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23 May 2012

• 16:1016:10, 23 May 2012 diff hist +2,746 N Mayavada philosophy states that the Supreme Lord, the living entities and the cosmic manifestation are all transformations of illusory energy. To support this atheistic theory, the Mayavadis cite false scriptures Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mayavada philosophy states that the Supreme Lord, the living entities and the cosmic manifestation are all transformations of ill…'
• 16:0416:04, 23 May 2012 diff hist +5,646 N When the atheistic philosophers or the Mayavadis, being unable to understand the inconceivable energies of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, imagine an impersonal void, their imagination is only the counterpart of materialistic thinking Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the atheistic philosophers or the Mayavadis, being unable to understand the inconceivable energies of the Supreme Personalit…'
• 15:5715:57, 23 May 2012 diff hist +2,702 N The Mayavadi atheists also interpret the Bhagavad-gita. In every verse of Srimad Bhagavad-gita it is clearly stated that Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Mayavadi atheists also interpret the Bhagavad-gita. In every verse of Srimad Bhagavad-gita it is clearly stated that Krsna is…'
• 15:5215:52, 23 May 2012 diff hist +7,457 N The conclusion is that the Mayavadi philosophers are actually atheists. There was much discussion on this issue between Sarvabhauma and Caitanya Mahaprabhu, but despite all his endeavors, the Bhattacarya was defeated in the end Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The conclusion is that the Mayavadi philosophers are actually atheists. There was much discussion on this issue between Sarvabhau…'
• 15:4815:48, 23 May 2012 diff hist +3,552 N Foolish Mayavadis say that worshiping demigods is as good as worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but that is not a fact. This philosophy misleads people to atheism Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Foolish Mayavadis say that worshiping demigods is as good as worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but that is not a fac…'
• 15:4415:44, 23 May 2012 diff hist +2,900 N When Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu started the sankirtana movement, even He was unnecessarily criticized by Mayavadis, atheists and fools. Naturally we are also criticized by such men Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu started the sankirtana movement, even He was unnecessarily criticized by Mayavadis, atheists and fo…'
• 15:3915:39, 23 May 2012 diff hist +8,695 N Both groups (the impersonalist Sankarites of Varanasi and the Buddhists of Saranatha) are Mayavadis, and Krsna takes away their knowledge due to their atheistic philosophies Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Both groups are Mayavadis, and Krsna takes away their knowledge due to their atheistic philosophies"|"the impersonalist Sankarite…'
• 15:3615:36, 23 May 2012 diff hist +8,614 N The Mayavadis, who are not in agreement with the existence of the Lord, can be classified in two groups, exemplified by the impersonalist Sankarites of Varanasi and the Buddhists of Saranatha Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Mayavadis, who are not in agreement with the existence of the Lord, can be classified in two groups, exemplified by the imper…'
• 15:2715:27, 23 May 2012 diff hist +539 N My dear Parvati, in Kali-yuga I (Siva) assume the form of a brahmana and teach this imagined Mayavada philosophy. In order to cheat the atheists, I describe the Supreme Personality of Godhead to be without form and without qualities Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear Parvati, in Kali-yuga I assume the form of a brahmana and teach this imagined Mayavada philosophy. In order to cheat the …'
• 15:2615:26, 23 May 2012 diff hist +2,811 N The Mayavada philosophy of accepting a poor man as Narayana is the most envious and atheistic movement in Vedic culture. This mentality should be completely given up Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Mayavada philosophy of accepting a poor man as Narayana is the most envious and atheistic movement in Vedic culture. This men…'
• 15:1115:11, 23 May 2012 diff hist +790 N If one follows the instructions of Mayavadi philosophers and believes that the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the individual soul are one, his understanding of real philosophy is forever doomed Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one follows the instructions of Mayavadi philosophers and believes that the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the individual …'
• 15:0615:06, 23 May 2012 diff hist +10,530 N Notwithstanding all the philosophical theorizing by atheists or Mayavadis, the followers of Krsna consciousness rigidly live according to the injunctions given in Bhagavad-gita, which is accepted as the essence of all Vedic scripture Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Notwithstanding all the philosophical theorizing by atheists or Mayavadis, the followers of Krsna consciousness rigidly live acco…'
