User contributions for Madana Mohana
6 November 2023
- 11:1611:16, 6 November 2023 diff hist −12 While the discussion was going on, baby Krsna cried. Without remonstration, mother Yasoda picked the child up on her lap and called the learned brahmanas to chant holy Vedic hymns to counteract the evil spirits No edit summary current
- 11:1511:15, 6 November 2023 diff hist −12 The great sages, the great demons, the great atheists and the great spacemen, as well as the dead bodies, evil spirits, satans, jinn, kusmandas, great aquatics, appear to be the specific truth and the form of the Lord, but actually they are not so No edit summary current
- 11:1311:13, 6 November 2023 diff hist −12 The evil spirits like Bhutas, Pretas, Pisacas, Yaksas, Raksasas and Vinayakas, are always ready to give trouble to the body, the life air and the senses, causing loss of memory, madness and bad dreams No edit summary current
- 11:0211:02, 6 November 2023 diff hist −12 On the western side there is an impediment in the form of a yaksa, an evil spirit who protects the treasure No edit summary current
- 11:0111:01, 6 November 2023 diff hist +6 One can vanquish them (evil stars, evil witches and evil spirits) simply by uttering Lord Visnu's name, for when Lord Visnu's name resounds, all of them become afraid and go away - SB 10.6.27-29 No edit summary current
- 11:0011:00, 6 November 2023 diff hist −12 Mother Yasoda chanted different names of Visnu to protect child Krsna’s different bodily parts. Mother Yasoda was firmly convinced that she should protect her child from different kinds of evil spirits and ghosts No edit summary current
- 10:5910:59, 6 November 2023 diff hist −12 Men, supermen, sages, rsis, and other lower creatures of extraordinary strength and opulence, including the dead bodies, satans, evil spirits, jinn, aquatics, birds and beasts, may appear to be the Supreme Lord, but factually none of them is God No edit summary current
- 10:5710:57, 6 November 2023 diff hist −12 Lord Siva informed Sudaksina that if such a black ritualistic ceremony were performed properly, then the evil spirit named Daksinagni would appear and then carry out any order given to him No edit summary current
- 10:5610:56, 6 November 2023 diff hist +6 Like the most experienced evil stars, they (evil witches known as Dakinis, Yatudhanis, Kusmandas and evil spirits like Bhutas, Pretas, Pisacas, Yaksas, Raksasas, Vinayakas) all create great disturbances, especially for children - SB 10.6.27-29 No edit summary current
- 10:5510:55, 6 November 2023 diff hist −12 King Nrga said, "Among the living entities who have not accepted material bodies are those who hover in the material world as evil spirits or live in the ghostly atmosphere" No edit summary current
- 10:5410:54, 6 November 2023 diff hist −12 Kasyapa has already told his wife Diti to wait for a while, and now he warns her that failure to consider the particular time will result in punishment from the ghosts and evil spirits who move during this time, along with their master, Lord Rudra. No edit summary current
- 10:5310:53, 6 November 2023 diff hist −12 In other ways some are worshipers of race, nationality, birds, beasts, evil spirits, satans, etc No edit summary current
- 10:5110:51, 6 November 2023 diff hist −12 Evil spirits like Bhutas, Pretas, Pisacas, Yaksas, Raksasas and Vinayakas are always ready to give trouble to the body, the life air and the senses, causing loss of memory, madness and bad dreams - SB 10.6.27-29 No edit summary current
- 10:5010:50, 6 November 2023 diff hist −12 Evil spirits, who cause persons to forget their own existence and give trouble to the life airs and the senses. Sometimes they appear in dreams and cause much perturbation; sometimes they appear as old women and suck the blood of small children No edit summary
- 10:4910:49, 6 November 2023 diff hist −12 Every one of them (Brahma, Siva, Visnu, Narada and other powerful demigods, men, supermen, sages, rsis, dead bodies, satans, evil spirits, jinn, aquatics, birds and beasts) possesses only a fragment of the great potencies of the Supreme Lord No edit summary current
- 10:4810:48, 6 November 2023 diff hist −12 Although Putana was an evil spirit, she gained elevation just like the mother of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is clear that the cows and the elder gopis who offered milk to Krsna were also elevated to the transcendental position No edit summary current
