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14:4914:49, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,546 N This perfect conception of oneness helps the worshiper in being engaged in His (God's) loving service, whereas the impersonalist, being falsely puffed up, remains a nondevotee forever, without being recognized by the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This perfect conception of oneness helps the worshiper in being engaged in His loving service, whereas the impersonalist, bein..."
14:4414:44, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,379 N The devotee endeavors to apply everything in the service of the Lord because he knows that everything is the property of the Lord and that no one can claim anything as one's own Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The devotee therefore endeavors to apply everything in the service of the Lord because he knows that everything is the propert..."
14:3314:33, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,315 N Worship of the Lord is also performed by the ingredients born from the bodily limbs of the Lord, and yet the worshiper, who is himself a part of the Lord, achieves the result of devotional service to the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Worship of the Lord is also performed by the ingredients born from the bodily limbs of the Lord, and yet the worshiper, who is..."
14:2114:21, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,213 The personalist worships the Lord out of a great sense of gratitude, utilizing the ingredients born out of the bodily limbs of the Lord No edit summary current
14:2014:20, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,190 N The impersonalists argue that there is no use in worshiping the Lord when everything is nothing but the Lord Himself Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The impersonalists argue that there is no use in worshiping the Lord when everything is nothing but the Lord Himself"}} {{note..."
09:4809:48, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,752 N Brahma created even the sacrificial ingredients out of the bodily limbs of the Garbhodakasayi Visnu, which means that the cosmic order was created by Brahma himself. Nothing is created out of nothing, but everything is created from the person of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Brahmā created even the sacrificial ingredients out of the bodily limbs of the Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu, which means that..."
09:3709:37, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,099 N When an expert priest is not available, the animal sacrifice in the fire of the sacrificial altar is forbidden Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When such an expert priest is not available, the animal sacrifice in the fire of the sacrificial altar is forbidden"}} {{notes..."
09:2509:25, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,589 N For sacrificial performances many ingredients were in need, especially animals. The animal sacrifice is never meant for killing the animal, but for achieving the successful result of the sacrifice Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For sacrificial performances many ingredients were in need, especially animals. The animal sacrifice is never meant for killin..."
09:1209:12, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,289 N There was nothing besides the two of them, namely the Personality of Maha-Visnu and Brahma himself, born of the bodily part of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"there was nothing besides the two of them, namely the Personality of Mahā-Viṣṇu and Brahmā himself, born of the bodily p..."
09:0609:06, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,282 N He (Brahma) felt perplexity, and from his heart he was inspired by the Lord to undergo austerity, thereby acquiring the ingredients for sacrificial performances Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He felt perplexity, and from his heart he was inspired by the Lord to undergo austerity, thereby acquiring the ingredients for..."
09:0009:00, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,231 N Lord Brahma is also a part of the Lord's body. Brahma, after his appearance in the gigantic hollow of the universe, saw darkness and nothing else Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Brahmā is also a part of the Lord's body. Brahmā, after his appearance in the gigantic hollow of the universe, saw dark..."
08:4908:49, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,379 N Brahma, the firstborn living being, is born out of the abdominal lotus flower of the Maha-Visnu plenary expansion of Lord Krsna. The abdominal lotus flower is part of the Lord's bodily limbs, and Brahma is born out of the lotus flower Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Brahmā, the firstborn living being, is born out of the abdominal lotus flower of the Mahā-Viṣṇu plenary expansion of Lor..."
08:3908:39, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,456 N Lord Brahma, the creator of the cosmic manifestation, is known as Svayambhu, or one who is born without father and mother. The general process is that a living creature is born out of the sex combination of the male father and the female mother Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Brahmā, the creator of the cosmic manifestation, is known as Svayambhū, or one who is born without father and mother. T..."
08:3108:31, 1 July 2020 diff hist +4,392 N He (God) is separate from everything, and still nothing is different from Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is separate from everything, and still nothing is different from Him"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{complete|ALL}} {{f..."
08:2508:25, 1 July 2020 diff hist +4,722 N He (God) is simultaneously personal and impersonal by His inconceivable potency, or He is the one without a second, displaying complete unity in a diversity of material and spiritual manifestations Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is therefore simultaneously personal and impersonal by His inconceivable potency, or He is the one without a second, displa..."
08:1708:17, 1 July 2020 diff hist +4,788 N They (the impersonalists) should know that the rays of the sun are secondary to the sun, and similarly the impersonal gigantic form of the Lord is also secondary to the personal form as Purusottama. The Brahma-samhita (BS 5.38) confirms this statement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They should know that the rays of the sun are secondary to the sun, and similarly the impersonal gigantic form of the Lord is..."
08:0708:07, 1 July 2020 diff hist +4,568 N The impersonalist takes into consideration the rays of the Lord without any information of the tangible, transcendental, eternal form of the Lord, known as Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The impersonalist takes into consideration the rays of the Lord without any information of the tangible, transcendental, etern..."
