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3 September 2020
- 18:4118:41, 3 September 2020 diff hist +3,718 N One cannot discover how such good qualities develop in the body of a devotee (he has all the good qualities of the demigods), but actually it happens Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One cannot discover how such good qualities develop in the body of a devotee, but actually it happens"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler..."
- 18:3718:37, 3 September 2020 diff hist +3,830 N There is one instance where a hunter was taking pleasure in killing animals, but after becoming a devotee he was not prepared to kill even an ant. Such is the quality of a devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is one instance where a hunter was taking pleasure in killing animals, but after becoming a devotee he was not prepared..."
- 18:3318:33, 3 September 2020 diff hist +3,698 N It is said that one who engages unflinchingly in the devotional service of the Lord actually has all the good qualities of the demigods develop in him automatically Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is said that one who engages unflinchingly in the devotional service of the Lord actually has all the good qualities of the..." current
- 18:3018:30, 3 September 2020 diff hist +3,823 N The fact is that if one engages in the devotional service of the Lord in full Krsna consciousness, he does not have to attempt separately to practice detachment or to wait for an awakening of transcendental knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the fact is that if one engages in the devotional service of the Lord in full Kṛṣṇa consciousness, he does not have to a..." current
- 18:2718:27, 3 September 2020 diff hist +3,719 N It is said by less intelligent men that bhakti-yoga, or devotional service, is meant for persons who are not advanced in transcendental knowledge and renunciation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is said by less intelligent men that bhakti-yoga, or devotional service, is meant for persons who are not advanced in trans..."
- 18:2418:24, 3 September 2020 diff hist +4,552 N By taking shelter under the lotus feet of Krsna, one is endowed with both kinds of prosperity, material and spiritual. Why then should one go to any demigod Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By taking shelter under the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa, one is endowed with both kinds of prosperity, material and spiritual. W..."
- 18:2118:21, 3 September 2020 diff hist +4,376 N There are two kinds of religious activities: one for material advancement and the other for spiritual advancement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are two kinds of religious activities: one for material advancement and the other for spiritual advancement"}} {{notes|}..."
- 18:1918:19, 3 September 2020 diff hist +4,639 N Devotees pray that if a demon who wanted to kill Krsna gets such an exalted position, why should they go to anyone other than Krsna for their worshipful attachment Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Devotees pray, therefore, that if a demon who wanted to kill Krsna gets such an exalted position, why should they go to anyone..."
- 18:1418:14, 3 September 2020 diff hist +4,645 N It is said that the demoniac Putana came to kill Krsna by poisoning Him, but because Krsna was pleased to suck her breast, she was given the same position as His mother Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is said that the demoniac Putana came to kill Krsna by poisoning Him, but because Krsna was pleased to suck her breast, she..." current
- 18:1018:10, 3 September 2020 diff hist +4,571 N His (God's) behavior with the devotees is so exalted that a devotee need not try to divert his attention to any other worship Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"His behavior with the devotees is so exalted that a devotee need not try to divert his attention to any other worship"}} {{not..." current
- 17:0117:01, 3 September 2020 diff hist +4,616 N Tad-gunasrayaya means that Lord Krsna's transcendental qualities are so sublime that there is no need to divert one's attention to any other activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Tad-guṇāśrayayā means that Lord Kṛṣṇa's transcendental qualities are so sublime that there is no need to divert one..." current
- 16:5816:58, 3 September 2020 diff hist +4,758 N Bhakti is nirguna, free from all tinges of material qualities. Although the discharge of devotional service appears to be like material activities, it is never saguna, or contaminated by material qualities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bhakti is therefore nirguṇa, free from all tinges of material qualities. Although the discharge of devotional service appear..." current
- 16:5516:55, 3 September 2020 diff hist +4,766 N Devotional service in full Krsna consciousness is the only means for attaining the highest perfection of life for the human being. This is recommended here (in SB 3.32.22) by Lord Kapila to His mother Devahuti Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Devotional service in full Kṛṣṇa consciousness is the only means for attaining the highest perfection of life for the hu..." current
- 16:5116:51, 3 September 2020 diff hist +4,693 N This is confirmed in Bhagavad-gita: those who engage in devotional service are accepted to be situated in the spiritual kingdom. Brahma-bhuyaya kalpate: (BG 14.26) they at once become situated in the transcendental kingdom Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā: those who engage in devotional service are accepted to be situated in the spiritual king..."
