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09:5609:56, 25 May 2020 diff hist +5,139 N In the Calcutta Botanical Garden there is a banyan tree said to be older than five hundred years, and there are many such trees all over the world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Calcutta Botanical Garden there is a banyan tree said to be older than five hundred years, and there are many such tree..."
09:3409:34, 25 May 2020 diff hist +5,359 N The Bhagavatam says that certain trees live for hundreds and thousands of years. At Vrndavana there is a tamarind tree (the place is known as Imlitala) which is said to have existed since the time of Lord Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Bhāgavatam says that certain trees live for hundreds and thousands of years. At Vṛndāvana there is a tamarind tree (th..."
09:1209:12, 25 May 2020 diff hist +4,770 N The plans for solving the problems of society have only aggravated the troubles Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The plans for solving the problems of society have only aggravated the troubles"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{complete|}..."
09:0209:02, 25 May 2020 diff hist +5,275 N This ignorance about the eternity of the living being and the change of covering in the material world has played havoc in the structure of modern human society. Consequently there are many problems, multiplied by various plans of modernized man Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This ignorance about the eternity of the living being and the change of covering in the material world has played havoc in the..."

13:2813:28, 22 May 2020 diff hist +5,028 N Life is solely meant for tapasya, for purifying existence so that one may enter into eternal life just after the end of the human form of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Life is solely meant for tapasya, for purifying existence so that one may enter into eternal life just after the end of the hu..."
13:2213:22, 22 May 2020 diff hist +5,158 N The Srimad-Bhagavatam affirms that life is not meant for so-called economic development or advancement of materialistic science for the hedonistic philosophy of eating, mating, drinking and merrymaking Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam affirms that life is not meant for so-called economic development or advancement of materialistic sci..."
13:1113:11, 22 May 2020 diff hist +4,867 N Life is meant for the maximum duration of existence for eating, drinking, sexual intercourse, making merry and enjoying life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Life is meant for the maximum duration of existence for eating, drinking, sexual intercourse, making merry and enjoying life"}..."
12:5312:53, 22 May 2020 diff hist +5,909 N A moment passed in the association of a pure devotee by hearing and chanting the transcendental messages of the Lord is a perfect guarantee for eternal life, for returning home, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"a moment passed in the association of a pure devotee by hearing and chanting the transcendental messages of the Lord is a perf..." current
12:4712:47, 22 May 2020 diff hist +6,235 N The ultimate end of Vedic knowledge is realization of the Personality of Godhead, Lord Krsna, as stated in the Bhagavad-gita.There is a guarantee of money's being returned if given in charity, regardless of the proportion Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The ultimate end of Vedic knowledge is realization of the Personality of Godhead, Lord Kṛṣṇa, as stated in the Bhagavad-..."
12:4012:40, 22 May 2020 diff hist +6,334 N If the money is given in charity to a learned & fully qualified brahmana, the money is returned a hundred & a thousand times, if the money is given to a veda-paraga (one who has realized the path of the Vedas) it is returned by unlimited multiplication Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If the money is given in charity to a learned and fully qualified brāhmaṇa, the money is returned a hundred and a thousand..."
11:1511:15, 22 May 2020 diff hist +6,019 N If the money is given in charity to a non-brahmana (without brahminical qualification) the money is returned in the next life in the same proportion. If it is given in charity to a half-educated brahmana, even then the money is returned double Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If the money is given in charity to a non-brāhmaṇa (without brahminical qualification) the money is returned in the next li..."
11:0411:04, 22 May 2020 diff hist +5,634 N The materialistic way of pious activities like charity is recommended in the smrti-sastras as quoted by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The materialistic way of pious activities like charity is recommended in the smṛti-śāstras as quoted by Śrīla Viśvanāt..."
10:4810:48, 22 May 2020 diff hist +5,956 N The sun fails to rob the pure devotee of his duration of life, inasmuch as he is constantly busy in the devotional service of the Lord, purifying his existence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the sun fails to rob the pure devotee of his duration of life, inasmuch as he is constantly busy in the devotional service of..." current
10:4210:42, 22 May 2020 diff hist +5,862 N This realization (of the transcendental messages) for a moment in the association of pure devotees like Sukadeva Gosvami prepares one's complete life for eternity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This realization for a moment in the association of pure devotees like Śukadeva Gosvāmī prepares one's complete life for et..."
