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08:3508:35, 9 June 2012 diff hist +4,155 N Persons who may not even be conversant with knowledge of the Supreme Personality but who always think of the Lord with love and faith, feeling that He is great and that they are His parts and parcels, ever His servitors, are even more favored by Him Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Persons, however, who may not even be conversant with knowledge of the Supreme Personality but who always think of the Lord with …'
08:2508:25, 9 June 2012 diff hist +3,698 N It appears that the great sage Atri Muni had no specific idea of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Of course, he must have been conversant with the Vedic information that there is a Supreme Personality of Godhead who is the creator of the universe Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It appears that the great sage Atri Muni had no specific idea of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Of course, he must have been…'
08:2208:22, 9 June 2012 diff hist +9,085 N Devahuti was already conversant with the Absolute Truth. It may be questioned why she was meditating. The explanation is that when one theoretically discusses the Absolute Truth, he becomes situated in the impersonal concept of the Absolute Truth Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Devahuti was already conversant with the Absolute Truth. It may be questioned why she was meditating. The explanation is that whe…'
08:1908:19, 9 June 2012 diff hist +2,401 N Persons who are not conversant with this method of devotional service certainly cannot get out of the cycle of birth and death Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"persons who are not conversant with this method of devotional service certainly cannot get out of the cycle of birth and death"}}…'
08:1608:16, 9 June 2012 diff hist +6,096 N Kardama Muni was in the hermitage practicing complete celibacy as a brahmacari, and although he had the desire to marry, he did not want to be a householder for the whole span of his life because he was conversant with the Vedic principles of human life Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kardama Muni was in the hermitage practicing complete celibacy as a brahmacari, and although he had the desire to marry, he did n…'
08:0808:08, 9 June 2012 diff hist +3,734 N Those who know that Lord Visnu is the origin of everything, who are conversant with the process of creation and who understand that Visnu, or Krsna, is the most worshipable object of all living entities, engage themselves in Visnu worship Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who know that Lord Visnu is the origin of everything, who are conversant with the process of creation and who understand th…'
07:5707:57, 9 June 2012 diff hist +5,131 N The sruteksita path is to hear from bona fide devotees who are conversant with Vedic wisdom, free from mundane sentiment Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The sruteksita path is to hear from bona fide devotees who are conversant with Vedic wisdom, free from mundane sentiment"}} {{not…'
07:5407:54, 9 June 2012 diff hist +8,264 N As soon as one is conversant with the real principles of religion, he is at once liberated to the eternal life of bliss and knowledge Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"as soon as one is conversant with the real principles of religion, he is at once liberated to the eternal life of bliss and knowl…'
07:5207:52, 9 June 2012 diff hist +5,275 N One who is conversant with Vedic wisdom is a brahmana. And only a brahmana who is a pure Vaisnava and knows all the intricacies of the science of Krsna can become a spiritual master Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who is conversant with Vedic wisdom is a brahmana. And only a brahmana who is a pure Vaisnava and knows all the intricacies o…'
07:4907:49, 9 June 2012 diff hist +4,305 N Lord Caitanya advises that one receive transcendental knowledge from anyone - whether a brahmana or a sudra, a householder or a sannyasi - provided that person is factually conversant with the science of Krsna Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Caitanya advises that one receive transcendental knowledge from anyone"|"provided that person is factually conversant with t…'
07:4507:45, 9 June 2012 diff hist +11,646 N Anyone from any part of the world who becomes well conversant in the science of Krsna becomes a pure devotee and a spiritual master for the general mass of people and may reclaim them by purification of heart Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Anyone from any part of the world who becomes well conversant in the science of Krsna becomes a pure devotee and a spiritual mast…'
07:4007:40, 9 June 2012 diff hist +3,909 N Those who are not conversant with factual knowledge put forward many speculative propositions about the real position of the living entity. It is admitted, however, by all schools of philosophy, that the living being is eternal Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"those who are not conversant with factual knowledge put forward many speculative propositions about the real position of the livi…'
