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14:4914:49, 5 December 2018 diff hist +5,673 N All living creatures throughout the universe-including birds, reptiles, ants, aquatics, trees and so on-are emanations of the marginal potency of the SL. Therefore all of them belong to the family of the Supreme Being. There is no clash of interest Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"all living creatures throughout the universe-including birds, reptiles, ants, aquatics, trees and so on-are emanations of the..."
14:4514:45, 5 December 2018 diff hist +5,497 N Since the living entities are all members of the same supreme family, their interest and that of the Supreme Being are not different. Every living being is the son of the Supreme Being Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since the living entities are all members of the same supreme family, their interest and that of the Supreme Being are not dif..."
14:4114:41, 5 December 2018 diff hist +5,667 N It does, however, indicate that in a broader sense there is one interest, just as in a family the interest of all members is one, or in a nation the national interest is one, although there are many different individual citizens Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It does, however, indicate that in a broader sense there is one interest, just as in a family the interest of all members is o..."
14:3814:38, 5 December 2018 diff hist +5,736 N In the previous mantras it has already been discussed that no living being-not even the powerful demigods-can surpass the Supreme Being in any respect. Therefore ekatvam does not mean that a living being is equal in all respects to the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the previous mantras it has already been discussed that no living being-not even the powerful demigods-can surpass the Supr..."
14:3514:35, 5 December 2018 diff hist +5,510 N If the individual living being were equal to the Supreme Lord both qualitatively and quantitatively, there would be no question of his being under the influence of the material energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If the individual living being were equal to the Supreme Lord both qualitatively and quantitatively, there would be no questio..."
14:3214:32, 5 December 2018 diff hist +5,652 N To use another analogy, the quantity of salt present in a drop is never comparable to the quantity of salt present in the complete ocean, but the salt present in the drop is qualitatively equal in chemical composition to all the salt present in the ocean Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To use another analogy, the quantity of salt present in a drop is never comparable to the quantity of salt present in the comp..."
14:0114:01, 5 December 2018 diff hist +5,385 N In this mantra the words ekatvam anupasyatah indicate that one should see the unity of all living entities from the viewpoint of the revealed scriptures Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this mantra the words ekatvam anupasyatah indicate that one should see the unity of all living entities from the viewpoint..."
13:5013:50, 5 December 2018 diff hist +4,299 N Although from the analytical point of view heat and light are different from fire, there is no meaning to the word "fire" without heat and light. In synthesis, therefore, heat, light and fire are the same Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although from the analytical point of view heat and light are different from fire, there is no meaning to the word"|"without h..."
13:4313:43, 5 December 2018 diff hist +4,315 N The maha-bhagavata, the great devotee, sees oneness in the sense that he sees everything as the energy of the Supreme Lord. Since there is no difference between the energy and the energetic, there is the sense of oneness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The maha-bhagavata, the great devotee, sees oneness in the sense that he sees everything as the energy of the Supreme Lord. Si..."
13:3013:30, 5 December 2018 diff hist +4,029 N Sparks are not fire as far as quantity is concerned, for the quantity of heat and light present in the sparks is not equal to that in fire Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Yet sparks are not fire as far as quantity is concerned, for the quantity of heat and light present in the sparks is not equal..."
13:2713:27, 5 December 2018 diff hist +3,936 N The living entities are qualitatively one with the Supreme Lord, just as the sparks of a fire are qualitatively one with the fire Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entities are qualitatively one with the Supreme Lord, just as the sparks of a fire are qualitatively one with the f..."
13:2313:23, 5 December 2018 diff hist +68 N Category:Sri Isopanisad, Mantra 7 Created page with "Category:Sri Isopanisad Category:All Categories - Vaniquotes"
13:2213:22, 5 December 2018 diff hist +4,274 N One who always sees all living entities as spiritual sparks, in quality one with the Lord, becomes a true knower of things. What, then, can be illusion or anxiety for him? Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who always sees all living entities as spiritual sparks, in quality one with the Lord, becomes a true knower of things. Wh..."
