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08:0508:05, 14 June 2020 diff hist +3,636 Srimad-Bhagavatam can be legitimately discussed only among the devotees of the Lord No edit summary current
07:5907:59, 14 June 2020 diff hist +3,390 N Maharaja Pariksit was not at all afraid of death, for he was fully encouraged by the message of the Lord. One who is fully absorbed in acyuta-katha can never be afraid of anything in this world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahārāja Parīkṣit was not at all afraid of death, for he was fully encouraged by the message of the Lord. One who is full..."
07:5407:54, 14 June 2020 diff hist +3,226 N The snake is also twice-born, and its anger is compared to the cursing brahmana boy who was without good intelligence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The snake is also twice-born, and its anger is compared to the cursing brahmana boy who was without good intelligence"}} {{not..."
07:4907:49, 14 June 2020 diff hist +3,532 N In some editions of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, the text of the last line of this verse reads anyatra kupitad dvijat, which means that the King might be overwhelmed by the thought of his imminent death by snakebite Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In some editions of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, the text of the last line of this verse reads anyatra kupitad dvijat, which means t..."
07:3807:38, 14 June 2020 diff hist +3,771 N Pariksit was not interested in the dry speculation of the flickering mind, but he was interested in the topics of the Lord because factually he felt that by hearing such a nectarean message from the mouth of Sukadeva he was not feeling any exhaustion Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahārāja Parīkṣit was not interested in the dry speculation of the flickering mind, but he was interested in the topics o..."
07:3307:33, 14 June 2020 diff hist +3,368 N The mental speculators can present their theories very nicely by reason and arguments, but such reasons and arguments are not infallible, for they are defeated by better mental speculators Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The mental speculators can present their theories very nicely by reason and arguments, but such reasons and arguments are not..."
07:3007:30, 14 June 2020 diff hist +3,263 N The disciplic successions from other sages are simply a waste of time, being devoid of acyuta-katha, or the message of the infallible Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The disciplic successions from other sages are simply a waste of time, being devoid of acyuta-katha, or the message of the inf..."
07:2607:26, 14 June 2020 diff hist +3,156 N The disciplic succession from Brahma, Narada, Vyasa and Sukadeva Gosvami is particularly different from others Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The disciplic succession from Brahma, Narada, Vyasa and Sukadeva Gosvami is particularly different from others"}} {{notes|}} {..."

07:1207:12, 13 June 2020 diff hist +4,207 N Mind is material and thus knowledge presented by material speculators is never transcendental and can never become perfect Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mind is material and thus knowledge presented by material speculators is never transcendental and can never become perfect"}}..."
07:0807:08, 13 June 2020 diff hist +4,284 N No one can be independent except Narayana; therefore no one's knowledge can be perfect, for everyone's knowledge is dependent on the flickering mind Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"No one can be independent except Narayana; therefore no one's knowledge can be perfect, for everyone's knowledge is dependent..." current
07:0307:03, 13 June 2020 diff hist +4,586 N Such (sages with imperfect mind) great sages also have their disciplic successions, but they are not authorized because such knowledge does not come directly from the independent Supreme Personality of Godhead, Narayana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such great sages also have their disciplic successions, but they are not authorized because such knowledge does not come direc..."
06:5506:55, 13 June 2020 diff hist +4,394 N However perfect an empiric philosopher may be in presenting a philosophical thesis, such knowledge is never perfect because it is produced by an imperfect mind Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"However perfect an empiric philosopher may be in presenting a philosophical thesis, such knowledge is never perfect because it..."
06:4706:47, 13 June 2020 diff hist +4,233 N The six great sages mentioned above may be great thinkers, but their knowledge by mental speculation is not perfect Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The six great sages mentioned above may be great thinkers, but their knowledge by mental speculation is not perfect"}} {{notes..." current
06:4406:44, 13 June 2020 diff hist +4,378 N One cannot be a spiritual master in perfection unless and until one has received the same by disciplic succession. That is the secret of receiving transcendental knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One cannot be a spiritual master in perfection unless and until one has received the same by disciplic succession. That is the..." current
06:4106:41, 13 June 2020 diff hist +4,364 N Sukadeva Gosvami received transcendental knowledge directly from his father, Vyasadeva. Thus the knowledge, being received from the chain of disciplic succession, is perfect Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śukadeva Gosvāmī received such transcendental knowledge directly from his father, Vyāsadeva. Thus the knowledge, being rec..."
06:3706:37, 13 June 2020 diff hist +4,317 N By His (Krsna's) mercy, Brahma, the first living being in the universe, was enlightened, and from Brahmaji, Narada was enlightened, and from Narada, Vyasa was enlightened Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By His mercy, Brahmā, the first living being in the universe, was enlightened, and from Brahmājī, Nārada was enlightened,..."
06:3406:34, 13 June 2020 diff hist +4,078 N Vedic transcendental knowledge descends directly from the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vedic transcendental knowledge descends directly from the Personality of Godhead"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complete..." current
06:3006:30, 13 June 2020 diff hist +4,745 N Sukadeva Gosvami presents the knowledge which comes down directly from Brahmaji, who is known as atma-bhuh, or born of and educated by the Almighty Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śukadeva Gosvāmī presents the knowledge which comes down directly from Brahmājī, who is known as ātma-bhūḥ, or born o..."
06:2406:24, 13 June 2020 diff hist +4,944 N The difference between the six philosophical paths put forward by the renowned sages above mentioned and that of Sukadeva, as presented in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, is that all the six sages mentioned above speak the facts according to their own thinking Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The difference between the six philosophical paths put forward by the renowned sages above mentioned and that of Śukadeva Gos..."
06:2006:20, 13 June 2020 diff hist +4,317 N Patanjali is also one of them, and all these six great rsis have their own way of thinking, exactly like the modern philosophers and mental speculators Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Patanjali is also one of them, and all these six great rsis have their own way of thinking, exactly like the modern philosophe..."
06:1706:17, 13 June 2020 diff hist +4,526 N Contemporary to Vyasadeva or even prior to him there were many other great sages, such as Gautama, Kanada, Jaimini, Kapila and Astavakra, and all of them have presented a philosophical path by themselves Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Contemporary to Vyasadeva or even prior to him there were many other great sages, such as Gautama, Kanada, Jaimini, Kapila and..."

