User contributions for Mayapur
31 October 2012
- 18:0918:09, 31 October 2012 diff hist +1,872 N Asses also feel very respectable as a race, and when they run in flocks hither and thither in so-called jollity, it is understood to be a bad sign for human society Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Asses also feel very respectable as a race, and when they run in flocks hither and thither in so-called jollity, it is understood…'
- 18:0218:02, 31 October 2012 diff hist +5,392 N A person who is very envious, proud, easily angered, restless and complacent is called dhiroddhata by learned scholars Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A person who is very envious, proud, easily angered, restless and complacent is called dhiroddhata by learned scholars"}} {{notes…'
- 17:5117:51, 31 October 2012 diff hist +5,481 N Self-complacence with a polished type of animal civilization geared to sense gratification is delusion, and such a "civilization" is not worthy of the name Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Self-complacence with a polished type of animal civilization geared to sense gratification is delusion, and such a"|"is not worth…'
- 17:3717:37, 31 October 2012 diff hist +3,077 N Self-complacent and always impudent, deluded by wealth and false prestige, they (demoniac persons) sometimes proudly perform sacrifices in name only, without following any rules or regulations Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Self-complacent and always impudent, deluded by wealth and false prestige, they sometimes proudly perform sacrifices in name only…'
- 17:0217:02, 31 October 2012 diff hist +3,609 N Those who are imitating this yoga system in different so-called schools and societies, although complacent, are certainly wasting their time. They are completely in ignorance of the desired goal. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who are imitating this yoga system in different so-called schools and societies, although complacent, are certainly wasting…'
- 16:4916:49, 31 October 2012 diff hist +2,885 N Regarding your questions about Gaura Nitai Deity worship: Yes, it is all right Gaura Nitai may wear turbans as well as crowns Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Regarding your questions about Gaura Nitai Deity worship: Yes, it is all right Gaura Nitai may wear turbans as well as crowns"}} …'
- 16:3716:37, 31 October 2012 diff hist +4,464 N Generally, there are four kinds of garments on the body of Krsna: His shirt, turban, belt and wearing garments Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Generally, there are four kinds of garments on the body of Krsna: His shirt, turban, belt and wearing garments"}} {{notes|}} {{co…'
- 16:3316:33, 31 October 2012 diff hist +1,547 N He (Lord Nityananda) had beautifully formed hands, arms and legs, and eyes like lotus flowers. He wore a silk cloth, with a silk turban on His head Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He had beautifully formed hands, arms and legs, and eyes like lotus flowers. He wore a silk cloth, with a silk turban on His head…'
- 15:2215:22, 31 October 2012 diff hist +2,560 N It appears that soldiers used to go to the battlefield highly decorated with golden ornaments and with helmets and turbans, and when they were dead the booty was taken by the enemy party Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It appears that in those days soldiers used to go to the battlefield highly decorated with golden ornaments and with helmets and …'
- 15:1515:15, 31 October 2012 diff hist +5,603 N The upper portion of the body, though crowned with a silk turban, is only a heavy burden if not bowed down before the Personality of Godhead who can award mukti - freedom Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The upper portion of the body, though crowned with a silk turban, is only a heavy burden if not bowed down before the Personality…'
- 14:5914:59, 31 October 2012 diff hist +4,251 N Some so-called scientists are also trying to manufacture living entities within the laboratory. Thus in one way or another everyone is busy denying the existence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and rejecting the supreme authority of the Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Some so-called scientists are also trying to manufacture living entities within the laboratory. Thus in one way or another everyo…'
- 14:5514:55, 31 October 2012 diff hist +4,512 N The gross ignorance of the mass of people, including even the so-called scientists and philosophers, makes life a risky situation in which human beings do not know whether they are making progress in life Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This gross ignorance of the mass of people, including even the so-called scientists and philosophers, makes life a risky situatio…'
- 14:4414:44, 31 October 2012 diff hist +3,252 N The planets below the earth down to the Patala planet are full of various kinds of living beings; no planet is vacant, as wrongly imagined by the modern so-called scientist Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The planets below the earth down to the Patala planet are full of various kinds of living beings; no planet is vacant, as wrongly…'
