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08:4408:44, 24 June 2020 diff hist +5,449 N He (Sankaracarya) says narayanah paro 'vyaktat, or Narayana exists separately, apart from the impersonal creative energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He says nārāyaṇaḥ paro 'vyaktāt, or Nārāyaṇa exists separately, apart from the impersonal creative energy"}} {{note..."
08:3908:39, 24 June 2020 diff hist +5,867 N Although the Supreme Lord maintains everything created by His expansion of energy, He always remains separate. This is accepted even by Sankaracarya, the great advocate of the impersonal form of the Absolute Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"although the Supreme Lord maintains everything created by His expansion of energy, He always remains separate. This is accepte..."
08:3008:30, 24 June 2020 diff hist +5,785 N It is said that although the air and the atoms rest within the huge expansion of the sky, which is like the resting reservoir of everything materially created, still the sky remains separate and unaffected Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is said that although the air and the atoms rest within the huge expansion of the sky, which is like the resting reservoir..."
08:2108:21, 24 June 2020 diff hist +5,585 N The impersonal expansion is a manifestation of His (God's) energy, and He is always in His personal feature despite His innumerable unlimited expansions of impersonal energies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The impersonal expansion is a manifestation of His energy, and He is always in His personal feature despite His innumerable un..."
08:1508:15, 24 June 2020 diff hist +5,967 N Nonetheless He (God) keeps Himself distinct from such creation as the purnam (or complete), and so no one should wrongly think that His personal feature is not existent due to His impersonal unlimited expansions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nonetheless He keeps Himself distinct from such creation as the pūrṇam (or complete), and so no one should wrongly think th..."

19:3819:38, 23 June 2020 diff hist +5,443 N The Lord exists in His impersonal form by such expansion of energy, and the complete creation rests on His impersonal feature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord therefore exists in His impersonal form by such expansion of energy, and the complete creation rests on His impersona..."
19:3219:32, 23 June 2020 diff hist +5,667 N The whole material or even the spiritual creation is a manifestation of the energy of the Lord, just as the light and heat of a fire are different manifestations of the fire's energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The whole material or even the spiritual creation is a manifestation of the energy of the Lord, just as the light and heat of..."
19:2619:26, 23 June 2020 diff hist +5,512 N The law of creation is as mentioned in the Vedic literatures, that it is created at certain intervals and is again annihilated by the will of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The law of creation is, however, as mentioned in the Vedic literatures, that it is created at certain intervals and is again a..."
19:2219:22, 23 June 2020 diff hist +5,896 N The process of creation and annihilation is called anadi, or without reference to date regarding the time the creation first took place, because the duration of even a partial creation is 8,640,000,000 years Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The process of creation and annihilation is called anādi, or without reference to date regarding the time the creation first..."
19:1519:15, 23 June 2020 diff hist +5,634 N The creation takes place at a historical date - as we are accustomed to think of everything which has a beginning in our tiny experience Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The creation, therefore, takes place at a historical date (as we are accustomed to think of everything which has a beginning i..."
19:0919:09, 23 June 2020 diff hist +5,812 N The creation and annihilation of the material worlds is a regular action of God just to allow the conditioned souls to play and create their own fate of being differently created again in terms of their independent desires at the time of annihilation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the creation and annihilation of the material worlds is a regular action of the Lord just to allow the conditioned souls to pl..."
18:5918:59, 23 June 2020 diff hist +5,672 N The mahat-tattva cloud of the material creation, in which the conditioned souls, who want to lord it against the will of the Lord, are put into play as they desire under the control of the Lord by the agency of His external energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the mahat-tattva cloud of the material creation, in which the conditioned souls, who want to lord it against the will of the L..."
18:5418:54, 23 June 2020 diff hist +5,681 N The real sky is the spiritual sky, eternally filled with the rays of the brahmajyoti, and a portion of this unlimited sky is covered by the mahat-tattva cloud of the material creation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The real sky is the spiritual sky, eternally filled with the rays of the brahmajyoti, and a portion of this unlimited sky is c..."
