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15:4415:44, 21 May 2012 diff hist +3,733 N Everything in the transcendental world, the land, the water, the tree, the mountain, the river, the man, the animal, the bird - everything - is of the same quality, namely cetana, and therefore everything there is individual and personal Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"everything in the transcendental world, the land, the water, the tree, the mountain, the river, the man, the animal, the bird"|"i…' current
15:4015:40, 21 May 2012 diff hist +3,868 N So there is no place for impersonal features in the transcendental world as there are impersonal features in the material world. Whenever there is cetana, or knowledge, the personal feature comes in Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"So there is no place for impersonal features in the transcendental world as there are impersonal features in the material world. …'
15:3715:37, 21 May 2012 diff hist +8,972 N The Lord's impersonal feature is existent in the material world because by material senses or material eyes the Lord cannot be seen or perceived. One has to spiritualize the senses before one can expect to see or perceive the Supreme Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord's impersonal feature is existent in the material world because by material senses or material eyes the Lord cannot be se…'
15:3315:33, 21 May 2012 diff hist +8,150 N The dry speculators, however, because of their following the principles of austerity and penance, can have knowledge of the impersonal features of the Lord to some extent, but there is no chance of their understanding His ultimate form as Govinda Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The dry speculators, however, because of their following the principles of austerity and penance, can have knowledge of the imper…'
15:2015:20, 21 May 2012 diff hist +3,734 N The impersonal feature of the Lord is the abode of great oceans, and His belly is the resting place for the materially annihilated living entities. His heart is the abode of the subtle material bodies of living beings Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The impersonal feature of the Lord is the abode of great oceans, and His belly is the resting place for the materially annihilate…'
15:1315:13, 21 May 2012 diff hist +4,994 N For the less intelligent beginners, meditation on the impersonal feature, the virat-rupa, or universal form of the Lord, will gradually qualify one to rise to personal contact Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For the less intelligent beginners, meditation on the impersonal feature, the virat-rupa, or universal form of the Lord, will gra…'
15:1015:10, 21 May 2012 diff hist +4,961 N Those who are impersonalists and are unable to render any loving service to the Lord have been advised to meditate upon His impersonal feature, the virat-rupa, or universal form Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"But those who are impersonalists and are unable to render any loving service to the Lord have been advised to meditate upon His i…'
15:0615:06, 21 May 2012 diff hist +4,628 N The cosmic impersonal feature of the Lord is a feature of His unlimited potencies Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The cosmic impersonal feature of the Lord is a feature of His unlimited potencies"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MadhuGopaldas}} {{comp…'
15:0415:04, 21 May 2012 diff hist +5,049 N Since the potent and potencies are identical, even the conception of His impersonal cosmic feature helps the conditioned soul to associate with the Lord indirectly and thus gradually rise to the stage of personal contact Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since the potent and potencies are identical, even the conception of His impersonal cosmic feature helps the conditioned soul to …'
15:0015:00, 21 May 2012 diff hist +5,029 N Persons who are unable to pin their faith on the personal feature of the Absolute are given a chance to associate with His virat-rupa, or the cosmic impersonal feature of the Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"persons who are unable to pin their faith on the personal feature of the Absolute are given a chance to associate with His virat-…'
14:5614:56, 21 May 2012 diff hist +4,017 N Persons generally conducted by the modes of passion and ignorance cannot be bona fide candidates for being situated in the transcendental stage of God realization. Only persons conducted by the mode of goodness can have the knowledge of the Supreme Truth Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Persons generally conducted by the modes of passion and ignorance cannot be bona fide candidates for being situated in the transc…'
14:5214:52, 21 May 2012 diff hist +3,681 N Those who are too much after wealth and women can rectify their leanings only by constant remembrance of Visnu in His potential impersonal feature Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"And those who are too much after wealth and women can rectify their leanings only by constant remembrance of Visnu in His potenti…'
