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16:1716:17, 4 October 2018 diff hist +3,402 N Religious principles that obstruct one from following his own religion are called vidharma. Religious principles introduced by others are called para-dharma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Religious principles that obstruct one from following his own religion are called vidharma. Religious principles introduced by..."
16:1516:15, 4 October 2018 diff hist +2,582 N There are five branches of irreligion, appropriately known as irreligion (vidharm), religious principles for which one is unfit (para-dharma), pretentious religion (abhasa), analogical religion (upadharma) and cheating religion (chala-dharma) Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are five branches of irreligion, appropriately known as irreligion"|"religious principles for which one is unfit"|"prete..."
15:5015:50, 4 October 2018 diff hist +3,359 N Day by day, one who is actually aware of religious principles and is not heinously envious of poor animals should happily perform daily sacrifices and those for certain occasions with whatever food is available easily by the grace of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore, day by day, one who is actually aware of religious principles and is not heinously envious of poor animals should h..."
15:4715:47, 4 October 2018 diff hist +2,843 N Upon seeing the person engaged in performing the sacrifice, animals are extremely afraid, thinking, "This merciless performer of sacrifices, being ignorant of the purpose of sacrifice and being most satisfied by killing others, will surely kill us" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Upon seeing the person engaged in performing the sacrifice, animals meant to be sacrificed are extremely afraid, thinking"|"Th..."
15:4315:43, 4 October 2018 diff hist +2,584 N Those who are intelligent in regard to sacrifice, who are actually aware of religious principles and who are free from material desires, control the self in the fire of spiritual knowledge, or knowledge of the Absolute Truth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because of an awakening of spiritual knowledge, those who are intelligent in regard to sacrifice, who are actually aware of re..."
15:4015:40, 4 October 2018 diff hist +1,709 N Persons who want to advance in superior religion are advised to give up all envy of other living entities, whether in relationship to the body, words or mind. There is no religion superior to this Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Persons who want to advance in superior religion are advised to give up all envy of other living entities, whether in relation..."
15:3115:31, 4 October 2018 diff hist +1,898 N When suitable food prepared with ghee is offered to saintly persons, the function is pleasing to the forefathers and the Supreme Lord, who are never pleased when animals are killed in the name of sacrifice Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When suitable food prepared with ghee is offered to saintly persons, the function is pleasing to the forefathers and the Supre..."
15:2515:25, 4 October 2018 diff hist +2,887 N One should offer prasada to the demigods, the saintly persons, one's forefathers, the people in general, one's family members, one's relatives and one's friends, seeing them all as devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should offer prasada to the demigods, the saintly persons, one's forefathers, the people in general, one's family members,..."
15:2015:20, 4 October 2018 diff hist +1,982 N When one gets the opportunity of a suitable auspicious time and place, one should, with love, offer food prepared with ghee to the Deity of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and then offer the prasada to a suitable person - a Vaisnava or brahmana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one gets the opportunity of a suitable auspicious time and place, one should, with love, offer food prepared with ghee to..."
15:1415:14, 4 October 2018 diff hist +2,407 N If one arranges to feed many brahmanas or relatives during the sraddha ceremony, there will be discrepancies in the time, place, respectability and ingredients, the person to be worshiped, and the method of offering worship Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one arranges to feed many brahmanas or relatives during the sraddha ceremony, there will be discrepancies in the time, plac..."
15:0715:07, 4 October 2018 diff hist +2,671 N During the period for offering oblations to the demigods, one should invite only two brahmanas, and while offering oblations to the forefathers, one may invite three brahmanas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"During the period for offering oblations to the demigods, one should invite only two brahmanas, and while offering oblations t..."
14:5814:58, 4 October 2018 diff hist +2,083 N My dear King, some brahmanas are very much attached to fruitive activities, some are attached to austerities and penances, and still others study the Vedic literature, whereas some, although very few, cultivate knowledge and practice different yogas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear King, some brāhmaṇas are very much attached to fruitive activities, some are attached to austerities and penances,..."
14:4914:49, 4 October 2018 diff hist +2,760 N The brahmanas, by their preaching, sanctify the three worlds with the dust of their lotus feet, and thus they are worshipable even for Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The brahmanas, by their preaching, sanctify the three worlds with the dust of their lotus feet, and thus they are worshipable..."
