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10:5910:59, 24 August 2012 diff hist +4,461 N In Mathura and Vrndavana, where we had a chance to stay, people are awake from early in the morning at 4 A.M. up until nighttime and are constantly engaged, some way or other, in chanting the holy glories of the Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in Mathura and Vrndavana, where we had a chance to stay, people are awake from early in the morning at 4 A.M. up until nighttime …'
10:5510:55, 24 August 2012 diff hist +7,097 N The culture of nescience is different from that of knowledge. The universities are, so to speak, centers of nescience only; consequently scientists are busy discovering lethal weapons to wipe out the existence of other countries Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the culture of nescience is different from that of knowledge. The universities are, so to speak, centers of nescience only; conse…'
10:5210:52, 24 August 2012 diff hist +5,462 N Although the duskrtis have brain power and merit, their merit and brain power are used for abominable activities. Sometimes, for example, materialistic scientists invent a lethal weapon Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although the duskrtis have brain power and merit, their merit and brain power are used for abominable activities. Sometimes, for …'
10:4510:45, 24 August 2012 diff hist +7,432 N Fire represents the mode of goodness. One can understand the constitution of a container for wood, petrol or other inflammable substances by the quantity of the fire. Similarly, water represents rajo-guna, the mode of passion Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"fire represents the mode of goodness. One can understand the constitution of a container for wood, petrol or other inflammable su…'
10:2510:25, 24 August 2012 diff hist +3,553 N Now people are very busy trying to find petroleum in the midst of the ocean. They are very anxious to make provisions for the future petroleum supply, but they do not make any attempts to ameliorate the conditions of birth, old age, disease and death Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Now people are very busy trying to find petroleum in the midst of the ocean. They are very anxious to make provisions for the fut…'
10:1810:18, 24 August 2012 diff hist +7,296 N Formerly there was no need to record the messages of the Vedas, because people in earlier ages were more intelligent and had sharper memories. They could follow the instructions simply by hearing once from the mouth of a bona fide spiritual master Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Formerly there was no need to record the messages of the Vedas, because people in earlier ages were more intelligent and had shar…'
10:1510:15, 24 August 2012 diff hist +4,789 N Radharani addressed the bumblebee: As far as We are concerned, We are more intelligent than the goddess of fortune. We are not going to be cheated anymore by Krsna or His messengers Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As far as We are concerned, We are more intelligent than the goddess of fortune. We are not going to be cheated anymore by Krsna …'
10:0710:07, 24 August 2012 diff hist +679 N The brahminical activities: speaking the truth, controlling the senses, controlling the mind, remaining always clean, practicing tolerance, having full knowledge about one's self-identity, and understanding devotional service Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"namely speaking the truth, controlling the senses, controlling the mind, remaining always clean, practicing tolerance, having ful…'
10:0510:05, 24 August 2012 diff hist +7,424 N In this way (by practicing the brahminical activities), if he (the person who is situated in the mode of goodness) engages himself in the loving service of the Lord as an actual brahmana, his aim to achieve the final interest of life is attained Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this way, if he engages himself in the loving service of the Lord as an actual brahmana, his aim to achieve the final interest…'
10:0310:03, 24 August 2012 diff hist +7,047 N A person who is situated in the mode of goodness is certainly more intelligent than others. Therefore he can practice the brahminical activities Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A person who is situated in the mode of goodness is certainly more intelligent than others. Therefore he can practice the brahmin…'
09:5809:58, 24 August 2012 diff hist +3,248 N This prayer (to Varahadeva) was offered by the inhabitants of the higher planetary systems, namely the Jana, Tapas and Satya lokas, who are far more intelligent and powerful than humans Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This prayer was offered by the inhabitants of the higher planetary systems, namely the Jana, Tapas and Satya lokas, who are far m…'
09:5309:53, 24 August 2012 diff hist +2,519 N The heavenly demigods are certainly more intelligent, powerful and beautiful, and yet they had to take help from Arjuna because of his Gandiva bow, which was empowered by the grace of Lord Sri Krsna Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The heavenly demigods are certainly more intelligent, powerful and beautiful, and yet they had to take help from Arjuna because o…'
