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07:0607:06, 27 January 2019 diff hist +6,253 N He (a saint) is always absorbed in glorifying the Supreme Lord because by broadcasting the holy name and fame of the Supreme Lord, the polluted atmosphere of the world will change Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is always absorbed in glorifying the Supreme Lord because by broadcasting the holy name and fame of the Supreme Lord, the p..."
07:0307:03, 27 January 2019 diff hist +5,662 N A saint is far above the level of an ordinary man Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"But a saint is far above the level of an ordinary man"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2019-01-27T0..."
06:5406:54, 27 January 2019 diff hist +4,331 N Literatures which describe the glories of the Lord are enjoyed by the paramahamsas who have grasped the essence of human activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"But literatures which describe the glories of the Lord are enjoyed by the paramahaṁsas who have grasped the essence of human..."
06:5206:52, 27 January 2019 diff hist +4,509 N They (social literary men, scientists, mundane poets) take pleasure in a place where rejected subject matters are thrown. According to Svami Sridhara, this is the pleasure of the prostitute-hunters Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They take pleasure in a place where rejected subject matters are thrown. According to Svāmī Śrīdhara, this is the pleasure..."
06:4906:49, 27 January 2019 diff hist +4,567 N Social literary men, scientists, mundane poets, theoretical philosophers and politicians who are completely absorbed in the material advancement of sense pleasure are all dolls of the material energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Social literary men, scientists, mundane poets, theoretical philosophers and politicians who are completely absorbed in the ma..."
06:4706:47, 27 January 2019 diff hist +4,472 N Such (swanlike) spiritually advanced men are called also manasa because they always keep up the standard of transcendental voluntary service to the Lord on the spiritual plane Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such spiritually advanced men are called also mānasa because they always keep up the standard of transcendental voluntary ser..."
06:2406:24, 27 January 2019 diff hist +4,417 N Spiritually advanced men who are compared to the swans do not take pleasure in such dead literatures, which are sources of pleasure for men who are spiritually dead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Spiritually advanced men who are compared to the swans do not take pleasure in such dead literatures, which are sources of ple..."
06:2206:22, 27 January 2019 diff hist +4,449 N They are (market literatures) full of subject matter described in decorative language full of mundane similes and metaphorical arrangements. Yet with all that, they do not glorify the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They are full of subject matter described in decorative language full of mundane similes and metaphorical arrangements. Yet wi..."
06:1806:18, 27 January 2019 diff hist +4,137 N There are different kinds of literature for different types of men of different mentality Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Similarly, there are different kinds of literature for different types of men of different mentality"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|..." current
06:1506:15, 27 January 2019 diff hist +4,757 N Swans are instead seen in the atmosphere of natural scenic beauty where there are transparent reservoirs of water nicely decorated with stems of lotus flowers in variegated colors of natural beauty. That is the difference between the two classes of birds Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They are instead seen in the atmosphere of natural scenic beauty where there are transparent reservoirs of water nicely decora..."
06:1206:12, 27 January 2019 diff hist +4,180 N The swans do not take pleasure in the places where crows are assembled for conferences and meetings Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The swans do not take pleasure in the places where crows are assembled for conferences and meetings"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|I..." current
06:0406:04, 27 January 2019 diff hist +4,642 N Crows and swans are not birds of the same feather because of their different mental attitudes. The fruitive workers or passionate men are compared to the crows, whereas the all-perfect saintly persons are compared to the swans Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Crows and swans are not birds of the same feather because of their different mental attitudes. The fruitive workers or passion..."
05:5605:56, 27 January 2019 diff hist +3,328 N After attainment of this brahma-bhuta stage, one is satisfied. But satisfaction is the beginning of transcendental bliss Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After attainment of this brahma-bhuta stage, one is satisfied. But satisfaction is the beginning of transcendental bliss"}} {{..."
05:5405:54, 27 January 2019 diff hist +3,639 N After liberation, which is the last item in the line of performing religiosity, etc., one is engaged in pure devotional service. This is called the stage of self-realization, or the brahma-bhuta stage (SB 4.30.20) Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After liberation, which is the last item in the line of performing religiosity, etc., one is engaged in pure devotional servic..."
05:5205:52, 27 January 2019 diff hist +3,553 N It is clearly indicated that no one can be pleased substantially without being engaged in the devotional service of the Lord. In the Bhagavad-gita this fact is clearly mentioned Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"From this it is clearly indicated that no one can be pleased substantially without being engaged in the devotional service of..."
05:4905:49, 27 January 2019 diff hist +3,640 N Instead of giving more importance to the better type of engagement, namely, devotional service to the Lord, he (Vyasadeva) had more or less improperly used his valuable time, and thus he was despondent Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"And still instead of giving more importance to the better type of engagement, namely, devotional service to the Lord, he had m..."
05:4605:46, 27 January 2019 diff hist +3,676 N These four items (religiosity, economic development, sense gratification and salvation) are by far inferior to engagement in the devotional service of the Lord. Sri Vyasadeva, as the authorized scholar, knew very well this difference Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"religiosity, economic development, sense gratification and salvation. These four items are by far inferior to engagement in th..."