18:4918:49, 23 June 2020 diff hist +5,925 N The creation of the material world, wherein the conditioned souls are allowed to act subordinately by the Supreme Lord, takes place again and again after being repeatedly annihilated. The material creation is something like a cloud in the unlimited sky Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The creation of the material world, wherein the conditioned souls are allowed to act subordinately by the Supreme Lord, takes..."
18:3318:33, 23 June 2020 diff hist +3,751 The devotees of the Lord who are transcendental to the above-mentioned three modes of material nature can see the all-blissful transcendental form of the Lord with their vision of love in the attitude of pure devotional service No edit summary current
18:2618:26, 23 June 2020 diff hist +2,924 N The Lord is not approachable by everyone because He is curtained by His yogamaya potency Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord is not approachable by everyone because He is curtained by His yogamāyā potency"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {..." current
18:2018:20, 23 June 2020 diff hist +3,577 N However much the impersonalist may be engaged in studying the Vedanta. The fact is that impersonalists are covered by the above-mentioned three modes of material nature; therefore, they are unable to approach the transcendental Personality of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"however much the impersonalist may be engaged in studying the Vedānta. The fact is that such impersonalists are covered by th..."
18:0418:04, 23 June 2020 diff hist +3,512 N They (adhibhuta, adhyatma and adhidaiva actions) are, after all, manifestations of the conditioned state, and the human being's freedom from such a conditioned state is the highest perfectional attainment Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They are, after all, manifestations of the conditioned state, and the human being's freedom from such a conditioned state is t..."
17:5917:59, 23 June 2020 diff hist +3,481 N These (adhibhuta, adhyatma and adhidaiva actions) are the material manifestations of cause and effect and the sense of responsibility of the conditioned actors Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These are the material manifestations of cause and effect and the sense of responsibility of the conditioned actors"}} {{notes..."
17:5217:52, 23 June 2020 diff hist +137 The adhibhuta manifestation entails repetitions of births and deaths with old age and diseases, the adhyatma manifestation conditions the spirit soul, and the adhidaiva manifestation is the controlling system No edit summary current
17:5017:50, 23 June 2020 diff hist +3,486 N Behind the material manifestations, there are adhibhuta, adhyatma and adhidaiva actions, which the conditioned soul in the mode of ignorance cannot see Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"behind the material manifestations, there are adhibhūta, adhyātma and adhidaiva actions, which the conditioned soul in the m..." current
17:4517:45, 23 June 2020 diff hist +3,345 N By the covering power of the material energy, the material scientist cannot look beyond the material causes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the covering power of the material energy, the material scientist cannot look beyond the material causes"}} {{notes|}} {{co..."
17:4017:40, 23 June 2020 diff hist +3,179 N Such is the wonderful action of maya (the covering of maya makes the conditioned soul eternally ignorant), or external energy manifested as if materially produced Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such is the wonderful action of māyā, or external energy manifested as if materially produced"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angel..."
17:2817:28, 23 June 2020 diff hist +3,664 N The living entities are not meant to be conditioned by material energy but due to their being affected by the false sense of lording it over material energy they come under the influence of potency & become conditioned by the 3 modes of material nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the living entities are not meant to be so conditioned by material energy, but due to their being affected by the false sense..."
17:1717:17, 23 June 2020 diff hist +3,511 N As the sun is ever increasingly unaffected by a spot of cloud, so also the unlimited Lord is unaffected by the spot of material energy manifested at times in the unlimited span of the Lord's rays of brahmajyoti Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As the sun is ever increasingly unaffected by a spot of cloud, so also the unlimited Lord is unaffected by the spot of materia..."
17:1217:12, 23 June 2020 diff hist +3,460 N The Lord is eternally manifested by His internal potency or spiritual energy just like the sun and its rays in the clear sky, but at times He creates the material energy, as the sun creates a cloud in the clear sky Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Lord is eternally manifested by His internal potency or spiritual energy just like the sun and its rays in the clear sky,..."