- 16:4816:48, 3 September 2020 diff hist +4,586 N Significant in this verse (Sb 3.32.22) is the phrase tad-gunasrayaya bhaktya. This means that discharging devotional service unto Krsna is transcendental; it is not material activity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Also significant in this verse is the phrase tad-guṇāśrayayā bhaktyā. This means that discharging devotional service unt..."
- 16:4516:45, 3 September 2020 diff hist +4,782 N It is stated in Bhagavad-gita, budha bhava-samanvitah: (BG 10.8) one who has attained the stage of bhava can accept the lotus feet of Lord Krsna as worshipable. This is also advised here (in SB 3.32.22) by Lord Kapila to His mother Devahuti Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is stated in Bhagavad-gītā, budhā bhāva-samanvitāḥ"|"one who has attained the stage of bhāva can accept the lotus f..."
- 16:4216:42, 3 September 2020 diff hist +4,545 N Sarva-bhavena means "in all-loving ecstasy." Bhava is the preliminary stage of elevation before the attainment of pure love of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sarva-bhāvena meaning"|"all-loving ecstasy"|"Bhāva is the preliminary stage of elevation before the attainment of pure love..."
- 16:3616:36, 3 September 2020 diff hist +4,783 N Lord Kapiladeva advises His mother (Devahuti) that she should take shelter of the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, because it is worthwhile Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kapiladeva advises His mother that she should take shelter of the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛ..." current
- 16:3316:33, 3 September 2020 diff hist +4,876 N The word paramesthinam is sometimes used in connection with Brahma. Paramesthi means "the supreme person." As Brahma is the supreme person within this universe, Krsna is the Supreme Personality in the spiritual world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word parameṣṭhinam is sometimes used in connection with Brahmā. Parameṣṭhī means "the supreme person." As Brahm..."
- 16:0516:05, 3 September 2020 diff hist +2,912 N The distinction between the elevated position of a devotee and that of an ordinary person attracted to fruitive activities is that when an ordinary person falls, even if he is elevated to the highest planetary system, Brahmaloka Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The distinction between the elevated position of a devotee and that of an ordinary person attracted to fruitive activities is..."
- 16:0216:02, 3 September 2020 diff hist +2,867 N The distinction between the elevated position of a devotee and that of an ordinary person attracted to fruitive activities is that when a devotee is elevated to the spiritual kingdom he never falls down Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The distinction between the elevated position of a devotee and that of an ordinary person attracted to fruitive activities is..."
- 15:5515:55, 3 September 2020 diff hist +2,820 N Krsna confirms in Bhagavad-gita (BG 8.16), mam upetya tu kaunteya punar janma na vidyate: Anyone who attains My abode never comes back to this conditioned life of material existence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa confirms in Bhagavad-gītā (BG 8.16), mām upetya tu kaunteya punar janma na vidyate"|"Anyone who attains My abod..."
- 15:5315:53, 3 September 2020 diff hist +2,665 N It is confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (8.16 abrahma-bhuvanal lokah) that even if one is elevated to a higher planet, he has to come down again Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā"|" that even if one is elevated to a higher planet, he has to come down again"}} {{notes|}}..." current
- 15:4715:47, 3 September 2020 diff hist +2,903 N After finishing their period of enjoyment, foolish persons who are very much interested in being elevated to the position of president in higher planets also fall down to this planet Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"after finishing their period of enjoyment, foolish persons who are very much interested in being elevated to the position of p..."
