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17:5817:58, 4 May 2020 diff hist +8,942 N By the gradual process of devotional service under the guidance of a proper spiritual master & following the principles of the Bhagavatam, one must be able at least to control the gross sex desire before one accepts the renounced order of life factually Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"by the gradual process of devotional service under the guidance of a proper spiritual master, and following the principles of..."
17:2917:29, 4 May 2020 diff hist +135 Sukadeva Gosvami has suggested some alternatives for the bare necessities of life, namely the problem of eating, sleeping and shelter, but he has not suggested any alternative for sex satisfaction No edit summary
17:1417:14, 4 May 2020 diff hist +8,989 N The sex desire is diminished along with its various forms by the process of bhakti-yoga because bhakti-yoga automatically, by the grace of God, effectively results in knowledge and renunciation, even if the devotee is not materially very well educated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The sex desire is diminished along with its various forms by the process of bhakti-yoga because bhakti-yoga automatically, by..." current
17:0317:03, 4 May 2020 diff hist +8,715 N As a person feels his hunger satisfied after eating each morsel of foodstuff, he must similarly be able to see the degree to which he has been freed from sex desire Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As a person feels his hunger satisfied after eating each morsel of foodstuff, he must similarly be able to see the degree to w..."
13:4313:43, 4 May 2020 diff hist +8,696 N All conditioned souls are mad after these (profit, adoration and distinction) different forms of sex desire, and one shall see for himself how much he has been freed from such material hankerings based primarily on the sex desire Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All conditioned souls are mad after these different forms of sex desire, and one shall see for himself how much he has been fr..."
13:3613:36, 4 May 2020 diff hist +16,781 N The conditioned soul is encircled by such products (unwanted engagements), as well as products of sex desire, and bhakti-yoga leads to gradual evaporation of the sex desire, which is summarized in three headings, namely profit, adoration and distinction Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The conditioned soul is encircled by such products, as well as products of sex desire, and therefore bhakti-yoga leads to grad..."
13:2713:27, 4 May 2020 diff hist +8,972 N Sex desire expands to various political, social, altruistic, philanthropic & many other unwanted engagements, resembling the foam of the sea waves, which becomes very prominent at one time and at the next moment vanishes as quickly as a cloud in the sky Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the sex desire expands to various political, social, altruistic, philanthropic and many other unwanted engagements, resembling..."
13:1813:18, 4 May 2020 diff hist +8,940 N When all these (buildings, children, friends, relatives and wealth) are acquired, the conditioned soul becomes overwhelmed by such entanglements, and the false sense of egoism, or the sense of "myself" and "mine," becomes prominent Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When all these are acquired, the conditioned soul becomes overwhelmed by such entanglements, and the false sense of egoism, or..."
13:1113:11, 4 May 2020 diff hist +8,364 N When the male and female are united, the sex desire is further aggravated by the accumulation of buildings, children, friends, relatives and wealth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the male and female are united, the sex desire is further aggravated by the accumulation of buildings, children, friends,..."
12:5612:56, 4 May 2020 diff hist +8,785 N These effects of bhakti-yoga are called anartha-nivrtti. Things which are artificially acquired gradually disappear along with the progress of bhakti-yoga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These effects of bhakti-yoga are called anartha-nivṛtti. Things which are artificially acquired gradually disappear along wi..."
12:5012:50, 4 May 2020 diff hist +8,794 N Bhakti-yoga includes jnana-yoga, or, in other words, the process of pure devotional service simultaneously serves the purpose of jnana-yoga; liberation from material conditions is automatically achieved by gradual development of pure devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"bhakti-yoga includes jñāna-yoga, or, in other words, the process of pure devotional service simultaneously serves the purpos..."
12:4112:41, 4 May 2020 diff hist +8,721 N After one is liberated from the conditions of material existence, i.e., when one is nivrtta, as previously stated herein (SB 2.2.12), or when one is freed from all material necessities, one becomes qualified to discharge the process of bhakti-yoga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After one is liberated from the conditions of material existence, i.e., when one is nivṛtta, as previously stated herein, or..."
