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10:2710:27, 17 June 2012 diff hist +3,755 N When Suruci insulted Dhruva Maharaja, he was just a child. She of course did not know that Dhruva was a great recognized Vaisnava, and so her offense was committed unknowingly Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Suruci insulted Dhruva Maharaja, he was just a child. She of course did not know that Dhruva was a great recognized Vaisnava…'
10:2210:22, 17 June 2012 diff hist +3,104 N Association with a great saintly person also results in liberation, just as whether one goes toward fire knowingly or unknowingly, the fire will make one warm Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Association with a great saintly person also results in liberation, just as whether one goes toward fire knowingly or unknowingly…'
10:1210:12, 17 June 2012 diff hist +7,542 N Only if somebody brings a light into the darkness is it truly possible to see things as they are. Similarly, the light of knowledge is kindled by our preceptors, and we can see things as they are only by our preceptors' mercy Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Only if somebody brings a light into the darkness is it truly possible to see things as they are. Similarly, the light of knowled…'
09:5309:53, 17 June 2012 diff hist +4,029 N By the torch of knowledge, one immediately understands everything properly by the special mercy of the Supreme Lord and becomes self-realized Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the torch of knowledge, one immediately understands everything properly by the special mercy of the Supreme Lord and becomes s…'

13:4813:48, 16 June 2012 diff hist +3,290 N The spiritual master is worshiped as one who delivers the disciple from the mire of ignorance with the light of the torch of knowledge Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The spiritual master is therefore worshiped as one who delivers the disciple from the mire of ignorance with the light of the tor…'
13:4613:46, 16 June 2012 diff hist +10,214 N I was born in the darkest ignorance, and my spiritual master opened my eyes with the torch of knowledge. I offer my respectful obeisances unto him. BG 1972 Introduction Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I was born in the darkest ignorance, and my spiritual master opened my eyes with the torch of knowledge. I offer my respectful ob…'
13:3813:38, 16 June 2012 diff hist +2,581 N O best among the brahmanas (Maitreya), those who are spiritual masters are very kind to the needy. They are always kind to their followers, disciples and sons, and without being asked by them, the spiritual master describes all that is knowledge Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"O best among the brahmanas, those who are spiritual masters are very kind to the needy. They are always kind to their followers, …'
13:3313:33, 16 June 2012 diff hist +12,274 N Nothing can manifest itself in this material world which is not in Krsna. That is knowledge; although we know that things are differently situated, we should realize that everything flows from Krsna. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Of whatever we find, good or bad, the origin is Krsna. Nothing can manifest itself in this material world which is not in Krsna. …'
13:2413:24, 16 June 2012 diff hist +6,395 N Even if we get some knowledge by touch or otherwise, it is all either mistaken or incomplete. It is just like the group of blind men who had encountered an elephant and tried to describe the strange new creature to one another Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"even if we get some knowledge by touch or otherwise, it is all either mistaken or incomplete. It is just like the group of blind …'
13:1913:19, 16 June 2012 diff hist +7,204 N When Krsna was informed by Satyabhama of the murder of His father-in-law, He began to lament like an ordinary man. His great sorrow is, again, a strange thing Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Krsna was informed by Satyabhama of the murder of His father-in-law, He began to lament like an ordinary man. His great sorr…'
13:1613:16, 16 June 2012 diff hist +3,128 N This saffron cloth is unfit for a Vaisnava to wear; therefore I (Sanatana Gosvami) have no use for it. I shall give it to a stranger Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This saffron cloth is unfit for a Vaisnava to wear; therefore I have no use for it. I shall give it to a stranger"}} {{notes|}} {…'
13:0613:06, 16 June 2012 diff hist +576 N How strange it is that one of us (Saryati and his associates) has attempted to do something wrong to Cyavana Muni, the son of Bhrgu. It certainly appears that someone among us has polluted this asrama Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"How strange it is that one of us has attempted to do something wrong to Cyavana Muni, the son of Bhrgu. It certainly appears that…'