• 14:5914:59, 23 May 2012 diff hist +3,325 N Mayavadi philosophers wrongly think that because the Supreme Person has entered the body of a poor man, the Supreme Lord has become daridra-narayana, or poor Narayana. These are all blasphemous statements of atheists and nondevotees Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mayavadi philosophers wrongly think that because the Supreme Person has entered the body of a poor man, the Supreme Lord has beco…'
• 14:5414:54, 23 May 2012 diff hist +4,813 N Mayavadis and atheists accept the forms of the Deities in the temple of the Lord as idols, but devotees do not worship idols. They directly worship the Personality of Godhead in His arca incarnation Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mayavadis and atheists accept the forms of the Deities in the temple of the Lord as idols, but devotees do not worship idols. The…'
• 14:4714:47, 23 May 2012 diff hist +5,132 N One should not think that such devotees, who are in the lowest stage of devotional service, are worshiping an idol. They are factually worshiping the Lord, who has agreed to appear before them in an approachable way Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should not think that such devotees, who are in the lowest stage of devotional service, are worshiping an idol. They are fact…'
• 14:4214:42, 23 May 2012 diff hist +4,879 N Those devotees who want to see Him by means of material vision are favored by the Lord, who appears in a so-called material form to accept His devotees' service Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"those devotees who want to see Him by means of material vision are favored by the Lord, who appears in a so-called material form …'
• 14:3814:38, 23 May 2012 diff hist +4,607 N The spiritual living being, less attracted by the impersonal form of spiritual emancipation, becomes more attracted by the material form and becomes hopeless of spiritual emancipation Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the spiritual living being, less attracted by the impersonal form of spiritual emancipation, becomes more attracted by the materi…'
• 14:3514:35, 23 May 2012 diff hist +3,644 N After assuming a material form, he (the individual soul) is subjected to the three material modes of nature and acts accordingly to continue his existence in the material world Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After assuming a material form, he is subjected to the three material modes of nature and acts accordingly to continue his existe…'
• 14:3314:33, 23 May 2012 diff hist +3,002 N Sankaracarya, to convince the less intelligent men who take Krsna to be an ordinary human being, said that God is impersonal Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sankaracarya, to convince the less intelligent men who take Krsna to be an ordinary human being, said that God is impersonal"}} {…'
• 14:3014:30, 23 May 2012 diff hist +3,337 N Everything which has form in this material world is subject to creation, maintenance and annihilation, but because the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Narayana, does not have a material form subject to these limitations Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everything which has form in this material world is subject to creation, maintenance and annihilation, but because the Supreme Pe…'
• 14:2514:25, 23 May 2012 diff hist +4,555 N The form of the Supreme Lord is beyond the modes of material nature and thus is not like the forms of this material world. His form is fully spiritual and cannot be compared with any material form Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the form of the Supreme Lord is beyond the modes of material nature and thus is not like the forms of this material world. His fo…'
• 14:2214:22, 23 May 2012 diff hist +3,875 N Although He (omkara) has no material form, He is unlimitedly expanded, and He has unlimited form. By understanding omkara one can become free from the duality of the material world and attain absolute knowledge Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although He (omkara) has no material form, He is unlimitedly expanded and has unlimited form. By understanding omkara one can bec…'
• 14:1814:18, 23 May 2012 diff hist +2,897 N As long as the living entity is conditioned by the three modes of material nature (goodness, passion & ignorance), the objects of his material senses - material form, taste, smell, sound & touch - will not help him understand spiritual knowledge & bliss Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As long as the living entity is conditioned by the three modes of material nature"|"material form, taste, smell, sound and touch"…'
• 14:0714:07, 23 May 2012 diff hist +3,674 N For Krsna, there is no distinction between matter and spirit. His manifestation in material form, therefore, is as good as His original form, sac-cid-ananda-vigraha Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For Krsna, there is no distinction between matter and spirit. His manifestation in material form, therefore, is as good as His or…'
• 14:0214:02, 23 May 2012 diff hist +1,515 N As soon as Ravana arrived before Sita, she disappeared. Then just to cheat Ravana she sent an illusory, material form Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As soon as Ravana arrived before Sita, she disappeared. Then just to cheat Ravana she sent an illusory, material form"}} {{notes|…'
