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17:4717:47, 15 April 2020 diff hist +4,412 N Everyone wants to be free from all kinds of fear, and everyone wants the fullest extent of happiness in life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everyone wants to be free from all kinds of fear, and everyone wants the fullest extent of happiness in life"}} {{notes|}} {{c..."
17:4317:43, 15 April 2020 diff hist +4,852 N There are many classes of human beings: the fruitive workers, the empiric philosophers, the mystic yogis, and ultimately, the unalloyed devotees. For all of them, one and the same process is applicable for achieving the desired success Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are many classes of human beings: the fruitive workers, the empiric philosophers, the mystic yogīs, and ultimately, the..."
17:3517:35, 15 April 2020 diff hist +4,730 N This process of hearing about and glorifying the Lord is applicable for everyone, whoever he may be, and it will lead one to the ultimate success in everything in which one may be engaged by providence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This process of hearing about and glorifying the Lord is applicable for everyone, whoever he may be, and it will lead one to t..."
17:2017:20, 15 April 2020 diff hist +4,716 N The Lord is the Supersoul (Paramatma) present in the hearts of all living beings, and thus by the above hearing and glorifying process, the Lord invites the association of all in His creation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord is the Supersoul (Paramātmā) present in the hearts of all living beings, and thus by the above hearing and glorifyi..."
17:1217:12, 15 April 2020 diff hist +4,696 N Hearing about and glorifying the Lord are identical with the transcendental nature of the Lord, and by so doing, one will be always in the association of the Lord. This brings freedom from all sorts of fear Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Hearing about and glorifying the Lord are identical with the transcendental nature of the Lord, and by so doing, one will be a..."
17:0017:00, 15 April 2020 diff hist +4,528 N This process (execute everything on behalf of the Supreme Lord) of doing work is recommended in the Bhagavad-gita (BG 9.27) also, where instruction is given for working on the Lord's account Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This process of doing work is recommended in the Bhagavad-gītā (BG 9.27) also, where instruction is given for working on the..."
14:2414:24, 15 April 2020 diff hist +4,612 N If one desires freedom from this vicious circle (of fruitive action), then one must cease to act as a karmi or enjoyer of the results of one's own work, good or bad Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if one desires freedom from this vicious circle, then one must cease to act as a karmī or enjoyer of the results of one's own..."
14:1314:13, 15 April 2020 diff hist +4,649 N The aquatics, the vegetables, the reptiles, the birds, the beasts, the uncivilized man, and then again the human form, which is the chance for getting out of the cycle of fruitive action Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the aquatics, the vegetables, the reptiles, the birds, the beasts, the uncivilized man, and then again the human form, which i..."
14:0414:04, 15 April 2020 diff hist +4,779 N Being engaged in all these materialistic activities, the living soul entangles himself in the cycle of the law of fruitive actions. This entails the chain of birth and death in the 8,400,000 species of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Being engaged in all these materialistic activities, the living soul entangles himself in the cycle of the law of fruitive act..."
13:5413:54, 15 April 2020 diff hist +4,592 N Sri Sukadeva Gosvami has described how the foolish materially attached men are wasting their valuable time 2) by developing economic conditions and maintaining a band of relatives who are to be vanquished in the air of oblivion Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"developing economic conditions and maintaining a band of relatives who are to be vanquished in the air of oblivion"}} {{notes|..."
13:4313:43, 15 April 2020 diff hist +4,617 N Sri Sukadeva Gosvami has described how the foolish materially attached men are wasting their valuable time in the improvement of the material conditions of life 1) by sleeping, indulging in sex life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī has described how the foolish materially attached men are wasting their valuable time in the improve..."
13:3113:31, 15 April 2020 diff hist +4,857 N Persons who are devoid of the knowledge of atma-tattva are misguided, but those who are devotees of the Lord and have perfect realization of transcendental knowledge are not bewildered Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Persons who are devoid of the knowledge of ātma-tattva are misguided, but those who are devotees of the Lord and have perfect..."
