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17 September 2022
- 12:5412:54, 17 September 2022 diff hist +9,473 As soon as he hears "Krsna," oh, he advances immediately one step. So this is the nicest and the great service to the humanity. Chant Hare Krsna. And then they'll be profited No edit summary current
- 12:5312:53, 17 September 2022 diff hist +10,663 All great men or great personalities who have appeared on this earth and rendered great service to the humanity, they are still remembered No edit summary current
- 12:3912:39, 17 September 2022 diff hist +6,879 This tattva of Lord Caitanya's is shared by all four sampradayas of the Vaisnava school (all accepting eternal servitude to the Lord even after salvation), and there is no authorized Vaisnava acarya who may think of the Lord and himself as one No edit summary
- 12:3912:39, 17 September 2022 diff hist +11,003 The great acaryas of the four Vaisnava communities (sampradayas) - namely, Ramanujacarya, Madhvacarya, Visnu Svami and Nimbarka - have also written commentaries on the Vedanta-sutra by following the principles of Srimad-Bhagavatam No edit summary
- 12:3812:38, 17 September 2022 diff hist +6,710 The examples of Brahma and Lord Siva are specifically cited here because Brahmaji, Lord Siva, Srimati Laksmiji and the four Kumaras (Sanaka, Sanatana, etc.) are leaders of the four desireless Vaisnava sampradayas. They are all freed from all pretensions No edit summary
- 12:3812:38, 17 September 2022 diff hist +4,006 They (the Kumaras) have their sampradaya (disciplic succession), and even to date the sampradaya is being maintained and is known as the Nimbarka-sampradaya. Out of the four sampradayas of the Vaisnava acaryas, the Nimbarka-sampradaya is one No edit summary current
- 12:3712:37, 17 September 2022 diff hist +3,730 There are four Vaisnava sampradayas (systems) of disciplic succession. One sampradaya comes from Lord Brahma, one from the goddess of fortune, one from Sanat-kumara, and one from Lord Siva. These four systems of disciplic succession are still going on No edit summary current
- 12:3712:37, 17 September 2022 diff hist +8,981 Nonviolence can be practiced only when we follow in the footsteps of great acaryas. Therefore, according to our Vaisnava philosophy, we have to follow the great acaryas of the four sampradayas, or disciplic successions No edit summary
- 12:3612:36, 17 September 2022 diff hist +6,181 Leaders of the four desireless Vaisnava sampradayas No edit summary current
- 12:3512:35, 17 September 2022 diff hist +2,672 In the philosophy section there should be a class dealing with all the Vaisnava philosophies (the four sampradayas). Music class can be based on the Sama Veda. In the Political Science class Maharaja Prthu's life may also be studied No edit summary
- 12:3412:34, 17 September 2022 diff hist +6,533 Brahmaji, Lord Siva, Srimati Laksmiji and the four Kumaras (Sanaka, Sanatana, etc.) are leaders of the four desireless Vaisnava sampradayas No edit summary
- 12:3412:34, 17 September 2022 diff hist +25,826 All the great acaryas of the four Vaisnava sampradayas have made commentaries on the Vedanta-sutra, but the so-called devotees known as prakrta-sahajiya carefully avoid the study of Vedanta-sutra No edit summary current
- 11:5311:53, 17 September 2022 diff hist +2,944 Yasoda pleased her son Krsna without understanding His Godhood (but when Krsna appeared as the son of Devaki and Vasudeva, Vasudeva worshiped his son as Lord Visnu). This is the difference between Krsna as the son of Yasoda and as the son of Devaki No edit summary current
- 11:5311:53, 17 September 2022 diff hist +6,492 With the knowledge of the Godhood of Krsna, Yasodamayi would have lost the temper of her love for Krsna as a natural mother No edit summary current
- 11:5211:52, 17 September 2022 diff hist +21 When an incarnation gives up the understanding of His Godhood and plays the part of a servitor, He enjoys a greater taste of transcendental mellows than when He plays the part of the Supreme Personality of Godhead No edit summary current
- 11:5211:52, 17 September 2022 diff hist +3,794 All these acts are transcendental and certainly prove without any doubt His Godhood No edit summary current
- 11:4811:48, 17 September 2022 diff hist +1,668 Vrtrasura said, "O most abominable one, when I pierce your stonelike heart with my trident, I shall be freed from my debt to my brother" No edit summary current
