User contributions for Alankrutha
5 January 2021
- 13:1913:19, 5 January 2021 diff hist +3,469 N As described in this verse (of SB 8.22.29-30), hardly anyone could survive such a test, but for the future glorification of Bali Maharaja, one of the mahajanas, the Lord not only tested him but also gave him the strength to tolerate such adversity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As described in this verse, hardly anyone could survive such a test, but for the future glorification of Bali Mahārāja, one..."
- 12:4012:40, 5 January 2021 diff hist +25 Bali Maharaja passed the severe test put before him by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This is further proof of the Lord's mercy toward His devotee No edit summary current
- 12:3912:39, 5 January 2021 diff hist +2,843 N Bali Maharaja passed the severe test put before him by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This is further proof of the Lord's mercy toward His devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bali Mahārāja passed the severe test put before him by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This is further proof of the Lord..."
- 12:3112:31, 5 January 2021 diff hist +2,018 Bali Maharaja passed all such examinations (by God), as explained in the following verses - of SB 8.22.29-30 No edit summary current
- 12:2812:28, 5 January 2021 diff hist +1,989 N Bali Maharaja passed all such examinations (by God), as explained in the following verses - of SB 8.22.29-30 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bali Mahārāja passed all such examinations, as explained in the following verses"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrutha}} {{com..."
- 09:1509:15, 5 January 2021 diff hist +1,993 N In this verse (of SB 8.22.28), the words sidann api na muhyati are very important. A devotee is sometimes put into adversity while executing devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this verse, the words sīdann api na muhyati are very important. A devotee is sometimes put into adversity while executing..."
- 09:0409:04, 5 January 2021 diff hist +2,677 N The pure devotee becomes fully engaged in propagating Krsna consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus the pure devotee becomes fully engaged in propagating Kṛṣṇa consciousness"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrutha}} {{c..." current
- 08:5608:56, 5 January 2021 diff hist +3,233 N If a special devotee is meant for preaching but does not give up his family life or material opulences to take to the service of the Lord, the Lord surely takes away his material opulences and establishes him in devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If a special devotee is meant for preaching but does not give up his family life or material opulences to take to the service..."
- 07:3107:31, 5 January 2021 diff hist +3,368 N The Lord never takes away material opulences achieved because of devotional service, although He sometimes takes away opulences achieved by pious activities. He does this to make a devotee prideless or put him in a better position in devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead never takes away material opulences achieved because of devotional service, although He som..."
- 07:1707:17, 5 January 2021 diff hist +2,821 N When a devotee is fixed in his devotional service, there is no need for the Lord to deprive him of his material opulences Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When a devotee is fixed in his devotional service, there is no need for the Lord to deprive him of his material opulences"}} {..."
- 07:0707:07, 5 January 2021 diff hist +3,352 N Once Kuvera wanted to give Dhruva Maharaja a benediction, but although Dhruva Maharaja could have asked him for any amount of material opulence, he instead begged Kuvera that he might continue his devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Once Kuvera wanted to give Dhruva Mahārāja a benediction, but although Dhruva Mahārāja could have asked him for any amount..."
4 January 2021
- 17:4417:44, 4 January 2021 diff hist +2,683 N Devotees like Dhruva Maharaja, who was given unlimited material opulence, have the special mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Devotees like Dhruva Mahārāja, who was given unlimited material opulence, have the special mercy of the Supreme Personality..."
- 17:4017:40, 4 January 2021 diff hist +2,682 N If one continues in his opulent position but does not become unnecessarily proud, falsely thinking that he is the proprietor of everything, this is the Lord's special mercy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one continues in his opulent position but does not become unnecessarily proud, falsely thinking that he is the proprietor o..."
- 17:3517:35, 4 January 2021 diff hist +2,578 N The conclusion is that one's being deprived of his wealth is not to be considered the special mercy of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The conclusion is that one's being deprived of his wealth is not to be considered the special mercy of the Lord"}} {{notes|}}..."
- 17:2317:23, 4 January 2021 diff hist +2,846 N When in spite of possessing all these opulences a person is not proud, this means that he is fully aware that all his opulences are due to the mercy of the Supreme Lord. He therefore engages all his possessions in the service of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When in spite of possessing all these opulences a person is not proud, this means that he is fully aware that all his opulence..."
- 17:0017:00, 4 January 2021 diff hist +3,557 N The foolish living entity declares freedom from all control, but factually he is not free; he is fully under the control of material nature. He must therefore be most careful and responsible in the activities of his life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The foolish living entity declares freedom from all control, but factually he is not free; he is fully under the control of ma..."
- 16:5416:54, 4 January 2021 diff hist +3,309 N Because the body will change (tatha dehantara-praptir), we should be extremely careful. To see to the proper use of life is the purpose of Krsna consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because the body will change"|"tathā dehāntara-prāptir"|"we should be extremely careful. To see to the proper use of life i..."
- 16:4916:49, 4 January 2021 diff hist +3,454 N Every human being, especially one belonging to a civilized nation or culture, must be extremely responsible in his activities. He should not risk degradation in the next life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore every human being, especially one belonging to a civilized nation or culture, must be extremely responsible in his a..."
- 16:2916:29, 4 January 2021 diff hist +3,330 N After rotating through many, many forms of life in the cycle of birth and death, the living being gets a chance for a human form Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After thus rotating through many, many forms of life in the cycle of birth and death, the living being gets a chance for a hum..."
- 16:1616:16, 4 January 2021 diff hist +3,143 N Generally it is to be understood that the human form of life is one of great responsibility Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Generally it is to be understood that the human form of life is one of great responsibility"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankruth..."
- 16:1316:13, 4 January 2021 diff hist +3,593 N The Lord can act any way He likes. He may take away one's opulence, or He may not. There are varieties of forms of life, and the Lord treats them according to the circumstances, as He chooses Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord can act any way He likes. He may take away one's opulence, or He may not. There are varieties of forms of life, and t..."
- 16:0516:05, 4 January 2021 diff hist +3,309 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead is fully independent. Thus it is not always a fact that a living being's loss of all opulence is a sign of the Supreme Lord's mercy upon him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead is fully independent. Thus it is not always a fact that a living being's loss of all opulen..."
- 15:2715:27, 4 January 2021 diff hist +2,304 N Because of great opulence, a materialist becomes so proud that he has no regard for anyone and even refuses to accept the authority of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The result of such a mentality is certainly very dangerous Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because of great opulence, a materialist becomes so proud that he has no regard for anyone and even refuses to accept the auth..."
- 15:1015:10, 4 January 2021 diff hist +2,859 N Brahma drew the Lord's attention to this subject (of BG 9.26) and requested that He release Bali Maharaja, who was suffering, being bound by the ropes of Varuna, and who had already given everything, including the three worlds and whatever he possessed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Brahmā drew the Lord's attention to this subject and requested that He release Bali Mahārāja, who was suffering, being boun..."
- 15:0315:03, 4 January 2021 diff hist +2,302 N The devotee is promoted to Vaikuntha, the spiritual world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Then the devotee is promoted to Vaikuṇṭha, the spiritual world"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrutha}} {{complete|ALL}} {{fi..." current
- 14:5514:55, 4 January 2021 diff hist +3,082 The Supreme Personality of Godhead is so kind that if an unsophisticated person, with devotion and without duplicity, offers at the lotus feet of the Lord a little water, a flower, a fruit or a leaf, the Lord accepts it No edit summary current
- 14:4814:48, 4 January 2021 diff hist +2,085 N When Lord Brahma saw that Prahlada Maharaja and Vindhyavali had already approached the Lord to ask mercy for Bali Maharaja, he joined them and recommended Bali Maharaja's release on the grounds of worldly calculations Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Lord Brahmā saw that Prahlāda Mahārāja and Vindhyāvali had already approached the Lord to ask mercy for Bali Mahār..."
- 14:3414:34, 4 January 2021 diff hist +6,220 If the present status quo is allowed to continue, people will certainly suffer more and more under the leadership of these demoniac agnostics No edit summary current
- 14:3214:32, 4 January 2021 diff hist +5,906 N There is a great need for the Krsna consciousness movement for the benefit of innocent people who are being carried away by propaganda of such demons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus there is a great need for the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement for the benefit of innocent people who are being carried..."
- 13:4913:49, 4 January 2021 diff hist +5,767 N Trying to defy the authority of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, so-called scientists, philosophers and politicians manufacture plans and schemes for the destruction of the world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Trying to defy the authority of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, so-called scientists, philosophers and politicians manufac..."
- 13:4313:43, 4 January 2021 diff hist +5,807 N In the present age, Kali-yuga, the number of such shameless men, who are agnostics disbelieving in the existence of God, has increased Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the present age, Kali-yuga, the number of such shameless men, who are agnostics disbelieving in the existence of God, has i..."
- 13:3813:38, 4 January 2021 diff hist +5,830 N Bali Maharaja was nothing but a shameless demon, specifically described as tyakta-hriyas tvad-avaropita-kartr-vadah, a foolish person claiming proprietorship over the property of the Supreme Person Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Otherwise, Bali Mahārāja was nothing but a shameless demon, specifically described as tyakta-hriyas tvad-avaropita-kartṛ-v..."
- 13:3213:32, 4 January 2021 diff hist +5,355 N Vindhyavali, Bali Maharaja's intelligent wife, prayed that her husband be released, by the Lord's causeless mercy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus Vindhyāvali, Bali Mahārāja's intelligent wife, prayed that her husband be released, by the Lord's causeless mercy"}} {..."
- 13:2513:25, 4 January 2021 diff hist +5,826 N The body actually does not belong to the living entity; it belongs to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Under the circumstances, how could Bali Maharaja claim that the body belonged to him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The body actually does not belong to the living entity; it belongs to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Under the circumstan..."
- 13:2113:21, 4 January 2021 diff hist 0 As stated in Bhagavad-gita (BG 18.61): The Lord is situated in the core of everyone's heart, and, according to the material desires of the living entity, the Lord offers a particular type of machine - the body - through the agency of the material energy No edit summary current
- 13:2013:20, 4 January 2021 diff hist +5,770 N As stated in Bhagavad-gita (BG 18.61): The Lord is situated in the core of everyone's heart, and, according to the material desires of the living entity, the Lord offers a particular type of machine - the body - through the agency of the material energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in Bhagavad-gita"|"BG 18.61"|"The Lord is situated in the core of everyone's heart, and, according to the material d..."
- 13:0413:04, 4 January 2021 diff hist +5,686 N Actually the body does not belong to anyone but the Supreme Personality of Godhead, by whom the body is given Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Actually, however, the body does not belong to anyone but the Supreme Personality of Godhead, by whom the body is given"}} {{n..."
- 12:5212:52, 4 January 2021 diff hist +6,114 N Although Bali Maharaja was offering his body to the Lord for the Lord's third step, he was still in the darkness of ignorance. Actually the body did not belong to him, but because of his long-standing demoniac mentality he could not understand this Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"although Bali Mahārāja was offering his body to the Supreme Lord for the Lord's third step, he was still in the darkness of..."
- 12:3412:34, 4 January 2021 diff hist +5,629 N Bali Maharaja's wife accused Bali Maharaja by saying that although the Supreme Personality of Godhead had arrested him, showing him extraordinary mercy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bali Mahārāja's wife accused Bali Mahārāja by saying that although the Supreme Personality of Godhead had arrested him, sh..."
- 12:1312:13, 4 January 2021 diff hist +5,955 N The demons, instead of accepting the exclusive proprietorship of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, claim the property of the universe for themselves through demarcations of nationalism Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"But the demons, instead of accepting the exclusive proprietorship of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, claim the property of..."
- 12:0212:02, 4 January 2021 diff hist +5,607 N They (demigods) know that the actual proprietor of everything is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This is the qualification of the demigods Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"they know that the actual proprietor of everything is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This is the qualification of the dem..."
- 11:5611:56, 4 January 2021 diff hist +5,969 N Although the demigods, who are officials appointed by the Lord for management, are attached to materialistic enjoyment, they never claim to be proprietors of the universe Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although the demigods, who are officials appointed by the Lord for management, are attached to materialistic enjoyment, they n..."
- 11:4611:46, 4 January 2021 diff hist +5,789 N Bali Maharaja's wife, who was most intelligent, supported the arrest of her husband and accused him of having no intelligence because he had claimed proprietorship of the property of the Lord. Such a claim is a sign of demoniac life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bali Mahārāja's wife, who was most intelligent, supported the arrest of her husband and accused him of having no intelligenc..." current
- 10:2110:21, 4 January 2021 diff hist +2,636 N If this kind of civilization continues, the time will soon come when the Supreme Personality of Godhead will take away all the material opulences. Then people will come to their senses Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If this kind of civilization continues, the time will soon come when the Supreme Personality of Godhead will take away all the..."
- 10:1110:11, 4 January 2021 diff hist +2,477 N Because of so-called scientific improvements in material opulence, people have entirely given up the path of self-realization Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because of so-called scientific improvements in material opulence, people have entirely given up the path of self-realization"..."
- 10:0610:06, 4 January 2021 diff hist +2,623 N The words ko vicaste gatim atmano yatha indicate that when one is puffed up by the false prestige of possessing material opulence, he certainly neglects the goal of self-realization. This is the position of the modern world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The words ko vicaṣṭe gatim ātmano yathā indicate that when one is puffed up by the false prestige of possessing material..."
- 09:5909:59, 4 January 2021 diff hist +3,105 N To protect the devotee from such a misunderstanding (that he is the owner and master of everything he surveys), the Lord, showing special mercy, sometimes takes away his material possessions. Yasyaham anugrhnami harisye tad-dhanam sanaih Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To protect the devotee from such a misunderstanding, the Lord, showing special mercy, sometimes takes away his material posses..."
- 09:3109:31, 4 January 2021 diff hist +3,103 N Material opulence is sometimes dangerous because it diverts one's attention to false prestige by giving one the impression that he is the owner and master of everything he surveys, although actually this is not the fact Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"But material opulence is sometimes dangerous because it diverts one's attention to false prestige by giving one the impression..."
- 09:2309:23, 4 January 2021 diff hist +2,948 N The Lord bestows mercy upon His devotee by helping him find out his constitutional position. For that purpose, the Lord is always ready to help the devotee in every way Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord bestows mercy upon His devotee by helping him find out his constitutional position. For that purpose, the Lord is alw..."
- 09:0609:06, 4 January 2021 diff hist +2,287 m Bali Maharaja seriously felt that he was an offender to the Supreme Personality of Godhead Certainly Prahlada Maharaja would not like this. Therefore Bali Maharaja was ashamed and hung his head Alankrutha moved page Bali Maharaja seriously felt that he was an offender to the Supreme Personality of Godhead to Bali Maharaja seriously felt that he was an offender to the Supreme Personality of Godhead Certainly Prahlada Maharaja would not like this. Therefore Bali Maharaja was ashamed and hung his head current
- 08:5208:52, 4 January 2021 diff hist +1,931 N Since Bali Maharaja had been arrested by Lord Vamanadeva, he was certainly to be considered an offender Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since Bali Mahārāja had been arrested by Lord Vāmanadeva, he was certainly to be considered an offender"}} {{notes|}} {{com..."
- 08:4408:44, 4 January 2021 diff hist +4,575 N Bali Maharaja could not understand how the Supreme Personality of Godhead favors His devotees by forcibly stopping their materialistic activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He could not understand how the Supreme Personality of Godhead favors His devotees by forcibly stopping their materialistic ac..."
- 08:3808:38, 4 January 2021 diff hist +4,508 N Bali Maharaja appreciated how the Lord had saved him from such a bewildered life of ignorance. He therefore said that his intelligence had been stunned. Stabdha-matir na budhyate Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bali Mahārāja appreciated how the Lord had saved him from such a bewildered life of ignorance. He therefore said that his in..."
- 08:2708:27, 4 January 2021 diff hist +4,699 m The materialistic way of life is nothing but the repeated chewing of that which has already been chewed. Although there is no profit in such a life, people are enamored of it because of uncontrolled senses. Nūnaṁ pramattaḥ kurute vikarma - SB 5.5.4 Alankrutha moved page The materialistic way of life is nothing but the repeated chewing of that which has already been chewed. Although there is no profit in such a life, people are enamored of it because of uncontrolled senses to The materialistic way of life is nothing but the repeated chewing of that which has already been chewed. Although there is no profit in such a life, people are enamored of it because of uncontrolled senses. Nūnaṁ pramattaḥ kurute vikarma - SB 5.5.4 current
- 08:1808:18, 4 January 2021 diff hist +4,503 N Those who are completely established in Krsna conscious philosophy and who therefore understand the aim of life will never take to the activities of the materialistic dog race Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who are completely established in Kṛṣṇa conscious philosophy and who therefore understand the aim of life will nev..."
- 07:5307:53, 4 January 2021 diff hist +4,673 N Such men (who is engaged in pursuing material prosperity) do not know that after a hard struggle for life one must change his body, with no certainty of what kind of body he will receive next Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such men do not know that after a hard struggle for life one must change his body, with no certainty of what kind of body he w..."
- 07:3007:30, 4 January 2021 diff hist +4,148 N Actually, everyone should fear the so-called society, friendship and love for which he works so hard all day and night Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Actually, everyone should fear the so-called society, friendship and love for which he works so hard all day and night"}} {{no..."
- 07:2507:25, 4 January 2021 diff hist +4,517 N Bali Maharaja said to God: daivena nitah prasabham tyajita-srih: "It is to bring me to the right platform of eternal life that You have put me into these circumstances" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore he said, daivena nītaḥ prasabhaṁ tyājita-śrīḥ"|"It is to bring me to the right platform of eternal life th..."
- 07:1007:10, 4 January 2021 diff hist +4,334 N The Lord bestows special favor upon His devotee by taking away all his material opulences. Bali Maharaja appreciated this behavior by the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Lord bestows special favor upon His devotee by taking away all his material opulences. Bali Mahārāja appreciated this be..."
- 07:0207:02, 4 January 2021 diff hist +4,869 N As described by Bali Maharaja, Lord Visnu was actually not the enemy of the family but the best friend of the family. The principle of this friendship has already been stated. Yasyaham anugrhnami harisye tad-dhanam sanaih: SB 10.88.8 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As described by Bali Maharaja, Lord Visnu was actually not the enemy of the family but the best friend of the family. The prin..."
- 06:4706:47, 4 January 2021 diff hist +4,536 N Bali Maharaja appreciated the actions of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, although all the members of the demoniac families except Prahlada Maharaja and Bali Maharaja considered Visnu their eternal traditional enemy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bali Mahārāja appreciated the actions of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, although all the members of the demoniac famili..."
3 January 2021
- 19:3719:37, 3 January 2021 diff hist +5,726 N Unfortunately, there is no institution in human society for education on this subject - of perpetual suffering under the threefold miseries - adhyatmika, adhibhautika and adhidaivika Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unfortunately, there is no institution in human society for education on this subject"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrutha}} {{..."
- 19:2619:26, 3 January 2021 diff hist +5,853 N One's lifetime, one's home and everything one has, if not properly used in the service of the Lord, are all sources of material conditions of perpetual suffering under the threefold miseries - adhyatmika, adhibhautika and adhidaivika Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One's lifetime, one's home and everything one has, if not properly used in the service of the Lord, are all sources of materia..."