13:1813:18, 15 April 2020 diff hist +5,126 N Due to a lack of knowledge of self, we become victimized by the force of ignorance and thus spoil the valuable energy of human life in a vain search after permanent living conditions, which are impossible in this material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Due to a lack of knowledge of self, we become victimized by the force of ignorance and thus spoil the valuable energy of human..."
13:0113:01, 15 April 2020 diff hist +4,888 N One should examine the fact that his father or his father's father has already died, and that he himself is therefore also sure to die, and similarly, his children, who are the would-be fathers of their children, will also die in due course Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should examine the fact that his father or his father's father has already died, and that he himself is therefore also sur..."
12:5412:54, 15 April 2020 diff hist +4,769 N He (the human being) does not see that the so-called fighting soldiers like the children, relatives, society members and countrymen are all fallible in the great struggle Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"he does not see that the so-called fighting soldiers like the children, relatives, society members and countrymen are all fall..."
12:4612:46, 15 April 2020 diff hist +4,581 N He (the human being) is sufficiently experienced in the matter by dint of past experience and previous examples of his deceased predecessors Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although he is sufficiently experienced in the matter by dint of past experience and previous examples of his deceased predece..." current
12:2912:29, 15 April 2020 diff hist +4,829 N Being too attached to family members, society, country, etc., he (the human being) wants to win over the invincible material nature by the aid of bodily strength, children, wife, relatives, etc Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"being too attached to family members, society, country, etc., he wants to win over the invincible material nature by the aid o..." current
11:2011:20, 15 April 2020 diff hist +4,560 N This life is a sort of fight with material nature, which imposes death upon all Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"this life is a sort of fight with material nature, which imposes death upon all"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{complete|A..."
11:1311:13, 15 April 2020 diff hist +3,327 N The materialistic way of life is described herein (SB 2.1.1) in a nutshell, and how foolishly men waste the boon of human life is described as follows Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The materialistic way of life is described herein in a nutshell, and how foolishly men waste the boon of human life is describ..."
11:0611:06, 15 April 2020 diff hist +3,644 N Karmis waste their valuable human life by sleeping and sex indulgence at night, and by laboring hard in the daytime to accumulate wealth, and after doing so, they try to improve the standard of materialistic life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"So the karmīs waste their valuable human life by sleeping and sex indulgence at night, and by laboring hard in the daytime to..."
10:5410:54, 15 April 2020 diff hist +3,175 N The karmis are more or less devoid of atma-tattva knowledge, and as such, their life is spent without spiritual profit Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The karmīs are more or less devoid of ātma-tattva knowledge, and as such, their life is spent without spiritual profit"}} {{..."
10:4610:46, 15 April 2020 diff hist +3,669 Materialistic men are called karmis, or fruitive laborers, and they are allowed regulated economic development or association of woman for sex indulgence No edit summary current
10:4110:41, 15 April 2020 diff hist +3,309 N Those men who are too materialistic are unaware of this knowledge (atma-tattva) and are more inclined to economic development for material enjoyment Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those men who are too materialistic are unaware of this knowledge and are more inclined to economic development for material e..."
10:3710:37, 15 April 2020 diff hist +3,574 N Because human life is a combination of matter and spirit soul, the whole process of Vedic knowledge is directed at liberating the spirit soul from the contamination of matter. The knowledge concerning this is called atma-tattva Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because human life is a combination of matter and spirit soul, the whole process of Vedic knowledge is directed at liberating..."
10:2610:26, 15 April 2020 diff hist +3,277 N Such a form of human civilization (based on the principles of sleeping and sex indulgence at night and earning money in the day and spending the same for family maintenance) is condemned by the Bhagavata school Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such a form of human civilization is condemned by the Bhāgavata school"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{complete|ALL}} {{f..."
10:1310:13, 15 April 2020 diff hist +4,116 N One should not become a grhamedhi simply to exist for envying others; one should become a real householder in terms of the scriptural injunctions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should not, therefore, become a gṛhamedhī simply to exist for envying others; one should become a real householder in t..."