14:4914:49, 21 May 2012 diff hist +5,219 N In His personal feature Krsna is both Partha-sarathi and Syamasundara of Vrndavana, but in His impersonal feature He is neither in the brahma-jyotir nor in the Paramatma Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In His personal feature Krsna is both Partha-sarathi and Syamasundara of Vrndavana, but in His impersonal feature He is neither i…'
14:4114:41, 21 May 2012 diff hist +6,114 N In the Bhagavad-gita it is clearly stated that to meditate upon the impersonal feature of the Supreme is very difficult. It is practically no meditation or simply a waste of time because very seldom is the desired result obtained Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Bhagavad-gita"|"it is clearly stated that to meditate upon the impersonal feature of the Supreme is very difficult. It is …'
14:3714:37, 21 May 2012 diff hist +4,250 N Sripada Sankaracarya, who preached Mayavada philosophy and stressed the impersonal feature of the Absolute, also at last recommended that one must take shelter at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Krsna, for there is no hope of gain from debating Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sripada Sankaracarya, who preached Mayavada philosophy and stressed the impersonal feature of the Absolute, also at last recommen…'
14:3314:33, 21 May 2012 diff hist +5,480 N The materialist does not believe in the existence of the spirit self, and empiric philosophers believe in the impersonal feature of the whole spirit without individuality of the living beings Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The materialist does not believe in the existence of the spirit self, and empiric philosophers believe in the impersonal feature …'
14:3114:31, 21 May 2012 diff hist +11,608 N The impersonal aspect of the Absolute Truth is not the highest. Above the impersonal feature is the Paramatma feature, and above this is the personal feature of the Absolute Truth, or Bhagavan Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The impersonal aspect of the Absolute Truth is not the highest. Above the impersonal feature is the Paramatma feature, and above …'
14:2814:28, 21 May 2012 diff hist +4,562 N Of course modern government, especially democratic government, is impersonal to some extent, but ultimately the chief executive head is a person, and the impersonal feature of government is subordinate to the personal feature Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Of course modern government, especially democratic government, is impersonal to some extent, but ultimately the chief executive h…'
14:2514:25, 21 May 2012 diff hist +6,966 N The group of transcendentalists who follow the path of the inconceivable, unmanifested, impersonal feature of the Supreme Lord are called jnana-yogis. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The group of transcendentalists who follow the path of the inconceivable, unmanifested, impersonal feature of the Supreme Lord ar…'
14:2214:22, 21 May 2012 diff hist +7,081 N For those whose minds are attached to the unmanifested, impersonal feature of the Supreme, advancement is very troublesome. To make progress in that discipline is always difficult for those who are embodied Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For those whose minds are attached to the unmanifested, impersonal feature of the Supreme, advancement is very troublesome. To ma…'
14:1514:15, 21 May 2012 diff hist +5,615 N The impersonal manifestation, either in this material world or in the spiritual world of the Supreme Lord, is a problem for meditation. Actually, one cannot perfectly conceive of the impersonal feature of the Absolute Truth. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The impersonal manifestation, either in this material world or in the spiritual world of the Supreme Lord, is a problem for medit…'
14:1014:10, 21 May 2012 diff hist +4,487 N One who is attached to the impersonal feature of the Supreme Lord, the brahmajyoti, is not described as mahatma in the Bhagavad-gita. He is described in a different way in the next verse (BG 9.15). BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who is attached to the impersonal feature of the Supreme Lord, the brahma-jyotir, is not described as mahatma in the Bhagavad…'
13:5413:54, 21 May 2012 diff hist +4,947 N The Supreme Lord enjoys six kinds of opulences, and no one can establish that He is formless or that He is without energy. If someone claims so, his contention is completely opposed to the Vedic instructions Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Lord enjoys six kinds of opulences, and no one can establish that He is formless or that He is without energy. If som…'
13:5113:51, 21 May 2012 diff hist +9,131 N Krsna should be known as the soul of all souls, for He is the soul of all individual souls and the soul of the localized Paramatma as well. At Vrndavana He acted just like a human being to attract people to Him and show that He is not formless Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Krsna should be known as the soul of all souls, for He is the soul of all individual souls and the soul of the localized Paramatm…'
13:4413:44, 21 May 2012 diff hist +4,128 N Materialistic Mayavadis imagine the form of God in matter, although according to their imagination, God is ultimately formless. This is simply mental speculation Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"materialistic Mayavadis imagine the form of God in matter, although according to their imagination, God is ultimately formless. T…'