- 19:1719:17, 3 January 2021 diff hist +5,687 Human life is meant for self-realization, not for increasing unwanted things. Actually, a wife increases unwanted things No edit summary current
- 19:1219:12, 3 January 2021 diff hist +5,909 N On the basis of the misconception, which ties together the hearts of the male and female, one becomes attracted to his body, home, property, children, relatives and wealth. In this way one increases life's illusions and thinks in terms of 'I and mine' Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"On the basis of this misconception, which ties together the hearts of the male and female, one becomes attracted to his body,..." current
- 19:0419:04, 3 January 2021 diff hist +5,316 N SB 5.5.8: The attraction between male and female is the basic principle of material existence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The attraction between male and female is the basic principle of material existence"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrutha}} {{co..." current
- 18:5218:52, 3 January 2021 diff hist +5,613 N Everyone is affectionate toward his wife and is attached to her, but what is this wife? The wife is called stri, which means, "one who expands the material condition" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everyone is affectionate toward his wife and is attached to her, but what is this wife? The wife is called strī, which means"..."
- 18:1318:13, 3 January 2021 diff hist +5,865 N One should not use the body for any other purpose (than advancing in devotional service). One must know that if he uses the body for any other purpose he is simply wasting time, for as soon as the time is ripe, the soul will automatically leave the body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should not use the body for any other purpose. One must know that if he uses the body for any other purpose he is simply w..."
- 17:5817:58, 3 January 2021 diff hist +5,808 N I am the soul, which is eternal, after using the body for some time I have to accept another body (tatha dehantara-praptih (BG 2.13)), according to the laws of nature, unless I render some service with the body for advancement in devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although I am the soul, which is eternal, after using the body for some time I have to accept another body"|"tatha dehantara-p..."
- 17:4017:40, 3 January 2021 diff hist +5,745 N Prahlada Maharaja took shelter of Visnu against the will of his father. Similarly, Bali Maharaja took shelter of Vamanadeva against the will of his spiritual master, Sukracarya, and all the leading demons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Prahlāda Mahārāja took shelter of Viṣṇu against the will of his father. Similarly, Bali Mahārāja took shelter of Vām..."
- 17:3317:33, 3 January 2021 diff hist +5,755 N From the behavior of great personalities like Prahlada Maharaja and Bali Maharaja we understand that surrendering to the Lord is the right action for an intelligent person Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"But from the behavior of great personalities like Prahlāda Mahārāja and Bali Mahārāja we understand that surrendering to..."
- 17:2617:26, 3 January 2021 diff hist +5,484 N Why should one give up any one of them (his family, society, country, body and relatives) and take shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Why should one give up any one of them and take shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankru..."
- 17:1417:14, 3 January 2021 diff hist +5,767 N The common man does not appreciate such a statement by the Supreme Personality of Godhead because he thinks that during his lifetime his family, society, country, body and relatives are everything Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The common man does not appreciate such a statement by the Supreme Personality of Godhead because he thinks that during his li..."
- 17:0817:08, 3 January 2021 diff hist +5,382 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, advises, sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja: "Give up all other varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, advises, sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja"|"Give up all other variet..." current
- 17:0217:02, 3 January 2021 diff hist +2,486 N Bali Maharaja, following in the footsteps of his grandfather Prahlada Maharaja, remained fixed in his devotion to the Lord, despite the Lord's having punished him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bali Mahārāja, following in the footsteps of his grandfather Prahlāda Mahārāja, remained fixed in his devotion to the Lor..."
- 16:5416:54, 3 January 2021 diff hist +2,568 N Examining the life of Prahlada Maharaja, we can see how severely he was harassed by his own father, Hiranyakasipu, yet he did not divert his attention from the Lord even to the smallest extent Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Examining the life of Prahlāda Mahārāja, we can see how severely he was harassed by his own father, Hiraṇyakaśipu, yet h..."
- 16:4416:44, 3 January 2021 diff hist +2,361 N A pure devotee never complains against the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. A vivid example is Prahlada Maharaja Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A pure devotee never complains against the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. A vivid example is Prahlāda Mahārāj..."
- 16:3716:37, 3 January 2021 diff hist +2,430 N A pure devotee like Prahlada Maharaja, although harassed circumstantially in many ways, never gives up the shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead to take shelter of anyone else Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A pure devotee like Prahlāda Mahārāja, although harassed circumstantially in many ways, never gives up the shelter of the S..."
- 16:1916:19, 3 January 2021 diff hist +2,795 N Bali Maharaja could understand that the Lord had some hidden purpose in punishing him. Consequently he was neither unhappy nor ashamed because of the awkward position in which he had been put by the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus Bali Mahārāja could understand that the Lord had some hidden purpose in punishing him. Consequently he was neither unha..."
- 16:1216:12, 3 January 2021 diff hist +2,719 N Bali Maharaja was indeed a fully surrendered devotee, but even some demons who were not at all devotees but merely enemies of the Lord attained the same exalted position achieved by many mystic yogis Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bali Mahārāja was indeed a fully surrendered devotee, but even some demons who were not at all devotees but merely enemies o..."
- 16:0416:04, 3 January 2021 diff hist +2,418 N Bali Maharaja appreciated the Lord's mercy not only upon him but upon many other demons. Because this mercy is liberally distributed, the Supreme Lord is called all-merciful Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bali Mahārāja appreciated the Lord's mercy not only upon him but upon many other demons. Because this mercy is liberally dis..."
- 15:5715:57, 3 January 2021 diff hist +2,338 N By false prestige one is misguided, so the Supreme Lord takes away their position of false prestige as a special favor Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By false prestige one is misguided, so the Supreme Lord takes away their position of false prestige as a special favor"}} {{no..." current
- 15:5215:52, 3 January 2021 diff hist +2,669 N The demigods are devotees of the Lord for the sake of material possessions, but although the demons apparently do not have the SPG on their side, He always acts as their well-wisher by depriving them of their positions of false prestige Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The demigods are devotees of the Lord for the sake of material possessions, but although the demons apparently do not have the..."
- 15:4315:43, 3 January 2021 diff hist +2,543 N Bali Maharaja considered the Supreme Personality of Godhead a better friend to the demons than to the demigods. In the material world, the more one gets material possessions, the more he becomes blind to spiritual life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bali Mahārāja considered the Supreme Personality of Godhead a better friend to the demons than to the demigods. In the mater..."
- 15:3315:33, 3 January 2021 diff hist +2,891 N The punishment awarded by the Supreme Personality of Godhead cannot be compared to even the greatest benefit awarded by one's material father, mother, brother or friend Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore the punishment awarded by the Supreme Personality of Godhead cannot be compared to even the greatest benefit awarded..."
- 14:3814:38, 3 January 2021 diff hist +2,877 N SB 10.14.8: One who engages always in Your (God's) devotional service with his mind, words and body, and who always offers obeisances to You is certainly a bona fide candidate for liberation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"who engages always in Your devotional service with his mind, words and body, and who always offers obeisances to You is certai..."
- 14:2914:29, 3 January 2021 diff hist +2,620 N SB 10.14.8: One who seeks Your (God's) compassion and thus tolerates all kinds of adverse conditions due to the karma of his past deeds Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who seeks Your compassion and thus tolerates all kinds of adverse conditions due to the karma of his past deeds"}} {{notes..."
- 14:1814:18, 3 January 2021 diff hist +93 Punishment meted out by the Supreme Personality of Godhead is accepted by the devotee as the greatest mercy No edit summary current
2 January 2021
- 13:3313:33, 2 January 2021 diff hist +2,354 N Punishment meted out by the Supreme Personality of Godhead is accepted by the devotee as the greatest mercy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Punishment meted out by the Supreme Personality of Godhead is accepted by the devotee as the greatest mercy"}} {{notes|}} {{co..."
- 13:2013:20, 2 January 2021 diff hist +2,407 N The Lord gave him (Bali Maharaja) the good counsel to prevent defamation by offering his head. A Vaisnava does not fear any punishment. Narayana-parah sarve na kutascana bibhyati - SB 6.17.28 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord, therefore, gave him the good counsel to prevent defamation by offering his head. A Vaiṣṇava does not fear any pu..."
- 13:0413:04, 2 January 2021 diff hist +2,481 N Bali Maharaja fully surrendered to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he could not tolerate being defamed for cheating a brahmana-brahmacari. Being quite alert in regard to his reputation, he thought deeply about how to prevent being defamed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although Bali Mahārāja fully surrendered to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he could not tolerate being defamed for chea..."
- 12:4312:43, 2 January 2021 diff hist +3,534 N The Lord had taken all his possessions, the head of Bali Maharaja, the possessor, would provide adequate place for the Lord's third step Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore although the Lord had taken all his possessions, the head of Bali Mahārāja, the possessor, would provide adequate..."
- 12:3412:34, 2 January 2021 diff hist +3,684 N Since the Lord had covered the entire universe with two steps, one might ask how Bali Maharaja's head could be sufficient for His third step? Bali Maharaja, however, thought that the possessor of wealth must be greater than the possession Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since the Lord had covered the entire universe with two steps, one might ask how Bali Mahārāja's head could be sufficient fo..."
- 08:2608:26, 2 January 2021 diff hist +4,071 N Bali Maharaja said to God: So please do not think that I wanted to cheat You; I must fulfill my promise. I still have my body. When I place my body for Your satisfaction, please put Your third step on my head Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"So please do not think that I wanted to cheat You; I must fulfill my promise. I still have my body. When I place my body for Y..."
- 08:1308:13, 2 January 2021 diff hist +3,707 N Bali Maharaja said to God: Nonetheless, because although You are the husband of the goddess of fortune You have come to me to beg, I must satisfy You to the best of my ability Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nonetheless, because although You are the husband of the goddess of fortune You have come to me to beg, I must satisfy You to..."
- 08:0208:02, 2 January 2021 diff hist +3,547 N Bali Maharaja said to God: Because You were working on behalf of Your devotees, You do not regard this as cheating. Never mind. I cannot be considered a devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because You were working on behalf of Your devotees, You do not regard this as cheating. Never mind. I cannot be considered a..."
- 07:3307:33, 2 January 2021 diff hist +3,750 N Bali Maharaja said to God: On behalf of the demigods, You disguised Yourself to cheat me, saying that You wanted only three paces of land, but later You expanded Your body to such an extent that with two footsteps You covered the entire universe Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"On behalf of the demigods, You disguised Yourself to cheat me, saying that You wanted only three paces of land, but later You..."
- 07:1307:13, 2 January 2021 diff hist +3,220 N Your Lordship, he (Bali Maharaja) said, You are (God is) always praised with the best of selected verses Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Your Lordship"|"he said"|"You are always praised with the best of selected verses"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrutha}} {{comp..." current
- 07:0007:00, 2 January 2021 diff hist +3,408 N The Lord's purpose was to cheat him, Bali Maharaja took pleasure in understanding how the Lord will cheat His devotee to glorify the devotee's position Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although the Lord's purpose was to cheat him, Bali Mahārāja took pleasure in understanding how the Lord will cheat His devot..." current
- 06:4206:42, 2 January 2021 diff hist +3,428 N Bali Maharaja could understand the pretense of Lord Vamanadeva, who had taken the side of the demigods and come before him as a beggar Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bali Mahārāja could understand the pretense of Lord Vāmanadeva, who had taken the side of the demigods and come before him..." current
- 06:1606:16, 2 January 2021 diff hist +2,485 m A devotee always lives with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, engaging in His service, and therefore he is always transcendental to hellish or heavenly residences Alankrutha moved page A devotee is always transcendental to hellish or heavenly residences to A devotee always lives with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, engaging in His service, and therefore he is always transcendental to hellish or heavenly residences
- 05:5105:51, 2 January 2021 diff hist +2,524 N Isavasyam idam samam yat kinca jagatyam jagat. Bali Maharaja was undoubtedly the most exalted devotee, whereas previously he had maintained a misunderstanding due to false prestige Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Īśāvāsyam idaṁ samaṁ yat kiñca jagatyāṁ jagat. Bali Mahārāja was undoubtedly the most exalted devotee, whereas p..."
- 05:4405:44, 2 January 2021 diff hist +2,637 N The false prestige of thinking "I am very rich, and I possess such vast property" is another side of material life. Everything belongs to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and no one else possesses anything. This is the real fact Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The false prestige of thinking"|"I am very rich, and I possess such vast property"|"is another side of material life. Everythi..."
- 05:3405:34, 2 January 2021 diff hist +3,683 N Bhaktivinoda Thakura says, kita janma hao yatha tuya dasa. Thus he prays to take birth as an insignificant insect in the association of devotees. Because devotees are engaged in the service of the Lord, anyone who lives with them also lives in Vaikuntha Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura says, kīṭa janma hao yathā tuyā dāsa. Thus he prays to take birth as an insignificant insect in..."
- 05:0205:02, 2 January 2021 diff hist +3,354 N Although he (devotee of God) may appear to have gone to hell or heaven, he does not live in either place; rather, he always lives in Vaikuntha - sa gunan samatityaitan brahma-bhuyaya kalpate - BG 14.26 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although he (devotee of God) may appear to have gone to hell or heaven, he does not live in either place; rather, he always li..."
- 04:5204:52, 2 January 2021 diff hist +3,227 N A devotee engaged in the service of Narayana is always in equilibrium. A devotee actually lives transcendentally Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A devotee engaged in the service of Nārāyaṇa is always in equilibrium. A devotee actually lives transcendentally"}} {{note..." current
- 04:4104:41, 2 January 2021 diff hist +3,117 N For them (devotees of God) the heavenly planets, liberation and the hellish planets are all the same, for such devotees are interested only in the service of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For them the heavenly planets, liberation and the hellish planets are all the same, for such devotees are interested only in t..." current
- 04:1404:14, 2 January 2021 diff hist +3,292 N It is said (in SB 6.17.28) Devotees solely engaged in the devotional service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Narayana, never fear any condition of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Devotees solely engaged in the devotional service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Nārāyaṇa, never fear any conditio..."
1 January 2021
- 17:1117:11, 1 January 2021 diff hist +1,876 N Vamanadeva expanding His body and extending His steps, occupied the entire planetary system Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vāmanadeva, however, expanding His body and extending His steps, occupied the entire planetary system"}} {{notes|}} {{compile..." current
- 17:0017:00, 1 January 2021 diff hist +3,303 N As the first installment of His special favor, the Lord takes away all the possessions of His devotee. A devotee, however, is never disturbed by such a loss. He continues his service & the Lord amply rewards him, beyond the expectations of any common man Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord says, yasyāham anugṛhṇāmi hariṣye tad-dhanaṁ śanaiḥ"|"SB 10.88.8"|"As the first installment of His speci..."
- 16:4616:46, 1 January 2021 diff hist +3,134 N Generally men who have wealth and opulence are famous, but Bali Maharaja became famous for all time by being deprived of all his possessions. This is the special mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead toward His devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Generally men who have wealth and opulence are famous, but Bali Mahārāja became famous for all time by being deprived of all..."
- 16:3516:35, 1 January 2021 diff hist +3,209 m In Bhagavad-gita, such a person (like Bali Maharaja) is called sthita-prajna. A pure devotee is never deviated from the service of the Lord, despite all difficulties and impediments offered by the illusory energy Alankrutha moved page A pure devotee is never deviated from the service of the Lord, despite all difficulties and impediments offered by the illusory energy. In Bhagavad-gītā, such a person is called sthita-prajña to In Bhagavad-gita, such a person (like Bali Maharaja) is called sthita-prajna. A pure devotee is never deviated from the service of the Lord, despite all difficulties and impediments offered by the illusory energy current
- 13:4513:45, 1 January 2021 diff hist +1,903 N Bali Maharaja's tolerance and devotion were undoubtedly superexcellent. Garuda arrested Bali Maharaja to show the entire universe the greatness of the King's tolerance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bali Mahārāja's tolerance and devotion were undoubtedly superexcellent. Garuḍa arrested Bali Mahārāja to show the entire..." current
- 13:3813:38, 1 January 2021 diff hist +1,818 N Garuda, the constant companion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, knows the confidential part of the Lord's desire Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Garuḍa, the constant companion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, knows the confidential part of the Lord's desire"}} {{..."
- 13:2913:29, 1 January 2021 diff hist +2,358 N Bali Maharaja knew the secret of how he had formerly been victorious because providence was in his favor. Now, since that same providence was not in his favor, there was no possibility of his victory. He very intelligently forbade his associates to fight Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bali Mahārāja knew the secret of how he had formerly been victorious because providence was in his favor. Now, since that sa..."
- 13:2013:20, 1 January 2021 diff hist −13 Bhagavad-gita mentions five causes of defeat or victory. Of these five, daiva (providence) is the most powerful - na ca daivat param balam No edit summary current
- 13:1913:19, 1 January 2021 diff hist +1,827 N Bhagavad-gita mentions five causes of defeat or victory. Of these five, daiva (providence) is the most powerful - na ca daivat param balam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bhagavad-gita mentions five causes of defeat or victory. Of these five, daiva"|"providence"|"is the most powerful"|"na ca daiv..."
- 13:0613:06, 1 January 2021 diff hist +2,676 According to the capacity of the devotee, the Lord assumes various forms so that the devotee can handle Him. This is His causeless mercy No edit summary current
- 12:4012:40, 1 January 2021 diff hist +2,595 N The water of the Ganges is a combination of three transcendental waters, and thus the Ganges is able to purify the three worlds. This is the description given by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The water of the Ganges, therefore, is a combination of three transcendental waters, and thus the Ganges is able to purify the..."
- 12:3312:33, 1 January 2021 diff hist +2,262 N Elsewhere it is stated that Lord Narayana appeared as the water of the Ganges Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"And elsewhere it is also stated that Lord Nārāyaṇa appeared as the water of the Ganges"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrutha..."
- 12:2612:26, 1 January 2021 diff hist +2,699 N In the Fifth Canto (of SB) it is stated that the Ganges began when Vamanadeva's left foot pierced the covering of the universe so that the transcendental water of the Causal Ocean leaked through Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"But in the Fifth Canto it is stated that the Ganges began when Vāmanadeva's left foot pierced the covering of the universe so..."
- 12:1212:12, 1 January 2021 diff hist +2,453 N Here (in SB 8.21.4) we understand that the Ganges began when the water from Lord Brahma's kamandalu washed the lotus feet of Lord Vamanadeva Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Here we understand that the Ganges began when the water from Lord Brahmā's kamaṇḍalu washed the lotus feet of Lord Vāman..."
31 December 2020
- 13:5413:54, 31 December 2020 diff hist +3,666 N The demons do not understand the potency of the Lord, when wonderful things are done, the demons think that they are accidental Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"However, because the demons do not understand the potency of the Lord, when wonderful things are done, the demons think that t..."
- 13:5013:50, 31 December 2020 diff hist +3,591 N Whatever actions and reactions occur within the cosmic manifestation all take place under the superintendence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Whatever actions and reactions occur within the cosmic manifestation all take place under the superintendence of the Supreme P..."
- 13:4413:44, 31 December 2020 diff hist +3,599 N Nothing is accidental. Everything is done by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as the Lord Himself confirms in Bhagavad-gita (BG 9.10). Mayadhyaksena prakrtih suyate sacaracaram Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nothing is accidental. Everything is done by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as the Lord Himself confirms in Bhagavad-gita..."
- 13:3613:36, 31 December 2020 diff hist +3,676 N Those who do not believe in the activities of the Lord cannot explain how things happen. Using words like "accident," they take shelter of ideas that are unbelievable Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who do not believe in the activities of the Lord cannot explain how things happen. Using words like"|"they take shelter..."
- 13:2813:28, 31 December 2020 diff hist +3,700 N The Lord is known as Yogesvara, the master of all mystic power, because of His omnipotence. If He likes, He can make anything lighter than cotton or heavier than the universe Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord is known as Yogeśvara, the master of all mystic power, because of His omnipotence. If He likes, He can make anything..." current
- 13:1913:19, 31 December 2020 diff hist +3,771 N The Lord had no difficulty lifting the mountain with one hand, and Garuda, His carrier, carried all the demons and demigods together by the grace of the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord had no difficulty lifting the mountain with one hand, and Garuḍa, His carrier, carried all the demons and demigods..."