05:5405:54, 5 December 2018 diff hist +4,720 N No one should try to reach any conclusion about the Vedas without receiving instructions from members of Vyasadeva's disciplic succession, who believe in the Personality of Godhead and His diverse energies as they are explained in Sri Isopanisad Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"no one should try to reach any conclusion about the Vedas without receiving instructions from members of Vyāsadeva's discipli..."
05:5105:51, 5 December 2018 diff hist +4,286 N There is complete agreement among the Upanisads, Vedanta-sutra, Vedas, Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is complete agreement among the Upanisads, Vedanta-sutra, Vedas, Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam"}} {{notes|}} {{com..."
05:4805:48, 5 December 2018 diff hist +4,562 N There is also the Bhagavad-gita, which was spoken by the Lord Himself and recorded by Vyasadeva. These are the most important revealed scriptures, and any commentary that contradicts the principles of the Bhagavad-gita or Srimad-Bhagavatam is unauthorized Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is also the Bhagavad-gītā, which was spoken by the Lord Himself and recorded by Vyāsadeva. These are the most importa..."
05:4305:43, 5 December 2018 diff hist +4,385 N At present there are many commentaries on the revealed scriptures, but most of them are not in the line of disciplic succession coming from Srila Vyasadeva, who originally compiled the Vedic wisdom Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At present there are many commentaries on the revealed scriptures, but most of them are not in the line of disciplic successio..."
05:3305:33, 5 December 2018 diff hist +4,875 N Vedic truths are coming in disciplic succession from the Lord to Brahma, from Brahma to Narada, from Narada to Vyasa, and from Vyasa to many of his disciples Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vedic truths are coming in disciplic succession from the Lord to Brahma, from Brahma to Narada, from Narada to Vyasa, and from..."
05:2905:29, 5 December 2018 diff hist +4,898 N One cannot see properly unless one has heard from a superior source, and the highest source is the Vedic wisdom, which is spoken by the Lord Himself Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One cannot see properly unless one has heard from a superior source, and the highest source is the Vedic wisdom, which is spok..."
05:2605:26, 5 December 2018 diff hist +5,868 N Anu means "to follow," and pasyati means "to observe." Thus the word anupasyati means that one should not see things as he does with the naked eye but should follow the previous acaryas. Due to material defects, the naked eye cannot see anything properly Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus the word anupaśyati means that one should not see things as he does with the naked eye but should follow the previous ā..."
05:1305:13, 5 December 2018 diff hist +5,845 N Not considering the respective actions of the brahmana and the dog, the uttama-adhikari tries to do good to both. Such a learned devotee is not misled by material bodies but is attracted by the spiritual spark within them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Not considering the respective actions of the brahmana and the dog, the uttama-adhikari tries to do good to both. Such a learn..."

13:5313:53, 4 December 2018 diff hist +5,795 N Uttama-adhikari sees that the brahmana particle of the Supreme Lord has not misused his little independence given him by the Lord and that the dog particle has misused his independence and is therefore being punished by the laws of nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He sees that the brāhmaṇa particle of the Supreme Lord has not misused his little independence given him by the Lord and th..."
13:4013:40, 4 December 2018 diff hist +5,832 N Uttama-adhikari knows that there is no essential difference between a vastly learned brahmana and a dog in the street, because both of them are part and parcel of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He knows that there is no essential difference between a vastly learned brāhmaṇa and a dog in the street, because both of t..."
13:3713:37, 4 December 2018 diff hist +4,670 N Above the madhyama-adhikari is the uttama-adhikari, who sees everything in relation to the Supreme Lord. Such a devotee does not discriminate between an atheist and a theist but sees everyone as part and parcel of God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Above the madhyama-adhikari is the uttama-adhikari, who sees everything in relation to the Supreme Lord. Such a devotee does n..."
13:3013:30, 4 December 2018 diff hist +4,841 N Madhyama-adhikari adores the Lord, considering Him the object of love; he makes friends with those who are in DS; he tries to awaken the dormant love of God in the hearts of the innocent; and he avoids the atheists, who deride the very name of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He adores the Lord, considering Him the object of love; he makes friends with those who are in devotional service; he tries to..."
