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09:2709:27, 2 July 2020 diff hist +3,242 N The devotee believes in the almighty potency of the Lord, while the faithless say that the Lord is almighty but do not believe it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The devotee believes in the almighty potency of the Lord, while the faithless say that the Lord is almighty but do not believe..." current
09:2409:24, 2 July 2020 diff hist +3,262 N Lifting of the Govardhana Hill by a seven-year-old boy (Krsna) may be unbelievable for the faithless, but for the devotees it is absolutely believable Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Now this lifting of the Govardhana Hill by a seven-year-old boy may be unbelievable for the faithless, but for the devotees it..." current
09:1609:16, 2 July 2020 diff hist +4,219 N The Lord lifted the Govardhana Hill when He was only seven years old and protected His pure devotees at Vrndavana from the wrath of Indra, who was overflooding the place with rain Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord lifted the Govardhana Hill when He was only seven years old and protected His pure devotees at Vṛndāvana from the..." current
09:1209:12, 2 July 2020 diff hist +3,308 N Srimad-Bhagavatam is full of such activities of the Lord in relationship with His devotees, and the nondevotees have no knowledge of such pastimes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Srimad-Bhagavatam is full of such activities of the Lord in relationship with His devotees, and the nondevotees have no knowle..."
09:0909:09, 2 July 2020 diff hist +4,060 N The Lord incarnates Himself for the protection of His devotees and for the annihilation of the faithless. His activities are in relationship with His devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord incarnates Himself for the protection of His devotees and for the annihilation of the faithless. His activities are i..." current
09:0609:06, 2 July 2020 diff hist +4,184 N The Lord has unlimited numbers of transcendental qualities, and one of them is His affection for His unalloyed devotee. In the history of the mundane world we can appreciate His transcendental qualities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord has unlimited numbers of transcendental qualities, and one of them is His affection for His unalloyed devotee. In the..."
09:0109:01, 2 July 2020 diff hist +4,308 N The impersonalists' false arguments claiming the formlessness of the Supreme Truth do not appeal to a devotee of the Lord, even though such a devotee may not be very advanced in devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the impersonalists' false arguments claiming the formlessness of the Supreme Truth do not appeal to a devotee of the Lord, eve..."
08:5508:55, 2 July 2020 diff hist +4,069 N All the different transcendental bodies of the Lord, without any differential category, are disclosed to the devotees of the Lord by the mercy of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All these different transcendental bodies of the Lord, without any differential category, are disclosed to the devotees of the..."
08:5208:52, 2 July 2020 diff hist +3,945 N Some of the transcendental bodies of the Lord are blackish, and some of them are whitish. Some of them are reddish, and some are yellowish. Some of them are four-handed and some of them two-handed. Some of them are like the fish, & some are like the lion Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Some of the transcendental bodies of the Lord are blackish, and some of them are whitish. Some of them are reddish, and some a..." current
08:4408:44, 2 July 2020 diff hist +3,682 N Formless means devoid of mundane form, or possessing a spiritual body of which the nondevotee can have no conception by the speculative method Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Formless therefore means devoid of mundane form, or possessing a spiritual body of which the nondevotee can have no conception..." current
08:3908:39, 2 July 2020 diff hist +3,854 N In the mundane conception of form, one cannot eat with one's eyes or see with his leg. That is the difference between the mundane body and the spiritual body of sac-cid-ananda Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the mundane conception of form, one cannot eat with one's eyes or see with his leg. That is the difference between the mund..." current
08:3608:36, 2 July 2020 diff hist +3,948 N In the Brahma-samhita it is said that the Lord has a transcendental form and that He can utilize any one of His senses for any purpose. For example, He can eat with His eyes, and He can see with His leg Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Brahma-samhita it is said that the Lord has a transcendental form and that He can utilize any one of His senses for any..." current
04:5604:56, 2 July 2020 diff hist +3,901 N Negation of the mundane conception does not establish a transcendental fact Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Negation of the mundane conception does not establish a transcendental fact"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complete|ALL}..." current
04:5104:51, 2 July 2020 diff hist +4,198 N According to them (persons with a poor fund of knowledge), without a mundane form one must be formless. This conclusion is also mundane because formlessness is the opposite conception of form Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to them, without a mundane form one must be formless. This conclusion is also mundane because formlessness is the op..." current

15:5515:55, 1 July 2020 diff hist +4,026 N The Lord discloses the transcendental nature of His existence. The mundane wranglers make mundane conceptions of the form of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord discloses the transcendental nature of His existence. The mundane wranglers make mundane conceptions of the form of t..."
15:5315:53, 1 July 2020 diff hist +4,226 N The Lord discloses His form, even to the extent of measurement, to His pure devotees, and that is the meaning of yavan, as explained by Srila Jiva Gosvami, the greatest scholar of Srimad-Bhagavatam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord discloses His form, even to the extent of measurement, to His pure devotees, and that is the meaning of yāvān, as e..."
