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12:4712:47, 2 January 2019 diff hist +7,518 N Scientists cannot manufacture such a brain, and what to speak of foolish atheists who defy the authority of the Lord? Even Mayavadi impersonalists who flatter themselves that they can become one with the Lord are neither abhijnah or svarat Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Scientists cannot manufacture such a brain, and what to speak of foolish atheists who defy the authority of the Lord? Even May..."
12:3812:38, 2 January 2019 diff hist +7,618 N In this sloka, the particular words abhijnah and svarat are significant. These two words distinguish the SL from all the other living entities. No living entity is either abhijnah or svarat. That is, no one is either fully cognizant or fully independent Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this śloka, the particular words abhijñaḥ and svarāṭ are significant. These two words distinguish the Supreme Lord f..."
12:3312:33, 2 January 2019 diff hist +7,701 N In Bhagavad-gita, Lord Krsna states that it is He only who superintends the creative energy, prakrti, which constitutes the totality of matter. Therefore, Sri Vyasadeva does not worship Brahma, but the SL, who guides Brahma in his creative activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa states that it is He only who superintends the creative energy, prakṛti, which co..."
12:2412:24, 2 January 2019 diff hist +8,331 N According to the Vedic literatures, Brahma, who may be compared to the sun, is not the ultimate creator. It is stated in this sloka that Brahma was taught Vedic knowledge by the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to the Vedic literatures, Brahma, who may be compared to the sun, is not the ultimate creator. It is stated in this..."
12:1812:18, 2 January 2019 diff hist +8,449 N In the smrti-mantra, the same is confirmed. It is said that the source from which everything emanates at the beginning of Brahma's millennium and the reservoir to which everything ultimately enters, is the Absolute Truth or Brahman Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the smrti-mantra, the same is confirmed. It is said that the source from which everything emanates at the beginning of Brah..."
12:1212:12, 2 January 2019 diff hist +8,435 N In the sruti-mantra, it is also stated that the absolute whole or Brahman is the ultimate source of everything. Everything emanates from Him, and everything is maintained by Him. And at the end, everything enters into Him. That is the law of nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the sruti-mantra, it is also stated that the absolute whole or Brahman is the ultimate source of everything. Everything ema..."
12:0812:08, 2 January 2019 diff hist +10,065 N Whatever happens to the body quickly becomes known to the embodied. Similarly, the creation is the body of the absolute whole. Therefore, the Absolute knows everything directly and indirectly that happens in the creation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Whatever happens to the body quickly becomes known to the embodied. Similarly, the creation is the body of the absolute whole...."
12:0312:03, 2 January 2019 diff hist −1 This is refuted in this sloka by Srila Vyasadeva: "Since the complete whole or the Absolute Truth is the source of everything, nothing can be independent of the body of the Absolute Truth" No edit summary current
12:0312:03, 2 January 2019 diff hist +7,971 N This is refuted in this sloka by Srila Vyasadeva: "Since the complete whole or the Absolute Truth is the source of everything, nothing can be independent of the body of the Absolute Truth" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is refuted in this śloka by Śrīla Vyāsadeva"|"Since the complete whole or the Absolute Truth is the source of everyth..."
11:5111:51, 2 January 2019 diff hist +9,747 N The materialist wrongly thinks that there is no creator other than his own self. This is called maya, or illusion Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The materialist wrongly thinks that there is no creator other than his own self. This is called maya, or illusion"}} {{notes|}..."

08:2708:27, 31 December 2018 diff hist +11,424 N He (God) is compared to a mine of gold, and the cosmic creations in so many different forms are compared to objects made from the gold, such as gold rings, necklaces and so on Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is compared to a mine of gold, and the cosmic creations in so many different forms are compared to objects made from the go..." current
08:2308:23, 31 December 2018 diff hist +6,953 N All material elements as well as all spiritual sparks emanate from Him only. And whatever is created in this material world is but the interaction of two energies, the material and the spiritual, which emanate from the Absolute Truth, Sri Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All material elements as well as all spiritual sparks emanate from Him only. And whatever is created in this material world is..."