17:1017:10, 12 June 2020 diff hist +2,461 N It may be argued that Sukadeva Gosvami is not the only authority of perfect knowledge in transcendence because there are many other sages and their followers Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It may be argued that Sukadeva Gosvami is not the only authority of perfect knowledge in transcendence because there are many..."
17:0317:03, 12 June 2020 diff hist +2,422 N Not only is Maharaja Pariksit inquisitive concerning all he has inquired about, but he is also anxious to know about what he has not been able to inquire Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Not only is Maharaja Pariksit inquisitive concerning all he has inquired about, but he is also anxious to know about what he h..."
17:0017:00, 12 June 2020 diff hist +2,387 N If one is not very inquisitive about self-realization, one need not approach a spiritual master simply to make a show of discipleship Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one is not very inquisitive about self-realization, one need not approach a spiritual master simply to make a show of disci..."
16:5716:57, 12 June 2020 diff hist +2,248 N Maharaja Pariksit is a typical disciple because he is perfectly inquisitive Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Maharaja Pariksit is a typical disciple because he is perfectly inquisitive"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complete|ALL}..."
16:5416:54, 12 June 2020 diff hist +2,619 N The spiritual master is always prepared to impart knowledge to the disciple and specifically when the disciple is very inquisitive. Inquisitiveness on the part of a disciple is greatly necessary for the progressive disciple Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The spiritual master is always prepared to impart knowledge to the disciple and specifically when the disciple is very inquisi..."
16:4616:46, 12 June 2020 diff hist +2,583 N He (Krsna) is the witness of everything that is happening, and yet He has nothing to do with anything. He is independent in every respect. Maharaja Pariksit desired to know more perfectly, for a pure devotee ought to know well Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is the witness of everything that is happening, and yet He has nothing to do with anything. He is independent in every resp..."
15:2515:25, 12 June 2020 diff hist +2,382 N When He (Krsna) desires to leave this world He creates the pastimes of killing His own family members (Yadu-kula) and remains unaffected by such annihilation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"And when He desires to leave this world He creates the pastimes of killing His own family members (Yadu-kula) and remains unaf..." current
14:5714:57, 12 June 2020 diff hist +2,224 N By His (Krsna's) internal potency only, He kills the demon Putana, even though enjoying His pastimes in the lap of His mother Yasoda Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By His internal potency only, He kills the demon Pūtanā, even though enjoying His pastimes in the lap of His mother Yaśodā..."
14:5414:54, 12 June 2020 diff hist +2,196 N He (Krsna) enjoys His pastimes by creation as He desires and gives them up to the external energy at the time of annihilation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He enjoys His pastimes by creation as He desires and gives them up to the external energy at the time of annihilation"}} {{not..." current
14:4714:47, 12 June 2020 diff hist +2,618 N Maharaja Pariksit asked all these questions from the bona fide spiritual master in order to become fully equipped in the science of God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Maharaja Pariksit asked all these questions from the bona fide spiritual master in order to become fully equipped in the scien..."