10:3610:36, 22 May 2020 diff hist +5,867 N Aural realization of the transcendental messages implies total realization, just as fructification of one part of a tree implies fructification of all other parts Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Aural realization of the transcendental messages implies total realization, just as fructification of one part of a tree impli..."
10:3110:31, 22 May 2020 diff hist +6,183 N As a highly potent drug injected intravenously acts at once on the whole body, the transcendental topics of the Lord injected through the ear of the pure devotee of the Lord can act very efficiently Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As a highly potent drug injected intravenously acts at once on the whole body, the transcendental topics of the Lord injected..."
10:2510:25, 22 May 2020 diff hist +6,162 N Endeavors in devotional service are never baffled. Nor is there failure. A slight beginning of such activities is sufficient even to deliver a person from the great ocean of material fears Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Endeavors in devotional service are never baffled. Nor is there failure. A slight beginning of such activities is sufficient e..."
10:1810:18, 22 May 2020 diff hist +5,968 N In the Bhagavad-gita (BG 2.40) the Lord has explained such contact (with God's energies) in the following words: Endeavors in devotional service are never baffled. Nor is there failure Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Bhagavad-gītā (BG 2.40) the Lord has explained such contact in the following words: "Endeavors in devotional service..."
09:4209:42, 22 May 2020 diff hist +5,715 N Once a person comes into contact with any one of the above-mentioned energies of the Lord through the proper channel of devotional service, the door to perfection is immediately opened Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Once a person comes into contact with any one of the above-mentioned energies of the Lord through the proper channel of devoti..."
09:2509:25, 22 May 2020 diff hist +4,948 N The Lord is the complete spirit whole, and His name, form, quality, pastimes, entourage and personality are all identical with Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord is the complete spirit whole, and His name, form, quality, pastimes, entourage and personality are all identical with..."
09:0109:01, 22 May 2020 diff hist +5,887 N Time and tide wait for no man. So the time indicated by the sunrise and the sunset will be uselessly wasted if such time is not properly utilized for realizing identification of spiritual values Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Time and tide wait for no man. So the time indicated by the sunrise and the sunset will be uselessly wasted if such time is no..."
08:4608:46, 22 May 2020 diff hist +5,980 N This verse (SB 2.3.17) indirectly confirms the greater importance of utilizing the human form of life to realize our lost relationship with the Supreme Lord by acceleration of devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This verse indirectly confirms the greater importance of utilizing the human form of life to realize our lost relationship wit..."
08:3308:33, 22 May 2020 diff hist +4,323 N Srimad-Bhagavatam, as it was spoken and heard by two principal devotees of the Lord, is only for the glorification of the Supreme Lord, the Personality of Godhead, Sri Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, as it was spoken and heard by two principal devotees of the Lord, is only for the glorification of the S..."
08:2508:25, 22 May 2020 diff hist +4,944 N Although there were many others who assembled at the place where Pariksit was fasting, the natural conclusion is that there was no topic other than the glorification of Krsna, because the principal speaker was Sukadeva and the chief audience was Pariksit Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although there were many others who assembled at the place where Mahārāja Parīkṣit was fasting, the natural conclusion is..."
08:1008:10, 22 May 2020 diff hist +4,401 N Since Lord Krsna is the center of the topics, the word vasudeva-parayanah, or "devotee of Vasudeva," suggests devotee of Lord Krsna, the common aim Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since Lord Kṛṣṇa is the center of the topics, the word vāsudeva-parāyaṇaḥ, or "devotee of Vāsudeva," suggests dev..."
08:0408:04, 22 May 2020 diff hist +4,703 N The use of the word ca after vaiyasakih suggests, according to Srila Jiva Gosvami, that both Sukadeva Gosvami and Maharaja Pariksit were of the same category, settled long before, although one was playing the part of the master and the other the disciple Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The use of the word ca after vaiyāsakiḥ suggests, according to Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī, that both Śukadeva Gosvāmī and M..."