• 14:0014:00, 23 May 2012 diff hist +4,955 N The inferior energy, which is material, forms the body of the tree; however, within the tree is the living entity, the spiritual spark, which is part and parcel of Krsna Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The inferior energy, which is material, forms the body of the tree; however, within the tree is the living entity, the spiritual …'
• 13:5713:57, 23 May 2012 diff hist +6,124 N The Mayavadi philosophers consider Deity worship in devotional service to be pratibimba-vada, or the worship of a form that is the reflection of a false material form Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Mayavadi philosophers consider Deity worship in devotional service to be pratibimba-vada, or the worship of a form that is th…'
• 13:5413:54, 23 May 2012 diff hist +3,917 N One should know that beyond this material nature is another nature, which is spiritual. Just as there are material forms in this material world, there are spiritual forms in the spiritual world. This is confirmed by all Vedic literature Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one should know that beyond this material nature is another nature, which is spiritual. Just as there are material forms in this …'
• 13:5113:51, 23 May 2012 diff hist +7,196 N The human form is considered the highest state in the cycle of the species of life in the material world. If one takes advantage of this highest kind of material form, one can regain his position of devotional service to the Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The human form is considered the highest state in the cycle of the species of life in the material world. If one takes advantage …'
• 13:4613:46, 23 May 2012 diff hist +9,186 N God is also described as nirakara, which means that God has no material form but is sac-cid-ananda-vigraha. The living entity is part and parcel of the supreme sac-cid-ananda-vigraha, but his material forms are temporary, or illusory Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"God is also described as nirakara, which means that God has no material form but is sac-cid-ananda-vigraha"|"The living entity is…'
• 13:4013:40, 23 May 2012 diff hist +3,806 N Your transcendental name is different from material names, and Your form is different from material forms. You assume a form resembling a material body just to give us instructions like those of Bhagavad-gita Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Your transcendental name is different from material names, and Your form is different from material forms. You assume a form rese…'
• 13:3713:37, 23 May 2012 diff hist +4,465 N Although the SP of Godhead has no material form, He accepts innumerable forms to favor His devotees and kill the demons. As stated in Srimad-Bhagavatam, there are so many incarnations of the SP of Godhead that they are like the waves of a river Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"although the Supreme Personality of Godhead has no material form, He accepts innumerable forms to favor His devotees and kill the…'
• 13:3413:34, 23 May 2012 diff hist +6,805 N The self-effulgent material form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is adored by nondevotees, His impersonal form is adored by those advanced in spiritual knowledge, and His feature as the localized Supersoul is appreciated by yogis Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The self-effulgent material form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is adored by nondevotees, His impersonal form is adored by…'
• 13:3013:30, 23 May 2012 diff hist +7,914 N The bhaktas know that the Supreme Person has no material form, whereas the jnanis simply deny the material form. One should therefore take shelter of the bhakti-marga, the path of devotion; then everything will be clear Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The bhaktas know that the Supreme Person has no material form, whereas the jnanis simply deny the material form. One should there…'
• 13:2813:28, 23 May 2012 diff hist +7,846 N The Sankhyites, or jnanis, deny the material form, and the devotees also know very well that the Absolute Truth, Bhagavan, has no material form Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Sankhyites, or jnanis, deny the material form, and the devotees also know very well that the Absolute Truth, Bhagavan, has no…'
• 13:2513:25, 23 May 2012 diff hist +7,561 N Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, has a sac-cid-ananda-vigraha, a form of eternity, knowledge and bliss, not a material form Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, has a sac-cid-ananda-vigraha"|"a form of eternity, knowledge and bliss, not a material…'
• 13:2213:22, 23 May 2012 diff hist +9,147 N The form of the Lord is beyond the jurisdiction of material form and is therefore inconceivable. A devotee prays, however, "My dear Lord, be pleased with me so that I may very easily see Your transcendental form and potency" Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear Lord, be pleased with me so that I may very easily see Your transcendental form and potency"|"the form of the Lord is bey…'