10:0810:08, 15 April 2020 diff hist +3,932 N Misguided as they (foolish people) are, they also create some false literatures about the name, form, attributes, etc., of the ultimate truth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Misguided as they are, they also create some false literatures about the name, form, attributes, etc., of the ultimate truth"}..."
10:0010:00, 15 April 2020 diff hist +4,094 N The process of going back home, back to Godhead, is to hear about the Supreme Lord and His name, form, attributes, pastimes, paraphernalia and variegatedness. Foolish people do not know this Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The process of going back home, back to Godhead, is to hear about the Supreme Lord and His name, form, attributes, pastimes, p..."
09:5209:52, 15 April 2020 diff hist +4,113 N The ultimate solution to the problems of life is to go back home, back to Godhead, and thus, as stated in the Bhagavad-gita (BG 8.16), the miseries of material existence - birth, death, old age and disease - are removed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The ultimate solution to the problems of life is to go back home, back to Godhead, and thus, as stated in the Bhagavad-gītā..."
09:4009:40, 15 April 2020 diff hist +4,114 In the age of Kali, all the householders are jealous of one another because they are blind to the knowledge of ultimate truth No edit summary current
09:3509:35, 15 April 2020 diff hist +3,729 N The grhamedhis, being interested in family affairs only, are certainly envious of others Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The gṛhamedhīs, being interested in family affairs only, are certainly envious of others"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|undefined..."
09:2709:27, 15 April 2020 diff hist +4,203 N The grhasthas are those who live together with wife and children but live transcendentally for realizing the ultimate truth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The gṛhasthas are those who live together with wife and children but live transcendentally for realizing the ultimate truth"..."
08:1708:17, 15 April 2020 diff hist +3,870 N Because Lord Krsna is the original Supreme Person, any question about Him is original and perfect. Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said that the highest perfection of life is to achieve the transcendental loving service of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because Lord Kṛṣṇa is the original Supreme Person, any question about Him is original and perfect. Lord Śrī Caitanya M..."
08:1208:12, 15 April 2020 diff hist +3,770 N Even the very question (asked by Maharaja Pariksit to Sukadeva Gosvami) is so nice that it is the best subject matter for hearing. Simply by such questioning and hearing, one can achieve the highest perfectional stage of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even the very question is so nice that it is the best subject matter for hearing. Simply by such questioning and hearing, one..."

18:2818:28, 14 April 2020 diff hist +4,402 N The King (Maharaja Pariksit) hinted that worship of Lord Krsna is the ultimate function of every living entity, Sukadeva Gosvami welcomed the suggestion and said, "Because you have raised questions about Krsna, your question is most glorious Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because the King hinted that worship of Lord Kṛṣṇa is the ultimate function of every living entity, Śukadeva Gosvāmī..."
18:1618:16, 14 April 2020 diff hist +4,344 N Maharaja Pariksit was a devotee of Lord Krsna from his childhood, so he had natural affection for Krsna. Sukadeva Gosvami could understand his devotion. Therefore, he welcomed the questions about the King's duty Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahārāja Parīkṣit was a devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa from his childhood, so he had natural affection for Kṛṣṇa. Śuk..."
18:0418:04, 14 April 2020 diff hist +4,192 N Lord Krsna was always pleased with Maharaja Pariksit's family, at the verge of Maharaja Pariksit's death Sukadeva Gosvami was sent to help him in the process of self-realization Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa was always pleased with Mahārāja Parīkṣit's family, at the verge of Mahārāja Parīkṣit's death Śuka..."
17:5617:56, 14 April 2020 diff hist +4,169 N Personally, he (Maharaja Pariksit) was very humble and meek, but he expressed his gladness that Lord Krsna was very kind to his grandfathers, the sons of Pandu, especially his own grandfather, Arjuna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Personally, he was very humble and meek, but he expressed his gladness that Lord Kṛṣṇa was very kind to his grandfathers..."
