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18 July 2020
- 09:0109:01, 18 July 2020 diff hist +6,483 m These regulative activities must be faithfully performed with enthusiasm. This is called tat-tat-karma-pravartana, or varied engagement in devotional service Moved from category 'The Nectar of Instruction - Text 03' to category 'The Nectar of Instruction Texts 01 to 11' current
- 09:0109:01, 18 July 2020 diff hist +5,838 m Being enthusiastic, being confident, being patient, giving up the association of unwanted persons, following the regulative principles and remaining in the association of devotees - one is sure to advance in devotional service Moved from category 'The Nectar of Instruction - Text 03' to category 'The Nectar of Instruction Texts 01 to 11'
- 09:0109:01, 18 July 2020 diff hist +6,309 m One must strictly follow the regulative principles of vaidhi bhakti Moved from category 'The Nectar of Instruction - Text 03' to category 'The Nectar of Instruction Texts 01 to 11' current
- 09:0109:01, 18 July 2020 diff hist +8,049 m Engagement in the devotional service of the Lord is the life and soul of the living entity. It is the desired goal and supreme perfection of human life Moved from category 'The Nectar of Instruction - Text 03' to category 'The Nectar of Instruction Texts 01 to 11' current
- 09:0109:01, 18 July 2020 diff hist +7,146 m The devotees find the correct means by which everything can be utilized in the service of the Lord Moved from category 'The Nectar of Instruction - Text 03' to category 'The Nectar of Instruction Texts 01 to 11' current
- 09:0109:01, 18 July 2020 diff hist +4,953 m A devotee should be confident about his engagement and should not be very interested in the activities of the karmis, jnanis and yogis Moved from category 'The Nectar of Instruction - Text 03' to category 'The Nectar of Instruction Texts 01 to 11' current
- 09:0109:01, 18 July 2020 diff hist +6,464 m The inventor used his brain to make this complicated machine, and his brain, as well as the ingredients, were supplied by Krsna Moved from category 'The Nectar of Instruction - Text 03' to category 'The Nectar of Instruction Texts 01 to 11' current
- 09:0109:01, 18 July 2020 diff hist +6,016 m In all phases of life one has to perform devotional activities under the direction of the spiritual master in order to attain perfection in bhakti-yoga. It is not that one has to confine or narrow one's activities. Krsna is all-pervading Moved from category 'The Nectar of Instruction - Text 03' to category 'The Nectar of Instruction Texts 01 to 11' current
- 09:0109:01, 18 July 2020 diff hist +5,084 m All the good qualities of the demigods manifest progressively in one who has developed pure devotional service Moved from category 'The Nectar of Instruction - Text 03' to category 'The Nectar of Instruction Texts 01 to 11' current
- 09:0109:01, 18 July 2020 diff hist +6,003 m Similarly, in devotional service surrender means that one has to become confident Moved from category 'The Nectar of Instruction - Text 03' to category 'The Nectar of Instruction Texts 01 to 11' current
- 09:0009:00, 18 July 2020 diff hist +21,205 m This Krsna consciousness movement offers a spiritual community that can bring about a peaceful condition in the world Moved from category 'The Nectar of Instruction - Text 02' to category 'The Nectar of Instruction Texts 01 to 11' current
- 09:0009:00, 18 July 2020 diff hist +2,549 m Karmis labor to accumulate more and more money for future generations only because they do not know their future position Moved from category 'The Nectar of Instruction - Text 02' to category 'The Nectar of Instruction Texts 01 to 11' current
- 09:0009:00, 18 July 2020 diff hist +21,484 m Every intelligent man should purify his consciousness and rid himself of the above-mentioned six hindrances to devotional service by taking wholehearted shelter of this Krsna consciousness movement Moved from category 'The Nectar of Instruction - Text 02' to category 'The Nectar of Instruction Texts 01 to 11' current
- 09:0009:00, 18 July 2020 diff hist +6,662 m One's devotional service is spoiled when he becomes too entangled in the following six activities: eating more than necessary or collecting more funds than required Moved from category 'The Nectar of Instruction - Text 02' to category 'The Nectar of Instruction Texts 01 to 11' current
- 09:0009:00, 18 July 2020 diff hist +6,027 m Being subordinate as eternal servants of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the jivatmas, or atomic living entities, must remain under the control of either the internal or external potency Moved from category 'The Nectar of Instruction - Text 02' to category 'The Nectar of Instruction Texts 01 to 11' current
- 09:0009:00, 18 July 2020 diff hist +5,937 m Associating with worldly-minded persons who are not interested in Krsna consciousness Moved from category 'The Nectar of Instruction - Text 02' to category 'The Nectar of Instruction Texts 01 to 11' current
- 09:0009:00, 18 July 2020 diff hist +5,421 m The living entities constitute the marginal potency, and they are situated between the internal and external Potencies Moved from category 'The Nectar of Instruction - Text 02' to category 'The Nectar of Instruction Texts 01 to 11' current
