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07:1307:13, 27 June 2020 diff hist +3,390 N The living entities who are ever conditioned, or nitya-baddha, are thus given a chance for liberation under the guidance of His own representative like Brahma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entities who are ever conditioned, or nitya-baddha, are thus given a chance for liberation under the guidance of Hi..."
07:0907:09, 27 June 2020 diff hist +3,004 N The creation of the material world is not blind or accidental Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The creation of the material world is not blind or accidental"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2020..."
07:0607:06, 27 June 2020 diff hist +4,802 N Brahma said, "O Lord, a devotee who abandons the path of empiric philosophical speculation aimed at merging in the existence of the Supreme and engages himself in hearing Your glories, can conquer Your sympathy and mercy even though You are unconquerable" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Brahmā said"|"O my Lord Kṛṣṇa, a devotee who abandons the path of empiric philosophical speculation aimed at mergi..."
06:3706:37, 27 June 2020 diff hist +4,306 N One should hear such (about God) discourses from a person Bhagavatam and not from the professional man, or from the karmi, jnani or yogi. That is the secret of learning the science Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should hear such discourses from a person Bhāgavatam and not from the professional man, or from the karmī, jñānī or y..."
06:2506:25, 27 June 2020 diff hist +4,544 N One should first, with all conviction, believe in the Krsna, and without making efforts to realize Him by speculative philosophy, one should prefer to hear about Him from the Srimad Bhagavad-gita and later from the text of the Srimad-Bhagavatam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should first, with all conviction, believe in the Personality of Godhead Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and without making efforts to..."
06:2106:21, 27 June 2020 diff hist +4,529 N Following in the footsteps of Lord Brahma, any person, even up to this day, can attain the same perfection by following the path of the paramahamsa as recommended herein. Lord Caitanya also approved of this method of self-realization for men in this age Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Following in the footsteps of Lord Brahmā, any person, even up to this day, can attain the same perfection by following the p..."
05:5705:57, 27 June 2020 diff hist +6,862 N No one can reach the abode of the Lord by any mechanical means of the mind or machine, but one can reach the abode of the Vaikunthalokas simply by following the process of bhakti-yoga because the Lord can be realized only through the bhakti-yoga process Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"No one can reach the abode of the Supreme Lord by any mechanical means of the mind or machine, but one can reach the abode of..."
05:4905:49, 27 June 2020 diff hist +4,657 N Brahmaji believed in this art of bhakti-yoga; he believed in the instruction of the Lord to execute tapa, & he discharged the function with great penance & thus achieved the great success of seeing the Vaikunthalokas & the Lord also by personal experience Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Brahmājī believed in this art of bhakti-yoga; he believed in the instruction of the Lord to execute tapa, and he discharged..."
05:3905:39, 27 June 2020 diff hist +4,123 N The paramahamsa stage of life can be attained only by those who are fixed in the practice of bhakti-yoga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore the paramahaṁsa stage of life can be attained only by those who are fixed in the practice of bhakti-yoga"}} {{note..." current
05:1905:19, 27 June 2020 diff hist +4,320 N In the beginning of the Srimad-Bhagavatam it is stated that this great literature is meant for the paramahamsas. Paramo nirmatsaranam satam (SB 1.1.2), i.e. the Srimad-Bhagavatam is meant for persons completely free from malice Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the beginning of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam it is stated that this great literature is meant for the paramahaṁsas. Paramo n..."
05:1105:11, 27 June 2020 diff hist +3,932 N Out of His immensely charitable disposition He can award some temporary powers to the yogis because of the yogis hankering after them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Out of His immensely charitable disposition He can award some temporary powers to the yogīs because of the yogīs hankering a..."