- 14:3714:37, 31 October 2012 diff hist +13,692 N So-called scientists, physiologists, empiric philosophers, etc., become dazzled by the glaring reflection of the sun, moon, electricity, etc., and deny the existence of the Supreme Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"so-called scientists, physiologists, empiric philosophers, etc., become dazzled by the glaring reflection of the sun, moon, elect…'
- 14:2414:24, 31 October 2012 diff hist +1,790 N To isolate the transcendence of the summum bonum, the symptoms of the rest are described sometimes by Vedic inference, sometimes by direct explanation, and sometimes by summary explanations given by the great sages Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To isolate the transcendence of the summum bonum, the symptoms of the rest are described sometimes by Vedic inference, sometimes …'
- 14:1714:17, 31 October 2012 diff hist +9,407 N Deluded by material energy, the conditioned soul, enamored by eighty-one varieties of manifestations, wants to lord it over material energy, just as a moth wants to enjoy a fire Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Deluded by material energy, the conditioned soul, enamored by these eighty-one varieties of manifestations, wants to lord it over…'
- 14:0614:06, 31 October 2012 diff hist +2,318 N Everyone desires comfort for his body and tries to make a suitable situation for this purpose, forgetting that the body is meant to be eaten by dogs, jackals or moths and thus turned into useless stool, ashes or earth Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everyone desires comfort for his body and tries to make a suitable situation for this purpose, forgetting that the body is meant …'
- 14:0014:00, 31 October 2012 diff hist +2,806 N Lord Brahma,sprinkled transcendental, infallible, spiritual water from his kamandalu upon Hiranyakasipu's body, which had been eaten away by ants and moths. Thus he enlivened Hiranyakasipu Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"sprinkled transcendental, infallible, spiritual water from his kamandalu upon Hiranyakasipu's body, which had been eaten away by …'
- 11:2511:25, 31 October 2012 diff hist +2,051 N It appears that even if a yogi does not drink a drop of water, he can live for many, many years by the yogic process, though his outer body be eaten by ants and moths Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It appears that even if a yogi does not drink a drop of water, he can live for many, many years by the yogic process, though his …'
- 11:1211:12, 31 October 2012 diff hist +2,376 N As moths at night surround a fire and are killed, so the demons become victims of the movements of the ball-like breasts of a beautiful woman Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As moths at night surround a fire and are killed, so the demons become victims of the movements of the ball-like breasts of a bea…'
- 11:0011:00, 31 October 2012 diff hist +3,599 N While Salva's men were thus crying, the demigods from the heavenly planets showered flowers on Krsna and announced the victory by beating drums and blowing bugles Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"While Salva’s men were thus crying, the demigods from the heavenly planets showered flowers on Krsna and announced the victory …'
- 10:4910:49, 31 October 2012 diff hist +4,048 N We are glad to announce to the lovers of the truth that bhakti-yoga is the eternal religion of the world and is intended for all living beings, who are all eternally related with the Supreme Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"we are glad to announce to the lovers of the truth that bhakti-yoga is the eternal religion of the world and is intended for all …'
- 10:4210:42, 31 October 2012 diff hist +4,069 N This Krsna consciousness movement has been started not only for the inhabitants of Bharata-varsa but for all the people of the world, as announced by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"this Krsna consciousness movement has been started not only for the inhabitants of Bharata-varsa but for all the people of the wo…'
- 10:3710:37, 31 October 2012 diff hist +5,724 N Foolish svamis and yogis do not know the injunctions of the sastras. Indeed, sometimes these rascals come out to defy the sastras Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"foolish svamis and yogis, however, do not know the injunctions of the sastras. Indeed, sometimes these rascals come out to defy t…'
- 10:2610:26, 31 October 2012 diff hist +3,887 N Lord Caitanya has announced, according to the scriptural injunctions for this Age of Kali, that in this age no process of realizing the Supreme is possible except the chanting of the holy names of Lord Krsna Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Caitanya has announced, according to the scriptural injunctions for this Age of Kali, that in this age no process of realizi…'
