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13:0213:02, 7 May 2017 diff hist +4,823 N It is essential, therefore, that one constantly associate with pure devotees who are engaged morning and evening in chanting the Hare Krsna mantra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is essential, therefore, that one constantly associate with pure devotees who are engaged morning and evening in chanting t..."
12:5912:59, 7 May 2017 diff hist +4,750 N These are practical examples of how one can develop to the stage of ecstatic love simply by the association of pure devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These are practical examples of how one can develop to the stage of ecstatic love simply by the association of pure devotees"}..."
12:5612:56, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,665 N As soon as I (Narada) heard them with great attention, the influence of the modes of material ignorance and passion disappeared, and I became firmly fixed in devotional service to the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As soon as I heard them with great attention, the influence of the modes of material ignorance and passion disappeared, and I..."
12:5112:51, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,368 N First I (Narada) passed my days in the association of the great sages during the rainy autumn season Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"First I passed my days in the association of the great sages during the rainy autumn season"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|HanumanIC..."
12:4712:47, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,637 N This ecstatic love is prior to the pure love of Krsna, because in the next verse Narada confirms that by the gradual process of hearing from the great sages he developed love of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This ecstatic love is prior to the pure love of Kṛṣṇa, because in the next verse Nārada confirms that by the gradual pr..."
12:4112:41, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,576 N Because he (Narada) had become so eager to hear these topics, he gradually developed within himself an ecstatic love for Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because he had become so eager to hear these topics, he gradually developed within himself an ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa"}}..."
12:3912:39, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,605 N Because he (Narada) had the opportunity to hear these pastimes and songs of Krsna from the mouths of pure devotees, he became very attracted within his heart Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because he had the opportunity to hear these pastimes and songs of Kṛṣṇa from the mouths of pure devotees, he became ver..."
12:3512:35, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,660 N Narada tells there of his previous life and how he developed to the stage of ecstatic love. He was engaged in the service of great devotees and used to hear their talks and songs Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nārada tells there of his previous life and how he developed to the stage of ecstatic love. He was engaged in the service of..."
12:3212:32, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,663 N An example of rising to the stage of ecstatic love by executing the regulative principles of devotional service is given in the life story of Narada, which is described to Vyasadeva in the Srimad-Bhagavatam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"An example of rising to the stage of ecstatic love by executing the regulative principles of devotional service is given in th..."
12:2912:29, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,618 N One should devoutly execute the regulative principles of devotional service and at the same time hope for Krsna's favor or for His devotee's favor Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should devoutly execute the regulative principles of devotional service and at the same time hope for Kṛṣṇa's favor..."
12:2612:26, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,652 N This does not mean that one should avoid school and expect to automatically receive an honorary degree from some university Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This does not mean that one should avoid school and expect to automatically receive an honorary degree from some university"}}..."
12:2212:22, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,702 N It is just as when, sometimes, it is found that a person who never attended school or college may be recognized as a great scholar, or an honorary degree from great universities may be offered to him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is just as when, sometimes, it is found that a person who never attended school or college may be recognized as a great sch..."
12:1612:16, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,814 N In special cases, of course, there is special favor from Krsna, and although we should always expect that, we should not sit idly and simply wait for Krsna's special mercy; the regular duties must be performed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In special cases, of course, there is special favor from Kṛṣṇa, and although we should always expect that, we should not..."
12:1312:13, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,636 N The purport is that one should execute devotional service rigidly in the association of devotees so that there will be certainty in raising oneself to that ecstatic position Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The purport is that one should execute devotional service rigidly in the association of devotees so that there will be certain..."
12:1012:10, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,639 N Elevation to the ecstatic stage of life is generally attained through association with pure devotees, while elevation to that stage by the special mercy of Krsna or His devotee is very rare Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Elevation to the ecstatic stage of life is generally attained through association with pure devotees, while elevation to that..."
12:0612:06, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,767 N Elevation to this stage of ecstasy can be possible in two ways. One way is constant association with pure devotees. The other way is by the special mercy of Krsna, or by the mercy of a pure devotee of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Elevation to this stage of ecstasy can be possible in two ways. One way is constant association with pure devotees. The other..."
12:0312:03, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,605 N This stage of appreciation becomes the cause of future exchanges of loving affairs with Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This stage of appreciation becomes the cause of future exchanges of loving affairs with Kṛṣṇa"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|H..."
12:0012:00, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,799 N These symptoms are activities of ecstasy. They are visible in the shivering of the body and the shedding of tears. After the outward appearance of these ecstatic symptoms, they stay within the mind, and continuation of the ecstasy is called samadhi Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These symptoms are activities of ecstasy. They are visible in the shivering of the body and the shedding of tears. After the o..."
