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16:0216:02, 20 May 2017 diff hist +4,961 N The author addresses the guru in the plural to show the highest respect for all his predecessor spiritual masters - CC Intro Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus the author addresses the guru in the plural to show the highest respect for all his predecessor spiritual masters"}} {{no..."
16:0016:00, 20 May 2017 diff hist +5,007 N It is not that he (Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami) offers obeisances to his spiritual master alone but to the whole parampara, the chain of disciplic succession beginning with Lord Krsna Himself Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He offers obeisances not to his spiritual master alone but to the whole paramparā, the chain of disciplic succession beginnin..."
15:5815:58, 20 May 2017 diff hist +4,801 N In the beginning of Caitanya-caritamrta, Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami writes: "I offer my respects to my spiritual masters." He uses the plural here to indicate the disciplic succession Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the beginning of the Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī writes"|"I offer my respects to my spirit..."
15:5515:55, 20 May 2017 diff hist +4,609 N Caitanya-caritamrta shows that there are many wonderful things to discover by glorifying the Supreme Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Caitanya-caritāmṛta shows that there are many wonderful things to discover by glorifying the Supreme"}} {{notes|}} {{co..."
15:4815:48, 20 May 2017 diff hist +5,497 N The Vaisnava says, "Previously we only talked of nonsense. Now let us begin our real talks, talks of Krsna" - CC Intro Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Previously we only talked of nonsense"|"Now let us begin our real talks, talks of Kṛṣṇa"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj..."
15:3615:36, 20 May 2017 diff hist +4,204 N Whatever is there, whatever we have, should be used for Krsna - CC Intro Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Whatever is there, whatever we have, should be used for Kṛṣṇa"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complete|ALL}} {{firs..."
15:3015:30, 20 May 2017 diff hist +4,811 N The real question is how can we remain unpolluted by material contamination while in the material world. It was Rupa Gosvami who explained that we can remain uncontaminated while in the world if we simply make it our ambition to serve Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The real question is, How can we remain unpolluted by material contamination while in the material world? Śrīla Rūpa Gosvā..."
15:2815:28, 20 May 2017 diff hist +4,689 N In Srimad-Bhagavatam one who has a godly nature is actually defined as one who is not affected by the modes of material nature, although in material nature. If even a devotee can attain this freedom, then what to speak of the Supreme? Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Indeed, in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam one who has a godly nature is actually defined as one who is not affected by the modes of mate..."
15:2615:26, 20 May 2017 diff hist +4,565 N We should not think that Krsna is overpowered by the material potency when He is in the material world. Krsna and His incarnations are not under the control of material nature. They are totally free Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus we should not think that Kṛṣṇa is overpowered by the material potency when He is in the material world. Neither K..."
15:2415:24, 20 May 2017 diff hist +4,268 N Krsna Himself reveals His infallibility when he says to Arjuna, "When I appear in this world, I do so by My own internal potency" - CC Intro Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa Himself reveals His infallibility when he says to Arjuna"|"When I appear in this world, I do so by My own internal..."
15:1715:17, 20 May 2017 diff hist +4,067 N He (Caitanya) is different, though, in that He is the leader, the one whom no one can excel - CC Intro Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is different, though, in that He is the leader, the one whom no one can excel"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complete..."
15:1515:15, 20 May 2017 diff hist +5,723 N There are innumerable living entities, and all of them are individuals. This is very easy to understand: We are all individual in our thoughts and desires, and the Supreme Lord is also an individual person Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are innumerable living entities, and all of them are individuals. This is very easy to understand: We are all individual..."
15:1315:13, 20 May 2017 diff hist +4,121 N The supreme living force is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is also the supreme entity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The supreme living force is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is also the supreme entity"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj..."
15:1115:11, 20 May 2017 diff hist +4,363 N As mentioned above, the title may be properly translated as "the character of the living force in immortality" - CC Intro Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus, as mentioned above, the title may be properly translated as"|"the character of the living force in immortality"}} {{note..."
15:0615:06, 20 May 2017 diff hist +5,597 N So while the Lord approved of householders having regulated sex, He was like a thunderbolt with those in the renounced order who tried to cheat by the method known as "drinking water under water while bathing on a fast day" - CC Intro Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"So while the Lord approved of householders having regulated sex, He was like a thunderbolt with those in the renounced order w..."
15:0215:02, 20 May 2017 diff hist +5,382 N On the other hand, when the Lord (Caitanya) learned that the wife of one of His householder devotees was pregnant, He asked that the baby be given a certain auspicious name - CC Intro Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"On the other hand, when the Lord learned that the wife of one of His householder devotees was pregnant, He asked that the baby..."
14:5914:59, 20 May 2017 diff hist +5,194 N Other devotees of the Lord (Caitanya) had appealed to Him to forgive Haridasa, but He replied, "All of you can forgive him and live with him. I shall live alone" - CC Intro Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Other devotees of the Lord had appealed to Him to forgive Haridāsa, but He replied"|"All of you can forgive him and live with..."
