User contributions for JahnaviCandrika
19 August 2020
- 14:4314:43, 19 August 2020 diff hist +4,258 N As fire distributes its light and heat from one place, the Supreme Personality of Godhead distributes His different energies all over His creation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As fire distributes its light and heat from one place, the Supreme Personality of Godhead distributes His different energies a..."
- 14:3914:39, 19 August 2020 diff hist +4,202 N In the Visnu Purana it is said that whatever we can see or experience, either in the material or spiritual world, is an expansion of the different energies of the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Viṣṇu Purāṇa it is said that whatever we can see or experience, either in the material or spiritual world, is an..." current
- 14:3414:34, 19 August 2020 diff hist +4,353 N The exact position of the living entities is just like that of the sparks of a fire; they are part and parcel. The material energy is compared to the smoke. The fire is also part and parcel of the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The exact position of the living entities is just like that of the sparks of a fire; they are part and parcel. The material en..." current
- 14:2914:29, 19 August 2020 diff hist +4,430 N Living entities are compared to the sparks of fire. As stated in the previous verse (SB 3.28.40) fire, flame, smoke and firewood are combined together. Here the living entity, material elements and the Supreme Personality of Godhead are combined together Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Living entities are compared to the sparks of a fire. As stated in the previous verse, fire, flame, smoke and firewood are com..." current
- 14:2614:26, 19 August 2020 diff hist +4,186 N The individual living entity is one with and different from the Supreme Lord. This "simultaneously one and different" philosophy is the perfect conclusion of the Bhagavata school, as confirmed here (in SB 3.28.41) by Kapiladeva Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the individual living entity is one with and different from the Supreme Lord. This "simultaneously one and different" philosop..." current
- 14:2314:23, 19 August 2020 diff hist +3,940 N The material energy is nondifferent from the Supreme Lord, but at the same time, because that energy is acting in a different way, it is different from Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The material energy is nondifferent from the Supreme Lord, but at the same time, because that energy is acting in a different..." current
- 14:2014:20, 19 August 2020 diff hist +4,027 N The cosmic manifestation created by the Supreme Lord by His material energy is simultaneously different and nondifferent from Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The cosmic manifestation created by the Supreme Lord by His material energy is also simultaneously different and nondifferent..." current
- 14:1314:13, 19 August 2020 diff hist −2 This philosophy is propounded by Lord Caitanya as acintya-bhedabheda-tattva. Everything is simultaneously one with and different from everything else No edit summary current
- 14:1314:13, 19 August 2020 diff hist +3,952 N This philosophy is propounded by Lord Caitanya as acintya-bhedabheda-tattva. Everything is simultaneously one with and different from everything else Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|". This philosophy is propounded by Lord Caitanya as acintya-bhedābheda-tattva. Everything is simultaneously one with and diff..."
- 14:0914:09, 19 August 2020 diff hist +3,951 N The living entity is different from the material elements, and the supreme living entity, the Personality of Godhead, who is the creator of the material elements, is also different from the individual living entity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entity is different from the material elements, and the supreme living entity, the Personality of Godhead, who is t..." current
- 06:3706:37, 19 August 2020 diff hist +2,181 A less intelligent person accepts the smoke as fire, although fire and smoke are completely different. The heat and light of the fire are separate, although one cannot differentiate fire from heat and light No edit summary current
- 06:3306:33, 19 August 2020 diff hist +2,529 Although the blazing firewood, the sparks, the smoke and the flame cannot stay apart because each of them is part and parcel of the fire, still they are different from one another No edit summary current
- 06:2806:28, 19 August 2020 diff hist −2 Actually I know that the son and the money are separate from me. It is the same with the body; I am separate from my body. It is a question of understanding, and the proper understanding is called pratibuddha No edit summary current
- 06:2706:27, 19 August 2020 diff hist +3,072 N Actually I know that the son and the money are separate from me. It is the same with the body; I am separate from my body. It is a question of understanding, and the proper understanding is called pratibuddha Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"t actually I know that the son and the money are separate from me. It is the same with the body; I am separate from my body. I..."
- 06:2406:24, 19 August 2020 diff hist +2 I say that it is "my" body. I then extend that possessive concept and say, "It is my hand, my leg," and further, "It is my bank balance, my son, my daughter No edit summary current
- 06:2306:23, 19 August 2020 diff hist +2,973 N I say that it is "my" body. I then extend that possessive concept and say, "It is my hand, my leg," and further, "It is my bank balance, my son, my daughter Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I say that it is "my" body. I then extend that possessive concept and say, "It is my hand, my leg," and further, "It is my ban..."
