Godhead is brought in, and then only, when t..."
- 10:4410:44, 31 July 2020 diff hist +5,133 N The raging forest fire can be extinguished only when there is a constant downpour of water from a cloud. The cloud is compared to the mercy of the spiritual master Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The raging forest fire can be extinguished only when there is a constant downpour of water from a cloud. The cloud is compared..."
- 10:4110:41, 31 July 2020 diff hist +5,020 N A forest fire takes place automatically, without anyone's endeavor, by the friction of dried wood, and no fire department or sympathetic person can extinguish it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A forest fire takes place automatically, without anyone's endeavor, by the friction of dried wood, and no fire department or s..."
- 10:3110:31, 31 July 2020 diff hist +4,950 N Sri Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura, in his prayer to the spiritual master, has described this. Samsara, or the repetition of birth and death, is compared to a forest fire Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura, in his prayer to the spiritual master, has described this. Saṁsāra, or the repet..." current
- 10:2810:28, 31 July 2020 diff hist +4,958 N One may perform good work and take his birth in a very nice material condition, but the process under which birth and death take place is like a terrible fire Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One may perform good work and take his birth in a very nice material condition, but the process under which birth and death ta..."
- 10:2510:25, 31 July 2020 diff hist +4,874 N Constant transmigration of the soul from one body to another is the cause of suffering in material existence. This conditional life in material existence is called samsara Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Constant transmigration of the soul from one body to another is the cause of suffering in material existence. This conditional..."
- 10:2010:20, 31 July 2020 diff hist +5,062 N One has to act in terms of the Vedic injunctions in order to enjoy material life, but those who have taken to the devotional service of the Lord are not afraid of the regulations of this material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One has to act in terms of the Vedic injunctions in order to enjoy material life, but those who have taken to the devotional s..." current
- 10:1710:17, 31 July 2020 diff hist +5,430 N Conditioned souls are under the spell of material energy, or eternal time - past, present and future - but as soon as one engages in Krsna consciousness, he transcends limits of past and present and becomes situated in the eternal activities of the soul Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Conditioned souls are under the spell of material energy, or eternal time—past, present and future—but as soon as one enga..."
- 10:1110:11, 31 July 2020 diff hist +5,401 N The principles of animal life - eating, sleeping, mating and defending - are actually necessities of the body, but those who engage in Krsna consciousness, giving up all the stereotyped activities of this material world, are freed from social conventions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The principles of animal life—eating, sleeping, mating and defending—are actually necessities of the body, but those who e..."
- 10:0710:07, 31 July 2020 diff hist +5,202 N After describing the necessity of married life, Kardama Muni asserts that marriage and other social affairs are stereotyped regulations for persons who are addicted to material sense enjoyment Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After describing the necessity of married life, Kardama Muni asserts that marriage and other social affairs are stereotyped re..."
- 10:0410:04, 31 July 2020 diff hist +5,095 N The advantage of worshiping the Supreme Person is that even if one has desires for material enjoyment, if he worships Krsna he will gradually become a pure devotee and have no more material hankering Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The advantage of worshiping the Supreme Person is that even if one has desires for material enjoyment, if he worships Kṛṣ..."
- 10:0010:00, 31 July 2020 diff hist +5,025 N He (a devotee of God) does not want anything in return from the Personality of Godhead; he only wants to render transcendental loving service. In any case, everyone should worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead, for He will fulfill everyone's desire Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He does not want anything in return from the Personality of Godhead; he only wants to render transcendental loving service. In..."
- 09:5509:55, 31 July 2020 diff hist +4,994 N Of these three classes of men, one tries to be happy by fulfillment of material desires, another wants to be happy by becoming one with the Supreme, and another, the perfect man, is a devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Of these three classes of men, one tries to be happy by fulfillment of material desires, another wants to be happy by becoming..."
- 09:1109:11, 31 July 2020 diff hist +4,994 N In the Bhagavatam, Twelfth Canto, it is said that in the Kali-yuga marriage will be based on the consideration of sex life; as soon as there is deficiency in sex life, the question of divorce will arise Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Bhāgavatam, Twelfth Canto, it is said that in the Kali-yuga marriage will be based on the consideration of sex life; a..."
- 09:0009:00, 31 July 2020 diff hist +4,982 N If one has a nice wife, he is to be considered a most fortunate man. In astrology, a man is considered fortunate who has great wealth, very good sons or a very good wife. Of these three, one who has a very good wife is considered the most fortunate Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one has a nice wife, he is to be considered a most fortunate man. In astrology, a man is considered fortunate who has great..."