- 15:4315:43, 3 September 2020 diff hist +2,353 N There are different prescribed rituals from birth until the end of life, and they (materialistic persons) are very much attached to such activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are different prescribed rituals from birth until the end of life, and they are very much attached to such activities"}}..."
- 15:3915:39, 3 September 2020 diff hist −24 In Bhagavad-gita, Ninth Chapter, verse 21, it is stated that such (materialistic) persons are elevated to higher planetary systems. As soon as their lifetimes of fruitive activity are finished, they return to this planet, and thus they go up and come down No edit summary
- 15:3715:37, 3 September 2020 diff hist +2,846 N In Bhagavad-gita, Ninth Chapter, verse 21, it is stated that such (materialistic) persons are elevated to higher planetary systems. As soon as their lifetimes of fruitive activity are finished, they return to this planet, and thus they go up and come down Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā, Ninth Chapter, verse 21, it is stated that such persons are elevated to the higher planetary systems. As s..."
- 15:3015:30, 3 September 2020 diff hist +2,863 N The message of the Lord's activities is nectar, and besides that message, any information in which we may be interested is actually hellish Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The message of the Lord's activities is nectar, and besides that message, any information in which we may be interested is act..."
- 14:5914:59, 3 September 2020 diff hist +3,091 N Materialistic persons are considered condemned because they are interested in hellish activities and not in transcendental activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Materialistic persons are considered condemned because they are interested in hellish activities and not in transcendental act..."
- 14:5714:57, 3 September 2020 diff hist +3,360 The hog is interested in eating stool. If the hog is offered some nice preparation made of condensed milk or ghee, he won't like it; he would prefer obnoxious, bad-smelling stool, which he finds very relishable No edit summary
- 14:5614:56, 3 September 2020 diff hist +2,870 N These persons (who are not interested in books of knowledge) are condemned by the supreme order as much as a hog is condemned Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These persons are condemned by the supreme order as much as a hog is condemned"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|JahnaviCandrika}} {{co..." current
- 14:5414:54, 3 September 2020 diff hist +3,371 N When they (materialistic persons) are presented with genuine books of knowledge like Srimad-Bhagavatam, Bhagavad-gita, Visnu Purana or other scriptures of the world, such as the Bible and Koran, they are not interested Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"but when they are presented with genuine books of knowledge like Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Bhagavad-gītā, Viṣṇu Purāṇa or..."
- 14:5014:50, 3 September 2020 diff hist +3,172 N There are so many nonsensical literatures, stories and books of speculative philosophy. Materialistic persons are very interested in reading such literature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are so many nonsensical literatures, stories and books of speculative philosophy. Materialistic persons are very interes..."
- 14:4714:47, 3 September 2020 diff hist +3,242 Everyone is addicted to hearing of activities of another person, whether a politician or a rich man or an imaginary character whose activities are created in a novel No edit summary current
- 14:4514:45, 3 September 2020 diff hist +3,499 N Everyone is addicted to hearing of activities of another person, whether a politician or a rich man or an imaginary character whose activities are created in a novel Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"PURPORT Everyone is addicted to hearing of the activities of another person, whether a politician or a rich man or an imagina..."
- 14:3914:39, 3 September 2020 diff hist +4,060 N They (materialistic persons) may be interested in the activities of a great politician or a great rich man of this world, but they are not interested in the transcendental activities of the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They may be interested in the activities of a great politician or a great rich man of this world, but they are not interested..."
- 14:3414:34, 3 September 2020 diff hist +4,008 N The factual activities of the Lord, such as Lord Krsna's acting in the Battle of Kuruksetra, or the activities of the Pandavas, or the Lord's activities in Vrndavana or Dvaraka, are related in the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The factual activities of the Lord, such as Lord Kṛṣṇa's acting in the Battle of Kurukṣetra, or the activities of the..."