17:4117:41, 14 April 2020 diff hist +3,928 N Maharaja Pariksit was glad to receive Sukadeva Gosvami, and he was proud of being a descendant of Arjuna, the intimate friend of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahārāja Parīkṣit was glad to receive Śukadeva Gosvāmī, and he was proud of being a descendant of Arjuna, the intimate..."
17:3717:37, 14 April 2020 diff hist +4,124 N In the first verse (of the Second Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam), Sukadeva Gosvami replies to the questions of Maharaja Pariksit, who asked him about one's duties at the point of death Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the first verse, Śukadeva Gosvāmī replies to the questions of Mahārāja Parīkṣit, who asked him about one's duties a..."
17:3017:30, 14 April 2020 diff hist +4,176 N The first chapter (of the Second Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam) describes the glories of chanting, and it hints at the process by which the neophyte devotees may perform meditation on the universal form of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The first chapter describes the glories of chanting, and it hints at the process by which the neophyte devotees may perform me..."
17:2217:22, 14 April 2020 diff hist +4,117 N There are ten chapters in the Second Canto, and in these ten chapters the purpose of Srimad-Bhagavatam and the different symptoms of this purpose are narrated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are ten chapters in the Second Canto, and in these ten chapters the purpose of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and the different sy..."
17:1317:13, 14 April 2020 diff hist +4,229 N The different planetary systems are described in the Second Canto as different parts of the universal body of the Lord. For this reason, the Second Canto may be called The Cosmic Manifestation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The different planetary systems are described in the Second Canto as different parts of the universal body of the Lord. For th..."
17:0717:07, 14 April 2020 diff hist +4,214 N In the First Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam, the principles of creation are described, and thus the First Canto may be called "Creation." In the Second Canto, the post-creation cosmic manifestation is described Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the First Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the principles of creation are described, and thus the First Canto may be called "..."
16:5816:58, 14 April 2020 diff hist +4,320 N It is to be understood that by the chanting of this mantra om namo bhagavate vasudevaya the author or the speaker or any one of the readers of Srimad-Bhagavatam is offering respectful obeisances unto the Supreme Lord, Krsna, the reservoir of all pleasure Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"it is to be understood that by the chanting of this mantra, oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya, the author or the speaker or any..."
14:0314:03, 14 April 2020 diff hist +4,189 N Vasudevaya means "to Krsna, the son of Vasudeva." Since by chanting the name of Krsna, Vasudeva, one can achieve all the good results of charity, austerity and penances Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vāsudevāya means to Kṛṣṇa, the son of Vasudeva"|"Since by chanting the name of Kṛṣṇa, Vāsudeva, one can achieve..."

13:1913:19, 1 March 2020 diff hist +4,210 N A prominent figure in the history of the Mahabharata, Vidura was conceived by Vyasadeva in the womb of the maidservant of Ambika, mother of Maharaja Pandu. He is the incarnation of Yamaraja. Being cursed by Manduka Muni, he was to become a sudra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vidura: One of the prominent figures in the history of the Mahābhārata. He was conceived by Vyāsadeva in the womb of the ma..."

19:1519:15, 29 February 2020 diff hist +2,263 N By the process of hearing Srimad-Bhagavatam one can attain the highest perfection of life, namely going back home, back to Godhead, without failure Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the process of hearing Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam one can attain the highest perfection of life, namely going back home, back to..." current
19:1219:12, 29 February 2020 diff hist +2,272 N The narration of the Personality of Godhead and His devotees is absolute in itself, and thus to hear it with a devotional attitude is to associate with the Lord and constant companions of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The narration of the Personality of Godhead and His devotees is absolute in itself, and thus to hear it with a devotional atti..."
19:0819:08, 29 February 2020 diff hist +29 Srimad-Bhagavatam is a narration about the Personality of Godhead and the devotees of the Lord like the Pandavas No edit summary current

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