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20 August 2020
- 14:2414:24, 20 August 2020 diff hist +3,544 Everyone is conscious of the last stage of life, when he will meet the cruel hands of death, but some consider their age and circumstances, concern themselves with the influence of time and thus engage in pious activities No edit summary
- 14:2214:22, 20 August 2020 diff hist +3,201 N If a man is thirty or fifty years old, then the influence of time has already devoured thirty or fifty years of the duration of his life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If a man is thirty or fifty years old, then the influence of time has already devoured thirty or fifty years of the duration o..." current
- 14:1914:19, 20 August 2020 diff hist +3,446 N The body is born at a certain time, and immediately the influence of time acts upon it. From the date of the birth of the body, the influence of death is also acting; the advancement of age entails the influence of time on the body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The body is born at a certain time, and immediately the influence of time acts upon it. From the date of the birth of the body..."
- 14:1514:15, 20 August 2020 diff hist +3,504 N However ignorant one may be regarding the path of good fortune and the path down to the darkest region of ignorance, everyone is aware of the influence of eternal time, which devours all the effects of our material activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"However ignorant one may be regarding the path of good fortune and the path down to the darkest region of ignorance, everyone..." current
- 14:1114:11, 20 August 2020 diff hist +3,269 N Ignorant men do not know that after this life they are completely under the grip of material nature and will be offered a life which may not be very congenial Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ignorant men do not know that after this life they are completely under the grip of material nature and will be offered a life..."
- 13:4613:46, 20 August 2020 diff hist +3,313 N How a living entity gets different kinds of bodies will be explained in the next chapter (SB 3.30). This continual change of bodies in birth and death is called samsara Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"How a living entity gets different kinds of bodies will be explained in the next chapter. This continual change of bodies in b..."
- 13:4313:43, 20 August 2020 diff hist +3,401 N Devahuti requests her glorious son, Kapila Muni, to explain about this continued journey to impress upon the conditioned souls that they are undergoing a path of degradation by not understanding the path of bhakti-yoga, devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Devahūti requests her glorious son, Kapila Muni, to explain about this continued journey to impress upon the conditioned soul..."
- 13:3913:39, 20 August 2020 diff hist +3,195 N To enter the darkest region of material existence means to enter into a species of life other than the human species Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To enter the darkest region of material existence means to enter into a species of life other than the human species."}} {{not..." current
- 13:3513:35, 20 August 2020 diff hist +3,390 N People who have no knowledge of this material world, God and their actual intimate relationship with Him are actually going to the darkest region of material existence in the name of progress in the material advancement of civilization Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"People who have no knowledge of this material world, God and their actual intimate relationship with Him are actually going to..."
- 13:3213:32, 20 August 2020 diff hist +3,071 N Samsrti means the continued journey on the path of birth and death towards the darkest region of material existence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"saṁsṛti means the continued journey on the path of birth and death towards the darkest region of material existence"}} {{n..." current
- 13:3013:30, 20 August 2020 diff hist +3,181 N In this verse (SB 3.29.3) the word samsrtih is very important. Sreyah-srti means the prosperous path of advancement towards the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this verse the word saṁsṛtīḥ is very important. Śreyaḥ-sṛti means the prosperous path of advancement towards th..."
- 13:2113:21, 20 August 2020 diff hist +4,621 N One should not simply acquire knowledge without reaching the goal of life or the basic principle for acquiring knowledge-bhakti-yoga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one should not simply acquire knowledge without reaching the goal of life or the basic principle for acquiring knowledge-bhakt..." current
- 11:1211:12, 20 August 2020 diff hist +4,733 N Sāṅkhya philosophy is the analytical study of all existence. One has to understand everything by examining its nature and characteristics. This is called acquirement of knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sāṅkhya philosophy is the analytical study of all existence. One has to understand everything by examining its nature and c..."
- 11:0911:09, 20 August 2020 diff hist +4,624 N The goal of life is to follow the principles of bhakti, or devotional service, and ultimately attain to the planet of the Supreme Lord in full devotion and love as an eternal servitor of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the goal of life is to follow the principles of bhakti, or devotional service, and ultimately attain to the planet of the Supr..."
- 11:0511:05, 20 August 2020 diff hist +4,482 N Vedic literature suggests that there are three elements-namely the Supreme Lord, the living entity and their eternal relationship Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vedic literature therefore suggests that there are three elements-namely the Supreme Lord, the living entity and their eternal..." current
- 11:0311:03, 20 August 2020 diff hist +4,527 N Neither of these (who simply speculate and meditate and those who have no philosophical basis) can achieve the highest goal of life-or, if they do, it will take them many, many years Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Neither of these can achieve the highest goal of life-or, if they do, it will take them many, many years"}} {{notes|}} {{compi..."