- 10:0610:06, 31 October 2012 diff hist +4,900 N To give knowledge there are many, many parties, but when we receive knowledge from the Supreme, that is all-inclusive Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"to give knowledge there are many, many parties, but when we receive knowledge from the Supreme, that is all-inclusive"}} {{notes|…'
- 10:0110:01, 31 October 2012 diff hist +4,318 N Great sages and mystics worship You as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the original cause of all living entities, all cosmic manifestation and all demigods. They worship You as all-inclusive Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Great sages and mystics worship You as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the original cause of all living entities, all cosmic …'
- 09:5609:56, 31 October 2012 diff hist +6,725 N Since the Supreme Lord is all-inclusive, if anyone worships Him with unflinching faith, he has automatically achieved all other opulences and performed all other duties Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since the Supreme Lord is all-inclusive, if anyone worships Him with unflinching faith, he has automatically achieved all other o…'
- 09:5209:52, 31 October 2012 diff hist +4,641 N Although the seven secondary rasas are indirect, they are also counted within bhakti-yoga if they are used in the service of the Lord. In other words, bhakti-yoga is all-inclusive Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"although the seven secondary rasas are indirect, they are also counted within bhakti-yoga if they are used in the service of the …'
- 09:4809:48, 31 October 2012 diff hist +2,133 N The all-inclusive welfare service for the entire human society is devotional service to the Lord, and, as requested by Vidura, the sage described the same very appropriately Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The all-inclusive welfare service for the entire human society is devotional service to the Lord, and, as requested by Vidura, th…'
- 09:3709:37, 31 October 2012 diff hist +3,547 N The highest perfectional ingenuity is the personal perception of My (Lord Krsna) abodes, and this has been possible because of your (Brahma) submissive attitude in the performance of severe penance according to My order Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The highest perfectional ingenuity is the personal perception of My abodes, and this has been possible because of your submissive…'
- 09:2809:28, 31 October 2012 diff hist +2,738 N His (Lord Rsabhadeva's) head was an abundance of curly, matted brown hair. His hair was disheveled because His body was dirty and not taken care of. He appeared as if He were haunted by a ghost Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"About His head was an abundance of curly, matted brown hair. His hair was disheveled because His body was dirty and not taken car…'
- 09:1809:18, 31 October 2012 diff hist +2,821 N It is especially the case in the acarya families (that the children receive a spiritual impetus from the very beginning of their life). Such families are very learned and devoted by tradition and training, & thus they become spiritual masters. BG 1972 p Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is especially the case in the acarya or gosvami families. Such families are very learned and devoted by tradition and training…'
- 09:0809:08, 31 October 2012 diff hist +2,965 N On the Lord's bosom were the lock of hair called Srivatsa and the transcendental jewel named Kaustubha. He wore a yellow garment, covered by a belt, and He was decorated by a flower garland, surrounded by bees Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"On the Lord's bosom were the lock of hair called Srivatsa and the transcendental jewel named Kaustubha. He wore a yellow garment,…'
- 09:0209:02, 31 October 2012 diff hist +2,188 N The mark of Srivatsa adorns the chest of Lord Visnu, and therefore when Lord Visnu embraced Lord Siva while being circumambulated, the Srivatsa mark touched Lord Siva's bosom Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The mark of Srivatsa adorns the chest of Lord Visnu, and therefore when Lord Visnu embraced Lord Siva while being circumambulated…'
- 08:5708:57, 31 October 2012 diff hist +3,102 N According to the desire of Laksmidevi, the goddess of fortune, the Supreme Personality of Godhead made His bosom her residence so that by her glance she could favor everyone, including the demigods and ordinary human beings Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to the desire of Laksmidevi, the goddess of fortune, the Supreme Personality of Godhead made His bosom her residence so…'
- 08:5008:50, 31 October 2012 diff hist +1,791 N The goddess of fortune was generated from His (Lord Krsna) chest, the inhabitants of Pitrloka from His shadow, religion from His bosom, and irreligion from His back Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The goddess of fortune was generated from His chest, the inhabitants of Pitrloka from His shadow, religion from His bosom, and ir…'
- 08:4408:44, 31 October 2012 diff hist +4,309 N In the Upanisads it is said that the various energies of the Lord are working to create, destroy and maintain. These inconceivable varieties of energy are stored in the bosom of the Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Upanisads it is said that the various energies of the Lord are working to create, destroy and maintain. These inconceivabl…'