05:3205:32, 27 January 2019 diff hist +3,610 N He (Vyasadeva) has certainly, as a matter of course, given descriptions of the glories of the Lord (Sri Krsna) but not as many as given to religiosity, economic development, sense gratification and salvation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He has certainly, as a matter of course, given descriptions of the glories of the Lord"|"but not as many as given to religiosi..."
05:2905:29, 27 January 2019 diff hist +3,597 N The prompt diagnosis of Sri Narada is at once declared. The root cause of the despondency of Vyasadeva was his deliberate avoidance of glorifying the Lord in his various editions of the Puranas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The prompt diagnosis of Sri Narada is at once declared. The root cause of the despondency of Vyasadeva was his deliberate avoi..." current
05:1905:19, 27 January 2019 diff hist +2,798 N Herein (SB 1.5.8) arises the necessity of explaining Vedanta-sutra in the form of Srimad-Bhagavatam by the self-same author Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Herein arises the necessity of explaining Vedanta-sutra in the form of Srimad-Bhagavatam by the self-same author"}} {{notes|}}..."
05:1705:17, 27 January 2019 diff hist +3,269 N The compiler of the Vedanta-darsana is Vyasadeva himself. Yet he is troubled, although he is the author. So what sort of transcendental bliss can be derived by the readers and listeners of Vedanta which is not explained directly by Vyasadeva, the author? Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The compiler of the Vedānta-darśana is Vyāsadeva himself. Yet he is troubled, although he is the author. So what sort of tr..."
05:1405:14, 27 January 2019 diff hist +3,215 N The Personality of Godhead is the last word in transcendental realization. The Absolute realized as impersonal Brahman or localized Supersoul, Paramatma, is less productive of transcendental bliss than the supreme personal realization of His glories Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Personality of Godhead is the last word in transcendental realization. The Absolute realized as impersonal Brahman or loca..." current
05:0305:03, 27 January 2019 diff hist +3,019 N Dry philosophical speculations even on the transcendental subject of the Absolute have very little attraction without directly dealing with the glorification of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Dry philosophical speculations even on the transcendental subject of the Absolute have very little attraction without directly..."
05:0005:00, 27 January 2019 diff hist +3,119 N A scholar as Vyasadeva has completed many expansions of the Vedic literatures, ending with the Vedanta philosophy, but none of them have been written directly glorifying the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such a scholar as Vyāsadeva has completed many expansions of the Vedic literatures, ending with the Vedānta philosophy, but..."
04:5704:57, 27 January 2019 diff hist +2,909 N The Lord has expanded Himself as living beings in order to accept loving service from them, and this alone can satisfy both the Lord and the living beings Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord has expanded Himself as living beings in order to accept loving service from them, and this alone can satisfy both th..."
04:5504:55, 27 January 2019 diff hist +3,370 The eternal relation of an individual soul with the Supreme Soul Personality of Godhead is constitutionally one of being the eternal servitor of the eternal master No edit summary current

13:5613:56, 26 January 2019 diff hist +2,034 N Transcendental realization, pious activities, worshiping the Deities, charity, mercifulness, nonviolence and studying the scriptures under strict disciplinary regulations are always helpful Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Transcendental realization, pious activities, worshiping the Deities, charity, mercifulness, nonviolence and studying the scri..."
13:5213:52, 26 January 2019 diff hist +2,007 N The eightfold perfections of mystic power (asta-siddhi) constitute very little of his (devotee) godly opulence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As such, the eightfold perfections of mystic power"|"constitute very little of his godly opulence"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Isw..."
13:4713:47, 26 January 2019 diff hist +2,612 N Even though one may be the greatest erudite scholar in materialistic knowledge. It is good, therefore, to approach a personality like Narada to solve the root cause of all despondencies. Why Narada should be approached is explained below Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is not always detected, even though one may be the greatest erudite scholar in materialistic knowledge. It is good, there..."
13:4413:44, 26 January 2019 diff hist +170 All knowledge disseminated in the material world is related either with the body or with the mind, and that is the root cause of all despondencies No edit summary current
12:2112:21, 26 January 2019 diff hist +2,498 N It (Vedanta-sutra) covers the subject of eternity, and the methods are scholarly. So there cannot be any doubt about the transcendental scholarship of Vyasadeva. So why should he lament? Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It covers the subject of eternity, and the methods are scholarly. So there cannot be any doubt about the transcendental schola..."
12:1912:19, 26 January 2019 diff hist +2,101 N The Vedanta-sutra, or Brahma-sutra, compiled by Sri Vyasadeva is the full deliberation of the impersonal absolute feature, and it is accepted as the most exalted philosophical exposition in the world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Vedanta-sutra, or Brahma-sutra, compiled by Sri Vyasadeva is the full deliberation of the impersonal absolute feature, and..."