14:5614:56, 20 May 2017 diff hist +5,155 N The Lord (Caitanya) told him (Junior Haridasa), "You are living with Me in the renounced order, and yet you are looking at a woman with lust" - CC Intro Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"You are living with Me in the renounced order, and yet you are looking at a woman with lust"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}}..."
14:4614:46, 20 May 2017 diff hist +3,909 N Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu officially renounced this illusion at the age of twenty-four, although His wife was sixteen and His mother seventy, and He was the only male member of the family Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu officially renounced this illusion at the age of twenty-four, although His wife was sixteen and His..."

11:1411:14, 19 May 2017 diff hist +3,631 N Unrestricted sex puts one fully in the clutches of illusion Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unrestricted sex puts one fully in the clutches of illusion"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2017-0..."
11:1211:12, 19 May 2017 diff hist +4,061 N We are all actually Krsna's servants. But in conditioned life we are shackled by iron chains in the form of beautiful women - CC Intro Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We are all actually Kṛṣṇa’s servants. But in conditioned life we are shackled by iron chains in the form of beautiful..."
11:0011:00, 19 May 2017 diff hist +5,437 N It is a fact that we are constantly being kicked by maya, just as the male ass is kicked in the face by the she-ass when he comes for sex. Similarly, cats and dogs are always fighting and whining when they have sex. These are the tricks of nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is a fact that we are constantly being kicked by māyā, just as the male ass is kicked in the face by the she-ass when he..."
10:5410:54, 19 May 2017 diff hist +3,869 N In the Bhagavad-gita (BG 18.66) Lord Krsna says, "Give up all your nonsense and surrender to Me. I will protect you" - CC Intro Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Bhagavad-gītā (BG 18.66) Lord Kṛṣṇa says, “Give up all your nonsense and surrender to Me. I will protect you...."
10:4410:44, 19 May 2017 diff hist +4,103 N Lord Caitanya came to earth simply to preach Krsna-bhakti, love of Krsna. In other words, He is Lord Krsna Himself teaching the living entities the proper way to approach Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Caitanya came to earth simply to preach kṛṣṇa-bhakti, love of Kṛṣṇa. In other words, He is Lord Kṛṣṇa H..."
10:4110:41, 19 May 2017 diff hist +4,453 N Lord Caitanya should not be considered to be one of us. He is Krsna Himself, the supreme living entity, and as such He never comes under the cloud of maya. Krsna, His expansions, and even His higher devotees never fall into the clutches of illusion Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu should therefore not be considered one of us. He is Kṛṣṇa Himself, the supreme living entity,..."
10:3510:35, 19 May 2017 diff hist +3,994 N The Supreme Lord is not subject to fall down into illusion (maya) any more than the sun is subject to fall beneath the clouds Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Lord is not subject to fall down into illusion (māyā) any more than the sun is subject to fall beneath the cloud..."
10:2910:29, 19 May 2017 diff hist +4,038 N The tendency of the conditioned living entity is to come down from the heights where everything can be seen in perspective. God, however, does not have this tendency Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The tendency of the living entity is to come down from the heights, where everything can be seen in perspective. God, however,..."
10:2310:23, 19 May 2017 diff hist +4,379 N On the ground we may see only clouds in the sky, but if we fly above the clouds we can see the sun shining. From the sky, skyscrapers and cities seem very tiny; similarly, from God's position this entire material creation is insignificant Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"From the ground we may see only clouds in the sky, but if we fly above the clouds we can see the sun shining. From the sky, sk..."
10:2010:20, 19 May 2017 diff hist +4,402 N An analogy will help us understand the distincion between ourselves and God - CC Intro Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"An analogy will help us understand the distincion between ourselves and God"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complete|ALL}..."
10:1910:19, 19 May 2017 diff hist +4,658 N Being all-powerful, He (God) never comes under the control of material nature. Indeed, material nature is but one display of His inconceivable energies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Being all-powerful, He never comes under the control of material nature. Indeed, material nature is but one display of His inc..."
10:1510:15, 19 May 2017 diff hist +4,537 N As living entities, we perform many activities, but we have a tendency to fall down into material nature. God has no such tendency Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As living entities, we perform many activities, but we have a tendency to fall down into material nature. God has no such tend..."
10:1310:13, 19 May 2017 diff hist +4,681 N It is stated in the Katha Upanisad that eternality and the living force belong both to ourselves and God. Although this is true in that both God and ourselves are immortal, there is a difference Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is stated in the Kaṭha Upaniṣad that eternality and the living force belong to both ourselves and God. Although this is..."
10:1110:11, 19 May 2017 diff hist +3,834 N We possess the living force, we perform activities, and we are immortal by our nature and constitution, but the material condition into which we have been put does not allow our immortality to be displayed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We possess the living force, we perform activities, and we are immortal by our nature and constitution, but the material condi..."