- 13:0213:02, 31 December 2020 diff hist +3,410 N These are the wonderful arrangements of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Nothing takes place by accident Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These are the wonderful arrangements of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Nothing takes place by accident"}} {{notes|}} {{co..."
- 12:3812:38, 31 December 2020 diff hist +3,537 N Garuda was asked by the Lord to leave that place because the snake Vasuki, who was to be used as the rope for churning, could not go there in the presence of Garuda. Garuḍa, the carrier of Lord Viṣṇu, is not a vegetarian. He eats big snakes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Garuḍa was asked by the Lord to leave that place because the snake Vāsuki, who was to be used as the rope for churning, cou..."
- 12:1112:11, 31 December 2020 diff hist +3,359 N They (demigods or devotees) know that everything is an arrangement of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. That is the difference between the demigods and the demons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Rather, they know that everything is an arrangement of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. That is the difference between the..."
- 12:0212:02, 31 December 2020 diff hist +3,538 N Demons would prefer to explain that everything happening in the cosmic manifestation takes place by chance, but demigods, or devotees, never consider anything to be chance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Demons would prefer to explain that everything happening in the cosmic manifestation takes place by chance, but demigods, or d..."
- 10:2810:28, 31 December 2020 diff hist +3,607 N Although demons were also carried along with the demigods, demons, upon hearing of this incident (of God lifting Mandara Mountain), would say that it is mythological Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"But although demons were also carried along with the demigods, demons, upon hearing of this incident, would say that it is myt..."
- 09:5809:58, 31 December 2020 diff hist +3,408 N The demigods, the devotees, would immediately accept this incident, knowing that the Lord can lift anything, however heavy it might be Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Now, the demigods, the devotees, would immediately accept this incident, knowing that the Lord can lift anything, however heav..."
- 08:5508:55, 31 December 2020 diff hist −9 The demons believe in the "chance" theory of creation, whereas the demigods believe in creation by the hand of the Supreme Personality of Godhead No edit summary current
- 08:5508:55, 31 December 2020 diff hist +3,388 N The demons believe in the "chance" theory of creation, whereas the demigods believe in creation by the hand of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The demons believe in the"|"chance"|"theory of creation, whereas the demigods believe in creation by the hand of the Supreme P..."
- 08:3608:36, 31 December 2020 diff hist +3,399 N Here (in SB 8.6.38) is proof of the omnipotence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is above everyone. There are two classes of living entities - the demons and the demigods - and the Supreme Personality of Godhead is above them both Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Here is proof of the omnipotence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is above everyone. There are two classes of living..."
30 December 2020
- 19:2619:26, 30 December 2020 diff hist +2,359 The word samvit is variously used to mean "in fighting," "in promising," "for satisfying," "in addressing," "by practical action," "indication," and "knowledge" No edit summary current
- 19:2319:23, 30 December 2020 diff hist +2,182 N The word samvidam is significant in this verse (of SB 8.6.32). The demigods and demons both agreed to stop fighting, at least for the time being, and endeavored to produce nectar Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word saṁvidam is significant in this verse. The demigods and demons both agreed to stop fighting, at least for the time..."
- 19:1019:10, 30 December 2020 diff hist +2,672 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Visnu, was on the side of the demigods because the demigods were His devotees, whereas the demons did not care about Lord Visnu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The only difference is that the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Viṣṇu, was on the side of the demigods because the de..."
- 18:5918:59, 30 December 2020 diff hist +2,740 N When the nectar was produced the demons would take it from them and use it for their own purposes (demons intentions). The demigods, of course, had similar intentions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when the nectar was produced the demons would take it from them and use it for their own purposes. The demigods, of course, ha..."
- 18:5318:53, 30 December 2020 diff hist +2,813 N The demigods went to Bali Maharaja with the proposal to manufacture nectar, and the Daityas, the demons, immediately accepted it, thinking that since the demigods were already weak Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The demigods went to Bali Mahārāja with the proposal to manufacture nectar, and the Daityas, the demons, immediately accepte..."
- 18:4518:45, 30 December 2020 diff hist +2,840 N It appears from this verse (of SB 8.6.31) that politics, diplomacy, the propensity to cheat, and everything that we find in this world in individual and social negotiations between two parties are also present in the upper planetary systems Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It appears from this verse that politics, diplomacy, the propensity to cheat, and everything that we find in this world in ind..."
- 18:3118:31, 30 December 2020 diff hist +2,592 N During such friendly meetings (between Pandavas and Kurus), one enemy would offer anything the other enemy wanted. That was the system Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"During such friendly meetings, one enemy would offer anything the other enemy wanted. That was the system"}} {{notes|}} {{comp..."
- 18:2618:26, 30 December 2020 diff hist +2,776 N During the day, the Pandavas and Kurus would fight with the utmost strength, and when the day was over they would go to each other's camps as friends and be received as such Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"During the day, the Pāṇḍavas and Kurus would fight with the utmost strength, and when the day was over they would go to e..."
- 18:1918:19, 30 December 2020 diff hist +2,730 N He (Bali Maharaja) received the demigods very well, although his commanders and captains were agitated. This kind of treatment was prevalent even during the fight between the Pandavas and the Kurus Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus he received the demigods very well, although his commanders and captains were agitated. This kind of treatment was preval..."
- 17:5417:54, 30 December 2020 diff hist +2,132 N The demigods were advised, however, not to be greedy for the gems or beautiful women, but to wait patiently for the nectar. The real purpose was to get the nectar Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The demigods were advised, however, not to be greedy for the gems or beautiful women, but to wait patiently for the nectar. Th..."
- 17:4917:49, 30 December 2020 diff hist +1,982 N It appears that by the churning process many things would be generated from the ocean of milk, including poison, valuable gems, nectar and many beautiful women Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It appears that by the churning process many things would be generated from the ocean of milk, including poison, valuable gems..."
- 17:4017:40, 30 December 2020 diff hist +2,465 N The snake's intention was that after the mouse made the hole, the snake would eat the mouse and escape from the basket through the hole. This is called the logic of the snake and the mouse Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The snake's intention was that after the mouse made the hole, the snake would eat the mouse and escape from the basket through..."
- 17:3517:35, 30 December 2020 diff hist +2,267 N The snake thought it wise to make a truce with the mouse and ask the mouse to make a hole in the basket so that both of them could get out Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore, the snake thought it wise to make a truce with the mouse and ask the mouse to make a hole in the basket so that bot..." current
- 17:3117:31, 30 December 2020 diff hist +2,182 N Since both of them (snake and a mouse) were caught in the basket, even if the snake ate the mouse, the snake would not be able to get out Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"However, since both of them were caught in the basket, even if the snake ate the mouse, the snake would not be able to get out..."
- 17:1417:14, 30 December 2020 diff hist +1,999 N One word in this verse (of SB 8.6.19) has two readings - kalena and kavyena. Kalena means "favored by time," and kavyena means "favored by Sukracarya," Sukracarya being the spiritual master of the Daityas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One word in this verse has two readings—kālena and kāvyena. Kālena means"|"favored by time"|"and kavyena means"|"favored..."
- 17:0617:06, 30 December 2020 diff hist +5,066 N By chanting this Hare Krsna mantra, we shall be delivered from all the difficulties of this material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By chanting this Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, we shall be delivered from all the difficulties of this material world"}} {{notes|}}..."
- 17:0217:02, 30 December 2020 diff hist +5,288 N When we living entities, who are like sparks of the original fire, the Supreme Lord, fall into a material condition, we must take the mantra from the Supreme Personality of Godhead as it is offered by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When we living entities, who are like sparks of the original fire, the Supreme Lord, fall into a material condition, we must t..."
- 16:5516:55, 30 December 2020 diff hist +5,015 N As soon as we fall from the service of the Lord, our brilliance and illumination will immediately be extinguished, or at least stopped for some time Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As soon as we fall from the service of the Lord, our brilliance and illumination will immediately be extinguished, or at least..."
- 16:4816:48, 30 December 2020 diff hist +5,138 N Here, even the demigods, such as Lord Brahma and Lord Siva, and the prajapatis, such as Daksa, are said to be like illuminating sparks in the presence of the Supreme Lord, who is compared to a great fire Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Here, even the demigods, such as Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva, and the prajāpatis, such as Dakṣa, are said to be like illumi..."
- 16:4016:40, 30 December 2020 diff hist +4,793 N We cannot invent any means to be delivered from the dangers of material existence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We cannot invent any means to be delivered from the dangers of material existence"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrutha}} {{comp..."
- 16:3616:36, 30 December 2020 diff hist +5,423 N In His Siksastaka, Lord Caitanya says, param vijayate sri-krsna-sankirtanam: "All glories to the chanting of sri-krsna-sankirtana!" The Hare Krsna maha-mantra - is directly chanted by the Lord Himself, who gives us this mantra for deliverance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In His Śikṣāṣṭaka, Lord Caitanya says, paraṁ vijayate śrī-kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtanam"|"All glories to the chanting..."
- 16:2616:26, 30 December 2020 diff hist +4,774 N In this age of quarrel and hypocrisy the only means of deliverance is chanting the holy name of the Lord. There is no other way. There is no other way. There is no other way - CC Adi 17.21 quoted in SB 8.6.15 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this age of quarrel and hypocrisy the only means of deliverance is chanting the holy name of the Lord. There is no other wa..."
- 16:1916:19, 30 December 2020 diff hist +5,358 N In Kali-yuga, we are all in a very difficult position, in which we need a suitable mantra that can deliver us from the dangers of this age. Therefore the Supreme Personality of Godhead, in His incarnation as Lord Caitanya, gives us the Hare Krsna mantra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Kali-yuga, we are all in a very difficult position, in which we need a suitable mantra that can deliver us from the dangers..."
- 16:0816:08, 30 December 2020 diff hist +4,945 N Simply by chanting the Gayatri mantra, one can be delivered. This mantra, however, is suitable only for the brahmanas and demigods Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Simply by chanting the Gāyatrī mantra, one can be delivered. This mantra, however, is suitable only for the brāhmaṇas and..."
- 16:0316:03, 30 December 2020 diff hist +4,984 N The beginning mantra is the Gayatri mantra. Therefore, after purification, when one is qualified to become a brahmana (dvija), he is offered the Gayatri mantra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The beginning mantra is the Gāyatrī mantra. Therefore, after purification, when one is qualified to become a brāhmaṇa (dv..."
- 15:5015:50, 30 December 2020 diff hist +7,716 N Whatever is spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead is a mantra and is suitable for delivering the conditioned souls from mental speculation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Whatever is spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead is a mantra and is suitable for delivering the conditioned souls from..."
- 15:4315:43, 30 December 2020 diff hist +4,945 N Only the dvijas (the brahmanas) and the devas (the demigods) can be delivered from material existence by the instructions of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Only the dvijas"|"the brahmanas"|"and the devas"|"the demigods"|"can be delivered from material existence by the instructions..."
- 15:3615:36, 30 December 2020 diff hist +4,765 N In this verse (of SB 8.6.15), the word dvija-deva-mantram is very important. The word mantra means "that which delivers one from the material world" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this verse, the word dvija-deva-mantram is very important. The word mantra means"|"that which delivers one from the materia..."
- 15:2915:29, 30 December 2020 diff hist +2,963 N Krsna, by His grace, will supply whatever we need in executing our devotional service. In the Krsna consciousness movement, we simply have to execute the order of Krsna & guru. Then all necessities will be supplied by Lord, even if we do not ask for them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa, by His grace, will supply whatever we need in executing our devotional service. In the Kṛṣṇa consciousness..."
- 15:2415:24, 30 December 2020 diff hist +10 He (God) is the witness of everyone's body, nothing is unknown to Him. He knows what we need. Our duty, therefore, is to execute devotional service sincerely, under the direction of the spiritual master No edit summary current
- 15:1715:17, 30 December 2020 diff hist +2,719 N He (God) is the witness of everyone's body, nothing is unknown to Him. He knows what we need. Our duty, therefore, is to execute devotional service sincerely, under the direction of the spiritual master Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since He is the witness of everyone's body, nothing is unknown to Him. He knows what we need. Our duty, therefore, is to execu..."
- 15:0015:00, 30 December 2020 diff hist +2,500 N As stated in Bhagavad-gita (BG 13.3), ksetra-jnam capi mam viddhi sarva-ksetresu bharata. The individual souls are proprietors of their individual bodies, but the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the proprietor of all bodies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in Bhagavad-gita"|"BG 13.3"|"ksetra-jnam capi mam viddhi sarva-ksetresu bharata. The individual souls are proprietor..."
- 13:5913:59, 30 December 2020 diff hist +3,724 N A pure devotee, whether able or unable to see the Lord, always engages in the Lord's devotional service, always hoping that at some time the Lord may be pleased to appear before him so that he can see the Lord face to face Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A pure devotee, whether able or unable to see the Lord, always engages in the Lord's devotional service, always hoping that at..."
- 13:4913:49, 30 December 2020 diff hist +3,505 When Dhruva Maharaja saw the Lord, he had no desire to ask the Lord for any benediction. Indeed, simply by seeing the Lord, Dhruva Maharaja felt so satisfied that he did not want to ask the Lord for any benediction - CC Madhya 22.42 No edit summary current
- 13:4713:47, 30 December 2020 diff hist +3,505 N When Dhruva Maharaja saw the Lord, he had no desire to ask the Lord for any benediction. Indeed, simply by seeing the Lord, Dhruva Maharaja felt so satisfied that he did not want to ask the Lord for any benediction - CC Madhya 22.42 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Dhruva Mahārāja saw the Lord, he had no desire to ask the Lord for any benediction. Indeed, simply by seeing the Lord,..."
- 13:3913:39, 30 December 2020 diff hist +3,459 N If the Lord, by His own pleasure, appears before the devotee, the devotee feels extremely happy, as Dhruva Maharaja felt when he personally saw the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If the Lord, by His own pleasure, appears before the devotee, the devotee feels extremely happy, as Dhruva Mahārāja felt whe..."
- 13:2713:27, 30 December 2020 diff hist +3,499 N He (devotee of God) will never command the Lord to appear. This is a sign of pure devotion. Therefore in this verse (of SB 8.6.13) we find the word ati-cira-ipsita-artham, meaning that the devotee aspires for a long, long time to see the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"he will never command the Lord to appear. This is a sign of pure devotion. Therefore in this verse we find the word ati-cira-i..."
- 13:1813:18, 30 December 2020 diff hist +3,770 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu teaches this lesson in His Siksastaka. The devotee is always eager to see the Lord face to face, but if he is brokenhearted because he cannot see the Lord, even life after life, he will never command the Lord to appear Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu teaches this lesson in His Śikṣāṣṭaka. Adarśanān marma-hatāṁ karotu vā. The devotee i..."
- 13:0913:09, 30 December 2020 diff hist +3,436 N The devotees of the Lord are always very eager to see the Supreme Lord face to face, but they do not demand that the Lord come before them, for a pure devotee considers such a demand to be contrary to devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The devotees of the Lord are always very eager to see the Supreme Lord face to face, but they do not demand that the Lord come..."
29 December 2020
- 17:1017:10, 29 December 2020 diff hist +7,700 N Caitanya Mahaprabhu has advised "In this age of quarrel and hypocrisy the only means of deliverance is chanting the holy name of the Lord. There is no other way. There is no other way. There is no other way" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Caitanya Mahāprabhu has advised"|"In this age of quarrel and hypocrisy the only means of deliverance is chanting the holy nam..."
- 16:5716:57, 29 December 2020 diff hist +8,057 N As stated in Bhagavad-gita - BG 7.28 "Persons who have acted piously in previous lives and in this life, whose sinful actions are completely eradicated and who are freed from the duality of delusion, engage themselves in My service with determination" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in Bhagavad-gita"|"BG 7.28"|"Persons who have acted piously in previous lives and in this life, whose sinful actions..."
- 16:3416:34, 29 December 2020 diff hist +8,152 N By getting enough milk and combining it with food grains and vegetables, we can prepare hundreds of nectarean foods. We can happily eat this food and thus avoid industrial enterprises and joblessness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"by getting enough milk and combining it with food grains and vegetables, we can prepare hundreds of nectarean foods. We can ha..."
- 16:2716:27, 29 December 2020 diff hist +8,137 N By digging for water, even in the desert, we can produce food grains; when we produce food grains and vegetables, we can give protection to the cows; while giving protection to the cows, we can draw from them abundant quantities of milk Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"However, as indicated here, by digging for water, even in the desert, we can produce food grains; when we produce food grains..."
- 16:1416:14, 29 December 2020 diff hist +7,945 N The so-called vaisyas - the industrialists or businessmen - are involved in big, big industrial enterprises, but they are not interested in food grains and milk Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The so-called vaiśyas—the industrialists or businessmen—are involved in big, big industrial enterprises, but they are not..."
- 15:5415:54, 29 December 2020 diff hist +8,040 N As it is essential to get food grains and water by digging the earth, it is also essential to give protection to the cows and take nectarean milk from their milk bags Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As it is essential to get food grains and water by digging the earth, it is also essential to give protection to the cows and..."
- 15:4315:43, 29 December 2020 diff hist +7,608 N The cow should be protected, milk should be drawn from the cows, and this milk should be prepared in various ways Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The cow should be protected, milk should be drawn from the cows, and this milk should be prepared in various ways"}} {{notes|}..."
- 15:3715:37, 29 December 2020 diff hist +8,083 N In Kali-yuga, instead of drinking milk, people prefer to slaughter an animal and eat its flesh. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, in His instructions of Bhagavad-gita, advises go-raksya, which means cow protection Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Kali-yuga, instead of drinking milk, people prefer to slaughter an animal and eat its flesh. The Supreme Personality of God..."
- 15:2315:23, 29 December 2020 diff hist +8,253 N In modern civilization, men do not think milk to be important, they do not live very long. In this age men can live up to one hundred years, their duration of life is reduced because they do not drink large quantities of milk. This is a sign of Kali-yuga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In modern civilization, men do not think milk to be important, and therefore they do not live very long. Although in this age..."
- 15:1215:12, 29 December 2020 diff hist +8,199 Milk is compared to nectar, which one can drink to become immortal. Of course, simply drinking milk will not make one immortal, but it can increase the duration of one's life No edit summary current
- 15:0615:06, 29 December 2020 diff hist +8,061 N The cultivation of bhakti-yoga is compared to many material activities. By friction one can get fire from wood, by digging the earth one can get food grains and water, and by agitating the milk bag of the cow one can get nectarean milk Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this verse, the cultivation of bhakti-yoga is compared to many material activities. By friction one can get fire from wood,..."
- 14:5714:57, 29 December 2020 diff hist +8,180 N By devotional service one can achieve the favor of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, although He is not visible or understandable to materialistic persons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus by devotional service one can achieve the favor of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, although He is not visible or unde..." current
- 14:5114:51, 29 December 2020 diff hist +8,682 N Under the direction of the spiritual master, one must cultivate bhakti-yoga (SB 7.5.23). Then, even within this material world, although the Lord is not visible, a devotee can see Him. This is confirmed in BG 18.55 and in SB 11.14.21 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Under the direction of the spiritual master, one must cultivate bhakti-yoga"|"sravanam kirtanam visnoh smaranam pada-sevanam"|..."