- 10:4210:42, 6 November 2023 diff hist +25 This essence (of Bhagavad-gita that one should just always think of Krsna) is not understood by a common man, but by one who is actually very dear to Krsna, a pure devotee of Krsna. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
- 10:4010:40, 6 November 2023 diff hist +4 The Lord says that such a devotee (who is situated in the stage of devotional service) is very dear to Him, for the Lord is always pleased with all his activities in full Krsna consciousness. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
- 10:3710:37, 6 November 2023 diff hist +29 Prahlada wants to engage in the service of a devotee, and therefore he prays to Krsna, "My dear Lord, kindly give me the shelter of Your very dear devotee so that I may engage in his service and You may then be pleased" No edit summary
- 10:3410:34, 6 November 2023 diff hist +2 Nobody can understand Bhagavad-gita unless one is very dear to Krsna and bhakta of Krsna. Nobody can understand. That is the first step. One must be very dear to Krsna and one must be a devotee of Krsna, then he can touch Bhagavad-gita No edit summary current
- 10:3110:31, 6 November 2023 diff hist +2 Lord Krsna says, "Even if a sincere devotee comes from a low family of meat-eaters, he is very dear to Me (Krsna). Such a sincere pure devotee should be given charity, for he is as worshipable as I" No edit summary current
- 10:2810:28, 6 November 2023 diff hist +29 Lord Krsna says, "Even if a nondevotee comes from a brahmana family and is expert in studying the Vedas, he is not very dear to Me (Krsna), whereas even if a sincere devotee comes from a low family of meat-eaters, he is very dear to Me" No edit summary current
- 09:5709:57, 6 November 2023 diff hist +7 Devotees who follow these imperishable religious principles of Krsna consciousness with great faith and devotion, fully accepting Me as the supreme goal, are very, very dear to Me No edit summary current
- 09:5309:53, 6 November 2023 diff hist 0 A devotee is always transcendental to all these disturbances; therefore he is very dear to Krsna. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
- 09:5209:52, 6 November 2023 diff hist +2 A devotee is always transcendental to all these disturbances; therefore he is very dear to Krsna. BG 1972 purports No edit summary
30 October 2023
- 12:0312:03, 30 October 2023 diff hist −12 First she (Sati) said, "You call Lord Siva inauspicious because he associates with demons in crematoriums, covers his body with the ashes of the dead, and garlands himself with the skulls of human beings No edit summary current
- 12:0212:02, 30 October 2023 diff hist −12 But as far as I am concerned," Sati said, "I do not have much knowledge about self-realization. I am poor because I do not know the actual facts. I am attracted by my birthplace, and I want to see it No edit summary current
- 11:5711:57, 30 October 2023 diff hist +5 You should read Back To Godhead and Srimad Bhagavatam, and surely your life will be sublime. In the future we expect you to be a great preacher of this movement to the world No edit summary
- 11:5611:56, 30 October 2023 diff hist +5 We can sit down anywhere on the grass here (in New Mayapura), and whatever available we make our food. This is the idea. Life will be sublime. Man-mana bhava mad-bhakto mad-yaji mam. That is real business No edit summary current
- 11:5511:55, 30 October 2023 diff hist +26 Take to this (KC) movement; your life will be sublime. Easiest process. There is no charge. There is no fee. We don't charge anything. We don't say that, "I give you some secret mantra. You give me some dollars." No. It is open - Chant Hare Krsna No edit summary current
- 11:5411:54, 30 October 2023 diff hist +5 Study our literatures attentively and try to understand the philosophy nicely with the help of your God-brothers. Always work cooperatively to spread Krsna consciousness movement and chant Hare Krsna and your life will be sublime No edit summary current
- 11:5311:53, 30 October 2023 diff hist +5 So spiritual life is so sublime and so invigorating that you won't feel fatigued. Won't. Once... You have to be engaged. And as you are engaged actually in spiritual life, you won't feel fatigued. You'll be fearless No edit summary current
- 11:5211:52, 30 October 2023 diff hist +5 So far as householders are concerned, they may contribute at least half of their income to Krishna. Then life is sublime No edit summary current