15:2915:29, 11 June 2020 diff hist +2,998 N The devotees who are not fully purified, as well as the empiric philosophers, become conditioned again during the next creation for further purification. Such conditioned souls become liberated by further progress of devotional service to the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The devotees who are not fully purified, as well as the empiric philosophers, become conditioned again during the next creatio..."
15:2515:25, 11 June 2020 diff hist +2,830 N The mental speculators desire to merge into the existence of the Lord, or to become one with the Lord, whereas the devotees of the Lord desire to keep separate identities and constantly engage in the service of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The mental speculators desire to merge into the existence of the Lord, or to become one with the Lord, whereas the devotees of..."
15:2215:22, 11 June 2020 diff hist +2,753 N Of the ever-conditioned living beings, there are two divisions. They are the faithful and the infidels. Of the faithful there are again two divisions, namely the devotees and the mental speculators Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Of the ever-conditioned living beings, there are two divisions. They are the faithful and the infidels. Of the faithful there..."
15:1815:18, 11 June 2020 diff hist +2,547 N There are two kinds of living entities. There are the ever-liberated, unconditioned living beings as well as the ever-conditioned living beings Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are two kinds of living entities. There are the ever-liberated, unconditioned living beings as well as the ever-conditio..."
15:1415:14, 11 June 2020 diff hist +2,695 N The progressive devotee of the Lord must inquire from the bona fide spiritual master how living entities merged in the body of the Lord again come back at the time of creation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The progressive devotee of the Lord must inquire from the bona fide spiritual master how living entities merged in the body of..." current
15:0315:03, 11 June 2020 diff hist +2,547 N The process of fulfilling the natural desires for sense gratification was also inquired about by the King for the benefit of all concerned Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Similarly, the process of fulfilling the natural desires for sense gratification was also inquired about by the King for the b..."
15:0115:01, 11 June 2020 diff hist +8,948 To plant trees on the public roads, to construct public temples and places of worship of God, to establish places of charity where the poor destitutes can be provided with foodstuff, and similar activities are called purta No edit summary current
14:5614:56, 11 June 2020 diff hist +4,533 N As explained before, the Mahabharata is the history of ancient India, and so also are the Puranas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As explained before, the Mahabharata is the history of ancient India, and so also are the Puranas"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Isw..."
14:5414:54, 11 June 2020 diff hist +5,077 N Maharaja Pariksit inquired about the process of creation, maintenance and destruction of the material world, the process of Vedic rituals and the method of executing pious activities in terms of the supplementary Vedas like the Puranas and Mahabharata Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Maharaja Pariksit inquired about the process of creation, maintenance and destruction of the material world, the process of Ve..."
14:5114:51, 11 June 2020 diff hist +4,489 N Maharaja Pariksit inquired from Sukadeva correctly, and one should follow his example Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahārāja Parīkṣit inquired from Śukadeva correctly, and one should follow his example"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}}..."
14:4314:43, 11 June 2020 diff hist +4,715 N A strong devotee of the Lord will not be misled by such atheistic propaganda of the nondevotees, but a neophyte devotee should be very cautious about them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A strong devotee of the Lord will not be misled by such atheistic propaganda of the nondevotees, but a neophyte devotee should..."
14:3814:38, 11 June 2020 diff hist +4,915 N They (materialists) would declare that they are themselves God, although in every step and in every action they are dependent on the mercy of the Lord. Therefore a pure devotee may not associate with such gangs of atheists Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They would declare that they are themselves God, although in every step and in every action they are dependent on the mercy of..."
14:3114:31, 11 June 2020 diff hist +4,523 N Success or failure has no meaning for a pure devotee because he is a soldier in the field Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Success or failure has no meaning for a pure devotee because he is a soldier in the field"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {..."
14:2814:28, 11 June 2020 diff hist +4,592 N If he (devotee) is not superficially successful in such (preaching) an attempt, he should not be deterred from the discharge of his duty Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If he is not superficially successful in such an attempt, he should not be deterred from the discharge of his duty"}} {{notes|..." current
14:2514:25, 11 June 2020 diff hist +4,926 N Every devotee should be very enthusiastic, not only in performing his daily rituals of devotional service, but in trying to preach the cult peacefully by following in the footsteps of Lord Caitanya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Every devotee should be very enthusiastic, not only in performing his daily rituals of devotional service, but in trying to pr..."
14:1714:17, 11 June 2020 diff hist +5,385 N The favorable conditions for discharging devotional service are that one should be very enthusiastic in serving the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The favorable conditions for discharging devotional service are that one should be very enthusiastic in serving the Lord"}} {{..."

09:0509:05, 8 June 2020 diff hist +3,410 N According to Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, the science of devotional service, one should not eat more than what he requires to maintain body and soul together Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu, the science of devotional service, one should not eat more than what he requires to ma..."
09:0109:01, 8 June 2020 diff hist +5,142 N One should know from the expert spiritual master, the advantages and disadvantages of discharging devotional service, just as Maharaja Pariksit asked his spiritual master, Srila Sukadeva Gosvami Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should know, therefore, from the expert spiritual master, the advantages and disadvantages of discharging devotional servi..."
08:5708:57, 8 June 2020 diff hist +5,244 N The Lord gives special attention to His devotees in their activities within material, conditional life (BG 9.29). Therefore everyone should take shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord and be a pure devotee of the Lord by all means Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord gives special attention to His devotees in their activities within material, conditional life"|"Therefore everyone sh..." current

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