- 07:4307:43, 31 October 2012 diff hist +4,715 N Bhagavad-gita is the nutshell, cream of all spiritual knowledge. Here, therefore, Bhagavan, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, He is speaking. He is giving spiritual knowledge directly Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bhagavad-gita is the nutshell, cream of all spiritual knowledge. Here, therefore, Bhagavan, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, K…'
- 07:3807:38, 31 October 2012 diff hist +4,384 N The material world is only a shadow representation of the anti-material world, and intelligent men who are clean in heart and habit will be able to learn, in a nutshell, all the details of the anti-material world from the text of the Bhagavad-gita Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The material world is only a shadow representation of the anti-material world, and intelligent men who are clean in heart and hab…'
- 07:3307:33, 31 October 2012 diff hist +3,891 N There is also a description of the sun and the universal form of the Lord. All these subjects are conclusively explained in a nutshell in the Brahma-samita Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is also a description of the sun and the universal form of the Lord. All these subjects are conclusively explained in a nut…'
- 07:2907:29, 31 October 2012 diff hist +29,986 N Lord Brahma wanted to be perfectly educated by the Personality of Godhead, and here is the answer by the Lord, finished in four nutshell verses, from aham eva to this verse, etavad eva. This is the end of all self-realization processes Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Brahma wanted to be perfectly educated by the Personality of Godhead, and here is the answer by the Lord, finished in four n…'
- 07:0507:05, 31 October 2012 diff hist +9,016 N The kingdom of God, or the atmosphere of the Vaikuntha nature, which is called the tripad-vibhuti, is three times bigger than the material universes and is described here, as also in the Bhagavad-gita, in a nutshell Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The kingdom of God, or the atmosphere of the Vaikuntha nature, which is called the tripad-vibhuti, is three times bigger than the…'
- 06:5606:56, 31 October 2012 diff hist +5,983 N In India, the average age is thirty-five years. In other countries, maybe little more. But gradually it is decreasing, and it will decrease to such a point Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In India, the average age is thirty-five years. In other countries, maybe little more. But gradually it is decreasing, and it wil…'
- 06:4806:48, 31 October 2012 diff hist +2,961 N A person with average intelligence does not think the head and other parts of the body to be separate. Similarly, My devotee does not differentiate Visnu, the all-pervading Personality of Godhead, from any thing or any living entity Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A person with average intelligence does not think the head and other parts of the body to be separate. Similarly, My devotee does…'
30 October 2012
- 18:0118:01, 30 October 2012 diff hist +4,235 N Any sensible man who is above the average man with a poor fund of knowledge must constantly remember the Personality of Godhead by hearing about Him, by glorifying Him, by remembering Him and by worshiping Him always, without cessation Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"any sensible man who is above the average man with a poor fund of knowledge must constantly remember the Personality of Godhead b…'
- 17:5117:51, 30 October 2012 diff hist +1,999 N While the Lord was going to Mathura, He came across the river Yamuna several times, and as soon as He saw the river Yamuna, He would immediately jump in, falling unconscious in the water in the ecstasy of love of Krsna Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"While the Lord was going to Mathura, He came across the river Yamuna several times, and as soon as He saw the river Yamuna, He wo…'
- 17:4117:41, 30 October 2012 diff hist +2,262 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would also run very fast across the sand dunes, mistaking them for Govardhana. As He ran, He would wail and cry loudly Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would also run very fast across the sand dunes, mistaking them for Govardhana. As He ran, He would wail a…'
- 17:2417:24, 30 October 2012 diff hist +9,384 N This human form of body is a most valuable boat, and the spiritual master is the captain, guru-karnadharam, to guide the boat in plying across the ocean of nescience. The instruction of Krsna is a favorable breeze Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This human form of body is a most valuable boat, and the spiritual master is the captain, guru-karnadharam, to guide the boat in …'
