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09:4809:48, 8 June 2012 diff hist +6,294 N One who is in complete darkness cannot know what his past life was or what his next life will be; he is simply interested in his present body Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who is in complete darkness cannot know what his past life was or what his next life will be; he is simply interested in his …'
09:4509:45, 8 June 2012 diff hist +7,722 N Krsna knows everything, but one cannot know Krsna without being favored by Him. Thus for Krsna and His representative there is no question of a theory of uncertainty Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Krsna knows everything, but one cannot know Krsna without being favored by Him. Thus for Krsna and His representative there is no…'
09:3809:38, 8 June 2012 diff hist +814 N Although you (the four Kumaras) are traveling in all planetary systems, people cannot know you, just as they cannot know the Supersoul, although He is within everyone's heart as the witness of everything Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although you"|"are traveling in all planetary systems, people cannot know you, just as they cannot know the Supersoul, although H…'
09:3009:30, 8 June 2012 diff hist +3,912 N The devotee understands that the Lord's causeless mercy is beyond his estimation; he cannot know how much he is benefited by the grace of the Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The devotee understands that the Lord's causeless mercy is beyond his estimation; he cannot know how much he is benefited by the …'
09:2509:25, 8 June 2012 diff hist +6,260 N One cannot know the Supreme Lord unless one is graced by the Lord Himself. Lord Krsna exhibited this specific mercy towards Arjuna and Uddhava while He was in the material world Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One cannot know the Supreme Lord unless one is graced by the Lord Himself. Lord Krsna exhibited this specific mercy towards Arjun…'
09:1509:15, 8 June 2012 diff hist +3,669 N The Lord says in Bhagavad-gita, bhaktya mam abhijanati yavan yas casmi tattvatah: one cannot know even a fraction of the activities of the Lord if he is not a pure devotee of the Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"bhaktya mam abhijanati yavan yas casmi tattvatah: one cannot know even a fraction of the activities of the Lord if he is not a pu…'
09:0509:05, 8 June 2012 diff hist +6,673 N One who is dazzled by the effulgence of the impersonal brahma-jyotir cannot know the personal transcendence; therefore in the Isopanisad it is prayed that the Lord shift His dazzling effulgence so that the devotee can see the real reality Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who is dazzled by the effulgence of the impersonal brahma-jyotir cannot know the personal transcendence; therefore in the Iso…'
09:0109:01, 8 June 2012 diff hist +4,218 N The foolish with a poor fund of knowledge cannot know the transcendental nature of the forms, names and activities of the Lord, who is playing like an actor in a drama. Nor can they express such things, neither in their speculations nor in their words Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The foolish with a poor fund of knowledge cannot know the transcendental nature of the forms, names and activities of the Lord, w…'
08:5608:56, 8 June 2012 diff hist +3,331 N No common man, including the demons and atheists, can know Krsna because He is guarded by His yoga-maya energy. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Common men, including the demons and atheists, cannot know Krsna, because He is guarded by His yoga-maya energy"}} {{notes|}} {{c…'
08:5308:53, 8 June 2012 diff hist +4,480 N The Supreme Lord Krsna can be known by persons who are in a relationship with Him through the discharge of devotional service, like Arjuna and his successors. Persons of demonic or atheistic mentality cannot know Krsna. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Lord, Krsna, can be known by persons who are in a relationship with Him through the discharge of devotional service, …'
08:4708:47, 8 June 2012 diff hist +3,988 N Unless one is liberated from material contamination, he cannot know past, present and future Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unless one is liberated from material contamination, he cannot know past, present and future"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MadhuGopald…'
08:4408:44, 8 June 2012 diff hist +13,467 N Material energy is very powerful, and the atheist, due to his godless temperament, cannot know how it works; nor can he know the plan of the Supreme Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"material energy is very powerful, and the atheist, due to his godless temperament, cannot know how it works; nor can he know the …'
08:3408:34, 8 June 2012 diff hist +467 N Unless one practices devotional service to the Lord, one cannot know Krsna as He is (tattvatah), even though one is a great scholar or philosopher Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"even though one is a great scholar or philosopher"|"unless one practices devotional service to the Lord, one cannot know Krsna as…'