10:0410:04, 19 May 2017 diff hist +3,663 N It may be said that there can be no activity without the living force. Although the living force is present in the material condition, it is not amrta, immortal Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Indeed, it may be said that there can be no activity without the living force. Although the living force is present in the mat..."
10:0210:02, 19 May 2017 diff hist +3,854 N As living entities, we can move, but a table cannot because it does not possess living force. Movement and activity may be considered to be signs or symptoms of the living force Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As living entities we can move, but a table cannot because it does not possess living force. Movement and activity may be cons..."
10:0010:00, 19 May 2017 diff hist +3,390 N The word caitanya means "living force," carita means "character," and amrta means "immortal" - CC Intro Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word caitanya means"|"living force"|"carita means"|"character"|"and amṛta means"|"immortal"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswa..."
03:2803:28, 19 May 2017 diff hist +1,812 N I (Prabhupada) sincerely hope that by understanding the teachings of Lord Caitanya, human society will experience a new light of spiritual life which will open the field of activity for the pure soul Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I sincerely hope that by understanding the teachings of Lord Caitanya presented in this book, Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, hu..."
03:2503:25, 19 May 2017 diff hist +1,831 N Everyone has to suffer or enjoy the fruits of his activity; no one can check the laws of material nature which govern such things. As long as one is engaged in fruitive activity, he is sure to be baffled in an attempt to attain the ultimate goal of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everyone has to suffer or enjoy the fruits of his activity; no one can check the laws of material nature that govern such thin..."
03:2303:23, 19 May 2017 diff hist +1,288 N Illuminating knowledge can be acquired from the teachings of Lord Caitanya, and by such knowledge one can advance in spiritual existence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Illuminating knowledge can be acquired by studying the teachings of Lord Caitanya, and by such knowledge one can advance in sp..."
03:2103:21, 19 May 2017 diff hist +1,089 N The false prestige one acquires by attempting to dominate material nature is illusory Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The false prestige one acquires by attempting to dominate material nature is illusory"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{com..."
03:1903:19, 19 May 2017 diff hist +1,201 N Such liberated activities in Krsna consciousness constitute the goal of human perfection - CC Preface Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such liberated activities in Kṛṣṇa consciousness constitute the goal of human perfection"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswara..."
03:1703:17, 19 May 2017 diff hist +1,801 N The teachings of Lord Caitanya can help the members of human society stop such unnecessary and temporary activities and be elevated to the topmost platform of spiritual activities, which begin after liberation from material bondage - CC Preface Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The teachings of Lord Caitanya can help the members of human society stop such unnecessary and temporary activities and be ele..."
03:1503:15, 19 May 2017 diff hist +1,289 N The conditioned soul, engrossed in the material body, increases the pages of history by all kinds of material activities - CC Preface Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The conditioned soul, engrossed in the material body, increases the pages of history by all kinds of material activities"}} {{..."
03:1303:13, 19 May 2017 diff hist +1,021 N The teachings presented in this book are nondifferent from the Lord - CC Preface Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The teachings presented in this book are nondifferent from the Lord"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complete|ALL}} {{firs..."
03:0903:09, 19 May 2017 diff hist +1,280 N If a person is fortunate enough to be attracted by Lord Caitanya, he is sure to be successful in his life's mission - CC Preface Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If a person is fortunate enough to be attracted by Lord Caitanya, he is sure to be successful in his life’s mission"}} {{not..."
03:0703:07, 19 May 2017 diff hist +1,672 N Everyone can join in His (Lord Caitanya's) sankirtana movement. No previous qualification is necessary. just by following His teachings, anyone can become a perfect human being Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everyone can join in His saṅkīrtana movement. No previous qualification is necessary. Just by following His teachings, anyo..."
03:0403:04, 19 May 2017 diff hist +1,649 N As confirmed in Srimad-Bhagavatam, Bhagavad-gita, Mahabharata and the Upanisads, He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna Himself, and He is worshipable by everyone in this age of disagreement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As confirmed in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the Bhagavad-gītā, the Mahābhārata and the Upaniṣads, He is the Supreme Personalit..."
03:0203:02, 19 May 2017 diff hist +1,601 N Lord Caitanya is the ideal teacher of life's prime necessities. He is the most munificent bestower of love of Krsna. He is the complete reservoir of all mercies and good fortune Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Caitanya is the ideal teacher of life’s prime necessities. He is the most munificent bestower of love of Kṛṣṇa. H..."
03:0003:00, 19 May 2017 diff hist +1,491 N This maintainer and leader (Lord Caitanya who was known as Visvambhara) appeared as Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya to give humanity these sublime teachings Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This maintainer and leader appeared as Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya to give humanity these sublime teachings"}} {{notes|}}..."
02:5102:51, 19 May 2017 diff hist +1,127 N Lord Caitanya teaches the science of Krsna consciousness. That science is absolute Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this way Lord Caitanya teaches the science of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. That science is absolute"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|..."

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