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16 October 2021
- 14:2614:26, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,986 N Ramananda quoted a verse from (SB 10.8.46) wherein Maharaja Pariksit inquired from Sukadeva Gosvami about the magnitude of righteous activity performed by Yasoda, the mother of Krsna, enabling her to be called "mother" & her breasts be sucked by the SPG Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Rāmānanda Rāya quoted a verse from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam"|"wherein Mahārāja Parīkṣit inquired from Śukadeva Gosvāmī..."
- 13:5713:57, 16 October 2021 diff hist 0 When the affection of the fraternal relationship increases, it develops into the paternal relationship that is found between father and son No edit summary current
- 13:5713:57, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,459 N When the affection of the fraternal relationship increases, it develops into the paternal relationship that is found between father and son Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the affection of the fraternal relationship increases, it develops into the paternal relationship that is found between f..."
- 13:5513:55, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,740 N Lord Caitanya appreciated this statement (from SB 10.12.11) very much, yet He said, "You can go even further." Being so requested, Ramananda Raya then stated that the paternal relationship with Krsna is a still higher transcendental position Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Caitanya appreciated this statement very much, yet He said"|"You can go even further"|"Being so requested, Ramananda Raya..."
- 13:4913:49, 16 October 2021 diff hist −10 Lord Krsna and His friends went to the forest to play with the cows, and it is said that the boys who accompanied Krsna enjoyed transcendental friendship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead No edit summary current
- 13:4913:49, 16 October 2021 diff hist 0 The Supreme Lord is considered to be the impersonal Brahman by great sages, the Supreme Personality of Godhead by the devotees, and an ordinary human being by common men No edit summary current
- 13:4913:49, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,457 N The Supreme Lord is considered to be the impersonal Brahman by great sages, the Supreme Personality of Godhead by the devotees, and an ordinary human being by common men Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Lord is considered to be the impersonal Brahman by great sages, the Supreme Personality of Godhead by the devotees..."
- 13:4513:45, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,580 N Lord Krsna and His friends went to the forest to play with the cows, and it is said that the boys who accompanied Krsna enjoyed transcendental friendship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa and His friends went to the forest to play with the cows, and it is said that the boys who accompanied Kṛ..."
- 13:3413:34, 16 October 2021 diff hist −10 In the fraternal relationship, there is a sense of equality between Krsna and His friends No edit summary current
- 13:3413:34, 16 October 2021 diff hist −10 Ramananda Raya points out that when the relationship with Krsna increases in affection, the mood of fear and the consciousness of the superiority of the Supreme Lord diminish. At this point, the mood of faith increases, & this faith is called friendship No edit summary current
- 13:3413:34, 16 October 2021 diff hist −10 Encouraged by Lord Caitanya to proceed further, Ramananda Raya said that the fraternal relationship with Lord Krsna is on an even higher transcendental plane No edit summary current
- 13:3313:33, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,438 N Ramananda Raya quoted a verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 10.12.11) in which Sukadeva Gosvami describes Lord Krsna's lunch with His friends in the forest Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ramananda Raya quoted a verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam"|"in which Sukadeva Gosvami describes Lord Krsna's lunch with His friends..."
- 13:2813:28, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,295 N In the fraternal relationship, there is a sense of equality between Krsna and His friends Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the fraternal relationship, there is a sense of equality between Kṛṣṇa and His friends"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alank..."
- 13:2613:26, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,622 N Ramananda Raya points out that when the relationship with Krsna increases in affection, the mood of fear and the consciousness of the superiority of the Supreme Lord diminish. At this point, the mood of faith increases, & this faith is called friendship Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Rāmānanda Rāya points out that when the relationship with Kṛṣṇa increases in affection, the mood of fear and the cons..."
- 13:2013:20, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,485 N Encouraged by Lord Caitanya to proceed further, Ramananda Raya said that the fraternal relationship with Lord Krsna is on an even higher transcendental plane Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Encouraged by Lord Caitanya to proceed further, Rāmānanda Rāya said that the fraternal relationship with Lord Kṛṣṇa i..."
- 13:1513:15, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,641 N Upon hearing this statement (of Stotra-ratna (46)), the Lord requested Ramananda Raya to go even further Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Upon hearing this statement, the Lord requested Rāmānanda Rāya to go even further"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrutha}} {{c..." current
- 13:1213:12, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,125 N In Stotra-ratna (46), Yamunacarya writes: Only when I engage in such unalloyed devotional service will I enjoy actual spiritual life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Stotra-ratna (46), Yāmunācārya writes"|"Only when I engage in such unalloyed devotional service will I enjoy actual spir..." current
- 13:1013:10, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,345 N In Stotra-ratna (46), Yamunacarya writes: I long for the time when I shall engage fully in Your transcendental loving service without any desire for material satisfaction and without being confined to the mental plane Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Stotra-ratna (46), Yamunacarya writes"|"I long for the time when I shall engage fully in Your transcendental loving service..."