08:3008:30, 8 June 2012 diff hist +6,556 N The material energy, in which we are presently entangled, is the inferior energy. The material creation is made possible by this energy, which covers the living entities with ignorance (avidya) and induces them to perform fruitive activities Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The material energy, in which we are presently entangled, is the inferior energy. The material creation is made possible by this …'
08:1908:19, 8 June 2012 diff hist +8,670 N The aim of human life should not be to enjoy perverted sense enjoyment but to cure the material disease. Aggravation of the material disease is no sign of knowledge, but a sign of avidya, ignorance Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the aim of human life should not be to enjoy perverted sense enjoyment but to cure the material disease. Aggravation of the mater…'
08:1408:14, 8 June 2012 diff hist +7,384 N Death is compared to the taking off and birth to the putting on of outward garments. Foolish human beings who are grossly absorbed in the culture of avidya, nescience, do not mind this cruel process Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Death is compared to the taking off and birth to the putting on of outward garments. Foolish human beings who are grossly absorbe…'
08:0808:08, 8 June 2012 diff hist +9,331 N The aim of real education should be self-realization, realization of the spiritual values of the soul. Any education which does not lead to such realization must be considered avidya, or nescience Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the aim of real education should be self-realization, realization of the spiritual values of the soul. Any education which does n…'
08:0408:04, 8 June 2012 diff hist +9,049 N Those who simply engage in the profitless pursuit of sense gratification are worshiping avidya, according to Sri Isopanisad Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who simply engage in the profitless pursuit of sense gratification are worshiping avidya, according to Sri Isopanisad"}} {{…'
07:5907:59, 8 June 2012 diff hist +509 N This mantra offers a comparative study of vidya and avidya. Avidya, or ignorance, is undoubtedly dangerous, but vidya, or knowledge, is even more dangerous when mistaken or misguided Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This mantra offers a comparative study of vidya and avidya. Avidya, or ignorance, is undoubtedly dangerous, but vidya, or knowled…'
07:5707:57, 8 June 2012 diff hist +6,789 N According to the Visnu Purana, the material energy is called avidya, or nescience, and is exhibited in the fruitive activities of sense enjoyment Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to the Visnu Purana, the material energy is called avidya, or nescience, and is exhibited in the fruitive activities of…'
07:5507:55, 8 June 2012 diff hist +10,532 N Although a jnani may be liberated from the ignorance of the karmis, unless he comes to the platform of devotional service he is still considered to be in ignorance (avidya) Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"although a jnani may be liberated from the ignorance of the karmis, unless he comes to the platform of devotional service he is s…'
07:5007:50, 8 June 2012 diff hist +11,423 N Avidya, a misconception about one's spiritual identity, provides the foundation for ahankara, or false ego within the heart Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Avidya, a misconception about one's spiritual identity, provides the foundation for ahankara, or false ego within the heart"}} {{…'
07:4607:46, 8 June 2012 diff hist +11,590 N Avidya (ignorance) similarly perverts the ability to relish the transcendentally palatable name, quality, form and pastimes of Krsna Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Avidya"|"similarly perverts the ability to relish the transcendentally palatable name, quality, form and pastimes of Krsna"}} {{n…'
07:3307:33, 8 June 2012 diff hist +11,615 N Although the tongue of one afflicted by the jaundice of avidya (ignorance) cannot taste anything sweet, it is wonderful that simply by carefully chanting these sweet names every day, a natural relish awakens within his tongue Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although the tongue of one afflicted by the jaundice of avidya (ignorance) cannot taste anything sweet, it is wonderful that simp…'
07:1807:18, 8 June 2012 diff hist +11,106 N It is called avidya, or ignorance, because under the spell of this material energy one forgets his actual position and his relationship with the Supreme Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is called avidya, or ignorance, because under the spell of this material energy one forgets his actual position and his relati…'
