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10:5110:51, 11 October 2012 diff hist +2,840 N For those who are realized souls there is nothing but spirit Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For those who are realized souls there is nothing but spirit"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MadhuGopaldas}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|11…'
10:4610:46, 11 October 2012 diff hist +2,804 N In the ultimate issue there is nothing material because everything has its origin in the spiritual world. The material manifestation is therefore called illusion in the proper sense of the term Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the ultimate issue there is nothing material because everything has its origin in the spiritual world"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler…'
10:4310:43, 11 October 2012 diff hist +1,815 N The art of writing verse, pankti, became manifested from the bone marrow, and that of brhati, another type of verse, was generated from the life-breath of the Lord of the living entities (Brahma) Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The art of writing verse, pankti, became manifested from the bone marrow, and that of brhati, another type of verse, was generate…'
10:4010:40, 11 October 2012 diff hist +1,774 N The art of literary expression, usnik, was generated from the hairs on the body of the almighty Prajapati (Lord Brahma) Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the art of literary expression, usnik, was generated from the hairs on the body of the almighty Prajapati"}} {{notes|}} {{compile…'
10:3510:35, 11 October 2012 diff hist +2,112 N The science of logical argument, the Vedic goals of life, and also law and order, moral codes, and the celebrated hymns bhuh, bhuvah and svah all became manifested from the mouths of Brahma, and the pranava omkara was manifested from his heart Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The science of logical argument, the Vedic goals of life, and also law and order, moral codes, and the celebrated hymns bhuh, bhu…'
10:3210:32, 11 October 2012 diff hist +2,374 N The varnasrama-dharma, or the institution of the four divisions and orders of social and spiritual life, is not a new invention of the modern age, as proposed by the less intelligent Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The varnasrama-dharma, or the institution of the four divisions and orders of social and spiritual life, is not a new invention o…'
10:3010:30, 11 October 2012 diff hist +2,192 N The four divisions of retired life are the vaikhanasas, valakhilyas, audumbaras and phenapas. The four divisions of the renounced order of life are the kuticakas, bahvodas, hamsas and niskriyas. All these were manifested from Brahma Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The four divisions of retired life are the vaikhanasas, valakhilyas, audumbaras and phenapas. The four divisions of the renounced…'
10:2710:27, 11 October 2012 diff hist +2,886 N It all depended on the quality of the student's training (whether they were allowed to go home and marry a suitable wife or remain a permanent brahmacari) Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It all depended on the quality of the student's training"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MadhuGopaldas}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|11Oct1…'
10:2210:22, 11 October 2012 diff hist +2,896 N During student life the brahmacaris were given full instructions about the importance of the human form of life. Thus the basic education was designed to encourage the student in becoming free from family encumbrances Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"During student life the brahmacaris were given full instructions about the importance of the human form of life. Thus the basic e…'
10:2010:20, 11 October 2012 diff hist +3,266 N Only students unable to accept such a vow in life (celibacy) were allowed to go home and marry a suitable wife. Otherwise, the student would remain a permanent brahmacari, observing complete abstinence from sex life for his whole life Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Only students unable to accept such a vow in life were allowed to go home and marry a suitable wife. Otherwise, the student would…'
10:0610:06, 11 October 2012 diff hist +2,929 N Then the various professional duties in household life were inaugurated, and the method of maintaining a livelihood without anyone's cooperation by picking up rejected grains Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"various professional duties in household life, and the method of maintaining a livelihood without anyone's cooperation by picking…'
10:0210:02, 11 October 2012 diff hist +3,160 N Then the thread ceremony for the twice-born was inaugurated, as were the rules to be followed for at least one year after acceptance of the Vedas, rules for observing complete abstinence from sex life, and the vocations in terms of Vedic injunctions Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Then the thread ceremony for the twice-born was inaugurated, as were the rules to be followed for at least one year after accepta…'