- 11:5111:51, 30 October 2023 diff hist −13 So any religious person, or any person, without being religious, if anyone joins with us in this sankirtana movement, his life will be sublime. And our method is very simple No edit summary current
- 11:4911:49, 30 October 2023 diff hist +5 Please continue with your service to Srimate Tulsi devi and to Radha and Krishna and your life will be sublime No edit summary current
- 11:2311:23, 30 October 2023 diff hist −13 Only a fortunate living entity gets the opportunity to associate with Krsna and Krsna's devotee, and in this way he gets the seed of devotional service, the chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra, and then his life becomes sublime No edit summary current
- 11:2211:22, 30 October 2023 diff hist −13 Krsna should be the object of love is the central point of Krsna consciousness. Constantly chanting the Hare Krsna mantra & remembering the transcendental pastimes of Krsna, one can be fully in Krsna consciousness & thus make his life sublime & fruitful No edit summary current
- 11:2111:21, 30 October 2023 diff hist +5 I have always stressed this point; that if we simply follow the regulative principles, chant regularly daily 16 rounds, and maintain firm faith equally in Krishna and Spiritual Master, that your life will become sublime No edit summary current
- 11:2011:20, 30 October 2023 diff hist −13 I don't wish to take much of your time, but our method is very simple, and your life will be sublime. There is no loss. The gain is very great. So if you like, you can take it No edit summary current
- 11:2011:20, 30 October 2023 diff hist +5 If you will follow all of the above rules (no illicit sex life, no intoxication, no meat-eating or fish or eggs, and no gambling) very carefully, then surely you will make very nice advancement in Krishna Consciousness and your life will be sublime No edit summary current
- 11:1211:12, 30 October 2023 diff hist +5 Her name was Cintamani. So the prostitute said, "My dear Bilvamangala, if you have got so intense love for me, oh, had it been for God, for Krsna, how would have been, your life, sublime." Oh, that struck him: "Yes." He at once left No edit summary current
- 11:0411:04, 30 October 2023 diff hist +7 When the demigods are bereft of their chariots, when they forget how to use weapons Your Majesty (Kamsa) does not kill them - SB 10.4.35 No edit summary current
- 11:0311:03, 30 October 2023 diff hist +7 When they (the demigods) are fearful or attached to something other than fighting, or when their bows are broken and they have thus lost the ability to fight, Your Majesty (Kamsa) does not kill them - SB 10.4.35 No edit summary current
- 11:0211:02, 30 October 2023 diff hist +25 The devotees of Lord Krsna are much attracted by the sankirtana movement of Lord Caitanya. This avatara of the Lord does not kill the miscreants, but delivers them by the causeless mercy of the Lord. BG 1972 purports No edit summary
- 11:0111:01, 30 October 2023 diff hist +25 These purposes (paritranaya sadhunam vinasaya ca duskrtam (BG 4.8)) are visible in the Satya, Treta and Dvapara yugas, but in Kali-yuga the Lord appears disguised. He does not directly kill demons and give protection to the faithful No edit summary current
- 11:0011:00, 30 October 2023 diff hist +25 Sometimes the question is raised that since vegetables also have life and devotees take vegetable foodstuffs, isn't that violence? Firstly, however, taking some leaves, twigs or fruit from a tree or plant does not kill the plant No edit summary current
- 10:5810:58, 30 October 2023 diff hist +7 Even an ordinary ksatriya does not kill a surrendered person and what to speak of Maharaja Pariksit who was by nature compassionate and kind to the poor. He was smiling because the artificially dressed Kali had disclosed his identity as a lower-class man No edit summary current
- 10:4410:44, 30 October 2023 diff hist +7 Devotional service to the Lord does not kill the natural desires of the living being, but they are applied in the right cause of devotional service. This qualifies the desire to be transferred to the spiritual sky No edit summary current
- 10:4210:42, 30 October 2023 diff hist +7 A real ksatriya does not kill his enemy from behind, nor does a real ksatriya turn his back on the battlefield. According to ksatriya principle and spirit, one either attains victory or dies on the battlefield No edit summary current