- 11:3111:31, 30 October 2012 diff hist +5,809 N There are many thousands of universes, innumerable universes clustered together. Caitanya Mahaprabhu said it is just like a bag of mustard seeds, and this universe is only one seed Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are many thousands of universes, innumerable universes clustered together. Caitanya Mahaprabhu said it is just like a bag o…'
- 11:2511:25, 30 October 2012 diff hist +1,913 N Laphra-vyanjana is a preparation in which many vegetables are boiled together, and then a chenka is added, consisting of spices like cumin, black pepper and mustard seed Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Laphra-vyanjana is a preparation in which many vegetables are boiled together, and then a chenka is added, consisting of spices l…'
- 11:2011:20, 30 October 2012 diff hist +2,862 N Lord Anantadeva has thousands of hoods. Each sustains a global sphere that appears like a grain of mustard Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Anantadeva has thousands of hoods. Each sustains a global sphere that appears like a grain of mustard"}} {{notes|}} {{compil…'
- 11:1411:14, 30 October 2012 diff hist +2,908 N By our calculation, a universe may be very, very heavy, but because the Lord is ananta (unlimited), He feels the weight to be no heavier than a mustard seed Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By our calculation, a universe may be very, very heavy, but because the Lord is ananta (unlimited), He feels the weight to be no …'
- 11:0511:05, 30 October 2012 diff hist +2,312 N Before taking a bath there are other auspicious substances, such as turmeric mixed with mustard seed oil, which are smeared all over the body. All kinds of auspicious substances were used to bathe Devahuti from top to toe Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Before taking a bath there are other auspicious substances, such as turmeric mixed with mustard seed oil, which are smeared all o…'
- 10:5310:53, 30 October 2012 diff hist +7,193 N The moon planet, of course, is the nearest planet, but even we approach the highest planet, which is called Brahmaloka, there also we have the same miseries of material life Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The moon planet, of course, is the nearest planet, but even we approach the highest planet, which is called Brahmaloka, there als…'
- 10:4910:49, 30 October 2012 diff hist +3,679 N Although our eyes, for example, have the power to see, they cannot see that which is situated at a distance, nor can they see the eyelid, which is the object nearest to the eye Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although our eyes, for example, have the power to see, they cannot see that which is situated at a distance, nor can they see the…'
- 10:4010:40, 30 October 2012 diff hist +3,700 N The modern scientists who are trying to travel in space are having difficulty going even to the nearest planet, the moon, to say nothing of the highest planets within the universe Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The modern scientists who are trying to travel in space are having difficulty going even to the nearest planet, the moon, to say …'
- 10:3310:33, 30 October 2012 diff hist +3,647 N In the conditioned state the living being is not satisfied even if he actually becomes the lord of all that he surveys, which he never becomes, and therefore he becomes the victim of all kinds of cheating, even with his nearest and most intimate relations Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the conditioned state the living being is not satisfied even if he actually becomes the lord of all that he surveys, which he …'
29 October 2012
- 16:0916:09, 29 October 2012 diff hist +3,823 N There are three states to our existence, namely wakefulness, dreaming and deep sleep. In all three states, we have different experiences. Thus the soul is the observer of these three states Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"there are three states to our existence, namely wakefulness, dreaming and deep sleep. In all three states, we have different expe…'
- 15:5915:59, 29 October 2012 diff hist +3,541 N One who knows that the pure soul is simply an observer of the actions and reactions of these qualities (goodness,passion,ignorance), should be understood to be a liberated person. He is not bound by these qualities Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"who knows that the pure soul is simply an observer of the actions and reactions of these qualities, should be understood to be a …'
- 15:5115:51, 29 October 2012 diff hist +2,553 N In the conditioned state, the living entity acts according to his contaminated intelligence. Although he simply remains an observer, he nonetheless acts, being forced by a contaminated intelligence, which in reality is a passive agent Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the conditioned state, the living entity acts according to his contaminated intelligence. Although he simply remains an observ…'
- 15:4315:43, 29 October 2012 diff hist +5,524 N You (Lord Krsna) are the eternally irreproachable factor covered by the curtain of deluding energy. You are invisible to the foolish observer, exactly as an actor dressed as a player is not recognized Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"You are the eternally irreproachable factor covered by the curtain of deluding energy. You are invisible to the foolish observer,…'
