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14 August 2020

• 08:5608:56, 14 August 2020 diff hist +4,408‎ N Sa gunan samatityaitan brahma-bhuyaya kalpate (BG 14.26). For every item in the yoga system there is a parallel activity in bhakti-yoga, but practice of bhakti-yoga is easier for this age. What was introduced by Lord Caitanya is not a new interpretation ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sa guṇān samatītyaitān brahma-bhūyāya kalpate (BG 14.26). For every item in the yoga system there is a parallel activit..."
• 08:4908:49, 14 August 2020 diff hist +4,163‎ N It is also confirmed in Bhagavad-gita that one who engages himself in unalloyed devotional service at once becomes transcendental to the three modes of material nature and immediately realizes his identification with Brahman ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is also confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā that one who engages himself in unalloyed devotional service at once becomes transcend..."

13 August 2020

• 18:5718:57, 13 August 2020 diff hist +4,257‎ Ultimately, one has to meditate on the Supreme Personality of Godhead in order to be elevated to the transcendental position where he is no longer affected by the three modes of material nature ‎No edit summary current
• 18:5618:56, 13 August 2020 diff hist +4,195‎ N By concentrating the mind one can become free from sinful activities, and by withdrawing the senses one can free himself from material association ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"by concentrating the mind one can become free from sinful activities, and by withdrawing the senses one can free himself from..."
• 18:5318:53, 13 August 2020 diff hist +4,352‎ N Here (in SB 3.28.11) it is recommended that by practicing the breathing process of pranayama one can be released from contamination created by the principal physiological elements ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Here it is recommended that by practicing the breathing process of prāṇāyāma one can be released from contamination creat..." current
• 18:4918:49, 13 August 2020 diff hist +4,365‎ Ayur-vedic treatment concerns itself with the cause of these three elements, which are mentioned in many places in the Bhagavatam as the basic conditions of the body ‎No edit summary current
• 18:4618:46, 13 August 2020 diff hist +4,189‎ According to Ayur-vedic medical science the three items kapha, pitta and vayu (phlegm, bile and air) maintain the physiological condition of the body ‎No edit summary
• 18:4118:41, 13 August 2020 diff hist +2,696‎ One can purify the mind either by the breathing process or by the chanting process, just as one can purify gold by putting it in a fire and fanning it with a bellows ‎No edit summary current
• 18:4118:41, 13 August 2020 diff hist −16‎ Ceto-darpana-marjanam: (CC Antya 20.12) by chanting the holy name of Krsna one is cleansed of the dirt that accumulates in the mind ‎No edit summary
• 18:4018:40, 13 August 2020 diff hist +2,603‎ N Ceto-darpana-marjanam: (CC Antya 20.12) by chanting the holy name of Krsna one is cleansed of the dirt that accumulates in the mind ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ceto-darpana-marjanam: (CC Antya 20.12) by chanting the holy name of Krsna one is cleansed of the dirt that accumulates in the..."
• 18:3618:36, 13 August 2020 diff hist +2,734‎ N All glories are given to the chanting of the holy names of Krsna because as soon as one begins this process of chanting, the mind becomes purified ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All glories are given to the chanting of the holy names of Kṛṣṇa because as soon as one begins this process of chanting,..."
• 18:3418:34, 13 August 2020 diff hist +2,794‎ N This process of purifying the mind is also recommended by Lord Caitanya; He says that one should chant Hare Krsna. He says further, param vijayate: "All glories to Sri Krsna sankirtana" ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This process of purifying the mind is also recommended by Lord Caitanya; He says that one should chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. He sa..."
• 18:2218:22, 13 August 2020 diff hist +5,107‎ N One should always chant the holy name of the Supreme Lord, Krsna, because Krsna is the most suitable name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one should always chant the holy name of the Supreme Lord, Kṛṣṇa, because Kṛṣṇa is the most suitable name of the S..."
• 18:1618:16, 13 August 2020 diff hist +5,123‎ N Practicing the yoga system of exercise and breath control is very difficult for a person in this age, and therefore Lord Caitanya recommended (CC Adi 17.31) , kirtaniyah sada harih ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Practicing the yoga system of exercise and breath control is very difficult for a person in this age, and therefore Lord Caita..."