11:5511:55, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,931 N Not always are these symptoms manifest, but occasionally. When King Ambarisa was put into difficulty by Durvasa, he began to think of the lotus feet of the Lord, and thus there were some changes in his body, and tears were falling from his eyes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Not always are these symptoms manifest, but occasionally. When King Ambarīṣa was put into difficulty by Durvāsā, he began..."
11:5111:51, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,176 N In this connection, there is a statement in the Tantras that ecstasy is the first symptom of pure love for the Personality of Godhead, and in that stage one is sometimes found shedding tears or shivering Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this connection, there is a statement in the Tantras that ecstasy is the first symptom of pure love for the Personality of..."
11:4611:46, 7 May 2017 diff hist +4,854 N And the two kinds of devotional service - namely devotional service through regulative principles and through spontaneous love - were discussed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"And the two kinds of devotional service—namely devotional service through regulative principles and through spontaneous love..."
11:4311:43, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,209 N To clarify, in the previous chapters, the symptoms of devotional service were explained along with instructions as to how they can be executed with our present senses, gradually rising to the platform of ecstasy of spontaneous love Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To clarify, in the previous chapters, the symptoms of devotional service were explained along with instructions as to how they..."
11:4011:40, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,180 N At this stage the devotee is on the platform of uttama adhikari, perfect devotion. Such a devotee has no agitation from material affections and is only interested in the service of Radha and Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At this stage the devotee is on the platform of uttama adhikārī, perfect devotion. Such a devotee has no agitation from mate..."
11:3611:36, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,027 N Only at that time is the attachment to Krsna perfect. Spontaneously, the devotee becomes eager to serve the Lord in his ecstatic love Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Only at that time is the attachment to Kṛṣṇa perfect. Spontaneously, the devotee becomes eager to serve the Lord in his..."
11:3011:30, 7 May 2017 diff hist +4,978 N The sun is far above the planetary systems, and there is no possibility of its being covered by any kind of cloud Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The sun is far above the planetary systems, and there is no possibility of its being covered by any kind of cloud"}} {{notes|}..."
11:2711:27, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,202 N By the process of executing regulated devotional service, one is actually elevated onto the transcendental stage, beyond the material modes of nature. At that time one's heart becomes illuminated like the sun Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the process of executing regulated devotional service, one is actually elevated onto the transcendental stage, beyond the m..."
11:1311:13, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,639 N On the other hand, the lusty desire of Kubja is described by learned scholars as being almost lusty desire. Kubja was a hunchback woman who also wanted Krsna with a great ecstatic love Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"On the other hand, the lusty desire of Kubjā is described by learned scholars as being almost lusty desire. Kubjā was a hunc..."
11:0911:09, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,570 N They (persons who cannot understand the transcendental nature of the love affairs of the gopis and Krsna) sometimes indulge in painting licentious pictures in some modernistic style Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They sometimes indulge in painting licentious pictures in some modernistic style"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|HanumanIC}} {{comple..."
10:4910:49, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,522 N This very fact means that although the attraction of the gopis for Krsna appears to be lusty, it is not in the least bit material Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This very fact means that although the attraction of the gopīs for Kṛṣṇa appears to be lusty, it is not in the least bi..."
10:4710:47, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,508 N Thus the gopis' method of worshiping the Lord, as if impelled by lusty desire, was praised very highly even by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus the gopīs' method of worshiping the Lord, as if impelled by lusty desire, was praised very highly even by Śrī Caitanya..."
10:4310:43, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,462 N Otherwise, how could Uddhava aspire to follow in their footsteps? Another instance is Lord Caitanya Himself Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Otherwise, how could Uddhava aspire to follow in their footsteps? Another instance is Lord Caitanya Himself"}} {{notes|}} {{co..."
10:3410:34, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,461 N Lusty desire refers to the desire to gratify one's personal senses, and transcendental desire refers to the desire for serving the senses of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lusty desire refers to the desire to gratify one's personal senses, and transcendental desire refers to the desire for serving..."
10:3110:31, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,435 N The author of Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Kaviraja Krsnadas, has explained the distinction between lusty desire and the service attitude Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The author of Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Kavirāja Kṛṣṇadās, has explained the distinction between lusty desire and..."
10:2810:28, 7 May 2017 diff hist +6,537 N This extreme desire to serve the Lord is manifest in the transcendental land of Braja. & it is specifically manifested amongst the gopis. The gopis' love for Krsna is so elevated that for our understanding it is sometimes explained as being lusty desire Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This extreme desire to serve the Lord is manifest in the transcendental land of Braja. And it is specifically manifested among..."
10:2410:24, 7 May 2017 diff hist +6,138 N This may appear to be a desire to enjoy the company of the Lord, but actually it is spontaneous love, serving Him by assisting in managing the transcendental cows Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This may appear to be a desire to enjoy the company of the Lord, but actually it is spontaneous love, serving Him by assisting..."