12:3412:34, 4 May 2020 diff hist +8,671 N The process of meditation recommended herein (in 2.2.12) is bhakti-yoga, or the process of devotional service after one is liberated from the material conditions. Jnana-yoga is the process of liberation from the material conditions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The process of meditation recommended herein is bhakti-yoga, or the process of devotional service after one is liberated from..."
12:2612:26, 4 May 2020 diff hist +8,380 N There is an authentic statement in the Bhagavatam regarding the positive concentration of the mind on the factual form of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"there is an authentic statement in the Bhāgavatam regarding the positive concentration of the mind on the factual form of the..."
12:1812:18, 4 May 2020 diff hist +8,099 N Impersonal meditation is a source of suffering for the impersonalist Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Impersonal meditation is therefore a source of suffering for the impersonalist"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{complete|AL..." current
11:0911:09, 4 May 2020 diff hist +2,640 N Sukadeva Gosvami describes every part of His (Krsna's) transcendental beauty, one after another, to teach impersonalists that the Personality of Godhead isn't imagination by the devotee for facility of worship but is the Supreme Person in fact and figure Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes every part of His transcendental beauty, one after another, in order to teach the impers..."
10:5810:58, 4 May 2020 diff hist +2,299 The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the most beautiful person amongst all others No edit summary current
10:4910:49, 4 May 2020 diff hist +2,393 N None of them (Krsna's ornaments) are made of material ingredients; otherwise there would be no chance of their decorating the body of the Lord. As such, in the paravyoma, spiritual varieties are also distinguished from the material variegatedness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"None of them are made of material ingredients; otherwise there would be no chance of their decorating the body of the Lord. As..."
10:4210:42, 4 May 2020 diff hist +2,344 The ornaments, flowers, clothing and all the other decorations on the transcendental body of the Personality of Godhead are identical with the body of the Lord No edit summary current
10:3910:39, 4 May 2020 diff hist +3,215 N The young Lord with four hands is nicely decorated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The young Lord with four hands is nicely decorated, as described below"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{complete|ALL}} {{fi..." current
10:3410:34, 4 May 2020 diff hist +3,934 N The Lord exists as purusa, or the male enjoyer, although there is no comparing Him to any male form in the material world. But all such forms are advaita, nondifferent from one another, and each of them is eternally young Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord exists as puruṣa, or the male enjoyer, although there is no comparing Him to any male form in the material world"|"..."
10:1210:12, 4 May 2020 diff hist +4,044 N There are many other forms of the Lord and they are differently known as 2) Vasudeva, Damodara, Janardana, Narayana, Hari, Padmanabha, Vamana, Madhusudana, Govinda, Krsna, Visnumurti, Adhoksaja and Upendra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vāsudeva, Dāmodara, Janārdana, Nārāyaṇa, Hari, Padmanābha, Vāmana, Madhusūdana, Govinda, Kṛṣṇa, Viṣṇumūrt..." current
10:0610:06, 4 May 2020 diff hist +4,197 N There are many other forms of the Lord with varied situations of the symbols of lotus, conchshell, etc. and they are differently known as 1) Purusottama, Acyuta, Narasimha, Trivikrama, Hrsikesa, Kesava, Madhava, Aniruddha, Pradyumna, Sankarsana, Sridhara Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are many other forms of the Lord with varied situations of the symbols of lotus, conchshell, etc., and they are differen..." current
09:5809:58, 4 May 2020 diff hist +3,844 N Beginning from the lower right hand up and down to the lower left hand with lotus, wheel of a chariot, conchshell and club respectively - is called Janardana, or the plenary portion of the Lord who controls the general mass Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"beginning from the lower right hand up and down to the lower left hand with lotus, wheel of a chariot, conchshell and club res..."