- 15:3315:33, 29 October 2012 diff hist +4,818 N Just like in higher planets, there are also living beings. They are called devatas, demigods, because their magnitude of pleasure is far, far greater than ours Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Just like in higher planets, there are also living beings. They are called devatas, demigods, because their magnitude of pleasure…' current
- 15:2815:28, 29 October 2012 diff hist +3,812 N The Lord's inconceivable potency that descends to bless us with spiritual perfection shows the magnitude and glory of His potencies Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord's inconceivable potency that descends to bless us with spiritual perfection shows the magnitude and glory of His potenci…'
- 15:2215:22, 29 October 2012 diff hist +4,627 N The Bhagavata Purana and other authoritative scriptures of scientific magnitude describe how the living entities in different forms of body evolve one after another. It is not a new idea, but educators are giving stress only to Darwin's theory Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Bhagavata Purana and other authoritative scriptures of scientific magnitude describe how the living entities in different for…'
- 15:0815:08, 29 October 2012 diff hist +4,302 N The sastra describes that the magnitude of the living entity is one ten-thousandth the size of the tip of a hair Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The sastra describes that the magnitude of the living entity is one ten-thousandth the size of the tip of a hair"}} {{notes|}} {{…'
- 15:0515:05, 29 October 2012 diff hist +8,961 N All these millions and billions of universes combined together constitute only one fourth of the magnitude of the whole creation of the Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"all these millions and billions of universes combined together constitute only one fourth of the magnitude of the whole creation …'
- 14:5514:55, 29 October 2012 diff hist +8,478 N In our present position we can simply understand the magnitude of greatness when it is compared to the sky. We fail to measure the sky, but the happiness and liberty obtained in association with the Lord are far greater than the sky Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In our present position we can simply understand the magnitude of greatness when it is compared to the sky. We fail to measure th…'
- 14:4314:43, 29 October 2012 diff hist +3,642 N God is vibhu, the greatest, and we are the smallest. God is infinite, we are finite, infinitesimal. That is the difference. Otherwise everything is there, as we have go Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"God is vibhu, the greatest, and we are the smallest. God is infinite, we are finite, infinitesimal. That is the difference. Other…'
- 14:3714:37, 29 October 2012 diff hist +3,481 N We (living entities) cannot execute anything perfectly in presence of Krsna because He is infinite, we are finite. Our energy, our talent, everything is finite Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We cannot execute anything perfectly in presence of Krsna because He is infinite, we are finite. Our energy, our talent, everythi…'
- 14:2914:29, 29 October 2012 diff hist +3,771 N One must know that he is finite and that the Lord is infinite. Thus it is not possible to actually become one with the Lord even if one aspires for this Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One must know that he is finite and that the Lord is infinite. Thus it is not possible to actually become one with the Lord even …'
- 14:2114:21, 29 October 2012 diff hist +7,872 N The most wonderful manifestation of the Lord's power is exhibited when the infinite Lord becomes visible to our eyes as one of us. Yet His activities are different from those of the finite beings Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The most wonderful manifestation of the Lord's power is exhibited when the infinite Lord becomes visible to our eyes as one of us…'
- 12:4712:47, 29 October 2012 diff hist +11,289 N Although the foolish cannot imagine how Krsna, who appears just like a human being, can control the infinite and the finite, those who are pure devotees accept this, for they know that Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although the foolish cannot imagine how Krsna, who appears just like a human being, can control the infinite and the finite, thos…'
- 12:3812:38, 29 October 2012 diff hist +2,607 N Daksa was first born during the reign of Svayambhuva Manu, but because of offending Lord Siva he was punished by having the head of a goat substituted for his own head Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Daksa was first born during the reign of Svayambhuva Manu, but because of offending Lord Siva he was punished by having the head …'
- 12:3312:33, 29 October 2012 diff hist +4,891 N One should not treat the spiritual master as an ordinary human being, for he is the substitute for the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one should not treat the spiritual master as an ordinary human being, for he is the substitute for the Supreme Personality of God…'