13:0413:04, 16 June 2012 diff hist +3,964 N Even in this life-span we can sometimes experience dreams of our childhood. Although such incidents now appear strange, it is to be understood that they are recorded in the mind. Because of this, they become visible in dreams Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even in this life-span we can sometimes experience dreams of our childhood. Although such incidents now appear strange, it is to …'
13:0013:00, 16 June 2012 diff hist +1,728 N The demon Yaksas are by nature very heinous, and by their demoniac power of illusion they can create many strange phenomena to frighten one who is less intelligent Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The demon Yaksas are by nature very heinous, and by their demoniac power of illusion they can create many strange phenomena to fr…'
12:5812:58, 16 June 2012 diff hist +5,193 N When Krsna Himself speaks about Himself, it is auspicious for all the worlds. To the demons, such explanations by Krsna Himself may appear to be strange because the demons always study Krsna from their own standpoint. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when Krsna Himself speaks about Himself, it is auspicious for all the worlds. To the demons, such explanations by Krsna Himself m…'
12:5312:53, 16 June 2012 diff hist +2,206 N Alas, how strange it is that we (Arjuna and the Pandavas) are preparing to commit greatly sinful acts. Driven by the desire to enjoy royal happiness, we are intent on killing our own kinsmen Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Alas, how strange it is that we are preparing to commit greatly sinful acts. Driven by the desire to enjoy royal happiness, we ar…'
12:4512:45, 16 June 2012 diff hist +7,663 N Krsna has immense potencies, of which three are principal: internal, external and marginal. In the internal potency there are three divisions: samvit, hladini and sandhini. The hladini potency is the pleasure potency Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Krsna has immense potencies, of which three are principal: the internal, the external and the marginal potencies. In the internal…'
12:4112:41, 16 June 2012 diff hist +2,200 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead, the supreme controller, is always full of transcendental bliss and is accompanied by the potencies known as hladini and samvit Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead, the supreme controller, is always full of transcendental bliss and is accompanied by the pote…'
12:3712:37, 16 June 2012 diff hist +1,772 N To acquire knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one must take shelter of the samvit potency of the Supreme Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To acquire knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one must take shelter of the samvit potency of the Supreme Lord"}} {{…'
12:3512:35, 16 June 2012 diff hist +1,842 N The three portions of the spiritual potency are called hladini (the bliss portion), sandhini (the eternity portion) and samvit (the knowledge portion) Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The three portions of the spiritual potency are called hladini"|"and samvit"|"sandhini"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MadhuGopaldas}} {…'
12:2912:29, 16 June 2012 diff hist +3,789 N Sri, pusti, gir, kanti, kirti, tusti, ila, jaya, vidyavidya, maya, samvit, sandhini, hladini, bhakti, murti, vimala, yoga, prahvi, isana, anugraha, etc. All these energies act in different spheres of the Lord's supremacy Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"sri, pusti, gir, kanti, kirti, tusti, ila, jaya, vidyavidya, maya, samvit, sandhini, hladini, bhakti, murti, vimala, yoga, prahvi…'
12:2512:25, 16 June 2012 diff hist +3,226 N This illusion is a presentation of the material energy, which is influenced by the samvit-sakti in a perverted manner Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This illusion is a presentation of the material energy, which is influenced by the samvit-sakti in a perverted manner"}} {{notes|…'
12:1712:17, 16 June 2012 diff hist +3,216 N The essence of the samvit potency is knowledge that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is Lord Krsna. All other kinds of knowledge, such as the knowledge of Brahman, are its components Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The essence of the samvit potency is knowledge that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is Lord Krsna. All other kinds of knowledg…'
12:1412:14, 16 June 2012 diff hist +7,663 N The transcendental potency by which He knows Himself and causes others to know Him is called samvit Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The transcendental potency by which He knows Himself and causes others to know Him is called samvit"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Madh…'
11:3811:38, 16 June 2012 diff hist +4,664 N His internal potency is exhibited first as sat, or existence - or, in other words, as the portion that expands the existence function of the Lord. When the same potency displays full knowledge it is called cit, or samvit Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"His internal potency is exhibited first as sat, or existence"|"or, in other words, as the portion that expands the existence func…'