14:4714:47, 4 October 2018 diff hist +3,120 N My dear King Yudhisthira, the brahmanas, especially those engaged in preaching the glories of the Lord throughout the entire world, are recognized and worshiped by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the heart and soul of all creation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear King Yudhisthira, the brahmanas, especially those engaged in preaching the glories of the Lord throughout the entire w..."
14:4314:43, 4 October 2018 diff hist +3,429 N My dear King, of all persons a qualified brahmana must be accepted as the best within this material world because such a brahmana, by practicing austerity, Vedic studies and satisfaction, becomes the counterpart body of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear King, of all persons a qualified brahmana must be accepted as the best within this material world because such a brahm..."
05:5405:54, 4 October 2018 diff hist +5,977 N My dear King, when great sages and saintly persons saw mutually disrespectful dealings at the beginning of Treta-yuga, Deity worship in the temple was introduced with all paraphernalia Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear King, when great sages and saintly persons saw mutually disrespectful dealings at the beginning of Treta-yuga, Deity w..."
05:4905:49, 4 October 2018 diff hist +3,781 N O King Yudhisthira, the Supersoul in every body gives intelligence to the individual soul according to his capacity for understanding. Therefore the Supersoul is the chief within the body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"O King Yudhisthira, the Supersoul in every body gives intelligence to the individual soul according to his capacity for unders..."
05:4605:46, 4 October 2018 diff hist +3,627 N The SPG has created many residential places like the bodies of human beings, animals, birds, saints and demigods. In all of these innumerable bodily forms, the Lord resides with the living being as Paramatma. Thus He is known as the purusavatara Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead has created many residential places like the bodies of human beings, animals, birds, saints..."
05:3805:38, 4 October 2018 diff hist +3,859 N The entire universe, which is full of living entities, is like a tree whose root is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Acyuta (Krsna). Therefore simply by worshiping Lord Krsna one can worship all living entities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The entire universe, which is full of living entities, is like a tree whose root is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Acyuta..."
05:3305:33, 4 October 2018 diff hist +2,610 N The demigods, many great sages & saints including even the four sons of Brahma, and I myself were present at your Rajasuya sacrificial ceremony, but when there was a question of who should be the first person worshiped, everyone decided upon Lord Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"O King Yudhiṣṭhira, the demigods, many great sages and saints including even the four sons of Lord Brahmā, and I myself w..."
05:2805:28, 4 October 2018 diff hist +4,286 N O King of the earth, it has been decided by expert, learned scholars that only the SPG, Krsna, in whom all that is moving or nonmoving within this universe is resting and from whom everything is coming, is the best person to whom everything must be given Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"O King of the earth, it has been decided by expert, learned scholars that only the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa..."
05:2205:22, 4 October 2018 diff hist +4,186 N One who intends to advance in spiritual life may visit all these places and perform ritualistic ceremonies to get results a thousand times better than the results of the same activities performed in any other place Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who intends to advance in spiritual life may visit all these places and perform ritualistic ceremonies to get results a th..."
05:1905:19, 4 October 2018 diff hist +4,178 N Places outside India where there are centers of the Krsna consciousness movement and where Radha-Krsna Deities are worshiped must all be visited and worshiped by those who want to be spiritually advanced Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Similarly, places outside India where there are centers of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement and where Rādhā-Kṛṣṇ..."
05:1505:15, 4 October 2018 diff hist +4,577 N The sacred lakes like Puskara and places where saintly persons live, like Kuruksetra, Gaya, Prayaga, Pulahasrama, Naimisaranya, the banks of the Phalgu River, Setubandha, Prabhasa, Dvaraka - all of these are to be considered most pious and sacred Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The sacred lakes like Puṣkara and places where saintly persons live, like Kurukṣetra, Gayā, Prayāga, Pulahāśrama, Naim..."
05:1105:11, 4 October 2018 diff hist +5,661 N Auspicious indeed are the places where there is a temple of the SPG, Krsna, in which He is duly worshiped, and also the places where there flow the celebrated sacred rivers mentioned in the Puranas, the supplementary Vedic literatures Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Auspicious indeed are the places where there is a temple of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, in which He is du..."