07:0607:06, 8 June 2012 diff hist +10,990 N The para energy is actually the energy of the Supreme Lord Himself; the ksetrajna energy is the living entity; and the avidya energy is the material world, or maya Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The para energy is actually the energy of the Supreme Lord Himself, the ksetra-jna energy is the living entity, and the avidya en…'
07:0107:01, 8 June 2012 diff hist +10,972 N The energy of the Supreme Lord is divided into three: para, ksetrajna and avidya Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The energy of the Supreme Lord is divided into three: para, ksetra-jna and avidya"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MadhuGopaldas}} {{comp…'
06:5206:52, 8 June 2012 diff hist +3,291 N It is the practice of Vaisnavas while taking prasadam to chant the holy name of Lord Hari at intervals and also sing various songs, such as sarira avidya-jala Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is the practice of Vaisnavas while taking prasadam to chant the holy name of Lord Hari at intervals and also sing various song…'
06:4906:49, 8 June 2012 diff hist +2,298 N Although he (living entity) has the facility to live in either the material or spiritual world, he suffers the threefold miseries of material existence because he is influenced by the avidya (nescience) potency, which covers his constitutional position Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although he has the facility to live in either the material or spiritual world, he suffers the threefold miseries of material exi…'
06:4306:43, 8 June 2012 diff hist +4,051 N Puranjana admits that he is attracted by avidya. Now he wishes to see the complete feature of avidya and so requests the girl to raise her head so that he can see her face to face. He thus wishes to see the various features that make avidya attractive Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Puranjana admits herein that he is attracted by avidya. Now he wishes to see the complete feature of avidya and so requests the g…'
06:3806:38, 8 June 2012 diff hist +3,260 N Although this avidya-sakti (material energy, or nescience) is also an energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, it is especially intended to keep the living entities in a state of forgetfulness. This is due to their rebellious attitude toward the Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although this avidya-sakti"|"is also an energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, it is especially intended to keep the livin…'
06:3506:35, 8 June 2012 diff hist +2,661 N The avidya-sakti, the avidya potency of the material world, provokes fruitive activity Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The avidya-sakti, the avidya potency of the material world, provokes fruitive activity"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MadhuGopaldas}} {…' current
06:3306:33, 8 June 2012 diff hist +730 N The living entities in the material world are forgetful of their eternal relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This forgetfulness is called avidya, or nescience Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entities in the material world are forgetful of their eternal relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Th…'
06:3106:31, 8 June 2012 diff hist +10,161 N The entire material world and its activities are referred to as avidya-karma-samjnanya Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the entire material world and its activities are referred to as avidya-karma-samjnanya"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MadhuGopaldas}} {…'
06:2906:29, 8 June 2012 diff hist +2,543 N For material happiness, the conditioned soul involves himself in fruitive activities, which actually put him into material distress. Because the conditioned soul does not know this, he is said to be in avidya, or ignorance Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For material happiness, the conditioned soul involves himself in fruitive activities, which actually put him into material distre…'
06:2106:21, 8 June 2012 diff hist +653 N There is undoubtedly a difference between the Lord and the cosmic manifestation, but actually they are not different. Accepting them to be different is called avidya, ignorance Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"there is undoubtedly a difference between the Lord and the cosmic manifestation, but actually they are not different. Accepting t…'
06:1706:17, 8 June 2012 diff hist +9,446 N In His eternal, blissful form, Lord Krsna is accepted by Arjuna as param brahma. A living entity in the conditioned stage accepts something illusory as substantial. This is called maya or avidya - ignorance Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In His eternal, blissful form, Lord Krsna is accepted by Arjuna as param brahma. A living entity in the conditioned stage accepts…'
05:5705:57, 8 June 2012 diff hist +473 N The Lord has a potency called avidya, the illusory energy, which induces the false arguer to think himself perfect and which induces the illusory energy to bewilder the conditioned soul Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord has a potency called avidya, the illusory energy, which induces the false arguer to think himself perfect and which indu…'

