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26 September 2012

• 07:3707:37, 26 September 2012 diff hist +3,946 N Those who have developed a taste for understanding the transcendental subject matter are never tired of hearing such narrations. One is quickly satiated by mundane activities, but no one is satiated by transcendental or devotional activities Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who have developed a taste for understanding the transcendental subject matter are never tired of hearing such narrations. …'

25 September 2012

• 20:3320:33, 25 September 2012 diff hist +4,759 N One who attains pure unalloyed devotional service to the Supreme Lord develops all the good qualities of the demigods, whereas a person who doesn't develop such service, despite all material qualifications, is sure to go astray Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who attains pure, unalloyed devotional service to the Supreme Lord develops all the good qualities of the demigods, whereas a…'
• 20:2720:27, 25 September 2012 diff hist +3,558 N Krsna was ordering His friends to do this and that, and He was controlling the calves & going into the forest to search for them when they went astray, allured by new grass, but these calves & boys were He Himself. This was Krsna's inconceivable potency Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He was ordering His friends to do this and that, and He was controlling the calves and going into the forest to search for them w…'
• 20:0120:01, 25 September 2012 diff hist +3,992 N When the ruling administrators, who are known as the ksatriyas, turned astray from the path of the Absolute Truth, being desirous to suffer in hell, the Lord, in His incarnation as the sage Parasurama, uprooted those unwanted kings Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the ruling administrators, who are known as the ksatriyas, turned astray from the path of the Absolute Truth, being desirous…'
• 19:5719:57, 25 September 2012 diff hist +5,389 N Maharaja Vena went astray from the path of righteousness, and the brahmanas chastised him by the thunderbolt curse. By this King Vena was burnt with his good deeds and opulence and was en route to hell Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Maharaja Vena went astray from the path of righteousness, and the brahmanas chastised him by the thunderbolt curse. By this King …'
• 19:5319:53, 25 September 2012 diff hist +3,800 N As the monkeys are too sexually inclined and dogs are shameless in sexual intercourse, the general mass of population born of illegitimate connection will systematically go astray from the Vedic way of good manners Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As the monkeys are too sexually inclined and dogs are shameless in sexual intercourse, the general mass of population born of ill…'
• 19:4719:47, 25 September 2012 diff hist +4,384 N Theological science is a difficult subject, especially when it deals with the transcendental nature of God. It is not a subject matter to be understood by persons who are too much attached to material activities Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Theological science is a difficult subject, especially when it deals with the transcendental nature of God. It is not a subject m…'
• 19:4419:44, 25 September 2012 diff hist +4,545 N In the Bhagavatam, the transcendental nature of the Lord is described in nine cantos, and in the Tenth Canto His specific pastimes are taken up. All this becomes known as one's reading of this literature progresses Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Bhagavatam, the transcendental nature of the Lord is described in nine cantos, and in the Tenth Canto His specific pastime…'
• 18:0618:06, 25 September 2012 diff hist +2,983 N As described in the 7th Chapter (of BG), the manifestation of the living force in every body is due to the superior nature of the SG. Thus to see that one superior nature, that living force, in every body is to see in the mode of goodness. BG 1972 pur Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As described in the Seventh Chapter, the manifestation of the living force in every body is due to the superior nature of the Sup…'
• 17:5617:56, 25 September 2012 diff hist +7,109 N The form of the Lord, though represented by material qualities such as stone, wood or oil paint, is not actually material. That is the absolute nature of the Supreme Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the form of the Lord, though represented by material qualities such as stone, wood or oil paint, is not actually material. That i…'
• 17:4117:41, 25 September 2012 diff hist +2,803 N People in general and the impersonalists in particular concern themselves mainly with the all-pervading nature of the Supreme. So Arjuna is asking Krsna how He exists in His all-pervading aspect through His different energies Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"People in general and the impersonalists in particular concern themselves mainly with the all-pervading nature of the Supreme. So…'