05:0705:07, 27 June 2020 diff hist +4,365 N He (God) is above all; no one is equal to or greater than Him. Nor can anyone reach His level of perfection in any of the above powers by any amount of penance or yogic demonstrations. The yogis are dependent on His mercy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is above all; no one is equal to or greater than Him. Nor can anyone reach His level of perfection in any of the above powe..." current

16:4116:41, 26 June 2020 diff hist +4,333 N The Supreme Lord, by His own potency, is unlimitedly more powerful than any yogi, He is unlimitedly more learned than any jnani, He is unlimitedly richer than any wealthy person, He is unlimitedly more beautiful than any beautiful living being Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Lord, by His own potency, is unlimitedly more powerful than any yogī, He is unlimitedly more learned than any jñ..." current
16:3216:32, 26 June 2020 diff hist +4,125 N The living being, by severe penance and performance of bodily exercises, can temporarily attain some wonderful power, but that does not make him the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living being, by severe penance and performance of bodily exercises, can temporarily attain some wonderful power, but that..."
16:2716:27, 26 June 2020 diff hist +4,092 N The insignificant opulences numbering eight (the asta-siddhis, attained by yogis for temporary overlordship) are also under His control, but He is naturally full with all such powers without any effort, and therefore He is the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The insignificant opulences numbering eight"|"the aṣṭa-siddhis, attained by yogīs for temporary overlordship"|"are also u..."
16:2316:23, 26 June 2020 diff hist +4,647 N The five includes the sense objects, namely form, taste, smell, sound and touch. All these twenty-five items serve the Lord in the material creation, and all of them are personally present to serve the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The five includes the sense objects, namely form, taste, smell, sound and touch. All these twenty-five items serve the Lord in..." current
16:2016:20, 26 June 2020 diff hist +4,690 N God is served by the sixteen, namely the five elements (earth, water, air, fire & sky), the five perceptive sense organs (the eye, ear, nose, tongue & skin), & the five working sense organs (hand, leg, stomach, evacuation outlet & genitals), & the mind Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is also served by the sixteen, namely the five elements"|"earth, water, air, fire and sky"|"the five perceptive sense organ..." current
16:1216:12, 26 June 2020 diff hist +3,939 N For His material creative energies, He is served by four, namely the principles of prakrti, purusa, mahat-tattva and ego Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"And for His material creative energies, He is served by four, namely the principles of prakṛti, puruṣa, mahat-tattva and e..." current
16:0716:07, 26 June 2020 diff hist +4,106 N The Lord is naturally endowed with His six opulences. Specifically, He is the richest, He is the most powerful, He is the most famous, He is the most beautiful, He is the greatest in knowledge, and He is the greatest renouncer as well Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord is naturally endowed with His six opulences. Specifically, He is the richest, He is the most powerful, He is the most..." current
15:5715:57, 26 June 2020 diff hist +2,982 N There are other doorkeepers also (in Vaikuntha), named Kumuda, Kumudaksa, Pundarika, Vamana, Sankukarna, Sarvanetra, Sumukha, etc. The Lord's palace is well decorated and protected by the above-mentioned doorkeepers Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are other doorkeepers also, named Kumuda, Kumudākṣa, Puṇḍarīka, Vāmana, Śaṅkukarṇa, Sarvanetra, Sumukha, e..."
15:4615:46, 26 June 2020 diff hist +2,394 N The sixteen energies headed by Canda are all present there (Vaikuntha). Canda and Kumuda are the first two doorkeepers, at the middle door are the doorkeepers named Bhadra and Subhadra, and at the last door are Jaya and Vijaya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The sixteen energies headed by Caṇḍa are all present there. Caṇḍa and Kumuda are the first two doorkeepers, at the mid..."

08:3508:35, 25 June 2020 diff hist +2,695 N In the Padma Purana, Uttara-khanda, there is a full description of the yoga-pitha, or the particular place where the Lord is in audience to His eternal devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Padma Purāṇa, Uttara-khaṇḍa, there is a full description of the yoga-pīṭha, or the particular place where the..."
08:3208:32, 25 June 2020 diff hist +3,008 N The Supreme Lord, who is the leader of all living entities, the Lord of all devotee sects, the Lord of all opulences, is not only the Supreme Person, but also is always surrounded by His immediate associates Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"So the Supreme Lord, who is the leader of all living entities, the Lord of all devotee sects, the Lord of all opulences, the L..." current
08:1708:17, 25 June 2020 diff hist +2,330 N When we see the Lord we see Him with His different energies, associates, confidential servitors, etc Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"So also when we see the Lord we see Him with His different energies, associates, confidential servitors, etc"}} {{notes|}} {{c..."