- 10:5910:59, 20 August 2020 diff hist +4,635 N There are two classes of men. Some consider themselves intellectually advanced and simply speculate and meditate, and others are sentimental and have no philosophical basis for their propositions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are two classes of men. Some consider themselves intellectually advanced and simply speculate and meditate, and others a..." current
- 10:5110:51, 20 August 2020 diff hist +4,307 N Bhakti-yoga with no philosophical basis is more or less sentiment Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"bhakti-yoga with no philosophical basis is more or less sentiment"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|JahnaviCandrika}} {{complete|ALL}}..." current
- 10:4710:47, 20 August 2020 diff hist +4,567 N Bhakti-yoga, devotional service, is the basic principle of all systems of philosophy; all philosophy which does not aim for devotional service to the Lord is considered merely mental speculation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bhakti-yoga, devotional service, is the basic principle of all systems of philosophy; all philosophy which does not aim for de..."
- 10:4310:43, 20 August 2020 diff hist +4,698 N In this chapter (SB 3.29) the principles of bhakti-yoga, or devotional service - the execution of activities in the eternal relationship between the living entities and the Personality of Godhead - are explained Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in this chapter the principles of bhakti-yoga, or devotional service—the execution of activities in the eternal relationship..." current
- 10:4010:40, 20 August 2020 diff hist +4,431 N In the previous chapter (SB 3.28), material nature, the spirit and the Supreme Lord, or Supersoul, are analytically studied Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the previous chapter, material nature, the spirit and the Supreme Lord, or Supersoul, are analytically studied"}} {{notes|}..." current
- 10:3610:36, 20 August 2020 diff hist +4,604 N In this Twenty-ninth Chapter, the glories of devotional service are elaborately explained, and the influence of time on the conditioned soul is also described Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this Twenty-ninth Chapter, the glories of devotional service are elaborately explained, and the influence of time on the co..."
- 10:1310:13, 20 August 2020 diff hist +4,599 N For those who engage in devotional service there is no spell of maya, and their situation is all-perfect. The duty of living entity, as a part and parcel of the whole, is to render devotional service to the whole. That is the ultimate perfection of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For those who engage in devotional service there is no spell of māyā, and their situation is all-perfect. The duty of the li..."
- 10:1110:11, 20 August 2020 diff hist +4,523 N Mad-bhaktim labhate param: (BG 18.54) after Brahman realization, one can engage in the devotional service of the Lord. Therefore devotional service of the Lord is activity in Brahman realization Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mad-bhaktim labhate param"|"after Brahman realization, one can engage in the devotional service of the Lord. Therefore devotio..."
- 10:0710:07, 20 August 2020 diff hist +4,810 N It may be said that the activities of Brahman realization are different from those of conditional life, but that does not stop activity. This is indicated in Bhagavad-gītā (BG 18.54): after one realizes oneself to be Brahman, devotional service begins Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It may be said that the activities of Brahman realization are different from those of conditional life, but that does not stop..."
- 10:0410:04, 20 August 2020 diff hist +4,713 N If a man in a diseased condition is very active, how can one imagine that when he is free from the disease he will be inactive? Naturally the conclusion is that when one is free from all disease his activities are pure Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If a man in a diseased condition is very active, how can one imagine that when he is free from the disease he will be inactive..."
- 09:4609:46, 20 August 2020 diff hist +4,870 N After Brahman realization, one can engage in activities of Brahman. As long as one is not self-realized, he engages in activities based on false identification with body. When one is situated in his real self, then activities of Brahman realization begin Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After Brahman realization, one can engage in the activities of Brahman. As long as one is not self-realized, he engages in act..."
- 09:4109:41, 20 August 2020 diff hist +4,608 N It is recommended here (in SB 3.28.44) that one remain in that position of actual self-realization. In Bhagavad-gita this understanding is defined as Brahman realization Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is recommended here that one remain in that position of actual self-realization. In Bhagavad-gītā this understanding is d..."
- 09:3809:38, 20 August 2020 diff hist +4,650 N To think falsely that one is the Supreme Soul and that one is all-pervading is not svarūpa. This is not realization of his actual position. The real position is that one is part and parcel Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To think falsely that one is the Supreme Soul and that one is all-pervading is not svarūpa. This is not realization of his ac..." current
19 August 2020
- 18:2818:28, 19 August 2020 diff hist +4,664 N It is also stated here (in SB 3.28.44), svarupenavatisthate. Svarupa means that one has to know that he is not the Supreme Soul, but rather, part and parcel of the Supreme Soul; that is self-realization Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is also stated here, svarūpeṇāvatiṣṭhate. Svarūpa means that one has to know that he is not the Supreme Soul, but..."
- 18:2018:20, 19 August 2020 diff hist +4,516 N Here (in SB 3.28.44) it is stated that the daivi prakrti, or the external energy of the Supreme Lord, is durvibhavya, very difficult to understand and very difficult to conquer Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Here also it is stated that the daivī prakṛti, or the external energy of the Supreme Lord, is durvibhāvyā, very difficult..."