- 06:2006:20, 19 August 2020 diff hist +2,941 N Because of great affection for money, we accept some amount of wealth in the bank as ours. In the same way, we claim that the body is ours because of affection for it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"because of great affection for money, we accept some amount of wealth in the bank as ours. In the same way, we claim that the..." current
- 06:1706:17, 19 August 2020 diff hist +3,216 N The status of real knowledge is explained in this verse (SB 3.28.29). There are many children, but we accept some children as our sons and daughters because of our affection for them, although we know very well that these children are different from us Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The status of real knowledge is explained in this verse. There are many children, but we accept some children as our sons and..." current
- 06:1206:12, 19 August 2020 diff hist +3,875 N Because he (the liberated soul) is acquainted with his constitutional position, he never accepts the bodily concept of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"because he is acquainted with his constitutional position, he never accepts the bodily concept of life"}} {{notes|}} {{compile..."
- 06:0906:09, 19 August 2020 diff hist +3,938 As one who is awake has no connection with the activities of the body in a dream, an awakened, liberated soul has no connection with the activities of the present body No edit summary current
- 05:5305:53, 19 August 2020 diff hist +4,036 N If one can accept the subtle body of a dream as false and not identify oneself with that body, then certainly an awake person need not identify with the gross body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one can accept the subtle body of a dream as false and not identify oneself with that body, then certainly an awake person..." current
- 05:3905:39, 19 August 2020 diff hist +4,261 N Although a liberated soul has the by-products of the body - children, wife, house, etc. - he does not identify himself with those bodily expansions. He knows that they are all products of the material dream Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"although a liberated soul has the by-products of the body—children, wife, house, etc.—he does not identify himself with th..."
- 05:3005:30, 19 August 2020 diff hist +4,057 N In a dream one may see himself expanded through many bodies, but when awake he can understand that those bodies were all false Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In a dream one may see himself expanded through many bodies, but when awake he can understand that those bodies were all false..."
- 05:2605:26, 19 August 2020 diff hist +4,033 N Although a liberated soul appears to be acting just like an ordinary man, his actions are to be accepted as the continuation of past activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"although a liberated soul appears to be acting just like an ordinary man, his actions are to be accepted as the continuation o..."
- 05:2205:22, 19 August 2020 diff hist +4,018 N Even after being switched off, an electric fan moves for some time. That movement is not due to the electric current, but is a continuation of the last movement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even after being switched off, an electric fan moves for some time. That movement is not due to the electric current, but is a..." current
- 05:1605:16, 19 August 2020 diff hist +4,455 N This verse (SB 3.28.38) explains that the material body of a liberated soul is taken charge of by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is not acting due to the living force of the living entity; it is simply acting as a reaction to past activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"this verse explains that the material body of a liberated soul is taken charge of by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is..."
- 05:0605:06, 19 August 2020 diff hist +1,881 N This stage of life (when the mind is completely dovetailed with the desire of the Supreme) is explained by Rupa Gosvami in his Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This stage of life is explained by Rūpa Gosvāmī in his Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|JahnaviCandrika}}..." current
- 05:0105:01, 19 August 2020 diff hist +2,065 N A person whose mind is completely dovetailed with the desire of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and who engages one hundred percent in the service of the Lord, forgets his material bodily demands Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A person whose mind is completely dovetailed with the desire of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and who engages one hundre..." current
18 August 2020
- 18:5918:59, 18 August 2020 diff hist +4,824 N In liberated stage, oneness with Supreme Lord means that one has no realization other than happiness. But the individual still exists, otherwise this word upalabdha, indicating individual realization of transcendental happiness, would not have been used Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the liberated stage, oneness with the Supreme Lord means that one has no realization other than happiness. But the individu..."
- 18:5218:52, 18 August 2020 diff hist +4,351 N Anandamayo 'bhyasat: the Lord is by nature full of transcendental happiness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ānandamayo 'bhyāsāt: the Lord is by nature full of transcendental happiness"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|JahnaviCandrika}} {{co..." current
- 18:5018:50, 18 August 2020 diff hist +4,610 N Nivrttya means that the living entity keeps his individuality; oneness means that he realizes happiness in the happiness of the Supreme Lord. In the Supreme Lord there is nothing but happiness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nivṛttyā means that the living entity keeps his individuality; oneness means that he realizes happiness in the happiness of..."
- 18:4718:47, 18 August 2020 diff hist +4,586 N Upalabdha-paratma-kasthah. Upalabdha means "realization." Realization necessarily indicates individuality. In the perfectional, liberated stage, there is actual realization Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Upalabdha-parātma-kāṣṭhaḥ. Upalabdha means "realization." Realization necessarily indicates individuality. In the perf..." current
- 18:4418:44, 18 August 2020 diff hist +4,453 N The desire to lord it over material nature is the cause of ignorance, and when that desire is completely extinguished and the desires are dovetailed with those of the Supreme Lord, one has reached the perfectional stage Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The desire to lord it over material nature is the cause of ignorance, and when that desire is completely extinguished and the..." current
- 18:3918:39, 18 August 2020 diff hist +4,220 N When the mind is dovetailed to act according to the desire of the Lord, one has attained the transcendental stage Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the mind is dovetailed to act according to the desire of the Lord, one has attained the transcendental stage"}} {{notes|}..."
