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13 June 2012

• 14:3914:39, 13 June 2012 diff hist +6,771 N There is always variety in the categories, which are understood as knowledge, the knower and the knowable Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"there is always variety in the categories, which are understood as knowledge, the knower and the knowable"}} {{notes|}} {{compile…'
• 14:3614:36, 13 June 2012 diff hist +4,674 N The very concept that the three merge into one is another form of knowledge, and since the perceiver of the knowledge still exists, how can one say that the knower, knowledge and knowable have become one? Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The very concept that the three merge into one is another form of knowledge, and since the perceiver of the knowledge still exist…'
• 14:3314:33, 13 June 2012 diff hist +4,317 N Individuality is never lost, even when one thinks that the three different principles, namely the knower, the knowable and knowledge, are amalgamated or merged into one Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Individuality is never lost, even when one thinks that the three different principles, namely the knower, the knowable and knowle…'
• 14:2914:29, 13 June 2012 diff hist +2,973 N Although I (Krsna) am not easily knowable by the conditioned soul, you (Brahma) have known Me today because you know that My personality is not constituted of anything material, and specifically not of the five gross and three subtle elements Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although I am not easily knowable by the conditioned soul, you have known Me today because you know that My personality is not co…'
• 14:1214:12, 13 June 2012 diff hist +4,894 N In the Upanisads it is clearly said that the SPG can never be known simply by working very hard and taxing the good brain, nor can He be known simply by mental speculation and jugglery of words. The Lord is knowable only by one who is a surrendered soul Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Supreme Personality of Godhead can never be known simply by working very hard and taxing the good brain, nor can He be known …'
• 14:0914:09, 13 June 2012 diff hist +6,645 N The Supreme Lord, the Personality of Godhead, although the Lord of all followers of different paths of self-realization, is knowable only by those who are above all pretensions Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Lord, the Personality of Godhead, although the Lord of all followers of different paths of self-realization, is knowa…'

12 June 2012

• 15:2915:29, 12 June 2012 diff hist +421 N The field of activities (the body), knowledge and the knowable have been summarily described by Me (Krsna). Only My devotees can understand this thoroughly and thus attain to My nature Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Only My devotees can understand this thoroughly and thus attain to My nature"|"Thus the field of activities"|"knowledge and the k…'
• 15:2715:27, 12 June 2012 diff hist +3,451 N I (Krsna) shall now explain the knowable, knowing which you will taste the eternal. Brahman, the spirit, beginningless and subordinate to Me, lies beyond the cause and effect of this material world Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I shall now explain the knowable, knowing which you will taste the eternal. Brahman, the spirit, beginningless and subordinate to…'
• 15:1215:12, 12 June 2012 diff hist +2,466 N He (Krsna) is the knower of everything that is happening in this world, and if knowledge has any end, He is the end of all knowledge; therefore He is the known and the knowable. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is the knower of everything that is happening in this world, and if knowledge has any end, He is the end of all knowledge; the…'
• 15:0515:05, 12 June 2012 diff hist +2,547 N When the cause of all causes becomes known, then everything knowable becomes known, and nothing remains unknown. The Vedas say, "yasmin vijnate sarvam eva vijnatam bhavanti." BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the cause of all causes becomes known, then everything knowable becomes known, and nothing remains unknown"}} {{notes|}} {{c…'
• 14:4714:47, 12 June 2012 diff hist +433 N Perfect knowledge means knowing the Lord in all His features, knowing His potencies and knowing how these potencies work by His will Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Perfect knowledge means knowing the Lord in all His features, knowing His potencies and knowing how these potencies work by His w…'
• 14:4514:45, 12 June 2012 diff hist +8,364 N The impersonal view of the Absolute Truth is accepted by less intelligent men, because unless one is engaged in the service of the Lord one cannot understand how the Supreme is acting - one cannot even know the Lord’s name Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The impersonal view of the Absolute Truth is accepted by less intelligent men, because unless one is engaged in the service of th…'
