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12:5012:50, 27 November 2018 diff hist +5,276 N The living entity takes on different bodies according to his pious and vicious activities. The human body is highly developed and has full consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entity takes on different bodies according to his pious and vicious activities. The human body is highly developed..."
12:4712:47, 27 November 2018 diff hist +5,922 N The spiritual spark, which is part and parcel of the Supreme Lord, is the same whether he is in a body of a hog or in the body of a demigod Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The spiritual spark, which is part and parcel of the Supreme Lord, is the same whether he is in a body of a hog or in the body..."
12:4412:44, 27 November 2018 diff hist +5,047 N The intelligent man sees oneness not in the variety of the bodies but in the spiritual identity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The intelligent man sees oneness not in the variety of the bodies but in the spiritual identity"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswar..."
12:4212:42, 27 November 2018 diff hist +6,338 N These desires (for sense gratification) are represented in the various species of life, from germs to the most perfected material bodies, those of Brahma and the demigods. All of these living entities have bodies composed of matter in different shapes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These desires are represented in the various species of life, from germs to the most perfected material bodies, those of Brahm..."
12:3912:39, 27 November 2018 diff hist +5,849 N Here in the material world, material nature forces the living entity to change his body due to his different desires for sense gratification Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Here in the material world, material nature forces the living entity to change his body due to his different desires for sense..."
12:3612:36, 27 November 2018 diff hist +7,151 N The process is to give up one material body and then enter into another. But the highest perfection of such changes occurs only when the living entity is able to give up the material body altogether, and enter into the spiritual atmosphere Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The process is to give up one material body and then enter into another. But the highest perfection of such changes occurs onl..."
12:3212:32, 27 November 2018 diff hist +6,120 N The soul is supposed to rise from one circle of air to another until it rises to the brahma-randhra, the highest circle. From that point the perfect yogi can transfer himself to any planet he likes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The soul is supposed to rise from one circle of air to another until it rises to the brahma-randhra, the highest circle. From..."
12:2812:28, 27 November 2018 diff hist +6,114 N The living being's activities are performed within the body through the movements of different kinds of air, known in summary as prana-vayu. The yogis generally study how to control the airs of the body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living being's activities are performed within the body through the movements of different kinds of air, known in summary..."
12:1812:18, 27 November 2018 diff hist +6,976 N The highest development of one's spiritual sense is described in this mantra: One should give up the material body, which will be turned to ashes, and allow the air of life to merge into the eternal reservoir of air Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The highest development of one's spiritual sense is described in this mantra: One should give up the material body, which will..."
12:1512:15, 27 November 2018 diff hist +5,729 N The highest developed form is this human form when it is possessed of a full sense of spiritual knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The highest developed form is this human form when it is possessed of a full sense of spiritual knowledge"}} {{notes|}} {{comp..."
12:1212:12, 27 November 2018 diff hist +6,931 N When the world was full of water, the living entity took an aquatic form. Then he passed to vegetable life, from vegetable life to worm life, from worm life to bird life, from bird life to animal life, and from animal life to the human form Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the world was full of water, the living entity took an aquatic form. Then he passed to vegetable life, from vegetable lif..."
12:0712:07, 27 November 2018 diff hist +6,171 N In any case, the material bodies of all animals and men are foreign to the living entity. They change according to the living entity's desire for sense gratification. In the cycle of evolution, the living entity changes bodies one after another Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"But in any case, the material bodies of all animals and men are foreign to the living entity. They change according to the liv..."
07:3007:30, 27 November 2018 diff hist +6,118 N No living entity is originally formless, as is wrongly thought by those with a poor fund of knowledge. This mantra verifies the fact that the living entity exists after the annihilation of the material body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"No living entity is originally formless, as is wrongly thought by those with a poor fund of knowledge. This mantra verifies th..."