- 10:4210:42, 30 October 2023 diff hist +25 A person who knows the principles of religion does not kill an enemy who is careless, intoxicated, insane, asleep, afraid or devoid of his chariot. Nor does he kill a boy, a woman, a foolish creature or a surrendered soul No edit summary current
- 10:4010:40, 30 October 2023 diff hist +7 Anyone who is acting in Krsna consciousness under the direction of the Supersoul or the Supreme Personality of Godhead, even though killing, does not kill. Nor is he ever affected with the reaction of such killing. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
- 10:1710:17, 30 October 2023 diff hist +36 When the devotee is constantly engaged in Krsna Consciousness, at that time, Krsna will give all intelligence from within how to make steady progress in Krsna Consciousness No edit summary current
- 10:1510:15, 30 October 2023 diff hist +36 We should not be greedy and we should not mix with persons not interested in Krishna. In this way, we can make steady progress and maintain our membership in Krishna's family No edit summary current
- 10:1110:11, 30 October 2023 diff hist +36 We have to make our steady progress, keeping both sides in balance; namely the Pancaratriki Biddhi and Bhagavat Biddhi No edit summary current
- 10:0910:09, 30 October 2023 diff hist −24 The Krsna conscious movement accepts both processes (bhagavata-marga and pancaratrika-vidhi) simultaneously and thus enables one to make steady progress on the path of realization of the Supreme Personality of Godhead No edit summary current
- 10:0810:08, 30 October 2023 diff hist +36 The devotees must bear in mind they are promising to follow four regulative principles & chanting a minimum of 16 rounds of japa daily. Everyone should take very seriously this vow & make steady & sure progress in KC & go back to Godhead in this lifetime No edit summary current
- 10:0710:07, 30 October 2023 diff hist +36 That is the sublime philosophy of Krishna Consciousness understanding; implicit faith in Krishna and Spiritual Master. This will make your steady progress towards the Ultimate Goal of back to Home, back to Godhead No edit summary
- 10:0610:06, 30 October 2023 diff hist +36 I am so glad to note how ISKCON Houston is making steady progress for becoming a grand success. And Sankirtana is being well received, especially at the schools and university No edit summary
- 10:0410:04, 30 October 2023 diff hist +36 I am glad that you have already started a center in small scale and please try to improve it as far as possible. There is no question of doing anything very hastily so please try to make steady, even if slow, progress No edit summary current
- 10:0210:02, 30 October 2023 diff hist +2 If one wants to make steady progress on the path of self-realization, he must try to control the forces of the material senses. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
- 10:0110:01, 30 October 2023 diff hist −11 If somebody comes and helps this movement, one or two, we can make very steady progress. We have no money. We are struggling very hard. You see? This boy is a professor in the Ohio University. So whatever he's earning, he's spending for this No edit summary current
- 10:0010:00, 30 October 2023 diff hist −26 If one wants to make steady progress on the path of self-realization, he must try to control the forces of the material senses. BG 1972 purports No edit summary
- 09:3509:35, 30 October 2023 diff hist −13 If one wants to make steady progress on the path of self-realization, he must try to control the forces of the material senses No edit summary
- 09:3309:33, 30 October 2023 diff hist −11 A Krsna conscious person can thoroughly understand that there is duality (simultaneous identity and individuality) in Krsna, and, equipped with such transcendental knowledge, one can make steady progress on the path of liberation. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
- 09:1409:14, 30 October 2023 diff hist +25 You discriminate actually. You do not kill human beings, but you kill animals. Similarly, you discriminate: instead of killing animal, kill vegetable. Importance No edit summary current
- 09:1209:12, 30 October 2023 diff hist +25 We take nice vegetables, nice food grains, rice, wheat, sugar, milk, all vitaminous, full of vitamins. So there is no deficiency of food. Even from food value it is very nice. We do not unnecessarily kill animals No edit summary current
