User contributions for Iswaraj
22 April 2021
- 06:2306:23, 22 April 2021 diff hist +3,837 N A small cottage can be constructed without any expenditure. Four logs serving as pillars can be secured by any man from the forest. The roof can be covered with leaves, and one can cleanse the inside. Thus one can live very peacefully Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A small cottage can be constructed without any expenditure. Four logs serving as pillars can be secured by any man from the fo..."
- 06:2006:20, 22 April 2021 diff hist +3,511 N After leaving householder life, one may go to a holy place, such as the bank of the Ganges or Yamuna, and erect a small cottage Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After leaving householder life, one may go to a holy place, such as the bank of the Ganges or Yamuna, and erect a small cottag..."
- 06:1406:14, 22 April 2021 diff hist +2,758 N The wife may then (after the husband takes sannyasa) remain alone and serve the Deity or engage in other activities within the Krsna consciousness movement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The wife may then remain alone and serve the Deity or engage in other activities within the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement..."
- 06:0806:08, 22 April 2021 diff hist +3,712 In the Krsna consciousness movement there are many young couples engaged in the Lord's service. Eventually they are supposed to take vanaprastha, and after the vanaprastha stage the husband may take sannyasa in order to preach No edit summary current
- 05:5405:54, 22 April 2021 diff hist +2,624 N It is not that a grhastha should live at home until he dies. Vanaprastha is preliminary to sannyasa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is not that a gṛhastha should live at home until he dies. Vānaprastha is preliminary to sannyāsa"}} {{notes|}} {{compil..." current
21 April 2021
- 15:4515:45, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,062 N One can keep his wife as an assistant in the vanaprastha stage. The idea is that the wife will assist the husband in spiritual advancement. Therefore Narada Muni advised the hunter to adopt the vanaprastha stage and leave home Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One can keep his wife as an assistant in the vānaprastha stage. The idea is that the wife will assist the husband in spiritua..."
- 15:4115:41, 21 April 2021 diff hist +2,697 N After enjoying householder life for some time, the husband and wife must leave home and distribute their riches to brahmanas and Vaisnavas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After enjoying householder life for some time, the husband and wife must leave home and distribute their riches to brahmanas a..."
- 15:3315:33, 21 April 2021 diff hist +2,342 N The disciple must surrender to the spiritual master, the representative of Krsna. The spiritual master, being in the disciplic succession stemming from Narada Muni, is in the same category with Narada Muni Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The disciple must surrender to the spiritual master, the representative of Krsna. The spiritual master, being in the disciplic..."
- 15:2615:26, 21 April 2021 diff hist +2,917 N Being the agent of Krsna, Narada Muni knew very well that the hunter would not suffer by breaking the bow. There was no doubt that Krsna would supply him food Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Being the agent of Krsna, Narada Muni knew very well that the hunter would not suffer by breaking the bow. There was no doubt..."
- 15:2015:20, 21 April 2021 diff hist +2,848 N The hunter was disturbed about breaking his bow because he was worried about his income. Narada Muni assured the hunter because he knew that the hunter was not being maintained by the bow but by Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The hunter was disturbed about breaking his bow because he was worried about his income. Narada Muni assured the hunter becaus..."
- 15:1515:15, 21 April 2021 diff hist +2,747 N If I become a brahmana and completely depend on Krsna, I do not conduct a business, but nonetheless my maintenance is supplied by Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If I become a brahmana and completely depend on Krsna, I do not conduct a business, but nonetheless my maintenance is supplied..."
- 15:0615:06, 21 April 2021 diff hist +2,248 N The disciple must vow that he will no longer commit sinful activity - namely illicit sex, meat-eating, gambling and intoxication. He promises to execute the order of the spiritual master. Then the spiritual master takes care of him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The disciple must vow that he will no longer commit sinful activity"|"namely illicit sex, meat-eating, gambling and intoxicati..."