- 18:3418:34, 18 August 2020 diff hist +4,211 N Just as there is no happiness in any of the activities of a madman, so in material activities the mental concoctions of happiness and distress are false. Actually everything is distress Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Just as there is no happiness in any of the activities of a madman, so in material activities the mental concoctions of happin..."
- 18:2818:28, 18 August 2020 diff hist +4,219 N As long as one acts on his own account, he is subject to all the material perceptions of so-called happiness and distress. Actually there is no happiness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As long as one acts on his own account, he is subject to all the material perceptions of so-called happiness and distress. Act..."
- 18:1218:12, 18 August 2020 diff hist +4,360 N Forgetfulness of that sweet relationship (with God) is called ignorance, and in ignorance one is impelled by the three material modes of nature to think himself the enjoyer Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Forgetfulness of that sweet relationship is called ignorance, and in ignorance one is impelled by the three material modes of..." current
- 18:0918:09, 18 August 2020 diff hist +4,304 N One's actual relationship is eternally that of love. The living entity is meant to render transcendental loving service to the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One's actual relationship is eternally that of love. The living entity is meant to render transcendental loving service to the..."
- 18:0718:07, 18 August 2020 diff hist +4,448 N Forgetfulness of one's relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead is a product of ignorance. By yoga practice one can eradicate this ignorance of thinking oneself independent of the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Forgetfulness of one's relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead is a product of ignorance. By yoga practice one ca..." current
- 16:0616:06, 18 August 2020 diff hist +4,911 N The Mayavadi philosophers' conception of cessation of the functions of the mind is explained here (in SB 3.28.35): cessation of the mental functions means cessation of activities conducted under the influence of the three modes of material nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Māyāvādī philosophers' conception of cessation of the functions of the mind is explained here: cessation of the mental..." current
- 16:0216:02, 18 August 2020 diff hist +4,598 N When the mind stops functioning on the material platform, it is conserved in the activities of the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when the mind stops functioning on the material platform, it is conserved in the activities of the Supreme Lord"}} {{notes|}}..." current
- 15:5915:59, 18 August 2020 diff hist +4,901 N Yatharcih. Arcih means "flame." When a lamp is broken or the oil is finished, we see that the flame of the lamp goes out. But according to scientific understanding, the flame is not extinguished; it is conserved. This is conservation of energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Yathārciḥ. Arciḥ means "flame." When a lamp is broken or the oil is finished, we see that the flame of the lamp goes out...." current
- 15:5215:52, 18 August 2020 diff hist +4,980 The devotee has no other concern than to satisfy the desires of the Lord. That is the highest stage of perfection, called nirvana or nirvana-mukti. At this stage the mind becomes completely free from material desire No edit summary
- 15:5115:51, 18 August 2020 diff hist +4,704 N In the conditioned state the mind is always engaged in activity impelled by the three modes of the material world, but in the transcendental stage, the material modes cannot disturb the mind of the devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the conditioned state the mind is always engaged in activity impelled by the three modes of the material world, but in the..."
- 15:4815:48, 18 August 2020 diff hist +4,571 N The individual liberated soul has no other activity (without inspiration to fulfill the desire of the Lord). pratinivrtta-guna-pravahah Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The individual liberated soul has no other activity. pratinivṛtta-guṇa-pravāhaḥ"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|JahnaviCandrik..."
- 15:4115:41, 18 August 2020 diff hist +5,567 When the mind is completely purified in love of Godhead, the mind becomes the mind of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The mind at that time does not act separately, nor does it act without inspiration to fulfill the desire of the Lord No edit summary
- 15:3915:39, 18 August 2020 diff hist +4,678 N The Mayavadi philosophers cannot understand this. They think that oneness necessitates loss of individuality. Actually, however, we find in Bhagavad-gita that individuality is not lost Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Māyāvādī philosophers cannot understand this. They think that oneness necessitates loss of individuality. Actually, ho..."
- 15:3615:36, 18 August 2020 diff hist +4,822 N After hearing Bhagavad-gita from the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Arjuna dovetailed his mind with Krsna's desire. This is called oneness. This oneness, however, did not cause Arjuna and Krsna to lose their individualities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"after hearing Bhagavad-gītā from the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Arjuna dovetailed his mind with Kṛṣṇa's desire. T..."
- 15:2815:28, 18 August 2020 diff hist +4,765 N The best example of nirvana is cited in Bhagavad-gita. In the beginning the mind of Arjuna deviated from Krsna's. Krsna wanted Arjuna to fight, but Arjuna did not want to, so there was disagreement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The best example of nirvāṇa is cited in Bhagavad-gītā. In the beginning the mind of Arjuna deviated from Kṛṣṇa's. K..." current
- 15:2415:24, 18 August 2020 diff hist +4,857 N In such a position (of loving God) a yogi has no other thought than to serve the Lord. This dovetailing of the mind with the desires of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is called nirvana, or making the mind one with the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In such a position a yogī has no other thought than to serve the Lord. This dovetailing of the mind with the desires of the S..." current