05:3605:36, 31 December 2018 diff hist +7,065 N The SPG, who is the supreme engineer of this cosmic creation, knows every nook and corner, although affairs are being carried out by demigods. Beginning from Brahma down to the insignificant ant, no one is independent in the material creation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Similarly, the Personality of Godhead, who is the supreme engineer of this cosmic creation, knows every nook and corner, altho..."
05:3105:31, 31 December 2018 diff hist +6,885 N The chief engineer of a complicated construction does not personally take part in the construction, but he knows every nook & corner because everything is done under his direction. He knows everything about the construction, both directly and indirectly Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The chief engineer of a complicated construction does not personally take part in the construction, but he knows every nook an..."
05:2605:26, 31 December 2018 diff hist +8,189 N In actuality, there is no reality in the manifested world. There appears to be reality, however, because of the true reality which exists in the spiritual world, where the Personality of Godhead eternally exists with His transcendental paraphernalia Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In actuality, there is no reality in the manifested world. There appears to be reality, however, because of the true reality w..." current
05:2205:22, 31 December 2018 diff hist +8,314 N Temporary manifestations are so created as to present an illusion of reality to the bewildered mind of the conditioned soul, who appears in so many species of life, including the higher demigods, like Brahma, Indra, Candra, and so on Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"temporary manifestations are so created as to present an illusion of reality to the bewildered mind of the conditioned soul, w..."
04:4904:49, 31 December 2018 diff hist +7,835 N Absolute Truth is in the spiritual sky, not the material sky. In the material sky everything is relative truth. That is to say, one truth depends on something else Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Absolute Truth is in the spiritual sky, not the material sky. In the material sky everything is relative truth. That is to say..." current
04:4704:47, 31 December 2018 diff hist +7,216 N In the desert mirage there is no actual water. There is only the appearance of water. Real water is somewhere else. The manifested cosmic creation appears as reality. But reality, of which this is but a shadow, is in the spiritual world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the desert mirage there is no actual water. There is only the appearance of water. Real water is somewhere else. The manife..."
04:4204:42, 31 December 2018 diff hist +8,685 N Srimad-Bhagavatam is the narration of the svarupa of the Lord manifested by His internal potency, and this potency is distinguished from the external potency which has manifested the cosmic world, which is within our experience Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Srimad-Bhagavatam is the narration of the svarupa of the Lord manifested by His internal potency, and this potency is distingu..."

12:3112:31, 29 December 2018 diff hist +8,897 N One must acquire brahminical qualities or be perfectly situated in the quality of goodness in order to chant the Gayatri mantra successfully and then attain to the stage of transcendentally realizing the Lord, His name, His fame, His qualities and so on Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One must therefore acquire brahminical qualities or be perfectly situated in the quality of goodness in order to chant the Gā..."
12:2612:26, 29 December 2018 diff hist +6,830 N Gayatri mantra is meant for spiritually advanced people. When one is successful in chanting the Gayatri mantra, he can enter into the transcendental position of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This Gāyatrī mantra is meant for spiritually advanced people. When one is successful in chanting the Gāyatrī mantra, he ca..."
12:1812:18, 29 December 2018 diff hist +8,752 N Srila Vyasadeva therefore gives the reader the chance to gradually develop spiritual realization before actually relishing the essence of the pastimes of the Lord. Therefore, he purposely invokes a Gayatri mantra, dhimahi Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Srila Vyasadeva therefore gives the reader the chance to gradually develop spiritual realization before actually relishing the..."
12:1212:12, 29 December 2018 diff hist +6,870 N This subject matter (Lord's rasa dance) is highly spiritual, and only the liberated persons who have gradually attained to the stage of paramahamsa can transcendentally relish this rasa dance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This subject matter is highly spiritual, and only the liberated persons who have gradually attained to the stage of paramaha..."
12:0912:09, 29 December 2018 diff hist +4,713 Unless one is thoroughly accomplished in the transcendental knowledge of the Lord, one is sure to misunderstand the Lord's worshipable transcendental pastimes called rasa dance and His love affairs with the gopis No edit summary current
12:0612:06, 29 December 2018 diff hist +8,231 N Unscrupulous persons go immediately to the Tenth Canto and especially to the five chapters which describe the Lord's rasa dance. This portion of the Srimad-Bhagavatam is the most confidential part of this great literature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unscrupulous persons go immediately to the Tenth Canto and especially to the five chapters which describe the Lord's rasa danc..."