13:4013:40, 21 May 2012 diff hist +3,820 N The spiritual forms in the transcendental world have nothing to do with the negative conception of formlessness. The conclusion is that a person is an agnostic when he does not agree to worship the transcendental form of the Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The spiritual forms in the transcendental world have nothing to do with the negative conception of formlessness. The conclusion i…'
13:3513:35, 21 May 2012 diff hist +6,573 N The Hare Krsna movement, or Krsna consciousness movement, is the only light for the foolish living entities who think either that there is no God or that if God exists He is formless and they themselves are also God Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore the Hare Krsna movement, or Krsna consciousness movement, is the only light for the foolish living entities who think e…'
13:2713:27, 21 May 2012 diff hist +8,527 N The Buddhist philosophers clearly deny both the soul and God, and although the Sankarites do not openly deny God, they say that the Absolute is nirakara, or formless Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Buddhist philosophers clearly deny both the soul and God, and although the Sankarites do not openly deny God, they say that t…'
13:2313:23, 21 May 2012 diff hist +6,816 N The Supreme Lord does not have a form like ours but has a spiritual form. Not knowing this, Mayavadi philosophers simply advocate the onesided view that the Supreme Godhead, or Brahman, is formless (nirakara) Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Lord does not have a form like ours but has a spiritual form. Not knowing this, Mayavadi philosophers simply advocate…'
13:1913:19, 21 May 2012 diff hist +10,208 N In order to cheat the atheists, I (Siva) describe the Supreme Personality of Godhead to be without form & without qualities. Similarly, in explaining Vedanta I describe the same Mayavada philosophy in order to mislead the entire population toward atheism Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In order to cheat the atheists, I describe the Supreme Personality of Godhead to be without form and without qualities. Similarly…'
13:1213:12, 21 May 2012 diff hist +2,328 N Everywhere it is confirmed that Krsna is never nirakara, or formless. He has His form, exactly like that of a human being. There is no doubt about this Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everywhere it is confirmed that Krsna is never nirakara, or formless. He has His form, exactly like that of a human being. There …'
13:1013:10, 21 May 2012 diff hist +3,658 N The identity of the Supreme Lord is that He is the original person. Nonetheless, those who have but a poor fund of knowledge think that the Lord is formless. The Lord is formless in the material sense, but He has His transcendental form Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The identity of the Supreme Lord is that He is the original person. Nonetheless, those who have but a poor fund of knowledge thin…'
13:0613:06, 21 May 2012 diff hist +5,628 N Indeed, this verse (SB 8.3.2) immediately says, om namo bhagavate. Bhagavan is a person. Thus omkara is the representation of the Supreme Person Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We should be careful to understand that omkara does not indicate anything nirakara, or formless. Indeed, this verse immediately s…'
13:0413:04, 21 May 2012 diff hist +3,082 N The only business of the Mayavadi atheists is to make Krsna formless, and consequently, because of this severe offense at the lotus feet of Krsna, they cannot expect salvation Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The only business of the Mayavadi atheists is to make Krsna formless, and consequently, because of this severe offense at the lot…'
11:3111:31, 21 May 2012 diff hist +7,059 N For those who think that He has no form and no work to do, Krsna comes to show that indeed He works. He works so gloriously that no one else can perform such uncommon acts Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For those who think that He has no form and no work to do, Krsna comes to show that indeed He works. He works so gloriously that …'
11:2811:28, 21 May 2012 diff hist +3,644 N Heat and light are the formless energies of fire, and in that sense they are unreal. Only the fire has form, and therefore it is the real form of the heat and light Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Heat and light are the formless energies of fire, and in that sense they are unreal. Only the fire has form, and therefore it is …'
11:2211:22, 21 May 2012 diff hist +8,108 N When the Supreme Personality of Godhead reveals Himself to the pure devotee, the devotee has no other duty than to offer Him respectful obeisances. The Absolute Truth reveals Himself to the devotee in His form. He is not formless Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the Supreme Personality of Godhead reveals Himself to the pure devotee, the devotee has no other duty than to offer Him resp…'