07:2407:24, 27 November 2018 diff hist +68 N Category:Sri Isopanisad, Mantra 17 Created page with "Category:Sri Isopanisad Category:All Categories - Vaniquotes"
07:2307:23, 27 November 2018 diff hist +6,253 N Let this temporary body be burnt to ashes, and let the air of life be merged with the totality of air. Now, O my Lord, please remember all my sacrifices, and because You are the ultimate beneficiary, please remember all that I have done for You Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Let this temporary body be burnt to ashes, and let the air of life be merged with the totality of air. Now, O my Lord, please..."
07:1707:17, 27 November 2018 diff hist +4,143 N Such special favors are bestowed upon His pure devotees only. Sri Isopanisad thus points to the favor of the Lord, which is beyond the purview of the brahmajyoti Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such special favors are bestowed upon His pure devotees only. Sri Isopanisad thus points to the favor of the Lord, which is be..."
07:0007:00, 27 November 2018 diff hist +4,296 N The speculative philosophers and yogis cannot imagine this, because they more or less depend on their own strength. As stated in the Katha Upanisad (1.2.23), the Lord can be known only by those whom He favors, and not by anyone else Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The speculative philosophers and yogīs cannot imagine this, because they more or less depend on their own strength. As stated..."
06:2306:23, 27 November 2018 diff hist +4,143 N The Lord always helps the pure devotees by imparting necessary knowledge within their hearts, and thus out of His special favor He dissipates all the darkness of ignorance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord always helps the pure devotees by imparting necessary knowledge within their hearts, and thus out of His special favo..."
06:2006:20, 27 November 2018 diff hist +4,174 N Those who are not as perfect as the pure devotees-namely, those who have realized only the Brahman or Paramatma features of the Lord-cannot appreciate the activities of the perfect devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who are not as perfect as the pure devotees-namely, those who have realized only the Brahman or Paramatma features of th..."
06:1706:17, 27 November 2018 diff hist +4,283 N Such a pure and fully cognizant devotee of the Lord is fully attached to Him in heart and soul, and whenever such a devotee assembles with similar devotees, they have no engagement but the glorification of the Lord's transcendental activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such a pure and fully cognizant devotee of the Lord is fully attached to Him in heart and soul, and whenever such a devotee as..."
06:0106:01, 27 November 2018 diff hist +4,174 N Since the Lord is the origin of both Paramatma and Brahman, He is the origin of all living entities and all else that exists. One who knows this engages himself at once in the devotional service of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since the Lord is the origin of both Paramatma and Brahman, He is the origin of all living entities and all else that exists...."

08:2608:26, 22 November 2018 diff hist +4,424 N The all-pervading feature of the Lord-which exists in all circumstances of waking and sleeping as well as in potential states and from which the jiva-sakti (living force) is generated as both conditioned and liberated souls-is known as Brahman Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The all-pervading feature of the Lord-which exists in all circumstances of waking and sleeping as well as in potential states..."
08:2308:23, 22 November 2018 diff hist +3,917 N He (God) is known as the constant companion of the living being because the Paramatma fully cooperates with the atma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because the Paramātmā fully cooperates with the ātmā, He is known as the constant companion of the living being"}} {{notes..."
08:1708:17, 22 November 2018 diff hist +5,300 N There is a gulf of difference between the living entity (atma) and the controlling Lord (Paramatma), the soul and the Supersoul. Paramatma is the controller, and the atma is the controlled; therefore they are in different categories Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus there is a gulf of difference between the living entity"|"and the controlling Lord"|"the soul and the Supersoul. Paramāt..."
08:1208:12, 22 November 2018 diff hist +5,236 N The living entities are given full facilities to lord it over material nature, but the ultimate controller is the Lord Himself in His plenary feature as Paramatma, the Supersoul, who is one of the purusas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus the living entities are given full facilities to lord it over material nature, but the ultimate controller is the Lord Hi..."