11:2911:29, 16 June 2012 diff hist +494 N The samvit, sandhini and ahladini potencies - Krsna's potency for existence, His potency for knowledge and His potency for pleasure - are distinct from yogamaya Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The samvit, sandhini and ahladini potencies -- Krsna's potency for existence, His potency for knowledge and His potency for pleas…'
11:2411:24, 16 June 2012 diff hist +533 N The word samvit is variously used to mean "in fighting," "in promising," "for satisfying," "in addressing," "by practical action," "indication," and "knowledge" Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word samvit is variously used to mean"|"by practical action"|"for satisfying"|"in addressing"|"in fighting"|"in promising"|"i…'
11:2011:20, 16 June 2012 diff hist +3,509 N Out of many potencies of the Omnipotent, there are three features of His internal potency - namely samvit, sandhini and hladini Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Out of many potencies of the Omnipotent, there are three features of His internal potency"|"namely samvit, sandhini and hladini"}…'
11:1411:14, 16 June 2012 diff hist +4,197 N This external energy is also displayed in the three modes of goodness, passion and ignorance. Similarly, the internal potency is also displayed in three spiritual modes - samvit, sandhini and hladini Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This external energy is also displayed in the three modes of goodness, passion and ignorance. Similarly, the internal potency is …'
11:0711:07, 16 June 2012 diff hist +4,497 N The Lord's energy is divided into three component parts, namely sandhini, samvit and hladini; in other words, He is the full manifestation of existence, knowledge and bliss Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord's energy is divided into three component parts, namely sandhini, samvit and hladini; in other words, He is the full mani…'
11:0211:02, 16 June 2012 diff hist +7,777 N As far as eternal existence is concerned, it is conducted by the sandhini potency; similarly, bliss and knowledge are conducted by the hladini and samvit potencies respectively Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As far as eternal existence is concerned, it is conducted by the sandhini potency; similarly, bliss and knowledge are conducted b…'
10:5610:56, 16 June 2012 diff hist +7,107 N The stool and bone of any living entity are considered to be impure according to Vedic literatures, yet the Vedic literatures assert that cow dung and conchshells are pure Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The stool and bone of any living entity are considered to be impure according to the Vedic literature, yet the same Vedic literat…'
10:5310:53, 16 June 2012 diff hist +8,472 N Even pure knowledge does not look well unless it is complemented by transcendental devotional service. And what to speak of fruitive activities when they are devoid of devotional service? Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even pure knowledge does not look well unless it is complemented by transcendental devotional service. And what to speak of fruit…'
10:5010:50, 16 June 2012 diff hist +3,112 N When pure knowledge is beyond all material affinity but is not dedicated to the Supreme Personality of Godhead (Krsna), it does not appear very beautiful, although it is knowledge without a material tinge Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When pure knowledge is beyond all material affinity but is not dedicated to the Supreme Personality of Godhead"|"it does not appe…'
10:4510:45, 16 June 2012 diff hist +4,497 N The spiritual master awakens the sleeping living entity to his original consciousness so that he can worship Lord Visnu. This is the purpose of diksa, or initiation. Initiation means receiving the pure knowledge of spiritual consciousness Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the spiritual master awakens the sleeping living entity to his original consciousness so that he can worship Lord Visnu. This is …'
10:4110:41, 16 June 2012 diff hist +2,405 N Caitanya Mahaprabhu continued, "Conchshells and cow dung are nothing but the bones and the stool of some living entities, but according to the Vedic version they are both considered very pure" Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Caitanya Mahaprabhu continued"|"Conchshells and cow dung are nothing but the bones and the stool of some living entities, but acc…'
10:3710:37, 16 June 2012 diff hist +2,360 N Love for Lord Krsna is very pure, just like the waters of the Ganges. That love is an ocean of nectar. That pure attachment to Krsna does not conceal any spot, which would appear just like a spot of ink on a white cloth Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Love for Lord Krsna is very pure, just like the waters of the Ganges. That love is an ocean of nectar. That pure attachment to Kr…'
10:3310:33, 16 June 2012 diff hist +1,396 N Poetic skill used with due consideration is very pure, and with metaphors and analogies it is dazzling Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Poetic skill used with due consideration is very pure, and with metaphors and analogies it is dazzling"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|M…'
