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10:2910:29, 24 October 2012 diff hist +4,651 N The sons of kings were trained under the guidance of a good brahmana-acarya just as the Pandavas and the Kauravas were put under the instruction of the qualified brahmana professor Sri Dronacarya Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The sons of kings were trained under the guidance of a good brahmana-acarya just as the Pandavas and the Kauravas were put under …'
10:2710:27, 24 October 2012 diff hist +4,460 N In this age of Kali the people want their own government, because the kings have become corrupt. Formerly it was not like that Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this age of Kali the people want their own government, because the kings have become corrupt. Formerly it was not like that"}}…'
10:2310:23, 24 October 2012 diff hist +4,944 N The brahmana Canakya was his (Maharaja Candragupta's) unpaid prime minister Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the brahmana Canakya was his unpaid prime minister"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MadhuGopaldas}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|24Oct12}} {{…'
10:2210:22, 24 October 2012 diff hist +5,345 N Brahmanas were not paid servants of the king & therefore they had the strength to dictate to the king on the principles of scriptures. This system continued even up to the time of Maharaja Candragupta, & the brahmana Canakya was his unpaid prime minister Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"brahmanas were not paid servants of the king, and therefore they had the strength to dictate to the king on the principles of scr…'
10:0910:09, 24 October 2012 diff hist +3,289 N One can give up the desire to accumulate wealth simply by considering how difficult it is to protect the money in one's possession. If one keeps a large amount of cash with him, he is always anxious about keeping it properly Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one can give up the desire to accumulate wealth simply by considering how difficult it is to protect the money in one's possessio…'
10:0410:04, 24 October 2012 diff hist +6,956 N This detachment (a devotee naturally hates the association of so-called society, friendship and love) is not dry but is due to achieving a higher status of life by relishing transcendental mellows Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This detachment is not dry but is due to achieving a higher status of life by relishing transcendental mellows"|"naturally hates …'
09:4509:45, 24 October 2012 diff hist +6,925 N When a devotee realizes the effect of association with the Supreme Lord, he naturally hates the association of so-called society, friendship and love Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When a devotee realizes the effect of association with the Supreme Lord, he naturally hates the association of so-called society,…'
09:4209:42, 24 October 2012 diff hist +8,984 N Krsna also has the perfection of laghima: He can become the lightest. It is stated in the Bhagavad-gita that it is because Krsna enters within this universe and within the atoms that all the planets are floating in the air Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Krsna also has the perfection of laghima: He can become the lightest. It is stated in the Bhagavad-gita that it is because Krsna …'
09:3109:31, 24 October 2012 diff hist +4,754 N By practicing mystic yoga, asuras generally attain some perfection in the eight siddhis, or perfections, namely anima, laghima, mahima, prapti, prakamya, isitva, vasitva and kamavasayita Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By practicing mystic yoga, asuras generally attain some perfection in the eight siddhis, or perfections, namely anima, laghima, m…'
09:2809:28, 24 October 2012 diff hist +2,616 N Kartaviryarjuna became undefeatable by enemies and received unobstructed sensory power, beauty, influence, strength, fame and the mystic power by which to achieve all the perfections of yoga, such as anima and laghima Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He also became undefeatable by enemies and received unobstructed sensory power, beauty, influence, strength, fame and the mystic …'
09:2509:25, 24 October 2012 diff hist −9 Yogic perfection makes available eight material opulences - anima, laghima, mahima, prapti, prakamya, isitva, vasitva and kamavasayita No edit summary current
09:2509:25, 24 October 2012 diff hist +3,393 N Yogic perfection makes available eight material opulences - anima, laghima, mahima, prapti, prakamya, isitva, vasitva and kamavasayita Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Yogic perfection makes available eight material opulences"|"anima, laghima, mahima, prapti, prakamya, isitva, vasitva and kamavas…'
07:4807:48, 24 October 2012 diff hist +5,192 N The happiness derived from merging in the impersonal Brahman and the happiness derived from the eight perfections of mystic yoga (anima, laghima, prapti and so on) do not give any pleasure to the devotee Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The happiness derived from merging in the impersonal Brahman and the happiness derived from the eight perfections of mystic yoga …'