• 18:1218:12, 13 August 2020 diff hist +4,784‎ N Thus one can fix his mind constantly on the Supreme Personality of Godhead (by breathing excercises) and can attain (yati) Him ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus one can fix his mind constantly on the Supreme Personality of Godhead and can attain (yāti) Him"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler..."
• 18:0018:00, 13 August 2020 diff hist +5,098‎ N If we divert our mind to thoughts of material enjoyment, then our mind becomes an enemy, and if we concentrate our mind on the lotus feet of Krsna, then our mind is a friend ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If we divert our mind to thoughts of material enjoyment, then our mind becomes an enemy, and if we concentrate our mind on the..."
• 17:3117:31, 13 August 2020 diff hist −10‎ These breathing exercises are performed to control the mind and fix it on the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Sa vai manah krsna-padaravindayoh: (SB 9.4.18) the devotee Ambarisa Maharaja fixed his mind on the lotus feet of Krsna twenty-four hours a day ‎No edit summary current
• 17:3017:30, 13 August 2020 diff hist +5,263‎ N These breathing exercises are performed to control the mind and fix it on the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Sa vai manah krsna-padaravindayoh: (SB 9.4.18) the devotee Ambarisa Maharaja fixed his mind on the lotus feet of Krsna twenty-four hours a day ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These breathing exercises are performed to control the mind and fix it on the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Sa vai manaḥ k..."
• 17:2217:22, 13 August 2020 diff hist +2,679‎ N This very process (sitting in an easy posture) is also recommended in Bhagavad-gita, Sixth Chapter. It is further suggested that one sit in a secluded, sanctified spot. The seat should consist of deerskin and kusa grass, topped with cotton ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This very process is also recommended in Bhagavad-gītā, Sixth Chapter. It is further suggested that one sit in a secluded, s..."
• 17:1617:16, 13 August 2020 diff hist +2,677‎ N Sitting in an easy posture is called svasti samasinah. It is recommended in the yoga scripture that one should put the soles of the feet between the two thighs and ankles and sit straight; that posture will help one to concentrate his mind on the Supreme ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sitting in an easy posture is called svasti samāsīnaḥ. It is recommended in the yoga scripture that one should put the sol..."
• 15:2615:26, 13 August 2020 diff hist +2,854‎ N This same concentration (on God) can be achieved by other recommended processes (other than the yoga process), and therefore anyais ca, other methods, also can be applied ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The essential point is that the mind, which is contaminated by material attraction, has to be bridled and concentrated on the..."
• 15:1315:13, 13 August 2020 diff hist +3,294‎ N So-called yoga practices of voidism and impersonalism are not recommended in any standard yoga-sastra. The real yogi is the devotee because his mind is always concentrated on pastimes of Lord Krsna. Therefore Krsna consciousness is the topmost yoga system ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"so-called yoga practices of voidism and impersonalism are not recommended in any standard yoga-śāstra. The real yogī is the..."
• 14:5514:55, 13 August 2020 diff hist +3,639‎ N Samadhi is not an artificial bodily state; it is the state achieved when the mind is virtually absorbed in thoughts of the Supreme Personality of Godhead ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Samādhi is not an artificial bodily state; it is the state achieved when the mind is virtually absorbed in thoughts of the Su..."
• 14:5214:52, 13 August 2020 diff hist +3,675‎ N One need only concentrate his mind on one such narration (of God and His devotees) and become always absorbed in its thought. Then he will be in samadhi ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One need only concentrate his mind on one such narration and become always absorbed in its thought. Then he will be in samādh..."
• 14:4714:47, 13 August 2020 diff hist +3,873‎ N The Vedic literatures contain many narrations of the Lord's pastimes, including the Battle of Kuruksetra and historical facts relating to the life and precepts of devotees like Prahlada Maharaja, Dhruva Maharaja and Ambarisa Maharaja ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Vedic literatures contain many narrations of the Lord's pastimes, including the Battle of Kurukṣetra and historical fact..."