05:0805:08, 4 October 2018 diff hist +2,891 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the support of this entire cosmic manifestation, with all its moving and nonmoving living entities, and the temple where the Deity of the Lord is installed is a most sacred place Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the support of this entire cosmic manifestation, with all its moving and nonmoving livin..."

08:2908:29, 3 October 2018 diff hist +2,910 N Narada Muni continued: Now I shall describe the places where religious performances may be well executed. Any place where a Vaisnava is available is an excellent place for all auspicious activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Narada Muni continued: Now I shall describe the places where religious performances may be well executed. Any place where a Va..."
08:2608:26, 3 October 2018 diff hist +2,745 N O King Yudhisthira, at the time prescribed for reformatory ritualistic ceremonies for one's self, one's wife or one's children, or during funeral ceremonies and annual death ceremonies, one must perform the auspicious ceremonies mentioned above Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"O King Yudhisthira, at the time prescribed for reformatory ritualistic ceremonies for one's self, one's wife or one's children..."
08:2108:21, 3 October 2018 diff hist +2,139 N During these periods of seasonal change, if one bathes in the Ganges, in the Yamuna or in another sacred place, if one chants, offers fire sacrifices or executes vows, whatever he gives in charity yields a permanently beneficial result Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"During these periods of seasonal change, if one bathes in the Ganges, in the Yamunā or in another sacred place, if one chants..."
08:1608:16, 3 October 2018 diff hist +2,666 N All of these seasonal times are considered extremely auspicious for humanity. At such times, one should perform all auspicious activities, for by such activities a human being attains success in his short duration of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All of these seasonal times are considered extremely auspicious for humanity. At such times, one should perform all auspicious..."
08:0408:04, 3 October 2018 diff hist +5,526 N One should also perform this ceremony on the Mesa-sankranti day and the Tula-sankranti day, in the yoga named Vyatipata, on that day in which three lunar tithis are conjoined, during an eclipse of either the moon or the sun Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should also perform this ceremony on the Mesa-sankranti day and the Tula-sankranti day, in the yoga named Vyatipata, on th..."
05:3405:34, 3 October 2018 diff hist +2,810 N My dear King, first offer prasada unto the brahmanas and the demigods, and after sumptuously feeding them you may distribute prasada to other living entities according to your ability. In this way you will be able to worship all living entities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore, my dear King, first offer prasāda unto the brāhmaṇas and the demigods, and after sumptuously feeding them you m..."
05:3105:31, 3 October 2018 diff hist +4,389 N Krsna is the enjoyer of sacrificial offerings. Yet although His Lordship eats the oblations offered in the fire, my dear King, He is still more satisfied when nice food made of grains and ghee is offered to Him through the mouths of qualified brahmanas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, is the enjoyer of sacrificial offerings. Yet although His Lordship eats..."
05:2705:27, 3 October 2018 diff hist +4,580 N When one is enriched with wealth and knowledge which are under his full control and by means of which he can perform yajna or please the SPG, one must perform sacrifices, offering oblations to the fire according to the directions of the sastras Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one is enriched with wealth and knowledge which are under his full control and by means of which he can perform yajña or..."
05:2405:24, 3 October 2018 diff hist +1,928 N Every day, one should worship the Supreme Being who is situated in everyone's heart, and on this basis one should separately worship the demigods, the saintly persons, ordinary human beings and living entities, one's forefathers and one's self Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Every day, one should worship the Supreme Being who is situated in everyone's heart, and on this basis one should separately w..."
05:2005:20, 3 October 2018 diff hist +3,025 N An intelligent person should be satisfied with eating prasada or with performing the five different kinds of yajna (panca-suna). By such activities, one can give up attachment for the body and so-called proprietorship with reference to the body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"An intelligent person should be satisfied with eating prasāda"|"or with performing the five different kinds of yajña"|"By su..."

05:4805:48, 2 October 2018 diff hist +2,856 N Through proper deliberation, one should give up attraction to his wife's body because that body will ultimately be transformed into small insects, stool or ashes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Through proper deliberation, one should give up attraction to his wife's body because that body will ultimately be transformed..."
05:4205:42, 2 October 2018 diff hist +2,453 N One so seriously considers one's wife to be his own that he sometimes kills himself for her or kills others, including even his parents or his spiritual master or teacher Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One so seriously considers one's wife to be his own that he sometimes kills himself for her or kills others, including even hi..."