- 08:2308:23, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,012 N A pure devotee of Krsna can make the same demands that Narada Muni is making. He says, “If you follow my instructions, I shall take responsibility for your liberation” Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A pure devotee of Kṛṣṇa can make the same demands that Nārada Muni is making. He says"|"If you follow my instructions,..."
- 08:2108:21, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,027 If one has unflinching faith in Krsna and the spiritual master, the result is tasyaite kathita hy arthah prakasante mahatmanah: all the conclusions of the revealed scriptures will be open to such a person No edit summary current
- 08:1608:16, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,006 N One must follow the instructions of a spiritual master; then one will certainly be delivered from all sinful reactions. This is the secret of success Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One must follow the instructions of a spiritual master; then one will certainly be delivered from all sinful reactions. This i..." current
- 08:1008:10, 21 April 2021 diff hist +2,791 N If one follows the instructions of Narada Muni, one can be delivered from any number of sinful reactions. This is the process Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one follows the instructions of Narada Muni, one can be delivered from any number of sinful reactions. This is the process"..."
- 08:0708:07, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,051 N Gaurangera bhakta-gane jane jane sakti dhare. The purport of this song is that the devotees of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu are very powerful, and each and every one of them can deliver the whole world. What, then, to speak of Narada Muni Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Gaurāṅgera bhakta-gaṇe jane jane śakti dhare. The purport of this song is that the devotees of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahā..."
- 07:5907:59, 21 April 2021 diff hist +2,628 N The representative of Krsna never tells his disciple, “Surrender unto me.” Rather he says, “Surrender unto Krsna.” If the disciple accepts this principle and surrenders himself through the representative of Krsna, his life is saved Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The representative of Kṛṣṇa never tells his disciple"|"If the disciple accepts this principle and surrenders himself thr..." current
- 07:5607:56, 21 April 2021 diff hist +2,561 N Krsna demands the surrender of a sinful man, and Krsna’s representative gives the same instructions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Krsna demands the surrender of a sinful man, and Krsna’s representative gives the same instructions"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler..." current
- 07:5407:54, 21 April 2021 diff hist +2,624 N When one voluntarily surrenders to a saintly person who is a representative of Krsna and follows his instructions, one can become freed from sinful reactions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one voluntarily surrenders to a saintly person who is a representative of Krsna and follows his instructions, one can bec..."
- 07:5107:51, 21 April 2021 diff hist +2,974 N By the grace of Narada Muni, the hunter came to his good senses and immediately surrendered unto the saint’s lotus feet. This is the process. By associating with a saintly person, one is able to understand the reactions of his sinful life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the grace of Narada Muni, the hunter came to his good senses and immediately surrendered unto the saint’s lotus feet. Thi..."
- 07:4507:45, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,180 N Atonement may be carried out very nicely, but it will not help a person if he continues committing sins. Therefore the hunter first admitted his sinful activity before the saintly person Narada and then asked how he could be saved Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Atonement may be carried out very nicely, but it will not help a person if he continues committing sins. Therefore the hunter..."
- 07:2407:24, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,047 N An elephant takes a very good bath and cleanses its body very nicely, but as soon as it comes out of the water, it picks up some dust on the shore and throws it all over its body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"An elephant takes a very good bath and cleanses its body very nicely, but as soon as it comes out of the water, it picks up so..."
- 07:2107:21, 21 April 2021 diff hist +2,969 N If one continues committing sins after making some atonement, he will not be saved. In the sastras, such atonement is compared to an elephant’s bathing Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"However, if one continues committing sins after making some atonement, he will not be saved. In the śāstras, such atonement..." current
- 07:1607:16, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,174 N Cheating and hypocrisy are not tolerated by higher authorities. If one understands what sin is, he should give it up with sincerity and regret and surrender unto the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead through His agent, the pure devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Cheating and hypocrisy are not tolerated by higher authorities. If one understands what sin is, he should give it up with sinc..." current
- 07:0807:08, 21 April 2021 diff hist +4,524 N The Sanskrit word mamsa means “meat.” It is said, mam sah khadati iti mamsah. That is, “I am now eating the flesh of an animal who will some day in the future be eating my flesh” Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I am now eating the flesh of an animal who will some day in the future be eating my flesh"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {..."