- 13:0613:06, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,222 N In Stotra-ratna (46), Yamunacarya writes: "My Lord, those who keep themselves independent of Your service are helpless. They work on their own account, and they receive no support from superior authority" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My Lord, those who keep themselves independent of Your service are helpless. They work on their own account, and they receive..." current
- 13:0213:02, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,307 N Durvasa admitted his fault & said, "For pure devotees who are always engaged in the transcendental loving service of the Lord, nothing is considered impossible, for they are engaged in the service of the God, whose very name is sufficient for liberation" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Durvāsā Muni admitted his fault and said"|"For pure devotees who are always engaged in the transcendental loving service of..."
- 12:5712:57, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,976 N In an attempt to harass Maharaja Ambarisa, Durvasa Muni met with a great catastrophe and was defeated by the sudarsana-cakra of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In an attempt to harass Mahārāja Ambarīṣa, Durvāsā Muni met with a great catastrophe and was defeated by the sudarśana..." current
- 12:5312:53, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,080 N As described in Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 9.5.16), Durvasa Muni, a great mystic yogi who considered himself very elevated, envied Maharaja Ambarisa, who was known as the greatest devotee of the time Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Durvasa Muni, a great mystic yogi who considered himself very elevated, envied Maharaja Ambarisa, who was known as the greates..." current
- 12:5012:50, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,479 N The first stage is that of servitude, wherein the Supreme Lord is accepted as the master and the devotee as the eternal servitor. When Lord Caitanya accepted this process, Ramananda Raya described the relationship between the servitor and the master Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The first stage is that of servitude, wherein the Supreme Lord is accepted as the master and the devotee as the eternal servit..." current
- 12:4412:44, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,183 N In the beginning of prema-bhakti, a particular relationship between the Supreme Lord and the devotee is not established, but when prema-bhakti develops, a relationship with the Supreme Lord is manifested in different transcendental flavors Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the beginning of prema-bhakti, a particular relationship between the Supreme Lord and the devotee is not established, but w..."
- 12:4212:42, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,787 N If love of Godhead is elevated to the personal platform, it is called prema-bhakti Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If love of Godhead is elevated to the personal platform, it is called prema-bhakti"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrutha}} {{com..."
- 12:3612:36, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,235 N Lord Caitanya wanted to bring him to the stage of developed love of Godhead, and He wanted him to speak from that platform. Thus the discussion between Ramananda Raya and Lord Caitanya proceeds on the basis of love of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Caitanya wanted to bring him to the stage of developed love of Godhead, and He wanted him to speak from that platform. Th..."
- 12:3312:33, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,123 N One should have a strong desire to engage in devotional service. Ramananda Raya has described the regulative principles and developed love of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one should have a strong desire to engage in devotional service. In these two verses, Rāmānanda Rāya has described the regu..."
- 12:2912:29, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,228 N Even after millions and millions of births one cannot achieve a sense of devotional service, but if, somehow or other, one desires to attain devotional service, the association of a pure devotee will render it possible Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even after millions and millions of births one cannot achieve a sense of devotional service, but if, somehow or other, one des..."
- 12:2212:22, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,149 N The purport of the verse (composed by Ramananda Raya) is: There may be much paraphernalia for worshiping the Supreme Lord, but when that is mixed with pure love of Godhead, it becomes an actual source of transcendental happiness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"there may be much paraphernalia for worshiping the Supreme Lord, but when that is mixed with pure love of Godhead, it becomes..."
- 12:1912:19, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,087 N The purport of the verse (composed by Ramananda Raya) is: As long as there is hunger in the belly and one feels like eating and drinking, one can become happy by taking anything eatable Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As long as there is hunger in the belly and one feels like eating and drinking, one can become happy by taking anything eatabl..."
- 12:1512:15, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,418 N Ramananda Raya could understand the motive of Lord Caitanya; therefore he stated that attainment of pure love of Godhead is the highest perfectional stage. There is a very nice verse in Padyavali which is said to be composed by Ramananda Raya himself Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Rāmānanda Rāya could understand the motive of Lord Caitanya; therefore he stated that attainment of pure love of Godhead is..."
- 12:1012:10, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,732 N The highest stage concentrates on the simple, favorable execution of pure devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The highest stage concentrates on the simple, favorable execution of pure devotional service"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrut..."
- 12:0812:08, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,901 The highest stage of transcendental activity is always free from all material desires, fruitive efforts and speculative attempts at knowledge No edit summary current
- 12:0512:05, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,228 N Without self-realization, the artificial methods of devotional service cannot be accepted as pure devotional service. Self-realized pure devotional service is completely different from all other kinds of transcendental activity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Without self-realization, the artificial methods of devotional service cannot be accepted as pure devotional service. Self-rea..."
