User contributions for Iswaraj
27 April 2021
- 07:5407:54, 27 April 2021 diff hist +3,993 N The expansions of Krsna are thus compared to candles that have been lit from an original candle. All the secondary candles are equally powerful, but the original candle is that from which all the others have been lit Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The expansions of Krsna are thus compared to candles that have been lit from an original candle. All the secondary candles are..."
- 07:3007:30, 27 April 2021 diff hist +3,821 N The word atma also includes all kinds of personalities known as Bhagavan, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This means that Krsna has unlimited expansions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word atma also includes all kinds of personalities known as Bhagavan, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This means that..."
- 07:2507:25, 27 April 2021 diff hist +2,985 N Under the heading of spontaneous devotion there are also sixteen various associates. Therefore the total number of devotees under the headings of regulated devotees and spontaneous devotees is thirty-two Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Similarly, under the heading of spontaneous devotion there are also sixteen various associates. Therefore the total number of..." current
- 07:2207:22, 27 April 2021 diff hist +2,998 N Under the heading of regulative devotional service, there are sixteen meanings based on understanding the word atmarama to mean (15) an immature devotee as a father or superior, and (16) an immature devotee as a beloved Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Under the heading of regulative devotional service, there are sixteen meanings based on understanding the word ātmārāma to..." current
- 07:1907:19, 27 April 2021 diff hist +2,974 N Under the heading of regulative devotional service, there are sixteen meanings based on understanding the word atmarama to mean (13) an immature devotee as a servant, (14) an immature devotee as a friend Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Under the heading of regulative devotional service, there are sixteen meanings based on understanding the word ātmārāma to..." current
- 07:1307:13, 27 April 2021 diff hist +3,103 N Under the heading of regulative devotional service, there are sixteen meanings based on understanding the word atmarama to mean (11) a mature devotee as a parent and superior, (12) a mature devotee as a wife and beloved Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Under the heading of regulative devotional service, there are sixteen meanings based on understanding the word ātmārāma to..." current
- 07:0607:06, 27 April 2021 diff hist +3,104 N Under the heading of regulative devotional service, there are sixteen meanings based on understanding the word atmarama to mean (8) a beloved wife or female friend by cultivation of devotional service, (9) a mature devotee as a servant Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Under the heading of regulative devotional service, there are sixteen meanings based on understanding the word ātmārāma to..." current
- 07:0307:03, 27 April 2021 diff hist +3,096 N Under the heading of regulative devotional service, there are sixteen meanings based on understanding the word atmarama to mean (6) a friend by spiritual cultivation, (7) parents and superior devotees by cultivation of devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are also thirty-two subtle meanings. Under the heading of regulative devotional service, there are sixteen meanings base..." current
- 06:5906:59, 27 April 2021 diff hist +3,216 N There are also thirty-two subtle meanings. Under the heading of regulative devotional service, there are sixteen meanings based on understanding the word atmarama to mean (4) a personal beloved, (5) a servant elevated by spiritual cultivation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are also thirty-two subtle meanings. Under the heading of regulative devotional service, there are sixteen meanings base..." current
- 06:5406:54, 27 April 2021 diff hist +3,277 N Under the heading of regulative devotional service, there are sixteen meanings based on understanding the word atmarama to mean (1) a servant of the Lord as His personal associate, (2) a personal friend, (3) personal parents or similar superiors Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Under the heading of regulative devotional service, there are sixteen meanings based on understanding the word ātmārāma to..." current
- 06:4706:47, 27 April 2021 diff hist +2,726 N The two gross meanings refer to regulative devotional service and spontaneous devotional service. There are also thirty-two subtle meanings Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The two gross meanings refer to regulative devotional service and spontaneous devotional service. There are also thirty-two su..." current
- 06:3906:39, 27 April 2021 diff hist +1,939 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted to stress that even a hunter, the lowest of men, could become a topmost Vaisnava simply by associating with Narada Muni or a devotee in his bona fide disciplic succession Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted to stress that even a hunter, the lowest of men, could become a topmost Vaisnava simply by asso..."