• 14:3814:38, 12 June 2012 diff hist +1,613 N No one can say how merciful the Lord is to Gadadhara Pandita, but people know the Lord as Gadaira Gauranga, "the Lord Gauranga of Gadadhara Pandita" Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"No one can say how merciful the Lord is to Gadadhara Pandita, but people know the Lord as Gadaira Gauranga"|"the Lord Gauranga of…'
• 14:3414:34, 12 June 2012 diff hist +3,092 N One should not be satisfied simply by understanding the Brahman feature of the Personality of Godhead. One must also know the Lord’s personal feature. That is complete understanding of the Absolute Truth Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should not be satisfied simply by understanding the Brahman feature of the Personality of Godhead. One must also know the Lor…'
• 14:2814:28, 12 June 2012 diff hist +6,521 N In whatever form one knows the Lord, one speaks of Him in that way. In this there is no falsity, since everything is possible in Krsna Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In whatever form one knows the Lord, one speaks of Him in that way. In this there is no falsity, since everything is possible in …'
• 14:2314:23, 12 June 2012 diff hist +4,458 N At that time (during war, pestilence, famine and so on) even atheistic political leaders go to a church, mosque or temple for protection by God or gods and submissively say - God willing Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Before that, they pay no attention to God, not caring to know God or His will"|"God willing"|"even atheistic political leaders go…'
• 14:1514:15, 12 June 2012 diff hist +932 N Although we (Yamaraja, Indra, Candra, Siva, Brahma and Surya) are in the mode of goodness, we cannot understand the activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. What, then, is to be said of others, who, under illusion, merely speculate to know God? Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"although we are in the mode of goodness, we cannot understand the activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. What, then, i…'
• 14:0614:06, 12 June 2012 diff hist +2,802 N Someone wants to know the Lord as a philosopher can know Him, by the research work of his wisdom Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"someone wants to know the Lord as a philosopher can know Him, by the research work of his wisdom"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MadhuGo…'
• 14:0114:01, 12 June 2012 diff hist +3,039 N Only by love of Godhead can one know God, and not otherwise. The Personality of Godhead cannot be seen with the material eyes, but He can be seen from within by spiritual eyes opened by the ointment of love of Godhead Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Only by love of Godhead can one know God, and not otherwise. The Personality of Godhead cannot be seen with the material eyes, bu…'
• 13:5613:56, 12 June 2012 diff hist +4,800 N The mahatmas are not concerned with knowing the Lord by mental speculation because they enjoy hearing about His glorious activities in His transcendental dealings with His devotees or with the demons Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The mahātmās, however, are not concerned with knowing the Lord by mental speculation because they enjoy hearing about His glori…'
• 13:5113:51, 12 June 2012 diff hist +5,176 N The perfect knowledge of the Vedas is to know the Lord, the Personality of Godhead, and that is the end of Vedic knowledge, or Vedanta Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The perfect knowledge of the Vedas is to know the Lord, the Personality of Godhead, and that is the end of Vedic knowledge, or Ve…'
• 13:4913:49, 12 June 2012 diff hist +3,346 N He (Krsna) can be known only by one who has His mercy. The Yadavas were all exceptionally learned and experienced, but in spite of knowing the Lord as the one who lives in everyone's heart, they could not understand that He is the Personality of Godhead Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Yadavas were all exceptionally learned and experienced, but in spite of their knowing the Lord as the one who lives in everyo…'
• 13:4313:43, 12 June 2012 diff hist +3,909 N By development of pure devotional service one can factually know the Lord as He is and thus be trained in the bona fide service of the Lord and be allowed to enter into the direct association of the Lord in so many capacities Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By development of pure devotional service one can factually know the Lord as He is and thus be trained in the bona fide service o…'
• 13:3413:34, 12 June 2012 diff hist +3,359 N The highest perfectional stage of life is to know the Lord by actual perception, by the grace of the Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The highest perfectional stage of life is to know the Lord by actual perception, by the grace of the Lord"}} {{notes|}} {{compile…'
• 13:3113:31, 12 June 2012 diff hist +2,971 N The ultimate purpose of Vedic knowledge is to know the Lord and not to misuse the knowledge for any other purposes Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The ultimate purpose of Vedic knowledge is to know the Lord and not to misuse the knowledge for any other purposes"}} {{notes|}} …'