08:0708:07, 22 November 2018 diff hist +4,964 N The living entities, the entire phenomenal world is stirred into action and reaction because of the presence of His parts and parcels Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because of the presence of His parts and parcels, the living entities, the entire phenomenal world is stirred into action and..."
08:0408:04, 22 November 2018 diff hist +5,446 N The living entities are also differentiated expansions of the Lord's Self & because some of them desire to be lords & imitate the SL He allows them to enter into the cosmic creation with the option to fully utilize their propensity to lord it over nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entities are also differentiated expansions of the Lord's Self, and because some of them desire to be lords and imi..."
07:5507:55, 22 November 2018 diff hist +5,074 N By such expansions (as the Purusas), He creates, maintains and annihilates the cosmic manifestation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By such expansions, He creates, maintains and annihilates the cosmic manifestation"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{comple..."
07:5107:51, 22 November 2018 diff hist +4,579 N The Lord is the cause of all causes. In other words, since there is nothing that caused Him, He is the original cause. Consequently He enjoys His own Self by manifesting His own internal potency Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord is the cause of all causes. In other words, since there is nothing that caused Him, He is the original cause. Consequ..."
07:4007:40, 22 November 2018 diff hist +5,223 N Being the creator, He can bestow all necessary qualifications upon His devotees so that they can ultimately reach Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Being the creator, He can bestow all necessary qualifications upon His devotees so that they can ultimately reach Him"}} {{not..."
07:3507:35, 22 November 2018 diff hist +6,000 N The Lord fully maintains His unalloyed devotees, and He guides them progressively on the path toward devotional perfection. As the leader of His devotees, He ultimately awards the desired results of devotional service by giving Himself to them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord fully maintains His unalloyed devotees, and He guides them progressively on the path toward devotional perfection. As..."
07:1607:16, 22 November 2018 diff hist +5,355 N The transcendental sound bhagavan represents infinite knowledge, potency, energy, opulence, strength and influence-all without a tinge of material inebriety Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the transcendental sound bhagavān represents infinite knowledge, potency, energy, opulence, strength and influence-all withou..."
07:1307:13, 22 November 2018 diff hist +4,905 N The syllable van indicates that every being lives in Him (God) and that He also lives in every being Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The syllable vān indicates that every being lives in Him and that He also lives in every being"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswar..."
07:0907:09, 22 November 2018 diff hist +5,191 N O learned sages, the first syllable of the word bhagavan (bha) has two meanings: the first is 'one who fully maintains,' and the second is 'guardian.' The second syllable (ga) means 'guide,' 'leader' or 'creator.' Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"O learned sages, the first syllable of the word bhagavān"|"has two meanings: the first is"|"one who fully maintains"|"and the..."
07:0507:05, 22 November 2018 diff hist +5,096 N The full potency of the Absolute Truth is not realized in the brahmajyoti; therefore Brahman realization is only partial realization of the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The full potency of the Absolute Truth is not realized in the brahmajyoti; therefore Brahman realization is only partial reali..."
07:0207:02, 22 November 2018 diff hist +5,310 N In his Bhagavat-sandarbha, Srila Jiva Gosvami states: "The complete conception of the Absolute Truth is realized in the Personality of Godhead because He is almighty and possesses full transcendental potencies" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In his Bhagavat-sandarbha, Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī states"|"The complete conception of the Absolute Truth is realized in the P..."

07:5707:57, 17 November 2018 diff hist +5,143 N After surpassing the impersonal brahmajyoti and seeing the personal aspect of the Lord and His most auspicious eternal form, the devotee realizes the Absolute Truth in full Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After surpassing the impersonal brahmajyoti and seeing the personal aspect of the Lord and His most auspicious eternal form, t..."
07:5207:52, 17 November 2018 diff hist +5,012 N The word pusan ("maintainer") is especially significant, for although the Lord maintains all beings, He specifically maintains His devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word pūṣan"|"is especially significant, for although the Lord maintains all beings, He specifically maintains His devot..."
