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08:5708:57, 24 April 2020 diff hist +5,620 N The virat-rupa manifestation of the Lord is simultaneously a challenge to the atheist and a favor for the asuras Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The virāṭ-rūpa manifestation of the Lord is simultaneously a challenge to the atheist and a favor for the asuras"}} {{note..." current
08:5208:52, 24 April 2020 diff hist +5,741 N For them (the general mass of people) the indication is that one should ask the cheap incarnation to exhibit his virat-rupa and thus be established as an incarnation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For them, the indication is that one should ask the cheap incarnation to exhibit his virāṭ-rūpa and thus be established as..."
08:4608:46, 24 April 2020 diff hist +5,828 N This virat-rupa of the Lord was especially manifested, not for the benefit of Arjuna, but for that unintelligent class of men who accept anyone and everyone as an incarnation of the Lord and so mislead the general mass of people Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This virāṭ-rūpa of the Lord was especially manifested, not for the benefit of Arjuna, but for that unintelligent class of..."
08:4008:40, 24 April 2020 diff hist +5,743 N The Lord favored Arjuna with special vision for looking into His virat-rupa, which is described in the Eleventh Chapter of the Bhagavad-gita Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord, therefore, favored Arjuna with special vision for looking into His virāṭ-rūpa, which is described in the Elevent..."

19:2319:23, 23 April 2020 diff hist +5,974 N Lord Krsna, by the request of Arjuna, exhibited His virat-rupa for the asuras. A pure devotee of the Lord, being unaccustomed to looking into such a mundane gigantic form of the Lord, requires special vision for the purpose Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa, by the request of Arjuna, exhibited His virāṭ-rūpa for the asuras. A pure devotee of the Lord, being una..."
19:0719:07, 23 April 2020 diff hist +5,940 N They (asuras) can see the gigantic body of God as virat which will answer their challenge & since they are accustomed to paying homage to superior material strength like that of the tiger, elephant and lightning, they can offer respect to the virat-rupa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"they can see the gigantic body of the Lord as virāṭ, which will answer their challenge, and since they are accustomed to pa..."
18:4518:45, 23 April 2020 diff hist +5,845 N He (God) is accepted as the Supreme Personality of Godhead by learned scholars & saints like Vyasadeva, Narada, Asita and Devala in the past & by Arjuna in the BG as by the acaryas like Sankara, Ramanuja, Madhva and Lord Sri Caitanya in the modern age Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is accepted as the Supreme Personality of Godhead by learned scholars and saints like Vyāsadeva, Nārada, Asita and Devala..."
18:2818:28, 23 April 2020 diff hist +5,701 N The asuras cannot recognize the existence of the Lord, although there are vivid descriptions of the Lord in the revealed scriptures, although the Lord incarnates and exhibits His uncommon strength and energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The asuras cannot recognize the existence of the Lord, although there are vivid descriptions of the Lord in the revealed scrip..."
18:1718:17, 23 April 2020 diff hist +5,376 N The aborigines praise the strength of the tiger and the elephant because of their superior energy and strength Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The aborigines praise the strength of the tiger and the elephant because of their superior energy and strength"}} {{notes|}} {..." current
18:0818:08, 23 April 2020 diff hist +5,939 N Less intelligent men cannot conceive the transcendental all-spiritual form of God, they are astounded by His different energies as aborigines are struck with wonder by the manifestation of lightning, a gigantic mountain or a hugely expanded banyan tree Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Less intelligent men cannot conceive of the transcendental all-spiritual form of the Lord, but they are astounded by His diffe..."
17:5717:57, 23 April 2020 diff hist +5,459 N The phenomenal manifestation of the gigantic universe is only a part of His (God's) virat body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The phenomenal manifestation of the gigantic universe is only a part of His virāṭ body"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{..." current
17:4517:45, 23 April 2020 diff hist +5,652 N Although He (God) is in His abode, His energy is distributed everywhere, just as the sun is localized as well as expanded everywhere, since the rays of the sun, being nondifferent from the sun, are accepted as expansions of the sun disc Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although He is in His abode, His energy is distributed everywhere, just as the sun is localized as well as expanded everywhere..."