• 17:3017:30, 25 September 2012 diff hist +3,228 N The living entity, as will be explained in the Seventh Chapter (of BG), is one in nature with the Supreme Lord, distinguished from matter, which is another nature-called inferior-of the Lord. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entity, as will be explained in the Seventh Chapter, is one of the energies or natures of the Supreme Lord but is dist…'
• 17:1617:16, 25 September 2012 diff hist +5,206 N One who does not know the transcendental nature of God & who thinks that the activities of the Lord are aimed at fruitive results, as are the activities of the ordinary living entities, certainly becomes entangled himself in fruitive reaction. BG 1972 p Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who does not know the transcendental nature of the Lord and who thinks that the activities of the Lord are aimed at fruitive …'
• 17:1317:13, 25 September 2012 diff hist +6,252 N It is very difficult for a person who is too materially affected to understand the personal nature of the Supreme Absolute Truth Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"it is very difficult for a person who is too materially affected to understand the personal nature of the Supreme Absolute Truth"…'
• 17:0717:07, 25 September 2012 diff hist +4,383 N One can understand the nature of the Supreme by thorough study of oneself, the difference between oneself and the Supreme being understood as the relationship between the part and the whole. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One can understand the nature of the Supreme by thorough study of oneself, the difference between oneself and the Supreme being u…'
• 17:0417:04, 25 September 2012 diff hist +7,114 N Mad-bhavam refers to the supreme nature of the Supreme Being. The Supreme Being is sac-cid-ananda-vigraha - eternal, full of knowledge and bliss. BG 1972 Introduction Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mad-bhavam refers to the supreme nature of the Supreme Being. The Supreme Being is sac-cid-ananda-vigraha"|"that is, His form is …'
• 16:5416:54, 25 September 2012 diff hist +2,266 N As a blazing fire turns firewood to ashes, O Arjuna, so does the fire of knowledge burn to ashes all reactions to material activities Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the fire of knowledge burn to ashes all reactions to material activities"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MadhuGopaldas}} {{complete|BG}}…'
• 16:4916:49, 25 September 2012 diff hist +1,982 N The fire of knowledge Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"fire of knowledge"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MadhuGopaldas}} {{complete|}} {{goal|12}} {{first|25Sep12}} {{last|25Sep12}} {{totals_…'
• 16:3116:31, 25 September 2012 diff hist +14,887 N The Lord of the creative energy is called Ananta-sayana. The material energy is impregnated by the glance of this feature of the Lord and is then able to give birth to all organic and inorganic matter Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord of the creative energy is called Ananta-sayana. The material energy is impregnated by the glance of this feature of the …'
• 16:2816:28, 25 September 2012 diff hist +5,681 N The Supreme Being is often compared to a fire, and everything organic and inorganic is compared to the heat and light of that fire Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Being is often compared to a fire, and everything organic and inorganic is compared to the heat and light of that fir…'
• 16:0816:08, 25 September 2012 diff hist +7,128 N The living entity lives close to matter, but this does not mean that he merges or mixes with it (asango hy ayam purusah), although material scientists mistakenly see the organic and inorganic, or animate and inanimate, to be mixed Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entity lives close to matter, but this does not mean that he merges or mixes with it (asango hy ayam purusah), althoug…'
• 15:3615:36, 25 September 2012 diff hist +10,082 N There are some less intelligent arguments that matter develops the power of seeing and moving as a certain organic development, but such an argument cannot be accepted Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are some less intelligent arguments that matter develops the power of seeing and moving as a certain organic development, b…'
• 15:2015:20, 25 September 2012 diff hist +2,104 N The demons and Daityas were favored in both ways, and therefore the demigods were advised by the Supreme Lord to execute a truce for the time being, until time favored them Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The demons and Daityas were favored in both ways, and therefore the demigods were advised by the Supreme Lord to execute a truce …'
• 15:1115:11, 25 September 2012 diff hist +5,680 N There is no question of material pains or pleasures for either the Supreme Personality of Godhead or His pure devotees, although they are sometimes superficially said to be distressed or happy. One who is atmarama is blissful in both ways Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is no question of material pains or pleasures for either the Supreme Personality of Godhead or His pure devotees, although …'
• 15:0315:03, 25 September 2012 diff hist +6,584 N In both ways the Lord is giving directions to the living entity so that he may finish up his material activities and come back home, back to Godhead Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In both ways the Lord is giving directions to the living entity so that he may finish up his material activities and come back ho…'