14:2314:23, 23 October 2012 diff hist +476 N The yoga-siddhis - anima, laghima, mahima, prapti, prakamya, isitva, vasitva and kamavasayita - are temporary. The ultimate siddhi is to achieve the favor of Lord Visnu Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The yoga-siddhis-anima, laghima, mahima, prapti, prakamya, isitva, vasitva and kamavasayita"|"are temporary. The ultimate siddhi …'
14:2114:21, 23 October 2012 diff hist +2,846 N The inhabitants of the planet Siddhaloka can fly from one planet to another without airplanes. This is called laghima-siddhi. They can actually become very light and fly in the sky Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They can fly from one planet to another without airplanes. This is called laghima-siddhi. They can actually become very light and…'
14:1514:15, 23 October 2012 diff hist +535 N Hiranyakasipu wanted to gain all the yogic perfections like anima and laghima, to be deathless, and to be the only king of the entire universe, including Brahmaloka Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He wanted to gain all the yogic perfections like anima and laghima, to be deathless, and to be the only king of the entire univer…'
14:1214:12, 23 October 2012 diff hist +4,261 N Hiranyakasipu prayed for supremacy over the entire universe and requested the eight yogic perfections, such as anima and laghima Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He further prayed for supremacy over the entire universe and requested the eight yogic perfections, such as anima and laghima"}} …'
14:1014:10, 23 October 2012 diff hist +1,993 N Indra, who has all the mystic powers (the yoga-siddhis such as anima and laghima), entered Diti's womb while she was unconscious, being fast asleep Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Indra, who has all the mystic powers"|"entered Diti's womb while she was unconscious, being fast asleep"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|…'
13:5513:55, 23 October 2012 diff hist +2,633 N Surrounded by His personal expansions and assistants like Visvaksena, the Supreme Personality of Godhead exhibits all His perfect opulences, such as religion and knowledge, and His mystic powers such as anima, laghima and mahima Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Surrounded by His personal expansions and assistants like Visvaksena, He exhibits all His perfect opulences, such as religion and…'
13:5013:50, 23 October 2012 diff hist +2,356 N Siddhis (perfections) are presented by the illusory energy of the Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"siddhis (perfections) are presented by the illusory energy of the Lord"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MadhuGopaldas}} {{complete|ALL}} …'
13:4813:48, 23 October 2012 diff hist +2,813 N The real purpose of the yoga system is to achieve the favor and shelter of the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but this purpose is covered by the illusory energy of yogamaya Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The real purpose of the yoga system is to achieve the favor and shelter of the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, …'
13:4613:46, 23 October 2012 diff hist +2,747 N So-called yogis are therefore allured by the superficial material perfections of anima, laghima, prapti and so forth. Consequently ordinary yogis cannot compare to Lord Rsabhadeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"So-called yogis are therefore allured by the superficial material perfections of anima, laghima, prapti and so forth. Consequentl…'
13:4313:43, 23 October 2012 diff hist +2,810 N Generally yogis desire the yogic perfections of anima, laghima, mahima, prakamya, prapti, isitva, vasitva and kamavasayita. Lord Rsabhadeva, however, never aspired for all these material things Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Generally yogis desire the yogic perfections of anima, laghima, mahima, prakamya, prapti, isitva, vasitva and kamavasayita. Lord …'
13:3913:39, 23 October 2012 diff hist +4,958 N Yogis are aspiring after many siddhis (powers) - anima, laghima, prapti, etc. However, a devotee is not at all interested in these things because he is fully dependent on the mercy of Krsna Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Yogis are aspiring after many siddhis"|"anima, laghima, prapti, etc. However, a devotee is not at all interested in these things …'
13:3513:35, 23 October 2012 diff hist +6,775 N A yogi can attain miraculous successes in material achievements, such as anima and laghima, by which one can become more minute than the minutest or lighter than the lightest, or one may achieve material benedictions in the shape of wealth and women Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A yogi can attain miraculous successes in material achievements, such as anima and laghima, by which one can become more minute t…'