15:5515:55, 21 May 2020 diff hist +4,805 N In the Bhagavad-gita also, when there were talks between the Lord and His devotee Arjuna, there could not be any topic other than bhakti-yoga, however the mundane scholars may speculate on it in their own ways Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Bhagavad-gītā also, when there were talks between the Lord and His devotee Arjuna, there could not be any topic other..."
15:4115:41, 21 May 2020 diff hist +4,831 N Pariksit and Sukadeva Gosvami might seem to be opposites, but basically they were both unalloyed pure devotees of the Lord. When such devotees are assembled together, there can be no topics save discussions of the glories of the Lord, or bhakti-yoga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Superficially, Mahārāja Parīkṣit and Śukadeva Gosvāmī might seem to be opposites, but basically they were both unalloy..."
15:2015:20, 21 May 2020 diff hist +4,771 N Both of them were on the same level, although it appeared that Maharaja Pariksit was a great king accustomed to royal facilities whereas Sukadeva Gosvami was a typical renouncer of the world, so much so that he did not even put a cloth on his body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Both of them were on the same level, although it appeared that Mahārāja Parīkṣit was a great king accustomed to royal fac..."
15:0415:04, 21 May 2020 diff hist +3,995 N Maharaja Pariksit was a great devotee of the Lord from his very birth, and so was Sukadeva Gosvami Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahārāja Parīkṣit was a great devotee of the Lord from his very birth, and so was Śukadeva Gosvāmī"}} {{notes|}} {{com..."
14:4914:49, 21 May 2020 diff hist +4,578 N The word satam is very important in this verse. Satam means the pure devotees, who have no other desire than to serve the Lord. Only in the association of such devotees are the transcendental glories of Lord Krsna properly discussed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word satām is very important in this verse. Satām means the pure devotees, who have no other desire than to serve the Lo..."
14:2114:21, 21 May 2020 diff hist +5,561 N The concrete example is the spiritual master Narada Muni. In his previous life he was simply a boy of a maidservant, but through association with great devotees he became a devotee of God of his own standard, unique in the history of devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The concrete example is our great spiritual master Śrī Nārada Muni. In his previous life he was simply a boy of a maidserva..."
14:0114:01, 21 May 2020 diff hist +5,364 N There is no difference between the two (nitya-siddhas and sadhana-siddhas) in the ultimate issue, and so the conclusion is that everyone can become a sadhana-siddha, a devotee of the Lord, simply by association with the pure devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is no difference between the two in the ultimate issue, and so the conclusion is that everyone can become a sādhana-sid..."
11:1911:19, 21 May 2020 diff hist +5,351 N There are also others (maha-bhagavatas), who may not be liberated from birth but who develop a tendency for devotional service by association, and they are called sadhana-siddhas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"there are also others, who may not be liberated from birth but who develop a tendency for devotional service by association, a..."
10:5810:58, 21 May 2020 diff hist +5,598 N Maha-bhagavatas are called nitya-siddhas, or souls liberated from birth. But there are also others, who may not be liberated from birth but who develop a tendency for devotional service by association, and they are called sadhana-siddhas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such mahā-bhāgavatas are called nitya-siddhas, or souls liberated from birth. But there are also others, who may not be libe..."
10:4510:45, 21 May 2020 diff hist +5,386 N He (Pariksit) might have imitated either of the above-mentioned activities (imitating Krsna's pastimes and imitate the worship of the family Deity), and all of them establish his great devotion from his very childhood, a symptom of a maha-bhagavata Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He might have imitated either of the above-mentioned activities, and all of them establish his great devotion from his very ch..."
10:3510:35, 21 May 2020 diff hist +5,141 N Accepting either of them (Jiva Gosvami, Sridhara Swami and Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti) Maharaja Pariksit was naturally inclined to Lord Krsna from his very childhood Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"So accepting either of them, Mahārāja Parīkṣit was naturally inclined to Lord Kṛṣṇa from his very childhood"}} {{no..."
10:2510:25, 21 May 2020 diff hist +5,194 N According to Sridhara Svami, Maharaja Pariksit used to imitate the worship of the family Deity by elderly members. Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti also confirms the viewpoint of Jiva Gosvami Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to Śrīdhara Svāmī, Mahārāja Parīkṣit used to imitate the worship of the family Deity by elderly members"|"..."
