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18:5118:51, 21 January 2011 diff hist +71,152 N Jiva Gosvami (Conv and Letters) Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Jiva Gosvami"|"Jiva Gosvami's"|"Jiva Goswami"|"Jiva Goswami's"|"Jiva"|"Jiva's"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alakananda}} {{complete|}}…'
16:5316:53, 21 January 2011 diff hist +72,546 N Jiva Gosvami (Lectures) Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Jiva Gosvami"|"Jiva Gosvami's"|"Jiva Goswami"|"Jiva Goswami's"|"Jiva"|"Jiva's"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alakananda}} {{complete|}}…'

16:2816:28, 20 January 2011 diff hist +3,984 N In the eyes of a devotee, politicians, social workers, philanthropists, philosophers and humanitarians are simply wasting their time, for human society is not freed from the cycle of birth and death by their activity and propaganda Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the eyes of a devotee, politicians, social workers, philanthropists, philosophers and humanitarians are simply wasting their t…'
15:4915:49, 20 January 2011 diff hist +3,530 N A pure devotee is never attracted by material opulence, for he understands that wasting time to acquire material opulence is a misuse of the gift of human life Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A pure devotee is never attracted by material opulence, for he understands that wasting time to acquire material opulence is a mi…'
15:4315:43, 20 January 2011 diff hist +3,801 N The association of pure devotees, the mercy of Krsna and the rendering of devotional service - all these help one give up the association of nondevotees and the material opulence awarded by the external energy, maya Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the association of pure devotees, the mercy of Krsna and the rendering of devotional service. All these help one give up the asso…'
11:1711:17, 20 January 2011 diff hist +4,098 N If the second-class devotee does not advance himself by associating with a first-class devotee, he makes no progress Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if the second-class devotee does not advance himself by associating with a first-class devotee, he makes no progress"}} {{notes|}…'
10:5910:59, 20 January 2011 diff hist +4,455 N The second-class devotee, even though he cannot support his position with sastric reference, can gradually become a first-class devotee by studying the sastras and associating with a first-class devotee Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The second-class devotee, even though he cannot support his position with sastric reference, can gradually become a first-class d…'

22:0022:00, 19 January 2011 diff hist +3,406 N One has to fully surrender unto the lotus feet of Krsna and give up attraction for women and nondevotees Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One has to fully surrender unto the lotus feet of Krsna and give up attraction for women and nondevotees"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler…'
21:5721:57, 19 January 2011 diff hist +3,330 N Association with nondevotees is condemned because it is a formidable enemy on the path of devotional service Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Association with nondevotees is also condemned because it is also a formidable enemy on the path of devotional service"}} {{notes…'
21:4521:45, 19 January 2011 diff hist +3,137 N By one's mental concoctions, one falls down. By associating with nondevotees, one breaks the regulative principles and is thereby lost Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By one's mental concoctions, one falls down. By associating with nondevotees, one breaks the regulative principles and is thereby…'
21:3921:39, 19 January 2011 diff hist +3,156 N Unless one follows the spiritual master's instructions concerning the regulative principles and chanting and hearing the holy name of the Lord, one cannot become a pure devotee Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"unless one follows the spiritual master's instructions concerning the regulative principles and chanting and hearing the holy nam…'
21:3021:30, 19 January 2011 diff hist +4,755 N If one thinks the Society's members are not pure devotees, one can keep direct company with the spiritual master, and if there is any doubt, one should consult the spiritual master Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if one thinks the Society's members are not pure devotees, one can keep direct company with the spiritual master, and if there is…'
21:1821:18, 19 January 2011 diff hist +3,944 N Prahlada Maharaja prays to the Personality of Godhead that he may avoid the association of nondevotees attached to the materialistic way of life. If he must be attached to someone, he prays to be attached only to a devotee Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If he must be attached to someone, he prays to be attached only to a devotee"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alakananda}} {{complete|ALL…'
11:2711:27, 19 January 2011 diff hist +2,806 N These are bad company. We cannot have any sympathy. We cannot make any compromise with everyone. That is not possible Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"these are bad company. We cannot have any sympathy. We cannot make any compromise with everyone. That is not possible"}} {{notes|…'
11:2211:22, 19 January 2011 diff hist +2,858 N Caitanya Mahaprabhu, when He was asked what is the general behavior of a Vaisnava, He said that the first thing is that you should give up bad company Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Caitanya Mahaprabhu, when He was asked what is the general behavior of a Vaisnava, He said that the first thing is that you shoul…'
11:1211:12, 19 January 2011 diff hist +2,949 N Prahlada Maharaja refused direct service but he wanted blessing that he may be engaged in the service of his spiritual master. This is Vasnava conclusion Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"he refused direct service but he wanted blessing that he may be engaged in the service of his spiritual master. This is Vaisnava …'
10:5810:58, 19 January 2011 diff hist +2,712 N The aspirant sisya will hear and study whether he's actually fit for becoming guru Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the aspirant sisya will hear and study whether he's actually fit for becoming guru"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alakananda}} {{comple…'
10:5210:52, 19 January 2011 diff hist +2,062 N Actually, it is a process, a guru should not instruct anybody who is not a disciple Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Actually, it is a process, a guru should not instruct anybody who is not a disciple"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alakananda}} {{compl…'