11:1911:19, 21 May 2012 diff hist +7,012 N Material sense speculation leads to the conclusion that the Supreme is formless. It is because of such mental speculation that the conditioned soul remains in ignorance under the spell of illusory energy Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Material sense speculation leads to the conclusion that the Supreme is formless. It is because of such mental speculation that th…'
11:1411:14, 21 May 2012 diff hist +5,495 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead is not formless; He is purusam, or the enjoyer, the original person. He is the time element and is all-cognizant. He knows everything - past, present and future - as confirmed in Bhagavad-gita Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead is not formless; He is purusam, or the enjoyer, the original person. He is the time element an…'
11:0411:04, 21 May 2012 diff hist +14,846 N The Personality of Godhead is never formless. In the material world He may not be visible in His personal form to the less intelligent class of men, and therefore He may sometimes be called formless Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Personality of Godhead is never formless. In the material world He may not be visible in His personal form to the less intell…'
11:0011:00, 21 May 2012 diff hist +7,668 N To the faithful the Lord reveals Himself in His form, quality and pastimes. The Lord is not formless, as wrongly conceived by the impersonalist, but His form is not like one that we have experienced Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To the faithful the Lord reveals Himself in His form, quality and pastimes. The Lord is not formless, as wrongly conceived by the…'
10:5710:57, 21 May 2012 diff hist +8,917 N How can one become formless and at the same time have all intelligence and consciousness, direct and indirect? So there are many things for a pure devotee to learn, and he should learn them perfectly from a bona fide personality like Sukadeva Gosvami Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"How can one become formless and at the same time have all intelligence and consciousness, direct and indirect? So there are many …'
10:5210:52, 21 May 2012 diff hist +6,405 N Factually, the Lord is not formless, nor does He belong to any of the multiforms experienced within the universal forms. One should try to know the truth about the Lord by following the instruction of Brahmaji Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Factually, the Lord is not formless, nor does He belong to any of the multiforms experienced within the universal forms. One shou…'
10:4910:49, 21 May 2012 diff hist +3,211 N In any case, He is never a formless void. Ignorance is the back of the Lord, and therefore the ignorance of the less intelligent class of men is also not separate from His bodily conception Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In any case, He is never a formless void. Ignorance is the back of the Lord, and therefore the ignorance of the less intelligent …'
10:4510:45, 21 May 2012 diff hist +3,396 N This misconception of the formlessness of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is due to the yogamaya curtain of the Lord and can be removed only by the Supreme Will, as soon as the conditioned soul surrenders unto Him Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This misconception of the formlessness of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is due to the yogamaya curtain of the Lord and can b…'
10:4310:43, 21 May 2012 diff hist +5,800 N The Lord is the full-fledged form of eternity, bliss and knowledge, but the formless brahma-jyotir is simply eternity and knowledge Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord is the full-fledged form of eternity, bliss and knowledge, but the formless brahma-jyotir is simply eternity and knowled…'
10:4010:40, 21 May 2012 diff hist +2,846 N That the Lord is formless or impersonal means that He has nothing like a material form and is not like any material personality Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"That the Lord is formless or impersonal means that He has nothing like a material form and is not like any material personality"}…'
10:3510:35, 21 May 2012 diff hist +3,696 N Only with patience and perseverance can we realize the transcendental subject matter regarding the Absolute Truth and His different forms. He is formless to the neophytes, but He is in transcendental form to the expert servitor Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"only with patience and perseverance can we realize the transcendental subject matter regarding the Absolute Truth and His differe…'
10:3210:32, 21 May 2012 diff hist +10,980 N There are hundreds and thousands of Visnus, but for a devotee, no form of Krsna is important but the original form, two-handed Syamasundara. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are hundreds and thousands of Visnus, but for a devotee no form of Krsna is important but the original form, two-handed Sya…'
10:2910:29, 21 May 2012 diff hist +8,768 N The foolish impersonalists still maintain that the Lord is formless and that these forms are impositions. From the study of the Gita does it appear that the demigods and their abodes are impersonal? Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The foolish impersonalists still maintain that the Lord is formless and that these forms are impositions. From the study of the G…'

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