08:1508:15, 25 June 2020 diff hist +2,487 N When we speak of a king it is naturally understood that the king is accompanied by his confidential associates, like his secretary, private secretary, aide-de-camp, ministers and advisers Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When we speak of a king it is naturally understood that the king is accompanied by his confidential associates, like his secre..."
08:1108:11, 25 June 2020 diff hist +3,234 N One should not carry the ideas of imperfection from this world to the transcendental world and not take into consideration the nature of the atmosphere, as completely free from the influence of time, etc., as described previously Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should not carry the ideas of imperfection from this world to the transcendental world and not take into consideration the..." current
08:0508:05, 25 June 2020 diff hist +3,022 N As there are airplanes, ladies and gentlemen, so there must be cities and houses and everything else just suitable to the particular planets Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As there are airplanes, ladies and gentlemen, so there must be cities and houses and everything else just suitable to the part..."
08:0308:03, 25 June 2020 diff hist +3,232 N Although there is nothing except Brahman, one should not mistakenly think that there is only void and no variegatedness. Thinking like that is due to a poor fund of knowledge; otherwise no one would have such a misconception of voidness in Brahman Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although there is nothing except Brahman, one should not mistakenly think that there is only void and no variegatedness. Think..."
07:5207:52, 25 June 2020 diff hist +3,022 N The airplanes and carriages are of the same quality as Brahman because everything is of the same nature of eternity, bliss and knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because everything is of the same nature of eternity, bliss and knowledge, the airplanes and carriages are of the same quality..." current
07:4807:48, 25 June 2020 diff hist +3,093 N As there are airplanes, so there must be different types of carriages like airplanes, but they may not be driven machines, as we have experience in this world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As there are airplanes, so there must be different types of carriages like airplanes, but they may not be driven machines, as..." current
07:4507:45, 25 June 2020 diff hist +3,281 N It appears that in the Vaikuntha planets there are also airplanes brilliantly glowing, and they are occupied by the great devotees of the Lord with ladies of celestial beauty as brilliant as lightning Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It appears that in the Vaikuntha planets there are also airplanes brilliantly glowing, and they are occupied by the great devo..."
07:4107:41, 25 June 2020 diff hist +2,021 N The vaidurya diamond is especially meant for the Personality of Godhead, but one who achieves the liberation of bodily equality with the Lord is especially favored with such diamonds on his body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The vaidurya diamond is especially meant for the Personality of Godhead, but one who achieves the liberation of bodily equalit..."
07:3807:38, 25 June 2020 diff hist +1,998 N There are some inhabitants who have attained the liberation of sarupya, or possessing bodily features like those of the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are some inhabitants who have attained the liberation of sarupya, or possessing bodily features like those of the Person..."
07:2807:28, 25 June 2020 diff hist +2,676 N Impersonal descriptions of transcendence in the scriptures indicate that the bodily features in Vaikunthaloka are never to be seen in any part of the universe Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Impersonal descriptions of transcendence in the scriptures indicate that the bodily features in Vaikunthaloka are never to be..."
07:2507:25, 25 June 2020 diff hist +2,793 N The inhabitants in Vaikunthaloka are all personalities with spiritual bodily features not to be found in the material world. We can find the descriptions in the revealed scriptures like Srimad-Bhagavatam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The inhabitants in Vaikuṇṭhaloka are all personalities with spiritual bodily features not to be found in the material worl..."
07:1207:12, 25 June 2020 diff hist +3,708 N It is confirmed in the Vedas that the Lord is the chief leader and all other living entities are subordinate to Him, for only the Lord satisfies all the needs of all other living entities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is confirmed in the Vedas, therefore, that the Lord is the chief leader and all other living entities are subordinate to Hi..."
07:0907:09, 25 June 2020 diff hist +3,860 N The whole Vaikuntha existence proclaims that everyone there is a follower of the Lord. The Lord is the chief leader there, without any competition for leadership, and the people in general are all followers of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The whole Vaikuṇṭha existence proclaims that everyone there is a follower of the Lord. The Lord is the chief leader there,..."