22:5322:53, 18 January 2011 diff hist +4,326 N One should remain always a fool before Guru Maharaja. That is progress. If he thinks, "I know more than my Guru Maharaja," then he's fallen. Then he is finished Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should remain always a fool before Guru Maharaja"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alakananda}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|18Jan11}} {{l…'
22:4022:40, 18 January 2011 diff hist +4,260 N First beginning of Vaisnava life is to accept guru, spiritual master, then other things. Because who will teach you? Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"First beginning of Vaisnava life is to accept guru, spiritual master, adau gurvasrayam, then other things. Because who will teach…'
22:3222:32, 18 January 2011 diff hist +3,109 N We are preaching Krsna consciousness amongst the people who are interested in material subject matter. But we are not associating with them. We are associating with Krsna, because we don't talk anything except Krsna Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"we are preaching Krsna consciousness amongst the people who are interested in material subject matter. But we are not associating…'
22:0022:00, 18 January 2011 diff hist +4,761 N According to Vaisnava philosophy, the first business is to take shelter of a bona fide spiritual master Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"according to Vainnava philosophy, adau gurvasrayam. The first business is to take shelter of a bona fide spiritual master"}} {{no…'

22:3522:35, 17 January 2011 diff hist +3,606 N If it is intolerable, please tolerate, please tolerate. Then it will be all right Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If it is intolerable, please tolerate, please tolerate. Then it will be all right"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alakananda}} {{complet…'
22:3122:31, 17 January 2011 diff hist +3,822 N We insist our students that "Don't go out." Even you are discomfortable, you should tolerate, but you should not go out of the society. Then you will surely fall down, surely fall down Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even you are discomfortable, you should tolerate, but you should not go out of the society. Then you will surely fall down, surel…'
22:2322:23, 17 January 2011 diff hist +3,709 N Nature's law is so particular, as soon as you infect by association a particular type of quality, you have to suffer for that Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"nature's law is so particular, as soon as you infect by association a particular type of quality, you have to suffer for that"}} …'
22:1722:17, 17 January 2011 diff hist +3,472 N According to religious system, people should not be cats and dogs or hogs in the matter of sex life. They must have married wife, married husband. And only for nice children, they should unite Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"according to religious system, people should not be cats and dogs or hogs in the matter of sex life. They must have married wife,…'
22:0822:08, 17 January 2011 diff hist +3,316 N To understand the Vedas, you must approach a guru. Otherwise, you cannot understand Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To understand the Vedas, you must approach a guru. Otherwise, you cannot understand"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alakananda}} {{compl…'
22:0322:03, 17 January 2011 diff hist +5,495 N Unless one is qualified brahmana, unless one has approached another qualified brahmana who knows, there is no question of understanding Vedas Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unless one is qualified brahmana, unless one has approached another qualified brahmana who knows, there is no question of underst…'
21:4121:41, 17 January 2011 diff hist +4,009 N One who is inquisitive to know about the prime benefit of life, for him there is need of accepting a guru Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who is inquisitive to know about the prime benefit of life, for him there is need of accepting a guru"}} {{notes|}} {{compile…'
21:3421:34, 17 January 2011 diff hist +4,266 N This is our Krsna consciousness movement. We are trying to educate people to understand the value of life, the value of spiritual life especially, Bhagavata Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"this is our Krsna consciousness movement. We are trying to educate people to understand the value of life, the value of spiritual…'
21:2521:25, 17 January 2011 diff hist +4,055 N To accept guru means to inquire from him about the Absolute Truth Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"to accept guru means to inquire from him about the Absolute Truth"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alakananda}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|…'
21:1421:14, 17 January 2011 diff hist +4,097 N In the human form of life one should not be engaged simply in the animal propensities. That is simply waste of time. He must inquire of the Absolute Truth Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the human form of life, one should not be engaged simply in the animal propensities of life. That is simply waste of time. He mus…'
18:4618:46, 17 January 2011 diff hist +3,792 N If you want to inquire, you must go to somebody who knows the thing. Therefore, immediately, in the very beginning of the Vedanta-sutra, there is duality, that one must inquire, and one must answer Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If you want to inquire, you must go to somebody who knows the thing. Therefore, immediately, in the very beginning of the Vedanta…' current
18:1518:15, 17 January 2011 diff hist +3,199 N What is the meaning of Vedanta? Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"What is the meaning of Vedanta"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alakananda}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|17Jan11}} {{last|17Jan11}} {{totals…'
18:0718:07, 17 January 2011 diff hist +4,973 N The natural commentary of Vedanta-sutra is Srimad-Bhagavatam Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the natural commentary of Vedanta-sutra is Srimad-Bhagavatam"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alakananda}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|17Jan…'