- 14:3814:38, 29 December 2020 diff hist +8,106 N Only by the practice of bhakti-yoga can one achieve the favor of the Lord & see Him face to face (premanjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena santah sadaiva hrdayesu vilokayanti (BS 5.38)). One cannot see the Lord by other methods, such as karma, jnana or yoga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Only by the practice of bhakti-yoga can one achieve the favor of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and see Him face to face"|..."
- 14:2714:27, 29 December 2020 diff hist +7,903 N Guru-krsna-prasade paya bhakti-lata-bija (CC Madhya 19.151). The seed of devotional service is obtainable by the mercy of guru, the spiritual master, and Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Guru-krsna-prasade paya bhakti-lata-bija"|"CC Madhya 19.151"|"The seed of devotional service is obtainable by the mercy of gur..."
- 14:2014:20, 29 December 2020 diff hist +7,724 N A devotee can see the Supreme Personality of Godhead through the practice of bhakti-yoga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A devotee, however, can see the Supreme Personality of Godhead through the practice of bhakti-yoga"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Al..." current
- 14:1714:17, 29 December 2020 diff hist +8,316 One ordinarily does not begin to practice bhakti-yoga unless he has practiced it in previous births. Moreover, one can begin bhakti-yoga only by the mercy of the spiritual master and Krsna No edit summary current
- 13:4013:40, 29 December 2020 diff hist +43 The material world is nothing but an expansion of the Lord's material energy, and the entire cosmic manifestation rests upon Him (mat-sthani sarva-bhutani (BG 9.4)). Nonetheless, the Supreme Lord cannot be found here - na caham tesv avasthitah No edit summary current
- 13:3913:39, 29 December 2020 diff hist +8,077 N The material world is nothing but an expansion of the Lord's material energy, and the entire cosmic manifestation rests upon Him (mat-sthani sarva-bhutani (BG 9.4)). Nonetheless, the Supreme Lord cannot be found here - na caham tesv avasthitah Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The material world is nothing but an expansion of the Lord's material energy, and the entire cosmic manifestation rests upon H..."
- 13:3013:30, 29 December 2020 diff hist −7 The Supreme Personality of Godhead is nirguna, not to be found within this material world, the entire material world is pervaded by Him, as stated in Bhagavad-gita - BG 9.4 - maya tatam idam sarvam No edit summary current
- 13:2913:29, 29 December 2020 diff hist +7,740 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead is nirguna, not to be found within this material world, the entire material world is pervaded by Him, as stated in Bhagavad-gita - BG 9.4 - maya tatam idam sarvam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although the Supreme Personality of Godhead is nirguṇa, not to be found within this material world, the entire material worl..."
28 December 2020
- 19:3219:32, 28 December 2020 diff hist +2,904 N Facts (about God's energies) can be realized only by those who are well versed in Vedic knowledge and advanced in Krsna consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These facts can be realized only by those who are well versed in Vedic knowledge and advanced in Kṛṣṇa consciousness"}}..." current
- 19:2619:26, 28 December 2020 diff hist +3,279 N In Bhagavad-gita the Lord refers to maya, the external energy, which creates this material world, as mama maya, "My energy," because this energy works under the full control of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"n Bhagavad-gita the Lord refers to maya, the external energy, which creates this material world, as mama maya"|"My energy"|"be..."
- 19:1319:13, 28 December 2020 diff hist +3,183 N The material energy creates, maintains and devastates the entire cosmic manifestation because of directions given by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who enters this universe as Garbhodakasayi Visnu but is untouched by the material qualities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The material energy creates, maintains and devastates the entire cosmic manifestation because of directions given by the Supre..."
- 19:0419:04, 28 December 2020 diff hist +3,063 N The Lord (Krsna) says in Bhagavad-gita (BG 9.10) This material nature, working under My direction, O son of Kunti, is producing all moving and unmoving beings. By its rule this manifestation is created and annihilated again and again Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord says in Bhagavad-gītā"|"BG 9.10"|"This material nature, working under My direction, O son of Kuntī, is producing a..."
- 18:5518:55, 28 December 2020 diff hist +3,173 N The word visva-murtau indicates that everything exists in the form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. One who is able to worship Him can see everything in Him and see Him in everything Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Here the word viśva-mūrtau indicates that everything exists in the form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. One who is ab..." current
- 18:4318:43, 28 December 2020 diff hist +2,891 N Lord Brahma is one of these self-realized authorities - svayambhur naradah sambhuh kumarah kapilo manuh - SB 6.3.20 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Brahmā is one of these self-realized authorities"|"svayambhūr nāradaḥ śambhuḥ kumāraḥ kapilo manuḥ"|"SB 6.3...." current
- 18:3518:35, 28 December 2020 diff hist +3,237 N Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized soul can impart knowledge unto you because he has seen the truth - BG 4.34 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The..."
- 18:2218:22, 28 December 2020 diff hist +3,010 N Everything within this material world is fully manifested to a devotee who has seen the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everything within this material world is fully manifested to a devotee who has seen the Supreme Personality of Godhead"}} {{no..." current
- 18:1418:14, 28 December 2020 diff hist +3,382 N When the devotee sees the Supreme Personality of Godhead by his meditation, or when he sees the Lord personally, face to face, he becomes aware of everything within this universe. Indeed, nothing is unknown to him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the devotee sees the Supreme Personality of Godhead by his meditation, or when he sees the Lord personally, face to face,..."
- 17:4817:48, 28 December 2020 diff hist +3,801 N It is to be understood that the Lord's body and activities are all transcendental, being free from the contamination of the material modes of nature. These pastimes are transcendental bliss to the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is to be understood that the Lord's body and activities are all transcendental, being free from the contamination of the ma..."
- 17:4017:40, 28 December 2020 diff hist −7 The Supreme Personality of Godhead does not appear because He is forced to do so by karma like ordinary living entities who are forced to accept a certain type of body No edit summary
- 17:3917:39, 28 December 2020 diff hist +3,655 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead does not appear because He is forced to do so by karma like ordinary living entities who are forced to accept a certain type of body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead does not appear because He is forced to do so by karma like ordinary living entities who ar..."
- 17:3117:31, 28 December 2020 diff hist +3,866 N The Supreme Lord is unborn, there is no cessation to His appearance in different forms as incarnations like Lord Krsna and Lord Rama. Since His incarnations are eternal, the various activities performed by these incarnations are also eternal Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus although the Supreme Lord is unborn, there is no cessation to His appearance in different forms as incarnations like Lord..."
- 17:0017:00, 28 December 2020 diff hist +3,473 N Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, O descendant of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion - at that time descend Myself - BG 4.7 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, O descendant of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion..."
- 16:5616:56, 28 December 2020 diff hist +3,599 The Lord (Krsna) says in Bhagavad-gita (BG 4.6) Although I am unborn and My transcendental body never deteriorates, and although I am the Lord of all sentient beings, I still appear in every millennium in My original transcendental form No edit summary current
- 16:4616:46, 28 December 2020 diff hist +3,602 N The Lord (Krsna) says in Bhagavad-gita (BG 4.6) Although I am unborn and My transcendental body never deteriorates, and although I am the Lord of all sentient beings, I still appear in every millennium in My original transcendental form Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord says in Bhagavad-gītā"|"BG 4.6"|"Although I am unborn and My transcendental body never deteriorates, and although I..."
- 16:2116:21, 28 December 2020 diff hist +3,414 N Although Lord Brahma knows past, present and future, he is unable to understand the unlimited knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although Lord Brahmā knows past, present and future, he is unable to understand the unlimited knowledge of the Supreme Person..."
- 16:1416:14, 28 December 2020 diff hist +3,634 N The demigods are supposedly well advanced in knowledge, yet they could not understand the knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore the Lord is addressed here (in SB 8.5.50) as anantaya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The demigods are supposedly well advanced in knowledge, yet they could not understand the knowledge of the Supreme Personality..."
- 16:0716:07, 28 December 2020 diff hist +3,834 N The demigods were harassed by the demons, who were infested with tamo-guna. However, as Lord Brahma has previously described, since the time of sattva-guna had now arrived, the demigods could naturally expect to fulfill their desires Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The demigods were harassed by the demons, who were infested with tamo-guṇa. However, as Lord Brahmā has previously describe..."
- 15:5915:59, 28 December 2020 diff hist +4,004 N He (God) is the controller of all three gunas. Lord Brahma, expressing his appreciation, said that because Lord Visnu had now taken charge of the activities of goodness, there was every hope that demigods would be successful in fulfilling their desires Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ultimately, however, He is the controller of all three guṇas. Lord Brahmā, expressing his appreciation, said that because L..."
- 15:4815:48, 28 December 2020 diff hist +3,671 N The Lord manifests Himself in three features - as Brahma, Visnu and Mahesvara - to control these three qualities. He personally takes charge of sattva-guna as Lord Visnu, and He entrusts the charge of rajo-guna and tamo-guna to Lord Brahma and Lord Siva Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord manifests Himself in three features—as Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśvara—to control these three qualities. He per..."
- 15:3615:36, 28 December 2020 diff hist +167 The Supreme Personality of Godhead is always transcendental to the material qualities (sattva-guna, rajo-guna and tamo-guna), but nonetheless He is their controller No edit summary current
- 15:2915:29, 28 December 2020 diff hist +3,450 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead controls the material activities manifested by the three modes of material nature. As stated in Bhagavad-gita, nirgunam guna-bhoktr ca Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead controls the material activities manifested by the three modes of material nature. As state..." current
- 15:2015:20, 28 December 2020 diff hist +3,631 N If one is trained to worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, who is the origin of visnu-tattva, one can become fully satisfied and perfect in all respects Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one is trained to worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, who is the origin of viṣṇu-tattva, one can b..." current
- 15:1415:14, 28 December 2020 diff hist +4,110 N Krsna consciousness is not a sectarian religious movement. Rather, it is meant for all-embracing welfare activities for the world. One can enter this movement without discrimination in terms of caste, creed, religion or nationality Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa consciousness is not a sectarian religious movement. Rather, it is meant for all-embracing welfare activities for..."
- 15:0515:05, 28 December 2020 diff hist +3,727 N Just by pouring water on the root of a tree, one nourishes its trunk & all of its branches, fruits & flowers, and just by supplying food to the stomach, one satisfies all the limbs of the body. Similarly, by worshiping Lord Visnu one can satisfy everyone Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Just by pouring water on the root of a tree, one nourishes its trunk and all of its branches, fruits and flowers, and just by..."
- 13:1813:18, 28 December 2020 diff hist 0 m There are many demigods worshiped by people who are attached to material desires - kamais tais tair hrta jnanah prapadyante'nya-devatah - BG 7.20 Alankrutha moved page There are many demigods worshiped by people who are attached to material desires (kamais tais tair hrta jnanah prapadyante'nya-devatah - BG 7.20 to There are many demigods worshiped by people who are attached to material desires - kamais tais tair hrta jnanah prapadyante'nya-devatah - BG 7.20 current
- 13:1813:18, 28 December 2020 diff hist +3,362 N There are many demigods worshiped by people who are attached to material desires - kamais tais tair hrta jnanah prapadyante'nya-devatah - BG 7.20 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are many demigods worshiped by people who are attached to material desires"|"kāmais tais tair hṛta jñānāḥ prapad..."
- 13:0713:07, 28 December 2020 diff hist +3,301 N As stated in the Padma Purana: Of all types of worship, worship of Lord Visnu is best, and better than the worship of Lord Visnu is the worship of His devotee, the Vaisnava Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Of all types of worship, worship of Lord Viṣṇu is best, and better than the worship of Lord Viṣṇu is the worship of Hi..." current
- 12:5312:53, 28 December 2020 diff hist +4,475 N Whether one desires everything or nothing or desires to merge into the existence of the Lord, he is intelligent only if he worships Lord Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, by rendering transcendental loving service - SB 2.3.10 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Whether one desires everything or nothing or desires to merge into the existence of the Lord, he is intelligent only if he wor..."
- 12:4612:46, 28 December 2020 diff hist +4,379 N Even if one wants some material benefit from serving the Supreme Personality of Godhead, this can be achieved extremely easily, without hard labor Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even if one wants some material benefit from serving the Supreme Personality of Godhead, this can be achieved extremely easily..."
- 12:4212:42, 28 December 2020 diff hist +4,618 N Dhruva Maharaja went to the forest to achieve some material result by austerity and penance, but when he actually saw the Supreme Personality of Godhead he said, "I do not want any material benediction. I am completely satisfied" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Dhruva Mahārāja went to the forest to achieve some material result by austerity and penance, but when he actually saw the Su..."
- 12:3112:31, 28 December 2020 diff hist +4,307 N When we come in touch with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, we immediately become perfect and fully satisfied, just as a child is fully satisfied when he comes to the lap of his mother Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when we come in touch with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, we immediately become perfect and fully satisfied, just as a ch..." current
- 12:2512:25, 28 December 2020 diff hist +4,358 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead is actually the only object of our love. As long as we are in this material world we have so many desires to fulfill Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead is actually the only object of our love. As long as we are in this material world we have s..."
- 12:1512:15, 28 December 2020 diff hist +4,655 N If one somehow or other remembers the holy name of Narayana, Krsna or Rama at the end of life, he immediately achieves the transcendental result of going back home, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one somehow or other remembers the holy name of Nārāyaṇa, Kṛṣṇa or Rāma at the end of life, he immediately achie..."
- 12:0912:09, 28 December 2020 diff hist +4,433 N Lord Narayana took this chanting seriously, and thus Ajamila achieved the result of ante narayana-smrtih (SB 2.1.6), remembering Narayana at the end of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nonetheless, Lord Nārāyaṇa took this chanting seriously, and thus Ajāmila achieved the result of ante nārāyaṇa-smṛt..."
- 11:5611:56, 28 December 2020 diff hist +4,465 N Ajamila, for example, was saved by the Supreme Personality of Godhead from the greatest danger, that of going to hell. He was saved simply because he chanted the name Narayana at the end of his life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ajāmila, for example, was saved by the Supreme Personality of Godhead from the greatest danger, that of going to hell. He was..."
- 11:4911:49, 28 December 2020 diff hist +4,401 N There are many instances in the history of the world in which even a slight service rendered to the Lord has saved a living entity from the greatest danger Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are many instances in the history of the world in which even a slight service rendered to the Lord has saved a living en..."
- 11:4211:42, 28 December 2020 diff hist +4,427 N In Bhagavad-gita (BG 2.40), the Lord says svalpam apy asya dharmasya trayate mahato bhayat: this dharma, devotional service, is so important that even if performed to a very small, almost negligible extent, it can give one the supreme result Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā"|"BG 2.40"|"the Lord says svalpam apy asya dharmasya trāyate mahato bhayāt: this dharma, devotional servi..."
27 December 2020
- 15:5315:53, 27 December 2020 diff hist +3,146 N In the presence of so many enemies, The Krsna consciousness movement is progressing, going forward without impediments Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nonetheless, in the presence of so many enemies, this movement is progressing, going forward without impediments"}} {{notes|}}..."
- 15:4615:46, 27 December 2020 diff hist +3,620 m If the devotees continue to spread this movement, dedicating life and soul to the lotus feet of Krsna, no one will be able to check it. The movement will go forward without limits. Chant Hare Krsna Alankrutha moved page If the devotees continue to spread this movement, dedicating life and soul to the lotus feet of Krsna, no one will be able to check it. The movement will go forward without limits. Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa to If the devotees continue to spread this movement, dedicating life and soul to the lotus feet of Krsna, no one will be able to check it. The movement will go forward without limits. Chant Hare Krsna
- 15:0615:06, 27 December 2020 diff hist +3,636 N All the incarnations described in the sastras act wonderfully. It is only by the personal sweet will of the Supreme Personality of Godhead that He appears and disappears, and only fortunate devotees can expect to see Him face to face Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All the incarnations described in the śāstras act wonderfully"|"keśava dhṛta-mīna-śarīra jaya jagadīśa hare"|"It is..."
- 14:4114:41, 27 December 2020 diff hist +3,426 N It does not mean that anyone can claim to be a form of the Lord and be acceptable as an incarnation. The incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead must be accepted in terms of the descriptions found in the sastras Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This does not mean, however, that anyone can claim to be a form of the Lord and be acceptable as an incarnation. The incarnati..."
- 14:3214:32, 27 December 2020 diff hist +3,517 N Devotees are always eager to see one of the Lord's innumerable forms. It is said that just as no one can count how many waves there are in the sea, no one can count the forms of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Devotees are always eager to see one of the Lord's innumerable forms. It is said that just as no one can count how many waves..."
- 14:2414:24, 27 December 2020 diff hist +3,813 N It is not imagination but a fact that the Supreme Personality of Godhead, by His sweet will, appears in different incarnations, such as Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Nrsimha, Vamana, Parasurama, Ramacandra, Balarama, Buddha and many other forms Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus it is not imagination but a fact that the Supreme Personality of Godhead, by His sweet will, appears in different incarna..."
- 14:1614:16, 27 December 2020 diff hist +3,510 N The Lord (Krsna) says in Bhagavad-gita - BG 4.7 "Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, O descendant of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion - at that time I descend Myself" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, O descendant of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion..."
- 14:0714:07, 27 December 2020 diff hist +2,454 N As clearly stated here (in SB 8.5.45), asmat-karana-gocaram: the personal feature of the Lord can be directly perceived by our senses Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As clearly stated here, asmat-karaṇa-gocaram: the personal feature of the Lord can be directly perceived by our senses"}} {{..."
- 13:5813:58, 27 December 2020 diff hist +2,527 N Without a personal form there can be no question of a smiling face, which is clearly indicated here (in SB 8.5.45) by the words sasmitam te mukhambujam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Without a personal form there can be no question of a smiling face, which is clearly indicated here by the words sasmitam te m..."
- 13:5213:52, 27 December 2020 diff hist +3,067 Those who are in the Vaisnava sampradaya of Brahma always want to see the Supreme Personality of Godhead. They are eager to realize the Lord's personal feature, not the impersonal feature No edit summary current
- 13:3513:35, 27 December 2020 diff hist −63 He (God) is not attached to anything, for He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore, let us offer our respectful obeisances unto Him No edit summary current
- 13:3213:32, 27 December 2020 diff hist +2,606 N The devotees are always eager to see the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His original form, with His smiling lotuslike face. They are not interested in experiencing the impersonal form Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The devotees are always eager to see the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His original form, with His smiling lotuslike face...." current
- 13:1713:17, 27 December 2020 diff hist +2,591 N He (God) is not attached to anything, for He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore, let us offer our respectful obeisances unto Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is not attached to anything, for He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore, let us offer our respectful obeisance..."
- 13:1113:11, 27 December 2020 diff hist +2,724 N As indicated here (in SB 8.5.44) by the word upasanta-saktaye, His (God's) different energies act, but although He sets these energies in action, He Himself has nothing to do Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As indicated here by the word upaśānta-śaktaye, His different energies act, but although He sets these energies in action,..."
- 13:0113:01, 27 December 2020 diff hist +2,838 N We should know that He (God) is complete. Everything is done systematically by His energies (parasya saktir vividhaiva sruyate (CC Madhya 13.65, purport)), and therefore He has nothing to do - na tasya karyam karanam ca vidyate Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We should know that He is complete. Everything is done systematically by His energies"|"parasya saktir vividhaiva sruyate"|"CC..."
- 12:5212:52, 27 December 2020 diff hist +2,849 N We can simply understand that behind the activities of material nature is the Supreme Lord, by whose indications everything takes place, although we cannot see Him. Even without seeing Him, we should offer Him our respectful obeisances Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We can simply understand that behind the activities of material nature is the Supreme Lord, by whose indications everything ta..."