05:4005:40, 2 October 2018 diff hist +4,013 N Dogs, fallen persons and untouchables, including candalas (dog-eaters), should all be maintained with their proper necessities, which should be contributed by the householders Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Dogs, fallen persons and untouchables, including caṇḍālas"|"should all be maintained with their proper necessities, which..."
05:2505:25, 2 October 2018 diff hist +3,602 N One should treat animals such as deer, camels, asses, monkeys, mice, snakes, birds and flies exactly like one's own son. How little difference there actually is between children and these innocent animals Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should treat animals such as deer, camels, asses, monkeys, mice, snakes, birds and flies exactly like one's own son. How l..."
05:2005:20, 2 October 2018 diff hist +5,908 N One may claim proprietorship to as much wealth as required to maintain body and soul together, but one who desires proprietorship over more than that must be considered a thief, and he deserves to be punished by the laws of nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One may claim proprietorship to as much wealth as required to maintain body and soul together, but one who desires proprietors..."
05:1605:16, 2 October 2018 diff hist +6,413 N The necessities of life are of three types: those produced from the sky (from rainfall), from the earth (from the mines, the seas or the fields), and from the atmosphere (that which is obtained suddenly and unexpectedly) Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The necessities of life are of three types: those produced from the sky"|"from the earth"|"from the mines, the seas or the fie..."
05:1005:10, 2 October 2018 diff hist +6,163 N The natural products created by the Supreme Personality of Godhead should be utilized to maintain the bodies and souls of all living entities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The natural products created by the Supreme Personality of Godhead should be utilized to maintain the bodies and souls of all..."
05:0805:08, 2 October 2018 diff hist +1,968 N If there are suggestions from his friends, children, parents, brothers or anyone else, he should externally agree, saying, "Yes, that is all right," but internally he should be determined not to create a cumbersome life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If there are suggestions from his friends, children, parents, brothers or anyone else, he should externally agree, saying"|"bu..."

16:0116:01, 1 October 2018 diff hist +4,319 N Narada Muni replied: My dear King, those who stay at home as householders must act to earn their livelihood, and instead of trying to enjoy the results of their work themselves, they should offer these results to Krsna, Vasudeva Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Narada Muni replied: My dear King, those who stay at home as householders must act to earn their livelihood, and instead of tr..."
15:5015:50, 1 October 2018 diff hist +3,048 N Narada Muni continued: After Prahlada Maharaja, the King of the demons, heard these instructions from the saint, he understood the occupational duties of a perfect person. Thus he duly worshiped the saint, took his permission & then left for his own home Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nārada Muni continued: After Prahlāda Mahārāja, the King of the demons, heard these instructions from the saint, he unders..."
15:4415:44, 1 October 2018 diff hist +2,899 N Prahlada Maharaja, you are certainly a self-realized soul and a devotee of the Supreme Lord. You do not care for public opinion or so-called scriptures. For this reason I have described to you without hesitation the history of my self-realization Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Prahlada Maharaja, you are certainly a self-realized soul and a devotee of the Supreme Lord. You do not care for public opinio..."
15:3215:32, 1 October 2018 diff hist +3,323 N The mental concoction of discrimination between good and bad should be accepted as one unit and then invested in the mind, which should then be invested in the false ego. The false ego should be invested in the total material energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The mental concoction of discrimination between good and bad should be accepted as one unit and then invested in the mind, whi..."
15:2715:27, 1 October 2018 diff hist +3,217 N Different people are of different mentalities. Therefore it is not my business either to praise them or to blaspheme them. I only desire their welfare, hoping that they will agree to become one with the Supersoul, Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Different people are of different mentalities. Therefore it is not my business either to praise them or to blaspheme them. I o..."
15:2315:23, 1 October 2018 diff hist +2,026 N O my lord, sometimes I bathe myself very nicely, smear sandalwood pulp all over my body, put on a flower garland, and dress in fine garments and ornaments. Then I travel like a king on the back of an elephant or on a chariot or horse Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"O my lord, sometimes I bathe myself very nicely, smear sandalwood pulp all over my body, put on a flower garland, and dress in..."

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