- 18:1718:17, 19 August 2020 diff hist +4,456 N One who surrenders unto Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, can conquer this seemingly insurmountable spell of maya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one who surrenders unto Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, can conquer this seemingly insurmountable spell of m..." current
- 18:1318:13, 19 August 2020 diff hist +4,423 N It is stated in Bhagavad-gītā that the spell of māyā, which covers the knowledge of the living entity, is insurmountable Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is stated in Bhagavad-gītā that the spell of māyā, which covers the knowledge of the living entity, is insurmountable"}..." current
- 18:0318:03, 19 August 2020 diff hist −9 As confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (mamaivamso jiva-loke jiva-bhutah sanatanah (BG 15.7)). The small living entities are eternally part and parcel, and therefore it is not possible for them to be quantitatively as great as the Supersoul No edit summary current
- 18:0218:02, 19 August 2020 diff hist +3,747 N As confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (mamaivamso jiva-loke jiva-bhutah sanatanah (BG 15.7)). The small living entities are eternally part and parcel, and therefore it is not possible for them to be quantitatively as great as the Supersoul Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"as confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā (mamaivāṁśo jīva-loke jīva-bhūtaḥ sanātanaḥ (BG 15.7)). The small living entities..."
- 17:5217:52, 19 August 2020 diff hist +4,029 N The Supersoul is described in Vedic literature as the supplier of all necessities of the smaller soul (nityo nityanam). One who understands this distinction between the Supersoul and the individual soul is above lamentation and is in a peaceful position Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supersoul is described in the Vedic literature as the supplier of all necessities of the smaller soul (nityo nityānām)...."
- 17:4817:48, 19 August 2020 diff hist +3,641 N The soul in the universal body, although of the same quality, is different from the soul in the smaller body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the soul in the universal body, although of the same quality, is different from the soul in the smaller body"}} {{notes|}} {{c..."
- 17:4617:46, 19 August 2020 diff hist +3,741 N The quality of fire is the same everywhere, but the manifestation of material nature is such that according to the fuel, the fire appears bigger and smaller Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the quality of fire is the same everywhere, but the manifestation of material nature is such that according to the fuel, the f..."
- 16:2616:26, 19 August 2020 diff hist +3,553 N The fire in a big piece of wood appears very big, and in a stick the fire appears small Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the fire in a big piece of wood appears very big, and in a stick the fire appears small"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|JahnaviCandri..." current
- 16:2316:23, 19 August 2020 diff hist +3,840 N It is to be understood that the body is designated. Prakṛti is an interaction by the three modes of material nature, and according to these modes, someone has a small body, and someone has a very large body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is to be understood that the body is designated. Prakṛti is an interaction by the three modes of material nature, and acc..." current
- 16:1916:19, 19 August 2020 diff hist +3,669 N The perfect vision of the yogi or devotee is that he sees the presence of the living entity everywhere Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The perfect vision of the yogī or devotee is that he sees the presence of the living entity everywhere"}} {{notes|}} {{compil..."
- 15:5915:59, 19 August 2020 diff hist +3,848 N By fermentation in the laboratory many germs are born, but this is due to the presence of the soul. The material scientist thinks that eggs are lifeless, but that is not a fact Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By fermentation in the laboratory many germs are born, but this is due to the presence of the soul. The material scientist thi..."
- 15:4915:49, 19 August 2020 diff hist +3,898 N Less intelligent men think that plants and grass grow out of the earth automatically, but one who is actually intelligent and has realized the self can see that this growth is not automatic Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Less intelligent men think that plants and grass grow out of the earth automatically, but one who is actually intelligent and..."
- 15:3615:36, 19 August 2020 diff hist +3,434 N A person who is freed from material designations can see the same quality of spirit present everywhere or in every manifested living entity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A person who is freed from material designations can see the same quality of spirit present everywhere or in every manifested..." current
- 15:3115:31, 19 August 2020 diff hist +3,359 N There are four different divisions of species: living entities which come from eggs and living entities which come from the embryo. These four divisions of living entities are expanded in 8,400,000 species of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are four different divisions of species"|" living entities which come from eggs and living entities which come from the..." current
- 15:2715:27, 19 August 2020 diff hist +3,501 N The word sarva-bhutesu is to be understood as follows. There are four different divisions of species-living entities which sprout from the earth, living entities born of fermentation or germination Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word sarva-bhūteṣu is to be understood as follows. There are four different divisions of species-living entities which..."
- 15:2115:21, 19 August 2020 diff hist +3,479 The Supreme Soul is present everywhere in the dormant stage, and when one can see the presence of the Supreme Soul everywhere, one is liberated from material designations No edit summary current
- 15:1915:19, 19 August 2020 diff hist +3,247 N As stated in the Brahma-samhita, not only does the Supreme Soul enter each and every universe, but He enters even the atoms Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in the Brahma-saṁhitā, not only does the Supreme Soul enter each and every universe, but He enters even the atoms..."
- 15:1515:15, 19 August 2020 diff hist +3,748 N All four principles of Vaisnava philosophy are based on the thesis of Srimad-Bhagavatam explained in these two verses - SB 3.28.40-41 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All four principles of Vaiṣṇava philosophy are based on the thesis of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam explained in these two verses"}..."
- 14:4714:47, 19 August 2020 diff hist +3,711 N The four principles of the Vaisnava philosophic doctrine are suddha-advaita (purified oneness), dvaita-advaita (simultaneous oneness and difference), visista-advaita and dvaita Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The four principles of the Vaiṣṇava philosophic doctrine are śuddha-advaita (purified oneness), dvaita-advaita (simultane..." current