- 06:3506:35, 27 April 2021 diff hist +3,003 N We should not materially calculate, thinking, “It is better to stock food for a week. Why give the Lord trouble by having Him bring food daily?” One should be convinced that the Lord will provide daily. There is no need to stock food for the next day Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We should not materially calculate, thinking"|"It is better to stock food for a week. Why give the Lord trouble by having Him..."
- 06:2706:27, 27 April 2021 diff hist +2,828 N Srila Rupa Gosvami and others were begging daily from door to door for their sustenance, and they never attempted to stock their asrama with food for the next day Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Srila Rupa Gosvami and others were begging daily from door to door for their sustenance, and they never attempted to stock the..." current
- 06:2306:23, 27 April 2021 diff hist +2,746 N When His personal servant Govinda sometimes kept a stock of haritaki (myrobalan), Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu chastised him, saying, “Why did you keep a stock for the next day” Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When His personal servant Govinda sometimes kept a stock of harītakī"|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu chastised him, saying"|"Wh..." current
- 06:1906:19, 27 April 2021 diff hist +2,919 N It is not necessary for a Vaisnava to keep a stock of food for the next day. He should receive only sufficient grain to last one day. The next day, he must again depend on the Lord’s mercy. This is the instruction of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is not necessary for a Vaisnava to keep a stock of food for the next day. He should receive only sufficient grain to last o..." current
- 06:0006:00, 27 April 2021 diff hist +2,538 N Everyone is ready to give something to a Vaisnava, and if a Vaisnava is completely engaged in devotional service, he need not be anxious for his maintenance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everyone is ready to give something to a Vaisnava, and if a Vaisnava is completely engaged in devotional service, he need not..." current
- 05:5805:58, 27 April 2021 diff hist +2,520 N Krsna, who is situated in everyone’s heart, says, “I personally carry all necessities to a Vaisnava.” He can order anyone to execute this Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa, who is situated in everyone’s heart, says"|"I personally carry all necessities to a Vaiṣṇava"|"He can order..." current
- 05:5005:50, 27 April 2021 diff hist +2,480 N Narada Muni asked the former hunter how he was being maintained, and he replied that everyone who came to see him brought him something for his maintenance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Narada Muni asked the former hunter how he was being maintained, and he replied that everyone who came to see him brought him..."
- 05:4705:47, 27 April 2021 diff hist +2,383 N This confirms the statement in the Bhagavad-gita (BG 9.22) to the effect that the Lord carries all necessities to His Vaisnava devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This confirms the statement in the Bhagavad-gītā"|"to the effect that the Lord carries all necessities to His Vaiṣṇava d..." current
- 05:4005:40, 27 April 2021 diff hist +1,483 N A pure Vaisnava believes in the statements of the sastras Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A pure Vaisnava believes in the statements of the sastras"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2021-04-..." current
- 05:3505:35, 27 April 2021 diff hist +3,897 N The Bhagavad-gita is Krsna’s instructions; therefore the duty of every Vaisnava is to travel and preach the Bhagavad-gita, either in his country or a foreign country. This is the test of sparsa-mani, following in the footsteps of Narada Muni Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Bhagavad-gita is Krsna’s instructions; therefore the duty of every Vaisnava is to travel and preach the Bhagavad-gita, e..."
- 05:2305:23, 27 April 2021 diff hist +3,713 N Following the instructions of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His disciplic succession, one can become a spiritual master, for the process is very easy. One can go everywhere and anywhere to preach the instructions of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Following the instructions of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His disciplic succession, one can become a spiritual master, for the..."
- 05:2005:20, 27 April 2021 diff hist +3,368 N It is Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s wish that everyone should become a Vaisnava and guru Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s wish that everyone should become a Vaisnava and guru"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{co..."