• 15:0015:00, 25 September 2012 diff hist +3,795 N The Supreme Godhead in His Paramatma feature is present in everyone's heart, and He is always trying to induce the individual soul to surrender unto Him and to engage in devotional service; therefore He is the original spiritual master Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Godhead in His Paramatma feature is present in everyone's heart, and He is always trying to induce the individual sou…'
• 14:4114:41, 25 September 2012 diff hist +3,584 N He (the Supreme Godhead) manifests Himself as spiritual master both internally and externally to help the conditioned soul both ways. Therefore He has been mentioned herein (SB 4.21.36) as gurum Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He manifests Himself as spiritual master both internally and externally to help the conditioned soul both ways"}} {{notes|}} {{co…'
• 14:3414:34, 25 September 2012 diff hist +5,249 N One after another he (the devotee who reaches Satyaloka) gradually attains stages of existence from earthly to watery, fiery, glowing and airy, until he reaches the ethereal stage Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one after another he gradually attains stages of existence from earthly to watery, fiery, glowing and airy, until he reaches the …'
• 14:3214:32, 25 September 2012 diff hist +5,305 N Anyone who can reach Brahmaloka, or Satyaloka, by dint of spiritual perfection and practice is qualified to attain three different types of perfection Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Anyone who can reach Brahmaloka, or Satyaloka, by dint of spiritual perfection and practice is qualified to attain three differen…'
• 14:2814:28, 25 September 2012 diff hist +508 N One who has attained the place (Brahmaloka) by dint of virat or Hiranyagarbha worship is liberated along with the liberation of Brahma Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who has attained the place by dint of virat or Hiranyagarbha worship is liberated along with the liberation of Brahma"}} {{no…'
• 14:2314:23, 25 September 2012 diff hist +5,692 N One who attains the place (Satyaloka or Brahmaloka) by dint of devotional service can penetrate into the different coverings of the universe and thus ultimately disclose his spiritual identity in the absolute atmosphere of supreme existence Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"And thus ultimately disclose his spiritual identity in the absolute atmosphere of supreme existence"|"after penetrating the diffe…'
• 14:1614:16, 25 September 2012 diff hist +5,331 N The watery portion (the water of the Causal Ocean) is beyond the sevenfold coverings (of the universe), and each covering is ten times more expansive than the previous covering Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The watery portion is beyond the sevenfold coverings, and each covering is ten times more expansive than the previous covering"}}…'
• 14:1414:14, 25 September 2012 diff hist +5,579 N The Personality of Godhead who creates all such universes by His breathing period lies above the cluster of the universes. The water of the Causal Ocean is differently situated than the covering water of the universe Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Personality of Godhead who creates all such universes by His breathing period lies above the cluster of the universes. The wa…'
• 14:0914:09, 25 September 2012 diff hist +5,360 The water of the Causal Ocean is differently situated than the covering water of the universe No edit summary current
• 14:0914:09, 25 September 2012 diff hist +5,617 N The water that serves as covering for the universe is material, whereas the water of the Causal Ocean is spiritual. As such, the watery covering mentioned herein is considered to be the false egoistic covering of all living entities Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The water of the Causal Ocean is differently situated than the covering water of the universe. The water that serves as covering …'
• 14:0114:01, 25 September 2012 diff hist +5,266 N The gradual process of liberation from the material coverings, one after another, is the gradual process of being liberated from false egoistic conceptions of the material gross body, and then being absorbed in the identification of the subtle body Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"is the gradual process of being liberated from false egoistic conceptions of the material gross body, and then being absorbed in …'
• 13:5713:57, 25 September 2012 diff hist +5,296 N Srila Sridhara Svami confirms that a part of the material nature, after being initiated by the Lord, is known as the mahat-tattva Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Srila Sridhara Svami confirms that a part of the material nature, after being initiated by the Lord, is known as the mahat-tattva…'
• 13:5313:53, 25 September 2012 diff hist +5,452 N A portion of the airy atmosphere is turned into forms, and the forms constitute the power of electricity or heat. Heat produces the smell of the aroma of the earth, and the gross earth is produced by such aroma Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A portion of the airy atmosphere is turned into forms, and the forms constitute the power of electricity or heat. Heat produces t…'