17:2817:28, 23 April 2020 diff hist +5,819 N Anything, either material or spiritual, is but an expansion of the energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and as stated in the Bhagavad-gita, the omnipotent Lord has His transcendental eyes, heads and other bodily parts distributed everywhere Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Anything, either material or spiritual, is but an expansion of the energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and as stated..."
13:1213:12, 23 April 2020 diff hist +3,552 N As soon as the potencies are understood to be instrumental manifestations of the transcendence, one automatically advances to the next step, and gradually the stage of full realization becomes possible for him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As soon as the potencies are understood to be instrumental manifestations of the transcendence, one automatically advances to..."
13:0613:06, 23 April 2020 diff hist +3,107 N He (the mystic yogi) is recommended to fix his gross materialistic mind by a different conception and thus realize the potency of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is therefore recommended to fix his gross materialistic mind by a different conception and thus realize the potency of the..."
12:5112:51, 23 April 2020 diff hist +2,907 N The different parts of the gigantic form of the Lord are described in the following verses Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The different parts of the gigantic form of the Lord are described in the following verses"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {..."
12:4512:45, 23 April 2020 diff hist +3,685 N Unless such materialists are able to cleanse the materially absorbed mind, it is impossible for them to concentrate upon thoughts of transcendence. And to do so one may fix one's mind on the gross material or external feature of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unless such materialists are able to cleanse the materially absorbed mind, it is impossible for them to concentrate upon thoug..."
12:3812:38, 23 April 2020 diff hist +3,271 N The yoga system for meditation (controlling the sitting posture and breathing process and fixing the mind upon the Supreme) is prescribed in order to mold the character of the gross materialist Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the yoga system for meditation (controlling the sitting posture and breathing process and fixing the mind upon the Supreme) is..."
12:3212:32, 23 April 2020 diff hist +3,140 N The materially absorbed mind of the conditioned soul does not allow him to transcend the limit of the bodily conception of self Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The materially absorbed mind of the conditioned soul does not allow him to transcend the limit of the bodily conception of sel..."
11:0111:01, 23 April 2020 diff hist +5,140 N For the benefit of men who are unable to accept the Lord in His personal eternal form, Maharaja Pariksit inquired from Sukadeva Gosvami how to fix the mind on Him in the beginning, and the Gosvami replied in detail as follows Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"for the benefit of men who are unable to accept the Lord in His personal eternal form, Mahārāja Parīkṣit inquired from Ś..."
10:5410:54, 23 April 2020 diff hist +4,875 N By the inconceivable potency of the Lord, He can move in human society or any other society of living beings and yet remain the same omnipotent Lord, without deviating in the slightest from His transcendental position Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the inconceivable potency of the Lord, He can move in human society or any other society of living beings and yet remain th..."
10:4710:47, 23 April 2020 diff hist +4,537 N Such men (the nondevotees) are ignorant of the inconceivable potency of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such men are ignorant of the inconceivable potency of the Lord"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2020..."
10:4210:42, 23 April 2020 diff hist +4,906 N They (the nondevotees) have a poor estimation of the potency of the Lord. In the Bhagavad-gita it is explained by the Lord Himself that people with a poor fund of knowledge deride the supreme personality of the Lord, taking Him to be a common man Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They have a poor estimation of the potency of the Lord. In the Bhagavad-gītā (BG 9.11) it is explained by the Lord Himself t..."
10:2810:28, 23 April 2020 diff hist +4,943 N Maharaja Pariksit was already directly connected with the personal feature of the Lord Sri Krsna, and as such he had no need to inquire from Sukadeva Gosvami about where and how to apply the mind in the impersonal virat-rupa of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahārāja Parīkṣit was already directly connected with the personal feature of the Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and as such he..."