10:1710:17, 21 May 2020 diff hist +5,033 N According to Jiva Gosvami, Maharaja Pariksit must have heard about the childhood pastimes of Lord Krsna at Vrndavana, for he used to imitate the pastimes with his young playmates Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to Jīva Gosvāmī, Mahārāja Parīkṣit must have heard about the childhood pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa at Vṛn..."
10:1210:12, 21 May 2020 diff hist +5,016 N The life history of many such devotees is almost the same because there is always symmetry between the early lives of all great devotees of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The life history of many such devotees is almost the same because there is always symmetry between the early lives of all grea..."
09:5009:50, 21 May 2020 diff hist +5,680 N Our spiritual master (Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura), who also took his birth in a Vaisnava family, got all inspirations from his great Vaisnava father, Thakura Bhaktivinoda. That is the way of all lucky Vaisnava families Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Our spiritual master, who also took his birth in a Vaiṣṇava family, got all inspirations from his great Vaiṣṇava fathe..."
09:3609:36, 21 May 2020 diff hist +5,482 N Our father encouraged us in all respects to observe all functions such as the Ratha-yatra and Dola-yatra ceremonies, and he used to spend money liberally for distributing prasada to us children and our friends Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Our father encouraged us in all respects to observe all functions such as the Ratha-yātrā and Dola-yātrā ceremonies, and h..."
09:2309:23, 21 May 2020 diff hist +5,550 N The Pandavas, all being devotees of the Lord, certainly venerated family Deities in the royal palace for worship. Children who appear in such families fortunately generally imitate such worship of the Deities, even in the way of childhood play Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Pāṇḍavas, all being devotees of the Lord, certainly venerated family Deities in the royal palace for worship. Childre..."
09:0709:07, 21 May 2020 diff hist +5,172 N From the very beginning of his (Maharaja Pariksit's) childhood he had the chance to know intimately the devotional service of Lord Krsna in his own family Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"from the very beginning of his childhood he had the chance to know intimately the devotional service of Lord Kṛṣṇa in hi..."
08:4508:45, 21 May 2020 diff hist +5,270 N Maharaja Pariksit was more than that because he had been a great devotee of the Lord since his previous birth, and as such he took his birth in an imperial family of the Kurus, and especially that of the Pandavas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahārāja Parīkṣit was more than that because he had been a great devotee of the Lord since his previous birth, and as suc..."
08:2608:26, 21 May 2020 diff hist +5,373 N In the Bhagavad-gita (BG 6.41) it is stated that even a person who has failed in the proper discharge of yoga practice is given a chance to take birth in the house of devout brahmanas or in the houses of rich men like ksatriya kings or rich merchants Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Bhagavad-gītā (BG 6.41) it is stated that even a person who has failed in the proper discharge of yoga practice is gi..."

19:4919:49, 20 May 2020 diff hist +6,395 N By the influence of the age of Kali, they have been dragged to the civilization of the dogs and hogs, laboring for bread without any sense of transcendental knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"by the influence of the age of Kali, they have been dragged to the civilization of the dogs and hogs, laboring for bread witho..."
19:3619:36, 20 May 2020 diff hist +6,355 N Even the common man in the village would talk about Ramayana and Mahabharata, Gita and Bhagavatam, even from his very childhood Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"even the common man in the village would talk about Rāmāyaṇa and Mahābhārata, Gītā and Bhāgavatam, even from his very..."
19:1519:15, 20 May 2020 diff hist +6,300 N They (Indians) would not organize a fair or ceremony not connected with the Lord. Nor would they visit a place that was not holy and sanctified by the pastimes of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They would not organize a fair or ceremony not connected with the Lord. Nor would they visit a place that was not holy and san..."
19:0119:01, 20 May 2020 diff hist +6,569 N Even fifty years ago, the social structure of all Indians was so arranged that they would not read any literature that was not connected with the activities of the Lord. They would not play any drama not connected with the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even fifty years ago, the social structure of all Indians was so arranged that they would not read any literature that was not..."

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