07:0507:05, 25 June 2020 diff hist +3,452 N It is the unalloyed manifestation of the energy of the Lord, without illusion as experienced here in the material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is the unalloyed manifestation of the energy of the Lord, without illusion as experienced here in the material world"}} {{n..."
07:0207:02, 25 June 2020 diff hist +3,821 N There are no such actions and reactions of cause and effects there (Vaikuntha), so the cycle of birth, growth, existence, transformations, deterioration and annihilation - the six material changes - are not existent there Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are no such actions and reactions of cause and effects there, so the cycle of birth, growth, existence, transformations,..."
06:4806:48, 25 June 2020 diff hist +5,197 N The whole material existence is manifested by actions and reactions of elements which make the influence of time prominent in the matter of past, present and future Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The whole material existence is manifested by actions and reactions of elements which make the influence of time prominent in..."
06:4606:46, 25 June 2020 diff hist +5,224 N Since there is no deterioration, there is no past, present and future in the estimation of time. It is clearly stated in this verse that the influence of time is conspicuous by its absence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since there is no deterioration, there is no past, present and future in the estimation of time. It is clearly stated in this..." current
06:4106:41, 25 June 2020 diff hist +5,462 N In the transcendental realm there is no creation and no destruction, and thus the duration of life is eternal unlimitedly. In other words, everything in the transcendental world is everlasting, full of knowledge and bliss without deterioration Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the transcendental realm there is no creation and no destruction, and thus the duration of life is eternal unlimitedly. In..."
06:3606:36, 25 June 2020 diff hist +4,857 N In the material world everything is created, and everything is annihilated, and the duration of life between the creation and annihilation is temporary Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the material world everything is created, and everything is annihilated, and the duration of life between the creation and..." current
06:2506:25, 25 June 2020 diff hist +5,018 N The conclusion may be drawn that because of the complete absence of the mundane qualities of ignorance and passion, there is no question of creation nor of annihilation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The conclusion may be drawn that because of the complete absence of the mundane qualities of ignorance and passion, there is n..."
06:2106:21, 25 June 2020 diff hist +5,164 N Since the nature of that (Vaikuntha) region is unlimited, there is no history of such association, nor is there end of it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since the nature of that region is unlimited, there is no history of such association, nor is there end of it"}} {{notes|}} {{..." current
06:1806:18, 25 June 2020 diff hist +5,561 N In the Agama Puranas the transcendental abode is described as follows: The associated members there are free to go everywhere within the creation of the Lord, & there is no limit to such creation, particularly in the region of the three-fourths magnitude Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Āgama Purāṇas also, the transcendental abode is described as follows: The associated members there are free to go e..."
06:1006:10, 25 June 2020 diff hist +5,570 N In the Sankhya-kaumudi it is stated that unalloyed goodness or transcendence is just opposite to the material modes. All living entities there (Vaikuntha) are eternally associated without any break, and the Lord is the chief and prime entity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Sāṅkhya-kaumudī it is stated that unalloyed goodness or transcendence is just opposite to the material modes. All l..."
05:5305:53, 25 June 2020 diff hist +5,298 N This (three-fourths manifestation of God's creation) part is eternal, everlasting, without deterioration, and unlimited, and it contains the highest perfectional stage of living conditions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This part is eternal, everlasting, without deterioration, and unlimited, and it contains the highest perfectional stage of liv..."
05:4305:43, 25 June 2020 diff hist +4,774 N In the Padma Purana, Uttara-khanda, it is stated that beyond the one-fourth part of God's creation is the three-fourths manifestation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Padma Purāṇa, Uttara-khaṇḍa, it is stated that beyond the one-fourth part of God's creation is the three-fourths..."
05:3905:39, 25 June 2020 diff hist +4,934 N Transcendental qualities, as revealed through the devotional service of the Lord, are distinct from the mundane qualities of ignorance, passion and goodness. Such qualities are not attainable by the nondevotee class of men Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These transcendental qualities, as revealed through the devotional service of the Lord, are distinct from the mundane qualitie..."

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