13:2113:21, 4 December 2018 diff hist +4,784 N Madhyama-adhikaris observe the distinctions between four categories of being: (1) the SL; (2) the devotees of the Lord; (3) the innocent, who have no knowledge of the Lord; and (4) the atheists, who have no faith in the Lord and hate those in DS Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These devotees observe the distinctions between four categories of being"|"the Supreme Lord"|"the devotees of the Lord"|"the i..."
13:1713:17, 4 December 2018 diff hist +3,811 N Those who have attained the second stage of realization are called madhyama-adhikaris Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who have attained the second stage of realization are called madhyama-adhikaris"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{com..."
13:1413:14, 4 December 2018 diff hist +4,060 N Kanistha-adhikaris are actually materialistic devotees who are simply trying to transcend the material boundary to reach the spiritual plane Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These kaniṣṭha-adhikārīs are actually materialistic devotees who are simply trying to transcend the material boundary to..."
13:1013:10, 4 December 2018 diff hist +4,355 N Devotees in this stage consider the Lord to be present at the place of worship and nowhere else. They cannot ascertain who is in what position in devotional service, nor can they tell who has realized the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Devotees in this stage consider the Lord to be present at the place of worship and nowhere else. They cannot ascertain who is..."
05:1505:15, 4 December 2018 diff hist +4,667 N The kanistha-adhikari is in the lowest stage of realization. He goes to a place of worship, such as a temple, church or mosque, according to his religious faith, and worships there according to scriptural injunctions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The kanistha-adhikari is in the lowest stage of realization. He goes to a place of worship, such as a temple, church or mosque..."
05:1105:11, 4 December 2018 diff hist +4,240 N This is a description of the maha-bhagavata, the great personality who sees everything in relation to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Supreme Lord's presence is realized in three stages Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is a description of the maha-bhagavata, the great personality who sees everything in relation to the Supreme Personality..."
05:0505:05, 4 December 2018 diff hist +68 N Category:Sri Isopanisad, Mantra 6 Created page with "Category:Sri Isopanisad Category:All Categories - Vaniquotes"

14:4014:40, 3 December 2018 diff hist +4,101 N The devotee becomes fully enlightened by virtue of his devotional service, and thus he comes to know the path of the Lord and the way to attain Him. As all doubts diminish, he becomes a pure devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The devotee becomes fully enlightened by virtue of his devotional service, and thus he comes to know the path of the Lord and..."
14:3714:37, 3 December 2018 diff hist +4,017 N At this stage (devotion becomes fixed upon the Lord) the devotee acquires the brahminical qualifications, and the effects of the lower modes of nature (passion and ignorance) completely vanish Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At this stage the devotee acquires the brahminical qualifications, and the effects of the lower modes of nature"|"passion and..."
14:3214:32, 3 December 2018 diff hist +3,920 N By hearing and chanting the glories of the Lord, one becomes cleansed of all undesirable things, and then one's devotion becomes fixed upon the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By hearing and chanting the glories of the Lord, one becomes cleansed of all undesirable things, and then one's devotion becom..."
14:2814:28, 3 December 2018 diff hist +4,022 N Hearing and chanting the glories of the Lord is itself an act of piety. The Lord wants everyone to hear and chant His glories because He is the well-wisher of all living entities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Hearing and chanting the glories of the Lord is itself an act of piety. The Lord wants everyone to hear and chant His glories..."
14:2414:24, 3 December 2018 diff hist +4,140 N The devotee, thus protected all around, is sure to reach the ultimate destination of perfection. The entire process is hinted at in this mantra, and Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.2.17-20) explains it further Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The devotee, thus protected all around, is sure to reach the ultimate destination of perfection. The entire process is hinted..."
14:1814:18, 3 December 2018 diff hist +4,193 N The spiritual master, the Vedic injunctions and the Lord Himself from within-all guide the devotee in full strength. In this way there is no chance for a devotee to fall again into the mire of material illusion Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus the spiritual master, the Vedic injunctions and the Lord Himself from within-all guide the devotee in full strength. In t..."