• 13:1713:17, 23 May 2012 diff hist +7,102 N Ravana could not carry off Sitadevi in her original form. As soon as she was touched by Ravana's hands, she gave him a material form, but she maintained her original form beyond his vision Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ravana could not carry off Sitadevi in her original form. As soon as she was touched by Ravana's hands, she gave him a material f…'
• 13:1313:13, 23 May 2012 diff hist +7,354 N He has no material activities, nor has He a material form or name. Only in pure consciousness, Krsna consciousness, can one perceive the transcendental form of the Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He has no material activities, nor has He a material form or name. Only in pure consciousness, Krsna consciousness, can one perce…'
• 13:0213:02, 23 May 2012 diff hist +3,839 N The living entities have three kinds of vision, according to their positions in self-realization. According to the bodily concept of life, one sees differentiation in terms of varieties of bodies Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entities have three kinds of vision, according to their positions in self-realization. According to the bodily concept…'
• 12:5912:59, 23 May 2012 diff hist +3,532 N The living entity actually passes through many varieties of material forms, but despite all such changes of body, he is eternal Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entity actually passes through many varieties of material forms, but despite all such changes of body, he is eternal"}…'
• 12:5212:52, 23 May 2012 diff hist +4,489 N Dhruva Maharaja was cognizant of the defective nature of his own devotional service. Pure devotional service is without material form and is not covered by mental speculation or fruitive activities Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Dhruva Maharaja was cognizant of the defective nature of his own devotional service. Pure devotional service is without material …'
• 11:4611:46, 23 May 2012 diff hist +662 N He (Dhruva Maharaja) states that before seeing the transcendental form of the Lord, he had experienced only the varieties of material forms, which are counted at 8,400,000 species of aquatics, birds, beasts, etc Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He states that before seeing the transcendental form of the Lord, he had experienced only the varieties of material forms, which …'
• 11:4311:43, 23 May 2012 diff hist +3,960 N He (Krsna) already exists in multiforms, but none of the forms are material. Sridhara Svami has commented that arupinah, "without form," means without material form Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He already exists in multiforms, but none of the forms are material. Sridhara Svami has commented that arupinah"|"means without m…'
• 11:3911:39, 23 May 2012 diff hist +4,150 N The Lord has no material form, and yet, according to the liking of different grades of devotees, He simultaneously exists in multiforms, such as Rama, Nrsimha, Varaha, Narayana and Mukunda Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Lord has no material form, and yet, according to the liking of different grades of devotees, He simultaneously exists in mult…'
• 11:3511:35, 23 May 2012 diff hist +3,802 N My dear Lord, although You have no material form, You have Your own innumerable forms. They truly are Your transcendental forms, which are pleasing to Your devotees Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear Lord, although You have no material form, You have Your own innumerable forms. They truly are Your transcendental forms, …'
• 11:3111:31, 23 May 2012 diff hist +2,182 N The asuras are described here as mudha-dhiyah, meaning that they are captivated by ignorance, just like the ass. The demons were captivated by the false, glaring beauty of this material form, and thus they embraced her (the evening twilight) Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The asuras are described here as mudha-dhiyah, meaning that they are captivated by ignorance, just like the ass. The demons were …'
• 11:2711:27, 23 May 2012 diff hist +3,289 N The Lord has no material form, but His form is always understood in terms of the Vedas. The Vedas are said to be the breath of the Lord, and that breath was inhaled by Brahma, the original student of the Vedas Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord has no material form, but His form is always understood in terms of the Vedas. The Vedas are said to be the breath of th…'
• 11:2311:23, 23 May 2012 diff hist +5,262 N The meaningful appearance of the Lord is always distinct from ordinary birth. Even the pure devotees have no connection with the material body, & certainly God, who appears as He is, in His sac-cid-ananda (Bs. 5.1) form, is not limited by a material form Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even the pure devotees have no connection with the material body, and certainly the Lord, who appears as He is, in His sac-cid-an…'
• 11:1911:19, 23 May 2012 diff hist +4,183 N Any form accepted from the material nature has its affection for everything done in the material world. A conditioned soul who accepts a material form for undergoing a certain term of material activities is subjected to the laws of matter Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Any form accepted from the material nature has its affection for everything done in the material world. A conditioned soul who ac…'