• 13:5113:51, 25 September 2012 diff hist +5,443 N All these combined together (mahat-tattva, false ego, the vibration of sound, atmospheric air, forms, the power of electricity or heat, the smell of the aroma of the earth and the gross earth) constitute the cosmic phenomenon Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"all these combined together constitute the cosmic phenomenon"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MadhuGopaldas}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|25…'
• 13:4813:48, 25 September 2012 diff hist +5,512 N The extent of the cosmic phenomenon is calculated to be diametrically (both ways) four billion miles. Then the coverings of the universe begin Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The extent of the cosmic phenomenon is calculated to be diametrically (both ways) four billion miles. Then the coverings of the u…'
• 13:4513:45, 25 September 2012 diff hist +5,526 N The first stratum of the covering (water) is calculated to extend eighty million miles, and the subsequent coverings of the universe are respectively of fire, effulgence, air and ether, one after another, each extending ten times further than the previous Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The first stratum of the covering is calculated to extend eighty million miles, and the subsequent coverings of the universe are …'
• 13:4113:41, 25 September 2012 diff hist +5,424 N The devotee enters one of the Vaikuntha planets, where he assumes exactly the same form as the Lord and engages in the loving transcendental service of the Lord. That is the highest perfection of devotional life Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the devotee enters one of the Vaikuntha planets, where he assumes exactly the same form as the Lord and engages in the loving tra…'
• 13:2513:25, 25 September 2012 diff hist +8,604 N The living being is by constitution transcendental to material encagement, but he is now imprisoned by the external energy, and therefore he thinks himself one of the material products Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living being is by constitution transcendental to material encagement, but he is now imprisoned by the external energy, and t…'
• 13:1313:13, 25 September 2012 diff hist +8,575 N Due to this unholy contact (with the external energy), the pure spiritual entity suffers material miseries under the modes of material nature Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"due to this unholy contact, the pure spiritual entity suffers material miseries under the modes of material nature"}} {{notes|}} …'
• 13:0913:09, 25 September 2012 diff hist +8,781 N The living entity misunderstands himself to be a material product. This means that the present perverted way of thinking, feeling and willing, under material conditions, is not natural for him Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entity misunderstands himself to be a material product. This means that the present perverted way of thinking, feeling…'
• 13:0513:05, 25 September 2012 diff hist +8,368 N He (the living entity) has his normal way of thinking, feeling and willing. The living being in his original state is not without thinking, willing and feeling power Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"he has his normal way of thinking, feeling and willing. The living being in his original state is not without thinking, willing a…'
• 13:0313:03, 25 September 2012 diff hist +8,804 N It is confirmed in the Bhagavad-gita that the actual knowledge of the conditioned soul is now covered by nescience. Thus the theory that a living being is absolute impersonal Brahman is refuted herein Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is also confirmed in the Bhagavad-gita that the actual knowledge of the conditioned soul is now covered by nescience. Thus the…'
• 12:5912:59, 25 September 2012 diff hist +8,880 N This cannot be (the theory that a living being is absolute impersonal Brahman), because the living entity has his own way of thinking in his original unconditional state also Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This cannot be, because the living entity has his own way of thinking in his original unconditional state also"|"the theory that …'
• 12:5612:56, 25 September 2012 diff hist +8,520 N The Lord does not interfere with the task of the illusory energy because such performances of the illusory energy are also necessary for reformation of the conditioned soul Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord does not interfere with the task of the illusory energy because such performances of the illusory energy are also necess…'
• 12:5412:54, 25 September 2012 diff hist +8,636 N An affectionate father does not like his children to be chastised by another agent, yet he puts his disobedient children under the custody of a severe man just to bring them to order Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"An affectionate father does not like his children to be chastised by another agent, yet he puts his disobedient children under th…'