- 11:4811:48, 17 September 2022 diff hist +4,644 The son of a brahmana must undergo celibacy (brahmacarya) to clear his debts to the saintly persons, he must perform ritualistic ceremonies to clear his debts to the demigods, and he must beget children to become free from his debts to his father No edit summary current
- 11:4811:48, 17 September 2022 diff hist +4,084 Prajapati Daksa said: My sons were not at all freed from their three debts. Indeed, they did not properly consider their obligations No edit summary current
- 11:4711:47, 17 September 2022 diff hist +4,812 Everyone is indebted to the demigods, to living entities in general, to his family, to the pitas and so on, but if one fully surrenders to Krsna, Mukunda, who can give one liberation, even if one performs no yajnas, one is freed from all debts No edit summary current
11 September 2022
- 15:5415:54, 11 September 2022 diff hist +2,771 When your mind is no longer disturbed by the flowery language of the Vedas, and when it remains fixed in the trance of self-realization, then you will have attained the Divine consciousness. BG 2.53 - 1972 No edit summary
- 15:5315:53, 11 September 2022 diff hist +5,208 The Vedic performances are meant for those whose intelligence has been dulled by the flowery language of the Vedas, which describe fruitive activities intended to elevate one to the higher planets No edit summary current
- 15:5315:53, 11 September 2022 diff hist +5,101 The less intelligent class of men (avipascitah), attracted by the flowery language of the Vedas, engage in fruitive activities to become materially benefited. Thus they continue life after life, in different bodily forms, to search very, very hard No edit summary
- 15:5315:53, 11 September 2022 diff hist +2,699 In Bhagavad-gita, it is said that this flowery language of the Vedas mostly attracts persons who identify with the body. To them such happiness as that of the heavenly kingdom is everything No edit summary current
- 15:5215:52, 11 September 2022 diff hist −5 A Krsna conscious person, or unflinching devotee of the Lord, should not be disturbed by the flowery language of the Vedas nor be engaged in fruitive activities for promotion to the heavenly kingdom. BG 1972 purports No edit summary
- 14:4414:44, 11 September 2022 diff hist +4,192 The Vedic wisdom forbids us to be attracted by false beauty. But because we are now in the darkness of ignorance, the Vedic civilization allows very restricted mixing of woman and man No edit summary current
- 14:4414:44, 11 September 2022 diff hist +3,167 The real beauty is Krsna and Radha. One who is attracted by the beauty of Radha and Krsna cannot be attracted by the false beauty of this material world. That is the difference between a demon and a godly person or devotee No edit summary
- 14:4314:43, 11 September 2022 diff hist +2,669 The mentality of the demons in being enamored by the false beauty of this material world is expressed herein. The demoniac can pay any price for the skin beauty of this material world No edit summary current
- 14:4214:42, 11 September 2022 diff hist +3,070 Decorate the Deity as nicely as possible with nice flowers and dress. You will forget all other false beauty No edit summary current
- 14:2214:22, 11 September 2022 diff hist +4,415 The welcome addresses were full of facts and figures, and those who presented such addresses were sufficiently rewarded No edit summary current
- 14:2214:22, 11 September 2022 diff hist +5,926 The difficulty is that such literatures (Puranas), when discussed by professional men, appear to be mundane literature like histories or epics because there are so many historical facts and figures No edit summary
- 14:2114:21, 11 September 2022 diff hist +5,993 Sukadeva Gosvami wants to present the truths of creation not as a metaphysical theory of philosophical speculation but as the actual facts and figures of the subject since he would be dictated to by God exactly in the same manner as Brahmaji was inspired No edit summary
- 14:2014:20, 11 September 2022 diff hist +2,086 I (Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami) have already given a synopsis of all the facts and figures of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's last pastimes, and I have a desire to describe them elaborately No edit summary current