13:3013:30, 23 October 2012 diff hist +7,783 N In free life one can go from one home to another home, but in prison life one cannot do that but must stay in his cell. All these planets are like cells. We are trying to go to the moon, but it is not practical by mechanical means Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In free life one can go from one home to another home, but in prison life one cannot do that but must stay in his cell. All these…'
13:2413:24, 23 October 2012 diff hist +2,890 N Vidura asked Uddhava about the welfare of his relatives, although he already knew that they were no longer in the world. This inquiry appears to be very queer Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vidura asked Uddhava about the welfare of his relatives, although he already knew that they were no longer in the world. This inq…'
13:1113:11, 23 October 2012 diff hist +2,854 N Nowadays people are very much inclined to the meditational process, which is not practical in this age. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nowadays people are very much inclined to the meditational process, which is not practical in this age"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|M…'
13:1013:10, 23 October 2012 diff hist +3,048 N If anyone practices meditating on Krsna twenty-four hours by chanting the Hare Krsna mantra round his beads, he is surely the greatest yogi, as substantiated by the Sixth Chapter of Bhagavad-gita. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if anyone practices meditating on Krsna twenty-four hours a day by chanting the Hare Krsna mantra round his beads, he is surely t…'
13:0713:07, 23 October 2012 diff hist +3,075 N The mind focuses on the Supersoul in the heart and the life force is raised to the top of the head. In the Sixth Chapter (of BG) this process is described in detail. But as mentioned before, this practice is not practical in this age. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the mind focuses on the Supersoul in the heart, and the life force is raised to the top of the head. In the Sixth Chapter this pr…'
11:3211:32, 23 October 2012 diff hist +4,374 N The senses and the mind require engagements. Simple abnegation is not practical Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The senses and the mind require engagements. Simple abnegation is not practical"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MadhuGopaldas}} {{comple…'
11:2911:29, 23 October 2012 diff hist +4,490 N Unless the mind is fixed on the lotus feet of the Lord by constant remembrance, such transcendental engagements are not practical. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unless the mind is fixed on the lotus feet of the Lord by constant remembrance, such transcendental engagements are not practical…'
11:2311:23, 23 October 2012 diff hist +2,817 N This is the characteristic of a Vaisnava. Para-duhkha-duhkhi: a Vaisnava is always unhappy to see the conditioned souls unhappy. Otherwise, he would have no business teaching them how to become happy Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is the characteristic of a Vaisnava. Para-duhkha-duhkhi: a Vaisnava is always unhappy to see the conditioned souls unhappy. …'
11:1411:14, 23 October 2012 diff hist +6,852 N His (King Vena's) father became so disgusted, tried to reform him in so many ways, but he could not be reformed. The father, Maharaja Anga, he left the kingdom all of a sudden, being disgusted Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"his father became so disgusted, tried to reform him in so many ways, but he could not be reformed. The father, Maharaja Anga, he …'
11:0811:08, 23 October 2012 diff hist +3,286 N Maharaja Anga's semen became contaminated in association with his wife, Sunitha, who happened to be the daughter of death personified. Because of this polluted semen, King Vena was produced. This was a catastrophe in the family of Dhruva Maharaja Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"His semen became contaminated in association with his wife, Sunitha, who happened to be the daughter of death personified. Becaus…'
11:0511:05, 23 October 2012 diff hist +3,212 N Unless this purificatory process (garbhadhana-samskara) is strictly observed, especially by the brahmanas, the family descendants become impure, and gradually sinful activities become visible in the family Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unless this purificatory process is strictly observed, especially by the brahmanas, the family descendants become impure, and gra…'
11:0011:00, 23 October 2012 diff hist +2,661 N The purity of hereditary succession is called amogha-virya Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The purity of hereditary succession is called amogha-virya"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MadhuGopaldas}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|23Oc…'
11:0011:00, 23 October 2012 diff hist +3,273 N The pious seminal succession in the twice-born families of the brahmanas and ksatriyas especially, as well as in the families of vaisyas also, must be kept very pure by the observation of the purificatory processes beginning with garbhadhana-samskara Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The pious seminal succession in the twice-born families of the brahmanas and ksatriyas especially, as well as in the families of …'