- 09:1109:11, 30 October 2023 diff hist +23 We Krsna conscious people, we do not kill even a plant because, Krsna says - find out this - patram puspam phalam toyam yo me bhaktya prayacchati - BG 9.26 No edit summary current
- 09:1009:10, 30 October 2023 diff hist +2 We Krsna conscious people, we do not kill even a plant because, Krsna says - find out this - patram puspam phalam toyam yo me bhaktya prayacchati - BG 9.26 No edit summary
27 October 2023
- 15:2515:25, 27 October 2023 diff hist +25 We do not say that don't read Bible. Read something, but learn something. Jesus Christ said, "Thou shall not kill." You learn this art. But you read Bible and kill animals, then what is your benefit No edit summary current
- 15:2315:23, 27 October 2023 diff hist +5 The gopis said, "We therefore appeal to You (Krsna), dear Lord of all lords: please do not kill our long-cherished desires to have You as our supreme husband" No edit summary current
- 15:2215:22, 27 October 2023 diff hist +25 They give some false argument, "Lord Christ says, 'Thou shall not kill' and if I kill, Christ has taken the contract that whatever sinful activities we do, he will excuse." This is Christian dogma No edit summary current
- 15:1815:18, 27 October 2023 diff hist +5 Suppose I am not inclined to kill animals or I do not kill animals. I avoid it. But intentionally or unintentionally, sometimes we have to kill animals No edit summary current
- 15:1615:16, 27 October 2023 diff hist +5 Panditah sama-darsinah: (BG 5.18) because they (humble sages) are completely educated in Krsna consciousness, they see all living beings equally. Aryans do not kill even a small plant unnecessarily, not to speak of cutting trees for sense gratification No edit summary current
- 15:1415:14, 27 October 2023 diff hist +5 O Kamsa, you fool, what will be the use of killing me (Durga)? The SPG Krsna, who has been your enemy from the very beginning & who will certainly kill you, has already taken His birth somewhere else. Do not unnecessarily kill other children - SB 10.4.12 No edit summary current
- 15:1215:12, 27 October 2023 diff hist +25 One must know what are sinful activities. Apart from any other scripture, in Christian scripture it is said, "Thou shall not kill. Thou shall not covet. Thou shall not do this." These are sinful activities No edit summary current
- 15:1115:11, 27 October 2023 diff hist −13 One cannot continue killing animals and at the same time be a religious man. That is the greatest hypocrisy. Jesus Christ said, "Do not kill," but hypocrites nevertheless maintain thousands of slaughterhouses while posing as Christians No edit summary current
- 15:1015:10, 27 October 2023 diff hist +25 Nonviolence does not mean that in right causes also you will remain nonviolent. No. You do not attack anybody unnecessarily. You do not kill unnecessarily animal even, not even an ant No edit summary current
- 15:0815:08, 27 October 2023 diff hist +25 Killing is sinful activity, even if we do not kill willingly. When you walk down the street you are killing many animals. Whenever you drink water, you are also killing. Below a water pot there are many ants and microbes that are being killed No edit summary current
- 15:0615:06, 27 October 2023 diff hist +25 Just like the Christians. Jesus is guiding them, “Thou shalt not kill,” but they are killing. Where is the Jesus guidance? Simply saying, “I am guided by Jesus Christ” - will that do? No edit summary current
- 15:0515:05, 27 October 2023 diff hist +25 Jesus is guiding them, "Thou shalt not kill," but they are killing. Where is the Jesus guidance? Simply saying, "I am guided by Jesus Christ" - will that do? "But I don't care for his words." Is that guidance No edit summary current
- 15:0315:03, 27 October 2023 diff hist +25 In the Bible also it is said, "Thou shall not kill." Why it is forbidden? Because if he kills, he'll have to suffer. But they do not care for it. Therefore they suffer No edit summary current
- 11:2511:25, 27 October 2023 diff hist +25 In every sastra, every scripture, every law book, man is warned, "Don't commit theft; you'll be punished. Don't tell lie; you'll be punished. Don't do this; you'll be punished. Thou shall not kill, otherwise you'll be punished." But nobody is caring No edit summary current
- 11:2411:24, 27 October 2023 diff hist +25 If Lord Jesus Christ said "Thou shalt not kill'', or "Thou shalt do no murder'' to the people, it does not reflect very good social structure of the audience. Our philosophy is above all these things No edit summary current