- 14:2914:29, 3 September 2020 diff hist +3,823 N They are not fit for advancing in devotional service, or Krsna consciousness. Such materialistic persons are interested in newspaper stories, novels and imaginary dramas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They are not fit for advancing in devotional service, or Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Such materialistic persons are interested..."
- 06:3506:35, 3 September 2020 diff hist +1 The Supreme Personality of Godhead is here (in SB 3.32.18) described as hari-medhah, or "He who can deliver one from the cycle of birth and death." No edit summary
- 06:3506:35, 3 September 2020 diff hist +3,637 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead is here (in SB 3.32.18) described as hari-medhah, or "He who can deliver one from the cycle of birth and death." Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead is here described as hari-medhaḥ, or "He who can deliver one from the cycle of birth and..."
- 06:2706:27, 3 September 2020 diff hist +3,965 N Persons who are simply interested in material enjoyment make plans to execute prescribed duties. They are interested in the three elevating processes of religious rituals, economic elevation and sense enjoyment Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Persons who are simply interested in material enjoyment make plans to execute prescribed duties. They are interested in the th..."
- 06:2406:24, 3 September 2020 diff hist +3,293 N According to Vedic thought, there are four elevating principles, namely religiosity, economic development, sense gratification and liberation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to Vedic thought, there are four elevating principles, namely religiosity, economic development, sense gratification..."
- 06:1906:19, 3 September 2020 diff hist +2,621 N Those who worship demigods with the consciousness that each and every demigod is a separate God cannot be elevated to the spiritual world, what to speak of persons who are simply attached to duties for the upliftment of their material condition Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who worship demigods with the consciousness that each and every demigod is a separate God cannot be elevated to the spir..." current
- 06:1506:15, 3 September 2020 diff hist +2,611 N They (who are materially attached) have to observe certain rules and regulations in their daily lives to be elevated to the heavenly planets. It is stated in this verse (SB 3.32.16) that such persons cannot be liberated at any time Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They have to observe certain rules and regulations in their daily lives to be elevated to the heavenly planets. It is stated i..." current
- 06:1206:12, 3 September 2020 diff hist +2,541 N It is enjoined in the Vedic scriptures that those who are attached to the enjoyment of material facilities have to sacrifice and undergo certain ritualistic performances Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is enjoined in the Vedic scriptures that those who are attached to the enjoyment of material facilities have to sacrifice a..." current
- 06:0806:08, 3 September 2020 diff hist +2,378 N In this (in SB 3.32.16) and the following six verses, the Srimad-Bhagavatam criticizes persons who are too materially attached Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this and the following six verses, the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam criticizes persons who are too materially attached"}} {{notes|}..." current
- 05:5105:51, 3 September 2020 diff hist +6,526 N Devotional service develops in the degrees of thinking of the Supreme Lord as master, as friend, as son and, at last, as lover. These distinctions in transcendental variegatedness must always be present Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"devotional service develops in the degrees of thinking of the Supreme Lord as master, as friend, as son and, at last, as lover..."
- 05:4605:46, 3 September 2020 diff hist +6,424 N For this particular mistake (thinking that God appears in a material body), even the great mystic yogis or great stalwart transcendentalists also come back again when there is creation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For this particular mistake, even the great mystic yogīs or great stalwart transcendentalists also come back again when there..."
- 05:4205:42, 3 September 2020 diff hist +6,557 N It is a great falldown on the part of the impersonalists to think that the Supreme Lord appears within a material body and that one should therefore not meditate upon the form of the Supreme but should meditate instead on the formless Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is a great falldown on the part of the impersonalists to think that the Supreme Lord appears within a material body and tha..."
- 05:3705:37, 3 September 2020 diff hist +6,355 N In spite of going up to the first purusa-avatara, Maha-visnu, after the dissolution of this material creation, such personalities (Brahma, Siva and the great rsis) again fall down or come back to the material creation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In spite of going up to the first puruṣa-avatāra, Mahā-viṣṇu, after the dissolution of this material creation, such pe..."