17:0117:01, 7 June 2012 diff hist +3,728 N Sri Isopanisad distinguishes between vidya and avidya, knowledge and ignorance. By avidya (ignorance) one becomes conditioned, and by vidya (knowledge) one becomes liberated Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sri Isopanisad distinguishes between vidya and avidya, knowledge and ignorance. By avidya"|"one becomes conditioned, and by vidya…'
16:3116:31, 7 June 2012 diff hist +5,536 N People in general, who are under the influence of avidya-sakti, or maya, have neither knowledge nor devotion Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"People in general, who are under the influence of avidya-sakti, or maya, have neither knowledge nor devotion"}} {{notes|}} {{comp…'
16:2916:29, 7 June 2012 diff hist +6,092 N There is continually a manifestation of vidya and avidya. Vidya and avidya are very nicely described in Isopanisad. It is said there that sometimes, due to avidya, or a poor fund of knowledge, one accepts the Absolute Truth as ultimately impersonal Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"there is continually a manifestation of vidya and avidya. Vidya and avidya are very nicely described in Isopanisad. It is said th…'
16:2116:21, 7 June 2012 diff hist +3,203 N Avidya means forgetfulness of one's identity. Every one of us is a spirit soul, but we have forgotten. We think, "I am this body." This is called avidya Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Avidya means forgetfulness of one's identity. Every one of us is a spirit soul, but we have forgotten. We think"|"I am this body"…'
16:1516:15, 7 June 2012 diff hist +4,439 N The conditioned souls are not originally fools, but by the influence of the avidya function of material nature they are made fools, and thus they are unable to utilize knowledge in the proper channel Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The conditioned souls are not originally fools, but by the influence of the avidya function of material nature they are made fool…'
16:1116:11, 7 June 2012 diff hist +4,607 N The energy of the Lord called avidya is the bewildering factor of the conditioned souls. The material nature is called avidya, or ignorance, but to the devotees of the Lord engaged in pure devotional service, this energy becomes vidya, or pure knowledge Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The energy of the Lord called avidya is the bewildering factor of the conditioned souls. The material nature is called avidya, or…'
16:0716:07, 7 June 2012 diff hist +2,988 N In the Visnu Purana, kala-sakti is mentioned as avidya. The symptom of the influence of the kala-sakti is that one has to work in the material world for fruitive results Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Visnu Purana, kala-sakti is mentioned as avidya. The symptom of the influence of the kala-sakti is that one has to work in…'
15:5915:59, 7 June 2012 diff hist +4,834 N The so-called liberation of thinking oneself God is that last reaction of avidya by which the living entity is entrapped Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The so-called liberation of thinking oneself God is that last reaction of avidya by which the living entity is entrapped"}} {{not…'
15:5515:55, 7 June 2012 diff hist +8,045 N This covering up of pure consciousness and eternal bliss is due to avidya-karma-samjna, the energy which acts on the infinitesimal living entities who misuse their minute independence Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This covering up of pure consciousness and eternal bliss is due to avidya-karma-samjna, the energy which acts on the infinitesima…'
15:4915:49, 7 June 2012 diff hist +3,793 N The living entity cannot be forgetful of his real identity unless influenced by the avidya potency. Because the living entity is prone to the influence of the avidya potency, he can never equal the supreme potent Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entity cannot be forgetful of his real identity unless influenced by the avidya potency. Because the living entity is …'
15:4515:45, 7 June 2012 diff hist +4,190 N How then can the living entity become forgetful of his real identity as pure spirit soul and identify with matter unless influenced by something beyond himself? The conclusion is that the living entity is influenced by the avidya potency Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"How then can the living entity become forgetful of his real identity as pure spirit soul and identify with matter unless influenc…'
15:4115:41, 7 June 2012 diff hist +5,938 N There is no chance of being contaminated by the influence of nescience or forgetfulness (avidya) in the liberated stage of devotional activities Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in the liberated stage of devotional activities"|"there is no chance of being contaminated by the influence of nescience or forge…'

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