• 13:2813:28, 12 June 2012 diff hist +3,328 N By bhakti-yoga one can know the Lord, and by knowing the Lord as the Supreme, one is able to know everything else. One who knows the Supreme knows everything else. That is the version of all Vedas Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By bhakti-yoga one can know the Lord, and by knowing the Lord as the Supreme, one is able to know everything else. One who knows …'
• 13:2313:23, 12 June 2012 diff hist +4,561 N Prior to the age of Kali there was no need for such a book of knowledge to know the Lord and His potential energies, but with the beginning of the age of Kali human society gradually became influenced by four sinful principles Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Prior to the age of Kali there was no need for such a book of knowledge to know the Lord and His potential energies, but with the…'
• 13:1613:16, 12 June 2012 diff hist +6,555 N One should not be satisfied simply by knowing the qualitative equality of the Lord and the living being. One should know the Lord as much as can be known by our limited knowledge Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should not be satisfied simply by knowing the qualitative equality of the Lord and the living being. One should know the Lord…'
• 13:1113:11, 12 June 2012 diff hist +4,299 N No one can know the Lord by any puffed-up material process of challenge, but the humble devotee can please the Lord by his earnest devotional activities Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"No one can know the Lord by any puffed-up material process of challenge, but the humble devotee can please the Lord by his earnes…'
• 13:0713:07, 12 June 2012 diff hist +5,373 N According to Bhagavad-gita, the Lord is the source of everything (aham sarvasya prabhavah), and thus the end of all knowledge (Vedanta) is to know the Lord, to know our relationship with Him and to act according to that relationship only Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to Bhagavad-gita, the Lord is the source of everything"|"and thus the end of all knowledge"|"is to know the Lord, to kn…'
• 13:0213:02, 12 June 2012 diff hist +6,495 N Sukadeva Gosvami is not a mental speculator or compromiser of the theory of "as many ways, as many conclusions." Rather, he prays to the Lord only, invoking His transcendental pleasure. That is the way of knowing the Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Rather, he prays to the Lord only, invoking His transcendental pleasure. That is the way of knowing the Lord"|"Sukadeva Gosvami i…'
• 12:5212:52, 12 June 2012 diff hist +7,612 N Gopinatha Acarya, who knew the Lord (Caitanya) before, now tried to establish the Lord as the Personality of Godhead, and the Bhattacarya tried to establish Him as one of the great devotees Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Gopinatha Acarya, who knew the Lord before, now tried to establish the Lord as the Personality of Godhead, and the Bhattacarya tr…'
• 12:4412:44, 12 June 2012 diff hist +6,782 N It (the Srimad-Bhagavatam) is powerful reading matter in the Sanskrit language, and it is now rendered into English elaborately so that simply by a careful reading one will know God perfectly well Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is powerful reading matter in the Sanskrit language, and it is now rendered into English elaborately so that simply by a caref…'
• 12:3812:38, 12 June 2012 diff hist +3,848 N One who knows God knows that the impersonal conception and personal conception are simultaneously present in everything and that there is no contradiction. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who knows God knows that the impersonal conception and personal conception are simultaneously present in everything and that …'
• 12:2512:25, 12 June 2012 diff hist +9,640 N By the ascending process, no one can reach the Lord, even by a long-term endeavor of many, many years. What is obtained by this ascending process, however, is imperfect, partial, impersonal knowledge, liable to be deviant from the Absolute Truth Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the ascending process, no one can reach the Lord, even by a long-term endeavor of many, many years. What is obtained by this a…'
• 12:1812:18, 12 June 2012 diff hist +5,898 N Unless one accepts all the features of the Absolute Truth - namely impersonal Brahman, localized Paramatma and ultimately the Supreme Personality of Godhead - one's knowledge is imperfect Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unless one accepts all the features of the Absolute Truth"|"namely impersonal Brahman, localized Paramatma and ultimately the Sup…'
• 12:1512:15, 12 June 2012 diff hist +6,618 N Unless one ultimately understands that the Supreme Lord is eternally related with the individual soul, one's knowledge is imperfect Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unless one ultimately understands that the Supreme Lord is eternally related with the individual soul, one's knowledge is imperfe…'