10:2210:22, 23 April 2020 diff hist +4,734 The cosmic impersonal feature of the Lord is a feature of His unlimited potencies No edit summary current
10:1510:15, 23 April 2020 diff hist +4,710 N These dirty things of fruitive work and empiric philosophy can be removed only by association with the Supreme Lord. The Lord, being omnipotent, can offer His association by His inconceivable potencies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These dirty things of fruitive work and empiric philosophy can be removed only by association with the Supreme Lord. The Lord,..."
10:0110:01, 23 April 2020 diff hist +4,788 N He (the conditioned soul) is actually meant to serve the will of the Supreme Lord, but on account of the dirty things in the heart, he likes to serve his concocted desires Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is actually meant to serve the will of the Supreme Lord, but on account of the dirty things in the heart, he likes to serve..."
09:4609:46, 23 April 2020 diff hist +3,025 N It is confirmed in the Bhagavad-gita that the impersonal way of self-realization is more troublesome because it reaches the goal in an indirect way, although the impersonalist also becomes obsessed with the personal feature of the Lord after a long time Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is confirmed in the Bhagavad-gītā (BG 12.5) that the impersonal way of self-realization is more troublesome because it re..."
09:4109:41, 23 April 2020 diff hist +2,563 N The devotional atmosphere created by pantheistic vision develops into devotional service in later days, and that is the only benefit for the impersonalist Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The devotional atmosphere created by pantheistic vision develops into devotional service in later days, and that is the only b..." current
09:3609:36, 23 April 2020 diff hist +2,908 N It is this devotional attitude of the mystic that makes possible the successful termination of such mystic attempts. One is not, however, elevated to such a successful status without the tinge of mixture in devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"it is this devotional attitude of the mystic that makes possible the successful termination of such mystic attempts. One is no..."
09:2909:29, 23 April 2020 diff hist +2,552 N Pantheism, or the system of feeling the presence of the Almighty everywhere, is a sort of training of the mind to become accustomed to the devotional conception Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pantheism, or the system of feeling the presence of the Almighty everywhere, is a sort of training of the mind to become accus..."
09:2209:22, 23 April 2020 diff hist +2,490 N Success of mystic performances is achieved only by the help of the devotional attitude Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Success of mystic performances is achieved only by the help of the devotional attitude"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{com..." current

18:4118:41, 22 April 2020 diff hist +3,910 N The pure devotee of the Lord knows the art of converting everything into its spiritual existence by this service attitude, and only in that devotional way can the theory of pantheism be perfected Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The pure devotee of the Lord knows the art of converting everything into its spiritual existence by this service attitude, and..."
18:2918:29, 22 April 2020 diff hist +3,683 N In the Bhagavad-gita, it is said that after many hundreds of births, the impersonal philosopher surrenders unto the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Bhagavad-gītā, it is said that after many hundreds of births, the impersonal philosopher surrenders unto the Personal..."
18:2518:25, 22 April 2020 diff hist +3,541 N Actually they (the impersonalists) are impure in heart on account of being devoid of knowledge of the personal feature of the Absolute Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Actually they are impure in heart on account of being devoid of knowledge of the personal feature of the Absolute"}} {{notes|}..."
18:1918:19, 22 April 2020 diff hist +4,083 N Generally the impersonalists or monists are influenced by the modes of passion and ignorance. Such impersonalists think of themselves as liberated souls, but they have no knowledge of the transcendental personal feature of the Absolute Truth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Generally the impersonalists or monists are influenced by the modes of passion and ignorance. Such impersonalists think of the..."
18:1118:11, 22 April 2020 diff hist +3,396 N Effects of the modes of passion and ignorance are manifested by too much hankering after wealth and women Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Effects of the modes of passion and ignorance are manifested by too much hankering after wealth and women"}} {{notes|}} {{comp..."
17:5117:51, 22 April 2020 diff hist +5,160 N Here (in SB 2.1.19) it is indicated that the Visnu form is the ultimate goal of meditation, and as such it is better to concentrate upon the forms of Visnu than on impersonal omkara. The latter process is also more difficult than the former Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Here it is indicated that the Viṣṇu form is the ultimate goal of meditation, and as such it is better to concentrate upon..."