26 December 2020
- 16:2016:20, 26 December 2020 diff hist +4,611 N We cannot understand the functions of this material world and whether it is good for us or bad for us, in accordance with the advice of the supreme authority we must reject it and go back home, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although we cannot understand the functions of this material world and whether it is good for us or bad for us, in accordance..." current
- 16:0316:03, 26 December 2020 diff hist +4,223 N One has to return home, back to Godhead, for this is the highest perfection of life. To go back to Godhead means to reject this material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One has to return home, back to Godhead, for this is the highest perfection of life. To go back to Godhead means to reject thi..." current
- 15:4615:46, 26 December 2020 diff hist +4,295 N Even though we cannot understand what this material world is, we should be ready to reject it in accordance with the advice of learned persons, especially the advice of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even though we cannot understand what this material world is, we should be ready to reject it in accordance with the advice of..."
- 15:4115:41, 26 December 2020 diff hist +4,159 N We have to reject this material world because it is rejected by those who are learned in Vedic wisdom Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We have to reject this material world because it is rejected by those who are learned in Vedic wisdom"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler..."
- 15:3515:35, 26 December 2020 diff hist +4,662 N One must give up this world and go back home, back to the Personality of Godhead. Materialists may argue, "If this material world and its affairs are impossible to understand, how can we reject it?" The answer is provided by the word prabudhapabadham Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One must give up this world and go back home, back to the Personality of Godhead. Materialists may argue"|"If this material wo..."
- 15:2815:28, 26 December 2020 diff hist +4,594 N Actually this universe is very difficult to understand, yet learned sages have advised, as Krsna has also advised, that this material world is duhkhalayam asasvatam; (BG 8.15) in other words, it is a place of misery and temporality Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Actually this universe is very difficult to understand, yet learned sages have advised, as Krsna has also advised, that this m..."
- 15:1715:17, 26 December 2020 diff hist +4,568 N We cannot even understand how the affairs within our body are systematically taking place. The body is a small universe, since we cannot understand how things are happening in this small universe, how can we understand the affairs of the bigger universe? Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We cannot even understand how the affairs within our body are systematically taking place. The body is a small universe, and s..."
- 15:0615:06, 26 December 2020 diff hist +4,652 N As stated in BG 9.10, mayadhyaksena prakrtih suyate sacaracaram: everything is actually happening under the direction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This much we can learn, but how it is happening is extremely difficult to understand Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in Bhagavad-gītā"|"BG 9.10"|"mayādhyakṣeṇa prakṛtiḥ sūyate sacarācaram: everything is actually happenin..."
- 14:5414:54, 26 December 2020 diff hist −3 The sun is considered to be the eye of the Supreme Lord. That is confirmed here by the words yac-caksur asit and in the Brahma-samhita by the words yac-caksur esa savita. The word savita means the sun-god No edit summary current
- 14:4914:49, 26 December 2020 diff hist +4,326 N The word durvibhavyam is very important in this verse (of SB 8.5.43). No one can understand how everything is happening in this material world by the arrangement of the Supreme Personality of Godhead through His material energies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word durvibhāvyam is very important in this verse. No one can understand how everything is happening in this material wor..."
- 14:3114:31, 26 December 2020 diff hist +3,216 N The sun is considered to be the eye of the Supreme Lord. That is confirmed here by the words yac-caksur asit and in the Brahma-samhita by the words yac-caksur esa savita. The word savita means the sun-god Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore the sun is considered to be the eye of the Supreme Lord. That is confirmed here by the words yac-cakṣur āsīt and..."
- 14:0714:07, 26 December 2020 diff hist +3,434 The sun, full of infinite effulgence, is the king of all the planets and the image of the good soul. The sun is like the eye of the Supreme Lord No edit summary current
- 13:5713:57, 26 December 2020 diff hist +3,281 N The sun-god is considered to be the chief of the demigods. He is also considered to be the demigod who watches the northern side of the universe. He gives help for understanding the Vedas. As confirmed in Brahma-samhita - BS 5.38 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The sun-god is considered to be the chief of the demigods. He is also considered to be the demigod who watches the northern si..."
- 13:4813:48, 26 December 2020 diff hist +2,636 Soma, the predominating deity of the moon, is the source of food grains and therefore the source of strength even for the celestial beings, the demigods. He is the vital force for all vegetation No edit summary current
- 13:4413:44, 26 December 2020 diff hist +2,140 N The moonshine is the vital force for all vegetation, and therefore we cannot possibly accept that the moon is a desert Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The moonshine is the vital force for all vegetation, and therefore we cannot possibly accept that the moon is a desert"}} {{no..." current
- 13:1913:19, 26 December 2020 diff hist +2,824 N The water is sometimes explained to be the perspiration and sometimes the semen of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is from water that all living entities emerge, and because of water they live and grow. If there were no water, all life would cease Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Rather, the water is sometimes explained to be the perspiration and sometimes the semen of the Supreme Personality of Godhead...."
- 13:0513:05, 26 December 2020 diff hist +2,763 Despite the theories of so-called scientists, the vast quantities of water on this planet and on other planets are not created by a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen No edit summary
- 12:5212:52, 26 December 2020 diff hist +3,630 The material creation is activated by the Lord, and therefore the Lord is not a part of the material creation. The Lord exists in His original, spiritual position. The universal form of the Lord, vairaja-murti, is another feature of the Lord No edit summary current
- 12:4612:46, 26 December 2020 diff hist +3,188 N The Supreme Lord is the greatest of all. Even Lord Brahma, who created the cosmic manifestation, is but another opulence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore the Supreme Lord is the greatest of all. Even Lord Brahmā, who created the cosmic manifestation, is but another opu..."
- 12:4012:40, 26 December 2020 diff hist +3,368 N Janmady asya yato 'nvayad itaratas carthesv abhijnah sva-rat. The word sva-rat means "independent." We are dependent, whereas the Supreme Lord is completely independent Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Janmady asya yato 'nvayad itaratas carthesv abhijnah sva-rat. The word sva-rat means"|"independent"|"We are dependent, whereas..."
- 12:3012:30, 26 December 2020 diff hist +3,221 N Everything is generated from the Lord, as confirmed in the Vedanta-sutra (janmady asya yatah (SB 1.1.1)). No one is independent, but the Supreme Soul is completely independent Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everything is generated from the Lord, as confirmed in the Vedānta-sūtra"|"janmādy asya yataḥ"|"SB 1.1.1"|"No one is inde..."
- 12:2312:23, 26 December 2020 diff hist +3,202 m In this cosmic manifestation there are four kinds of living entities - jarayu ja - those born from embryos, anda ja - those born from eggs, sveda ja - those born from perspiration, and udbhijja - those born from seeds Alankrutha moved page In this cosmic manifestation there are four kinds of living entities - jarayu ja (those born from embryos), anda ja (those born from eggs), sveda ja (those born from perspiration), and udbhijja (those born from seeds) to In this cosmic manifestation there are four kinds of living entities - jarayu ja - those born from embryos, anda ja - those born from eggs, sveda ja - those born from perspiration, and udbhijja - those born from seeds current
- 12:2112:21, 26 December 2020 diff hist +3,201 N In this cosmic manifestation there are four kinds of living entities - jarayu ja - those born from embryos, anda ja - those born from eggs, sveda ja - those born from perspiration, and udbhijja - those born from seeds Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this cosmic manifestation there are four kinds of living entities - jarayu ja"|"those born from embryos"|"anda ja"|"those b..."
- 12:1412:14, 26 December 2020 diff hist +3,053 N The mahat-tattva, the total material energy, rests on His lotus feet, for the cosmic manifestation is but another opulence of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The mahat-tattva, the total material energy, rests on His lotus feet, for the cosmic manifestation is but another opulence of..." current
- 11:5811:58, 26 December 2020 diff hist +3,080 N The word mahi refers to the five material elements - earth, water, air, fire and sky - which rest upon the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Mahat-padam punya-yaso murareh Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word mahī refers to the five material elements—earth, water, air, fire and sky—which rest upon the lotus feet of the..." current
25 December 2020
- 16:3316:33, 25 December 2020 diff hist +3,995 N How then can the demons and atheists understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead? It is not possible. Therefore, to gain this understanding, the demigods, headed by Lord Brahma, offered their respectful obeisances to the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"How then can the demons and atheists understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead"|"It is not possible. Therefore, to gain th..." current
- 16:2416:24, 25 December 2020 diff hist +3,872 N Even the demigods, the devotees, who are transcendentally situated or situated on the platform of goodness, are not fully aware of the qualities and position of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even the demigods, the devotees, who are transcendentally situated or situated on the platform of goodness, are not fully awar..."
- 16:1016:10, 25 December 2020 diff hist +4,364 N Atheistic men, however, never understand how everything they create is annihilated. The Supersoul is situated within them, but because of the predominance of the modes of passion and ignorance, they cannot understand the supremacy of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Atheistic men, however, never understand how everything they create is annihilated. The Supersoul is situated within them, but..."
- 15:4015:40, 25 December 2020 diff hist +4,147 N Everyone was afraid of Hiranyakasipu's atheistic principles. When Lord Nrsimhadeva appeared in order to kill him, Hiranyakasipu's atheistic principles could not save him. Lord Nrsimhadeva killed Hiranyakasipu & took away all his power, influence & pride Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everyone was afraid of Hiraṇyakaśipu's atheistic principles. Nonetheless, when Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva appeared in order to ki..."
- 15:2915:29, 25 December 2020 diff hist +3,818 N Hiranyakasipu, for example, was an exalted representative of the atheistic class of men. He always challenged the existence of God, and thus he became inimical even toward his own son Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Hiraṇyakaśipu, for example, was an exalted representative of the atheistic class of men. He always challenged the existence..."
- 15:1615:16, 25 December 2020 diff hist +3,834 N Atheists think that they are independent, and therefore they do not care about the supremacy of the Lord, yet the Lord asserts His supremacy when He overcomes them as death Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Atheists think that they are independent, and therefore they do not care about the supremacy of the Lord, yet the Lord asserts..."
- 15:1015:10, 25 December 2020 diff hist +3,769 m Atheists and demons cannot understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead, although He is situated within everyone. For them the Lord finally appears in the form of death, as confirmed in Bhagavad-gita - mrtyuh sarva-haras caham - BG 10.34 Alankrutha moved page Atheists and demons cannot understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead, although He is situated within everyone. For them the Lord finally appears in the form of death, as confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (mrtyuh sarva-haras caham (BG 10.34)) to [[Atheists and demons cannot understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead, although He is situated within everyone. For them the Lord finally appears in the form of death, as confirmed in Bhagavad-gita - mrtyuh sarva-haras caham... current
- 15:0315:03, 25 December 2020 diff hist +3,769 N Atheists and demons cannot understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead, although He is situated within everyone. For them the Lord finally appears in the form of death, as confirmed in Bhagavad-gita - mrtyuh sarva-haras caham - BG 10.34 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Atheists and demons cannot understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead, although He is situated within everyone. For them th..."
- 14:4914:49, 25 December 2020 diff hist +3,228 N The living entities, however, being subdued by the material energy, have forgotten the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entities, however, being subdued by the material energy, have forgotten the Supreme Personality of Godhead"}} {{not..."
- 14:4214:42, 25 December 2020 diff hist +3,643 N Bhagavad-gita clearly says that the strong material energy controls everyone and that getting out of her control is extremely difficult. That controlling energy belongs to the Supreme Personality of Godhead and works under His control Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bhagavad-gītā clearly says that the strong material energy controls everyone and that getting out of her control is extremel..."
- 14:1114:11, 25 December 2020 diff hist +3,523 N The Lord is not a part of the material creation, but is beyond the creation. Therefore, not only does He control the conditioned souls through His external energy, but He also controls the external energy itself Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord is not a part of the material creation, but is beyond the creation. Therefore, not only does He control the condition..."
- 13:4513:45, 25 December 2020 diff hist +3,552 N The illusory energy is undoubtedly very strong, but she is fully under the control of the transcendental person who is described in this verse (of SB 8.5.30) as paresam, the transcendental Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"That illusory energy is undoubtedly very strong, but she is fully under the control of the transcendental person who is descri..."
- 13:2813:28, 25 December 2020 diff hist +3,075 N Every living being is illusioned by the external energy of the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus every living being is illusioned by the external energy of the Supreme Lord"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrutha}} {{compl..." current
- 13:0813:08, 25 December 2020 diff hist +3,158 N Na te viduh svartha-gatim hi visnum: (SB 7.5.31) the living entities have forgotten that the aim of life is to go back home, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Na te viduḥ svārtha-gatiṁ hi viṣṇum"|"SB 7.5.31"|"the living entities have forgotten that the aim of life is to go ba..."
- 12:4112:41, 25 December 2020 diff hist +3,204 N The prowess of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu, certainly controls all living entities, so much so that the living entities have forgotten the aim of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The prowess of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu, certainly controls all living entities, so much so that the livi..." current
- 12:3112:31, 25 December 2020 diff hist +4,008 N When one is situated on the transcendental platform of visuddha-sattva, pure goodness, he can see the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who sits on the back of Garuda. Lord Brahma offers his respectful obeisances unto that Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when one is situated on the transcendental platform of viśuddha-sattva, pure goodness, he can see the Supreme Personality of..."
- 12:2212:22, 25 December 2020 diff hist +3,567 N In conditional life, the living entity moves turbulently in the whirlpool of birth and death Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In conditional life, the living entity moves turbulently in the whirlpool of birth and death"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrut..." current
- 12:1512:15, 25 December 2020 diff hist +3,849 N Yoga is defined in this way: yoga indriya-samyamah. As previously explained, we are disturbed by the indriyas, or senses. Moreover, we are agitated by the three modes of material nature, which are imposed upon us by the external energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore yoga is defined in this way: yoga indriya-saṁyamaḥ. As previously explained, we are disturbed by the indriyas, o..."
- 11:2411:24, 25 December 2020 diff hist +3,762 N Because the Lord is situated beyond the three modes of material nature, He is unseen by those who are dominated by these three modes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because the Lord is situated beyond the three modes of material nature, He is unseen by those who are dominated by these three..." current
- 11:1511:15, 25 December 2020 diff hist +3,624 N It is on this platform of vasudeva that Vasudeva, or Krsna, can appear. Thus Krsna appeared on this planet as the son of Vasudeva Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is on this platform of vasudeva that Vāsudeva, or Kṛṣṇa, can appear. Thus Kṛṣṇa appeared on this planet as the..."
- 09:5709:57, 25 December 2020 diff hist +4,187 The Supreme Personality of Godhead is beyond darkness and passion. He is on the platform where goodness or knowledge is not disturbed by passion and ignorance. This is called the vasudeva platform No edit summary current
- 09:4809:48, 25 December 2020 diff hist +3,415 N Sattvam visuddham vasudeva-sabditam (SB 4.3.23). In this material world, the three modes of material nature - goodness, passion and ignorance - prevail Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sattvaṁ viśuddhaṁ vasudeva-śabditam"|"SB 4.3.23"|"In this material world, the three modes of material nature - goodness,..."
24 December 2020
- 16:1016:10, 24 December 2020 diff hist +3,911 N One should not be misguided by the activities of this material world and forget the central point (Supersoul), the Absolute Truth. That is the instruction given here (in SB 8.5.28) by Lord Brahma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should not be misguided by the activities of this material world and forget the central point, the Absolute Truth. That is..."
- 16:0116:01, 24 December 2020 diff hist +4,057 N The material body of the living entity is a result of the conditioned soul's activities, and because the supporter is the Supersoul, the Supersoul is the true reality. Every one of us, therefore, should offer respectful obeisances to this central reality Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The material body of the living entity is a result of the conditioned soul's activities, and because the supporter is the Supe..."
- 15:3915:39, 24 December 2020 diff hist +23 The cycle of repeated birth and death is figuratively described herein - SB 8.5.28 No edit summary
- 15:2715:27, 24 December 2020 diff hist +3,782 The entire world is going on because the living entity, who is part and parcel of the Supreme Lord, is utilizing the material energy No edit summary current
- 15:2215:22, 24 December 2020 diff hist +3,376 N The cycle of repeated birth and death is figuratively described herein - SB 8.5.28 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The cycle of repeated birth and death is figuratively described herein"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrutha}} {{complete|ALL}}..."
- 15:1015:10, 24 December 2020 diff hist +5,075 N Those who are sufficiently intelligent worship this Supreme Personality of Godhead (Lord Caitanya) by performing sankirtana-yajna. In this incarnation, the Supreme Lord declares Himself not to be the Supreme Lord, and therefore He is known as Tri-yuga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who are sufficiently intelligent worship this Supreme Personality of Godhead by performing saṅkīrtana-yajña. In this..."
- 14:5614:56, 24 December 2020 diff hist −13 Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, whose complexion is not black like that of Krsna but is golden (tvisakrsnam), is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is accompanied by associates like Nityananda, Advaita, Gadadhara and Srivasa No edit summary
- 14:5614:56, 24 December 2020 diff hist +4,789 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, whose complexion is not black like that of Krsna but is golden (tvisakrsnam), is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is accompanied by associates like Nityananda, Advaita, Gadadhara and Srivasa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, whose complexion is not black like that of Krsna but is golden"|"tvisakrsnam"|"is the Supreme Persona..."
- 14:4214:42, 24 December 2020 diff hist +4,692 N Krsna-varnam tvisakrsnam sangopangastra-parsadam The Lord appears in Kali-yuga as a devotee. Thus although He is Krsna, He chants the Hare Krsna mantra like a devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"kṛṣṇa-varṇaṁ tviṣākṛṣṇaṁ sāṅgopāṅgāstra-pārṣadam The Lord appears in Kali-yuga as a devotee. Th..."
- 14:2814:28, 24 December 2020 diff hist +4,762 N The Supreme Lord is described as tri-yuga because although He appeared variously in Satya-yuga, Treta-yuga and Dvapara-yuga, when He appeared in Kali-yuga He never declared Himself the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Lord is described as tri-yuga because although He appeared variously in Satya-yuga, Tretā-yuga and Dvāpara-yuga,..." current
- 14:1714:17, 24 December 2020 diff hist +5,096 N Our bodies are formed as a result of our past deeds (karmana daiva-netrena (SB 3.31.1)), but the Supreme Personality of Godhead does not have a material body, and therefore He has no avidya, ignorance. He does not sleep, but is always alert and awake Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Our bodies are formed as a result of our past deeds"|"karmana daiva-netrena"|"SB 3.31.1"|"but the Supreme Personality of Godhe..."
- 12:2312:23, 24 December 2020 diff hist +4,521 N The Lord is the witness of everything; He sees what we are doing at every moment. The Lord is not covered by a body resulting from karma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord is the witness of everything; He sees what we are doing at every moment. The Lord is not covered by a body resulting..."
- 12:0912:09, 24 December 2020 diff hist +4,754 N There are millions and millions of living entities, and the Lord gives them directions. Therefore He has no time to sleep, and He is never in ignorance of our activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are millions and millions of living entities, and the Lord gives them directions. Therefore He has no time to sleep, and..." current
- 11:4811:48, 24 December 2020 diff hist +4,551 N The word anidram, meaning "always awake and free from ignorance," is very important in this verse (of SB 8.5.27). As stated in BG 15.15, mattah smrtir jnanam apohanam ca: it is the Lord who gives intelligence to everyone and who causes everyone to forget Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word anidram, meaning"|"always awake and free from ignorance"|"is very important in this verse. As stated in Bhagavad-gita..."
- 11:1211:12, 24 December 2020 diff hist +4,644 N The Lord is addressed here (in SB 8.5.27) as vipascitam, one who is full of all knowledge or who knows everything. The Lord is the Supreme Soul, and He knows everything about the living entities and their senses Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore the Lord is addressed here as vipaścitam, one who is full of all knowledge or who knows everything. The Lord is the..."