09:4909:49, 24 August 2012 diff hist +542 N His (Dhrtarastra's) father, Vicitravirya, died long ago, when he and his younger brothers were all little children, and it was due to the care and kindness of Bhismadeva that they were properly brought up Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"His father, Vicitravirya, died long ago, when he and his younger brothers were all little children, and it was due to the care an…'
09:4509:45, 24 August 2012 diff hist +479 N The King (Dhrtarastra) is reminded of his precarious condition, influenced by cruel time, and by his past experience he should have been more intelligent to see what was going to happen to his own life Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The King is reminded of his precarious condition, influenced by cruel time, and by his past experience he should have been more i…'
09:3709:37, 24 August 2012 diff hist +4,593 N Foolish men have no information of the reality, and they take it for granted that the false material manifestation is the all in all Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"foolish men have no information of the reality, and they take it for granted that the false material manifestation is the all in …'
09:3409:34, 24 August 2012 diff hist +4,794 N The material creations are manifested for some time as perverted shadows of the spiritual kingdom and can be likened to cinemas. They attract people of less intelligent caliber who are attracted by false things Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The material creations are manifested for some time as perverted shadows of the spiritual kingdom and can be likened to cinemas. …'
09:3109:31, 24 August 2012 diff hist +4,761 N More intelligent men guided by sages like Vyasa and Narada know that the eternal kingdom of God is more delightful, larger, and eternally full of bliss and knowledge Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"more intelligent men guided by sages like Vyasa and Narada know that the eternal kingdom of God is more delightful, larger, and e…'
09:2709:27, 24 August 2012 diff hist +6,283 N The Vedic injunctions are self-authorized, and if some mundane creature adjusts the interpretations of the Vedas, he defies their authority. It is foolish to think of oneself as more intelligent than Srila Vyasadeva Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Vedic injunctions are self-authorized, and if some mundane creature adjusts the interpretations of the Vedas, he defies their…'
08:5908:59, 24 August 2012 diff hist +2,310 N The body of the soul develops in four different ways according to its different sources Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The body of the soul develops in four different ways according to its different sources"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MadhuGopaldas}} …'
08:5408:54, 24 August 2012 diff hist +438 N In the case of birds it (the emulsification of the ovum and sperm) develops into an egg, and in the case of animals and human beings it develops into a lump of flesh Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the case of birds it develops into an egg, and in the case of animals and human beings it develops into a lump of flesh"}} {{n…'
08:5108:51, 24 August 2012 diff hist +2,645 N On the first night, the sperm and ovum mix, and on the fifth night the mixture ferments into a bubble. On the tenth night it develops into a form like a plum, and after that, it gradually turns into a lump of flesh or an egg, as the case may be Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"On the first night, the sperm and ovum mix, and on the fifth night the mixture ferments into a bubble. On the tenth night it deve…'
08:4508:45, 24 August 2012 diff hist +3,965 N There is no possibility of creating a living entity without the presence of the soul simply by sexual intercourse Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is no possibility of creating a living entity without the presence of the soul simply by sexual intercourse"}} {{notes|}} {…'
08:4108:41, 24 August 2012 diff hist +4,214 N The materialistic theory that there is no soul and that a child is born simply by material combination of the sperm and ovum is not very feasible. It is unacceptable Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The materialistic theory that there is no soul and that a child is born simply by material combination of the sperm and ovum is n…'
08:3708:37, 24 August 2012 diff hist +4,053 N After suffering different kinds of hellish conditions, a man comes again to the human form of body. The same topic is continued in this (SB 3.31.1) chapter Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in the last chapter, after suffering different kinds of hellish conditions, a man comes again to the human form of body…'