09:5209:52, 4 May 2020 diff hist +3,997 N The measurement of the localized Personality of Godhead is estimated to expand from the ring finger to the end of the thumb, more or less eight inches. The form of the Lord described in this verse (2.2.8) with distribution of different symbols Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The measurement of the localized Personality of Godhead is estimated to expand from the ring finger to the end of the thumb, m..."
09:4409:44, 4 May 2020 diff hist +3,592 N The all-pervading Personality of Godhead resides as Paramatma in the heart of each and every living entity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The all-pervading Personality of Godhead resides as Paramātmā in the heart of each and every living entity"}} {{notes|}} {{c..."
09:3409:34, 4 May 2020 diff hist +4,817 N Some of them (the living entities) are in heaven, and some are in hell. Some of them are brahmanas, and some are misers. But no one is happy in this material world, and all of them are either class A, B or C prisoners suffering because of their own deeds Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Some of them are in heaven, and some of them are in hell. Some of them are brāhmaṇas, and some of them are misers. But no o..."

19:2619:26, 3 May 2020 diff hist +4,492 N Intelligent persons who can see properly may look into the general conditions of the living entities who are wandering in the cycle of the 8,400,000 spieces of life, as well as in different classes of human beings Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Intelligent persons who can see properly may look into the general conditions of the living entities who are wandering in the..." current
19:1319:13, 3 May 2020 diff hist +4,609 N In the previous verse (SB 2.2.6) it is suggested that one should think of the Supersoul, which is one step higher than the impersonal thought of Brahman, as it was suggested in the case of contemplating the virat-rupa of the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the previous verse it is suggested that one should think of the Supersoul, which is one step higher than the impersonal tho..."
19:0419:04, 3 May 2020 diff hist +4,634 N The enlightened transcendentalist is not captivated by such illusory things (demigod worship) ; therefore he is always absorbed in the transcendental thought of the Supreme in different stages of realization, namely Brahman, Paramatma and Bhagavan Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The enlightened transcendentalist is not captivated by such illusory things; therefore he is always absorbed in the transcende..."
18:3418:34, 3 May 2020 diff hist +135 As long as a person is illusioned by material gains, he petitions the respective demigods to draw some particular benefit which is, after all, illusory and nonpermanent No edit summary current
18:3118:31, 3 May 2020 diff hist +4,222 N The materialists are always worshiping some minor demigods, although this is condemned in the Bhagavad-gita Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The materialists are always worshiping some minor demigods, although this is condemned in the Bhagavad-gītā"}} {{notes|}} {{..."
18:1518:15, 3 May 2020 diff hist +4,434 N In the Vedas it is said that persons who are attached to demigods to the exclusion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead are like the animals who follow the herdsman even though they are taken to the slaughterhouse Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Vedas it is said that persons who are attached to demigods to the exclusion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead are l..."
11:2311:23, 3 May 2020 diff hist +7,217 N If we want at all to end this anomaly of a godless civilization, we must follow the principles of revealed scriptures like the Srimad-Bhagavatam and follow the instruction of a person like Sri Sukadeva Gosvami who has no attraction for material gain Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If we want at all to end this anomaly of a godless civilization, we must follow the principles of revealed scriptures like the..."
11:1611:16, 3 May 2020 diff hist +7,195 N Because such attempts (bring about peace and prosperity in the godless world) are illusory only, the people elect incompetent, blind leaders, one after another, who are incapable of offering solutions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"because such attempts are illusory only, the people elect incompetent, blind leaders, one after another, who are incapable of..."
10:5710:57, 3 May 2020 diff hist +6,735 N For the common man these holy places are centers of learning about the science of God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For the common man these holy places are centers of learning about the science of God"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{comp..."
10:5310:53, 3 May 2020 diff hist +7,203 N This (the Lord is within our hearts) does not suggest that we should not go to the places of worship, namely the temples, churches and mosques. Such holy places of worship are also occupied by the Lord because the Lord is omnipresent Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This does not suggest, however, that we should not go to the places of worship, namely the temples, churches and mosques. Such..."