- 12:0112:01, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,145 N Lord Caitanya rejected the varnasrama-dharma and the offering of fruitive activity because in the field of executing pure devotional service, there is very little use for such principles Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Caitanya rejected the varṇāśrama-dharma and the offering of fruitive activity because in the field of executing pure..."
- 11:5811:58, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,337 N Although Lord Caitanya accepted the principles, He still requested Ramananda Raya to further explain advanced devotional service. Thus Lord Caitanya gave Ramananda Raya a chance to discuss gradual advancement from the principles of varnasrama-dharma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although Lord Caitanya accepted these principles, He still requested Rāmānanda Rāya to further explain advanced devotional..."
- 11:4711:47, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,912 N The transcendental messages of the scriptures should be received from the lips of realized souls Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The transcendental messages of the scriptures should be received from the lips of realized souls"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alan..." current
- 11:4411:44, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,285 N By receiving transcendental messages from the lips of realized souls a person may continue to live in whatever condition he is in and still make progress in spiritual advancement. Thus one can surely advance and fully realize the SPG Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this way a person may continue to live in whatever condition he is in and still make progress in spiritual advancement. Thu..."
- 11:3611:36, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,320 N Because most people are fallen and because there is no time to elevate them by a gradual process, the best course, according to Caitanya, is to let them remain in whatever condition they are in but to engage them in hearing of the activities of the God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because most people are fallen and because there is no time to elevate them by a gradual process, the best course, according t..."
- 11:3111:31, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,977 N In this age there is no possibility of acquiring spiritual knowledge by renunciation, by mixed devotional service, by fruitive activity in mixed devotional service, or by the culture of knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this age there is no possibility of acquiring spiritual knowledge by renunciation, by mixed devotional service, by fruitive..."
- 11:2911:29, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,899 N When Ramananda Raya presented this proposal (from Srimad-Bhagavatam - SB 10.14.3), Lord Caitanya at once said, "Yes, this is right" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Ramananda Raya presented this proposal, Lord Caitanya at once said"|"Yes, this is right"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrut..."
- 11:2511:25, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,342 N Ramananda raya cited verse from SB 10.14.3: If one cultivates his spiritual life by following these principles and keeping himself on the honest path in life, then although Your Lordship is never conquered, You become conquered by such a process Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one cultivates his spiritual life by following these principles and keeping himself on the honest path in life, then althou..."
- 11:2011:20, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,339 N Ramananda cited from SB: My dear Lord, one should give up monistic speculation & the cultivation of knowledge altogether. He should begin his spiritual life in devotional service by receiving information of the Lord's activities from a realized devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear Lord, one should give up monistic speculation and the cultivation of knowledge altogether. He should begin his spiritu..."
- 11:1211:12, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,036 N After his fourth proposal was rejected, Ramananda Raya said that devotional service rendered without any attempt at cultivation of knowledge or mental speculation is the highest stage of perfection Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After his fourth proposal was rejected, Rāmānanda Rāya said that devotional service rendered without any attempt at cultiva..." current
- 11:0811:08, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,880 N The liberation which is obtained by such impersonal meditation is not complete; therefore Lord Caitanya rejected it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The liberation which is obtained by such impersonal meditation is not complete; therefore Lord Caitanya rejected it"}} {{notes..." current
- 11:0611:06, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,228 N As stated in Bhagavad-gita: For those whose minds are attracted to the unmanifested, impersonal feature of the Supreme, advancement is very troublesome. To make progress in that discipline is always difficult for those who are embodied - BG 12.5 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in Bhagavad-gītā"|"For those whose minds are attracted to the unmanifested, impersonal feature of the Supreme, adv..." current
- 11:0211:02, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,084 N The impersonalists are frustrated in their attempts to make the mind void by artificial meditation. It is very difficult to void the mind of all material conceptions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"impersonalists are frustrated in their attempts to make the mind void by artificial meditation. It is very difficult to void t..." current
- 11:0011:00, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,041 N When spiritual knowledge is not complete, one will be hindered in his attempt to cleanse the mind of all material variegatedness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When spiritual knowledge is not complete, one will be hindered in his attempt to cleanse the mind of all material variegatedne..."
- 10:5610:56, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,035 N As long as one is absorbed in impersonal thoughts or in thoughts of the void, his entrance into an eternal blissful life of knowledge is not completed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As long as one is absorbed in impersonal thoughts or in thoughts of the void, his entrance into an eternal blissful life of kn..."
- 10:5310:53, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,873 N The pure living entity is not liberated unless he is completely engaged in spiritual activity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The pure living entity is not liberated unless he is completely engaged in spiritual activity"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankru..."