07:3507:35, 9 June 2012 diff hist +5,213 N According to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, anyone who is conversant in the transcendental knowledge, or the science of Godhead, be he a brahmana or a sudra, a householder or a sannyasi, is eligible to become a spiritual master Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, anyone who is conversant in the transcendental knowledge, or the science of Godhead, be he …'
07:3007:30, 9 June 2012 diff hist +4,706 N Those who are not conversant with the activities of the Lord and His transcendental realm are sometimes favored by the Lord in His adventures as incarnations wherein He displays the eternal bliss of His association in the transcendental realm Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who are not conversant with the activities of the Lord and His transcendental realm are sometimes favored by the Lord in Hi…'
07:2507:25, 9 June 2012 diff hist +5,939 N One who is fully conversant with the Krsna science becomes eligible to enter into the spiritual kingdom, the abode of Krsna. Becoming Brahman does not mean that one loses his identity. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who is fully conversant with the Krsna science becomes eligible to enter into the spiritual kingdom, the abode of Krsna. Beco…'
07:1907:19, 9 June 2012 diff hist +5,245 N Only the Supreme Personality of Godhead is worshipable, but those who are not very conversant with, or faithful to, the scriptural injunctions worship different objects, according to their specific situations in the modes of material nature. BG 1972 pur Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"only the Supreme Personality of Godhead is worshipable, but those who are not very conversant with, or faithful to, the scriptura…'
07:1607:16, 9 June 2012 diff hist +3,971 N There are those who, although not conversant in spiritual knowledge, begin to worship the Supreme Person upon hearing about Him from others. Because of their tendency to hear from authorities, they also transcend the path of birth and death Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Again there are those who, although not conversant in spiritual knowledge, begin to worship the Supreme Person upon hearing about…'

14:3314:33, 8 June 2012 diff hist +3,630 N Among the munis, or learned men conversant in Vedic knowledge, Vyasa is the greatest because he explained Vedic knowledge in many different ways for the understanding of the common mass of people in this Age of Kali Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Among the munis, or learned men conversant in Vedic knowledge, Vyasa is the greatest because he explained Vedic knowledge in many…'
14:2014:20, 8 June 2012 diff hist +4,966 N Anyone who is fully conversant with all the intricacies of this law of karma, or fruitive activities, does not become affected by the results of his activities. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Anyone who is fully conversant with all the intricacies of this law of karma, or fruitive activities, does not become affected by…'
14:0214:02, 8 June 2012 diff hist +6,307 N This method of submissively receiving transcendental confidential knowledge is not merely based on mental speculation Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"this method of submissively receiving transcendental confidential knowledge is not merely based on mental speculation"}} {{notes|…'
13:5113:51, 8 June 2012 diff hist +3,231 N The living entity is certainly pure on the spiritual platform, and therefore anyone who attains the spiritual platform by the grace of the spiritual master can also understand this confidential knowledge Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entity is certainly pure on the spiritual platform, and therefore anyone who attains the spiritual platform by the gra…'
13:3213:32, 8 June 2012 diff hist +6,255 N The mother is the authority to verify the identity of the father. She is the authority for such confidential knowledge. Therefore, authority is not dogmatic Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The mother is the authority to verify the identity of the father. She is the authority for such confidential knowledge. Therefore…'
13:2713:27, 8 June 2012 diff hist +3,735 N The Lord desires, as He has directly said in the Bhagavad-gita, that all conditioned souls, rotting in the kingdom of material energy, come back to Him by giving up all engagements in the material world. This is the most confidential part of knowledge Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord desires, as He has directly said in the Bhagavad-gita, that all conditioned souls, rotting in the kingdom of material en…'
13:2213:22, 8 June 2012 diff hist +3,266 N By devotional service or by the most confidential knowledge, one can understand very easily how the different energies of the Lord are working Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By devotional service or by the most confidential knowledge, one can understand very easily how the different energies of the Lor…'