15:4615:46, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,023 N In the Bhagavad-gita also, it is said that the Lord reserves the right of not being exposed to everyone, and He keeps Himself concealed from the faithless by His yoga-maya potency Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Bhagavad-gita also, it is said that the Lord reserves the right of not being exposed to everyone, and He keeps Himself..." current
15:4315:43, 1 July 2020 diff hist +4,317 N One can know the Supreme Truth if one has unflinching faith in the bona fide spiritual master as well as in the Lord. Such a faithful person, even though illiterate in the mundane sense, can know the Lord automatically by the mercy of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One can know the Supreme Truth if one has unflinching faith in the bona fide spiritual master as well as in the Lord. Such a f..."
15:3515:35, 1 July 2020 diff hist +3,662 N In the Vedas also it is said that a person cannot know the Absolute Truth Personality of Godhead simply by dint of mundane education or intellectual gymnastics Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Vedas also it is said that a person cannot know the Absolute Truth Personality of Godhead simply by dint of mundane edu..."
15:3215:32, 1 July 2020 diff hist +3,693 N Here we can see that the Lord is sufficiently pleased with Brahmaji, and therefore He offers His causeless mercy to him so that Brahmaji may have the factual realization of the Lord by His mercy only Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Here we can see that the Lord is sufficiently pleased with Brahmājī, and therefore He offers His causeless mercy to him so t..."
15:2615:26, 1 July 2020 diff hist +3,542 N The Lord is unlimited; no one can know Him completely, but one's advancement in the transcendental loving service of the Lord can make one eligible to know the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord is unlimited; no one can know Him completely, but one's advancement in the transcendental loving service of the Lord..."
15:2115:21, 1 July 2020 diff hist +3,500 N An important man in the social order can be known by his mercy only. Similarly, one must be very dear to the Lord in order to know the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"An important man in the social order can be known by his mercy only. Similarly, one must be very dear to the Lord in order to..." current
15:1315:13, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,147 N As requested by Lord Brahma, the Personality of Godhead will explain all about the four questions put forward by Brahma, and others also which are parts and parcels of the same questions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"So, as requested by Lord Brahmā, the Personality of Godhead will explain all about the four questions put forward by Brahmā,..."
15:1015:10, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,468 N Lord Caitanya recommended five main principles for attaining perfection in the devotional service of the Lord. The first is association with devotees; second is chanting the glories of the Lord; third, hearing Srimad-Bhagavatam from the pure devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Caitanya therefore recommended five main principles for attaining perfection in the devotional service of the Lord. The f..."
15:0415:04, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,086 N Hearing and chanting of the glories of the Lord can be made possible in the association of devotees only Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"And such hearing and chanting of the glories of the Lord can be made possible in the association of devotees only"}} {{notes|}..."
15:0115:01, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,329 N The regulative principles are called vidhi-bhakti, or the devotional service of the Lord, and they can be practiced by a neophyte with his present senses. Such regulative principles are mainly based on hearing and chanting of the glories of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The regulative principles are called vidhi-bhakti, or the devotional service of the Lord, and they can be practiced by a neoph..." current
09:2709:27, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,455 N One cannot understand the Personality of Godhead unless one becomes a devotee and discharges devotional service. This mystery is love of Godhead. Therein lies the main qualification for knowing the mystery of the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore, one cannot understand the Personality of Godhead unless one becomes a devotee and discharges devotional service. Th..." current
09:2109:21, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,007 N The knowledge of the Personality of Godhead may be attained by devotional service only Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore, the knowledge of the Personality of Godhead may be attained by devotional service only"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Isw..." current
09:1609:16, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,230 N In the Bhagavad-gita it is also said by the Lord Himself that out of many hundreds of thousands of people, one may try for perfection in human life, and out of many liberated souls, one may know Him as He is Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Bhagavad-gītā it is also said by the Lord Himself that out of many hundreds of thousands of people, one may try for p..." current
09:1309:13, 1 July 2020 diff hist +4,785 N Out of many liberated souls, someone may be qualified to know the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Out of many liberated souls, someone may be qualified to know the Personality of Godhead"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{..." current
09:1009:10, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,242 N The mental speculators can reach up to the standard of impersonal Brahman realization, but, factually, complete knowledge of transcendence is beyond the knowledge of impersonal Brahman. Thus it is called the supreme confidential wisdom Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The mental speculators can reach up to the standard of impersonal Brahman realization, but, factually, complete knowledge of t..."
08:5808:58, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,217 N The Lord says that Brahma may take the answers as He explains them. This means that transcendental knowledge of the absolute Supreme Being can be known if it is made known by the Lord Himself Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord says that Brahmā may take the answers as He explains them. This means that transcendental knowledge of the absolute..." current
08:5408:54, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,556 N The Lord informs Brahma that knowledge of Him, the Supreme Absolute Truth, as it is stated in the revealed scriptures, is very subtle and cannot be understood unless one is self-realized by the grace of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The prelude to the answers is this verse under discussion, wherein the Lord informs Brahmā that knowledge of Him, the Supreme..."