- 12:2212:22, 29 October 2012 diff hist +3,227 N Whenever there is a disturbance in the state, or a panic situation, the property and lives of the citizens become unsafe. This is caused by the uprising of various thieves and rogues Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Whenever there is a disturbance in the state, or a panic situation, the property and lives of the citizens become unsafe. This is…'
- 12:1712:17, 29 October 2012 diff hist +2,558 N Hiranyakasipu was killed because he was worse than a snake or a scorpion, and therefore everyone was happy. Now there was no need for the Lord to be angry Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Hiranyakasipu was killed because he was worse than a snake or a scorpion, and therefore everyone was happy"}} {{notes|}} {{compil…'
- 12:1212:12, 29 October 2012 diff hist +5,668 N Sometimes he (a pure devotee) may accept promotion to the Vaikuntha planets to serve the Lord there, but he will never accept merging into the Brahman effulgence, which he considers worse than hellish Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes he may accept promotion to the Vaikuntha planets to serve the Lord there, but he will never accept merging into the Bra…'
- 12:0612:06, 29 October 2012 diff hist +3,855 N Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said that to be in intimate touch with dollars-and-cents men, or the kingly order, is worse than suicide for one who desires to go back to Godhead Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said that to be in intimate touch with dollars-and-cents men, or the kingly order, is worse than sui…'
- 11:5211:52, 29 October 2012 diff hist +2,413 N For a respectable man like you (Arjuna), ill fame is worse than death. So, you should not flee for fear of your life; better to die in the battle Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For a respectable man like you, ill fame is worse than death. So, you should not flee for fear of your life; better to die in the…'
- 11:3511:35, 29 October 2012 diff hist +3,302 N One who is not prepared to practice injunctions prescribed in the sastras cannot be a good man simply by book knowledge Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who is not prepared to practice injunctions prescribed in the sastras cannot be a good man simply by book knowledge"}} {{note…'
- 11:0311:03, 29 October 2012 diff hist +4,638 N It is said, we learn from Bhagavata that also fish within the water, they have got so sensitive power that miles away if some enemy is coming, they can understand and they take shelter Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is said, we learn from Bhagavata that also that fish within the water, they have got so sensitive power that miles away if som…'
- 10:2610:26, 29 October 2012 diff hist +5,767 N There are many examples of a woman whose husband, being dependent on the result of his own fruitive actions, cannot maintain his wife, her children, her wealth or her duration of life. Therefore, factually the only real husband of all women is Krsna Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are many examples of a woman whose husband, being dependent on the result of his own fruitive actions, cannot maintain his …'
- 10:0810:08, 29 October 2012 diff hist +3,990 N There are many examples of sincere devotees in the history of the world, especially in India, and they are our guides on the path of self-realization Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are many examples of such sincere devotees in the history of the world, especially in India, and they are our guides on the…'
- 09:5609:56, 29 October 2012 diff hist +6,833 N The living entity can continue to stay in the Brahman position and then gradually rise up to Paramatma realization and then to the realization of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. There are many examples of this in Vedic literature Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"can continue to stay in the Brahman position and then gradually rise up to Paramatma realization and then to the realization of t…'
- 09:3209:32, 29 October 2012 diff hist +3,345 N Maharaja Yudhisthira was astonished to experience even a slight change in the godly atmosphere of his kingdom, and at once he suspected the disappearance of the Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Maharaja Yudhisthira was astonished to experience even a slight change in the godly atmosphere of his kingdom, and at once he sus…'
- 09:1109:11, 29 October 2012 diff hist +5,759 N The party of Duryodhana insulted Draupadi, a great devotee of Krsna, and she appealed to the Lord as well as to all the silent observers of this unwarranted insult Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The party of Duryodhana insulted Draupadi, a great devotee of Krsna, and she appealed to the Lord as well as to all the silent ob…'
28 October 2012