10:4310:43, 3 May 2020 diff hist +7,156 N Actually we are hankering after Him as the child seeks the mother. And to search out the Supreme Personality of Godhead, we need not go anywhere else, because the Lord is within our hearts Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Actually we are hankering after Him as the child seeks the mother. And to search out the Supreme Personality of Godhead, we ne..." current
10:3310:33, 3 May 2020 diff hist +7,343 N Because we are all part and parcel of the Lord, the Lord is always affectionate to us, and He always tries to get us back home, back to Godhead. But we, the conditioned souls, do not care for Him and run instead after the illusory bodily connections Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"because we are all part and parcel of the Lord, the Lord is always affectionate to us, and He always tries to get us back home..."
10:2610:26, 3 May 2020 diff hist +7,077 N The mother always expects some sort of service from the grown-up child and is equally affectionate toward her child, even though the child is forgetful Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the mother always expects some sort of service from the grown-up child and is equally affectionate toward her child, even thou..."
10:2110:21, 3 May 2020 diff hist +7,146 N The baby in the lap of his mother is naturally attached to the mother, and the mother is attached to the child. But when the child grows up and becomes overwhelmed by circumstances, he gradually becomes detached from the mother Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The baby in the lap of his mother is naturally attached to the mother, and the mother is attached to the child. But when the c..."
10:0710:07, 3 May 2020 diff hist +6,976 N We would like to find a solution for all these problems (birth, death, old age and disease) of life, but we do not know the way Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We would like to find a solution for all these problems of life, but we do not know the way"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}}..."
09:5409:54, 3 May 2020 diff hist +6,786 N Foolish people who have no knowledge of the substance search after the reality of life in the illusion Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"foolish people who have no knowledge of the substance search after the reality of life in the illusion"}} {{notes|}} {{compile..."
09:4809:48, 3 May 2020 diff hist +6,751 N One should search for water in the vicinity of seas and oceans and not in the desert Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should therefore search for water in the vicinity of seas and oceans and not in the desert"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela..." current
09:4309:43, 3 May 2020 diff hist +7,235 N Because there is no water in the desert one does not conclude that there is no water at all. The intelligent person knows well that there is certainly water, water in the seas and oceans, but vast reservoirs of water are far, far away from the desert Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"because there is no water in the desert, one does not conclude that there is no water at all. The intelligent person knows wel..."
09:3609:36, 3 May 2020 diff hist +7,167 N In the desert there is an illusion of water, and the foolish animals become entrapped by such an illusion and run after water in the desert, although there is no water at all Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the desert there is an illusion of water, and the foolish animals become entrapped by such an illusion and run after water..."
09:3109:31, 3 May 2020 diff hist +7,020 N He (the conditioned soul) does not know that all such renderings of service are totally illusory. As we have discussed many times before, this material world is itself an illusion, like a mirage in the desert Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"he does not know that all such renderings of service are totally illusory. As we have discussed many times before, this materi..."
09:1709:17, 3 May 2020 diff hist +7,177 N Every living creature is engaging in the service of something else. A living being's constitutional position is to render service, but in maya, or illusion, or the conditional state of existence, the conditioned soul seeks the service of illusion Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Every living creature is engaging in the service of something else. A living being's constitutional position is to render serv..."
08:4408:44, 3 May 2020 diff hist +7,792 N The Lord is residing in everyone's heart, and unless one is purified by the prescribed process, one will feel that he is alone Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord is residing in everyone's heart, and unless one is purified by the prescribed process, one will feel that he is alone..."
08:3808:38, 3 May 2020 diff hist +7,730 N A sannyasi should always live alone, without company, and he must be fearless. He should never be afraid of living alone, although he is never alone Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A sannyāsī should always live alone, without company, and he must be fearless. He should never be afraid of living alone, al..." current

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