- 13:0913:09, 11 September 2022 diff hist +2,601 What then is the value of all this advancement of knowledge (philanthropy, internationalism, science, philosophy) if the basic principle is ignorance? Unless a person comes to Krsna consciousness, all of his activities are defeated No edit summary
- 13:0913:09, 11 September 2022 diff hist +2,916 There are many traditionally pious activities in human society, such as altruism, philanthropy, nationalism, internationalism, charity, sacrifice, penance, and even meditation in trance No edit summary current
- 13:0913:09, 11 September 2022 diff hist +2,884 In our ignorance we may create nationalism, philanthropy, internationalism, science, philosophy and so many other things. The basic principle behind all these is ignorance No edit summary current
- 13:0813:08, 11 September 2022 diff hist +5,640 Anyone who misunderstands this perishable body to be the self and who works for it in the name of sociology, politics, philanthropy, altruism, nationalism or internationalism, under the false plea of the bodily conception of life, is certainly a fool No edit summary
- 12:4212:42, 11 September 2022 diff hist +4,343 A person who does not disturb or cause painful action in the mind of any living entity, who treats everyone just like a loving father does his children, whose heart is so pure, certainly very soon becomes favored by the Supreme Personality of Godhead No edit summary current
- 12:4212:42, 11 September 2022 diff hist +3,129 Krishna has given me many obedient and loving children, even though I am in a foreign country. That is my happiness No edit summary current
- 12:2412:24, 11 September 2022 diff hist +1,991 Those who are known as the impersonalist Vedantists regard You as the impersonal Brahman. Others, known as the Mimamsaka philosophers, regard You as religion No edit summary current
- 12:2312:23, 11 September 2022 diff hist +1,946 The Mimamsaka philosophers conclude that if there is a God, He is subject to our fruitive activities. Similarly, the Sankhya philosophers, who analyze the cosmic manifestation, say that the cause of the cosmos is material nature No edit summary current
- 12:2312:23, 11 September 2022 diff hist +7,073 The Mimamsaka philosophers, following the principles of Jaimini, stress fruitive activity and say that if there is a God, He must be under the laws of fruitive activity No edit summary current
- 12:2312:23, 11 September 2022 diff hist +3,810 The conclusion of the Mimamsaka philosophers that pious activities will lead one to the Absolute Truth is not valid No edit summary current
- 12:2312:23, 11 September 2022 diff hist +6,083 The conclusion of the Mimamsaka philosophers is not actually the truth which can lead one to real understanding No edit summary current
- 12:2312:23, 11 September 2022 diff hist +15 There are different types of philosophers - mimamsakas, atheists, astronomers, sexualists and so many other classifications of mental speculators No edit summary current
- 12:2212:22, 11 September 2022 diff hist +6,861 Such philosophers (the Mimamsaka philosophers) do not accept the Vedic principle of bhakti-yoga. Instead, they give stress to following one's prescribed duty No edit summary current
- 12:2212:22, 11 September 2022 diff hist +6,380 One class of philosophers, known as Mimamsakas, represented by sages such as Jaimini, have concluded that everyone should engage in pious activities or prescribed duties and that such activities will lead one to the highest perfection No edit summary
- 12:2212:22, 11 September 2022 diff hist +6,907 In India there are many parties of philosophers, such as the dvaita-vadis, advaita-vadis, vaisesikas, mimamsakas, Mayavadis and svabhava-vadis, and each of them opposes the others No edit summary current
- 12:2112:21, 11 September 2022 diff hist +7,027 According to these philosophers (the Mimamsaka philosophers), there is no need to become a devotee of God. If one strictly follows moral principles, one will be recognized by the Lord, who will give the desired reward No edit summary current
- 11:4411:44, 11 September 2022 diff hist +4,083 When natural feelings of love for Krsna become fully manifest, a devotee can neglect conventional social rules and regulations No edit summary current