09:5709:57, 11 October 2012 diff hist +3,467 N Education, charity, penance and truth are said to be the four legs of religion, and to learn this there are four orders of life with different classifications of castes according to vocation. Brahma created all these in systematic order Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Education, charity, penance and truth are said to be the four legs of religion, and to learn this there are four orders of life w…'
09:5309:53, 11 October 2012 diff hist +1,603 N All the different varieties of fire sacrifices (sodasi, uktha, purisi, agnistoma, aptoryama, atiratra, vajapeya and gosava) became manifested from the eastern mouth of Brahma Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All the different varieties of fire sacrifices"|"became manifested from the eastern mouth of Brahma"|"sodasi, uktha, purisi, agni…'

18:1418:14, 10 October 2012 diff hist +2,350 N Brahma has knowledge of those historical facts (the histories of the universe), and therefore all the puranas are histories. As originally composed by Brahma, they are part of the Vedas and are called the fifth Veda Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Brahma has knowledge of those historical facts, and therefore all the puranas are histories. As originally composed by Brahma, th…'
18:1018:10, 10 October 2012 diff hist +2,071 N There are histories of particular countries and nations and of the world, but the Puranas are the histories of the universe, not only in one millennium, but in many kalpas Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are histories of particular countries and nations and of the world, but the Puranas are the histories of the universe, not …'
18:0518:05, 10 October 2012 diff hist +386 N Brahma created the fifth Veda - the Puranas and the histories - from all his mouths, since he could see all the past, present and future Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Then he created the fifth Veda"|"from all his mouths, since he could see all the past, present and future"|"the Puranas and the h…'
18:0218:02, 10 October 2012 diff hist +2,434 N Spiritual knowledge is the main topic of the Vedas, but to help the human being's spiritual pursuit of knowledge, the other information, as above mentioned, forms necessary branches of the Vedic knowledge Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Spiritual knowledge is the main topic of the Vedas, but to help the human being's spiritual pursuit of knowledge, the other infor…'
17:5817:58, 10 October 2012 diff hist +2,400 N Brahma also created the medical science, military art, musical art and architectural science, all from the Vedas. They all emanated one after another, beginning from the front face Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He also created the medical science, military art, musical art and architectural science, all from the Vedas. They all emanated o…'
17:5517:55, 10 October 2012 diff hist +1,921 N Maitreya said: Beginning from the front face of Brahma, gradually the four Vedas - Rk, Yajur, Sama and Atharva - became manifest Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Maitreya said: Beginning from the front face of Brahma, gradually the four Vedas"|"Rk, Yajur, Sama and Atharva"|"became manifest"…'
17:4817:48, 10 October 2012 diff hist +1,764 N Vidura said: O great sage (Maitreya) whose only wealth is penance, kindly explain to me how and with whose help Brahma established the Vedic knowledge which emanated from his mouth Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vidura said: O great sage whose only wealth is penance, kindly explain to me how and with whose help Brahma established the Vedic…'
15:2415:24, 10 October 2012 diff hist +3,161 N Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.5.42) confirms: The Lord, being situated in the heart of the devotee, excuses all kinds of sins committed by chance Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Lord, being situated in the heart of the devotee, excuses all kinds of sins committed by chance"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Madh…'
15:2215:22, 10 October 2012 diff hist +3,366 N It was never expected that a great personality like Brahma would ever think of sex indulgence with his daughter Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It was never expected that a great personality like Brahma would ever think of sex indulgence with his daughter"}} {{notes|}} {{c…'
15:2015:20, 10 October 2012 diff hist +3,546 N The example shown by Brahma (Brahma thought of sex indulgence with his daughter) only suggests that the power of material nature is so strong that it can act upon everyone, even Brahma Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The example shown by Brahma only suggests that the power of material nature is so strong that it can act upon everyone, even Brah…'
15:1715:17, 10 October 2012 diff hist +3,310 N Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.5.42) confirms: Any person who is engaged one hundred percent in the transcendental loving service of the Lord, at His lotus feet, is very dear to the Personality of Godhead Hari Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Any person who is engaged one hundred percent in the transcendental loving service of the Lord, at His lotus feet, is very dear t…'