- 11:0211:02, 24 December 2020 diff hist +4,527 N The Lord is the origin of all emanations, and He directly and indirectly knows everything about all the activities within His creation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord is the origin of all emanations, and He directly and indirectly knows everything about all the activities within His..." current
- 10:5010:50, 24 December 2020 diff hist +4,379 N In the beginning of Srimad-Bhagavatam the Supreme Personality of Godhead is described in this way: janmady asya yato'nvayad itaratas carthesv abhijnah - SB 1.1.1 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the beginning of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam the Supreme Personality of Godhead is described in this way: janmādy asya yato'nvay..."
23 December 2020
- 15:4015:40, 23 December 2020 diff hist 0 m Although the Lord is silent in His abode, He is doing everything through His different energies - parasya saktir vividhaiva sruyate - CC Madhya 13.65, purport Alankrutha moved page Thus although the Lord is silent in His abode, He is doing everything through His different energies - parasya saktir vividhaiva sruyate - CC Madhya 13.65, purport to Although the Lord is silent in His abode, He is doing everything through His different energies - parasya saktir vividhaiva sruyate - CC Madhya 13.65, purport current
- 15:4015:40, 23 December 2020 diff hist +6,480 N Although the Lord is silent in His abode, He is doing everything through His different energies - parasya saktir vividhaiva sruyate - CC Madhya 13.65, purport Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus although the Lord is silent in His abode, He is doing everything through His different energies"|"parāsya śaktir vividh..."
- 15:2615:26, 23 December 2020 diff hist +6,584 N This material nature, working under My (Krsna's) direction, O son of Kunti, is producing all moving and unmoving beings. By its rule this manifestation is created and annihilated again and again - BG 9.10 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This material nature, working under My direction, O son of Kuntī, is producing all moving and unmoving beings. By its rule th..."
- 15:1715:17, 23 December 2020 diff hist +6,332 N By Me, in My (Krsna's) unmanifested form, this entire universe is pervaded. All beings are in Me, but I am not in them - BG 9.4 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By Me, in My unmanifested form, this entire universe is pervaded. All beings are in Me, but I am not in them"|"BG 9.4"}} {{not..."
- 15:0715:07, 23 December 2020 diff hist +6,870 N In the beginning of Srimad-Bhagavatam it is said, satyam param dhimahi (SB 1.1.1). The Vedic mantras say, satyam jnanam anantam and niskalam niskriyam santam niravadyam. God is supreme. Although naturally He does not do anything, He is doing everything Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the beginning of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam it is said, satyaṁ paraṁ dhīmahi"|"SB 1.1.1"|"The Vedic mantras say, satyam jnan..." current
- 14:5014:50, 23 December 2020 diff hist +6,768 N In Bhagavad-gita (BG 15.15) the Lord says, sarvasya caham hrdi sannivistah: "I am situated in everyone's heart." This does not mean, however, that everyone is equal to the Lord. In the sruti-mantras it is also said, hrdi hy ayam atma pratisthitah Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā"|"BG 15.15"|"the Lord says, sarvasya caham hrdi sannivistah"|"I am situated in everyone's heart"|"This does..."
- 14:3914:39, 23 December 2020 diff hist +6,341 N The Lord is situated in everyone's heart and the individual living entity is not, never should the individual living entity be equated with the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because the Lord is situated in everyone's heart and the individual living entity is not, never should the individual living e..."
- 14:2814:28, 23 December 2020 diff hist +6,707 N Although God is in one place, He controls those who supply the air and rain. He surpasses all in excellence. (Isopanisad 4) Thus the Supreme is never to be equaled by the subordinate living entities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although in one place, He controls those who supply the air and rain. He surpasses all in excellence"|"Īśopaniṣad 4"|"Thus..."
- 14:1714:17, 23 December 2020 diff hist +6,397 N Although fixed in His abode, the Personality of Godhead is swifter than the mind and can overcome all others running. The powerful demigods cannot approach Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although fixed in His abode, the Personality of Godhead is swifter than the mind and can overcome all others running. The powe..."
- 13:4113:41, 23 December 2020 diff hist −27 As stated in BG 13.3, ksetra-jnam capi mam viddhi sarva-ksetresu bharata. Although the Lord is a living being and the individual souls are living beings, the Supreme Lord, unlike the individual souls, is vibhu, all-pervading, and ananta, unlimited No edit summary current
- 13:3313:33, 23 December 2020 diff hist +6,823 N As stated in BG 13.3, ksetra-jnam capi mam viddhi sarva-ksetresu bharata. Although the Lord is a living being and the individual souls are living beings, the Supreme Lord, unlike the individual souls, is vibhu, all-pervading, and ananta, unlimited Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in Bhagavad-gītā"|"BG 13.3"|"kṣetra-jñaṁ cāpi māṁ viddhi sarva-kṣetreṣu bhārata. Although the Lord i..."
- 12:4212:42, 23 December 2020 diff hist −7 The Supreme Personality of Godhead is sanatana, eternal, and the individual living entities are also eternal. The difference is that Krsna, or God, is the supreme eternal, whereas the individual souls are minute, fragmental eternals No edit summary current
- 12:4112:41, 23 December 2020 diff hist +6,813 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead is sanatana, eternal, and the individual living entities are also eternal. The difference is that Krsna, or God, is the supreme eternal, whereas the individual souls are minute, fragmental eternals Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead is sanātana, eternal, and the individual living entities are also eternal. The difference..."
- 12:3212:32, 23 December 2020 diff hist +6,671 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead, however, is eternal, and similarly the living entities, who are parts of Him, are also eternal - mamaivamso jiva-loke jiva-bhutah sanatanah - BG 15.7 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead, however, is eternal, and similarly the living entities, who are parts of Him, are also ete..."
- 12:1812:18, 23 December 2020 diff hist +6,761 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead is not anything of material creation. Everything material must change from one form to another - for example, from earth to earthen pot and from earthen pot to earth again. All our creations are temporary, impermanent Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead is not anything of material creation. Everything material must change from one form to anot..."
- 11:4811:48, 23 December 2020 diff hist +4,496 N The other (song sung by devotees of god), of course, is the maha-mantra - Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The other, of course, is the mahā-mantra—Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma..." current
- 11:3711:37, 23 December 2020 diff hist +4,786 N We generally sing two songs. One is sri-krsna-caitanya prabhu nityananda sri-advaita gadadhara srivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrnda. This is bona fide. It is always mentioned in the Caitanya-caritamrta, and it is accepted by the acaryas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We generally sing two songs. One is śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu nityānanda śrī-advaita gadādhara śrīvāsādi-gaura..."
- 11:0811:08, 23 December 2020 diff hist +4,377 N Lord Brahma's prayers were not ordinary concocted prayers. Prayers must be approved by Vedic literature, as indicated in this verse (of SB 8.5.25) by the words daivibhir girbhih Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These prayers were not ordinary concocted prayers. Prayers must be approved by Vedic literature, as indicated in this verse by..."
- 07:5507:55, 23 December 2020 diff hist +4,605 N Even though Brahma had not seen the Supreme Personality of Godhead before, he was confident that the Lord was there in Svetadvipa. Thus he took the opportunity to go there and offer prayers to the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore we have to hear about God, Kṛṣṇa, from the authentic Vedic literature and from persons who understand the Vedi..."
- 07:3207:32, 23 December 2020 diff hist +4,849 It is not necessary for one to see God before he can accept God. Our sensory perception is always incomplete. Therefore, even if we see God, we may not be able to understand Him No edit summary
- 07:3107:31, 23 December 2020 diff hist +4,745 N Even though the rascals and fools saw Krsna personally, they could not understand that He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Even upon seeing God personally, one who is unfortunate cannot understand Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even though the rascals and fools saw Kṛṣṇa personally, they could not understand that He is the Supreme Personality of..."
- 07:2207:22, 23 December 2020 diff hist +4,657 N When Krsna was on earth, many, many people saw Him but could not understand that He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Avajananti mam mudha manusim tanum asritam - BG 9.11 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Kṛṣṇa was on earth, many, many people saw Him but could not understand that He is the Supreme Personality of Godhea..."
- 06:5006:50, 23 December 2020 diff hist +4,732 N It is said that when Brahma and the other demigods go to see the Supreme Personality of Godhead in Svetadvipa, they cannot directly see Him, but their prayers are heard by the Lord, and the needful action is taken. This we have seen in many instances Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is said that when Brahmā and the other demigods go to see the Supreme Personality of Godhead in Śvetadvīpa, they cannot..."
22 December 2020
- 18:1318:13, 22 December 2020 diff hist −33 Concerning ajitasya padam, the abode of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the milk ocean of this material world, Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura says: padam ksirodadhi-stha-svetadvipam tamasah prakrteh param No edit summary current
- 18:1218:12, 22 December 2020 diff hist +4,768 N Concerning ajitasya padam, the abode of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the milk ocean of this material world, Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura says: padam ksirodadhi-stha-svetadvipam tamasah prakrteh param Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Concerning ajitasya padam, the abode of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the milk ocean of this material world, Śrīla V..."
- 18:0518:05, 22 December 2020 diff hist +5,064 N If one continues in this way (of devotional service), Krsna will always be pleased with him and will give him all instructions so that he may very easily return home, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one continues in this way, Kṛṣṇa will always be pleased with him and will give him all instructions so that he may ve..." current
- 17:4417:44, 22 December 2020 diff hist +5,085 N Only the devotee of Lord Visnu is called sura, not asura. Lord Krsna is very much pleased with His devotees, even if they are not on the topmost stage of devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore, only the devotee of Lord Viṣṇu is called sura, not asura. Lord Kṛṣṇa is very much pleased with His devote..."
- 17:2117:21, 22 December 2020 diff hist +4,799 N Ravana, for example, was a great devotee of Lord Siva, but he is described as an asura. Similarly, Hiranyakasipu is described as a great devotee of Lord Brahma, yet he was also an asura Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Rāvaṇa, for example, was a great devotee of Lord Śiva, but he is described as an asura. Similarly, Hiraṇyakaśipu is des..."
- 17:1117:11, 22 December 2020 diff hist +4,557 N Anyone who is a devotee of Lord Krsna is called a deva, and others, even though they may be devotees of demigods, are called asuras Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Anyone who is a devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa is called a deva, and others, even though they may be devotees of demigods, are ca..."
- 17:0017:00, 22 December 2020 diff hist +4,814 N The devotees are all demigods. There are two kinds of men within this world. One is called the deva, and the other is called the asura Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The devotees are all demigods. There are two kinds of men within this world. One is called the deva, and the other is called t..."
- 16:5216:52, 22 December 2020 diff hist +4,705 N Sura-priya, is also significant. Although Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is equal toward everyone, He is especially inclined toward His devotees - ye bhajanti tu mam bhaktya mayi te tesu capy aham Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Another word, sura-priya, is also significant. Although Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is equal toward every..." current
- 16:4216:42, 22 December 2020 diff hist +4,957 N Death is inevitable; no one can surpass the force of death. Therefore Maharaja Pariksit, while fully alive, wanted to hear Srimad-Bhagavatam. He is consequently addressed here (in SB 8.5.24) as arindama Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Death is inevitable; no one can surpass the force of death. Therefore Mahārāja Parīkṣit, while fully alive, wanted to hea..."
- 16:3016:30, 22 December 2020 diff hist +5,129 N He (Maharaja Pariksit) was not at all angry with the muni's son who had cursed him. Rather, he accepted the curse and prepared for his death in the association of Sukadeva Gosvami Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He was not at all angry with the muni's son who had cursed him. Rather, he accepted the curse and prepared for his death in th..."
- 16:1416:14, 22 December 2020 diff hist +5,359 N Though he (Maharaja Pariksit) was a young king, as soon as he heard that he was going to die within seven days, he immediately left his kingdom. He did not follow the dictates of enemies within his body, such as lust, greed and anger Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"and even though he was a young king, as soon as he heard that he was going to die within seven days, he immediately left his k..."
- 15:5615:56, 22 December 2020 diff hist +4,794 N Maharaja Pariksit is specifically addressed as arindama because in his political life he was able to subdue all kinds of enemies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahārāja Parīkṣit is specifically addressed as arindama because in his political life he was able to subdue all kinds of..."
- 15:4015:40, 22 December 2020 diff hist +4,854 N Maharaja Pariksit is addressed here (in SB 8.5.24) as arindama, "subduer of all enemies." Not only do we have enemies outside of our bodies, but within our bodies there are many enemies, such as lusty desires, anger and greed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahārāja Parīkṣit is addressed here as arindama"|"subduer of all enemies"|"Not only do we have enemies outside of our bod..."
21 December 2020
- 18:0218:02, 21 December 2020 diff hist +11,073 N The sankirtana movement, therefore, is a great opportunity. Simply by hearing Bhagavad-gita and chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, one becomes completely purified. Thus the struggle for existence ceases, and one goes back home, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The saṅkīrtana movement, therefore, is a great opportunity. Simply by hearing Bhagavad-gītā and chanting the Hare Kṛṣ..."
- 17:5517:55, 21 December 2020 diff hist +10,674 N The Krsna consciousness movement is meant to stop the struggle for existence. The Srimad-Bhagavatam and Bhagavad-gita give definite directions on how to stop the struggle for existence and how to survive in eternal life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Indeed, it is meant to stop the struggle for existence. The Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and Bhagavad-gītā give definite directions..."
- 17:2817:28, 21 December 2020 diff hist +5,442 If one actually wants happiness, one must go to the spiritual world No edit summary current
- 17:2617:26, 21 December 2020 diff hist +10,551 N Not to speak of going to the moon, even if one is promoted to the highest planetary system, Brahmaloka, there cannot be any happiness in this material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore, not to speak of going to the moon, even if one is promoted to the highest planetary system, Brahmaloka, there canno..."
- 17:1517:15, 21 December 2020 diff hist +10,377 N From the highest planet in this material world down to the lowest, all are places of misery wherein repeated birth and death take place Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"From the highest planet in this material world down to the lowest, all are places of misery wherein repeated birth and death t..."
- 17:0417:04, 21 December 2020 diff hist +10,225 One cannot be happy in any way within this material world. As stated in Bhagavad-gita - BG 8.16 No edit summary current
- 17:0117:01, 21 December 2020 diff hist +10,277 N One cannot be happy in any way within this material world. As stated in Bhagavad-gita - BG 8.16 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One cannot be happy in any way within this material world. As stated in Bhagavad-gītā"|"BG 8.16"|"ābrahma-bhuvanāl lokā..."
- 16:4216:42, 21 December 2020 diff hist +10,596 N Caitanya Mahaprabhu therefore says, ceto-darpana-marjanam (CC Antya 20.12). To cleanse the core of the heart, which is full of misunderstanding, is possible only through sri-krsna-sankirtana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Caitanya Mahāprabhu therefore says, ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam"|"CC Antya 20.12"|"To cleanse the core of the heart, which is fu..."
- 16:3516:35, 21 December 2020 diff hist +10,531 N Although the soul is within the body, nevertheless, because of misunderstanding and animal propensities one accepts the body as the self Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although the soul is within the body, nevertheless, because of misunderstanding and animal propensities one accepts the body a..." current
- 16:3016:30, 21 December 2020 diff hist +10,618 N As the embodied soul continually passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death. The self-realized soul is not bewildered by such a change - BG 2.13 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As the embodied soul continually passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into anothe..."
- 16:1216:12, 21 December 2020 diff hist +10,621 N This misconception (of bodily conception of life) is the strongest impediment, and it must be removed. That is the instruction of Bhagavad-gita and of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This misconception is the strongest impediment, and it must be removed. That is the instruction of Bhagavad-gītā and of Śr..." current
- 16:0616:06, 21 December 2020 diff hist +11,024 N Most dangerous of the dirty things within our hearts is this misidentification of the body as the self. Under the influence of this misunderstanding, one thinks, "I am this body. I am an Englishman. I am an Indian. I am an American. I am Hindu, Muslim" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus the most dangerous of the dirty things within our hearts is this misidentification of the body as the self. Under the inf..." current
- 15:3815:38, 21 December 2020 diff hist +10,746 N Everywhere we find this same misunderstanding. As soon as one is in the bodily conception of life, one is nothing but an animal like a cat or a dog - sa eva go-kharah - SB 10.84.13 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everywhere we find this same misunderstanding. As soon as one is in the bodily conception of life, one is nothing but an anima..."
- 15:0415:04, 21 December 2020 diff hist +10,664 N Even the big philosophers and scientists with whom we deal are practically all under the impression that they are their bodies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even the big philosophers and scientists with whom we deal are practically all under the impression that they are their bodies..."
- 14:4214:42, 21 December 2020 diff hist +10,843 N The whole difficulty is that in this age of Kali there is no sattva-guna and no clearance of the heart, and therefore people are making the mistake of identifying with their bodies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The whole difficulty is that in this age of Kali there is no sattva-guṇa and no clearance of the heart, and therefore people..."
- 14:2714:27, 21 December 2020 diff hist +10,583 N It has been explained by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Ceto-darpana-marjanam (CC Antya 20.12) by the chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, one's heart is cleansed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This has also been explained by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam"|"CC Antya 20.12"|"by the chanting of the..." current
- 14:1914:19, 21 December 2020 diff hist +10,716 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's movement consists of spreading krsna-sankirtana. Param vijayate sri-krsna-sankirtanam: "All glories to the Sri Krsna sankirtana!" Why is it so glorious? This has also been explained by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu - CC Antya 20.12 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's movement consists of spreading kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana. Paraṁ vijayate śrī-kṛṣṇa-sa..."
- 13:4813:48, 21 December 2020 diff hist +10,836 N Our duty is to follow the instructions of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and preach the Krsna consciousness movement all over the world very sincerely. This is the best welfare activity for the peace and prosperity of human society Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Our duty, therefore, is to follow the instructions of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and preach the Kṛṣṇa consciousness move..."
- 13:3813:38, 21 December 2020 diff hist +10,878 N Those who have accepted the task of spreading the Hare Krsna maha-mantra in full Krsna consciousness should take this opportunity to deliver people very easily from the clutches of material existence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who have accepted the task of spreading the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra in full Kṛṣṇa consciousness should take..."
- 06:5006:50, 21 December 2020 diff hist +11,004 N Although Kali-yuga is full of faults, there is still one good quality about this age. It is that simply by chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, one can become free from material bondage and be promoted to the transcendental kingdom - SB 12.3.51 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear King, although Kali-yuga is full of faults, there is still one good quality about this age. It is that simply by chant..."
19 December 2020
- 17:2917:29, 19 December 2020 diff hist +10,722 N Chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra is potent always, but it is especially potent in this age of Kali. Therefore Sukadeva Gosvami, while instructing Maharaja Pariksit, stressed this chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra is potent always, but it is especially potent in this age of Kali. Therefore Śu..."
- 17:2217:22, 19 December 2020 diff hist +10,738 N Chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra and thus be delivered from the clutches of material existence and return home, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra and thus be delivered from the clutches of material existence and return home, back to..."
- 17:1517:15, 19 December 2020 diff hist +10,911 N Of these 427,000 years, the 10,000 years of the sankirtana movement inaugurated by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 500 years ago provide the opportunity for the fallen souls of Kali-yuga to take to the Krsna consciousness movement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Of these 427,000 years, the 10,000 years of the saṅkīrtana movement inaugurated by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu 500 years ago..."