- 09:0009:00, 18 July 2020 diff hist +6,327 m Modern capitalists accumulate more wealth than necessary, and the communists, envious of their prosperity, want to nationalize all wealth and property Moved from category 'The Nectar of Instruction - Text 02' to category 'The Nectar of Instruction Texts 01 to 11' current
- 09:0009:00, 18 July 2020 diff hist +2,530 m The wealth of the world actually belongs to Krsna, and every living entity, man and animal, has the birthright to use God's property for his maintenance Moved from category 'The Nectar of Instruction - Text 02' to category 'The Nectar of Instruction Texts 01 to 11' current
- 09:0009:00, 18 July 2020 diff hist +6,663 m True religion, however, instructs people to be satisfied with the bare necessities of life while cultivating Krsna consciousness Moved from category 'The Nectar of Instruction - Text 02' to category 'The Nectar of Instruction Texts 01 to 11' current
- 09:0009:00, 18 July 2020 diff hist +4,432 m According to nature's arrangement, living entities lower on the evolutionary scale do not eat or collect more than necessary. Consequently in the animal kingdom there is generally no economic problem or scarcity of necessities Moved from category 'The Nectar of Instruction - Text 02' to category 'The Nectar of Instruction Texts 01 to 11' current
- 08:5908:59, 18 July 2020 diff hist +4,999 m Experience is gathered by hearing and seeing. One who is less intelligent gathers experience by seeing, and one who is more intelligent gathers experience by hearing Moved from category 'The Nectar of Instruction - Text 01' to category 'The Nectar of Instruction Texts 01 to 11' current
- 08:5908:59, 18 July 2020 diff hist +4,363 m A sinful activity cannot be counteracted by a pious activity. Thus real prayascitta, atonement, is the awakening of our dormant Krsna consciousness Moved from category 'The Nectar of Instruction - Text 01' to category 'The Nectar of Instruction Texts 01 to 11' current
- 08:5908:59, 18 July 2020 diff hist +8,568 m The use of pan, haritaki, betel nuts, various spices used in pan-making, tobacco, LSD, marijuana, opium, liquor, coffee and tea is indulged in to fulfill illicit demands Moved from category 'The Nectar of Instruction - Text 01' to category 'The Nectar of Instruction Texts 01 to 11' current
- 08:5808:58, 18 July 2020 diff hist +2,897 m The most exalted of all the activities of Lord Krsna are His pastimes of conjugal love with the gopis Moved from category 'The Nectar of Instruction - Preface' to category 'The Nectar of Instruction Texts 01 to 11' current
16 July 2020
- 16:3916:39, 16 July 2020 diff hist +3,379 N There is mention of the Lord's meeting with sixteen thousand cowherd damsels although He is the Hamsa (transcendental) Supersoul and maintainer of all living entities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is mention of the Lord's meeting with sixteen thousand cowherd damsels although He is the Haṁsa (transcendental) Super..."
- 16:2616:26, 16 July 2020 diff hist +3,232 N In the Skanda Purana, Prabhasa-khanda, in the topics between Lord Siva and Gauri, there is confirmation of His (Krsna's) internal potential manifestations Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Skanda Purāṇa, Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa, in the topics between Lord Śiva and Gaurī, there is confirmation of His inter..."
- 16:1416:14, 16 July 2020 diff hist +3,452 N He (Krsna) displayed special attachment for His family members, the Yadus, as well as for His sixteen thousand wives, who had the opportunity to meet Him in the leisure hours of night Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He displayed special attachment for His family members, the Yadus, as well as for His sixteen thousand wives, who had the oppo..." current
- 16:1016:10, 16 July 2020 diff hist +3,588 N He (Krsna) nevertheless exhibited much attachment for His pure devotees on the earth, as well as for the demigods who engage in His service in the heavenly planets as powerful delegated directors in the management of all material activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He nevertheless exhibited much attachment for His pure devotees on the earth, as well as for the demigods who engage in His se..."
- 15:4715:47, 16 July 2020 diff hist +3,507 N Manifestations of the internal potency are the reality, of which the material shadow is only a temporary representation from which everyone with proper knowledge must be detached Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"manifestations of the internal potency are the reality, of which the material shadow is only a temporary representation from w..."
- 15:2315:23, 16 July 2020 diff hist +3,077 N The Lord is eternally joyful and cognizant in the taste derived from such transcendental bliss - of the internal potency Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord is eternally joyful and cognizant in the taste derived from such transcendental bliss"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal..."
- 15:2015:20, 16 July 2020 diff hist +3,533 N In the Visnu Purana also, the internal potency of Visnu is described as para sakti. The Lord is never detached from the association of para sakti. This para sakti and her manifestations are described in the Brahma-samhita - BS 5.38 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Viṣṇu Purāṇa also, the internal potency of Viṣṇu is described as parā śakti. The Lord is never detached fr..."