17:0517:05, 23 June 2020 diff hist +3,650 N The Supreme Lord is the controller of the material energy, whereas the living entities, who are entangled in the material world, are neither masters nor controllers. Rather, they become subordinate to or controlled by such energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Lord is the controller of the material energy, whereas the living entities, who are entangled in the material worl..."
16:5816:58, 23 June 2020 diff hist +3,437 N The material modes of nature, being products of the energy of the Lord, are certainly connected with the Lord, but the connection is just like that between the master and the servants Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the material modes of nature, being products of the energy of the Lord, are certainly connected with the Lord, but the connect..."
16:5316:53, 23 June 2020 diff hist +3,349 N The living entities are subjected by those qualities, although originally the living entities are qualitatively one with the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entities are subjected by those qualities, although originally the living entities are qualitatively one with the L..."
16:4516:45, 23 June 2020 diff hist +3,176 N The living entities, the jivas, are affected by or susceptible to being influenced by such modes of material nature - that is the difference between the Lord and the living entities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entities, the jīvas, however, are affected by or susceptible to being influenced by such modes of material nature..."
16:4016:40, 23 June 2020 diff hist +3,499 N The Supreme Lord is the master of the external energy manifested by the three material modes, namely goodness, passion and ignorance, and as master of this energy He is ever unaffected by the influence of such bewildering energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Lord is the master of the external energy manifested by the three material modes, namely goodness, passion and ign..."
16:2816:28, 23 June 2020 diff hist +5,778 N The subtle presence of the Lord is felt by the intelligent man who can study the psychic effects of thinking, feeling and willing Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The subtle presence of the Lord is felt by the intelligent man who can study the psychic effects of thinking, feeling and will..."
16:2016:20, 23 June 2020 diff hist +6,007 N One of the Lord's names is Urukrama, or one whose actions are very wonderful and are beyond the imagination of the living being, so the actions of His devotees sometimes appear very wonderful due to the direction of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One of the Lord's names is Urukrama, or one whose actions are very wonderful and are beyond the imagination of the living bein..."
16:1216:12, 23 June 2020 diff hist +6,346 N Devotees like Brahma and Arjuna do not do anything on their own account, but as fully surrendered souls they always await indications from the Lord; therefore they attempt to do something which appears very wonderful to ordinary vision Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Devotees like Brahmā and Arjuna do not do anything on their own account, but as fully surrendered souls they always await ind..."
16:0516:05, 23 June 2020 diff hist +5,920 N Those who are not surrendered souls are put under the care of the material nature (bhramayan sarva-bhutani yantrarudhani mayaya (BG 18.61)); they are allowed to do things on their own account and suffer the consequences themselves Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who are not surrendered souls are put under the care of the material nature (bhrāmayan sarva-bhūtāni yantrārūḍhā..."
15:5915:59, 23 June 2020 diff hist +5,940 N In the Vedic writings such as the Katha Upanisad, the Lord is described as the sarva-bhuta-antaratma, or the Personality of Godhead who resides in everyone's body and who directs everything for one who is a soul surrendered unto Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Vedic writings such as the Kaṭha Upaniṣad, the Lord is described as the sarva-bhūta-antarātmā, or the Personalit..."
15:4015:40, 23 June 2020 diff hist +6,197 N Arjuna was then advised by God to fight and take credit; otherwise the party of Duryodhana would be killed anyway by the will of the Lord. Arjuna was advised just to become the agent and take the credit for killing great generals like Bhisma and Karna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Arjuna was then advised by the Lord to fight and take credit; otherwise the party of Duryodhana would be killed anyway by the..."
15:3115:31, 23 June 2020 diff hist +5,718 N The Battle of Kuruksetra, or any other battle at any place or at any time, is made by the will of the Lord, for no one can arrange such mass annihilation without the sanction of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Battle of Kurukṣetra, or any other battle at any place or at any time, is made by the will of the Lord, for no one can a..."