- 05:1705:17, 27 April 2021 diff hist +3,559 N Kanistha-adhikari devotees cannot turn others into Vaisnavas, but a madhyama-adhikari Vaisnava can do so by preaching Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kanistha-adhikari devotees cannot turn others into Vaisnavas, but a madhyama-adhikari Vaisnava can do so by preaching"}} {{not..."
- 05:1305:13, 27 April 2021 diff hist +4,303 There are many so-called advanced devotees who sit in a secluded place for their personal benefit. They do not go out to preach and convert others into Vaisnavas, and therefore they certainly cannot be called sparsa-mani, advanced devotees No edit summary current
26 April 2021
- 08:1308:13, 26 April 2021 diff hist +3,662 N Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura said that the position of a Vaisnava can be tested by seeing how good a touchstone he is - that is, by seeing how many Vaisnavas he has made during his life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura said that the position of a Vaisnava can be tested by seeing how good a touchstone he is - that is,..."
- 08:0908:09, 26 April 2021 diff hist +3,818 N When a touchstone touches iron, it turns the iron to gold. Parvata Muni called Narada Muni a touchstone because by his touch the hunter, who was the lowest among men, became an elevated and perfect Vaisnava Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When a touchstone touches iron, it turns the iron to gold. Parvata Muni called Narada Muni a touchstone because by his touch t..."
- 08:0408:04, 26 April 2021 diff hist +2,474 N When the spiritual master comes to the residence of his disciples, the disciples should follow in the footsteps of the former hunter. It doesn’t matter what one was before initiation. After initiation, one must learn the etiquette mentioned herein Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the spiritual master comes to the residence of his disciples, the disciples should follow in the footsteps of the former..."
- 07:5507:55, 26 April 2021 diff hist +2,238 N A religious person, a devotee of the Lord, must be nonviolent. Such is the nature of a religious person Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A religious person, a devotee of the Lord, must be nonviolent. Such is the nature of a religious person"}} {{notes|}} {{compil..." current
- 07:5107:51, 26 April 2021 diff hist +2,253 N According to Narada Muni and Vedic culture, animal-killers are not even gentlemen, to say nothing of being religious men Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to Narada Muni and Vedic culture, animal-killers are not even gentlemen, to say nothing of being religious men"}} {{..."
- 07:4807:48, 26 April 2021 diff hist +2,514 N At the present moment there are many so-called gentlemen who are expert in killing animals and birds. Nonetheless, these so-called gentlemen profess a type of religion that strictly prohibits killing Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At the present moment there are many so-called gentlemen who are expert in killing animals and birds. Nonetheless, these so-ca..."
- 07:3207:32, 26 April 2021 diff hist +1,844 N The word danda means “rod,” and vat means “like.” To offer obeisances to the spiritual master, one must fall flat exactly as a rod falls on the ground. This is the meaning of the word dandavat Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To offer obeisances to the spiritual master, one must fall flat exactly as a rod falls on the ground. This is the meaning of t..." current
- 07:2707:27, 26 April 2021 diff hist +2,747 N A temple should not be a place to eat and sleep. A temple manager should be very careful about these things Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In any case, a temple should not be a place to eat and sleep. A temple manager should be very careful about these things"}} {{..."
- 07:2307:23, 26 April 2021 diff hist +2,796 N If the grhasthas are fully engaged in the Lord’s service according to the directions of the authorities, there is no harm in their living in a temple Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Of course, if the gṛhasthas are fully engaged in the Lord’s service according to the directions of the authorities, there..."