13:1713:17, 8 June 2012 diff hist +4,198 N When such knowledge (knowledge of Paramatma, or the all-pervading Godhead) is turned into pure devotional service and the confidential part of transcendental knowledge is attained, it is called the most confidential knowledge Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"knowledge of Paramatma, or the all-pervading Godhead"|"when such knowledge is turned into pure devotional service and the confide…'
13:0213:02, 8 June 2012 diff hist +471 N Just to show his (Sukadeva Gosvami) boundless mercy upon bewildered materialistic men who want to cross completely over nescience, he recited for the first time this confidential knowledge Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"just to show his boundless mercy upon bewildered materialistic men who want to cross completely over nescience, he recited for th…'
13:0013:00, 8 June 2012 diff hist +7,746 N The path of regulative principles according to the orders of social life and according to the different courses of religion may be a confidential path of knowledge in as far as the rituals of religion are confidential. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The path of regulative principles according to the orders of social life and according to the different courses of religion may b…'
12:5612:56, 8 June 2012 diff hist +4,579 N One who directly hears Krsna can understand confidential knowledge (of BG). If one does not come to the disciplic succession, he cannot hear Krsna; therefore his knowledge is always imperfect, at least as far as understanding BG is concerned. BG 1972 pur Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who directly hears Krsna can understand this confidential knowledge. If one does not come to the disciplic succession, he can…'
12:5112:51, 8 June 2012 diff hist +3,612 N Those who are conscious of Krsna only as a historical personality or who are envious of the greatness of Krsna should not be told this most confidential part of knowledge Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"those who are conscious of Krsna only as a historical personality or who are envious of the greatness of Krsna should not be told…'
12:4312:43, 8 June 2012 diff hist +6,206 N Devotional service to Krsna, in full consciousness, is the most confidential part of knowledge, and this is the essence of the whole Bhagavad-gita. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In other words, devotional service to Krsna, in full consciousness, is the most confidential part of knowledge, and this is the e…'
12:3912:39, 8 June 2012 diff hist +3,745 N Concentration of the mind on the form of Krsna constitutes the most confidential part of knowledge, and this is disclosed to Arjuna because Arjuna is the most dear friend of Krsna's. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Concentration of the mind on the form of Krsna constitutes the most confidential part of knowledge, and this is disclosed to Arju…'
12:2612:26, 8 June 2012 diff hist +3,091 N One who is in the brahma-bhuta condition is joyful; he never laments, nor does he desire anything. That is due to confidential knowledge Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who is in the brahma-bhuta condition is joyful; he never laments, nor does he desire anything. That is due to confidential kn…'
12:0312:03, 8 June 2012 diff hist +15,081 N Confidential or transcendental knowledge involves understanding the difference between the soul and the body. And the king of all confidential knowledge culminates in devotional service Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"confidential or transcendental knowledge involves understanding the difference between the soul and the body. And the king of all…'
11:4711:47, 8 June 2012 diff hist +5,752 N The wonderful varieties of this material world are also created by You (Krsna), and You have entered as the Supersoul into all of them, down to the atom. You are the vital force of all these manifestations and also their supreme cognition Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The wonderful varieties of this material world are also created by You, and You have entered as the Supersoul into all of them, d…'
11:4011:40, 8 June 2012 diff hist +8,954 N The gopis are perfectly and thoroughly in cognition of this relationship with Krsna, whereas the living entities under the spell of maya, the illusory energy, are forgetful of Krsna and think themselves separate identities having no connection with Him Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The gopis, however, are perfectly and thoroughly in cognition of this relationship with Krsna, whereas the living entities under …'
11:2911:29, 8 June 2012 diff hist +3,663 N When the samvit factor of cognition is enlightened by the hladini potency of the same internal energy, they work together, and only thus can one attain knowledge of the Personality of Godhead Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when the samvit factor of cognition is enlightened by the hladini potency of the same internal energy, they work together, and on…'
11:2611:26, 8 June 2012 diff hist +3,484 N Negative cognition of an object beyond the reach of sense perception is the way of indirect knowledge, which is not altogether imperfect but which produces only fragmentary knowledge in the form of impersonal spiritual realization and monism Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Negative cognition of an object beyond the reach of sense perception is the way of indirect knowledge, which is not altogether im…'