08:0108:01, 1 July 2020 diff hist +4,407 N The sun expands itself by its terrible heat and rays, yet the sun is always aloof from such rays and heat Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The sun expands itself by its terrible heat and rays, yet the sun is always aloof from such rays and heat"}} {{notes|}} {{comp..."

18:3718:37, 30 June 2020 diff hist +4,710 N The visva-rupa, as it was shown to Arjuna, is not the original form of the Lord. The original form of the Lord is the transcendental form of Purusottama, or Krsna Himself. It is very nicely explained that He expands Himself just like the sun Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The viśva-rūpa, as it was shown to Arjuna, is not the original form of the Lord. The original form of the Lord is the transc..."
18:2418:24, 30 June 2020 diff hist +4,488 N The region of the tripad-vibhuti, being a pure spiritual manifestation of the energy of the Lord, is, so to speak, more attractive to Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the region of the tripād-vibhūti, being a pure spiritual manifestation of the energy of the Lord, is, so to speak, more attr..."
18:1218:12, 30 June 2020 diff hist +4,492 N The ekapad-vibhuti manifestation of the material energy of the Lord is just like one of the many mistresses of the Lord, by whom the Lord is not so much attracted, as indicated in the language of the Gita Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The ekapād-vibhūti manifestation of the material energy of the Lord is just like one of the many mistresses of the Lord, by..."
18:0718:07, 30 June 2020 diff hist +4,463 The Absolute person is the isvara, or the supreme controller, by His different energies No edit summary current
18:0518:05, 30 June 2020 diff hist +4,471 N The supreme truth has been ascertained in the previous verse (SB 2.6.22) as purusa or the purusottama, the Supreme person Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The supreme truth has been ascertained in the previous verse as puruṣa or the puruṣottama, the Supreme person"}} {{notes|}..."
17:5717:57, 30 June 2020 diff hist +6,219 The Lord is thus the proprietor of the fields both of nescience and of cognition, and it remains the choice of the living entity to exist in either of the above regions No edit summary current
17:5017:50, 30 June 2020 diff hist +5,883 N There is always clash and frustration, which are the symptoms of nescience. But in the field of knowledge, there is devotional service to the Lord - bhakti Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"there is always clash and frustration, which are the symptoms of nescience. But in the field of knowledge, there is devotional..."
17:4217:42, 30 June 2020 diff hist +5,989 N In the field of nescience, activities are directed toward lording it over the creation. In the material world everyone is engaged in acquiring material opulence to lord it over the material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the field of nescience, activities are directed toward lording it over the creation. In the material world, therefore, ever..."
17:3517:35, 30 June 2020 diff hist +5,792 N The part is never equal to the whole. So the conception of one hundred percent equality of the living being with the Lord is also nescience Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The part is never equal to the whole. So the conception of one hundred percent equality of the living being with the Lord is a..."
17:2917:29, 30 June 2020 diff hist +6,134 Because there is a stage of forgetfulness of the individual selves, or the living entities, there is always a gulf of difference between the Lord and the living entity, as between the part and the whole No edit summary current
17:2017:20, 30 June 2020 diff hist +5,823 N The individual self can never be equal to the Lord in cognizance; otherwise he could not be placed in the state of forgetfulness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The individual self can never be equal to the Lord in cognizance; otherwise he could not be placed in the state of forgetfulne..."
17:0817:08, 30 June 2020 diff hist +5,865 There are different stages of avidya, and they are called dharma, artha and moksa No edit summary current
16:5916:59, 30 June 2020 diff hist +5,727 N This forgetfulness is specifically manifested in the field of the ekapad-vibhuti of the Lord, or in the material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This forgetfulness is specifically manifested in the field of the ekapād-vibhūti of the Lord, or in the material world, but..."
16:5016:50, 30 June 2020 diff hist +5,977 N Only the ignorant person does not know this difference (the living entity is the minute master of his personal affairs whereas the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the master of everyone's affairs) between the Lord and the living entities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Only the ignorant person does not know this difference between the Lord and the living entities"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angel..."
16:4316:43, 30 June 2020 diff hist +5,887 N The individual living entity is the minute master of his personal affairs whereas the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the master of everyone's affairs, past, present and future Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the individual living entity is the minute master of his personal affairs whereas the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the ma..."
16:3516:35, 30 June 2020 diff hist +6,113 N The individual soul knows about his own thinking, feeling and willing activities, but the Supersoul, or the Paramatma, the supreme controller, being present everywhere, knows everyone's thinking, feeling and willing activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The individual soul knows about his own thinking, feeling and willing activities, but the Supersoul, or the Paramātmā, the s..."
16:2516:25, 30 June 2020 diff hist +5,820 N Ksetra means the place, and one who knows the place is called the ksetrajna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"kṣetra means the place, and one who knows the place is called the kṣetrajña"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{complete|..."