08:3408:34, 24 August 2012 diff hist +3,965 N During sexual intercourse, the soul is transferred through the semen of the father into the mother's womb in order to produce a particular type of body Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"During sexual intercourse, the soul is transferred through the semen of the father into the mother's womb in order to produce a p…'
08:3208:32, 24 August 2012 diff hist +4,340 N This process (the soul is transferred through the semen of the father into the mother's womb) is applicable to all embodied living entities, but it is especially mentioned for the man who was transferred to the Andha-tamisra hell Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This process is applicable to all embodied living entities, but it is especially mentioned for the man who was transferred to the…'
08:2608:26, 24 August 2012 diff hist +4,384 N When he who has had many types of hellish bodies, like those of dogs and hogs, is to come again to the human form, he is given the chance to take his birth in the same type of body from which he degraded himself to hell Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when he who has had many types of hellish bodies, like those of dogs and hogs, is to come again to the human form, he is given th…'
08:1908:19, 24 August 2012 diff hist +4,058 N Under the supervision of the Supreme Lord and according to the result of his work, the living entity, the soul, is made to enter into the womb of a woman through the particle of male semen to assume a particular type of body Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Under the supervision of the Supreme Lord and according to the result of his work, the living entity, the soul, is made to enter …'
08:1608:16, 24 August 2012 diff hist +4,110 N It is not the semen of the man that creates life within the womb of a woman; rather, the living entity, the soul, takes shelter in a particle of semen and is then pushed into the womb of a woman. Then the body develops Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"it is not the semen of the man that creates life within the womb of a woman; rather, the living entity, the soul, takes shelter i…'
08:1108:11, 24 August 2012 diff hist +1,987 N From Citrakrt was born a son named Santaraja, a self-realized soul who performed all kinds of Vedic ritualistic ceremonies and therefore did not beget any progeny. The sons of Raji were five hundred, all very powerful Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"From Citrakrt was born a son named Santaraja, a self-realized soul who performed all kinds of Vedic ritualistic ceremonies and th…'
08:0908:09, 24 August 2012 diff hist +3,484 N The son of Rabha was Rabhasa, and his son was Gambhira. Gambhira's son was Akriya, and from Akriya came Brahmavit. The son of Anena was Suddha, and his son was Suci. The son of Suci was Citrakrt, whose son was Santaraja Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The son of Rabha was Rabhasa, and his son was Gambhira. Gambhira's son was Akriya, and from Akriya came Brahmavit. The son of Ane…'

17:1117:11, 23 August 2012 diff hist +6 Eternal time moves very sharply, as if made of razors and thunderbolts. Uninterrupted and fully independent, it drives the activities of the entire world No edit summary current
17:0517:05, 23 August 2012 diff hist +4,061 N In a meeting of learned men, when there are congratulations or addresses for the speaker, the qualifications of the congratulator should be as follows. He must be the leader of the house and an elderly man. He must be vastly learned also Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In a meeting of learned men, when there are congratulations or addresses for the speaker, the qualifications of the congratulator…'
16:5916:59, 23 August 2012 diff hist +3,554 N As fire is covered by smoke, as a mirror is covered by dust, or as the embryo is covered by the womb, the living entity is similarly covered by different degrees of this lust Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As fire is covered by smoke, as a mirror is covered by dust, or as the embryo is covered by the womb, the living entity is simila…'
16:5216:52, 23 August 2012 diff hist +4,154 N There are three degrees of covering of the living entity by which his pure consciousness is obscured. This covering is but lust under different manifestations like smoke in the fire, dust on the mirror, and the womb about the embryo. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are three degrees of covering of the living entity by which his pure consciousness is obscured. This covering is but lust u…'
16:4516:45, 23 August 2012 diff hist +513 N The Lord (Krsna) smeared the body of the brahmana (Sudama) with different kinds of scented pulp, such as sandalwood, aguru and saffron Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Lord smeared the body of the brahmana with different kinds of scented pulp, such as sandalwood, aguru and saffron"}} {{notes|…'
16:4216:42, 23 August 2012 diff hist +8,619 N Bakula, please cleanse the yellowish dress of Krsna. Varika, you just flavor the bathing water with aguru scent. And Rasala, you just prepare the betel nuts. You can all see that Krsna is approaching Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bakula, please cleanse the yellowish dress of Krsna. Varika, you just flavor the bathing water with aguru scent. And Rasala, you …'