08:5108:51, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,301 N These were Brahma's questions: (4) How may Brahma be instructed to discharge the duty entrusted to Him (God) Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These were Brahmā's questions"|"How may Brahmā be instructed to discharge the duty entrusted to Him"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler..." current
08:4708:47, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,854 N These were Brahma's questions: (1) What are the forms of the Lord both in matter and in transcendence? (2) How are the different energies of the Lord working? (3) How does the Lord play with His different energies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These were Brahmā's questions"|"What are the forms of the Lord both in matter and in transcendence"|"How are the different en..." current
08:4308:43, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,331 N Lord Brahma is the topmost devotee of the Lord within the universe, and therefore the Personality of Godhead replied to his four principal inquiries in four important statements, which are known as the original Bhagavatam in four verses Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Brahmā is the topmost devotee of the Lord within the universe, and therefore the Personality of Godhead replied to his f..."
08:2708:27, 1 July 2020 diff hist +3,103 N Persons with a poor fund of knowledge take the credit of success into their own accounts and give nothing to the credit of the Lord. That is the symptom of the nondevotee class of men Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"But persons with a poor fund of knowledge take the credit of success into their own accounts and give nothing to the credit of..."
08:1808:18, 1 July 2020 diff hist +2,785 N Brahmaji's duty is just to wake the living entities from their slumber and to engage them in their proper duty Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Brahmājī's duty is just to wake the living entities from their slumber and to engage them in their proper duty"}} {{notes|}}..."
08:1008:10, 1 July 2020 diff hist +6,477 N Even though Brahma was the first dominating deity in the material world and therefore able to do many wonderful things, he would never, like the nondevotee, have the audacity to think of becoming one with the Lord because is a pure devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because Lord Brahmā is a pure devotee, even though the first dominating deity in the material world and therefore able to do..." current
08:0208:02, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,166 N Both becoming the most powerful man in the material world and desiring to become one with the Lord are different illusory snares. And because the pure devotees of the Lord are surrendered souls, they are above the illusory snares of maya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"So both becoming the most powerful man in the material world and desiring to become one with the Lord are different illusory s..."
07:5607:56, 1 July 2020 diff hist +4,631 N The first illusion is that he wants to become Lord of the material world by accumulating wealth and power, but when he is frustrated in that attempt he wants to be one with the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The first illusion is that he wants to become Lord of the material world by accumulating wealth and power, but when he is frus..."
07:3007:30, 1 July 2020 diff hist +4,634 N No one is equal to or greater than the Lord. That is the version of the Bhagavad-gita Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"No one is equal to or greater than the Lord. That is the version of the Bhagavad-gītā"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{c..." current
07:2807:28, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,212 A pure devotee may be related with the Lord in any one of the transcendental humors, even in the humor of parenthood, but the devotee of the Lord is always a transcendental servitor No edit summary current
07:2607:26, 1 July 2020 diff hist +4,756 N It is clearly exhibited herein (SB 2.9.30) that Lord Brahma is related to the Personality of Godhead in the transcendental humor of friendship Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is clearly exhibited herein that Lord Brahmā is related to the Personality of Godhead in the transcendental humor of frien..."
07:1707:17, 1 July 2020 diff hist +5,162 N Every living being is eternally related with God in one of five different transcendental humors, namely santa, dasya, sakhya, vatsalya and madhurya. We have already discussed these five kinds of humors in relationship with the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Every living being is eternally related with the Personality of Godhead in one of five different transcendental humors, namely..." current
07:0607:06, 1 July 2020 diff hist +4,449 N Lord Brahma is definitely situated in the humor of friendship with the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Brahma is definitely situated in the humor of friendship with the Lord"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complete|ALL}..." current
06:5706:57, 1 July 2020 diff hist +3,551 N The Bhagavad-gita confirms emphatically that the pure devotees, who are constantly engaged in the loving transcendental service of the Lord, are directly advised by the Lord, so much so that the devotee unwaveringly makes progress on the path to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Bhagavad-gītā"|"confirms emphatically that the pure devotees, who are constantly engaged in the loving transcendental se..." current
06:4206:42, 1 July 2020 diff hist +3,676 In the unconditioned stage the living entity directly receives knowledge from the Lord, and such a liberated soul acts flawlessly, without any speculative habit No edit summary current
06:2806:28, 1 July 2020 diff hist +3,261 N Brahmaji does not want to become a speculator dependent on the strength of his personal knowledge and conditioned to material bondage Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Brahmājī does not want to become a speculator dependent on the strength of his personal knowledge and conditioned to materia..."
06:2306:23, 1 July 2020 diff hist +3,127 N By the grace of the Lord, a devotee like Brahma, or one in his chain of disciplic succession, can understand the almighty Personality of Godhead eternally engaged in His transcendental pastimes in the region of different energies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the grace of the Lord, a devotee like Brahmā, or one in his chain of disciplic succession, can understand the almighty Per..."

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