- 17:0417:04, 19 December 2020 diff hist +10,980 N After the Battle of Kuruksetra, at which Bhagavad-gita was spoken, Kali-yuga continues for 432,000 years, of which only 5,000 years have passed. Thus there is still a balance of 427,000 years to come Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After the Battle of Kurukṣetra, at which Bhagavad-gītā was spoken, Kali-yuga continues for 432,000 years, of which only 5,..."
- 16:4616:46, 19 December 2020 diff hist +10,817 N Simply by accepting the sankirtana movement and chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, the fallen souls of this Kali-yuga will be delivered Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This means that simply by accepting the saṅkīrtana movement and chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, the fallen soul..."
- 16:1116:11, 19 December 2020 diff hist +32 When Krsna appeared, He gave His orders, and when Krsna Himself appeared as a devotee, as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, He showed us the path by which to cross the ocean of Kali-yuga. That is the path of the Hare Krsna movement No edit summary
- 16:1016:10, 19 December 2020 diff hist +11,134 N When Krsna appeared, He gave His orders, and when Krsna Himself appeared as a devotee, as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, He showed us the path by which to cross the ocean of Kali-yuga. That is the path of the Hare Krsna movement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Kṛṣṇa appeared, He gave His orders, and when Kṛṣṇa Himself appeared as a devotee, as Śrī Caitanya Mahāprab..."
- 15:5415:54, 19 December 2020 diff hist +10,813 N Kirtanad eva krsnasya mukta-sangah param vrajet: simply by chanting the Hare Krsna mantra, one can be freed from the contamination of Kali-yuga and, in his original spiritual body, can return home, back to Godhead. This is the opportunity of Kali-yuga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kīrtanād eva kṛṣṇasya mukta-saṅgaḥ paraṁ vrajet: simply by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, one can be free..."
- 15:4315:43, 19 December 2020 diff hist +10,612 N This age of Kali is full of unlimited faults. Indeed, it is just like an ocean of faults (dosa-nidhi). But there is one chance, one opportunity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This age of Kali is full of unlimited faults. Indeed, it is just like an ocean of faults"|"doṣa-nidhi"|"But there is one cha..."
- 15:3315:33, 19 December 2020 diff hist +50 Kali-yuga is full of contamination. This is described in the Srimad-Bhagavatam - SB 12.3.51 No edit summary
- 15:3215:32, 19 December 2020 diff hist +10,179 N Kali-yuga is full of contamination. This is described in the Srimad-Bhagavatam - SB 12.3.51 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kali-yuga is full of contamination. This is described in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam"|"SB 12.3.51"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankr..."
- 15:1415:14, 19 December 2020 diff hist +10,400 N Surrendering unto the lotus feet of Krsna means achieving complete purification. Krsna says in Bhagavad-gita - BG 18.66 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Surrendering unto the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa means achieving complete purification. Kṛṣṇa says in Bhagavad-gītā"|"B..." current
- 14:3714:37, 19 December 2020 diff hist +10,737 N After some five thousand years, Krsna came again as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu just to teach the entire world how to surrender unto Him, unto Sri Krsna, and thus be purified Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"therefore, after some five thousand years, Kṛṣṇa came again as Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu just to teach the entire world..."
- 14:2914:29, 19 December 2020 diff hist +10,648 N Since the beginning of Kali-yuga, however, people have practically been unable to surrender to the lotus feet of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since the beginning of Kali-yuga, however, people have practically been unable to surrender to the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa"}..."
- 14:1514:15, 19 December 2020 diff hist +10,867 N Just before the beginning of Kali-yuga - or, in other words, at the end of Dvapara-yuga - Lord Sri Krsna appeared and left His instructions in the form of Bhagavad-gita, in which He asked all living entities to surrender unto Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Just before the beginning of Kali-yuga—or, in other words, at the end of Dvāpara-yuga—Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa appeared and..." current
- 13:3713:37, 19 December 2020 diff hist +10,568 N From this verse (of SB 8.5.23) we can understand the situation of Kali-yuga, through which we are now passing Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"From this verse we can understand the situation of Kali-yuga, through which we are now passing"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankr..."
- 13:2513:25, 19 December 2020 diff hist +10,584 N By rajo-guna everything material is created, by sattva-guna everything material is maintained properly, and by tamo-guna, when the creation is improperly situated, everything is destroyed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By rajo-guṇa everything material is created, by sattva-guṇa everything material is maintained properly, and by tamo-guṇa..."
- 13:1513:15, 19 December 2020 diff hist +10,231 N The material world is conducted by the three modes of nature, namely sattva-guna, rajo-guna and tamo-guna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The material world is conducted by the three modes of nature, namely sattva-guṇa, rajo-guṇa and tamo-guṇa"}} {{notes|}}..."
18 December 2020
- 14:2014:20, 18 December 2020 diff hist +3,997 N As a king sometimes punishes or rewards to maintain law & order, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, although having nothing to do with the activities of this material world, sometimes appears as various incarnations according to the time, place & object Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As a king sometimes punishes or rewards someone to maintain law and order, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, although having..." current
- 14:0814:08, 18 December 2020 diff hist +3,460 N He (God) is unaffected by these modes of material nature. He is the Supreme Lord of everyone Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Actually, however, He is unaffected by these modes of material nature. He is the Supreme Lord of everyone"}} {{notes|}} {{comp..." current
- 13:5713:57, 18 December 2020 diff hist +4,172 N The Lord has nothing to do with anyone's protection or destruction, but for the creation, maintenance and annihilation of this material world He apparently has to act either in goodness, in passion or in darkness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord has nothing to do with anyone's protection or destruction, but for the creation, maintenance and annihilation of this..."
- 13:4013:40, 18 December 2020 diff hist +3,755 N To deliver the pious and to annihilate the miscreants, as well as to reestablish the principles of religion, I (Krsna) advent Myself millennium after millennium Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To deliver the pious and to annihilate the miscreants, as well as to reestablish the principles of religion, I advent Myself m..."
17 December 2020
- 19:3019:30, 17 December 2020 diff hist +3,362 N This verse (of SB 8.5.22) explains that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is equal to everyone. This is confirmed by the Lord Himself in Bhagavad-gita - BG 9.29 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This verse explains that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is equal to everyone. This is confirmed by the Lord Himself in Bha..."
- 19:2219:22, 17 December 2020 diff hist +2,017 N Ultimately, the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the shelter of all living entities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ultimately, the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the shelter of all living entities"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrutha}} {{c..."
- 19:1219:12, 17 December 2020 diff hist +2,768 N Even impersonalists think of the welfare of all people. Thus Brahma was very much concerned at seeing the demons in power Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even impersonalists think of the welfare of all people. Thus Brahmā was very much concerned at seeing the demons in power"}}..."
- 18:5018:50, 17 December 2020 diff hist +2,582 N After hearing from the demigods the real situation, Lord Brahma was very much concerned because the demons were unnecessarily so powerful Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After hearing from the demigods the real situation, Lord Brahmā was very much concerned because the demons were unnecessarily..."
- 18:4318:43, 17 December 2020 diff hist +3,358 N When one is materially opulent, he should learn to be sober and well-behaved toward Vaisnavas and saintly persons; otherwise he will fall down Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one is materially opulent, he should learn to be sober and well-behaved toward Vaiṣṇavas and saintly persons; otherwi..."
- 18:2318:23, 17 December 2020 diff hist +3,584 N To be extremely opulent in materialistic advancement is sometimes very risky. The materially opulent person does not care about anyone, thus he commits offenses to great personalities, such as devotees & great saints. This is the way of material opulence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To be extremely opulent in materialistic advancement is sometimes very risky. The materially opulent person does not care abou..."
- 18:0818:08, 17 December 2020 diff hist +3,274 N The demigods, afflicted on one side by the fighting demons and on the other by the curse of Durvasa Muni, lost all the material opulences in the three worlds Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus the demigods, afflicted on one side by the fighting demons and on the other by the curse of Durvāsā Muni, lost all the..."
- 17:5317:53, 17 December 2020 diff hist +3,271 Indra, being too puffed up, took the garland, and without respect for Durvasa Muni, he placed it on the trunk of his carrier elephant No edit summary current
- 17:4817:48, 17 December 2020 diff hist +3,404 N Seeing this insulting behavior (of Indra), Durvasa Muni immediately cursed Indra to be poverty-stricken, bereft of all material opulence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Seeing this insulting behavior, Durvāsā Muni immediately cursed Indra to be poverty-stricken, bereft of all material opulenc..."
- 17:4117:41, 17 December 2020 diff hist +3,415 N The elephant (Indra's carrier), being an animal, could not understand the value of the garland, and thus the elephant threw the garland between its legs and smashed it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The elephant, being an animal, could not understand the value of the garland, and thus the elephant threw the garland between..."
- 17:3117:31, 17 December 2020 diff hist +3,246 N Indra, being too puffed up, took the garland, and without respect for Durvasa Muni, he placed it on the trunk of his carrier elephant Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Indra, however, being too puffed up, took the garland, and without respect for Durvāsā Muni, he placed it on the trunk of hi..."
- 17:1817:18, 17 December 2020 diff hist +3,241 N It is described that while Durvasa Muni was passing on the road, he saw Indra on the back of his elephant and was pleased to offer Indra a garland from his own neck Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is described that while Durvāsā Muni was passing on the road, he saw Indra on the back of his elephant and was pleased to..."
- 16:4316:43, 17 December 2020 diff hist +3,318 N If one could count the atoms within the universe, one could count the qualities of Lord Visnu. But the atoms of the universe are impossible for anyone to count, and similarly no one can count the transcendental qualities of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one could count the atoms within the universe, one could count the qualities of Lord Viṣṇu. But the atoms of the univer..."
- 16:2616:26, 17 December 2020 diff hist +3,347 N According to some authorities there are two Varahas. According to others, Varaha appeared during the regime of Svayambhuva & stayed in the water until that of Raivata. Some doubt that this could be possible, but the answer is that everything is possible Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore according to some authorities there are two Varāhas. According to others, however, Varāha appeared during the regi..."
- 16:0816:08, 17 December 2020 diff hist +3,291 N Jaya, as Hiranyaksa, had to fight with Varahadeva, and that same Varahadeva is mentioned in regard to the Raivata millennium. The fighting, however, took place during the reign of the first Manu, Svayambhuva Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Jaya, as Hiraṇyākṣa, had to fight with Varāhadeva, and that same Varāhadeva is mentioned in regard to the Raivata mille..."
- 15:5315:53, 17 December 2020 diff hist +3,161 N The Lord's glorious activities referred to in this connection took place after His personal bodyguards Jaya and Vijaya became Daityas, having been cursed by the great sages Sanaka, Sanatana, Sanat-kumara and Sanandana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord's glorious activities referred to in this connection took place after His personal bodyguards Jaya and Vijaya became..."
- 15:4015:40, 17 December 2020 diff hist +2,980 N Described in Second Canto (of SB) Lord Brahma saw Vaikuntha before the creation of universe. Viraraghava Acarya mentions that this Vaikuntha is within the universe. It is situated above the mountain known as Lokaloka. This planet is worshiped by everyone Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As described in the Second Canto, Lord Brahmā saw Vaikuṇṭha before the creation of the universe. Vīrarāghava Ācārya m..."
- 14:0714:07, 17 December 2020 diff hist +2,618 N Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura remarks here that this Vaikuntha planet, like Srimad-Bhagavatam, appears & is said to be born or created, but both SB & Vaikuntha eternally exist beyond the material universes, which are enveloped by eight kinds of coverings Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura remarks here that this Vaikuṇṭha planet, like Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, appears an..."
15 December 2020
- 18:4518:45, 15 December 2020 diff hist +3,876 N The spiritual master is so kind that in spite of having bad dreams due to the sinful disciple, he accepts this troublesome business for the deliverance of the victims of Kali-yuga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nonetheless, the spiritual master is so kind that in spite of having bad dreams due to the sinful disciple, he accepts this tr..."
- 18:1618:16, 15 December 2020 diff hist +3,663 Because of sinful activities, at night we have bad dreams, which are very troublesome No edit summary current
- 18:0618:06, 15 December 2020 diff hist +3,765 N Sukadeva Gosvami especially recommends that those who are brahmanas (sucayah) recite all these mantras (verses in the Vedic literature) after rising from bed in the morning Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śukadeva Gosvāmī especially recommends that those who are brāhmaṇas"|"sucayah"|"recite all these mantras after rising fr..."
- 17:2117:21, 15 December 2020 diff hist +3,746 N Unscrupulous persons, however, deviate from the actual narration and interpret the text in their own way with grammatical jugglery. Such deviations are to be avoided Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unscrupulous persons, however, deviate from the actual narration and interpret the text in their own way with grammatical jugg..."
- 17:1117:11, 15 December 2020 diff hist +3,687 N Every verse in the Vedic literature, especially in the Srimad-Bhagavatam and Bhagavad-gita, is a Vedic mantra. Here the words yathanukirtayanti are used to recommend that this literature be presented as it is Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Every verse in the Vedic literature, especially in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and Bhagavad-gītā, is a Vedic mantra. Here the w..."
- 16:4816:48, 15 December 2020 diff hist +5,622 N They (the impersonalists) say brahma satyam jagan mithya - "Brahman is real, & the material world is false" - they are nonetheless very eager to serve the false material world and neglect the service of the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although they say brahma satyaṁ jagan mithyā"|"Brahman is real, and the material world is false"|"they are nonetheless very..."
- 16:3716:37, 15 December 2020 diff hist +5,666 N Anadrta-yusmad-anghrayah. The impersonalists do not think that the service of the Lord is more valuable than serving the poor man or starting a school or hospital Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Anādṛta-yuṣmad-aṅghrayaḥ. The impersonalists do not think that the service of the Lord is more valuable than serving..."
- 16:2116:21, 15 December 2020 diff hist +5,716 N He (the impersonalist) comes down to open hospitals and educational institutions, feed poor men and perform similar materialistic activities, which the impersonalist thinks are more precious than serving the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus he comes down to open hospitals and educational institutions, feed poor men and perform similar materialistic activities,..."
- 15:5515:55, 15 December 2020 diff hist +5,868 N The impersonalist, although merging in the effulgence of the brahmajyoti, is still insecure and therefore generally falls again to this material world. Aruhya krcchrena param padam tatah patanty adho 'nadrta-yusmad-anghrayah (SB 10.2.32) Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"whereas the impersonalist, although merging in the effulgence of the brahmajyoti, is still insecure and therefore generally fa..."
- 15:4515:45, 15 December 2020 diff hist +5,447 N The difference between the mukti of the impersonalist and that of the devotee is that the devotee is immediately appointed an eternal servant of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The difference between the mukti of the impersonalist and that of the devotee is that the devotee is immediately appointed an..." current
- 15:2515:25, 15 December 2020 diff hist +5,826 N The word svarupa refers to sarupya-mukti - going back home, back to Godhead, and remaining the Lord's eternal associate, having regained a spiritual body exactly resembling that of the Lord, with four hands, holding the sankha, cakra, gada and padma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word svarūpa refers to sārūpya-mukti—going back home, back to Godhead, and remaining the Lord's eternal associate, ha..."
- 15:1015:10, 15 December 2020 diff hist +5,374 N When a devotee gets liberation, he becomes free from material contamination and engages as a servant of the Lord. This is explained in Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 2.10.6): muktir hitvanyatha rupam svarupena vyavasthitih Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When a devotee gets liberation, he becomes free from material contamination and engages as a servant of the Lord. This is expl..."
- 15:0115:01, 15 December 2020 diff hist +5,746 N The devotee who renders unalloyed service to the Lord gets the right to be promoted to Vaikunthaloka, just as a son inherits the property of his father Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The devotee who renders unalloyed service to the Lord gets the right to be promoted to Vaikuṇṭhaloka, just as a son inheri..."
- 14:0914:09, 15 December 2020 diff hist +5,709 N One who engages always in Your (God's) devotional service with his mind, words and body, and who always offers obeisances unto You, is certainly a bona fide candidate for liberation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"who engages always in Your devotional service with his mind, words and body, and who always offers obeisances unto You, is cer..." current
- 13:5913:59, 15 December 2020 diff hist +5,723 N One who seeks Your (God's) compassion and thus tolerates all kinds of adverse conditions due to the karma of his past deeds Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who seeks Your compassion and thus tolerates all kinds of adverse conditions due to the karma of his past deeds"}} {{notes..." current
14 December 2020
- 18:4218:42, 14 December 2020 diff hist +5,803 N For a devotee, mukti (liberation) means not to merge in the effulgence of the Lord, but to be directly promoted to the Vaikuntha planets and to become an associate of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"for a devotee, mukti (liberation) means not to merge in the effulgence of the Lord, but to be directly promoted to the Vaiku..."
- 18:3118:31, 14 December 2020 diff hist +5,110 N The impersonalists are satisfied to get the liberation of merging in the Brahman effulgence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The impersonalists are satisfied to get the liberation of merging in the Brahman effulgence"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankruth..."
- 17:5817:58, 14 December 2020 diff hist +5,196 N In this verse (of SB 8.4.13) the word vimoksya is significant. For a devotee, moksa or mukti - salvation - means getting the position of the Lord's associate Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this verse the word vimokṣya is significant. For a devotee, mokṣa or mukti"|"salvation"|"means getting the position of..."
- 17:4017:40, 14 December 2020 diff hist +3,616 N The word upadharayan, "considering," is very significant in this verse (of SB 8.4.11-12). This word indicates that a devotee knows what is what; he understands what is happening in material, conditional life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word upadhārayan"|"considering"|"is very significant in this verse. This word indicates that a devotee knows what is what..."
- 17:0517:05, 14 December 2020 diff hist +3,600 N One should therefore adhere to devotional service, and the Lord Himself will very soon see to one's promotion to the spiritual world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should therefore adhere to devotional service, and the Lord Himself will very soon see to one's promotion to the spiritual..."
- 16:5616:56, 14 December 2020 diff hist +3,716 N If a devotee has to suffer the reactions of his past misdeeds, the Supreme Lord arranges for him to be given only a token of these reactions, and very soon he is freed from all the reactions of material contamination Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If a devotee has to suffer the reactions of his past misdeeds, the Supreme Lord arranges for him to be given only a token of t..."
- 16:4016:40, 14 December 2020 diff hist +3,874 N Instead of being agitated by such reverses, he (a devotee of God) continues his activities of devotional service, and Krsna takes care of him and enables him to be promoted to the spiritual world, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore, instead of being agitated by such reverses, he continues his activities of devotional service, and Kṛṣṇa take..."
- 15:3115:31, 14 December 2020 diff hist +3,318 N He (a devotee of God) regards any reverses in life as blessings of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He regards any reverses in life as blessings of the Supreme Personality of Godhead"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrutha}} {{com..."
- 15:0715:07, 14 December 2020 diff hist +3,873 N Although the King (Indradyumna) was not at fault, Agastya Muni cursed him, and when this happened the King considered it to be due to his past misdeeds. Tat te 'nukampam susamiksamanah (SB 10.14.8). This is a practical example of how a devotee thinks Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although the King was not at fault, Agastya Muni cursed him, and when this happened the King considered it to be due to his pa..."
- 14:3714:37, 14 December 2020 diff hist +3,678 N This is the unique position of a devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Although the King (Indradyumna) was cursed, he welcomed the curse because a devotee is always aware that nothing can happen without the desire of the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is the unique position of a devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Although the King was cursed, he welcomed the..."
13 December 2020
- 16:0216:02, 13 December 2020 diff hist +3,520 N One who is a pure devotee (anyabhilasita-sunyam - Brs 1.1.11), who acts according to the sastra and the words of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, certainly becomes purified. Like Gajendra, he assumes a spiritual body and returns home, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who is a pure devotee"|"anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyam"|"Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu 1.1.11"|"who acts according to the śāstr..."