16:3416:34, 23 August 2012 diff hist +2,225 N When sandalwood pulp is mixed with aguru, kunkuma, musk and camphor and spread on Krsna's body the scent of all these substances mixes with the previous scent of Krsna's body and steals away the mind of Cupid Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When sandalwood pulp is mixed with aguru, kunkuma, musk and camphor and spread on Krsna's body"|"the scent of all these substance…'
16:2916:29, 23 August 2012 diff hist +2,105 N When sandalwood pulp is mixed with aguru, kunkuma, musk and camphor and spread on Krsna's body, it combines with Krsna's own original bodily perfume and seems to cover it Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When sandalwood pulp is mixed with aguru, kunkuma, musk and camphor and spread on Krsna's body, it combines with Krsna's own orig…'
16:2716:27, 23 August 2012 diff hist +2,268 N O My dear friend, that Personality of Godhead, also known as the enchanter of Cupid, always increases the desire of My nostrils Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"O My dear friend, that Personality of Godhead, also known as the enchanter of Cupid, always increases the desire of My nostrils"}…'
16:2516:25, 23 August 2012 diff hist +2,157 N His (Krsna's) body is anointed with aromatic substances like musk, camphor, sandalwood and aguru Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"His body is anointed with aromatic substances like musk, camphor, sandalwood and aguru"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MadhuGopaldas}} {…'
16:2416:24, 23 August 2012 diff hist +2,202 N The eight lotuslike parts of His (Krsna's) body distribute the fragrance of lotuses mixed with that of camphor Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The eight lotuslike parts of His body distribute the fragrance of lotuses mixed with that of camphor"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Mad…'
16:1916:19, 23 August 2012 diff hist +2,477 N The aroma of catuhsama is very pleasing. It is also mentioned in the Hari-bhakti-vilasa Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The aroma of catuhsama is very pleasing. It is also mentioned in the Hari-bhakti-vilasa"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MadhuGopaldas}} …'
16:1716:17, 23 August 2012 diff hist +3,100 N In the Garuda Purana this mixture, which is called catuhsama, is described as follows: "Two parts of musk, four parts of sandalwood, three parts of aguru or saffron and one part of camphor, when mixed together, form catuhsama" Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Garuda Purana this mixture, which is called catuhsama, is described as follows"|"Two parts of musk, four parts of sandalwo…'
16:1416:14, 23 August 2012 diff hist +3,002 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said that actually the aroma of his (Sanatana Gosvami's) body was the excellent scent of a mixture of sandalwood pulp, camphor, musk and aguru Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, however, said that actually the aroma of his body was the excellent scent of a mixture of sandalwood …'
16:1016:10, 23 August 2012 diff hist +3,045 N An associate of the Lord is one whose body is fully engaged in the service of the Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"An associate of the Lord is one whose body is fully engaged in the service of the Lord. A materialist might see Sanātana Gosvām…'
16:0616:06, 23 August 2012 diff hist +2,965 N Caitanya said: Sanatana Gosvami is one of the associates of Krsna. There could not be any bad odor from his body. On the first day I embraced him, I smelled the aroma of catuhsama (a mixture of sandalwood pulp, camphor, aguru and musk) Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sanatana Gosvami is one of the associates of Krsna. There could not be any bad odor from his body. On the first day I embraced hi…'
16:0016:00, 23 August 2012 diff hist +2,223 N O great soul (Vidura)! Does He (Krsna) ever talk about us (Radharani and the gopis), His maidservants? When will He lay on our heads His aguru-scented hand? Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"O great soul! Does He ever talk about us, His maidservants? When will He lay on our heads His aguru-scented hand"}} {{notes|}} {{…'
15:5715:57, 23 August 2012 diff hist +2,180 N O Uddhava! It is indeed regrettable that Krsna resides in Mathura. Does He remember His father's household affairs and His friends, the cowherd boys? Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"O Uddhava! It is indeed regrettable that Krsna resides in Mathura. Does He remember His father's household affairs and His friend…'
15:4915:49, 23 August 2012 diff hist +3,133 N Because of Krsna's having sucked the breast of the Raksasi Putana, when Krsna killed her she was immediately freed of all material contamination - SB 10.6.34 Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because of Krsna's having sucked the breast of the Raksasi Putana, when Krsna killed her she was immediately freed of all materia…'

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