15:2315:23, 23 June 2020 diff hist +5,939 N Lord Brahma is a great devotee of the Lord; therefore he has been empowered or inspired by the Lord to create such a universe as the one manifested before us. The Lord also inspired Arjuna to fight in the field of Kuruksetra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Brahmā is a great devotee of the Lord; therefore he has been empowered or inspired by the Lord to create such a universe..."
15:1715:17, 23 June 2020 diff hist +6,094 N This ability is also awarded by God according to one's willingness to render service unto God. One must be voluntarily willing to render service unto the Lord, and He will empower the doer in proportion to his surrender unto the lotus feet of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This ability is also awarded by the Lord according to one's willingness to render service unto the Lord. One must therefore be..."
14:0714:07, 23 June 2020 diff hist +6,117 N Columbus, by dint of his past service unto the Lord, was blessed with the credit of discovering America. Similarly, no one can create anything without the sanction of the Lord, since everyone sees according to his ability Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Columbus, by dint of his past service unto the Lord, was blessed with the credit of discovering America. Similarly, no one can..."
13:5513:55, 23 June 2020 diff hist +5,714 N The Supersoul is the Supreme Lord, the Personality of Godhead, whereas the individual soul is the eternal servitor of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supersoul is the Supreme Lord, the Personality of Godhead, whereas the individual soul is the eternal servitor of the Lord..."
13:5013:50, 23 June 2020 diff hist +5,789 N Two identities of soul, the Supersoul and the individual soul, are admitted to be in the living entity, even by the greatest authority of the universe Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Two identities of soul, the Supersoul and the individual soul, are admitted to be in the living entity, even by the greatest a..."
13:4113:41, 23 June 2020 diff hist +6,109 N Even Brahma, the creator of the universe, admits that he is not the actual creator but is simply inspired by the Lord Narayana and therefore creates under His superintendence those things already created by Him, the Supersoul of all living entities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even Brahmā, the creator of the universe, admits that he is not the actual creator but is simply inspired by the Lord Nārāy..."
13:3413:34, 23 June 2020 diff hist +3,494 N The conclusion is that Narayana, or the Personality of Godhead, is the ultimate destination for all kinds of yoga systems as well as all kinds of liberation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the conclusion is that Nārāyaṇa, or the Personality of Godhead, is the ultimate destination for all kinds of yoga systems..."
13:2813:28, 23 June 2020 diff hist +3,459 N Oneness with the impersonal brahmajyoti is not ultimate liberation; superior to that is the sublime association of the Personality of Godhead in one of the innumerable spiritual planets in the Vaikuntha sky Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Oneness with the impersonal brahmajyoti is not ultimate liberation; superior to that is the sublime association of the Persona..." current
13:2313:23, 23 June 2020 diff hist +3,208 N This (impersonal Brahman is situated on God) is confirmed both in the Bhagavad-gita and in the Matsya Purana. Gati refers to the ultimate destination, or the last word in liberation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is confirmed both in the Bhagavad-gītā and in the Matsya Purāṇa. Gati refers to the ultimate destination, or the las..." current
13:1513:15, 23 June 2020 diff hist +3,654 The impersonal Brahman effulgence is only a part of the Personality of Godhead. Impersonal Brahman is situated on the person of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and as such, Brahman is the glorification of the personality of the Godhead No edit summary current
13:1113:11, 23 June 2020 diff hist +3,366 N Ultimately both the systems (astanga-yoga and sankhya-yoga) are meant for realizing the impersonal Brahman, which is but a partial representation of Narayana, the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"ultimately both the systems are meant for realizing the impersonal Brahman, which is but a partial representation of Nārāya..."
13:0213:02, 23 June 2020 diff hist +3,594 N Astanga-yoga is practice in concentrating the mind, releasing oneself from all engagements by the regulative processes of meditation, concentration, sitting postures, blocking the movements of the internal circulation of air, etc Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Aṣṭāṅga-yoga is practice in concentrating the mind, releasing oneself from all engagements by the regulative processes..."

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