- 21:1821:18, 28 October 2012 diff hist +2,652 N Regarding the abhiseka ceremony, actually it is to be done. There were mlecchas activities. But it does not required to be done because hari nama is going on, but if it is done for the general satisfaction, it will be better Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Regarding the abhiseka ceremony, actually it is to be done. There were mlecchas activities. But it does not required to be done b…'
- 21:1021:10, 28 October 2012 diff hist +4,277 N During installation of the king, the same ceremony takes place. Before the prince or the emperor sits on the throne, the same ceremony, abhiseka ceremony, is performed Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"during installation of the king, the same ceremony takes place. Before the prince or the emperor sits on the throne, the same cer…' current
- 21:0121:01, 28 October 2012 diff hist +4,650 N Vasudeva anointed his eyes with black cosmetic, smeared butter over his body and then, along with his eighteen wives, headed by Devaki, sat before the priests to be purified by the abhiseka ceremony Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vasudeva anointed his eyes with black cosmetic, smeared butter over his body and then, along with his eighteen wives, headed by D…'
- 20:5320:53, 28 October 2012 diff hist +2,468 N Abhiseka function was especially observed at the house of Srivasa. All the devotees, according to their means, worshiped the Lord (Caitanya) with all kinds of paraphernalia, and the Lord gave benedictions to each devotee according to his desire Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"abhiseka function was especially observed at the house of Srivasa. All the devotees, according to their means, worshiped the Lord…'
- 20:4620:46, 28 October 2012 diff hist +2,931 N When Deities are installed, They are washed with milk, yogurt and water, and this ceremony is called abhiseka Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Deities are installed, They are washed with milk, yogurt and water, and this ceremony is called abhiseka"}} {{notes|}} {{com…'
- 20:3220:32, 28 October 2012 diff hist +3,207 N The Lord appeared as half lion and half man so that Hiranyakasipu could not understand whether the great giant was a lion or a human being Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord appeared as half lion and half man so that Hiranyakasipu could not understand whether the great giant was a lion or a hu…'
- 20:2720:27, 28 October 2012 diff hist +6,176 N There is no doubt about Lord Krsna's being the Supreme Lord, otherwise how was it possible for Him to kill a giant demon like Putana when He was just on the lap of His mother Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is no doubt about Lord Krsna's being the Supreme Lord, otherwise how was it possible for Him to kill a giant demon like Put…'
- 20:1320:13, 28 October 2012 diff hist +3,167 N This form (Virat-rupa) of the Supreme Lord is the all-devouring giant, and here Krsna presents Himself in that form of all-devouring time Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This form of the Supreme Lord is the all-devouring giant, and here Krsna presents Himself in that form of all-devouring time"}} {…'
- 20:0420:04, 28 October 2012 diff hist +2,922 N In India, even in the interior villages, all the Hindu and Muslim communities used to live very peacefully by establishing a relationship between them Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In India, even in the interior villages, all the Hindu and Muslim communities used to live very peacefully by establishing a rela…'
- 19:5919:59, 28 October 2012 diff hist +3,730 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead has no beginning and no end, no exterior and no interior, no front and no rear. In other words, He is all-pervading - SB 10.9.13-14 Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead has no beginning and no end, no exterior and no interior, no front and no rear. In other words…'
- 19:4719:47, 28 October 2012 diff hist +6,877 N Krsna consciousness is there in everyone's heart; simply one has to revive it by this association, this Krsna consciousness association. So it is neither difficult, nor impractical, nor very unpalatable. Everything is nice Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Krsna consciousness is there in everyone's heart; simply one has to revive it by this association, this Krsna consciousness assoc…'
- 19:3619:36, 28 October 2012 diff hist +4,133 N Arjuna said in the Bhagavad-gita that controlling the mind is as impractical as stopping the blowing of a hurricane Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Arjuna said in the Bhagavad-gita that controlling the mind is as impractical as stopping the blowing of a hurricane"}} {{notes|}}…'
- 19:3019:30, 28 October 2012 diff hist +5,412 N The Lord never suggests anything impractical. In this material world, in order to maintain the body one has to work. Human society is divided, according to work, into 4 divisions of social order - brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya, sudra. BG 1972 Introduction Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Lord never suggests anything impractical. In this material world, in order to maintain the body one has to work. Human societ…'