• 14:2814:28, 13 August 2020 diff hist +3,568‎ N As described in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, the Lord appears and disappears according to His relationships with different devotees ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As described in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the Lord appears and disappears according to His relationships with different devote..."
• 14:2214:22, 13 August 2020 diff hist +3,696‎ N It is through the processes of devotional service, chanting and hearing of the pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, that one can achieve this concentration - on God ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is through the processes of devotional service, chanting and hearing of the pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead,..."
• 14:0714:07, 13 August 2020 diff hist +3,787‎ N It is clearly stated, vaikuntha-lila. Lila means "pastimes." Unless the Absolute Truth, the Personality of Godhead, has transcendental activities, where is the scope for thinking of these pastimes ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is clearly stated, vaikuṇṭha-līlā. Līlā means "pastimes." Unless the Absolute Truth, the Personality of Godhead, ha..." current
• 14:0214:02, 13 August 2020 diff hist +3,628‎ N One has to fix his mind and the circulation of the vital air and thus think of the transcendental pastimes of the Supreme Lord. It is never mentioned that one should concentrate on the impersonal or void ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One has to fix his mind and the circulation of the vital air and thus think of the transcendental pastimes of the Supreme Lord..."
• 13:5913:59, 13 August 2020 diff hist +3,591‎ N There are six circles of vital air circulation within the body. The fourth is on the palate, the fifth is between the eyebrows, and the highest, the sixth circle, is above the brain ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are six circles of vital air circulation within the body"|"the fourth is on the palate, the fifth is between the eyebrow..."
• 13:5513:55, 13 August 2020 diff hist +3,510‎ N There are six circles of vital air circulation within the body. The first circle is within the belly, the second circle is in the area of the heart, the third is in the area of the lungs ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are six circles of vital air circulation within the body. The first circle is within the belly, the second circle is in..."
• 13:5113:51, 13 August 2020 diff hist +2,808‎ N By practicing the different sitting postures and controlling the vital air, one can control and restrain the senses from unrestricted sense enjoyment ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By practicing the different sitting postures and controlling the vital air, one can control and restrain the senses from unres..."
• 13:4613:46, 13 August 2020 diff hist +2,882‎ N In the previous verse (in SB 3.28.4) it is stated that one must observe celibacy. The most important aspect of sense control is controlling sex life. That is called brahmacarya ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the previous verse it is stated that one must observe celibacy. The most important aspect of sense control is controlling s..."
• 13:3613:36, 13 August 2020 diff hist +3,064‎ N First one must be able to sit properly, and then the mind and attention will become steady enough for practicing yoga. Gradually, one must control circulation of vital air, and with such control he will be able to withdraw the senses from sense objects ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"First one must be able to sit properly, and then the mind and attention will become steady enough for practicing yoga. Gradual..."
• 13:2913:29, 13 August 2020 diff hist +2,499‎ The yogic practices in general and hatha-yoga in particular are not ends in themselves; they are means to the end of attaining steadiness ‎No edit summary current
• 13:2813:28, 13 August 2020 diff hist +4,839‎ N Reading standard scriptures is necessary for executing yoga. Practicing yoga without reading the standard literatures is simply a waste of time ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"reading standard scriptures is necessary for executing yoga. Practicing yoga without reading the standard literatures is simpl..."
• 13:2213:22, 13 August 2020 diff hist +4,864‎ N These three guides (saintly persons, standard scriptures and the spiritual master) are very important for progress in spiritual life ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"saintly persons, standard scriptures and the spiritual master. These three guides are very important for progress in spiritual..."
• 13:1713:17, 13 August 2020 diff hist +5,245‎ N Narottama dasa Thakura, a great devotee and acarya in the Gaudiya Vaisnava-sampradaya, says that all spiritual activities should be understood from three sources, namely saintly persons, standard scriptures and the spiritual master ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura, a great devotee and ācārya in the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava-sampradāya, says that all spiritual a..."