10:5610:56, 23 October 2012 diff hist +3,013 N The sages decided that the descendants of the family of the saintly King Anga should not be stopped, for in this family the semen was very powerful and the children were prone to become devotees of the Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The sages decided that the descendants of the family of the saintly King Anga should not be stopped, for in this family the semen…'
10:5210:52, 23 October 2012 diff hist +3,421 N After the disappearance of King Anga, there was no one to follow the instructions of the great sages. Consequently all the citizens became unruly, so much so that they could be compared to animals Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After the disappearance of King Anga, there was no one to follow the instructions of the great sages. Consequently all the citize…'
10:4010:40, 23 October 2012 diff hist +3,096 N The great sages, headed by Bhrgu, were always thinking of the welfare of the people in general Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the great sages, headed by Bhrgu, were always thinking of the welfare of the people in general"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MadhuGopa…' current
10:3810:38, 23 October 2012 diff hist +3,497 N When the great sages, headed by Bhrgu, saw that in the absence of King Anga there was no one to protect the interests of the people, they understood that without a ruler the people would become independent and nonregulated Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When they saw that in the absence of King Anga there was no one to protect the interests of the people, they understood that with…'
10:3010:30, 23 October 2012 diff hist +453 N It was not a very easy task for the King (Anga) to give up his opulent kingdom and young, faithful wife Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It was not a very easy task for the King to give up his opulent kingdom and young, faithful wife"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MadhuGo…'
10:2910:29, 23 October 2012 diff hist +2,768 N There are many instances of great souls' leaving home in this way (like King Anga) in the dead of night, giving up attachment for home, wife and money Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are many instances of great souls' leaving home in this way in the dead of night, giving up attachment for home, wife and m…'
10:2710:27, 23 October 2012 diff hist +2,721 N It was certainly a great blessing of the Supreme Personality of Godhead that King Anga could give up the attachment and go out to the forest without being seen by anyone Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"it was certainly a great blessing of the Supreme Personality of Godhead that he could give up the attachment and go out to the fo…'
10:2410:24, 23 October 2012 diff hist +2,779 N By the blessings of a great soul one becomes materially opulent, but when one gives up attachment to material wealth, that should be considered an even greater blessing from the great souls Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"by the blessings of a great soul one becomes materially opulent, but when one gives up attachment to material wealth, that should…'
10:2110:21, 23 October 2012 diff hist +2,862 N King Anga gave up all attraction for his greatly opulent kingdom, and, unseen by anyone, he very silently gave up his home and opulence and proceeded towards the forest Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He gave up all attraction for his greatly opulent kingdom, and, unseen by anyone, he very silently gave up his home and opulence …'
10:1810:18, 23 October 2012 diff hist +2,986 N King Anga could not sleep at night. He became completely indifferent to household life. Once, therefore, in the dead of night, he got up from bed and left Vena's mother (his wife), who was sleeping deeply Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"King Anga could not sleep at night. He became completely indifferent to household life. Once, therefore, in the dead of night, he…'
10:1410:14, 23 October 2012 diff hist +3,440 N Ultimately one has to learn how to detach oneself from attachment to material life; therefore, if a bad son, by his bad behavior, helps a householder to go away from home, it is a boon Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ultimately one has to learn how to detach oneself from attachment to material life; therefore, if a bad son, by his bad behavior,…'
10:1210:12, 23 October 2012 diff hist +3,367 N King Anga thinking in terms of detachment, accepted his bad son as a good impetus for detachment from home life. He therefore considered his bad son his friend since he was helping him become detached from his home Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"King Anga, therefore, thinking in terms of detachment, accepted his bad son as a good impetus for detachment from home life. He t…'

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