11:5811:58, 29 December 2018 diff hist +8,215 N In Bhagavad-gita, the Lord says that there is no other para-tattva (summum bonum) than Himself. Therefore, Sri Vyasadeva at once worships the para-tattva, Sri Krsna, whose transcendental activities are described in the Tenth Canto Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā, the Lord says that there is no other para-tattva"|"than Himself. Therefore, Śrī Vyāsadeva at once worsh..."
11:5411:54, 29 December 2018 diff hist +7,934 N Paramesvara is Sri Krsna, as admitted in Bhagavad-gita and other scriptures delivered by Sri Vyasadeva and specifically in this Srimad-Bhagavatam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"And that parameśvara is Śrī Kṛṣṇa, as admitted in Bhagavad-gītā and other scriptures delivered by Śrī Vyāsadeva..."
11:4711:47, 29 December 2018 diff hist +8,141 N Srila Vyasadeva, however, at once accepts the supreme intelligence as the paramesvara. He offers his respectful obeisances unto the supreme intelligence addressed as the para or the paramesvara or the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Srila Vyasadeva, however, at once accepts the supreme intelligence as the paramesvara. He offers his respectful obeisances unt..." current
11:4211:42, 29 December 2018 diff hist +8,408 N If a man's brain can produce a space satellite one can easily imagine how brains higher than man can produce similarly wonderful things which are far superior. The reasonable person will easily accept this argument but stubborn atheists would never agree Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If a man's brain can produce a space satellite, one can very easily imagine how brains higher than man can produce similarly w..."
11:3011:30, 29 December 2018 diff hist +7,977 N All living beings, beginning from the first created being, Brahma, down to the smallest ant, are individual living beings. And above Brahma, there are even other living beings with individual capacities, and the SPG is also a similar living being Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All living beings, beginning from the first created being, Brahmā, down to the smallest ant, are individual living beings. An..."
11:2411:24, 29 December 2018 diff hist +8,992 N In Vedic literatures, it is said that the Absolute Truth, Personality of Godhead, is the chief amongst all living personalities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Vedic literatures, it is said that the Absolute Truth, Personality of Godhead, is the chief amongst all living personalitie..."
11:1711:17, 29 December 2018 diff hist +7,501 N All the universes with innumerable stars and planets are controlled by the intelligence of the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Similarly, all the universes with innumerable stars and planets are controlled by the intelligence of the Personality of Godhe..."
11:1411:14, 29 December 2018 diff hist +7,891 N The modern scientist, for example, has created space satellites, and by some arrangement or other, these satellites are thrown into outer space to fly for some time at the control of the scientist who is far away Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The modern scientist, for example, has created space satellites, and by some arrangement or other, these satellites are thrown..."
11:1211:12, 29 December 2018 diff hist +7,557 N There are atheists of various categories who do not believe in a creator, but that is due to a poor fund of knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"there are atheists of various categories who do not believe in a creator, but that is due to a poor fund of knowledge"}} {{not..."

08:2308:23, 28 December 2018 diff hist +8,357 N The manifested cosmic nature is created at a certain period by the will of the Lord. It is maintained for some time, and then it is annihilated by His will. Therefore, the supreme will is behind all cosmic activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The manifested cosmic nature is created at a certain period by the will of the Lord. It is maintained for some time, and then..."
08:1608:16, 28 December 2018 diff hist +8,293 N The author of Srimad-Bhagavatam gives a direct answer to such inquiries. He says that the Lord Sri Krsna is the origin of all creations. He is not only the creator of the universe, but the destroyer as well Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The author of Srimad-Bhagavatam gives a direct answer to such inquiries. He says that the Lord Sri Krsna is the origin of all..."
08:0008:00, 28 December 2018 diff hist +8,374 N At night he (the philosophical mind) sees the stars in the sky, and he naturally speculates about their inhabitants. Such inquiries are natural for man because man has a developed consciousness which is higher than that of the animals Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At night he sees the stars in the sky, and he naturally speculates about their inhabitants. Such inquiries are natural for man..."