- 08:5608:56, 31 July 2020 diff hist +4,925 N Kardama Muni wanted to have a wife of like disposition because a wife is necessary to assist in spiritual and material advancement. It is said that a wife yields the fulfillment of all desires in religion, economic development and sense gratification Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kardama Muni wanted to have a wife of like disposition because a wife is necessary to assist in spiritual and material advance..."
- 08:5108:51, 31 July 2020 diff hist +4,256 N Formerly husband and wife used to live together peacefully throughout their whole lives, but nowadays it is a very difficult task Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Formerly husband and wife used to live together peacefully throughout their whole lives, but nowadays it is a very difficult t..."
- 08:4908:49, 31 July 2020 diff hist +4,863 N Nowadays marriage takes place without such consultation (whether there is similar disposition), and therefore, soon after the marriage, there is divorce and separation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nowadays marriage takes place without such consultation, and therefore, soon after the marriage, there is divorce and separati..."
- 08:4408:44, 31 July 2020 diff hist +5,205 N Not more than twenty-five years ago, and perhaps it is still current, parents in India used to consult horoscope of the boy and girl to see whether there would be factual union in their psychological conditions. These considerations are very important Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Not more than twenty-five years ago, and perhaps it is still current, parents in India used to consult the horoscope of the bo..."
- 08:3708:37, 31 July 2020 diff hist +4,870 N The phrase "like disposition" is very significant. Formerly, boys and girls of similar dispositions were married; the similar natures of the boy and girl were united in order to make them happy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The phrase "like disposition" is very significant. Formerly, boys and girls of similar dispositions were married; the similar..." current
- 08:2608:26, 31 July 2020 diff hist +4,866 N In spite of his condemning persons who approach the Lord for material advantages, Kardama Muni expressed his material inability and desire before the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In spite of his condemning persons who approach the Lord for material advantages, Kardama Muni expressed his material inabilit..." current
- 08:1608:16, 31 July 2020 diff hist +4,512 N One should follow the Vedic regulations and surrender unto the Supreme Lord because that is the ultimate goal of perfection in human life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one should follow the Vedic regulations and surrender unto the Supreme Lord because that is the ultimate goal of perfection in..."
30 July 2020
- 17:4617:46, 30 July 2020 diff hist +4,575 N No one can manufacture or concoct a religion; "religion" refers to the injunctions or laws of the Lord. In Bhagavad-gita the Lord says that religion means to surrender unto Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"No one can manufacture or concoct a religion; "religion" refers to the injunctions or laws of the Lord. In Bhagavad-gītā the..." current
- 17:4217:42, 30 July 2020 diff hist −22 Kardama Muni addresses the Lord as sukla, which means "the leader of religion." One who is pious should follow the rules of religion, for such rules are prescribed by the Lord Himself No edit summary current
- 17:4117:41, 30 July 2020 diff hist +4,578 N Kardama Muni addresses the Lord as sukla, which means "the leader of religion." One who is pious should follow the rules of religion, for such rules are prescribed by the Lord Himself Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kardama Muni addresses the Lord as śukla, which means "the leader of religion." One who is pious should follow the rules of r..."
- 17:3517:35, 30 July 2020 diff hist +4,090 N The Vedas are considered to be the direct words of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Vedas are considered to be the direct words of the Lord"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|JahnaviCandrika}} {{complete|ALL}} {{firs..." current
- 17:1717:17, 30 July 2020 diff hist +4,561 N In the Katha Upanisad it is stated that the Supreme Lord is the leader of all living entities. He is their sustainer and the awarder of all their necessities and desires Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Kaṭha Upaniṣad it is stated that the Supreme Lord is the leader of all living entities. He is their sustainer and t..." current
- 17:0717:07, 30 July 2020 diff hist +4,406 N The Lord confirms this benediction (to become cats, hogs and dogs and enjoy material happiness) in Bhagavad-gita: Whatever a person aspires to receive from Me, I offer him as he desires Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord confirms this benediction in Bhagavad-gītā: "Whatever a person aspires to receive from Me, I offer him as he desire..."
- 16:5516:55, 30 July 2020 diff hist +4,418 N Actually, the intelligent practitioner of yoga should aspire for nothing else but to cross over the ocean of nescience by worshiping the Personality of Godhead and to see the lotus feet of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Actually, the intelligent practitioner of yoga should aspire for nothing else but to cross over the ocean of nescience by wors..."