• 12:1212:12, 12 June 2012 diff hist +3,681 N Unless the so-called jnanis take shelter of Vasudeva, their speculative knowledge is imperfect Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"unless the so-called jnanis take shelter of Vasudeva, their speculative knowledge is imperfect"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MadhuGopa…'
• 12:0412:04, 12 June 2012 diff hist +496 N Asceticism without self-knowledge is imperfect. Empiric knowledge without surrender to the Supreme Lord is also imperfect. And fruitive work without Krsna consciousness is a waste of time. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Asceticism without self-knowledge is imperfect. Empiric knowledge without surrender to the Supreme Lord is also imperfect. And fr…'
• 11:5911:59, 12 June 2012 diff hist +12,637 N A pure devotee is neither a needy man, a man fallen into difficulty, nor an empiric philosopher who tries to approach the Divinity on the strength his own imperfect knowledge Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A pure devotee is neither a needy man, a man fallen into difficulty, nor an empiric philosopher who tries to approach the Divinit…'
• 11:5511:55, 12 June 2012 diff hist +7,164 N Less intelligent salvationists try to carry imperfect knowledge into the sphere of perfect spiritual activity Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"less intelligent salvationists try to carry imperfect knowledge into the sphere of perfect spiritual activity"}} {{notes|}} {{com…'
• 11:4211:42, 12 June 2012 diff hist +4,014 N Those who search after the knowledge of impersonal Brahman or localized Paramatma are certainly accepted as liberated, but due to their imperfect knowledge they are described in Srimad-Bhagavatam as vimukta-maninah Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who search after the knowledge of impersonal Brahman or localized Paramatma are certainly accepted as liberated, but due to…'
• 11:0411:04, 12 June 2012 diff hist +793 N Because they (the puzzled people) were speculating with their imperfect knowledge, they saw Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as an ordinary human being and a boatman's light in the lake as Krsna Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because they were speculating with their imperfect knowledge, they saw Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as an ordinary human being and a b…'
• 11:0111:01, 12 June 2012 diff hist +1,826 N When the people saw Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, they actually saw Krsna, but because they were following their own imperfect knowledge, they accepted the wrong thing as Krsna Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the people saw Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, they actually saw Krsna, but because they were following their own imperfect knowled…'

11 June 2012

• 14:5114:51, 11 June 2012 diff hist +7,427 N To describe the direct meaning of the Vedic literatures is glorious, but to describe them in one’s own way, using imperfect senses and imperfect knowledge, is a disastrous blunder Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To describe the direct meaning of the Vedic literatures is glorious, but to describe them in one's own way, using imperfect sense…'
• 14:4614:46, 11 June 2012 diff hist +5,358 N Although by severe austerities they (Mayavadis) rise to the exalted position of brahma-jnana, they nevertheless fall down due to imperfect knowledge of the Absolute Truth Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although by severe austerities they rise to the exalted position of brahma-jnana, they nevertheless fall down due to imperfect kn…'
• 14:4114:41, 11 June 2012 diff hist +563 N Revealed knowledge may in the beginning be unbelievable because of our paradoxical desire to verify everything with our tiny brains, but the speculative means of attaining knowledge is always imperfect Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Revealed knowledge may in the beginning be unbelievable because of our paradoxical desire to verify everything with our tiny brai…'
• 14:1814:18, 11 June 2012 diff hist +478 N So-called scientists try to prove that there is no God and that everything is happening because of the laws of nature, but this is imperfect knowledge because nothing can work unless directed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"So-called scientists try to prove that there is no God and that everything is happening because of the laws of nature, but this i…'
• 13:5613:56, 11 June 2012 diff hist +9,623 N If you want to know something beyond your experience, beyond your experimental knowledge, beyond the activities of the senses, then you have to accept the Vedas Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if you want to know something beyond your experience, beyond your experimental knowledge, beyond the activities of the senses, th…'
• 13:4913:49, 11 June 2012 diff hist +4,425 N All Vedic literatures declare that transcendental subjects cannot be understood simply by argument or logic. Spiritual matters are far above experimental knowledge Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All Vedic literatures declare that transcendental subjects cannot be understood simply by argument or logic. Spiritual matters ar…'