- 11:2211:22, 27 October 2023 diff hist +25 Even you do ordinary killing, vegetable killing, you are killing so many germs. So in higher sense, if you take this principle of Bible, "Thou shall not kill," that means you must eat krsna-prasadam, otherwise you will be killing No edit summary current
- 11:0911:09, 27 October 2023 diff hist +5 Even if we do not kill animals, simply by eating vegetables, they are also life. It does not mean that vegetarians are not killing. They are also killing No edit summary current
- 11:0611:06, 27 October 2023 diff hist +5 Devaki said "You are not to be killed by any female child. That was the prophecy. You are to be killed by a male child, so please do not kill her. My dear brother, you have killed so many of my children who were just born, shining like the sun" No edit summary current
- 10:5810:58, 27 October 2023 diff hist +30 You don't require to labor and pay somewhere some five dollars, ten dollars, and practice this gymnastic. No. It is not possible. And as soon as you come out, you'll again engage yourself in all nonsense activities No edit summary current
- 10:4710:47, 27 October 2023 diff hist +30 This seeking for solitude is simply a reaction on our past nonsense activities, or it is negation, voidism. Our sound position is always being engaged in service of Krishna, that is the positive standing No edit summary current
- 10:3710:37, 27 October 2023 diff hist +8 Our yoga system is not like that, that we whole day, twenty-three hours and forty-five minutes, I engage myself in all nonsensical activities, and fifteen minutes I concentrate my mind, the meditation. That kind of yoga system is not here No edit summary current
- 10:3610:36, 27 October 2023 diff hist +8 No one can stop a child from playing by leaving him inactive; rather, the child can be stopped from engaging in nonsense by being engaged in superior activities - CC Preface No edit summary current
- 10:3510:35, 27 October 2023 diff hist +8 No one can stop a child from playing by leaving him inactive. A child can be stopped from engaging in nonsense by being engaged in superior activities No edit summary current
- 10:3410:34, 27 October 2023 diff hist +8 Nirvana means stop nonsense, but take to spiritual life. That is next, athato brahma jijnasa. Nirvana does not mean to stop activities; to stop nonsense activities. Come to the real activity No edit summary current
- 10:3210:32, 27 October 2023 diff hist −16 Lord Buddha propounded the philosophy, "Make all your nonsense activities zero, so much. First of all make zero, then positive we shall say" No edit summary current
- 10:3010:30, 27 October 2023 diff hist −9 Just like this small child, Sarasvati. According to the body, she is acting. She's acting sometimes nonsense, but we take it delight, because she is child. But the same nonsense if I do in another body, grown up body, that will be ridiculous No edit summary
- 10:2810:28, 27 October 2023 diff hist +30 I am very much disturbed to hear of Kanupriya's activities, and I advise you that so long he is engaged in these nonsense activities, you should not have any association with him. Best thing is that you remain in the association of devotees No edit summary current
- 10:2110:21, 27 October 2023 diff hist −9 In yoga one should have not only theoretical knowledge but practical knowledge. Simply understanding "I am not this body" and at the same time acting in a nonsensical way will not help No edit summary current
- 10:1810:18, 27 October 2023 diff hist −12 If we perform some nonsensical action and think, "I am doing this for Krsna," that will not be accepted. The work must be verified by Krsna's acceptance or by the acceptance of Krsna's representative No edit summary current
- 10:1710:17, 27 October 2023 diff hist +8 If we don't adopt the process and simply waste our time by intoxication and speculation and all nonsensical activities, oh, that is not possible ever. You'll never understand what is God No edit summary current
- 10:1110:11, 27 October 2023 diff hist +8 For a person to disregard the order of the spiritual master and act by concoction, accepting his nonsensical activities to be spiritual, is maya No edit summary current
- 10:1010:10, 27 October 2023 diff hist +8 Devotional service not only puts an end to all nonsensical mundane activities, but also engages one in meaningful devotional activities No edit summary current