07:5607:56, 28 December 2018 diff hist +7,893 N It is natural that a philosophical mind wants to know about the origin of the creation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is natural that a philosophical mind wants to know about the origin of the creation"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{co..."
07:5007:50, 28 December 2018 diff hist +8,312 N Vyasadeva was not satisfied (although he complied all Vedic literature). His dissatisfaction was observed by his spiritual master, and thus Narada advised him to write on the transcendental activities of Lord Sri Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"But nevertheless he was not satisfied. His dissatisfaction was observed by his spiritual master, and thus Nārada advised him..."
07:4607:46, 28 December 2018 diff hist +8,185 N Vyasadeva compiled all Vedic literatures, containing the four divisions of the Vedas, the Vedanta-sutras (or the Brahma-sutras), the Puranas, the Mahabharata, and so on Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vyāsadeva compiled all Vedic literatures, containing the four divisions of the Vedas, the Vedānta-sūtras"|"or the Brahma-s..."
07:0307:03, 28 December 2018 diff hist +8,361 N The history of the Srimad-Bhagavatam is also very glorious. It was compiled by Sri Vyasadeva after he had attained maturity in transcendental knowledge. He wrote this under the instructions of Sri Naradaji, his spiritual master Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The history of the Srimad-Bhagavatam is also very glorious. It was compiled by Sri Vyasadeva after he had attained maturity in..."
06:4306:43, 28 December 2018 diff hist +8,179 N This work is described by Mahaprabhu Sri Caitanya as the spotless Purana because it contains the transcendental narration of the Personality of Godhead Sri Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This work is described by Mahaprabhu Sri Caitanya as the spotless Purana because it contains the transcendental narration of t..."
06:4006:40, 28 December 2018 diff hist +2,554 Vasudeva, or Lord Sri Krsna, is the cause of all causes. Everything that exists emanates from the Lord No edit summary current
06:3706:37, 28 December 2018 diff hist +8,139 N Vasudeva indicates the plenary portion of the Personality of Godhead, and all the different forms of the Lord, being identical with Vasudeva, are indicated in this text Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vasudeva indicates the plenary portion of the Personality of Godhead, and all the different forms of the Lord, being identical..."
06:3306:33, 28 December 2018 diff hist +7,980 N In the Padma Purana, it is also stated that out of the innumerable names of the Lord, the name of Krsna is the principal one Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Padma Purana, it is also stated that out of the innumerable names of the Lord, the name of Krsna is the principal one"}..."
06:2406:24, 28 December 2018 diff hist +15,570 N In Bhagavad-gita, in many places, the Lord asserts Himself to be the original Personality of Godhead, and this is confirmed by Arjuna, and also by great sages like Narada, Vyasa, and many others Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā, in many places, the Lord asserts Himself to be the original Personality of Godhead, and this is confirmed..."
05:0605:06, 28 December 2018 diff hist +8,689 N In this prayer, the first proposition holds that Lord Krsna is the primeval Lord, and if any transcendental nomenclature is to be understood as belonging to the Absolute SPG, it must be the name indicated by the word Krsna, which means the all-attractive Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore, in this prayer, the first proposition holds that Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the primeval Lord, and if any transcende..."
04:5904:59, 28 December 2018 diff hist +7,880 N In the Sama-veda Upanisad, it is also stated that Lord Sri Krsna is the divine son of Devaki Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Sama-veda Upanisad, it is also stated that Lord Sri Krsna is the divine son of Devaki"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}..."
04:5304:53, 28 December 2018 diff hist +8,383 N Srila Jiva Gosvami has even more explicitly explained the subject matter in his Krsna-sandarbha. And Brahma, the original living being, has explained the subject of Sri Krsna substantially in his treatise named Brahma-samhita Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Srila Jiva Gosvami has even more explicitly explained the subject matter in his Krsna-sandarbha. And Brahma, the original livi..."
04:4604:46, 28 December 2018 diff hist +8,142 N Sri Vyasadeva asserts herein (SB 1.1.1) that Sri Krsna is the original Personality of Godhead, and all others are His direct or indirect plenary portions or portions of the portion Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sri Vyasadeva asserts herein that Sri Krsna is the original Personality of Godhead, and all others are His direct or indirect..."

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