10:2110:21, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,901 N He (a devotee) will want to serve the Lord by assisting Him in controlling the cows in the pasturing ground Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He will want to serve the Lord by assisting Him in controlling the cows in the pasturing ground"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Hanum..."
10:1810:18, 7 May 2017 diff hist +6,384 N Such desire may seem to be a desire for enjoying the Lord, but actually the endeavor is to serve the Lord in that capacity. For example, a devotee may be desiring to associate with the Personality of Godhead as His cowherd friend Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such desire may seem to be a desire for enjoying the Lord, but actually the endeavor is to serve the Lord in that capacity. Fo..."
10:1410:14, 7 May 2017 diff hist +6,213 N Every devotee in his perfectional stage has a spontaneous attraction to the Lord. This attraction is sometimes called the "lusty desire" of the devotee. The lust is the devotee's excessive desire to serve the Lord in a particular capacity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Every devotee in his perfectional stage has a spontaneous attraction to the Lord. This attraction is sometimes called the lust..."
10:0810:08, 7 May 2017 diff hist +6,147 N The "lusty attitude" of the gopis does not refer to any sort of sex indulgence. Srila Rupa Gosvami explains that this "lusty desire" refers to the devotee's particular attitude of association with Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The lusty attitude of the gopīs does not refer to any sort of sex indulgence. Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī explains that this lust..."
08:3508:35, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,686 N Those who are impersonalists can merge into the sunshinelike brahma-jyoti, whereas those who are in love with the Supreme Person enter into the supreme abode of the Lord, Goloka Vrndavana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who are impersonalists can merge into the sunshinelike brahma-jyoti, whereas those who are in love with the Supreme Pers..."
08:2908:29, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,407 N By "the same perfection" we must always remember the example of the sun and the sunshine Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the same perfection we must always remember the example of the sun and the sunshine"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|HanumanIC}} {{..."
08:2608:26, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,758 N The personified Vedas, "And, as far as we are concerned, being different demigods in charge of the different parts of Vedic knowledge, we are always following in the footsteps of the gopis. Thus we hope to attain the same perfection" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"And, as far as we are concerned, being different demigods in charge of the different parts of Vedic knowledge, we are always f..."
08:2108:21, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,546 N The personified Vedas said, "The gopis, who are embraced by Your serpentine hands and who have such lusty attitudes, also achieve the same perfection" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The gopīs, who are embraced by Your serpentine hands and who have such lusty attitudes, also achieve the same perfection"}} {..."
08:1708:17, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,869 N The Vedas said, "My dear Lord, yogis meditate upon Your localized features, and thus they achieve the spiritual perfection of being merged in the impersonal brahma-jyoti. Persons who treat You as an enemy achieve the same perfection without meditating" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear Lord, yogīs meditate upon Your localized features, and thus they achieve the spiritual perfection of being merged in..."
08:1208:12, 7 May 2017 diff hist +6,268 N Because the pure devotees have developed their spontaneous love for the Supreme Personality of Godhead, they are allowed to enter into the spiritual planets to enjoy spiritual bliss in association with the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because the pure devotees have developed their spontaneous love for the Supreme Personality of Godhead, they are allowed to en..."
08:0908:09, 7 May 2017 diff hist +6,101 N The enemies and the impersonalists may be allowed to enter into this Brahman effulgence, but the devotees of Krsna are promoted all the way to the spiritual planets Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The enemies and the impersonalists may be allowed to enter into this Brahman effulgence, but the devotees of Kṛṣṇa are p..."
08:0608:06, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,700 N That spiritual sky is far beyond the material sky, and it is confirmed also in the Bhagavad-gita that beyond this material sky there is another, eternal sky Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"That spiritual sky is far beyond the material sky, and it is confirmed also in the Bhagavad-gītā that beyond this material s..."
08:0308:03, 7 May 2017 diff hist +6,112 N Those who have achieved liberation from material contamination, and those who are demons and are killed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, become absorbed in the Brahman concept of life and reside in the spiritual sky of the brahma-jyoti Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who have achieved liberation from material contamination, and those who are demons and are killed by the Supreme Persona..."
07:5707:57, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,875 N By such surrender, an impersonalist can be elevated to the Vaikuntha-loka (spiritual planet) where, as a surrendered soul, he attains bodily features like the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By such surrender, an impersonalist can be elevated to the Vaikuṇṭha-loka (spiritual planet) where, as a surrendered soul,..."
07:5507:55, 7 May 2017 diff hist +5,734 N The Bhagavad-gita confirms this, "After many births and deaths, he who is actually in knowledge surrenders unto Me" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After many births and deaths, he who is actually in knowledge surrenders unto Me"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|HanumanIC}} {{comple..."

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