07:4807:48, 17 November 2018 diff hist +5,234 N Since He is addressed as the primeval philosopher and maintainer and well-wisher of the universe, the Supreme Truth cannot be impersonal. This is the verdict of Sri Isopanisad Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since He is addressed as the primeval philosopher and maintainer and well-wisher of the universe, the Supreme Truth cannot be..."
07:4307:43, 17 November 2018 diff hist +4,993 N By meeting the Personality of Godhead Himself face to face, the devotee experiences the most auspicious feature of the Supreme Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"But by meeting the Personality of Godhead Himself face to face, the devotee experiences the most auspicious feature of the Sup..."
07:4107:41, 17 November 2018 diff hist +5,273 N By realizing the impersonal brahmajyoti, one experiences the auspicious aspect of the Supreme, and by realizing the Paramatma, or all-pervading feature of the Supreme, one experiences an even more auspicious enlightenment Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By realizing the impersonal brahmajyoti, one experiences the auspicious aspect of the Supreme, and by realizing the Paramatma,..."
07:3207:32, 17 November 2018 diff hist +5,234 N In this prayer, therefore, Sri Isopanisad petitions the Lord to remove the effulgent rays of the brahmajyoti so that the pure devotee can see His all-blissful transcendental form Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this prayer, therefore, Sri Isopanisad petitions the Lord to remove the effulgent rays of the brahmajyoti so that the pure..."
07:2407:24, 17 November 2018 diff hist +5,066 N Limited by their (impersonalist philosophers) poor fund of knowledge, such impersonalist thinkers cannot understand the all-blissful transcendental form of Lord Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Limited by their poor fund of knowledge, such impersonalist thinkers cannot understand the all-blissful transcendental form of..."
07:2107:21, 17 November 2018 diff hist +5,098 N The impersonalist philosophers, blinded as they are by the dazzling brahmajyoti, can realize neither the factual abode of the Lord nor His transcendental form Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The impersonalist philosophers, blinded as they are by the dazzling brahmajyoti, can realize neither the factual abode of the..."
07:1707:17, 17 November 2018 diff hist +4,942 N Until one surpasses the glare of the brahmajyoti, one cannot receive information of the land of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Until one surpasses the glare of the brahmajyoti, one cannot receive information of the land of the Lord"}} {{notes|}} {{compi..."
07:0907:09, 17 November 2018 diff hist +4,251 N He (Govinda) is always served with great reverence and affection by hundreds of thousands of Laksmis, or goddesses of fortune Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is always served with great reverence and affection by hundreds of thousands of Lakṣmīs, or goddesses of fortune"}} {{no..."

08:2108:21, 13 November 2018 diff hist +3,760 N I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, the first progenitor, who is tending the cows fulfilling all desires in abodes filled with spiritual gems and surrounded by millions of wish-fulfilling trees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, the first progenitor, who is tending the cows fulfilling all desires in abodes filled wi..."
08:0808:08, 13 November 2018 diff hist +3,881 N Within the sun itself resides the sun-god, and similarly within the supreme spiritual planet, Goloka Vrndavana, from which the brahmajyoti effulgence is emanating, the Lord enjoys His eternal pastimes, as verified in the Brahma-samhita Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Within the sun itself resides the sun-god, and similarly within the supreme spiritual planet, Goloka Vrndavana, from which the..."
08:0508:05, 13 November 2018 diff hist +3,460 N The sun is one, but the molecules of the sun's rays are innumerable. The sun's rays constitute part of the sun, and the sun and its rays conjointly constitute the complete sun Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The sun is one, but the molecules of the sun's rays are innumerable. The sun's rays constitute part of the sun, and the sun an..."
07:5907:59, 13 November 2018 diff hist +3,382 N The sun and its rays are one and the same qualitatively. Similarly, the Lord and the living entities are one and the same in quality Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The sun and its rays are one and the same qualitatively. Similarly, the Lord and the living entities are one and the same in q..."

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