10:2910:29, 16 June 2012 diff hist +5,994 N Those who are not in pure knowledge think that Krsna is a product of matter and that His body is material like ours (avajananti mam mudhah (BG 9.11)). In fact, however, Krsna is always aloof from this material world Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who are not in pure knowledge think that Krsna is a product of matter and that His body is material like ours"}} {{notes|}}…'
10:2610:26, 16 June 2012 diff hist +8,545 N As long as one is under an impersonal understanding of the Absolute Truth, he is not in pure knowledge, but must still struggle for pure knowledge Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As long as one is under an impersonal understanding of the Absolute Truth, he is not in pure knowledge, but must still struggle f…'
10:2310:23, 16 June 2012 diff hist +4,215 N Unless a brahmana is very pure, he cannot accept charity from others. Charity should be given to those who are pure. Even if one is born in a family of brahmanas, if one acts as a sudra one cannot accept charity, for this is strictly prohibited Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unless a brahmana is very pure, he cannot accept charity from others. Charity should be given to those who are pure"}} {{notes|}}…'
10:2010:20, 16 June 2012 diff hist +4,191 N In the beginning of his life Ajamila was certainly very pure, and he associated with devotees and brahmanas; because of that pious activity, even though he was fallen, he was inspired to name his son Narayana Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the beginning of his life Ajamila was certainly very pure, and he associated with devotees and brahmanas; because of that piou…'
10:1610:16, 16 June 2012 diff hist +3,151 N In the body of a deer he (Bharata Maharaja) was very careful to remember the cause of his downfall. As a result, he was given a chance to be born in a family of very pure brahmanas. Thus his service to the Lord never went in vain Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in the body of a deer he was very careful to remember the cause of his downfall. As a result, he was given a chance to be born in…'
10:1210:12, 16 June 2012 diff hist +3,687 N After giving up the body of a deer, Bharata Maharaja took birth in a very pure brahmana family. There was a brahmana who belonged to the dynasty of Angira. He was fully qualified with brahminical qualifications Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"after giving up the body of a deer, Bharata Maharaja took birth in a very pure brahmana family. There was a brahmana who belonged…'
10:0610:06, 16 June 2012 diff hist +848 N Maharaja Anga was very pure because of the purification of semen in the family of Maharaja Dhruva. However, his semen became contaminated in association with his wife, Sunitha, who happened to be the daughter of death personified Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Maharaja Anga was very pure because of the purification of semen in the family of Maharaja Dhruva. However, his semen became cont…'
10:0010:00, 16 June 2012 diff hist +2,808 N In this age the brahmanas are neither well versed in the Sanskrit language nor very pure in practical life. But by chanting the Hare Krsna mantra one can attain the highest benefit of sacrificial performances Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this age the brahmanas are neither well versed in the Sanskrit language nor very pure in practical life. But by chanting the H…'
09:5609:56, 16 June 2012 diff hist +3,663 N Monism is based on pure knowledge as described and confirmed in Bhagavad-gita: priyo hi jnanino 'tyartham aham sa ca mama priyah Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"monism is based on pure knowledge as described and confirmed in Bhagavad-gita"|"priyo hi jnanino 'tyartham aham sa ca mama priyah…' current
09:5209:52, 16 June 2012 diff hist +10,177 N When one is situated in pure, transcendental knowledge, one is situated in kaivalya. Therefore vasudeva also means kaivalya, a word which is generally used by impersonalists Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one is situated in pure, transcendental knowledge, one is situated in kaivalya. Therefore vasudeva also means kaivalya, a wo…'
09:4809:48, 16 June 2012 diff hist +6,949 N When uncontaminated pure knowledge is uncovered from the modes of material nature, the actual identity of the living entity is discovered: he is eternally a servitor of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When uncontaminated pure knowledge is uncovered from the modes of material nature, the actual identity of the living entity is di…'
09:4609:46, 16 June 2012 diff hist +7,065 N One has to acquire pure knowledge from the authorized scriptures. So-called speculative arguments about the Absolute Truth are therefore useless Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one has to acquire pure knowledge from the authorized scriptures. So-called speculative arguments about the Absolute Truth are th…'

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