14:1514:15, 3 December 2018 diff hist +4,042 N If one takes shelter of a bona fide spiritual master, it is to be understood that he has obtained the grace of the Lord. The Lord appears as the spiritual master for the devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one takes shelter of a bona fide spiritual master, it is to be understood that he has obtained the grace of the Lord. The L..."
14:1114:11, 3 December 2018 diff hist +4,169 N Vedic knowledge is transcendental and cannot be understood by mundane educational procedures. One can understand the Vedic mantras only by the grace of the Lord and the spiritual master - yasya deve para bhaktir yatha deve tatha gurau - SU 6.23 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vedic knowledge is transcendental and cannot be understood by mundane educational procedures. One can understand the Vedic man..."
14:0414:04, 3 December 2018 diff hist +3,969 N The Lord takes charge of fully surrendered souls; thus all problems are solved simply by surrendering oneself unto the Lord and acting in terms of His directions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord takes charge of fully surrendered souls; thus all problems are solved simply by surrendering oneself unto the Lord an..."

08:5908:59, 2 December 2018 diff hist +4,850 N In this mantra of Sri Isopanisad, the devotee prays to the Lord to rectify him from within his heart. To err is human Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this mantra of Sri Isopanisad, the devotee prays to the Lord to rectify him from within his heart. To err is human"}} {{not..."
08:5308:53, 2 December 2018 diff hist +5,110 N As far as others are concerned, God gives sanction to the doer only at the risk of the doer. But in the case of a devotee, the Lord directs him in such a way that he never acts wrongly Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As far as others are concerned, God gives sanction to the doer only at the risk of the doer. But in the case of a devotee, the..."
08:4908:49, 2 December 2018 diff hist +6,731 N Since the omnipotent Lord is situated within the heart of everyone, He can give directions to His sincere devotees by which they can attain the right path. Such directions are especially offered to the devotee, even if he desires something else Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since the omnipotent Lord is situated within the heart of everyone, He can give directions to His sincere devotees by which th..."
08:4408:44, 2 December 2018 diff hist +5,162 N He (God) can make a man born in a brahmana family as degraded as a lowborn dog-eater, and He can also make a lowborn dog-eater superior to a qualified brahmana simply on the strength of devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He can make a man born in a brāhmaṇa family as degraded as a lowborn dog-eater, and He can also make a lowborn dog-eater su..."
08:3608:36, 2 December 2018 diff hist +4,433 N One who is a devotee of the Lord attains all the good qualifications of the Lord Himself, what to speak of those of a brahmana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who is a devotee of the Lord attains all the good qualifications of the Lord Himself, what to speak of those of a brahmana..."
08:3308:33, 2 December 2018 diff hist +4,411 N In devotional service to the Lord, the path of bhakti, there is practically no chance of incurring sinful reactions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"But in devotional service to the Lord, the path of bhakti, there is practically no chance of incurring sinful reactions"}} {{n..."
08:3008:30, 2 December 2018 diff hist +4,676 N There are many sinful reactions involved in karma-kanda activities, whereas in jnana-kanda, the path of philosophical development, the number of such sinful activities is smaller Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are many sinful reactions involved in karma-kanda activities, whereas in jnana-kanda, the path of philosophical developm..."
08:2808:28, 2 December 2018 diff hist +4,560 N As stated in the Bhagavad-gita (18.66), the Lord at once takes charge of such a surrendered soul and frees him from all the reactions to his sinful acts Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in the Bhagavad-gītā"|"the Lord at once takes charge of such a surrendered soul and frees him from all the reactio..."
08:1308:13, 2 December 2018 diff hist +4,665 N One who surrenders at the very beginning, as recommended in this mantra, at once surpasses all preliminary stages simply by adopting the devotional attitude Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"But one who surrenders at the very beginning, as recommended in this mantra, at once surpasses all preliminary stages simply b..."

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