- 07:0507:05, 21 April 2021 diff hist +4,683 N By killing animals, not only will we be bereft of the human form but we will have to take an animal form and somehow or other be killed by the same type of animal we have killed. This is the law of nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By killing animals, not only will we be bereft of the human form but we will have to take an animal form and somehow or other..."
- 07:0107:01, 21 April 2021 diff hist +4,670 N If we are intelligent enough, we shall engage in the loving service of the Lord. Then our lives will be successful, and we shall not have to suffer like the hunter life after life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If we are intelligent enough, we shall engage in the loving service of the Lord. Then our lives will be successful, and we sha..."
- 06:5306:53, 21 April 2021 diff hist +4,604 N If we simply surrender unto Krsna’s lotus feet and take this Krsna consciousness movement seriously, we can be freed from the karma incurred by sin Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If we simply surrender unto Krsna’s lotus feet and take this Krsna consciousness movement seriously, we can be freed from th..."
- 06:4706:47, 21 April 2021 diff hist +4,881 By chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, one can become free from all contamination, especially contamination brought about by the killing of animals No edit summary
- 06:4506:45, 21 April 2021 diff hist +4,558 N Everyone has a chance to become purified by associating with this Krsna consciousness movement and strictly following the rules and regulations Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everyone has a chance to become purified by associating with this Krsna consciousness movement and strictly following the rule..."
- 06:4006:40, 21 April 2021 diff hist +4,823 N The so-called learned scholars and philanthropists are actually karmis and jnanis, and some are actually misers engaged in sinful activity. All are condemned because they are not devotees of Lord Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The so-called learned scholars and philanthropists are actually karmis and jnanis, and some are actually misers engaged in sin..."
- 06:3706:37, 21 April 2021 diff hist +4,879 N A pure Vaisnava is one who has no ulterior motive. He has totally dedicated himself to the service of the Lord. He does not have material desires, and he is not interested in so-called learning and philanthropic work Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A pure Vaisnava is one who has no ulterior motive. He has totally dedicated himself to the service of the Lord. He does not ha..."
- 06:3306:33, 21 April 2021 diff hist +4,711 N Narada Muni is our original guru because he is the spiritual master of Vyasadeva. Vyasadeva is the spiritual master of our disciplic succession; therefore we should follow in the footsteps of Narada Muni and become pure Vaisnavas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Narada Muni is our original guru because he is the spiritual master of Vyasadeva. Vyasadeva is the spiritual master of our dis..."
- 06:3006:30, 21 April 2021 diff hist +4,874 N When they (Vaisnavas) speak to sinful people about the teachings of this Krsna consciousness movement, people will be affected and take the instructions. We receive instructions in devotional service through the disciplic succession Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when they speak to sinful people about the teachings of this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, people will be affected and t..."
- 06:2006:20, 21 April 2021 diff hist +5,011 N Our preachers who are preaching Krsna consciousness all over the world should follow in the footsteps of Narada Muni and become purified by following the four principles and chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. This will make them fit to become Vaisnavas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Our preachers who are preaching Krsna consciousness all over the world should follow in the footsteps of Narada Muni and becom..."
- 05:2805:28, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,816 N We request everyone to abandon sinful activity and chant the Hare Krsna mantra. In this way people can save themselves from repeated birth and death and from being killed like the animals in slaughterhouse Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We therefore request everyone to abandon sinful activity and chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra. In this way people can save th..."