11:1711:17, 8 June 2012 diff hist +3,200 N The cognition of the living beings has three divisions: direct knowledge, indirect knowledge and perverted knowledge Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The cognition of the living beings has three divisions: direct knowledge, indirect knowledge and perverted knowledge"}} {{notes|}…'
11:0311:03, 8 June 2012 diff hist +3,348 N He (Krsna) can have knowledge merely by glancing over an object, whereas innumerable impediments block the cognition of ordinary living beings Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He can have knowledge merely by glancing over an object, whereas innumerable impediments block the cognition of ordinary living b…'
10:5810:58, 8 June 2012 diff hist +3,332 N Sri Krsna, as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, has full knowledge of everything everywhere, and therefore there are no hindrances to His cognition Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sri Krsna, as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, has full knowledge of everything everywhere, and therefore there are no hindran…'
10:5510:55, 8 June 2012 diff hist +3,130 N The activities of the samvit-sakti produce the effect of cognition. Both the Lord and the living entities are cognizant Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The activities of the samvit-sakti produce the effect of cognition. Both the Lord and the living entities are cognizant"}} {{note…'
10:5310:53, 8 June 2012 diff hist +4,918 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead has three kinds of internal potency, namely the hladini-sakti, or pleasure potency, the sandhini-sakti, or existential potency, and the samvit-sakti, or cognitive potency Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead has three kinds of internal potency, namely the hladini-sakti, or pleasure potency, the sandhi…'
10:3510:35, 8 June 2012 diff hist +6,685 N One who is in passion cannot become detached from material hankering, and one who is in ignorance cannot know what he is or what the Lord is Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who is in passion cannot become detached from material hankering, and one who is in ignorance cannot know what he is or what …'
10:3210:32, 8 June 2012 diff hist +7,721 N Certainly half-educated "spiritual leaders" who are disturbed by the tides of material existence cannot know Him fully Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Certainly half-educated"|"spiritual leaders"|"who are disturbed by the tides of material existence cannot know Him fully"}} {{not…'
10:2910:29, 8 June 2012 diff hist +8,674 N One cannot know You by experimental knowledge. One can simply understand Your transcendental existence to be like the great ocean, in which different grades of living entities are included Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One cannot know You by experimental knowledge. One can simply understand Your transcendental existence to be like the great ocean…'
10:2410:24, 8 June 2012 diff hist +10,404 N Lord Caitanya protested against being called the Supreme Lord: "My dear sir, I am an ordinary living entity. I cannot know the real meaning of the Vedanta-sutra, but Vyasadeva, who is an incarnation of Narayana, knows its real meaning" Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Caitanya protested against being called the Supreme Lord"|"My dear sir, I am an ordinary living entity. I cannot know the re…'
10:0610:06, 8 June 2012 diff hist +590 N You (Lord Caitanya) have simply been listening, fixed in Your silence. Since You do not say whether You think it is right or wrong, I (Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya) cannot know whether You are actually understanding Vedanta philosophy or not Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"You have simply been listening, fixed in Your silence. Since You do not say whether You think it is right or wrong, I cannot know…'
10:0210:02, 8 June 2012 diff hist +9,216 N One who imperfectly knows Krsna consciousness cannot know Vedanta philosophy. A showy display of Vedanta study without Krsna consciousness is a feature of the external energy, maya Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who imperfectly knows Krsna consciousness cannot know Vedanta philosophy. A showy display of Vedanta study without Krsna cons…'
09:5909:59, 8 June 2012 diff hist +2,070 N Those whose nature is demoniac cannot know Krsna at any time, but He cannot hide Himself from His pure devotees Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those whose nature is demoniac cannot know Krsna at any time, but He cannot hide Himself from His pure devotees"}} {{notes|}} {{c…'
09:5409:54, 8 June 2012 diff hist +1,786 N As with the naked eye one cannot know the sun except as a glowing substance, merely by philosophical speculation one cannot understand Lord Krsna's transcendental varieties Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As with the naked eye one cannot know the sun except as a glowing substance, merely by philosophical speculation one cannot under…'

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