12:1512:15, 26 January 2019 diff hist +2,330 One cannot be cheerful by nature unless one is factually seated in self-realization, which is transcendental to the material body and mind No edit summary current
12:1312:13, 26 January 2019 diff hist +2,343 N Being a great son of a great father, he (Vyasadeva) should not have identified the self with the body or the mind. Ordinary men with a poor fund of knowledge can identify the body as self or the mind as self, but Vyasadeva should not have done so Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Being a great son of a great father, he should not have identified the self with the body or the mind. Ordinary men with a poo..."
12:0812:08, 26 January 2019 diff hist +1,936 N Vyasadeva's disappointment was due to insufficiency in presenting the science of devotional service. Narada knew the defect, and it was confirmed by the position of Vyasa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As he will explain gradually, Vyāsadeva's disappointment was due to insufficiency in presenting the science of devotional ser..."
12:0212:02, 26 January 2019 diff hist +1,637 N Narada was smiling because he well knew the great sage Vedavyasa and the cause of his disappointment Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Narada was smiling because he well knew the great sage Vedavyasa and the cause of his disappointment"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|..."
11:5411:54, 26 January 2019 diff hist +2,348 N Narada Muni is the representative of Brahma, and therefore he is respected exactly like Brahma, the father of all vidhis; similarly all other successive disciples in the chain are also equally respected as representatives of the original spiritual master Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is the representative of Brahmā, and therefore he is respected exactly like Brahmā, the father of all vidhis (regulations..."
11:5011:50, 26 January 2019 diff hist +2,320 N Vidhi means Brahma, the first created living being. He is the original student as well as professor of the Vedas. He learned it from Sri Krsna and taught Narada first. So Narada is the second acarya in the line of spiritual disciplic succession Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vidhi means Brahma, the first created living being. He is the original student as well as professor of the Vedas. He learned i..."
11:4711:47, 26 January 2019 diff hist +2,507 N In the transcendental service of the Lord, everything is tangible without any separate attempt at fruitive work or empiric philosophical speculation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in the transcendental service of the Lord, everything is tangible without any separate attempt at fruitive work or empiric phi..."
11:4411:44, 26 January 2019 diff hist +2,442 N It is definitely expressed herewith that without the transcendental loving service of the Lord, everything is void Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is definitely expressed herewith that without the transcendental loving service of the Lord, everything is void"}} {{notes|..."
11:4211:42, 26 January 2019 diff hist +2,355 N The inspiration was infused by Sri Krsna directly in the heart of Vyasadeva, and thus he felt the vacuum as explained above Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The inspiration was infused by Sri Krsna directly in the heart of Vyasadeva, and thus he felt the vacuum as explained above"}}..."
11:3811:38, 26 January 2019 diff hist +2,229 N Srimad-Bhagavatam is full of narrations of the transcendental activities of the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Srimad-Bhagavatam is full of narrations of the transcendental activities of the Personality of Godhead"}} {{notes|}} {{compile..."
11:3611:36, 26 January 2019 diff hist +2,512 N Bhagavata-dharma is purely devotional service of the Lord to which the monist has no access. The monist is not counted amongst the paramahamsas (the most perfect of the renounced order of life) Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bhāgavata-dharma is purely devotional service of the Lord to which the monist has no access. The monist is not counted amongs..."
11:3311:33, 26 January 2019 diff hist +2,083 N The vacuum felt by Vyasadeva was not due to his lack of knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The vacuum felt by Vyasadeva was not due to his lack of knowledge"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|..."
11:3011:30, 26 January 2019 diff hist +2,253 N Unless one is fixed in the normal condition of service, neither the Lord nor the living being can become fully satisfied. This defect was felt by him when Narada Muni, his spiritual master, reached him. It is described as follows Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unless one is fixed in the normal condition of service, neither the Lord nor the living being can become fully satisfied. This..."
11:2811:28, 26 January 2019 diff hist +2,100 N The dissatisfaction which was being felt by Srila Vyasadeva is expressed herein (SB 1.4.31) in his own words. This was felt for the normal condition of the living being in the devotional service of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The dissatisfaction which was being felt by Srila Vyasadeva is expressed herein in his own words. This was felt for the normal..."
11:2411:24, 26 January 2019 diff hist +2,161 N Unless it (purification) is attained, the living being, even though fully equipped, cannot be situated in the transcendentally normal stage. Srila Vyasadeva appeared to have lost the clue and therefore felt dissatisfaction Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unless it is attained, the living being, even though fully equipped, cannot be situated in the transcendentally normal stage...."

06:3706:37, 25 January 2019 diff hist +1,882 N Purification of the living being submerged in matter is made possible by the prescribed activities in the Vedas, but the ultimate achievement is different Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Purification of the living being submerged in matter is made possible by the prescribed activities in the Vedas, but the ultim..."
06:2406:24, 25 January 2019 diff hist +1,622 N Undoubtedly Srila Vyasadeva was complete in all the details of Vedic achievements Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Undoubtedly Srila Vyasadeva was complete in all the details of Vedic achievements"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complet..."
06:1806:18, 25 January 2019 diff hist +142 In this age, the Mahabharata is more essential than the original Vedas No edit summary current

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