16:1816:18, 30 June 2020 diff hist +6,024 N The word visvan is significant in the verse (SB 2.6.21). One who travels perfectly in every field of activity is called the purusa or ksetrajna. These two terms, ksetrajna & purusa, are applicable to both the individual self and the Supreme Self, God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word viśvaṅ is significant in this verse. One who travels perfectly in every field of activity is called the puruṣa o..."
16:0916:09, 30 June 2020 diff hist +6,740 N Sex life in the renounced order of life is the most perverted form of religious life, and such a misguided person can only be saved if, by chance, he meets a pure devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sex life in the renounced order of life is the most perverted form of religious life, and such a misguided person can only be..."
15:5915:59, 30 June 2020 diff hist +7,061 N Lord Caitanya was very strict in advising His followers in this matter of celibacy. One of His personal attendants, Chota Haridasa, was severely punished by Lord Caitanya because of his failure to observe the vow of celibacy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Caitanya was very strict in advising His followers in this matter of celibacy. One of His personal attendants, Choṭa Ha..."
15:4815:48, 30 June 2020 diff hist +6,828 The brahmacaris, vanaprasthas and sannyasis do not intend to take rebirth (apraja), nor are they meant for secretly indulging in sex life No edit summary current
15:4015:40, 30 June 2020 diff hist +6,770 N Abrhad-vratas are those who have broken the vow of celibacy. The vanaprasthas, or those retired from family life, and the sannyasis, or the renounced persons, cannot break the vow of celibacy if they want success in the process Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Abṛhad-vratas are those who have broken the vow of celibacy. The vānaprasthas, or those retired from family life, and the s..."
15:3415:34, 30 June 2020 diff hist +6,947 N The pious householders or the fallen yogis or the fallen transcendentalists can be promoted to the higher planets within the material world (one fourth of the energy of the Lord), but they will fail to enter into the kingdom of deathlessness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The pious householders or the fallen yogīs or the fallen transcendentalists can be promoted to the higher planets within the..."
15:2415:24, 30 June 2020 diff hist +6,794 N For promotion to the highest status of perfection, namely freedom from birth and death, anxiety and fearfulness, not one of these processes allows the follower to break the vow of celibacy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For promotion to the highest status of perfection, namely freedom from birth and death, anxiety and fearfulness, not one of th..."
15:1815:18, 30 June 2020 diff hist +6,942 N This process, in the highest degree, is recommended here in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, with clear perception of ideal perfection, although basically there is no difference between the process of Buddhists, Sankarites and Vaisnavites Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"this process, in the highest degree, is recommended here in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, with clear perception of ideal perfectio..." current
14:4714:47, 30 June 2020 diff hist +6,920 N Youngsters who have had no taste of sex life can easily follow the vow of celibacy, and once fixed in the principle of such a life, one can very easily continue to the highest perfectional stage, attaining the kingdom of the three-fourths energy of God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Youngsters who have had no taste of sex life can easily follow the vow of celibacy, and once fixed in the principle of such a..."
14:4014:40, 30 June 2020 diff hist +6,445 N The brahmacari life is for students who are educated to follow strictly the vow of celibacy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The brahmacārī life is for students who are educated to follow strictly the vow of celibacy"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}..."
10:0410:04, 30 June 2020 diff hist +6,515 N Birth, death, old age and disease are related to the material body, and they have nothing to do with the spirit soul Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Birth, death, old age and disease are related to the material body, and they have nothing to do with the spirit soul"}} {{note..."
09:4909:49, 30 June 2020 diff hist +6,456 N The climax of the system of varnasrama-dharma, or sanatana-dharma, is clearly expressed here in this particular verse (SB 2.6.20) of Srimad-Bhagavatam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The climax of the system of varṇāśrama-dharma, or sanātana-dharma, is clearly expressed here in this particular verse of..."
09:4109:41, 30 June 2020 diff hist +4,704 N Factual deathlessness, fearlessness and freedom from old age, diseases, etc., are possible only beyond the material spheres of the coverings of the material sky. Such things are situated on the head Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"factual deathlessness, fearlessness and freedom from old age, diseases, etc., are possible only beyond the material spheres of..."
09:3509:35, 30 June 2020 diff hist +4,649 N Even on these planets (heavenly planets to Maharloka) no one is immune to death. There may be a comparative extension of life, expansion of knowledge and sense of full bliss Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"even on these planets no one is immune to death. There may be a comparative extension of life, expansion of knowledge and sens..."
09:2709:27, 30 June 2020 diff hist +4,682 N The great sages and saints are promoted beyond the heavenly planets to Maharloka, but that also is not the place of complete fearlessness because at the end of one kalpa the Maharloka is annihilated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The great sages and saints are promoted beyond the heavenly planets to Maharloka, but that also is not the place of complete f..."

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