17:3917:39, 22 April 2020 diff hist +5,213 N There is no difference between omkara and the forms of Visnu, but persons unacquainted with the science of Absolute Truth try to create dissension by differentiating between the forms of Visnu and that of omkara Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is no difference between oṁkāra and the forms of Viṣṇu, but persons unacquainted with the science of Absolute Tru..."
17:3217:32, 22 April 2020 diff hist +4,939 N The common man can benefit more by meditating on the form of Visnu in the temple than on the omkara, the spiritual combination of a-u-m as explained before Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The common man can benefit more by meditating on the form of Viṣṇu in the temple than on the oṁkāra, the spiritual comb..."
17:2717:27, 22 April 2020 diff hist +4,950 N Then concentrate upon pranava omkara or the limbs of the body of Visnu, as recommended herein (in SB 2.1.19) by Sukadeva Gosvami, the great authority Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"then concentrate upon praṇava oṁkāra or the limbs of the body of Viṣṇu, as recommended herein by Śukadeva Gosvāmī,..."
17:1417:14, 22 April 2020 diff hist +5,108 N They (the Visnu forms of worship) are different spiritual centers of meditation on the transcendental limbs of the body of Visnu. The worshipable Deity in the temple of Visnu is identical with Lord Visnu by the inconceivable potency of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"they are different spiritual centers of meditation on the transcendental limbs of the body of Viṣṇu. The worshipable Deity..."
17:0517:05, 22 April 2020 diff hist +4,933 N The Visnu forms of worship in great temples of India are not arrangements of idol worship, as they are wrongly interpreted to be by a class of men with a poor fund of knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Viṣṇu forms of worship in great temples of India are not, therefore, arrangements of idol worship, as they are wrongly..."
13:3113:31, 22 April 2020 diff hist +5,047 N Otherwise (if God's body was not different from ours), meditation beginning from the pranava (omkara) up to the limbs of the personal body of Visnu would not have been recommended by Sukadeva Gosvami for the attainment of complete spiritual perfection Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Otherwise, meditation beginning from the praṇava (oṁkāra) up to the limbs of the personal body of Viṣṇu would not hav..."
13:2213:22, 22 April 2020 diff hist +4,782 N Here in this verse (in SB 2.1.19), it is definitely assured that the Supreme Lord is not impersonal. He is a person, but His body is different from those of conditioned persons like us Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Here in this verse, it is definitely assured that the Supreme Lord is not impersonal. He is a person, but His body is differen..."
13:1513:15, 22 April 2020 diff hist +4,551 N One should not forget or be misled from the complete form of the Lord; thus one should practice thinking of the different parts of His transcendental body, one after another Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should not, however, forget or be misled from the complete form of the Lord; thus one should practice thinking of the diff..."
13:0913:09, 22 April 2020 diff hist +4,899 N Thinking of Visnu or meditating upon the transcendental form of Visnu, specifically upon Lord Krsna, is the last word on the subject of meditation. This meditation may be begun from the lotus feet of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"thinking of Viṣṇu or meditating upon the transcendental form of Viṣṇu, specifically upon Lord Kṛṣṇa, is the last..."
13:0213:02, 22 April 2020 diff hist +4,810 N Visnu-tattva is an unlimited expansion of different transcendental forms of the Personality of Godhead, and the supreme or original form of visnu-tattva is Govinda, or Lord Krsna, the supreme cause of all causes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Viṣṇu-tattva is an unlimited expansion of different transcendental forms of the Personality of Godhead, and the supreme or..."
11:2011:20, 22 April 2020 diff hist +3,320 N If performed under proper guidance, that (different devotional activities of hearing and chanting) is the surest path of progress, even for the disturbed mind Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If performed under proper guidance, that is the surest path of progress, even for the disturbed mind"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|..."
11:1411:14, 22 April 2020 diff hist +3,432 N The mind being spiritually cleansed, one should at once engage himself in the transcendental loving service of the Lord by the different devotional activities of hearing, chanting, etc Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the mind being spiritually cleansed, one should at once engage himself in the transcendental loving service of the Lord by the..."

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