15:1315:13, 10 October 2012 diff hist +3,469 N Brahma was saved by the mercy of the Lord with a little punishment, but by the grace of the Lord he did not lose his prestige as the great Brahma Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Brahma was saved by the mercy of the Lord with a little punishment, but by the grace of the Lord he did not lose his prestige as …'
15:0115:01, 10 October 2012 diff hist +3,550 N Brahma is powerful by dint of his devotional service unto the Lord, and the Lord is always ready to forgive His devotee if by chance he falls down from the noble path of devotional service Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Brahma is powerful by dint of his devotional service unto the Lord, and the Lord is always ready to forgive His devotee if by cha…'
14:5714:57, 10 October 2012 diff hist +3,414 N As a fire can consume anything and everything without being contaminated, so, by the grace of the Lord, the fire of Brahma's greatness consumed his desire for the sinful act of sex with his daughter Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As a fire can consume anything and everything without being contaminated, so, by the grace of the Lord, the fire of Brahma's grea…'
14:5514:55, 10 October 2012 diff hist +3,062 N One's duration of life, blessings, opulence, etc., are decreased by sinful acts, and the most dangerous type of sinful act is unrestricted sex Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one's duration of life, blessings, opulence, etc., are decreased by sinful acts, and the most dangerous type of sinful act is unr…'
14:5214:52, 10 October 2012 diff hist +3,005 N One who takes shelter of the Lord, the perpetual light, has no fear of being annihilated in the darkness of fog or ignorance Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who takes shelter of the Lord, the perpetual light, has no fear of being annihilated in the darkness of fog or ignorance"}} {…'
14:5014:50, 10 October 2012 diff hist +2,974 N Even to think of abominable sex life is sinful, and to compensate for such acts, one has to give up his body Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even to think of abominable sex life is sinful, and to compensate for such acts, one has to give up his body"}} {{notes|}} {{comp…'
14:4714:47, 10 October 2012 diff hist +3,227 N This is a lesson for the living entities (Brahma giving up his body because he was ashamed that he was sexually inclined to his own daughter), showing how sinful an act it is to indulge in unrestricted sex life Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is a lesson for the living entities, showing how sinful an act it is to indulge in unrestricted sex life"}} {{notes|}} {{com…'
14:2614:26, 10 October 2012 diff hist +3,255 N The father of all Prajapatis, Brahma, thus seeing all his Prajapati sons speaking in that way, became very much ashamed and at once gave up the body he had accepted. Later that body appeared in all directions as the dangerous fog in darkness Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The father of all Prajapatis, Brahma, thus seeing all his Prajapati sons speaking in that way, became very much ashamed and at on…'
14:2114:21, 10 October 2012 diff hist +2,428 N The great sons (Marici and the great sages) began to pray to the Supreme Lord for the good sense of Brahma (Brahma was sexually inclined to his own daughter) Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the great sons began to pray to the Supreme Lord for the good sense of Brahma"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MadhuGopaldas}} {{complete…'
14:1814:18, 10 October 2012 diff hist +2,572 N Sages like Marici prayed for the mercy of the Lord (to protect Brahma, who was sexually inclined to his own daughter, from the allurement of lusty material desires), and their prayer was fruitful Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"sages like Marici prayed for the mercy of the Lord, and their prayer was fruitful"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MadhuGopaldas}} {{comp…'
13:5713:57, 10 October 2012 diff hist +2,624 N The sun evaporates water from filthy places and yet is not infected with the quality of the filth. Similarly, Brahma remains unimpeachable in all conditions Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The sun evaporates water from filthy places and yet is not infected with the quality of the filth. Similarly, Brahma remains unim…'
13:5513:55, 10 October 2012 diff hist +2,892 N Since Brahma is the spiritual master of all living entities, his behavior and character should be so ideal that people will follow such sublime behavior and derive the highest spiritual benefit. Therefore, he should not have acted as he did Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"since he is the spiritual master of all living entities, his behavior and character should be so ideal that people will follow su…'
13:5113:51, 10 October 2012 diff hist +2,802 N A supremely powerful living entity can do anything and everything he likes and such acts do not affect him in any way. For example, the sun, the most powerful fiery planet in the universe, can evaporate water from anywhere and still remain as powerful Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"a supremely powerful living entity can do anything and everything he likes and such acts do not affect him in any way. For exampl…'