- 12:3412:34, 13 December 2020 diff hist +2,802 N One is purified of material contamination. This is the result of touching the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one is purified of material contamination. This is the result of touching the Supreme Lord"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrutha..." current
- 12:2012:20, 13 December 2020 diff hist +3,382 N Not only by touching the body of the Supreme Lord, but simply by hearing about His pastimes, chanting His glories, touching His feet and offering worship - in other words, by serving the Lord somehow or other - one is purified of material contamination Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Not only by touching the body of the Supreme Lord, but simply by hearing about His pastimes, chanting His glories, touching Hi..."
- 11:5911:59, 13 December 2020 diff hist +3,180 N Arcana-paddhati, daily worship of the Deity, provides an opportunity to touch the body of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and thus it enables one to be fortunate enough to get a spiritual body and go back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Arcanā-paddhati, daily worship of the Deity, provides an opportunity to touch the body of the Supreme Personality of Godhead,..."
- 11:4311:43, 13 December 2020 diff hist +2,930 N Gajendra assumed a spiritual body when his body was touched by the Lord. Similarly, Dhruva Maharaja assumed his spiritual body in this way Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Gajendra assumed a spiritual body when his body was touched by the Lord. Similarly, Dhruva Mahārāja assumed his spiritual bo..."
- 11:3211:32, 13 December 2020 diff hist +2,892 N If one is favored by the Supreme Personality of Godhead by having his gross body touched by the Lord, his body turns into a spiritual body, and he can go back home, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one is favored by the Supreme Personality of Godhead by having his gross body touched by the Lord, his body turns into a sp..."
12 December 2020
- 19:0819:08, 12 December 2020 diff hist +2,993 N Gajendra was also delivered by the Supreme Personality of Godhead when he was freed from the curse of Agastya Muni Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Similarly, Gajendra was also delivered by the Supreme Personality of Godhead when he was freed from the curse of Agastya Muni"..."
- 18:3318:33, 12 December 2020 diff hist +2,811 N The story of how the Gandharva had become a crocodile will be described later. The curse by which the Gandharva took this position was actually a blessing, not a curse Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The story of how the Gandharva had become a crocodile will be described later. The curse by which the Gandharva took this posi..."
- 18:0218:02, 12 December 2020 diff hist +2,510 Indradyumna, in his birth as an elephant (Gajendra), attained salvation and became a personal associate of the Lord in Vaikuntha, and the crocodile regained his status as a Gandharva No edit summary current
- 17:5317:53, 12 December 2020 diff hist +2,582 N We find evidence in many places that the curse of a great saint or devotee is not a curse but a benediction Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We find evidence in many places that the curse of a great saint or devotee is not a curse but a benediction"}} {{notes|}} {{co..."
- 17:3817:38, 12 December 2020 diff hist +2,470 N Indradyumna, in his birth as an elephant (Gajendra), attained salvation and became a personal associate of the Lord in Vaikuntha, and the crocodile regained his status as a Gandharva Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Indradyumna, in his birth as an elephant, attained salvation and became a personal associate of the Lord in Vaikuṇṭha, and..."
- 17:2217:22, 12 December 2020 diff hist +2,416 N It is evident from this chapter (SB 8.4.1) that great sages like Devala Rsi, Narada Muni and Agastya Muni will sometimes curse someone. The curse of such a personality, however, is in fact a benediction Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is evident from this chapter that great sages like Devala Ṛṣi, Nārada Muni and Agastya Muni will sometimes curse someo..."
- 16:3516:35, 12 December 2020 diff hist +5,969 N The best course is to seek shelter of Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and be saved from the struggle for existence in this material world, in which one repeatedly takes birth and dies. To reach this understanding is the ultimate goal of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The best course, therefore, is to seek shelter of Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and be saved from the strug..."
- 16:2216:22, 12 December 2020 diff hist +5,849 N We are always in danger because at any moment death can take place. It is not that only Gajendra, the King of elephants, was afraid of death. Everyone should fear death because everyone is caught by the crocodile of eternal time & may die at any moment Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We are always in danger because at any moment death can take place. It is not that only Gajendra, the King of the elephants, w..." current
- 15:4415:44, 12 December 2020 diff hist +5,582 N It is assured in Bhagavad-gita (BG 4.9). Tyaktva deham punar janma naiti mam eti so'rjuna: a devotee, after giving up his body, does not accept a material body, but returns home, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is assured in Bhagavad-gītā"|"BG 4.9"|"Tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti mām eti so'rjuna"|"a devotee, after giving u..." current
- 15:3115:31, 12 December 2020 diff hist +5,940 N The difference (for a devotee) is, however, that for one who surrenders to Krsna fully and who is protected by Krsna, the present body is his last; he will not again receive a material body to be subjected to death Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The difference is, however, that for one who surrenders to Kṛṣṇa fully and who is protected by Kṛṣṇa, the present..."
- 08:2608:26, 12 December 2020 diff hist +5,632 N One may argue, "Does the devotee not die?" The answer is that a devotee certainly must give up his body, for the body is material Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One may argue"|"Does the devotee not die"|"The answer is that a devotee certainly must give up his body, for the body is mater..."
- 07:2207:22, 12 December 2020 diff hist +5,638 N No one can say, "I do not fear death." This is a false proposition. Everyone fears death. However, one who seeks shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead can be saved from death Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"No one can say"|"I do not fear death"|"This is a false proposition. Everyone fears death. However, one who seeks shelter of th..."
- 07:1007:10, 12 December 2020 diff hist +5,563 N In Bhagavad-gita the Lord clearly says, mrtyuh sarva-haras caham: (BG 10.34) "I am all-devouring death." Thus mrtyu, or death, is the representative who takes everything away from the living entity who has accepted a material body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā the Lord clearly says, mṛtyuḥ sarva-haraś cāham"|"BG 10.34"|"I am all-devouring death"|"Thus mṛtyu,..."
11 December 2020
- 17:5317:53, 11 December 2020 diff hist +5,795 N Those who are duskrti, the lowest of men, do not surrender - na mam duskrtino mudhah prapadyante naradhamah - BG 7.15 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Yet those who are duṣkṛtī, the lowest of men, do not surrender"|"na māṁ duṣkṛtino mūḍhāḥ prapadyante narādh..."
- 17:3517:35, 11 December 2020 diff hist +5,980 N The supreme controller Himself appears as Lord Krsna, as Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and as Lord Ramacandra to give us instructions and to show us by example how to surrender unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The supreme controller Himself appears as Lord Kṛṣṇa, as Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu and as Lord Rāmacandra to give us in..."
- 17:1317:13, 11 December 2020 diff hist 0 m There is a supreme controller, as confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (BG 9.10): mayadhyaksena prakrtih suyate sacaracaram Alankrutha moved page Thus there is a supreme controller, as confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (BG 9.10): mayadhyaksena prakrtih suyate sacaracaram to There is a supreme controller, as confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (BG 9.10): mayadhyaksena prakrtih suyate sacaracaram current
- 17:0917:09, 11 December 2020 diff hist +5,542 N There is a supreme controller, as confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (BG 9.10): mayadhyaksena prakrtih suyate sacaracaram Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus there is a supreme controller, as confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā"|"BG 9.10"|"mayādhyakṣeṇa prakṛtiḥ sūyate sacar..."
- 16:4016:40, 11 December 2020 diff hist +5,647 N It is out of fear of the Supreme Personality of Godhead that the wind is blowing, that the sun is distributing heat and light, and that death is chasing everyone Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is out of fear of the Supreme Personality of Godhead that the wind is blowing, that the sun is distributing heat and light,..."
- 16:1116:11, 11 December 2020 diff hist 0 m The King of the elephants (Gajendra) decided to surrender unto Him. This is intelligent. One must know that great Supreme Personality of Godhead and surrender unto Him Alankrutha moved page The King of the elephants decided to surrender unto Him. This is intelligent. One must know that great Supreme Personality of Godhead and surrender unto Him to The King of the elephants (Gajendra) decided to surrender unto Him. This is intelligent. One must know that great Supreme Personality of Godhead and surrender unto Him current
- 16:1016:10, 11 December 2020 diff hist +5,582 N The King of the elephants (Gajendra) decided to surrender unto Him. This is intelligent. One must know that great Supreme Personality of Godhead and surrender unto Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The King of the elephants decided to surrender unto Him. This is intelligent. One must know that great Supreme Personality of..."
- 15:5915:59, 11 December 2020 diff hist +5 As confirmed in Bhagavad-gita, paritranaya sadhunam vinasaya ca duskrtam: (BG 4.8) the Lord appears in His various incarnations for two purposes - to annihilate the duskrti, the sinful, and to protect His devotees No edit summary current
- 15:5715:57, 11 December 2020 diff hist +5,590 N As confirmed in Bhagavad-gita, paritranaya sadhunam vinasaya ca duskrtam: (BG 4.8) the Lord appears in His various incarnations for two purposes - to annihilate the duskrti, the sinful, and to protect His devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā, paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṁ vināśāya ca duṣkṛtām"|"BG 4.8"|"the Lord appears in His..."
- 09:1709:17, 11 December 2020 diff hist +4,129 N The decision of the King of the elephants, Gajendra, was correct. In such a dangerous position, he sought shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The decision of the King of the elephants, Gajendra, was correct. In such a dangerous position, he sought shelter of the Supre..."
- 09:0509:05, 11 December 2020 diff hist +4,057 N Those who try to be happy without taking shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead are mudhas, rascals. Na mam duskrtino mudhah prapadyante naradhamah - BG 7.15 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who try to be happy without taking shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead are mūḍhas, rascals. Na māṁ duṣ..."
- 08:1908:19, 11 December 2020 diff hist +4,314 N We may struggle for existence as far as our intelligence allows and may try to take care of ourselves, but unless the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, ultimately saves us from danger, our attempts will be useless Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We may struggle for existence as far as our intelligence allows and may try to take care of ourselves, but unless the Supreme..."
- 07:2007:20, 11 December 2020 diff hist +4,293 N The record actually shows that so many people die in such accidents. Therefore if we actually think that this material world is a very happy place, this is our ignorance. Real knowledge is that this material world is full of danger Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The record actually shows that so many people die in such accidents. Therefore if we actually think that this material world i..."
- 07:1007:10, 11 December 2020 diff hist +4,389 N In the Western countries, especially in America, it is very nice to possess a good car, but as soon as one is on the road, there is danger because at any moment an accident may take place and one will be killed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Western countries, especially in America, it is very nice to possess a good car, but as soon as one is on the road, the..."
- 06:5006:50, 11 December 2020 diff hist +3,960 N In modern civilization one thinks that if he has a nice home and a nice car his life is perfect Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In modern civilization one thinks that if he has a nice home and a nice car his life is perfect"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alank..."
10 December 2020
- 18:1018:10, 10 December 2020 diff hist +3,705 N This material world is described as padam padam yad vipadam (SB 10.14.58), which means that at every step there is danger Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This material world is described as padaṁ padaṁ yad vipadām"|"SB 10.14.58"|"which means that at every step there is dange..."
- 18:0018:00, 10 December 2020 diff hist +3,360 N In Bhagavad-gita it is said that those who are pious (sukrti) can decide that in a dangerous or awkward condition one should seek shelter of the lotus feet of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore in Bhagavad-gītā it is said that those who are pious"|"sukṛtī"|"can decide that in a dangerous or awkward condi..."
- 16:3416:34, 10 December 2020 diff hist +3,353 N The King of the elephants (Gajendra), in his condition of danger, decided to seek shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord. After considerable thought, he intelligently arrived at this correct decision. Such a decision is not reached by a sinful man Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The King of the elephants, in his condition of danger, decided to seek shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord. After considerab..."
- 12:2112:21, 10 December 2020 diff hist +3,461 N Four kinds of pious men - namely, one who is in danger, one who is in need of money, one who is searching for knowledge and one who is inquisitive - begin to take shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in order to be saved or to advance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Four kinds of pious men"|"namely, one who is in danger, one who is in need of money, one who is searching for knowledge and on..." current
- 11:2511:25, 10 December 2020 diff hist +5,461 N One should take shelter of the lotus feet of Krsna, as we shall see Gajendra do, and at the same time one can be a grhastha if he is satisfied with sexual indulgence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should take shelter of the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa, as we shall see Gajendra do, and at the same time one can be a gṛh..." current
- 10:5810:58, 10 December 2020 diff hist +5,121 N There is no need to give up the fight. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu therefore recommended, sthane sthitah sruti-gatam tanu-van-manobhih Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is no need to give up the fight. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu therefore recommended, sthāne sthitāḥ śruti-gatāṁ ta..." current
- 09:5709:57, 10 December 2020 diff hist +5,446 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu showed us an example in taking sannyasa at the age of twenty-four years, but even Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya advised Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to be extremely careful because He had taken sannyasa at an early age Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu showed us an example in taking sannyasa at the age of twenty-four years, but even Sarvabhauma Bhattaca..."
- 06:3306:33, 10 December 2020 diff hist +5,027 N From this (asvamedham gavalambham, sannyasam pala-paitrkam, devarena sutotpattim, kalau panca vivarjayet - CC Adi 17.164) we can understand that in this age the sannyasa-asrama is forbidden because people are not strong Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"From this we can understand that in this age the sannyāsa-āśrama is forbidden because people are not strong"}} {{notes|}} {..."
- 06:1506:15, 10 December 2020 diff hist +5,108 Especially in this age, Kali-yuga, it is advised that no one take sannyasa No edit summary current
9 December 2020
- 19:1719:17, 9 December 2020 diff hist +5,717 We may take the lesson that in our fight with maya we should not be in a position in which our strength, enthusiasm and senses will be unable to fight vigorously No edit summary current
- 18:5218:52, 9 December 2020 diff hist 0 m While the elephant (Gajendra) became reduced in strength, the crocodile became more and more powerful Alankrutha moved page Thus while the elephant (Gajendra) became reduced in strength, the crocodile became more and more powerful to While the elephant (Gajendra) became reduced in strength, the crocodile became more and more powerful current
- 18:4318:43, 9 December 2020 diff hist +5,091 N While the elephant (Gajendra) became reduced in strength, the crocodile became more and more powerful Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus while the elephant became reduced in strength, the crocodile became more and more powerful"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alank..."
- 18:2818:28, 9 December 2020 diff hist +5,155 N The crocodile, however, being an animal of the water, had no difficulties. He was getting food and was therefore getting mental strength and sensual encouragement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The crocodile, however, being an animal of the water, had no difficulties. He was getting food and was therefore getting menta..."
- 18:1118:11, 9 December 2020 diff hist +5,320 N During one thousand years of fighting, he (Gajendra) could not get any food, and under the circumstances his bodily strength diminished, and because his bodily strength diminished, his mind also became weak and his senses less powerful Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"During one thousand years of fighting, he could not get any food, and under the circumstances his bodily strength diminished,..."
- 17:4717:47, 9 December 2020 diff hist +4,942 m In the fighting between the elephant (Gajendra) and the crocodile, the difference was that although the elephant was extremely powerful, he was in a foreign place, in the water Alankrutha moved page In the fighting between the elephant and the crocodile, the difference was that although the elephant was extremely powerful, he was in a foreign place, in the water to In the fighting between the elephant (Gajendra) and the crocodile, the difference was that although the elephant was extremely powerful, he was in a foreign place, in the water current
- 17:3717:37, 9 December 2020 diff hist +4,920 N In the fighting between the elephant (Gajendra) and the crocodile, the difference was that although the elephant was extremely powerful, he was in a foreign place, in the water Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the fighting between the elephant and the crocodile, the difference was that although the elephant was extremely powerful,..."
- 10:3410:34, 9 December 2020 diff hist +1,778 N All the animals were practically controlled by this elephant (Gajendra), yet although they could move without fear, because of respect they did not stand before him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All the animals were practically controlled by this elephant, yet although they could move without fear, because of respect th..."
- 10:0610:06, 9 December 2020 diff hist +3,422 N No one can challenge the Srimad-Bhagavatam's descriptions of the material and spiritual worlds Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"No one can challenge the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam's descriptions of the material and spiritual worlds"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Ala..."
- 09:5109:51, 9 December 2020 diff hist +3,580 N Srimad-Bhagavatam presents the total knowledge of the affairs of the universe. It not only describes this universe, but also takes into account the spiritual world beyond the universe Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Srimad-Bhagavatam presents the total knowledge of the affairs of the universe. It not only describes this universe, but also t..."
- 09:4109:41, 9 December 2020 diff hist +3,422 m For instance, we understand (from Srimad-Bhagavatam) that there are two million different types of trees, and not all of them are exhibited on earth Alankrutha moved page For instance, we understand from (Srimad-Bhagavatam) that there are two million different types of trees, and not all of them are exhibited on earth to For instance, we understand (from Srimad-Bhagavatam) that there are two million different types of trees, and not all of them are exhibited on earth current
- 08:0608:06, 9 December 2020 diff hist +3,422 N For instance, we understand (from Srimad-Bhagavatam) that there are two million different types of trees, and not all of them are exhibited on earth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For instance, we understand that there are two million different types of trees, and not all of them are exhibited on earth"}}..."
- 07:1707:17, 9 December 2020 diff hist +2,611 The human beings on earth generally cover themselves with external fragrances to stop their bad bodily odors No edit summary current
- 06:4706:47, 9 December 2020 diff hist +3,412 N Vaiyasaki is Sukadeva Gosvami. Whatever he says we consider to be factual. That is perfect knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vaiyāsaki is Śukadeva Gosvāmī. Whatever he says we consider to be factual. That is perfect knowledge"}} {{notes|}} {{compi..." current
- 06:3506:35, 9 December 2020 diff hist +3,661 N Mahajano yena gatah sa panthah: (CC Madhya 17.186) our duty is to follow the instructions of the mahajanas. There are twelve mahajanas, and Sukadeva Gosvami is one of them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahājano yena gataḥ sa panthāḥ"|"CC Madhya 17.186"|"our duty is to follow the instructions of the mahajanas. There are t..."
- 06:2006:20, 9 December 2020 diff hist +3,598 N One should not be satisfied with the knowledge imparted by a big animal (materialistic leaders). Rather, one must take knowledge from a perfect person like Sukadeva Gosvami Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should not be satisfied with the knowledge imparted by a big animal. Rather, one must take knowledge from a perfect person..."
- 05:4705:47, 9 December 2020 diff hist +3,697 N As described in Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 2.3.19), sva-vid-varahostra-kharaih samstutah purusah pasuh: materialistic leaders are praised by dogs, hogs, camels and asses, and they themselves are also big animals Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As described in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam"|"śva-vid-varāhoṣṭra-kharaiḥ saṁstutaḥ puruṣaḥ paśuḥ: materialistic le..."
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- 12:1112:11, 8 December 2020 diff hist +3,836 N Although they (so-called scientists) cannot even estimate the varieties existing throughout the universe, they are very proud of their knowledge, and they are accepted as learned by persons of a similar caliber Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although they cannot even estimate the varieties existing throughout the universe, they are very proud of their knowledge, and..."
- 10:4710:47, 8 December 2020 diff hist −1 Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura has sung in this regard, kesava! tuya jagata vicitra: My Lord Kesava, Your creation is colorful and full of varieties No edit summary current
- 10:4410:44, 8 December 2020 diff hist +3,149 N Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura has sung in this regard, kesava! tuya jagata vicitra: My Lord Kesava, Your creation is colorful and full of varieties Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My Lord Keśava, Your creation is colorful and full of varieties"|"Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura has sung in this regard, ke..."