- 15:1515:15, 16 July 2020 diff hist +3,543 N One who has a poor fund of knowledge cannot understand this distinction between the external and internal potencies. In Bhagavad-gita, the internal potency is described as the para prakrti Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who has a poor fund of knowledge cannot understand this distinction between the external and internal potencies. In Bhagav..."
- 15:0915:09, 16 July 2020 diff hist +3,777 N Krsna, being situated in the truths of Sankhya philosophy, is detached from all kinds of matter. In the present verse (SB 3.3.20) it is described that He is the residence of the goddess of fortune. These two things are not at all contradictory Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the previous verse it is described that Lord Kṛṣṇa, being situated in the truths of Sāṅkhya philosophy, is detache..."
- 14:5714:57, 16 July 2020 diff hist +3,313 Fulfilling the demands of the body is animal life, and fulfilling the mission of spirit soul is the human mission No edit summary current
- 14:5514:55, 16 July 2020 diff hist +3,343 N Attainment of knowledge and detachment, as very elaborately discussed in Sankhya philosophy, is the real perfection of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Attainment of knowledge and detachment, as very elaborately discussed in Sāṅkhya philosophy, is the real perfection of life..."
- 14:5114:51, 16 July 2020 diff hist +3,453 N The Lord was acting freely, as He (Krsna) willed, yet by His practical example (of being under King Yudhisthira's regime as the king of Dvaraka) He taught not to lead a life which goes against the principles of detachment and knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord was acting freely, as He willed, yet by His practical example He taught not to lead a life which goes against the pri..."
- 14:2114:21, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,038 m When the queens sprinkled water on the body of Krsna or He sprinkled water on the bodies of the queens, the whole situation appeared just like that of an elephant enjoying in a lake with many she-elephants Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 90 - Summary Description of Lord Krsna's Pastimes' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 14:2114:21, 16 July 2020 diff hist +42 m This is specifically stated - that He was the only husband of sixteen thousand wives Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 90 - Summary Description of Lord Krsna's Pastimes' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 14:2114:21, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,649 m As it is said in the Bhagavad-gita, paritranaya sadhunam vinasaya ca duskrtam: (BG 4.8) "The Lord comes to protect the devotees and annihilate the miscreants" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 90 - Summary Description of Lord Krsna's Pastimes' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 14:2114:21, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,998 m To cross over the material world is to cross over the stringent laws of material nature. The stringent laws of material nature cannot check the progress of one who is attracted by the spiritual nature. This is confirmed in the Bhagavad-gita Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 90 - Summary Description of Lord Krsna's Pastimes' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 14:2114:21, 16 July 2020 diff hist +4,868 m If that is so, the next question is this: Why would Maha-Visnu come to Dvaraka personally if He were not able to see Krsna? Why did He not send some of His associates to take away the sons of the brahmana? Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 90 - Summary Description of Lord Krsna's Pastimes' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 14:2114:21, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,789 m The same queen said, "We have all failed to control Him, and therefore we ask you, Is He keeping Himself well? I may inform you that Syamasundara is very fickle. His friendship is always temporary; it breaks even by slight agitation" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 90 - Summary Description of Lord Krsna's Pastimes' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 14:2114:21, 16 July 2020 diff hist +42 m The roads and streets of the city of Dvaraka were always crowded with elephants, horses, chariots and infantry soldiers Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 90 - Summary Description of Lord Krsna's Pastimes' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 14:2114:21, 16 July 2020 diff hist +7,225 m Sukadeva Gosvami describes Lord Krsna as devaki-janma-vada Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 90 - Summary Description of Lord Krsna's Pastimes' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 14:2114:21, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,522 m It was Maha-Visnu's plan that the brahmana would accuse the ksatriyas and Krsna, and Krsna would be obliged to come see Him to take back the brahmana's sons Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 90 - Summary Description of Lord Krsna's Pastimes' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 14:2114:21, 16 July 2020 diff hist +4,957 m The queens said, "We think, therefore, that you are very dear to our Lord, the chief of the dynasty of the Yadus, and because you are so dear to Him, you are absorbed in meditation, exactly as we are" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 90 - Summary Description of Lord Krsna's Pastimes' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 14:2114:21, 16 July 2020 diff hist +5,843 m He (Arjuna) thought to himself that although he was only an ordinary living entity, by the grace of Krsna it had been possible for him to see the spiritual world Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 90 - Summary Description of Lord Krsna's Pastimes' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 14:2114:21, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,158 m The Supreme Absolute Truth Personality of Godhead is never impersonal. All the Vedic scriptures glorify the transcendental performance of His various personal activities and pastimes Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 90 - Summary Description of Lord Krsna's Pastimes' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90'
- 14:2014:20, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,544 m This behavior of Lord Krsna with the gopis and queens is unique in the history of self-realization. Usually people understand that for self-realization one has to go to the forest or mountains and undergo severe austerities and penances Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 90 - Summary Description of Lord Krsna's Pastimes' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current