13:2013:20, 10 October 2012 diff hist +2,539 N Even though you (Brahma) are the most powerful being, this act (Brahma was sexually inclined to his own daughter) does not suit you because your character is followed for spiritual improvement by people in general Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even though you are the most powerful being, this act does not suit you because your character is followed for spiritual improvem…'
13:1413:14, 10 October 2012 diff hist +2,502 N The post of Brahma is the supermost post in the universe, and it appears that there are many Brahmas and many universes besides the one in which we are situated Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The post of Brahma is the supermost post in the universe, and it appears that there are many Brahmas and many universes besides t…'
12:5612:56, 10 October 2012 diff hist +2,851 N One who fills this post must be ideal in behavior, for Brahma sets the example for all living entities. Brahma, the living entity who is the most pious and spiritually elevated, is entrusted with a post next to that of the Personality of Godhead Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who fills this post must be ideal in behavior, for Brahma sets the example for all living entities. Brahma, the living entity…'
12:5012:50, 10 October 2012 diff hist +2,531 N You (Brahma) are the supreme being in the universe, so how is it that you want to have sex with your daughter and cannot control your desire? Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"You are the supreme being in the universe, so how is it that you want to have sex with your daughter and cannot control your desi…'
11:3311:33, 10 October 2012 diff hist +2,664 N O father, this performance (being attracted to your daugher) in which you are endeavoring to complicate yourself was never attempted by any other Brahma, nor by anyone else, nor by you in previous kalpas, nor will anyone dare to attempt it in the future Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"O father, this performance in which you are endeavoring to complicate yourself was never attempted by any other Brahma, nor by an…'
11:1811:18, 10 October 2012 diff hist +2,898 N It might be that Brahma wanted to warn his subordinates (by being sexually inclined to his own daughter) about human frailties in their dealings with women. This is always very dangerous for persons who are on the path of self-realization Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It might be that Brahma wanted to warn his subordinates about human frailties in their dealings with women. This is always very d…'
11:1511:15, 10 October 2012 diff hist +2,826 N Great personalities like Brahma, even when in the wrong, should not be neglected, nor could the great sages headed by Marici show any disrespect because of his extraordinary behavior (Brahma was sexually inclined to his own daughter) Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"great personalities like Brahma, even when in the wrong, should not be neglected, nor could the great sages headed by Marici show…'
11:1111:11, 10 October 2012 diff hist +2,574 N The sages like Marici were not in the wrong in submitting their protests against the acts of their great father (Brahma was sexually inclined to his own daughter) Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The sages like Marici were not in the wrong in submitting their protests against the acts of their great father"}} {{notes|}} {{c…'
11:0411:04, 10 October 2012 diff hist +2,857 N They knew very well that even though their father committed a mistake (Brahma was sexually inclined to his own daughter), there must have been some great purpose behind the show, otherwise such a great personality could not have committed such a mistake Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They knew very well that even though their father committed a mistake, there must have been some great purpose behind the show, o…'
11:0011:00, 10 October 2012 diff hist +2,481 N Finding their father so deluded in an act of immorality (Brahma was sexually inclined to his own daughter), the sages headed by Marici, all sons of Brahma, spoke as follows with great respect Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"finding their father so deluded in an act of immorality, the sages headed by Marici, all sons of Brahma, spoke as follows with gr…'
10:5510:55, 10 October 2012 diff hist +4,121 N One should take serious note of this incident (Brahma was sexually inclined to his own daughter). The human being is a social animal, and his unrestricted mixing with the fair sex leads to downfall Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Brahma, who was sexually inclined to his own daughter"|"One should take serious note of this incident. The human being is a socia…'
10:4410:44, 10 October 2012 diff hist +3,779 N Social freedom of man and woman, especially among the younger section, is certainly a great stumbling block on the path of spiritual progress Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"social freedom of man and woman, especially among the younger section, is certainly a great stumbling block on the path of spirit…'

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