• 13:1213:12, 13 August 2020 diff hist +5,133‎ N Svadhyayah means - reading the authorized Vedic scriptures. Even if one is not Krsna conscious and is practicing the yoga system, he must read standard Vedic literatures in order to understand. Performance of yoga alone is not sufficient ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Svādhyāyaḥ means "reading the authorized Vedic scriptures." Even if one is not Kṛṣṇa conscious and is practicing the..."
• 13:0713:07, 13 August 2020 diff hist +4,940‎ Anyone who accumulates more money or more possessions than he needs is called a thief, and one who simply accumulates wealth without spending for sacrifice or for worship of the Personality of Godhead is a great thief ‎No edit summary current
• 13:0313:03, 13 August 2020 diff hist +4,594‎ N The word asteyam is also very important for a yogi. Asteyam means "to refrain from theft." In the broader sense, everyone who accumulates more than he needs is a thief ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word asteyam is also very important for a yogī. Asteyam means "to refrain from theft." In the broader sense, everyone who..."

12 August 2020

• 17:5117:51, 12 August 2020 diff hist +4,662‎ N Sex life should be restricted to persons who are married. A person whose sex life is restricted in marriage is also called a brahmacari ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sex life should be restricted to persons who are married. A person whose sex life is restricted in marriage is also called a b..."
• 17:4617:46, 12 August 2020 diff hist +4,945‎ N Brahmacaryam means that one leads his life simply in relationship with Brahman, or in full Krsna consciousness. Those who are too addicted to sex life cannot observe the regulations which will lead them to Krsna consciousness ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Brahmacaryam means that one leads his life simply in relationship with Brahman, or in full Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Those wh..."
• 17:4217:42, 12 August 2020 diff hist +4,930‎ N So-called yogis advertise that one can go on enjoying as one likes and simultaneously become a yogi, but this is totally unauthorized. It is very clearly explained here (in SB 3.28.4) that one must observe celibacy ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"So-called yogīs advertise that one can go on enjoying as one likes and simultaneously become a yogī, but this is totally una..."
• 08:2008:20, 12 August 2020 diff hist +4,492‎ N In yoga practice one not only must concentrate his mind on the person of Krsna, but must also worship the form or Deity of Krsna daily ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in yoga practice one not only must concentrate his mind on the person of Kṛṣṇa, but must also worship the form or Deity..."
• 08:1308:13, 12 August 2020 diff hist +4,717‎ N The word purusarcanam in this verse (SB 3.28.4) means worshiping Supreme Personality of Godhead, especially the form of Lord Krsna. In Bhagavad-gita it is confirmed by Arjuna that Krsna is the original purusa, or Personality of Godhead, purusam sasvatam ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word puruṣārcanam in this verse means worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead, especially the form of Lord Kṛ..."
• 08:0608:06, 12 August 2020 diff hist +3,577‎ N The yogi should live in a secluded place, where his yoga practice will not be disturbed ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The yogī should live in a secluded place, where his yoga practice will not be disturbed"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|JahnaviCandr..." current
• 08:0408:04, 12 August 2020 diff hist +3,899‎ N If one eats in this manner (eating half of what desired and filling the rest with water), he will avoid indigestion and disease. The yogi should eat in this way, as recommended in the Srimad-Bhagavatam and all other standard scriptures ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one eats in this manner, he will avoid indigestion and disease. The yogī should eat in this way, as recommended in the Śr..."
• 07:5507:55, 12 August 2020 diff hist +3,890‎ N The next important phrase is mita-medhyadanam, which means that one should eat very frugally. It is recommended in the Vedic literatures that a yogi eat only half what he desires according to his hunger ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The next important phrase is mita-medhyādanam, which means that one should eat very frugally. It is recommended in the Vedic..." current
• 07:4107:41, 12 August 2020 diff hist +4,036‎ N Such religious practice is never hampered by any impediments, and by its performance one actually becomes satisfied. This is recommended as moksa-dharma, religious practice for salvation, or transcendence of the clutches of material contamination ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such religious practice is never hampered by any impediments, and by its performance one actually becomes satisfied. Here this..."