- 07:2007:20, 26 April 2021 diff hist +2,750 N It is advised that grhasthas should not live in the temple. They must live outside the temple and maintain themselves Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is therefore advised that gṛhasthas should not live in the temple. They must live outside the temple and maintain themsel..." current
22 April 2021
- 08:2808:28, 22 April 2021 diff hist +2,653 N There are certainly many householders in our Krsna consciousness movement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are certainly many householders in our Krsna consciousness movement"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complete|ALL}}..." current
- 08:2208:22, 22 April 2021 diff hist +2,931 N Every Vaisnava is dependent on Krsna, and Krsna is ready to supply all of life’s necessities, provided a Vaisnava follows the principles set forth by the spiritual master Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Every Vaisnava is dependent on Krsna, and Krsna is ready to supply all of life’s necessities, provided a Vaisnava follows th..." current
- 08:1908:19, 22 April 2021 diff hist 0 It is the duty of the public to present a gift to a saintly person, Vaisnava or brahmana when going to see him No edit summary current
- 08:1708:17, 22 April 2021 diff hist +2,813 N It is the duty of the public to present a gift to a saintly person, Vaisnava or brahmana when going to see him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is the duty of the public to present a gift to a saintly person, Vaisnava or brahmana when going to see him"}} {{notes|}} {..."
- 08:1308:13, 22 April 2021 diff hist +1,669 N For spiritual advancement one must have a bona fide spiritual master and follow his instructions in order to be assured of advancement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For spiritual advancement one must have a bona fide spiritual master and follow his instructions in order to be assured of adv..." current
- 08:0408:04, 22 April 2021 diff hist +2,478 N Narada Muni advises the hunter to accept only what is absolutely necessary for him and his wife. The devotee should always be alert to consume only those things that he absolutely requires and not create unnecessary needs Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nārada Muni advises the hunter to accept only what is absolutely necessary for him and his wife. The devotee should always be..."
- 08:0008:00, 22 April 2021 diff hist +2,582 N Krsna says, yoga-ksemam vahamy aham: (BG 9.22) “I personally carry all necessities to My devotees.” Why should one be anxious about the necessities of life? The principle should be that one should not want more than what is absolutely necessary Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa says, yoga-kṣemaṁ vahāmy aham"|"I personally carry all necessities to My devotees"|"Why should one be anxious..." current
- 07:5507:55, 22 April 2021 diff hist +2,222 N When a person takes to Krsna consciousness, there is no need to care for material necessities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When a person takes to Krsna consciousness, there is no need to care for material necessities"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj..." current
- 07:5207:52, 22 April 2021 diff hist +4,338 Taking the advice of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and our spiritual master, one can go to any part of the world and instruct people to become devotees by following the regulative principles, worshiping the tulasi plant and continuously chanting Hare Krsna No edit summary current
- 07:4807:48, 22 April 2021 diff hist +3,792 N In any case, a devotee can follow the instructions of his spiritual master and engage in devotional service by watering the tulasi plant and chanting the Hare Krsna mantra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In any case, a devotee can follow the instructions of his spiritual master and engage in devotional service by watering the tu..." current
- 07:4507:45, 22 April 2021 diff hist +3,825 N Sometimes a devotee will not even bother to construct a cottage. He will simply go to live in a mountain cave. One may live in a cave, in a cottage beside a river, in a palace or in a big city like New York or London Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes a devotee will not even bother to construct a cottage. He will simply go to live in a mountain cave. One may live in..." current
- 07:3807:38, 22 April 2021 diff hist +3,656 N As far as eating is concerned, there is no problem. If Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, supplies everyone with eatables, why should He not supply His devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As far as eating is concerned, there is no problem. If Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, supplies everyone with eatab..." current
- 07:3307:33, 22 April 2021 diff hist +3,354 N One simply has to follow the instructions of the spiritual master strictly. Then everything will be successful in due course of time Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One simply has to follow the instructions of the spiritual master strictly. Then everything will be successful in due course o..." current
- 06:3406:34, 22 April 2021 diff hist +3,912 N In any condition, any man can live in a small cottage, plant a tulasi tree, water it in the morning, offer it prayers, and continuously chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. Thus one can make vigorous spiritual advancement. This is not at all difficult Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In any condition, any man can live in a small cottage, plant a tulasi tree, water it in the morning, offer it prayers, and con..."