22:0722:07, 16 January 2011 diff hist +2,881 N Narottama dasa Thakura sings, chadiya vaisnava-seva nistara payeche keba: unless one becomes a servant of a pure devotee, one cannot be delivered from the material condition of life Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"unless one becomes a servant of a pure devotee, one cannot be delivered from the material condition of life"}} {{notes|}} {{compi…'
22:0322:03, 16 January 2011 diff hist +3,347 N Without the favor of a devotee, one cannot directly approach Krsna, what to speak of engaging in His service Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"without the favor of a devotee, one cannot directly approach Krsna, what to speak of engaging in His service"}} {{notes|}} {{comp…'
21:5721:57, 16 January 2011 diff hist +3,479 N If one seeks the favor of a devotee instead of directly asking favors from the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one is very easily successful Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one seeks the favor of a devotee instead of directly asking favors from the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one is very easily…'

22:1422:14, 15 January 2011 diff hist +3,491 N They will show like that in a very advanced and vairagya and taking three times bath and everything, but they have got connection with at least three, four woman. This is their bhajana Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They will show like that in a very advanced and vairagya and taking three times bath and everything, but they have got connection…'
21:4521:45, 15 January 2011 diff hist +3,124 N As soon as you mix with these so-called babajis, bhajananandis and with three dozen women, you are fallen. Immediately Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"as soon as you mix with these so-called babajis, bhajana, bhajananandis and mixes with three dozen women, you are fallen. Immedia…'
21:0521:05, 15 January 2011 diff hist +3,972 N As soon as one is attached to woman, either legal or illegal, his all qualification finished Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As soon as one is attached to woman, either legal or illegal, his all qualification finished"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alakananda}…'
20:5520:55, 15 January 2011 diff hist +32,387 N The first business of a Vaisnava Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vaisnava"|"Vaisnavas"|"first business"|"first thing"}} {{notes|VedaBase query: "first business vaisnava*"@20 or "first thing* vai…'
20:1320:13, 15 January 2011 diff hist +3,389 N One should carefully avoid eating food offered by nondevotees. Indeed, a devotee should be very strict in not accepting food from a nondevotee, especially food prepared in restaurants or hotels or on airplanes Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should carefully avoid eating food offered by nondevotees. Indeed, a devotee should be very strict in not accepting food from…'
20:0120:01, 15 January 2011 diff hist +2,814 N When asked by a householder devotee what the behavior of a devotee should be, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu immediately replied: A Vaisnava, a devotee, should simply discard intimate association with nondevotees Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A Vaisnava, a devotee, should simply discard intimate association with nondevotees"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alakananda}} {{comple…'
19:5819:58, 15 January 2011 diff hist +2,885 N One develops his consciousness according to society and association Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One develops his consciousness according to society and association"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alakananda}} {{complete|ALL}} {{firs…'
18:4218:42, 15 January 2011 diff hist +3,277 N One who is advanced in spiritual life should not associate with nondevotees - namely men in government service and men engaged in materialistic activity for sense gratification or in the service of others. Such men are considered materialistic Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who is advanced in spiritual life should not associate with nondevotees"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alakananda}} {{complete|ALL}…'
18:2218:22, 15 January 2011 diff hist +3,211 N Krsna consciousness is a very simple process. One need only chant the holy names of the Lord and strictly follow the principles forbidding sinful activity. In this way one can no longer be considered an untouchable, a visayi or a sudra Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Krsna consciousness is a very simple process. One need only chant the holy names of the Lord and strictly follow the principles f…'
17:5317:53, 15 January 2011 diff hist +3,364 N Though a person may be from a lowborn family, if he is engaged in the Lord's service he should never be considered to belong to a lowborn family Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Though a person may be from a lowborn family, if he is engaged in the Lord's service he should never be considered to belong to a…'
17:3717:37, 15 January 2011 diff hist +3,746 N Unless one has attained the highest standard of life, one cannot return home, back to Godhead Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unless one has attained the highest standard of life, one cannot return home, back to Godhead"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alakananda…'

21:3321:33, 14 January 2011 diff hist +4,081 N Devotees should eat as simply as possible. Otherwise, attachment for material things will gradually increase, and the senses, being very strong, will soon require more and more material enjoyment Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Devotees should eat as simply as possible. Otherwise, attachment for material things will gradually increase, and the senses, bei…'

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