- 05:2505:25, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,856 N The International Society for Krishna Consciousness recommends that everyone abandon meat-eating, illicit sex, intoxication and gambling. When one gives up these sinful activities, he can understand Krsna and take to this Krsna consciousness movement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The International Society for Krishna Consciousness recommends that everyone abandon meat-eating, illicit sex, intoxication an..." current
- 05:1905:19, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,824 N Presently they have discovered the atomic bomb, which is simply waiting to be used for wholesale destruction. If people want to be saved from the killing business life after life, they must take to Krsna consciousness and cease sinful activity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Presently they have discovered the atomic bomb, which is simply waiting to be used for wholesale destruction. If people want t..."
- 05:0005:00, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,913 N Giving all kinds of excuses, even the heads of religions indulge in killing animals while trying to pass as saintly persons. This mockery and hypocrisy in human society bring about unlimited calamities; therefore occasionally there are great wars Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nonetheless, giving all kinds of excuses, even the heads of religions indulge in killing animals while trying to pass as saint..." current
- 04:5504:55, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,366 N There are many rascals who violate their own religious principles. According to Judeo-Christian scriptures, it is clearly said, “Thou shalt not kill” Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are many rascals who violate their own religious principles. According to Judeo-Christian scriptures, it is clearly said..."
- 04:4904:49, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,751 N If one kills many thousands of animals in a professional way so that other people can purchase the meat to eat, one must be ready to be killed in a similar way in his next life and in life after life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one kills many thousands of animals in a professional way so that other people can purchase the meat to eat, one must be re..."
- 04:4504:45, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,614 N Those who kill animals and give them unnecessary pain - as people do in slaughterhouses - will be killed in a similar way in the next life and in many lives to come. One can never be excused from such an offense Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who kill animals and give them unnecessary pain"|"as people do in slaughterhouses"|"will be killed in a similar way in t..." current
18 April 2021
- 06:0306:03, 18 April 2021 diff hist +4,121 N Meat-eaters and animal-killers are advised not to purchase meat from the slaughterhouse. They can worship Kali once a month, kill some unimportant animal and eat it. Even by following this method, one is still an offender Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Meat-eaters and animal-killers are advised not to purchase meat from the slaughterhouse. They can worship Kali once a month, k..."
- 06:0106:01, 18 April 2021 diff hist +3,810 N Narada Muni herein (CC Madhya 24.250) says that animal-killing is offensive, especially when animals are given unnecessary pain Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Narada Muni herein says that animal-killing is offensive, especially when animals are given unnecessary pain"}} {{notes|}} {{c..."
- 05:5805:58, 18 April 2021 diff hist +3,885 N The laws of prakrti (nature) are very stringent. No one should think that he has the freedom to kill animals and not suffer the consequences. One cannot be safe by doing this Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"are very stringent. No one should think that he has the freedom to kill animals and not suffer the consequences. One cannot be..." current
- 05:4905:49, 18 April 2021 diff hist +4,150 N People at present are killing animals daily, because of this the entire world is suffering in so many ways. Politicians are unnecessarily declaring war, and according to the stringent laws of material nature, massacres are taking place between nations Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because of this the entire world is suffering in so many ways. Politicians are unnecessarily declaring war, and according to t..."
- 05:3105:31, 18 April 2021 diff hist +4,221 N At the present moment, so-called civilized men do not sacrifice animals to a deity in a religious or ritualistic way. They openly kill animals daily by the thousands for no purpose other than the satisfaction of the tongue Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At the present moment, so-called civilized men do not sacrifice animals to a deity in a religious or ritualistic way. They ope..."
- 05:2505:25, 18 April 2021 diff hist +3,740 N Slaughter is allowed only once a month, and the killer of the animal has to suffer similar pains in his next life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Slaughter is allowed only once a month, and the killer of the animal has to suffer similar pains in his next life"}} {{notes|}..." current
- 05:2005:20, 18 April 2021 diff hist +4,191 N In the bali-dana sacrifice to a demigod, it is recommended to cut the throat of an animal with one slice. This should be done on a dark-moon night, & the painful noises expressed by the animal at the time of being slaughtered are not to be heard by anyone Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the bali-dāna sacrifice to a demigod, it is recommended to cut the throat of an animal with one slice. This should be done..." current